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foz you can buy stainless steel polish i used it when i last worked it can be expensive though.....just use a little baby oil on the steel it works just as good

Willy Rizzo has Designed loads of pieces, email Nick at Retrosixty for more info on this one.

www.retrosixty.co.uk/

Also check his past sales on Architonic.

Thanks wizbong, just sent him an email with some photos. What type of cloth would i use with the baby oil? Just a soft cotton cloth or microfiber?

Also do I let the baby oil sit on it or do I come back across it with a dry cloth to dry it?

thanks again fingerz

that would also work....just so you know i used to polish catering equipment big ovens etc and massive canopies in prison kitchens

I know that Willy Rizzo is a famous photographer that started working as designer in the late 60s in Italy, when he married an Italian actresses (Elsa Marinelli). He designed a lot of pieces in the 60s and 70s because his style was unique during that years and many famous actors and artists of the Italian "Dolce Vita" bought his furnitures, some like yours made by the company "Ci due".

If you want to know more about his biography I suggest to visit his official website www.willyrizzo.com/ there should be an english version too. I also suggest to contact directly his studio because generally his designed furnitures had a limited production and now there are a lot of fake clones around the globe, so if you don't have any COA or something like that they can probably confirm if yours is an original one (I hope so for you, because it's indeed a lovely table!).

regards

It has been confirmed!!!

I contacted Willy Rizzo studio and a lady responded back to me statiing that it is a True Willy Rizzo design and they are ready to help. More info to come soon!

thanks it is!

Well done froz, I'm happy that you got a positive answer.

regards

Never thought you would be a design guy Wiz!

here is the updated information from the lady at Willy Rizzo Studio...

The original name was simply "Tavolo Bar " it was made around 1972 it was always an artisanal production , our finishing before was satin stainless steel, maybe 2 millions of lires about 1000 euros
It is produce you find in an hardware shop to get the scratchesout you need to ask a man that polish the metal
if it is too many scratches you can send it back to us and we will do the renovation
We can not give a certficate at distance if you are in Paris or around, yes after we see the table

I hope i could help you
Best regards
Anna macri
For Willy Rizzo
Le 21 sept. 10 à 18:55, Joshua Thiel a écrit :

Thanks Wiz, I am definitely going to do what I can and I can live with the scratches.

Very happy with my purchase and so is my girlfriend. Fits very nicely with the furniture we have.

Danny Lane is the best, he is a real nice bloke and a true Artist and friend, he also likes chocolates when you visit his studio!, i have one of his mental bowls and also a double mental lamp in my own collection.

www.dannylane.co.uk/

Those Arad Rovers on there sold, MOMA bought them for their own collection, loads and loads of fakes of those around at mo, esp in Paris, some fake Red ones are in a UK sale this week.

Cool table man. Does yours slide open to reveal space for a mini bar ? There is a PDF floating about on the web showing some examples of his furniture and stars he shot from yesteryear, Brando to Picasso, amazing photos. Paul smith is a big fan of his work and recently put on an exhibition of his work, also remember seeing him purchasing one of these at Alfies Market in Marlybone back in the day. Man these tables were all the rage back in the day with rock stars and the social elite, a lot of these mirrored tables had razor scratches because they were always being used for coke. Keep the scratches as they add character and it's great history.