The dining table “Rosa dei Venti”, designed by Mario Ceroli for Poltronova and produced in Florence during the 1970s, belongs to the “Mobili nella Valle” series, one of the artist’s most celebrated groups of furniture designs.
Ceroli, a leading figure in post-war Italian art, developed from the 1960s onwards a body of work that encompassed sculpture, installation, and design. In particular, during the 1970s, his collaboration with Poltronova led to the creation of furniture pieces that combined industrial production with an artistic language. At the same time, the “Mobili nella Valle” series reflects an interest in primary and symbolic forms.
The use of untreated pine is part of a deliberate choice to emphasise simple materials connected to a natural and archaic dimension. As a result, Mario Ceroli’s table stands midway between a functional object and a sculptural work. “Rosa dei Venti” represents a significant example of Italian Radical Design, based on the integration of function, material, and formal research.
Description: In raw pine wood with inlaid top and base composed of two carved hemispheres, bearing on the base the artist’s signature and the production brand burned into the wood, H cm 74 – diameter cm 165.
Hammer Price: € 10.625,00
Auction 74 – September 10th 2024 – 20th century design and decorative arts
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