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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$5,323 / 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
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
Levitaz Wall Panel Gold Chrome
Located in San Jose del Cabo, BCS
The Levitaz Wall Panel, cloaked in a chrome gold finish, materializes as a sculptural enigma that transcends the conventional confines of wall art. This piece, a distillation of moti...
Chrome
1970s "Fanfare" Screenprint by Frank Rowland
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking limited edition op art serigraph by American artist Frank Rowland (1927-2012) in the hard edge style. An abstract geometric composition in red, orange, and yellow against ...
Paper
Equestrian Lover’s Beautiful Zinc Colored Horse Head Wall Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking large pewter / zinc colored resin horse head wall sculpture with incredible detail.e
Resin
$15,000 / set
H 24.5 in W 16.5 in D 1 in
Philip & Kelvin Laverne Iconic Pair of "Chinois Plaques", 1960s, 'Signed'
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of "Chinois Plaques", models 101 and 102, in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with hand-painted enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed). The delicately engraved scenes are exquisite. Reference: ALCHEMY: THE ART OF PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE written by Evan Lobel with Kelvin LaVerne, published by Pointed Leaf Press...
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
$89,000 / set
H 43.33 in W 28.5 in D 1 in
Andy Warhol , Ladies and Gentlemen Screenprint, Signed, (Set of Three), 1975
By Andy Warhol
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Set of three original color screenprints on Arches paper from Andy Warhol’s Ladies and Gentlemen series, 1975. Each work is hand-signed, dated and n...
Paper
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
1950 Duilio Barnabè Dubè Screenprint
By Duilio Barnabe
Located in Brescia, IT
Duilio Barnabè Italy, 1950 Screenprint on paper 60/100 Signed "Barnabè" with pencil Original blue wood frame with glass Super rare screenprint Duilio Barnabè (October 7, 1914 – Oc...
Paper, Wood
Wall panel 60s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A relief panel like a large wall sculpture from a Belgian cinema from the 1960s evokes an impressive work of art that would have added a visual and tactile dimension to the cinematic...
Plastic
$28,000 / set
H 39 in W 39 in D 1 in
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
$382Sale Price|50% Off
H 55.91 in W 35.44 in D 4.73 in
Huge Vintage Industial Zinc Letter S, Czechoslovakia 19650s
Located in Zohor, SK
Amazing piece of vintage wall art. An industrial letter made of zinc sheet. Original sign used until recently in a factory in Czechoslovakia. Produced...
Zinc
Nerone & Patuzzi Sculptural Wooden Wall Panel for NP2, 1973
By Gruppo NP2, Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Nerone & Patuzzi sculptural wooden wall panel for NP2, mahogany, Italy, 1973. This untitled sculpture panel, created around 1970, features linear, curved, concentric, and triang...
Mahogany
Nerone & Patuzzi Sculptural Wooden Wall Panel for NP2, 1973
By Gruppo NP2, Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Nerone & Patuzzi sculptural wooden wall panel for NP2, mahogany, Italy, 1973. This untitled sculpture panel, created by Nerone & Patuzzi around 1970, is a unique piece craft...
Mahogany