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VINTAGE 20thC ITALIAN BRASS & BAMBOO BASKETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO GABRIELLA CRESPI
Vintage 20th Century Italian pair of bamboo baskets, attributable to Gabriella Crespi. One basket of polygonal form constructed from closely laid horizontal bamboo with a slender structural framework. A dark patinated brass rim follows the architectural outline of the basket and incorporates a pair of loop handles mounted on the shaped brass plates. The second is a generously proportioned round basket with flared sides and a broad rolled brass rim. Closely woven horizontal reeds are secured by vertical bamboo bindings. The circular construction continues through the interior and base creating a concentric pattern when viewed from above. Although different in form, the two baskets relate beautifully through their materials, craftsmanship and warm honey-colored surfaces. The combination of bamboo and brass is strongly evocative of the sophisticated natural material designs associated with Gabriella Crespi and Italian decorative arts of the 1970s.
Reference Number: Z12478
Vintage 20th Century Italian pair of bamboo baskets, attributable to Gabriella Crespi. One basket of polygonal form constructed from closely laid horizontal bamboo with a slender structural framework. A dark patinated brass rim follows the architectural outline of the basket and incorporates a pair of loop handles mounted on the shaped brass plates. The second is a generously proportioned round basket with flared sides and a broad rolled brass rim. Closely woven horizontal reeds are secured by vertical bamboo bindings. The circular construction continues through the interior and base creating a concentric pattern when viewed from above. Although different in form, the two baskets relate beautifully through their materials, craftsmanship and warm honey-colored surfaces. The combination of bamboo and brass is strongly evocative of the sophisticated natural material designs associated with Gabriella Crespi and Italian decorative arts of the 1970s.
Reference Number: Z12478
CONDITION
In Good Condition - Wear in keeping with age. Please refer to photographs.
SIZE
Diameter: 40 cm // 15.75 in
Height: 24 cm // 9.45 in
Width: 44 cm // 17.32 in
Depth: 30 cm // 11.81 in
Height: 20 cm // 7.87 in