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A rare set of 12 dining chairs, model 634 by Carlo De Carli ( 1910/1999) Edited by Cassina, model created in 1954. Walnut. Re upholstered in off-white bouclé fabric. Italy. Ref: R.Aloi, Mobili tipo, Ed. Hoepli, Milano, 1956 reproduced page 16. G. Bosoni , Made in Cassina, Ed. Skira, Milano, 2008, Reproduced page 161 This model has also been imported and retailed in the US by Singer & Sons. ( Sometimes spelled Carlo Di Carli ) Carlo De Carli, born in Milan on 7 November 1910 and died in the same city on 3 March 1999, was an Italian architect, designer and theorist of architecture, one of the protagonists of modern architecture, industrial design, and their teaching. He was born in Milan, into a bourgeois family that takes its maternal roots on the shores of Lake Garda. This almost Mediterranean nature will have a constant presence in his work. After completing classical studies and a degree in architecture, he worked for a year in the studio of architect Gio Ponti, succeeding him in 1962 at the Polytechnic School of Milan as chair of interior architecture, furniture and decoration. He produced most of his architectural works, exhibitions and design work from the post-war period until the early seventies. His work as a designer is closely linked to theoretical thinking, places the person at the center of the project, favors the process of forming spaces and objects rather than their being and opens up to their mutual relationships. De Carli designed many furnishing elements that went into production with Cassina (the 683 mod chair which won the first Compasso D'oro in 1954), Tecno (the Balestra armchair...

Pair of stuccoed plaster lamps The finish of the plasterwork is slightly textured (see detail pictures) Inspired by Jean-Michel Frank Galerie Blanchetti edition. France, modern prod...

Glazed and embossed earthenware mirror " Mérida" Glazed and crackled gold oval frame with 24 crystallized glass cabochons. Mithé Espelt. France, Circa 1955 Green felt lining. Plea...

Ceramic hand or wall mirror. Frame and handle are decorated with a friese of hearts. Embossed earthenware, glazed in 2 shades of blue for the hearts, framed with crackled gold. Gre...

Pait of rattan two-tiers end tables. Strongly built rattan structure, the 2 trays in woven bamboo Attributed to Dal Vera Italy 1960's H: 55 cm, 21.5" L:46 cm, 18.1" W:33 cm, 1...

Large organic free form bowl, dish or vide-poche. geometric patterned with dark orange glaze divided by black lines Roger Capron, Vallauris, South of France, circa 1962. Signed at ...

Large rectangular ceramic mirror. The glazed ceramic frame sporting embossed geometrical motives. Glazing in shades of white, beige, blue and green. Les Argonautes (Frédérique Bourg...

Elegant plaster console. Two- tier console, the top of each leg ends with a piedouche cup. Stuccoed plaster on metal structure. Inspired by Neo classical taste Design: Massimo Man...

Pair of stuccoed plaster lamps The finish of the plasterwork is slightly textured (see detail pictures) With fabric custom made shades. France, modern production Model: Orbis Simple...

Unusual set of bowls, cups or vide- poche. Black glazed ceramic These hand-made bowls have slightly different sizes, shapes and handles. Poterie d''Accolay, France 1960's Each mar...

Rare Hermès silvered metal vide-poche. Two round cups linked by a handle in the shape of a horse bit. marked Hermès Paris Clover mark for Ravinet d'Enfert France circa 1960

Large round silvered metal vide-poche. The handle in the shape of a stylized horse head Marked "Hermès Paris" "made in France" with clover hallmark (maker's mark: Ravinet Denfert ...