By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Set of six octagonal placemats in tortoiseshell plexiglass and brass. This set was designed by Willy Rizzo in Italy during the 1970s.
Each plate is made with two parallel brass bands in between tortoiseshell plexiglass elements.
These pieces are perfect for decorating a living room or bar and they will elevate a cocktail table.
Willy Rizzo (22 October 1928–25 February 2013) was an Italian photographer and designer.
Born in Naples, Willy Rizzo started his career as a photographer in Paris very early in the 1940s. Great photographer of personalities, fashion and great reports, he has exhibited all-over the world: at Galerie Agathe Gaillard in Paris, at Galerie Bukamura in Tokyo, at Maison de la Photographie in Moscow, at Mallett gallery in New York and London, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, or evenat the MUBE in São Paulo.
In 1968, he moved to Rome and began his workdesigner for his personal needs because, according to him, "Scandinavian furniturewere neither comfortable enough nor luxurious enough. " When asked, he creates his workshops in 1970 and launched its points of sale worldwide."Imagination and strong modern style" are the words that define his style. Today his Elliptical marble table is exhibited at MoMA in New York.
Willy Rizzo married Dominique Rizzo in 1979. They have three children, Willy Jr, Camilla and Gloria. In 2009, they opened the Willy Rizzo Design and Photography Studio at 12 rue de Verneuil...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plexiglass Tableware