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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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
XL Wall Panel Gianni Patuzzi design(ex member of NP2 group)& Garonetti Torino
By Nerone and Patuzzi
Located in Biella, IT
Np2 Patuzzi design (ex member of NP2 group) and Garonetti Torino production in year 1975, great wall panel zinc very rare, signed. Unique piece work of art Good vintage condition, ...
Metal
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
Josef Albers Signed Abstract Screenprint "Seclusion"
By Josef Albers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original signed abstract screenprint, entitled "Seclusion" by Josef Albers for the limited edition "Washburn College Bible", 1979. Albers created this work as a frontispiece for Volu...
Glass, Wood, Paper
$2,104
H 18.71 in W 18.71 in D 1.58 in
Brutalist Abstract Ceramic Tile Wall Panel / Wall Decoration, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare Ceramic Tiles Abstract Wall Mounted Sculpture / Wall Decoration Spain, 1950s. Eye-catching series of decorative tiles mounted on black base as a wall sculpture. Made of four squ...
Ceramic, Earthenware
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
Raoul Dufy "Ascot" 1946 Screenprint
By (after) Raoul Dufy
Located in Sharon, CT
Silkscreen version of 'Ascot' the famous work by Raoul Dufy. Published by F.A.R. Gallery New York in 1946. Unknown edition size. This is the complete sheet 18x23", with the title and...
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
Josef Albers Signed Abstract Screenprint "Ascension"
By Josef Albers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original signed abstract screenprint, entitled "Ascension", by Josef Albers for the limited edition "Washburn College Bible", 1979. Albers created this work as a frontispiece for Vol...
Glass, Wood, Paper
$15,600 / item
H 59.06 in W 57.49 in D 10.24 in
Large Abstract Fractured Wall Sculpture, Chrome, Spectra Wall Panel
By Katz Studio
Located in San Jose del Cabo, BCS
Spectra Wall Panel by Katz Studio, Chrome Finish The Spectra Wall Panel captures the untamed beauty of abstract geological form — sharp angles and rough textures conjuring a fragmen...
Resin
Carlos Marinas Rubio XL Hammered Copper Brutalist Sculpture, 1975
By Carlos Marinas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A monumental work of art, this extra-large Brutalist wall sculpture by Carlos Marinas Rubio hails from Spain, crafted in 1975. Executed in hammered copper, brass, and steel, this pow...
Brass, Copper, Steel
French 8+ Ft Long Neoclassical Wall Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical, large-sized, carved-wood wall panel from the 19th century. This antique wall decoration from France has an elongated rectangular-shape and has been hand-carved in an elegant Neoclassical design of pots à feu (fire urns), ribbon bow-ties, and foliate garlands. The more natural wood at center is complimented by the gray wash on the outer frame. This 19th century French Neoclassical panel...
Wood
Ben Shahn "Deserted Fairground" Rare 1948 Screenprint
By Ben Shahn
Located in Sharon, CT
Privately printed and distributed by the artist. Signed in the matrix. Unframed.
Paper
Esteban Vicente Color Screenprint
By Esteban Vicente
Located in Water Mill, NY
Esteban Vicente color screenprint signed in pencil. Framed size listed is unframed.