Set of Four Rare Maurizio Tempestini Watercolors, "Forte dei Marmi"

View Similar Items

Watercolors on Paper "Cinema Al Forte Dei Marmi" Maurizio Tempestini, 1939

Watercolors on Paper "Piscina Al Forte Dei Marmi" Maurizio Tempestini, 1939

Watercolors on Paper "La Capannina al Forte" Variant Maurizio Tempestini, 1939

Watercolors on Paper "Albergo Al Forte" Lato Monti by Maurizio Tempestini, 1939

Watercolors on Paper "ALBERGO AL FORTE" Lato Mare by Maurizio Tempestini, 1939

Watercolors on Paper "INTERNO DANCING LA CAPANNINA AL FORTE" M. Tempestini 1939

Bonnie Edelman "Forte dei Marmi, Italy" Photograph, Scapes Series, 2010

Mid Century Watercolor Painting by K Fortes

Chinese Botanical Large Watercolors on Paper, Set of Four

Set of Four Framed Botanical Watercolors by Alastair Gordon

Set of Four Blood Drawings by Giulio Falzoni in Pastel and Watercolor from 60s

Paintings Set of Four Seasons

Want more images or videos?

Request additional images or videos from the seller

1 of 11

Set of Four Rare Maurizio Tempestini Watercolors, "Forte dei Marmi"

About the Item

set of 4 rare and unique Maurizio Tempestini watercolors "Forte dei Marmi." All the original works for the projects in Forte dei Marmi, Lucca Italy with the collaborations of the famous garden designers Nello Baroni and Piero Porcinai watercolors on paper, titled,signed and framed 1938,1946 different measures sold with a letter of authenticity part of a total forniture of 11 watercolours 1) Capannina Retro Forte dei Marmi measure: h 50 x 1038 cm 2) La Quirinetta Forte Dei Marmi n.5 signed with a list of the materials used and signed with a stamp of the interior design measure: h 70 x 88 cm 3) ALBERO AL FORTE FORTE DEI MARMI signed "Baroni/Tempestini" aND " albergo al Forte veduta prospettica lato mare measure: h 50 x 70 cm 4) La Quirinetta Forte Dei Marmi atrio n. 4 signed with a list of the materials used and signed with a stamp of the interior design measure: h 70 x 88 cm Exhibition: Camere D'Arista italian design 1930 -1960 Villa Bertelli Forte dei Marmi- Lu -25 july 14 sept 2014 Maurizio Tempestini (Firenze 1908-Ronchi 1960 ) is a famous Italian designer very known and active in Florence and all the Tuscany between 1930-1960.He designs important projects interior and complete furniture in Firenze, Forte dei Marmi, Capri : 'Albergo Savoia, Firenze, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, 1935; (Villa Zini), Forte dei Marmi, Via Corsica, 1936; Villa Benelli, Firenze, Via Pietro Tacca 9, 1938-42 (in collaborazione con Nello Baroni, Pietro Porcinai) La Capannina, Forte dei Marmi (LU), Viale Litoraneo, 1939 Cinema Quirinetta, Forte dei Marmi, 1946 (in collaborazione con Nello Baroni):Stabilimento Balneare La Canzone del Mare, Capri (NA), Via Marina Piccola 93, 1948-50 (in collaborazione con Vittorio Amicarelli, Pietro Porcinai)Cinema Quirinetta, Forte dei Marmi, 1946 (in collaborazione con Nello Baroni)Grande Albergo Franceschi, Forte dei Marmi (LU), Viale Morin, circa 1946-48 (in collaborazione con Nello Baroni) Villa Il Palagio (Villa Ferragamo), Fiesole (FI), Via Benedetto da Majano 26, 1958-60 (in collaborazione con Pietro Porcinai) Literature:C. Cordoni, Scheda su Maurizio Tempestini, in Guida agli archivi di architetti e ingegneri del Novecento in Toscana, a cura di E. Insabato, C. Ghelli, Edifir, Firenze 2007, pp. 359-363C. Cordoni, Maurizio Tempestini Interior Architect (1908-1960), Edifir, Firenze 2010;Mille cuori e... una Capannina, Romano Editore, Firenze 2009 di L. Grazzini,; Nello Baroni e l’architettura cinematografica, in “Opus Incertum”, I, 2, 2006

Creator:
Maurizio Tempestini (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 34.65 in (88 cm)Width: 23.63 in (60 cm)Depth: 1.19 in (3 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 4
Style:
Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Glass
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
1930-1939
Date of Manufacture:
1939
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Rome, IT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU95001284700

Shop All Maurizio Tempestini

Maurizio Tempestini

Italian architect and furniture designer Maurizio Tempestini is well-known among vintage outdoor furniture aficionados for his sculptural Clamshell line and other elegant mid-century modern furnishings for patios and gardens.

Born in Florence in 1908, Tempestini completed his studies in Industrial Decoration at the Porta Romana Art Institute in 1929. His career as an interior architect and furniture and lighting designer flourished during the early 1930s. It was during this time Tempestini was also active as a set designer for several Italian theater productions, including Mario Massa’s Osteria degli immortali and Luigi Bonelli’s comedy Il Gigli.

Tempestini then turned his attention from the stage to designing furniture and decorative objects. He crafted pieces for ceramics factory Cantagalli in Florence, as well as for Murano glass manufacturers Seguso and Cappellin.

In 1934, Tempestini worked on the external renovation of the Palazzo delle Esposizioni at the Parterre di San Gallo in Florence for the Littoriali Exhibition. Later, in 1938, he formed a studio with architects Nello Baroni and Pietro Porcinai before cofounding the legendary postwar Italian lighting maker Arteluce with designer and engineer Gino Sarfatti in 1939.

During the 1950s, Tempestini designed lighting fixtures for Lightolier and began to collaborate with Brooklyn, New York’s John B. Salterini Company. Salterini was an Italian emigree who initially worked in journalism before becoming an eminent producer of high-end wrought-iron furniture.

Tempestini’s modernist outdoor furniture for Salterini resembled indoor seating manufactured by the likes of Knoll or Artifort — his chairs and other seating boasted organic curves and seductive, unconventional shapes. His work complemented Salterini’s own handmade designs, which reflected Gothic Revival and Art Deco influences. Together the designers produced successful lines of garden and patio furniture for Salterini’s eponymous firm.

Tempestini’s name soon became widely known in the United States. His designs were first introduced to the American public in 1951 through Gimbels Department Store and Suniland Furniture in Houston, Texas. Today his bold and stylish patio furniture remains sought after by collectors everywhere.

On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage Maurizio Tempestini garden elements, lounge chairs and tables.