The Milanese artist and designer born in 1922 is known for her flair for bamboo, rattan and brass lighting and furnishings, which became emblems of ’70s interior style.
scene. During the second half of the 20th century, the Milanese design icon, distinctly remembered for her courage, garnered respect and recognition through the decades with her otherworldly, groundbreaking designs that recalled scenes from far off places — unbound from fleeting trends.
Over the past four years, Yashar said she had been working on amassing Crespi pieces. The eponymous exhibit “Gabriella Crespi” is very much a culmination of this effort, which the gallery says is one of the most extensive collections of Crespi’s work. Multifaceted Modern Artist Sonia Delaunay to Get Exhibition, Thelma Golden Wins Gish Prize
“Her strength was exemplified through brass and, of course, her work with bamboo was a result of her trips to places like India. Her pieces are iconic and fortunately, her narrative isn’t all the same,” Yashar told WWD at the opening on Via della Spiga. In fact “Gabriella Crespi” underscores the designer’s versatility and expertise with a variety of opposing materials, illustrated through two of her seminal projects “Rising Sun” and “Plurimi.” Rising Sun is a collection marked by its pattern of bamboo stems irradiating from a central golden sun and which was crafted onto chairs, trays, screens and a large elliptical dining table.
Born in 1922, Gubi said Crespi was also known for her own stylish image and network. “She moved effortlessly among both European royalty and the Hollywood jet set. Her indisputable glamour and sophisticated sense of style made her a muse to fashion designer Valentino , and brought the likes of Audrey Hepburn,At Nilufar, Yashar also highlighted new visionaries whose work resonates with Crespi’s legacy.
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