C-10 Wood and Glass Coffee Table by Nerone and Patuzzi / NP2 Group - Italy 1971

Nerone e Patuzzi C10 coffee table Giovanni Ceccarelli, better known by his pseudonym Nerone (Pisa, 31 agosto 1937 – Parigi, 7 novembre 1996) and Gianni Patuzzi born in Padua in 1932.

An unconventional approach was also taken for this C10 coffee table, which was sold at the time by the Milanese label Forme and Superfici. The object consists of several layers of wood that have been partly treated with fire, creating a bizarre spectacle. It reinforces the chiaroscuro contrast already created by the accumulation of freely interpreted geometric shapes. The patina that oozes from it is unprecedented and gives a refinement to the wood that shows a variation of deep dark glow alternating with almost golden tones. A round glass top is supported in an equally unconventional manner, both freely supported by the rubber strip and caps and clamped by the zinc-finished surface. We also see Nerone's signature in the zinc.

The condition of this object is very good with natural signs of use such as scratches, discolorations and other imperfections.

This C10 table by Nerone e Patuzzi is officially recognized by the Archivio di Giovanni Ceccarelli, in arte Nerone. The original advert for the table was depicted in Gio Ponti’s Domus 500 magazine July edition of 1971.

Literature: Domus 500, architettura arredamento arte, July 1971.