Guzzini Furniture
Guzzini is often mistakenly thought to be the name of a lighting designer active in the 1960s and 1970s. But in fact the label belongs to a lighting manufacturing company that was founded by six Guzzini brothers — Raimondo, Giovanni, Virgilio, Giuseppe, Adolfo and Giannunzio, who were inspired by the 1950 film Harvey starring James Stewart.
Compounding the historical record even further, it seems that the Guzzini company rebranded many times in the 20th century, going by, at various points, Harvey Creazioni, Harvey Guzzini, Guzzini, iGuzzini and Illuminazione Guzzini. Harvey Creazioni was originally founded in 1959 in Recanati (on the east-central coast of Italy) by Raimondo, focusing on the production of copper-plated decorative objects. Four years later, in June 1963, the six brothers joined together and established Harvey Creazioni di Guzzini, expanding production to include pendant lighting, sconces, table lamps and floor lamps.
The brothers employed architect-designer Luigi Massoni — who was introduced to the Guzzini brothers by leading plastic importer Maurizio Adreani — as head of design, branding, public relations and advertising. Famous Harvey Guzzini designs include Massoni and Luciano Buttura's Mushroom table lamp (1965) as well as the in-house designed Arc floor lamp (1968), Faro table lamp (1970) and Toledo table lamp (1973). Studio 6G, an interning design team, developed the collectible Clan table lamp (1968); and designers Ermanno Lampa and Sergio Brazzoli were responsible for the Nastro series (1970), Orione pendant (1970), Sirio table lamp (1970), Alba floor lamp (1973), Albanella table lamp (1973) and Alf series (1976). Around 1976, Harvey Guzzini ceased the production of copper-plated items to concentrate on lighting made almost exclusively from methacrylate plastic (acrylic). The company also dabbled in furniture production, collaborating with Yugoslavian furniture producer Meblo, located in Nova Gorica in present-day Slovenia.
In 1967–68, the company exhibited at Domus: Formes Italiennes in the Galeries Lafayette in Paris under the name Design House (DH), where the company featured Gio Ponti’s Media lamp. A retail outlet was opened in central Milan under the name Harvey Guzzini-DH in 1969, situated literally and figuratively among the best known Italian design houses. In 1974, the company rebranded once more as iGuzzini, adding Illuminazione in 1981, which still exists today with headquarters in Recanati, Italy.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Guzzini Furniture
Lucite, Plexiglass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Guzzini Furniture
Lucite
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Guzzini Furniture
Lucite
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Guzzini Furniture
Marble, Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Guzzini Furniture
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Guzzini Furniture
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Guzzini Furniture
Plexiglass, Mahogany
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Guzzini Furniture
Gilt Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Guzzini Furniture
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Guzzini Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Guzzini Furniture
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Guzzini Furniture
Glass
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Guzzini Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Guzzini Furniture
Metal
1970s Space Age Vintage Guzzini Furniture
Plexiglass
1970s Croatian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Guzzini Furniture
Plastic
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Guzzini Furniture
Canvas, Pine
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Guzzini Furniture
Chrome, Steel
Mid-20th Century French Guzzini Furniture
Plexiglass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Guzzini Furniture
Chrome
1980s Italian Industrial Vintage Guzzini Furniture
Plexiglass
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Guzzini Furniture
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Guzzini Furniture
Brass, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Guzzini Furniture
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Guzzini Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Guzzini Furniture
Metal, Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Guzzini Furniture
Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Guzzini Furniture
Chrome
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Guzzini Furniture
Lucite
1960s Vatican Space Age Vintage Guzzini Furniture
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Guzzini Furniture
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Guzzini Furniture
Steel, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Guzzini Furniture
Glass
