Minimal Steel & Slate Stone Cabinet by Giulio Lazzotti Mangeia 1989, Industrial

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Minimal Steel & Slate Stone Cabinet by Giulio Lazzotti Mangeia 1989, Industrial

About the Item

Minimal Steel & Slate Stone Cabinet by Giulio Lazzotti Mangeia 1989, Industrial Designed by Giulio Lazzotti and made by Mageia of Italy, near Carrara, Italy in the mid to late 1980’s. This beautiful Italian slate and steel chest was privately commissioned from Mageia. Mageia was known to be one of the most progressive, artistic and courageous of the stone design and production firms in Italy at the time. (Other elite ‘stone’ firms of the postmodern era included Skipper, Up&Up, Casigliani, Ultima Edizione, and Primapietra.). The thick slate top and precise geometry of the steel structure are countered by flashes of whimsy, such as the circular center-point pulls, the reflective nature of the steel’s finish and perhaps most enthusiastically with the unexpected presence of gently tapering legs made of frosted lucite. Throughout the late 1970’s, 1980’s and into the early 90’s, Mageia was one of the early supporters and main employers of a then up-and-coming designer— Giulio Lazzotti. Mr. Lazzotti is a big name in the design world today and his work in the late 1990’s and throughout the 2000’s is virtually ubiquitous, recognizable to even the casual design fan. His Quovis collection of steel furniture, a long-term best seller for Design Within Reach is as known and important as they come in the contemporary design world. And in the one-of-a-kind cabinet seen here we get a glimpse of the artist before he hit the mainstream and unencumbered by the constraints of large scale production and mass marketing. We see in this early work his signature preference for wholly metal case-goods , not to mention strict lines and perfect geometry, but also tempered with a freedom and courage to experiment that serves to bring the design to life. Features maker's mark 36 x 15x 37 h Top row drawer. Bottom two rows are cabinet doors.

Creator:
Mangeia (Manufacturer)
Attributed to:
Giulio Lazzotti (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 37 in (93.98 cm)Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)Depth: 15 in (38.1 cm)
Style:
Minimalist (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Stainless Steel,Stone
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
Late 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1989
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Very good vintage condition. Minor age appropriate wear includes some edgewear along steel top that sits under stone slap and, edgewear (fleabites) and gentle surface wear to stone top. Presents exceptionally well!
Seller Location:
Brooklyn, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU4190312571581