Mario Sabot - Willy Rizzo - Bar (3) - Leather, Steel, Wood
Willy Rizzo's activity as a designer began in Rome in 1966. In a short time he obtained many requests, including that of Ghighi Cassini, the editorialist of the American newspaper Hearst, who coined the term "jet set" to describe a particular style of life and worldliness. In 1968 he completed the creation of his own studio and factory in Tivoli, which employed more than 150 people.
Over the next ten years, Rizzo designed and created more than thirty pieces of furniture, opening boutiques throughout France, Europe and the United States (in New York, Miami and Los Angeles) . However, in 1978 Rizzo abandoned the business to return to photography, his first love. Rizzo's furniture is mostly exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum in New York.
The Bar set in the auction is made of glossy black lacquered wood with chromed steel profiles.
The service side of the counter is equipped with various doors and doors and the top is sliding to allow easier access to the bottles that can be inserted there.
The set is completed by two stools covered in natural black pony skin that can be inserted into the furniture, or free.
The piece of furniture has been preserved with great care and is in very good conditions of use after careful cleaning and polishing, with only minor signs of age.
The black ponyskin upholstery of the stools is in perfect condition.
Dimensions in cm. H 74 x W 120 x D 40 cm
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Willy Rizzo
Born in Naples, he moved to France with his mother in the 1930s. His passion for photography was born very early: from the age of twelve, in the Italian boarding school in rue Sédillot (Paris) , he began taking portraits of his schoolmates with the Agfa Box given to him by his mother.
Attracted by the charm of the United States and the still mythical world of Californian celebrities, he went to New York after the war to work as a photographer with the Black Star agency, which was enjoying great success in post-war America. During this period, he managed to produce exclusive reports on Hollywood legends such as Gregory Peck and Gary Cooper.
In late 1948, he began a twenty-year collaboration with Paris Match magazine, which would see him photograph some of the biggest names of photojournalism's golden age. Married in 1968 to the actress Elsa Martinelli, Rizzo created photographic reports on numerous film stars such as Brigitte Bardot, Sophia Loren, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Jane Fonda, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, and artists such as Salvador Dalí and Pablo Picasso, all immortalized by his lens.
Rizzo was also the last photographer to portray Marilyn Monroe in July 1962, two weeks before the actress's death. Not only a celebrity photographer, Rizzo also obtained various assignments from Paris Match when he covered the Nuremberg trials and the French war in Indochina.
Designer career
Imagination and necessity allowed Willy Rizzo to also try his hand in the world of furniture design. This activity began in Rome in 1966, while he was working for a hairdresser. In a short time he obtained many requests, including that of Ghighi Cassini, the editorialist of the American newspaper Hearst, who coined the term "jet set" to describe a particular lifestyle and worldliness. He later worked for Rodolfo Parisi, Gigi Rizzi, Franco Rapetti, Salvador Dalí and Brigitte Bardot. In 1968 he completed the creation of his own studio and factory in Tivoli, which employed more than 150 people.
Over the next ten years, Rizzo designed and created more than thirty pieces of furniture, opening boutiques throughout France, Europe and the United States (in New York, Miami and Los Angeles) . However, in 1978 Rizzo abandoned the business to return to photography, his first love. Rizzo's furniture is mostly exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum in New York. He returned to furniture design for a period in the 1980s and then again in the mid-2000s, in collaboration with Paul Smith and Mallett Antiques.
In 2010, at age 82, he opened his first gallery in Paris, with the help of his third wife Dominique and son, Willy Rizzo Jr.
He died in Paris in 2013, aged 84.
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Willy Rizzo's activity as a designer began in Rome in 1966. In a short time he obtained many requests, including that of Ghighi Cassini, the editorialist of the American newspaper Hearst, who coined the term "jet set" to describe a particular style of life and worldliness. In 1968 he completed the creation of his own studio and factory in Tivoli, which employed more than 150 people.
Over the next ten years, Rizzo designed and created more than thirty pieces of furniture, opening boutiques throughout France, Europe and the United States (in New York, Miami and Los Angeles) . However, in 1978 Rizzo abandoned the business to return to photography, his first love. Rizzo's furniture is mostly exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum in New York.
The Bar set in the auction is made of glossy black lacquered wood with chromed steel profiles.
The service side of the counter is equipped with various doors and doors and the top is sliding to allow easier access to the bottles that can be inserted there.
The set is completed by two stools covered in natural black pony skin that can be inserted into the furniture, or free.
The piece of furniture has been preserved with great care and is in very good conditions of use after careful cleaning and polishing, with only minor signs of age.
The black ponyskin upholstery of the stools is in perfect condition.
Dimensions in cm. H 74 x W 120 x D 40 cm
Our company ORVETT offers free transport insurance for deliveries.
For "rest of the world" shipping the cost is indicative. We will formulate a quote once the auction is over according to the destination.
Willy Rizzo
Born in Naples, he moved to France with his mother in the 1930s. His passion for photography was born very early: from the age of twelve, in the Italian boarding school in rue Sédillot (Paris) , he began taking portraits of his schoolmates with the Agfa Box given to him by his mother.
Attracted by the charm of the United States and the still mythical world of Californian celebrities, he went to New York after the war to work as a photographer with the Black Star agency, which was enjoying great success in post-war America. During this period, he managed to produce exclusive reports on Hollywood legends such as Gregory Peck and Gary Cooper.
In late 1948, he began a twenty-year collaboration with Paris Match magazine, which would see him photograph some of the biggest names of photojournalism's golden age. Married in 1968 to the actress Elsa Martinelli, Rizzo created photographic reports on numerous film stars such as Brigitte Bardot, Sophia Loren, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Jane Fonda, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, and artists such as Salvador Dalí and Pablo Picasso, all immortalized by his lens.
Rizzo was also the last photographer to portray Marilyn Monroe in July 1962, two weeks before the actress's death. Not only a celebrity photographer, Rizzo also obtained various assignments from Paris Match when he covered the Nuremberg trials and the French war in Indochina.
Designer career
Imagination and necessity allowed Willy Rizzo to also try his hand in the world of furniture design. This activity began in Rome in 1966, while he was working for a hairdresser. In a short time he obtained many requests, including that of Ghighi Cassini, the editorialist of the American newspaper Hearst, who coined the term "jet set" to describe a particular lifestyle and worldliness. He later worked for Rodolfo Parisi, Gigi Rizzi, Franco Rapetti, Salvador Dalí and Brigitte Bardot. In 1968 he completed the creation of his own studio and factory in Tivoli, which employed more than 150 people.
Over the next ten years, Rizzo designed and created more than thirty pieces of furniture, opening boutiques throughout France, Europe and the United States (in New York, Miami and Los Angeles) . However, in 1978 Rizzo abandoned the business to return to photography, his first love. Rizzo's furniture is mostly exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum in New York. He returned to furniture design for a period in the 1980s and then again in the mid-2000s, in collaboration with Paul Smith and Mallett Antiques.
In 2010, at age 82, he opened his first gallery in Paris, with the help of his third wife Dominique and son, Willy Rizzo Jr.
He died in Paris in 2013, aged 84.
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