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Topos table by Gruppo Dam for Gruppo Industriale Busnelli, 1969

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Powerfully expressive, Topos table draws inspiration from the fluid, organic shape of flower, true sculpture produced by nature. The structure has a metal tubing with polished chrome finish rises from the ground and opens like a flower to form a support for a square crystal top 17 mm thick / Bibliography: Italian Look, Federlegno Italia, p. 25, Year 1972 - Modern chairs 1918-70, The Whitechapel Art Gallery, p. 47, Year 1970 - New furniture / Nue mobel 10, Ed. Herausgegeben von Gerd Hatje + Elke Kaspar, p. 12, Year 1971 Designers: In 1968, Gianni Pareschi, the G 14 (Gianni Pareschi, along with Roberto Ubaldi, Gianfranco Facchetti, Pino Pensotti, Umberto Orsoni), Ezio Didone, and Alberto Colombi founded Gruppo Dam, which stands for Designer Associati Milano. Together, they created significant products for Gruppo Industriale Busnelli (Topos, Armadillo, Baffo, Zen, Materasso...) and worked on shaping the company's image, from trade show presentations fair to advertising campaigns. They were known for their unconventional and deeply visionary ideas and concepts for the time. In addition, Gruppo Dam designed original ceramic items such as tiles, flower pots, ashtrays, for the historic ceramics company Cedit. In 1970, they also designed a series of models for a renowned Venetian company specializing in chandeliers and blown glass objects. The Gruppo Dam signed various ideological and programmatic design manifestos and organized a major exhibition of the group's products in Milan at the Centro Domus.
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  • Dimensions:
    Height: 33.08 in (84 cm)Width: 20.87 in (53 cm)Depth: 20.48 in (52 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1969
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Misinto, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU9226237306202

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