Table by Pier Luigi Colli for Fratelli Marelli, Italy, 1940s

This table is part of an important and complete set of furniture drawn by Pier Luigi Colli for Fratelli Marelli in the 1940s. Tribute to Italian historical furniture, tinged with art deco influence, in the worked forms and in the ornamental use of ‘multiple woods of wood, these pieces are exceptional both in their realization and in the decorative bias. Sculpted animals are emerging from the pedestrians and facades, scalloped elements offer reliefs, the buttons are made of largely openwork bronze, the use of wooden magnifying glass plating and multiple different essences reinforces depth and tones. The pieces of furniture are overflowing and refined, which gives lightness to these richly decorated pieces of furniture. Pier Luigi Colli offers furniture here in a rustic and country spirit, designed for country villas or hunting pavilions. The quality of execution of this cabinetmaker’s furniture is remarkable, as much as the evocative and expressive character of these exceptional furniture full of elegance. The table can therefore be completed by 4 chairs, a long row ride and a smaller row.

The table by Pier Luigi Colli for Fratelli Marelli is the most original piece of this set. The tray is slender, carried by an overflowing oak base decorated with birds and plant pattern. The tapered feet in their lower part are finished with elegant brass hooves. The tray is covered with a glass, the bottom imitates the presence of a beige marble sand veined with white. The table is fine, slender, in a light shade it can imagine as a large flat desk. It is in very good condition, the surface treatment is original. Some traces of use and light time are visible.

87.5cm side, 181cm in length, 79cm high.