Gianfranco Frattini, rotating bookcase for Bernini

GIANFRANCO FRATTINI (Italy, 1926 - 2004) for Bernini.
Revolving bookcase model 823, 1963.
Wood.
Measurements: 81 x 70 x 70 cm.

Revolving bookcase model 823, a design by Grianfranco Frattini edited by Bernini in 1963 to be placed in the center of a room. It consists of a prismatic structure divided into shelves on two levels. The compartments have different widths and are distinguished by their various arrangements.

Gianfranco Frattini belongs to the generation of Italian designers of the 1950s and 1960s. He studied architecture at the Politecnico di Milano, and began his career as an industrial designer when he realized that he needed appropriate furniture and lighting for the interiors of his architectural projects. In 1956 he was one of the founders of ADI, Associazione per il Disegno Industriale. Throughout his long career, Frattini collaborated with Gio Ponti, worked for Cassina and Acerbis, and designed lamps for Artemide, as well as being a member of the Milan Triennale and designing for Knoll.