Gabriella Crespi Bottle Holder in Cork and Metal, Italy 1970s
View Similar Items
Gabriella Crespi Bottle Holder in Cork and Metal, Italy 1970s
About the Item
- Creator:Gabriella Crespi (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 2.96 in (7.5 cm)Diameter: 4.73 in (12 cm)
- Style:Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1970
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Milan, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU952726375692
Gabriella Crespi
Bronze discs that open up like clamshells for storage and fold back in to become side tables. Sleek cubes barely suspended off the ground that transform into full-size dining tables. Clean-lined boxes that contain multilevel shelving. Looking at the work of Italian designer Gabriella Crespi, born in 1922 and who still produced furniture in her Milan studio until her death in 2017, it’s hard to believe that many of these highly functional pieces — modernist Rubik’s Cubes of materials, colors and ergonomics — were created decades ago.
Among her best-known creations, the bronze Ellisse table, 1976, and her bronze-and-lacquer Yang-Yin bar, 1979, encapsulate a designer who had a strong dualism in her vision, mixing humble and precious materials, for instance, or creating geometric shapes that were softened by sensual surfaces. Crespi began studying architecture in 1944 at the Politecnico, in Milan, where she was among just a handful of women, and became profoundly influenced by the work of Charles-Édouard "Le Corbusier" Jeanneret and Frank Lloyd Wright. After getting married and having children, she launched her own collections, from jewelry to furniture, and soon gained a loyal following, with design houses such as Maison Dior snapping pieces up for their own lines.
She began work on her most iconic collection, Plurimi, in the late 1960s, and the series — including her Dama table, which plays on the themes of volume, light and adaptability that Crespi has explored throughout her career — flourished through the 1970s and early ’80s. Then there is her famed Z desk, from a mid-1970s series, which manages to be both stylish and humorous, looking like it’s ready to leap off the floor at any moment. Well-born and beautiful, Crespi garnered attention among the jet set. She was a muse to Valentino, and her pieces appeared in the homes of Princess Grace of Monaco, the Shah of Iran and Greek shipping magnate George Livanos.
In 1987, with her children now adults, the designer surprised everyone when she moved to the foot of the Indian Himalayas to study with the guru Sri Muniraj. This turned into a 20-year self-imposed exile that, if anything, made her pieces even more sought-after by collectors.
- Italian Sculptural Steel Bottle Holder, 1970sLocated in Milan, ITItalian sculptural steel bottle holder, 1970s.Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Barware
MaterialsSteel
- Gabriella Crespi Pair of Pitchers, Italy, 1970sBy Gabriella CrespiLocated in Milan, ITA superb pair of Gabriella Crespi 1970s pitchers. Both pieces are signed.Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Pitchers
MaterialsMetal
$7,656 / set - Gabriella Crespi Wood and Brass Parrot Box, Italy 1970sBy Gabriella CrespiLocated in Milan, ITExceptional Gabriella Crespi 'Parrot' box. Wood and brass. Signed Gabriella Crespi.Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency More Desk Accessories
MaterialsBrass
$3,281 Sale Price25% Off - Italian 1970s Serving Bowl in Brown Murano Glass and Nickel RimBy Gabriella CrespiLocated in Milan, ITItalian 1970s serving bowl in brown Murano glass and nickel rim. Attributed to Gabriella Crespi.Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
MaterialsNickel
- 1970s Italian Bamboo Handle Box in Metal and PlexiglassLocated in Milan, ITA Beautiful 1970s Faux Bamboo handle box in Nickeld Brass and Plexiglass. A Gem from the 1970s Bling Disco period.Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes
MaterialsNickel
- Italian 1970s Brass and Chrome Picture frameBy Gabriella CrespiLocated in Milan, ITItalian 1970s Brass and Chrome Picture frame.Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
MaterialsBrass, Chrome
- Gabriella Crespi Brass Cork Vase Holder 1960 ItalyBy Gabriella CrespiLocated in Milano, ITGabriella Crespi brass cork vase holder 1960 Italy.Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Other Serving Bowls
MaterialsBrass
- Gabriella Crespi Golden Gold-Plated Wine CupsBy Gabriella CrespiLocated in Munich, DEGorgeous detailed gold-plated bronze wine cup sculptures by Gabriella Crespi from the 1970s. Signed on the bottom. This piece is in excellent condition.Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Barware
MaterialsGold Plate
- Silver Plated Italian Bear Wine Bottle Holder, 1970sLocated in Hastings, GBSilver plated bear champagne/wine bottle holder. 1970s Italian A fantastic Italian Champagne bottle holder, shaped as a bear with clear glass eyes, the body detailing formed to sim...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
MaterialsSilver Plate
- 1970s Two Prong Cork Puller Bottle Opener Franmara Barware ItalyBy GuzziniLocated in Chula Vista, CAFranmara Cork Puller Wine Bottle Opener Two Prong Vintage Barware 1970s Italy 4.38 H 2.63 W x .38 thick inches Preowned Original vintage condition. See images provided.Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
MaterialsMetal
- A 1970s Iconic Gabriella Crespi Modernist Metal and Glass Square AshtrayBy Gabriella CrespiLocated in Aci Castello, ITA rare metal ashtray, also usable as a picture frame, signed by Gabriella Crespi, an illustrious Italian designer. The ashtray consists of a metal square and two glass plates. The tw...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
MaterialsMetal
- Windproof Ashtray by Gabriella Crespi, 1970sBy Gabriella CrespiLocated in Roma, RMWindproof Ashtray made in nickel-plated brass with signature on the bottom. Design and Production: Gabriella Crespi Date of creation: 1973. Posted i...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Ashtrays
MaterialsBrass