Name: Nerone Giovanni Ceccarelli Rare Coffee Table
Brand: Nerone Giovanni Ceccarelli
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Nerone Giovanni Ceccarelli Rare Coffee Table

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About the Item

Nerone Giovanni Ceccarelli, coffee table, rare edition, wood, glass, lead, Italy, 1978 This mesmeric coffee table is the exclusive work by the Italian artist Nerone Giovanni Ceccarelli, created after Giancarlo Patuzzi left the NP2 group. It is an extraordinary work of creativity and craftsmanship, resembling the iconic model C10T, yet taking a new configuration of shapes and dimensions. With only a few in existence, this is the fourth table ever made. Its foundation features an asymmetrical arrangement of geometric elements in varying sizes and shapes, creating a dynamic visual effect. A standout design element is the wooden base extending beyond the oval glass top, accentuating the table’s three-dimensionality. The overlap of wood and a contrasting lead plate adds to its unconventional charm. The wood’s patinated surface, achieved through fire and sealed with clear varnish, highlights the designer's innovative approach. This sculptural piece perfectly embodies the distinctive craftsmanship of Nerone. The piece bears the signature "4 Nerone 1978". As a young man of only twenty years old, Nerone moved from Pisa to Turin in 1957, after attending the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice and Florence. During the 1950s and 1960s, the lively contemporary artistic climate of Turin inspired Nerone to discover who he was as an artist. It was in this city that he studied the work of the Bauhaus movement and developed a particular affinity for the work of Oscar Schlemmer and Lászlò Moholy-Nagy. His passion for Bauhaus architecture and interiors would play an important role in the way he perceived his own work: as a more personal version of the Modernist Constructivist art of the 1930s. It was also the ideas of Bauhaus that inspired his aim to integrate art into architecture as much as possible. In 1962, together with his friend, fellow student and from then on associate Giancarlo Patuzzi, he founded Gruppo NP2: a collective named after both their initials. Many Turin based artist joined, and it was their combined ambition to resist the French notion of ‘l’art pour l’art’ and create art that was a true part of the home, and therefore an important part of daily life. Many of his works were designed for private homes in the region of Turin, Nerone’s hometown. Expressive wall panels were created during prolific years of his individual career, when he had established himself fully as an artist and had received international recognition and prizes. It was for instance during the 1970s that he was asked to create an immense wall panel for the European Parliament in Luxembourg. In 1973, Giancarlo Patuzzi left the group, but Nerone kept the name. Het transformed Gruppo NP2 into an individual company. From that time on, Nerone was developing his own path as an artist. This panel holds all the distinctive features of a true artwork of Ceccarelli: a strong and sculptural composition with different textural approaches to the surface. Nerone highly enjoyed carving in metal and wood and was always experimenting with ways to treat the surfaces of his wall sculptures. Sometimes his wooden sculptures would have to ‘face’ fire as well. Giovanni Ceccarelli, as Nerone was originally called, was known to be quite a curious and hot-tempered child. He received the nickname Nerone, after he had set fire to a wooden shed near his school. His curiosity and love for playing with fire would remain part of his artistry as well, as many of his wooden sculptures have partly burnt surfaces. He always stayed curious and loved discovering new techniques. Nerone never stopped creating his own work and, up until his death in 1996, he constructed panels and sculptures.

Creator:
Nerone Giovanni Ceccarelli (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 14.57 in (37 cm)Width: 55.12 in (140 cm)Depth: 35.24 in (89.5 cm)
Style:
Post-Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Glass,Lead,Wood
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
1970-1979
Date of Manufacture:
1978
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Every item Morentz offers is checked by our team of 30 craftspeople in our in-house workshop. Special restoration or reupholstery requests can be done. Check ‘About the item’ or ask our design specialists for detailed information on the condition.
Seller Location:
Waalwijk, NL
Reference Number:
Seller: 501165941stDibs: LU933142787372

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