Belief Giovanni Michelucci - 60-70 years

Notes historical bibliographic

Giuliana Gramigna and Sergio Mazza, the Repertoire of the Italian Design 1950-2000 for the home furniture, Allemandi editore, Torino) - Pag. 111

Designer: Giovanni Michelucci

Giovanni Michelucci (1891 - 1990) was an Italian architect, urban planner and engraver. He was one of the greatest Italian architects of the twentieth century, famous for having designed, for example, the Florence Santa Maria Novella station and the church of the Autostrada del Sole.

Production: Poltronova

Il Centro è stato fondato nel 2005 a Firenze da Roberta Meloni e Francesca Balena in supporto al marchio Poltronova con lo scopo di focalizzarsi sulla ricerca e la documentazione. Oggi il Centro Studi Poltronova è proprietario di un'importante collezione e si occupa di produrre i suoi pezzi storici. Promuove iniziative legate al design presso università e centri culturali e realizza edizioni limitate dei propri prodotti per le mostre.

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Main essence: Walnut

Walnut wood comes from the plant whose botanical name is juglans regia , probably originally from the East but very common in Europe. Light or dark brown in color, it is a hard wood with a beautiful grain, widely used in antique furniture. It was the main essence in Italy throughout the Renaissance and later had a good diffusion in Europe, especially in England, until the advent of mahogany. It was used for solid wood furniture and sometimes carvings and inlays, its only big limitation is that it suffers a lot from woodworm. In France it was widely used more than anything else in the provinces. In the second half of the eighteenth century its use decreased significantly because mahogany and other exotic woods were preferred.

Material: Walnut Veneer