Chest Of Drawers; Italy, Murano, Circa 1980.

Glass panels and brass fittings. Dimensions: 94.5 x 100 x 45 cm. This chest of drawers, made in Murano, Italy, around 1980, is a remarkable example of late 20th-century design. Its design revolves around a clear and symmetrical geometric structure, where the glass surfaces take center stage. The glass panels, treated with a fragmented composition of angular lines, create a dynamic visual effect that breaks with the flatness of the piece and suggests an influence of postmodern design and the taste for decorative abstraction characteristic of the 1980s. The elevation of the main body on stylized feet lends the piece an impression of lightness, departing from the traditional conception of the chest of drawers as a heavy and massive piece of furniture. This feature, common in Italian design of the period, reflects a search for balance between functionality and sculptural value.