Vintage Table Kartell 4993 Design Castelli Ferrieri Gardella 1960s

1960s table with a round top, designed by Anna Castelli Ferrieri and Ignazio Gardella for Kartell production. Made of reinforced polyester resin, this piece stands out for its two-component structure that combines functionality and aesthetics. The smooth and glossy surface of the top harmoniously integrates with the slender-shaped base, giving the table a modern and versatile look. The choice of materials ensures durability and resistance, making it suitable for various living or working environments. The iconic design and quality craftsmanship make it a significant example of 20th-century Italian design. In good overall condition with some signs of aging as visible in the photographs. Designer: Ignazio Gardella (Milan, March 30, 1905 - Oleggio, March 15, 1999) was an Italian architect, engineer, and designer. Born into a family of architects, the progenitor being his namesake great-grandfather, Ignazio Gardella graduated in engineering from the Politecnico di Milano in 1928. His long professional career, which began before graduation in the late 1920s with his father Arnaldo Gardella, produced an enormous quantity of projects and realizations. Among the first buildings, the Anti-Tuberculosis Dispensary in Alessandria can be mentioned. Before the war, some important participations in architecture competitions stand out, such as the one for the construction of the Casa del Fascio in Oleggio together with architect Luigi Vietti. In the post-war period, Gardella resumed his activity with full vigor, producing many important works and some masterpieces, such as the Borsalino houses in Alessandria (1952). Numerous awards were received, including: the Olivetti National Prize for Architecture (1955), the Gold Medal from the President of the Republic for Meritorious Service to School, Culture, and Art (1977), the Golden Lion for Career from the Venice Biennale (1996), honorary member titles of RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects), of the National Academy of San Luca, and honorary member of the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera. Gardella's architecture always maintains a composure that could be defined as classical. This is inferred both from the extreme refinement of the detail, which sometimes associates him with his contemporary friend Franco Albini, and from the control of the overall design of the building and architectural space. In his architecture, there is the concern to distance himself from the immediate, from the fashion of the moment, and to seek a timeless elsewhere. - (1905 - 1999) , Anna Castelli Ferrieri (Milan, August 6, 1920 - June 22, 2006) was an Italian designer. Her father Enzo was an intellectual, publisher, and founder of the magazine Convegno, which had created a cultural circle that frequented the Castelli home, around figures such as Luigi Pirandello, Umberto Saba, and Eugenio Montale. Graduating in 1943, she curated in 1947 the setup of the mobile exhibition for the Triennale di Milano. Between 1959 and 1973, she collaborated, and later became an associate, with Ignazio Gardella, oriented between rationalism and the organic movement. Among the works carried out are the offices of Alfa Romeo in Arese, Tecnitub in Podenzano, Castek in Milan, and Kartell in Binasco. She oversaw the restoration and reconstruction of historic buildings, including the Chiostro del Bramante in Milan and Palazzo Benci in Florence, and dealt with urban planning with the master plans of Milan, Turin, and Genoa, and of some areas in Vicenza, Pugniochiuso, Stintino, (Sharestenak ()) and Algeria. Starting in 1966, she collaborated with Kartell, founded by her husband in 1949. Winner of the Compasso d'oro, from 1984 to 1986 she taught Industrial Design at the Politecnico di Milano, and from 1985 to 1992 she was a professor at the Domus Academy. Anna Castelli Ferrieri was president of the Associazione per il Disegno Industriale (ADI) from 1969 to 1971, member of the Istituto Nazionale di Urbanistica (INU), and founding member of the Movimento di studi per l'architettura (MSA). In 1990 she founded the design group ACF Officina alongside her former students. She finally passed away on June 22, 2006. She finally passed away on June 22, 2006. - - - (1920 - 2006) Brand/Manufacturer: Kartell is an Italian company founded in 1949 in Noviglio, in the province of Milan, which produces furniture and industrially designed items in refined plastic. The company was founded by Giulio Castelli, a chemical engineer who began his activity producing accessories for cars and household items in plastic. The brand's success was consolidated in the 1960s, a particularly positive period for Italian design. The international recognition came in 1972 with participation in an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York dedicated to Made in Italy furniture, and the pieces presented on that occasion, designed by Gae Aulenti, Ettore Sottsass, and Marco Zanuso, are still part of the museum's permanent collection. In the 1990s, a lasting collaboration began with several internationally renowned designers, including Antonio Citterio, Ron Arad, Vico Magistretti, Philippe Starck, Piero Lissoni, and many others. In 1999, Kartell also founded the eponymous museum, which collects and displays more than 1000 creations. Several Kartell products have been awarded international prizes, including the Compasso d'Oro, the prize awarded annually by ADI (Association for Industrial Design), considered the most important award worldwide in the sector. Kartell’s uniqueness lies in the original use of plastic in furniture, employing processing technologies traditionally used in other industrial sectors. Kartell products are entirely made in Italy, although the largest sales market is the United States. Among the most famous and successful products are the Maui seating series by Magistretti, the transparent chair made in only two pieces La Marie, the armchairs Eros, and the series of single-piece rotationally molded chairs 'Ghost' and Bubble by Starck, the Bookworm bookshelf by Ron Arad.