Furniture Guido Faleschini

Guido Faleschini (b. 1935)
"Hermes" modular storage set - Italy, 1970s

Furniture element from the "Hermes" series designed by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, emblematic of 1970s Italian design, where architectural rigor and material sophistication are combined.

This low module develops a balanced composition, alternating a closed space with double doors and an open side bay with shelves, in a play of solids and voids characteristic of late modernist vocabulary. The structure, emphasized by a polished metal frame, highlights black panels with a sober, elegant finish, enhanced by saddle leather handles and metal rings, the distinctive signature of the "Hermes" line.

The ensemble has undergone careful restoration, including the installation of a Marquina marble top, whose deep black veined with white subtly dialogues with the furniture's surfaces. This choice of material, both noble and timeless, reinforces the architectural dimension of the piece while giving it a more precious presence.

Thought up with a modular logic, this system originally allowed for free, evolving compositions, responding to the new living and office typologies of the time. It testifies to the shift in Italian design towards a more luxurious and expressive aesthetic, without renouncing functionality.

A representative piece of 1970s Italian design, at the crossroads of furniture and interior architecture, whose restoration and marble top accentuate its exclusive, contemporary character.