STYLISH 20thC THREE-DOOR SIDEBOARD BY WILLY RIZZO FOR MARIO SABOT, ITALY, 1970s
An elegant three-door sideboard designed by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot, produced in Italy in the 1970s. The gloss finish laminate veneer is beautifully accentuated by mirror polished stainless steel handles and edging. The two doors open 180 degrees giving excellent access to the two bottom compartments which are subdivided into two with a shelf.
Reference Number: B9724
An elegant three-door sideboard designed by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot, produced in Italy in the 1970s. The gloss finish laminate veneer is beautifully accentuated by mirror polished stainless steel handles and edging. The two doors open 180 degrees giving excellent access to the two bottom compartments which are subdivided into two with a shelf.
Reference Number: B9724
An elegant three-door sideboard designed by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot, produced in Italy in the 1970s. The gloss finish laminate veneer is beautifully accentuated by mirror polished stainless steel handles and edging. The two doors open 180 degrees giving excellent access to the two bottom compartments which are subdivided into two with a shelf.
Reference Number: B9724
DESCRIPTION
An elegant three-door sideboard designed by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot, produced in Italy in the 1970s. The gloss finish laminate veneer is beautifully accentuated by mirror polished stainless steel handles and edging. The two doors open 180 degrees giving excellent access to the two bottom compartments which are subdivided into two with a shelf. The sideboard is a useful storage and display unit which screams mid-century style and is befitting of any modernist interior.
Willy Rizzo (1928 – 2013) was an Italian photographer and designer. Born in Naples, Willy Rizzo started his career as a photographer in Paris very early in the 40s. Great photographer of personalities, fashion and great reports, he has exhibited all over the world: at Galerie Agathe Gaillard in Paris, at Galerie Bukamura in Tokyo, at Maison de la Photographie in Moscow, at Mallett gallery in New York and London, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, or even at the MUBE in São Paulo.In 1968, he moved to Rome and began his work as designer for his personal needs because, according to him, “Scandinavian furniture were neither comfortable enough nor luxurious enough. ” When asked, he creates his workshops in 1970 and launched its points of sale worldwide. “Imagination and strong modern style” are the words that define his style.
Today his Elliptical marble table is exhibited at MoMA in New York.After being married to model and actress Elsa Martinelli from 1968 to 1978 Willy Rizzo married Dominique Rizzo in 1979. Together they had three children, Willy Jr, Camilla and Gloria. In 2009, they opened the Willy Rizzo Design and Photography Studio at 12 rue de Verneuil in Paris 7e. Willy Rizzo died in 2013 but his Studio continued to support his work through exhibitions and numerous projects.
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CONDITION
In Great Condition - wear consistent with age. Please refer to photographs.
SIZE
Width: 176cm
Height: 76cm
Depth: 48cm