Private collection, Madrid Phillips, London, 'Design', 1 October 2015, lot 80 Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Patrick Favardin and Guy Bloch-Champfort, Les décorateurs des années 60-70, Paris, 2007, p. 148 Gabriella Crespi, Il Segno e lo Spirito: Mobili, Plurimi, Sculture e Gioielli, exh. cat., Palazzo Reale, Milan, 2011, pp. 23, 40
Catalogue Essay
The present lot has been authenticated by the Archivio Gabriella Crespi and is recorded under archive number 200170015/1/3.
Pair of 'Quick-Change' adjustable sofas, from the 'Plurimi' series
circa 1972 Brass-anodised aluminium, fabric. Each: 73.5 x 217.2 x 122.5 cm (28 7/8 x 85 1/2 x 48 1/4 in.) Each: 38.8 x 213 x 142 cm (15 1/4 x 83 7/8 x 55 7/8 in.) open Each frame and hinge impressed with facsimile signature Gabriella Crespi BREV. Together with a certificates of authenticity from the Archivio Gabriella Crespi.
