Table Attributed To Guido Faleschini For Mariani, Italy, 1970

Rectangular table by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, Italy, 1970. Furniture from this range designed by Guido Faleschini was distributed by Hermès France in the 1970s. The vintage smoked glass top rests on tan leather-covered crossbars, forming a square supported by four triangular, chromed steel legs. Guido Faleschini is an Italian architect and industrial designer with several degrees in art and architecture. He began his career designing pieces for private clients and furniture companies in the Brianza region of Italy in the 1960s. He taught architectural composition at the Athénée de Lausanne in Switzerland from 1970 to 1974. As an industrial designer, Faleschini focused on creating furniture for listed buildings, particularly historic ones. He is considered one of the intellectuals of Italian industrial design in the 1960s and is one of the key figures in Italian design.