Giovanni Offredi, Tripod coat rack for Crassevig

GIOVANNI OFFREDI (Milan, 1927- 2007) for Crassevig.
Coat rack "Tripod", 1960s.
Wood.
This product is an original vintage item, so it shows signs of wear and tear.
Measurements: 144 x 68 x 68 cm.

Iconic piece of Italian design of the 60's, resolved with a wooden tripod structure of refined lines and great formal balance. Its light silhouette and precise construction reflect Offredi's rationalist approach and characteristic material sensitivity.

Beyond its function, it presents itself as a sculptural element of great presence, capable of defining the space.

Offredi was a leading Italian furniture and product designer of the second half of the 20th century. Unlike most other Italian furniture designers of his time, Giovanni Offredi was not an architect, nor did he begin designing early in his professional career. Giovanni Offredi's earliest known furniture design works consist of exemplary furniture made specifically for some of Milan's wealthy families. In the late 1960s, Giovanni Offredi met Sergio Saporiti, owner of the Italian design store and furniture manufacturer Saporiti, and in 1970, Offredi formalized a collaboration with the furniture manufacturer, which was to be long and fruitful resulting in numerous highly precise, distinctly modern and innovative furniture designs that went on to considerable commercial success.