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.
On 1stDibs, find Nerone and Patuzzi decorative objects, tables, lighting and more.
Nerone & Patuzzi for Gruppo NP2 Sculptural Wooden Panel, Circa 1970, Italy
By Gruppo NP2, Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Nerone & Patuzzi for Gruppo NP2 Sculptural Wooden Panel, Circa 1970, Italy. Very decorative and important piece made with sculpted wood. Signed. CONDITION: Good condit...
Wood
Nerone & Patuzzi Sculptural Wooden Wall Panel for NP2, 1973
By Nerone and Patuzzi, Gruppo NP2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Nerone & Patuzzi sculptural wooden wall panel for NP2, sapele wood, Italy, 1973. This untitled sculpture panel, created by Nerone & Patuzzi around 1970, is a unique piece crafted fr...
Sapele Wood
Nerone Ceccarelli and Gianni Patuzzi Large decorative wooden panel
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Milano, IT
Nerone Ceccarelli and Gianni Patuzzi Large decorative wooden panel with geometric motifs. Designed in 1975 for an interior. Production, Forms and Surfaces, 1975.
Fruitwood
Nerone & Patuzzi (Gruppo NP2) – Wooden Wall Relief, Italy ca. 1970
By Nerone Giovanni Ceccarelli, Giancarlo Patuzzi, Nerone and Patuzzi, Gruppo NP2
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Large wooden wall relief by Nerone & Patuzzi, Italy, circa 1970. A unique work showing an interesting variety of organic and geometric shapes, arranged in a harmonious, continuous co...
Wood
Nerone & Patuzzi Sculptural Wooden Wall Panel for NP2, 1973
By Nerone and Patuzzi, Gruppo NP2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Nerone & Patuzzi sculptural wooden wall panel for NP2, sapele wood, Italy, 1973. This untitled sculpture panel, created around 1970, features linear, curved, concentric, and tri...
Sapele Wood
Nerone & Patuzzi (Gruppo NP2) Wooden Wall Relief, Italy ca. 1970
By Nerone Giovanni Ceccarelli, Nerone and Patuzzi, Giancarlo Patuzzi, Gruppo NP2
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Wooden wall relief by Nerone & Patuzzi, Italy, circa 1970. Refined composition combining organic and geometric forms with a variety of materials, including stained wood, lead, red co...
Aluminum, Copper, Lead
$5,163 / set
Nerone Ceccarelli screenprint pair Italy 1975
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Artistic pair of screenprints by Nerone Ceccarelli made in Italy in 1975. Immediately recognizable is the Nerone Patuzzi design style. The shapes, the use of depth, all is there. Pre...
Paper
$7,180Sale Price|20% Off
Nerone & Patuzzi Zinc Headboard Panel, Italy, 1970s
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Hellouw, NL
This Nerone & Patuzzi zinc head panel, produced in the seventies, stands as a remarkable example of artistic expression. Crafted by Nerone Cecciarelli and Giancarlo Patuzzi, masters of working with forms of zinc, this piece showcases a beautiful example of that. The zinc is skillfully treated with acid, resulting in an interplay of light across its surfaces, where smooth and shiny areas contrast with rough and dark textures. The head panel's design features lines that meticulously trace furrows and define distinct surfaces, each possessing a stark and essential geometry. The deliberate arrangement of shapes creates a harmonious composition that captures the viewer's attention. The artist's technique produces a relief effect, adding depth and dimension to the forms on the panel. Within this abstract artwork, one cannot help but notice echoes of avant-garde pioneers like Joan Miró and Picasso...
Zinc
Nerone Patuzzi NP2 wall panel made in Italy 1974
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Stunning abstract square wall panel designed by Nerone Patuzzi, crafted from etched aluminum with a wooden backing, created by Forme e Superfici and belongs to a limited edition, wit...
Aluminum
Nerone Patuzzi wall panel iluminated Gruppo NP2 Italy 1975
By Nerone and Patuzzi, Forme E Superfici
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This extraordinary illuminated square wall panel, designed by Nerone e Patuzzi, is a remarkable fusion of art and light. Crafted from etched aluminum and zinc, with wood and copper d...
Aluminum, Copper, Zinc
Vintage XL Wall Panel Zinc Np2 Patuzzi Nerone Garonetti Torino, 1975
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Biella, IT
Np2 patuzzi nerone Garonetti Torino year 1975, great wall panel zinc very rare, signed. Unique piece work of art Good vintage condition, measure 200...
Metal
Gianni Patuzzi design(ex member of NP2 group)& Garonetti Torino 1975 wall panel
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Biella, IT
Vintage panel by Gianni Patuzzi & Garonetti design in Torino year 1975, great wall panel zinc. Gianni Patuzzi with Nerone Ceccarelli have founded the NP2 in the late year 60S . G...
Zinc
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...
Metal
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...
Wood
$3,481
H 33.86 in W 18.12 in D 1.97 in
Ceramic Wall Sculpture on Wooden Panel — Fragmented Landscape III
Located in PRADES-LE-LEZ, FR
Fragmented Landscape III is a ceramic wall sculpture composed of black chamotte stoneware mounted on a warm wood panel. Each clay fragment is hand-shaped and assembled to form a cont...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Sculptural Wall Panel by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
Rectangular shaped wall sculpture divided into vertical sections with undulating strips in brass and chromed steel. A bold statement. Signed.
$2,550Sale Price|45% Off
H 30.5 in W 39.5 in D 2 in
Brutalist Bronzed Resin Wall Relief Sculpture, Style of Paul Evans, c 1970s
By Paul Evans
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This unique brutalist wall relief was sculpted with bronzed resin over wood, in the style of Paul Evans, circa 1970s. Incredible textures and col...
Resin, Wood
Italian Carved Wooden Wall Panel by Gianni Pinna, 1970s
By Gianni Pinna
Located in Chicago, IL
A monumental Italian wall panel by Gianni Pinna, hand-carved in the 1970s. Over six feet in height, the single plank is worked in deep relief with geometric motifs cut by the sculpto...
Wood
Chinese Carved Wooden Gilted Panel Wall Decoration
Located in Vienna, AT
Relief made of carved and gilded wood, with applications in different materials. Some chip and repairs. Differences in shade. Wear due to age and use.
Softwood
Pair of Intricately Carved Wooden Wall Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
Globally sourced and carefully curated, the Le Monde collection of furnishings, home decor, sculptures, mirrors, wall panels, pots, vases, bowls, and other accessories celebrates cul...
Wood
Chinese Carved Wooden Gilted Panel Wall Decoration
Located in Vienna, AT
Relief made of carved and gilded wood. Some chip and repairs. Differences in shade. Wear due to age and use.
Wood
Art Wall Panel handcrafted in Italy by Cupioli Available
By Cupioli made in Italy
Located in Rimini, IT
Modern Blue wall decorative panel handcrafted in Italy by Cupioli Available. Artistic wall panel, a tribute to the artist Alfred Roller. This art...
Scagliola
Large Antique Italian Decorative Acanthus Carved Wall Panel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large-scale antique Italian giltwood decorative wall hanging panel, deeply handcarved in relief with acanthus decoration. The largest of similar lots we are selling, this decorativ...
Giltwood, Pine
$382
H 19.69 in W 14.38 in D 1.19 in
majolika karlsruhe large ceramic WALL PANEL landscape relief 1970s liedke
By Karlsruher Majolika
Located in Mannheim, DE
Large and heavy ceramic wall tile depicting a southern landscape with cypress trees in a relief design. Designed and manufactured by Dietmar Liedke for Majolika Karlsruhe in the 1970...
Ceramic
Vintage Silver relief picture collection Alliani, Italy, 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage Silver relief picture "Trieste - San Giusto", collection Alliani made in Italy in the 1970s. Sterling Silver 925 and gold. Sculpture relief picture has certification of authe...
Gold, Silver
$5,900 / set
H 25 in W 25 in D 6.5 in
Vintage French Plaster Rosettes, Oversized Wall Reliefs, Circa 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An oversized, pair of vintage Parisian wall reliefs in the form of a classical rosette, expertly molded in French plaster (stucco) and refinished by hand, in good condition. This dec...
Plaster
GROUP NP2 - NERONE and PATUZZI Sculptural panel 1972
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Vigevano, PV
ITA: Sculptural wall panel designed by Nerone & Patuzzi and produced by Forme & Superfici in 1972. This is an unnumbered prototype, thus to be considered a unique piece. A few number...
Aluminum
Nerone Patuzzi abstract wall panel Forme e Superfici Italy 1978
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Wonderful large beech wooden panel designed by Nerone and Patuzzi and made by Forme e Superfici in Italy in 1978. This wood is known for its amazing soft golden tone. This panel feat...
Beech
Nerone & Patuzzi wooden wall relief for Gruppo NP2, Italy 1970s
By Gruppo NP2, Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Abstract wall relief by Nerone & Patuzzi for Gruppo NP2, Italy 1970s. Outstanding sculptural wooden relief created out of a variety of carved constructivist shapes forming a harmonio...
Wood
Nerone e Patuzzi wall panel Gruppo NP2 Italy 1972
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Sculptural wall panel designed by Nerone & Patuzzi and manufactured by Forme & Superfici in Italy in 1972. This is number 40 of an edition of 100. It is not clear if the entire editi...
Zinc
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H 90.56 in W 21.07 in D 0.99 in
Large metal wall sculpture by Nerone & Patuzzi for Gruppo NP2, Italy 1969
By Gruppo NP2, Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Unique wall sculpture by Nerone and Patuzzi (Gruppo NP2), Torino, Italy 1969. The sculpture is made of metal rods, profiles, sheets of copper and metal all hand shaped and finishes i...
Metal, Copper, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
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H 32.29 in W 78.75 in D 4.73 in
Unique Np2 Wall Sculpture Nerone & Patuzzi "Doppia Parentesi" Italy 1960 Signed
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Paris, IDF
Gruppo NP2 "Doppia parentesi" Sculpture made of Wood and copper sculpture Signed Nerone Nerone Ceccarelli, stage name of Giovanni Ceccarelli (Pisa, August 31, 1937 - Paris, November 7, 1996), was an Italian sculptor. He worked under the banner of research characterized by the integration of art and architecture, while he elaborated sculptures linked to a rigorous geometric abstractionism. From 1954 he lived between Venice and Florence, where his studies focused mainly on a number of Tuscan artists...
Copper
Model Np2 Panel for Forme E Superfici by Nerone and Patuzzi
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Rivoli, IT
Beautiful panel by Nerone and Patuzzi for Forme e Superfici es. 6/100 Can be used as a decorative panel on the wall or as a headboard Good vintage conditions Signature and numbe...
Wood
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H 19.69 in W 70.87 in D 0.99 in
20th Century Group Np2 Nerone Ceccarelli Giancarlo Patuzzi Metal Sculpture 60's
By Nerone and Patuzzi, Forme E Superfici
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Nerone Ceccarelli was an Italian sculptor. He worked under the banner of research characterized by the integration of art and architecture, while he developed sculptures linked to a ...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Art Work Panel by Nerone Patuzzi, circa 1970, Italy
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Girona, Spain
Nerone Patuzzi panel Mid-Century Modern art Sculpted and patinated metal and wood panel. circa 1973, Italy Signed Very good vintage condition...
Metal
Rare Nerone and Patuzzi Monumental Four Panels Sculpture, 1966
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Miami, FL
This is a monumental sculptural wall panels by Nerone and Patuzzi, Gruppo NP2. Comprised of four carved panels with modernist symbolic decoration that create a visual feast for the viewer. The carving is masterful with passages done in pyrography adding a lot of subtle detail that contrast with the bold more geometric shapes. Signed and dated 1966, on one panel. The "Gruppo NP2" which Nerone Ceccarelli is one of the founders and practitioners, was created around 1962. Its members are Giovanni Ceccarelli (said Nerone), Luigi Marchisotti, Dedalo Montali...