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Italy, 1950 Italian walnut, glass 91 w x 17¾ d x 37½ h in (231 x 45 x 95 cm)
This extraordinary console was created for the De Benedetti family, owners of the important Italian manufacturing company Olivetti.
The angular glass top is supported by a continuous steel structure that is meticulously wrapped in wood.Literature:Il Mobile Italiano Degli Anni '40 e '50, de Guttry and Maino, pg. 194 illustrates this example





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Auctioneer:
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Date:
2005-05-22

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