'Yang Yin' writing desk –

Lot: 146

'Yang Yin' writing desk

Gabriella Crespi. 'Yang Yin' writing desk, 1979. Open: H. 75.5 x 229 x 54 resp. 32 cm. Made in Italy. Wooden construction, covered with sheet brass respectively several layers of black lacquer. Marked: Designer's signet and mark, 6.

Gabriella Crespi designed the 'Yang Yin' series in 1979. Her designs aim at the higher segment of the market. Especially the Fashion world was enthusiastic about her work. Only very limited editions. Provenance: Private collection North Rhine Westphalia; purchased in Palm Beach, Florida, in the early 1980s.

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Hammer Price: 32,000 €

112A -
10. December 2013 at

Literature:

furniture & interiors of the 1970s, p. 84 (text), p. 95; Les Décorateurs des années 60-70, p. 144f.

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