'Pilade' Coffee Table by Campo & Graffi, 1958 with label & impressed artists mark

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'Pilade' Coffee Table by Campo & Graffi, 1958 with label & impressed artists mark

About the Item

The stunning sculptural form 'Pilade' coffee table was designed in 1958 by Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi, students and collaborators of Carlo Mollino, for their own design company 'Home' based in Turin, Italy. The 'Pilade' table soon featured in the pages of the November 1958 issue of 'Domus' and was later published in Guttry & De Maino's tome on Italian design of the 1940s and 1950s. Please see full Literature references at bottom of description. The rare 'Pilade' table features a beautiful sculptural form moulded teak plywood top with a subtle elliptical form running along its length supported on a elegant and refined, black stove enameled steel base , each leg finished with an adjustable foot to take up uneven floors. The underside of the plywood top has the impressed Campo & Graffi branded mark and the enameled base still retains the original 'home' manufacturer's decal. PLEASE SEE IMAGES 4 and 5. A lovely,genuine and completely original example of a very rare table. The upper surface of the plywood top does exhibit a few small , light signs of wear such as a few very minor light surface scratches commensurate with the age and originality of the piece. Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi studied at the polytechnic of Milano under the stewardship of maestro Carlo Mollino. Upon graduating in 1950 they developed a strong rapport with Mollino and became close friends, collaborating closely with Mollino on many of his architectural , interior design and furniture projects in addition to working alongside Mollino on his designs for several pavillions for design fairs and exhibition spaces. Franco Campo in particular quickly became Mollino's primary assistant at Turin polytechnic. When Campo & Graffi decided to branch out on their own Mollino's influence was clear to all, often resulting in beautiful organic biomorphic forms that Mollino himself would have been proud of, they even used Mollino's preferred carpenter 'Apelli,Varesio & C ' to excecute their beautiful designs. Please see collage photo , IMAGE 10, which illustrates a few of these beautiful organic form designs. During this early period they were mainly designing furniture and interiors for exclusive very high end furniture companies and exclusive private clients . In 1956 the pair decided that they wanted the general public to also have access to good quality design with a high aesthetic quality and decided to open their own factory and brand , 'Home' , with this intention. Their designs for 'Home' more often than not were finished in teak wood with restrained black stove enameled structures reflecting their great admiration for the aesthetic purity of Scandinavian industrial design which also matched their intentions. 'Home' opened three prestigious stores in Italy, Turin,Genoa and Rome, where they also sold other high quality italian design by Arflex,Tecno and Poggi alongside their own designs. Sadly their utopian vision of quality design with a high aesthetic value, available for all, came to an abrupt end in 1964 when the 'Home' Factory burnt down bringing to an end the collaboration of these two enigmatic designers. Carlo Graffi returned to work alongside Mollino while Franco Campo continued on producing his own designs, several of which today are regarded as design classics of the highest order. A rare opportunity to acquire a design classic with great investment potential. DIMENSIONS : Total height including the upturned ends of the table top is 40cm or 15.75" The height of the main flat section of the table top is 35cm or 13.78 " The other important dimensions are listed in the Dimensions section of this listing below. LITERATURE : DOMUS , November 1958, 'domus rassegna' fig 3 ; article on Campo & Graffi's latest designs for their company 'Home'. IL MOBILE ITALIANO DEGLI ANNI '40 e '50' , page 128, fig 10,De Guttry & Maino, Editori Laterza,1992. PLEASE SEE IMAGE 2

Creator:
Home Collection Turin (Manufacturer),Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 15.75 in (40 cm)Width: 51.58 in (131 cm)Depth: 18.12 in (46 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Plywood,Steel,Teak,Enameled,Molded
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
1950-1959
Date of Manufacture:
1958
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Very nice original condition with minor user wear consistent with age and use, a lovely collectable example of a very rare design.
Seller Location:
bergen op zoom, NL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU93015951313