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Catalogue Essay
Phillips wishes to thank Roberta Lietti of the Archivio del Design di Ico Parisi for her assistance cataloguing the present lot.
Rare modular bookcase and unique stepladder, designed for a private residence, Como
circa 1960 Wenge-veneered wood, wenge, brass. Bookcase: 298 x 206 x 39.8 cm (117 3/8 x 81 1/8 x 15 5/8 in.) as shown Stepladder: 59.5 x 36.2 x 61 cm (23 3/8 x 14 1/4 x 24 in.) Manufactured by Brugnoli Mobili, Cantù, Italy.