COFFEE TABLE BY GIANFRANCO FRATTINI (1926-2004) FOR BERNINI, ITALY
Coffee table with six small drawers in rosewood veneer by Gianfranco Frattini for the Italian publisher Bernini. The 6-drawer model is rarely presented. Good condition. Gianfranco Frattini (1926-2004) was an Italian designer renowned for his mastery of wood. He was part of the Italian design revival movement that began in the late 1950s. He studied architecture at Milan Polytechnic, graduating in 1953. He met Gio Ponti, with whom he began his first collaboration. He soon went on to work with Cassina, Knoll, Artemide, Bernini and Fantoni. In 1956, together with several other designers, he founded the Association pour le Dessin Industriel. At the same time, he took part in several events, congresses and exhibitions. His projects have won numerous awards. Design period, Circa: 1960 Dim: W:210cm, D:53cm, H:39cm.