Pair of Sideboards

Pair of sideboards; Italy, c. 1980. Walnut veneer and metal handles. In very good general state of conservation. They present a pleasant patina consistent with their age. A small old restoration is visible in one of them shown in the photographs, without affecting the overall reading or the presence of the pieces. Stable structure. Elegant pair of sideboards whose design is characterized by the architectural sobriety of the lines, empha decorative resource of the furniture. The composition responds to the principles of Italian design of the era, where the quality of materials, excellence of cabinetmaking and functionality are integrated into pieces of marked timeless elegance. The absence of superfluous ornamentation, replaced by the natural beauty of the wood and discreet metal handles of circular geometry, reveals the influence of Italian rationalism reinterpreted from a warmer and more domestic sensibility, characteristic of the production of the 1970s and 1980s. During these years, Italy consolidated its position as an international reference for furniture design thanks to the work of firms such as Cassina, Poltrona Frau, Tecno, Bernini or Giorgetti, as well as designers such as Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Mario Bellini or Luigi Caccia Dominioni