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1970s Mid-Century Modern Brass and Fake Tortoiseshell Lucite Tray by Guzzini

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A Mid-century modern Fake Tortoise Lucite and Brass round tray designed and manufactured by the Italian design company Guzzini during the 1970s, it is in good conditions with normal signs of use ans age, brass is in original patina. The Guzzini company is a well-known Italian brand that specializes in the production of high-quality household items and designer tableware. The tray features a combination of fake tortoise lucite and brass, it was produced during the 1970s when modernist design was at its peak. The tray features a faux tortoise effect on its lucite surface, with brass handles for easy carrying. This tray can be used for serving food or drinks in a stylish and modern home during the 1970s. Today, it is a highly sought-after collector's item and a testament to the innovative design aesthetic of that era. The use of fake tortoise lucite and brass in the tray also adds a touch of elegance and luxury, which was highly sought after during that time.

Creator:

Guzzini (Manufacturer)

Similar to:

Dior Home (Fashion House)

Dimensions:

Height: 1.19 in (3 cm)Diameter: 15.75 in (40 cm)

Style:

Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Brass,Lucite

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

Mid-20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

c. 1970

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Aci Castello, IT

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU2394345118802

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Guzzini

Guzzini is often mistakenly thought to be the name of a lighting designer active in the 1960s and 1970s. But in fact the label belongs to a lighting manufacturing company that was founded by six Guzzini brothers — Raimondo, Giovanni, Virgilio, Giuseppe, Adolfo and Giannunzio, who were inspired by the 1950 film Harvey starring James Stewart.

Compounding the historical record even further, it seems that the Guzzini company rebranded many times in the 20th century, going by, at various points, Harvey Creazioni, Harvey Guzzini, Guzzini, iGuzzini and Illuminazione Guzzini. Harvey Creazioni was originally founded in 1959 in Recanati (on the east-central coast of Italy) by Raimondo, focusing on the production of copper-plated decorative objects. Four years later, in June 1963, the six brothers joined together and established Harvey Creazioni di Guzzini, expanding production to include pendant lighting, sconces, table lamps and floor lamps.

The brothers employed architect-designer Luigi Massoni — who was introduced to the Guzzini brothers by leading plastic importer Maurizio Adreani — as head of design, branding, public relations and advertising. Famous Harvey Guzzini designs include Massoni and Luciano Buttura's Mushroom table lamp (1965) as well as the in-house designed Arc floor lamp (1968), Faro table lamp (1970) and Toledo table lamp (1973). Studio 6G, an interning design team, developed the collectible Clan table lamp (1968); and designers Ermanno Lampa and Sergio Brazzoli were responsible for the Nastro series (1970), Orione pendant (1970), Sirio table lamp (1970), Alba floor lamp (1973), Albanella table lamp (1973) and Alf series (1976). Around 1976, Harvey Guzzini ceased the production of copper-plated items to concentrate on lighting made almost exclusively from methacrylate plastic (acrylic). The company also dabbled in furniture production, collaborating with Yugoslavian furniture producer Meblo, located in Nova Gorica in present-day Slovenia.

In 1967–68, the company exhibited at Domus: Formes Italiennes in the Galeries Lafayette in Paris under the name Design House (DH), where the company featured Gio Ponti’s Media lamp. A retail outlet was opened in central Milan under the name Harvey Guzzini-DH in 1969, situated literally and figuratively among the best known Italian design houses. In 1974, the company rebranded once more as iGuzzini, adding Illuminazione in 1981, which still exists today with headquarters in Recanati, Italy.

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