GIANFRANCO FRATTINI Desk mod. 530. Exotic wood. Bernini production ca. 1960. 72x130x79 cm. A DESK BY G. FRATTINI Domus no. 378, May 1961, advertisement; Domus no. 389, April 1962, p. 53; Domus no. 401, April 1963, p. d/120; Abitare no. 16, May 1963, advertisement; Casa Amica no. 7, November 1972, p. 100; Ottagono no. 30, September 1973, p. 85; G. Gramigna, Repertorio 1950-2000, Allemandi, Turin, 2003, p. 54. Very good overall condition, recently restored. Small lines and signs of wear remain.

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