Signed Gabriella Crespi Desk Accessories
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Munich, DE
Signed Gabriella Crespi desk accessories, brass and acrylic.
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Gabriella Crespi Vases
Acrylic
Bronze discs that open up like clamshells for storage and fold back in to become side tables. Sleek cubes barely suspended off the ground that transform into full-size dining tables. Clean-lined boxes that contain multilevel shelving. Looking at the work of Italian designer Gabriella Crespi, born in 1922 and who still produced furniture in her Milan studio until her death in 2017, it’s hard to believe that many of these highly functional pieces — modernist Rubik’s Cubes of materials, colors and ergonomics — were created decades ago.
Among her best-known creations, the bronze Ellisse table, 1976, and her bronze-and-lacquer Yang-Yin bar, 1979, encapsulate a designer who had a strong dualism in her vision, mixing humble and precious materials, for instance, or creating geometric shapes that were softened by sensual surfaces.
Crespi began studying architecture in 1944 at the Politecnico, in Milan, where she was among just a handful of women, and became profoundly influenced by the work of Charles-Édouard "Le Corbusier" Jeanneret and Frank Lloyd Wright. After getting married and having children, she launched her own collections, from jewelry to furniture, and soon gained a loyal following, with design houses such as Maison Dior snapping pieces up for their own lines.
She began work on her most iconic collection, Plurimi, in the late 1960s, and the series — including her Dama table, which plays on the themes of volume, light and adaptability that Crespi has explored throughout her career — flourished through the 1970s and early ’80s. Then there is her famed Z desk, from a mid-1970s series, which manages to be both stylish and humorous, looking like it’s ready to leap off the floor at any moment. Well-born and beautiful, Crespi garnered attention among the jet set. She was a muse to Valentino, and her pieces appeared in the homes of Princess Grace of Monaco, the Shah of Iran and Greek shipping magnate George Livanos.
In 1987, with her children now adults, the designer surprised everyone when she moved to the foot of the Indian Himalayas to study with the guru Sri Muniraj. This turned into a 20-year self-imposed exile that, if anything, made her pieces even more sought-after by collectors.
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Signed Gabriella Crespi Desk Accessories
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Munich, DE
Signed Gabriella Crespi desk accessories, brass and acrylic.
Acrylic
Set of Three '3' Authentic Signed Gabriella Crespi Brass Vases
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in North Miami, FL
Trio of almond shaped brass vases in graduating heights signed Gabriella Crespi to the bottom of each. These are full authentic and signed vases. The patina to the brass is warm and ...
Brass
Signed Gabriella Crespi Modernist Lucite & Stainless Steel (Moon Flask) Vase
By Gabriella Crespi, Christian Dior
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Modernist lucite and stainless steel vase. By Gabriella Crespi. In a moon flask form with a lucite body and stainless steel removable neck. Simply a wonderful vase! Date...
Stainless Steel
$1,085
H 0.4 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Gabriella Crespi Brass Cigarette Case, Italy, Signed, Vintage 1972
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
An original 1970s Gabriella Crespi ciagrette case signed on the side and with the original Crespi sticker on the base. The case is dated 11 Decemer 1972 on the inside. A perfect piec...
Brass
Gabriella Crespi Brass Pill Cigarette Card Box Italian, 1970s
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in New York, NY
Gabriella Crespi brass pill cigarette card box Italian, 1970s Measures: 4.4 inches wide on each side 0.3 inches deep Born in 1922, Gabriella Crespi studies architecture at the Poli...
Brass
$1,256 / item
H 23.63 in Dm 21.66 in
Ceramic Vase "Moon" Handcrafted in White by Gabriella B. Made in Italy
By Gabriella B.
Located in Treviso, IT
Moon - Ceramic vase Moon white glazed cod. SF001 Measures: Height 60.0 cm. - Diameter. 55.0 cm.
Ceramic
$3,198
H 15.56 in W 13 in D 3.55 in
Picture Frame in Lucite Tortoiseshell & Glass by Gabriella Crespi, Italy 1970s
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful large rectangular "Due Lune" picture photo frame in tortoiseshell lucite effect and glass by Gabriella Crespi. Made in Italy in the 1970s. The original labe...
Glass, Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
$5,200
H 6.25 in W 4.13 in D 9.5 in
Gabriella Crespi Pheasant Sculpture, Gilt Bronze & Glass, 1970s, Signed
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in New York, NY
Gabriella Crespi Pheasant Sculpture, Gilt Bronze & Glass, 1970s, Signed. Small scale realistic, elegant, and magical gold washed bronze pheasant fitted with a hand-blown glass egg...
Bronze
Gabriella Crespi Half Moon Picture Frames Mirrors
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A nice pair of brushed Steel picture frames (or mirrors) Designed by Gabriella Crespi, engraved signature Left and right. Price is for the pair
Steel
Gabriella Crespi Signed Brass Chalices Cups 1970 Midcentury Italian
Located in New York, NY
Gabriella Crespi signed brass chalices 1970 midcentury Italian Dimensions: 3.5 in diameter, 7 in height, base 3 in. About Gabriella Crespi (Designer) Bronze discs that open up like clamshells for storage and fold back in to become side tables. Sleek cubes barely suspended off the ground that transform into full-size dining tables. Clean-lined boxes that contain multilevel shelving. Looking at the work of Italian designer Gabriella Crespi, born in 1922 and still producing furniture in her Milan studio, it’s hard to believe that many of these highly functional pieces — modernist Rubik’s Cubes of materials, colors and ergonomics — were created decades ago. Among her best-known creations, the bronze Ellisse table, 1976, and her bronze-and-lacquer Yang-Yin bar, 1979, encapsulate a designer who had a strong dualism in her vision, mixing humble and precious materials, for instance, or creating geometric shapes that were softened by sensual surfaces. Crespi began studying architecture in 1944 at the Politecnico, in Milan, where she was among just a handful of women, and became profoundly influenced by the work of Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright. After getting married and having children, she launched her own collections, from jewelry to furniture, and soon gained a loyal following, with design houses such as Maison Dior snapping pieces up for their own lines. She began work on her most iconic collection, “Plurimi,” in the late 1960s, and the series — including her Dama table...
Brass
Gabriella Crespi Box / Signed
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Munich, DE
Rare signed piece by Gabriella Crespi.
Metal
Gabriella Crespi Wood and Brass Parrot Box, Italy 1970s
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Milan, IT
Exceptional Gabriella Crespi 'Parrot' box. Wood and brass. Signed Gabriella Crespi.
Brass
Gabriella Crespi Designed Modernist Picture Frame
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in New York, NY
A Gabriella Crespi designed Modernist Picture Frame. A square form in silvered bronze with inset panels of shagreen in alternating concentric squares. Italy, 1960's.
Bronze
Gabriella Crespi Tortoiseshell and Sterling Silver Box
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in New York, NY
Gabriella Crespi tortoise and sterling silver box. Vintage Crespi cylindrical cigarette case with engraved Gabriella Crespi logo monogram and original ...
Sterling Silver
Silver Plated Bowl by Gabriella Crespi / Signed
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Munich, DE
Walnut style.
Silver Plate
Gabriella Crespi Pheasant Sculpture, Italy, 1970
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Naples, IT
Rare pheasant sculpture signed Gabriella Crespi with a murano glass egg, made in Italy, in the 1970s.
Silver Plate
Gabriella Crespi Boar Sculpture, Silvered Bronze & Glass, 1970s, Signed
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in New York, NY
Gabriella Crespi Boar Sculpture, Silvered Bronze & Glass, 1970s, Signed. Small scale realistic and magical silvered bronze sculpture, fitted with a hand-blown glass egg...
Metal
Christopher Dresser Moon Flask Vase, circa 1870s
By Christopher Dresser
Located in Brisbane, QLD
A blue ground pilgrim flask-shaped vase by famed English designer Christopher Dresser for Minton, circa 1870s. The foliage motif was most likely hand-painted by William Mussill...
Porcelain
Gabriella Crespi Steel Glass Vase, Signed, Italy 1970s
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Gabriella Crespi Steel Glass Vase, Signed, Italy 1970s Tall Glass Vase by Gabriella Crespi, Signed, Italy 1970s Tubular Extruded Glass Floral vase with Nickel Stand by Gabriella Cres...
Brass
Gabriella Crespi Pencil Reed Rattan Large Floor Vase, Circa 1970
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Van Nuys, CA
timeless chic with a boho flair. A substantial vase is perfect for holding dried arrangements or simply standing on its own. Measurements are approximately 27" tall with a depth ...
Rattan
Silver Plated Vase by Gabriella Crespi
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Rare hand worked and chiselled silver plated vase in the form of a Ram. Designed by Gabriella Crespi part of the “Animalia” series possibly for Christian Dior. Signed underneath, It...
Silver Plate
Gabriella Crespi Vase 1955 Brass Bamboo Signed Crespi Gabriella, Italy
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Milano, IT
Gabriella Crespi vase 1955 brass bamboo signed Gabriella Crespi Italy, measures: Heights 40 cm and 29 cm.
Brass
Gabriella Crespi Vase 1955 Brass Bamboo Signed Crespi Gabriella Italy
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Milano, IT
Gabriella Crespi vase 1955 brass bamboo signed Gabriella Crespi Italy, heights 40cm and 29cm.
Brass
Set of Three Modernist Vases by Gabriella Crespi, 1970s
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in New York, NY
GABRIELLA CRESPI ( 1922-2017 ) Set of three modernist bud vases Polished nickeled brass and glass, Signed on base . Italy, 1970s Dimensions: 7 H x 2.5 Diameter Priced and sold as a s...
Brass
Clear Tubular Vase with Nickeled Stand by Gabriella Crespi
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in New York, NY
Inscribed signature on one leg of the stand. Iconic design by Crespi.
Blown Glass
Large Floral Vase by Gabriella Crespi
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Tall tubular glass vase inside brushed nickel pedestal. Signed.
Nickel
Pair of Large Gabriella Crespi Modernist Vases
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Pair of large signed brass and glass vases by designer Gabriella Crespi. Featuring three buttress legs which support a glass test tube like base.
Brass
Large Vase by Gabriella Crespi
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in San Mateo, CA
Desidned by Gabriella Crespi this vase consist of a tall glass tube inside a nickle plated frame. The frame is signed Gabriella Crespi. These were sold by Neiman Marcus in the 1970's.
Nickel, Brass