120 - Alfonso Liporesi

Alfonso Liporesi Side table Zebrano veneer Date of creation: circa 1940 H81 L100 P50 cm Zebrano, an African wood with contrasting grain reminiscent of a zebra’s coat, was one of the favorite precious woods of cabinetmakers during the interwar period and the 1940s. This side table makes full use of its decorative appeal: the carefully arranged veneer makes the grain the piece’s primary ornament. With its understated lines and console-table height, it belongs to the category of luxury modernist furniture, at the crossroads of late Art Deco and Rationalism. A meticulously crafted piece of cabinetry, where the material itself is enough to create the decor.