Coffee Table by Carlo De Carli Vintage Italy 1940s

Designer: Carlo de Carli

A pupil of Gio Ponti, he was not only one of the protagonists of the Milan Triennale Museum, but also one of the personalities who contributed most to the renewal of furniture production in Brianza, directing it towards design. Prominent figure of the Politecnico di Milano. From 1948 to 1968 he was both teacher and principal. In 1954 he won the Compasso d'Oro with his work "Sedia 683" while with the "Armchair Balestra", he won the Grand Prix of the XI Triennale. His career as a designer is marked by an intense collaboration with various companies. Some works, to be mentioned for their importance in Milanese architecture, are the two houses in via dei Giardini built with Antonio Carminati, the San Erasmo Theater and the church of Sant'Ildefonso. In 2011 De Carli is remembered at the Triennale Design Museum with the furniture exhibition that crowns him as one of the masters of Italian Style.
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DC 154: signed Carlo de Carli
FineArt: Chairs model '634' < br/> FineArt: Armchair '806'

Production: Italiana

Time: 1940s

1940s

Main essence: Beech

It is a semi-hard wood which, unfortunately, is easily wormed, therefore it is considered poor. Due to its light but variegated shades, from blond to reddish, it was nevertheless appreciated by French cabinetmakers. It was mainly used for furniture structures or, as an alternative to walnut, by provincial English furniture makers for popular works, mostly in the 1700s. The noblest use is due to Thonèt, who applied the steam bending of the beech in the making of the furniture, in particular for the chairs that took his name.

Material: Glass