Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Nerone and Patuzzi furniture is a shining example of the experimental side of mid-century modern design. While the style is known mainly for its clean lines and simple forms, this Italian duo showcased how artistic it could be. Together, they designed beautiful abstract and figurative sculptures, as well as sculptural coffee tables and wall lights.
Gianni Patuzzi (1932–2022) and Giovanni Ceccarelli (1937–1996), who went by the name Nerone, worked together under the NP2 Group. They met while they were both students at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia and were acquainted again in Turin in 1959. The two struck up a fruitful partnership, and in 1962, they started the NP2 Group out of a studio in the Borgaro Torinese northwest of the city.
The idea behind the NP2 group was to integrate art with architecture and furniture making, bringing it out of museums and making it more accessible. The studio of the two young designers quickly became an exciting hub of innovation, attracting talented designers and artists like Marcel Breuer and Emilio Vedova.
In 1964, Nerone’s younger brother, Piercarlo Ceccarelli, joined the NP2 Group as a manager and administrator. Ceccarelli was instrumental in creating relationships with galleries, showrooms and architects throughout Europe and the United States. The group began receiving both public and private commissions.
By the late 1960s, the work of Nerone and Patuzzi was being exhibited around the world, earning recognition and awards. Their designs included everything from furniture and fittings to monumental sculptures. They utilized a wide range of techniques, including woodworking, metalworking and marble engraving.
Around this time, Nerone and Patuzzi began working on individual side projects, but they continued collaborating as the NP2 Group until 1974.
In an interview with the European Parliamentary Research Service in 2016, Patuzzi reflected fondly on his time collaborating with Nerone, remembering that they worked hard but with great enthusiasm.
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1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Pewter
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Aluminum
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Aluminum
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Iron
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Paper
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Marble, Metal
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Mahogany
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Wood, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Zinc
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Glass, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Steel, Metal, Copper
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Marble, Metal
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Mahogany
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Aluminum
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Zinc
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Carrara Marble
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Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Zinc
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Zinc
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Wood
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Smoked Glass, Wood
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Tin, Metal
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Glass, Lucite
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Metal, Enamel
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Plastic
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Marble
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Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Marble
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Mirror, Wood
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Mirror, Walnut
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Plastic
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Glass, Walnut
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Travertine, Bronze, Metallic Thread
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Beech
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Aluminum
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Zinc
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Zinc
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Zinc
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Metal, Copper, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Zinc
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Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Copper
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nerone and Patuzzi Furniture
Ceramic