Gabriella Crespi

Gabriella Crespi
Gabriella Crespi in 1970
Born17 February 1922
Saronno, Italy
Died14 February 2017 (aged 94)
Milan, Italy
NationalityItalian
EducationAccademia di Belle Arti, Milan
Polytechnic University, Milan
Known forSculpture, furniture design, jewelry design
Notable workObelisk (1968-1970)

Lune (1969-1980)
Kaleidoscope (1970-1976)
The Plurimi series (1970-1982)
Animali (1970-1974)
Fungo Lamp (1970-1976)
Z Line (1972-1974)
The Rising Sun Collection (1973-1975)
Nympheas (1975-1979)

New Bronze Age (2015-2017)
SpouseGiuseppe Maria Crespi (m.1948-1974)
Children2

Gabriella Crespi (17 February 1922 – 14 February 2017) was an Italian artist-designer whose work spanned furniture design, jewelry and sculpture.

Transforming objects by adding changes in their function, Crespi developed her style with a repertoire of more than two thousand pieces.[1][2] Her work methods recall those of Renaissance workshops, bringing craftsmanship and artistic approach together.[3]

Her design pieces have been appreciated and owned by public figures as King Faisal, the Shah Reza Pahlavi, Grace Kelly,[4][5] George Livanos, Thomas Hoving, Audrey Hepburn, Gunter Sachs[6][7] and celebrated by design enthusiasts and magazines.[8]

  1. ^ Bony, Anne (2014). Gabriella Crespi, p.119. Piasa Editions, Paris
  2. ^ "Ode to Gabriella Crespi" (PDF). Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  3. ^ Cunaccia, Cesare (2011). The Sign and the Spirit, p.42. Mondadori Electa, Milano. ISBN 9788837086183
  4. ^ "Gabriella Crespi - Vogue.it". Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Vogue Living Nov/Dec 2017: Gabriella Crespi - Jason Mowen". Jason Mowen. 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  6. ^ "Brillante Interiors: Timeless Gabriella Crespi". 17 February 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Jason Mowen". 17 February 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Remembering Gabriella Crespi, a Milanese Original". Vogue. Retrieved 2018-07-18.