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Giuseppe Rivadossi (Nave, July 8, 1935) Ark of the Dream, year 2003

Name: Giuseppe Rivadossi (Nave, July 8, 1935) Ark of the Dream, year 2003
Brand: Giuseppe Rivadossi
Price: 3089.96 USD
Availability: InStock

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Giuseppe Rivadossi (Nave, July 8, 1935) Dream Ark, 2003 in cherry wood Dimensions: 32 x 79 x 29 cm Considered one of the most iconic objects made by the Master, the Dream Ark presented here is notable for its considerable size, three opening doors, and perfect state of preservation. Having inherited an interest in art from his father Clement, Rivadossi officially began his artistic career in the 1960s, approaching the study of furniture and of woodcarving, plaster, terracotta and bronze. Multiple materials are thus used in his achievements, always inspired by man, his values and and his "living. Giuseppe Rivadossi says: I have seen woodworking since I was a child. Until the 1960s," where I now live, the man-man, man-nature relationship was still based on an ancient ethic. Then industry came, and with it the looting began. The hope for a less harsh life soon turned into a bitter realization. The new technology that was only supposed to be a more improved tool turned out to be a tool of frustration and general disruption. In this situation, I feel more and more deeply the need to express that underlying sense of unity in existence, as a basic idea not to be lost or to be found at all costs every day and in everything. Now these images, these sculptures, and this furniture arise from the depths of my experience as a song, of that hope and the only alternative that lies before us rather than of nostalgia for the past. Giuseppe Rivadossi

Creator:

Giuseppe Rivadossi (Author)

Dimensions:

Height: 12.6 in (32 cm)Width: 31.11 in (79 cm)Depth: 11.42 in (29 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Cherry,Hand-Carved,Hand-Crafted

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

2000-2009

Date of Manufacture:

2003

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Brescia, IT

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU8552238032152

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Giuseppe Rivadossi

Italian sculptor, furniture designer and maestro d’arte e mestiere (master of art and craft) Giuseppe Rivadossi is considered one of the 20th century’s leading woodworkers. His hand-carved, mid-century modern furniture has been described as poetic, ancient, ethereal and soulful.

Rivadossi was born in 1935 in Monteclana di Nave, where he still lives and works today. He began woodworking at an early age, learning the craft from his father, who founded a carpentry business in 1920. In 1962, Rivadossi took over his father’s workshop and transformed it into an artistic atelier, creating sculptural furniture and objets d’art.

Toward the late 1960s, Rivadossi’s friends and fellow woodworking artists encouraged him to exhibit his wooden sculptures at shows throughout Italy. In 1968, he participated in his first sculpture exhibition, which led to others throughout the 1970s, such as the Triennale di Milano in 1974 and the Biennale di Mentone in 1976. That same year, Rivadossi and several collaborators established Officina Rivadossi, which specialized in wooden objects, sculptures and modern furniture. Pieces included walnut dining room tables, oak sideboards and architectonic dining chairs and armchairs suitable for the home or office.

From the 1980s through the 2000s, Rivadossi’s designs took on a more organic, architectural approach. For instance, his Custodia Lombarda cabinet comprises two doors with hand-carved latticework that gradually reduces size. His decorative boxes with grooved textures, geometric patterns and curved forms also double as desktop sculptures.

In 2013, Officina Rivadossi evolved to become Habito di Giuseppe Rivadossi, which Rivadossi runs with his two sons Emanuele and Clemente. Since then, the furniture firm has shown at numerous exhibitions, including Salone del Mobile di Milano, the London Design Festival, PAD Paris and BRAFA Art Fair, in Brussels. Also, in 2018, Rivadossi received the prestigious Maestro d’Arte e Mestiere award at the Triennale di Milano.

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