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1980s Bookshelf, Walnut and Black Satin Lacquer, Sormani, Italy

About the Item

In the early 1980s, Luigi Sormani envisaged what would become a hit of the 1990s, later adopted by Antonio Citterio with B&B Italia: a modular shelving that tipped the modularity from the vertical to the horizontal; it broke the concept of the door, moving the attention to the surfaces. This is how the Grandispazi modular bookshelves were born. A capacious and easy to assemble piece of furniture, here offered in one of its versions in the renowned and precious Sormani 20 gloss black lacquer and light Bolivar walnut horizontal shelves. This configuration's total size is: H 262 x W 215.3 x D 47.4 cm (103 1/2 x 85 x 18 1/2 inches). It is ideal to contain coffee table and large art books. Internal display: from bottom to top, the spaces are 41.4 - 62.2 - 41.4 - 41.4 in height (1.36 and 2.04 ft), with - One trapeze in black texturized nextel H 41.4 x 23 x 39 cm - Two T-shaped supports  - One rack (with two movable shelves) H 62.2, shelves 85.8x39.7 cm - Four T-shaped supports (H 41,4 cm) with two shelves 55.9x 39.7 cm - Two racks H 41.4 cm (with one movable shelf each 55.9cm)  The piece comes with a “Certificate of Authenticity”.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 103.15 in (262 cm)Width: 84.77 in (215.3 cm)Depth: 18.67 in (47.4 cm)
  • Style:
    Minimalist (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Walnut,Wood,Lacquered,Varnished
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1985
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. The piece is flawless.
  • Seller Location:
    Arosio, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: SPC601stDibs: LU3681115526181

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