Pier Luigi Colli Oak wood sideboard with carved walnut inlays, Italy, 1940s

A large wall-mounted sideboard with four paneled doors, oak wood, Italian manufacture, 1950s Designing a wall-mounted cabinet presents a unique challenge for both renowned designers...

A mid-century Italian sideboard in chestnut wood with drawers and drop-down door, decorated drawer fronts, Italy, 1950s This Italian sideboard from the mid-20th century reads like a...

Sideboard with Doors and Drawers, Walnut Wood, Italian Production, Design by Silvio Coppola, 1960s Wood takes center stage in this architecturally shaped sideboard, which fits into ...

A rare six-drawer sideboard, wooden structure with brass handles, design by Paolo Buffa, Italian craftsmanship, 1950s Every piece of furniture designed by Paolo Buffa reflects a syn...

This Large Sideboard by Pier Luigi Colli is an exquisite and iconic piece of furniture that exemplifies the craftsmanship and design aesthetics of the mid-20th century. Pier Luigi Co...

Pier Luigi Colli ( 1895-1968) was an influential Italian designer known for his innovative and elegant furniture creations during the mid-20th century. Trained in Paris and active in...

Sideboard, walnut, copper, Italy, 1940s The shape of this 1940s Italian walnut sideboard is firmly rooted in the modernist ethos of the period, yet it carries with it a tactile warm...

Pier luigi Colli oak sideboard, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1950s Beautiful oak sideboard. The oak has lovely patina throughout the piece. It is a large-scale sideboard with four doors and architectural details throughout. Amazing oak grain visible throughout the piece. Smoked glass mirrors cover the front doors. The piece is in original vintage condition. Measures: 19 inches deep 93 inches wide 33 inches high Hays Company/Pier Luigi Colli The firm was founded in Turin in 1850, as a laboratory that embroidered for the upholstery of armchairs and sofas. The manufactory collaborated with the Martinotti and C.ia furniture manufacturer, Giuseppe and then Luigi Martinotti, who since 1831 produced luxury furniture in style and from the end of the century in the most up-to-date liberty style. At the death of Federico Martinotti, the last male descendant of the family, in the twenties, the widow gave way to Teresa and Maria Colli and the two companies reunited, assuming the name "Colli da 1831" (with the date they referred To the foundation of the firm Martinotti). Then came Pier Luigi Colli (1895-1968), younger brother of the two holders who had attended the courses of the École des arts décoratifs. Pier Luigi Colli, thanks to his close relationship with Paris, imported Lalique glasses and Jean Perzel decor lamps in Turin. The company took care of the real train setup, built by Fiat Ferroviaria and the technical office, led by Pier Luigi Colli, designed and produced the chairs of the Magna University of Turin and the furniture of the Turin seat of the Bank Italy and the Prefecture. In addition to the furniture, the company produced embroidery for coverings and curtains, carpets, lamps with Seguso glasses, door locks and door handles. The company also carried out works designed by external architects: Gio Ponti (partition walls and windows in the Turin headquarters of Vembi), Giovanni Gariboldi (furnishings for the Richard Ginori showroom in Rome), Carlo Mollino (railing of the RAI auditorium and window frames Of the Royal Theater), Domenico Morelli (furniture of the Rai skyscraper); Gabetti and Isola (neoliberty furniture on the stock exchange) Aldo Morbelli (furniture of Fasano jewelery in Via Roma...