Name: Silvio Cavatorte Writing Desk in Mahogany, Italy, 1950
Brand: Silvio Cavatorta
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Silvio Cavatorte Writing Desk in Mahogany, Italy, 1950

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About the Item

Sophisticated desk in mahogany wood designed by Silvio Cavatorta , Rome Italy, 1950. This sophisticated desk was made and curved by hand in the Cavatorta workplace in Rome which is known for its meticulous artisanal production methods. The desk features a solid wood organic shaped structure and top, all in beautifully grained mahogany wood. The sculpturally shaped construction of the feet complete the elegant Silhouette. The desk features two large drawers which feature the refined lines Cavatorta design is known for. The piece looks beautiful from every side. The desk is in excellent restored condition and has been refinished with a UV and water stain protective lacquer. Biography: The family company Cavatorta was established in Rome in 1869 by Eugenio Cavatorta. It produced its furniture only in small and exclusive series, its main customers being embassies, hotels, schools and ships. Each furniture fitting was designed uniquely for each specific commission. During the 1930’s, led by Eugenio’s son Silvio, the company started to obtain prestigious commissions for international organizations and ministries. Silvio’s son Franco studied architecture during which he took extended internships in the studios of Le Corbusier, Arne Jacobsen, Finn Juhl and Sven Markelius. He was the first to present these northern modernist developments in Italy during a conference on Scandinavian furniture. During this time the Cavatorta’s continued to obtain big commissions, the most famous of which must have been the first class dining room of the Andrea Doria. While most other well-known and loved designers embraced the Industrial methods of production and reproduction in the second part of the 20th century, the Cavatorta company remains truthful to its own standards in its rejection of large and Industrial Production in favor of Fine material and Craft. Due to these unique commissions, the family-company’s Craft and material oriented style of production combined with a cosmopolitan interest stretching beyond Italian design, Cavatorta’s furniture remains unique, rare and of a very high quality, aesthetically as well as in its construction. Bibliography: Il mobile italiano degli anni 40-50, de Guttry, Irene. Maino, Maria Paola. Gius. Laterza & Figli, 2010.

Creator:
Silvio Cavatorta (Cabinetmaker)
Dimensions:
Height: 30.52 in (77.5 cm)Width: 66.15 in (168 cm)Depth: 31.5 in (80 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Mahogany
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
1950-1959
Date of Manufacture:
1950
Condition:
Seller Location:
Woudrichem, NL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1773214843322

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