TRG Revolving Cocktail Table by Willy Rizzo

Stunning vintage Italian cocktail table designed by Willy Rizzo, circa 1970s. This table has an organic and minimalist design in which the elegance of the materials used in its const...

Rizzo loved the simplicity and purity of Rationalism and was heavily inspired by the Bauhaus aesthetic. Informed by his photographer’s eye, he sought visual harmony of shapes and materials. His designs were meant to look contemporary and fit anywhere, even an ancient Roman palazzo, and stand comparison with an artwork. More than mixing old and new, it was about the overall feel of harmony. Favouring high quality materials and straightforward lines, Willy Rizzo had his designs handcrafted in a Roman workshop run by a family of skilled artisans. Fifty years later, the furniture pieces are still made in the same workshop with the same extra-care and skill. ‘I created this table in 1975 for Otto Preminger's villa in Saint Jean Cap Ferrat.’ TQ - FRANCIA Table basse carrée...