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Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture

Italian

Nerone and Patuzzi furniture is a shining example of the experimental side of mid-century modern design. While the style is known mainly for its clean lines and simple forms, this Italian duo showcased how artistic it could be. Together, they designed beautiful abstract and figurative sculptures, as well as sculptural coffee tables and wall lights

Gianni Patuzzi (1932–2022) and Giovanni Ceccarelli (1937–1996), who went by the name Nerone, worked together under the NP2 Group. They met while they were both students at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia and were acquainted again in Turin in 1959. The two struck up a fruitful partnership, and in 1962, they started the NP2 Group out of a studio in the Borgaro Torinese northwest of the city.

The idea behind the NP2 group was to integrate art with architecture and furniture making, bringing it out of museums and making it more accessible. The studio of the two young designers quickly became an exciting hub of innovation, attracting talented designers and artists like Marcel Breuer and Emilio Vedova

In 1964, Nerone’s younger brother, Piercarlo Ceccarelli, joined the NP2 Group as a manager and administrator. Ceccarelli was instrumental in creating relationships with galleries, showrooms and architects throughout Europe and the United States. The group began receiving both public and private commissions. 

By the late 1960s, the work of Nerone and Patuzzi was being exhibited around the world, earning recognition and awards. Their designs included everything from furniture and fittings to monumental sculptures. They utilized a wide range of techniques, including woodworking, metalworking and marble engraving.

Around this time, Nerone and Patuzzi began working on individual side projects, but they continued collaborating as the NP2 Group until 1974.

In an interview with the European Parliamentary Research Service in 2016, Patuzzi reflected fondly on his time collaborating with Nerone, remembering that they worked hard but with great enthusiasm.

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Creator: Nerone and Patuzzi
Dealer: Fundamente
Nerone & Patuzzi side table for Gruppo NP2, Italy 1960s
By Nerone Giovanni Ceccarelli, Nerone and Patuzzi, Giancarlo Patuzzi, Gruppo NP2
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Sculptural side table by Nerone & Patuzzi for Gruppo NP2, Italy, ca. 1968. Unique piece made on special commission. The table features a sculptural wooden base with strong geometric ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture

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Glass, Wood

Metal Wall Sculpture by Nerone & Patuzzi, Italy 1960s
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Unique wall sculpture by Nerone & Patuzzi (Gruppo NP2), Torino, Italy 1960s. The sculpture is made of metal sheets in different shapes and textured welded together into a very intere...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture

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Metal

Nerone & Patuzzi ‘C9 105 LP’ Marble lighting Sculpture for Forme e Superfici
By Forme E Superfici, Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Rare 'C9 105 LP' marble light sculpture by Nerone & Patuzzi for Forme e Superfici, Italy 1970s. The lamp is crafted out of solid Carrara marble showing an artistic engraved graphic line pattern, illuminated from the inside creating an artistic and atmospheric warm light. Due to the open pattern at the back the light shines backwards as well which projects an interesting and functional light onto the wall behind the lamp. The lamp can as well be placed horizontal to be used as a sculptural floor lamp or flat table lamp...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture

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Carrara Marble

Large abstract wooden wall relief by Nerone & Patuzzi for Gruppo NP2, 1960s
By Gruppo NP2, Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Large abstract wooden wall relief by Nerone & Patuzzi for Gruppo NP2, Italy ca. 1968. Unique early sculptural wooden relief showing a variety of carved constructivist and organic sha...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture

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Nerone & Patuzzi dining table 'Scultura Blocchi' for Gruppo NP2, Italy 1960s
By Nerone Giovanni Ceccarelli, Giancarlo Patuzzi, Nerone and Patuzzi, Gruppo NP2
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Unique dining table 'Scultura Blocchi' by Nerone & Patuzzi for Gruppo NP2, Italy ca. 1969. Outstanding sculptural solid wooden base out of two unique matching pieces with strong geom...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture

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Smoked Glass, Wood

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Nerone And Patuzzi furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Nerone and Patuzzi furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Nerone and Patuzzi furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Nerone and Patuzzi were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Mario Ceroli, Casigliani, and Gruppo NP2. Prices for Nerone and Patuzzi furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,450 and can go as high as $75,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $9,456.

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