ID 1230308
Lot 79 | GABRIELLA CRESPI (1922-2017)
Estimate value
$ 10 000 – 15 000
Rare 'Quick-Change' Sofa, from the 'Plurimi' series, circa 1972
brass-anodized aluminum, suede upholstery
34 x 87 ¼ x 40 ½ in. (86.4 x 221.6 x 102.9 cm)
signed Gabriella Crespi and impressed BREV
Provenance
Phillips, New York, 11 June 2014, lot 111 (part)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
"De paille et de bambou," Maison & Jardin, no. 246, Paris, September 1978, pp. 94-95
P. Favardin and G. Bloch-Champfort, Les décorateurs des années 60-70, Paris, 2007, p. 149
G. Crespi, ed., Gabriella Crespi: Il Segno e lo Spirito: Mobili, Plurimi, Sculture e Gioielli / The Sign and the Spirit: Multiple Furniture, Sculptures and Jewelry, exh. cat., Palazzo Reale, Milan, 2011, pp. 23, 40
P. Masini, Gabriella Crespi: Spirito e Materia, Arte e Design, Bologna, 2018, p. 95
Further details
This lot is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Archivio Gabriella Crespi, Milan and is registered under number 200121015.
| Artist: | Gabriella Crespi (1922 - 2017) |
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| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
| Medium: | Bronze |
| Art style: | Modern art |
| Place of origin: | Italy, Europe |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Armchairs and chairs, Sofas und Couches |
| Artist: | Gabriella Crespi (1922 - 2017) |
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| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
| Medium: | Bronze |
| Art style: | Modern art |
| Place of origin: | Italy, Europe |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps, Armchairs and chairs, Sofas und Couches |
| Address of auction |
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