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Italy, c. 1955
Italian walnut, enameled brass, crystal 47 h × 75 w × 20 d in (119 × 190 × 51 cm)
Italian walnut, enameled brass, crystal 47 h × 75 w × 20 d in (119 × 190 × 51 cm)
estimate: $20,000–30,000
This expressive cabinet features an external solid brass frame supporting a mirror and crystal shelf above six drawers. This console is similar to a documented desk by Cavatorta comissioned by Enrico Mattei and now in the Manchester City, England Art Gallery.
Literature:
Il Mobile Italiano degli anni ‘40 e ‘50, Guttry, ppg. 136, 137
Modern Furniture Classics: Postwar to Post-Modernism, Fiell, ppg. 64, 76