Architect and designer Paola Navone has had an enormous impact on modern furniture design. For over 40 years, she has created interior furnishings for residential and hospitality spaces. She has traveled the world and infused her experiences into her creations, developing a strong appreciation for the architecture and design of Asia. This includes the use of bamboo in much of her furniture, as well as in the simple, natural look of her works.
Not adhering to a single style, Navone’s work reflects a range of influences. She is just as comfortable fashioning a simple, rustic footstool as she is creating an opulent pendant lamp. From her sofas and armchairs to the design of her table lamps and vases, the eclectic variation demonstrates her versatility and innovation.
Navone was born and raised in Turin, Italy. She studied architecture at Turin’s polytechnic school and graduated in 1973. Shortly after, she moved to Milan and entered the world of interior design and architecture. She also worked as a product designer, event organizer and teacher.
Throughout the 1980s, Navone was part of the Memphis Group — a collective of designers and architects who challenged the conventions of traditional design — and associated with such notable designers as Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini. She also belonged to the avant-garde design group Studio Alchimia, which shared many affiliations with the Memphis Group.
In 1983, Navone won the Osaka International Design Award and in 2000, she was named the AW Architektur & Wohnen Designer of the Year. In 2011, she won the ELLE Decor International Design Award. In recent years, Navone has collaborated with Crate & Barrel and clothing retailer Anthropologie and continues to work with companies across the architecture and design industries.
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Work of art / Sculpture Riva 1920 Briciole dedign Paola Navone - Briccola Wood
By Paola Navone, Riva 1920
Located in Varedo, MB
Crumbs - Fragments of Memory in Briccola Wood Brand: Riva 1920 Model: Crumbs Design by: Paola Navone The Briciole cabinet is a poetic and narrative piece created for the project "T...
Wood
Art Deco Stylized Wood Sculptures of Horse Bust Bookends
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Art Deco style wood stylized horse head sculptures bookends. Great to use on a desk as a paper weight or decorative objects around the house or office. Art Deco stylized hors...
Wood
Antique Hand-Carved Wood Elephant Sculpture, Folk Art, East Asia, 1920
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand carved wood in a form of an elephant. No tusk
Wood
Franz Hagenauer, Violinist Sculpture, 1920s, Silvered Bronze & Wood
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Step into the enchanting world of the 1920s with Franz Hagenauer's Violinist Sculpture—a symphony of artistic brilliance. Crafted from silvered bronze and wood, this masterpiece embo...
Bronze
$3,509
H 7.88 in W 12.21 in D 4.73 in
Ariadne and the Panther, Art Deco Sculpture in Wood and Brass, 1920s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
This captivating Art Deco sculpture, created around 1920, is inspired by the depiction of Ariadne, the heroine of Greek mythology, atop a majestic panther in motion. Crafted from car...
Brass
$14,036 / item
H 17.72 in W 35.44 in D 7.49 in
Laguna Sculpture in Corno Italiano and Briccola Wood, Mod. 1615
By Arcahorn Srl., A. Andreucci
Located in Recanati, Macerata
A tribute to the stunning beauty of nature, the Laguna sculpture gives a new life to natural materials of different origin. Boasting a polished Corno Italiano of impressive dimension...
Brass
Abstract Wood Sculpture in the Flair of Scandinavian Art
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Abstract wood sculpture in the Flair of Scandinavian Art, Unseen Force by Joel Escalona This monolithic sculpture, designed by the talented Artist Joel Escalona, is a towering examp...
Hardwood
Art Deco Sculpture of Woman with Greyhounds 1920/30s France
By Ugo Cipriani
Located in Den Haag, NL
This striking original Art Deco sculpture depicts a graceful woman walking two sleek Borzois,, a motif that exemplifies the elegance and glamour of the 1920s and 1930s. The figure is...
Pewter
Sculpture, 1920, Art Deco, Sign Lorenzl
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Josef Lorenzl (1 September 1892 – 15 August 1950) was an Austrian sculptor and ceramicist of the Art Deco period, the same era as Ferdinand Preiss (1882–1943) and Demetre Chiparus (1886–1947). Lorenzl was born on 1 September 1882 in Vienna, Austria and died there on 15 August 1950. Little is known about his early years, but more is known about his later life. Lorenzl started his career working at a foundry at the Vienna Arsenal where he learned the techniques of bronze casting. The Vienna Arsenal was a military storage...
Bronze
18th C Wooden Sculpture of Francis of Paola
Located in Leuven , BE
Francis of Paola, O.M., (or: Francesco di Paola or Francis the Fire Handler; 27 March 1416 – 2 April 1507) was an Italian mendicant friar and the founder of the Roman Catholic Order ...
Wood
Pair of Wood Sculptures
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of carved wooden sculptures, each offering a unique Silhouette accentuated by natural wood grain details.
Wood
$1,900 / set
H 17.5 in W 12 in D 8 in
Dancing Boys, Black Forest Art Deco, Hand-Carved Wood Sculpture, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
Signed on the base with an unencrypted monogram...
Wood
$2,222
H 13 in W 13.39 in D 4.34 in
Sculpture representing a bird in polychrome wood and brass. Signed Italian work
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and fine sculpture representing a bird is made of polychrome wood and chiseled brass. This an Italian work, Signed . Circa 1970
Brass