froz
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Willy Rizzo?Cidue Modern Coffee table, by froz on Sept 21, 2010 22:33:45 GMT 1, 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.
No it does not unfortunately have the bar in the middle. If it did that would be sweet.
Funny you said something about coke as my buddy here said the same thing...he said it looked like someone had too much coke off the table .
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. No it does not unfortunately have the bar in the middle. If it did that would be sweet. Funny you said something about coke as my buddy here said the same thing...he said it looked like someone had too much coke off the table .
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Willy Rizzo?Cidue Modern Coffee table, by Brushstrokes 75 on Sept 21, 2010 22:50:18 GMT 1, Héhé you should research full provenance to know who did that much coke on it!
By the way, it reminds me of a survey saying that about 95% of notes in Spain were showing signs of cocaine with like 150 micrograms founded on notes on average (where usually most bills only have about 1 microgram...)
Héhé you should research full provenance to know who did that much coke on it!
By the way, it reminds me of a survey saying that about 95% of notes in Spain were showing signs of cocaine with like 150 micrograms founded on notes on average (where usually most bills only have about 1 microgram...)
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froz
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Willy Rizzo?Cidue Modern Coffee table, by froz on Sept 21, 2010 23:16:50 GMT 1, Lol that would be the ultimate provenance...
"Such and such did coke on this specific table...i have photos to prove too!" lol
Lol that would be the ultimate provenance...
"Such and such did coke on this specific table...i have photos to prove too!" lol
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Willy Rizzo?Cidue Modern Coffee table, by Brushstrokes 75 on Sept 21, 2010 23:27:51 GMT 1, You can start blackmailing them or just sell it higher like an history piece... Mick Jagger snorted cocaine on this table £15K if you want it lol
You can start blackmailing them or just sell it higher like an history piece... Mick Jagger snorted cocaine on this table £15K if you want it lol
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froz
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Willy Rizzo?Cidue Modern Coffee table, by froz on Sept 21, 2010 23:35:49 GMT 1, lol...funny thing is...Mick Jagger probably would admit to it...he be like..looks like one of the tables i snorted coke on haha
lol...funny thing is...Mick Jagger probably would admit to it...he be like..looks like one of the tables i snorted coke on haha
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Willy Rizzo?Cidue Modern Coffee table, by Brushstrokes 75 on Sept 21, 2010 23:41:24 GMT 1, Not sure he would remember the table though!
Not sure he would remember the table though!
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Willy Rizzo?Cidue Modern Coffee table, by I like pictures on Sept 21, 2010 23:46:25 GMT 1, Not sure he'd remember snorting the coke either!
Not sure he'd remember snorting the coke either!
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Michael Jacob
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Willy Rizzo?Cidue Modern Coffee table, by Michael Jacob on Sept 22, 2010 0:17:39 GMT 1, Great find Froz! Liking the history of the table too!
Great find Froz! Liking the history of the table too!
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froz
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Willy Rizzo?Cidue Modern Coffee table, by froz on Sept 22, 2010 1:00:31 GMT 1, Thanks jake! I am enjoying just the thought of who owned this table or "used" this table...I was thinking maybe it was at a hotel here and was sold at a used furniture sale..i mean if thats the case...there truthfully could have been rockstars/moviestars etc have used it
Thanks jake! I am enjoying just the thought of who owned this table or "used" this table...I was thinking maybe it was at a hotel here and was sold at a used furniture sale..i mean if thats the case...there truthfully could have been rockstars/moviestars etc have used it
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Willy Rizzo?Cidue Modern Coffee table, by dslug on Dec 28, 2010 1:59:26 GMT 1, Glad its sorted, not that rare to find Rizzo pieces at sales worldwide, . I have never come across a faked Rizzo table in all the years i have been in the Design business but theres always a first. Nice little table there Froz. Also Cidue is a well known name so no worries.
"almost every sale which has mid century works in has a Rizzo piece and almost every dealer in same ditto".....
I totally disagree with this Wiz, I know you have an interest in furniture but this comment IMO is incorrect. Genuine Rizzo furniture is reasonably rare as more often than not the piece being sold as rizzo is probably by Mario Sabot or some other similar designer. There might not be fake rizzos but there are tonnes of false attributions out there and those are knowingly perpetuated by the major auction houses.
Im also pretty amazed that the rizzo studio have said this is a rizzo design as they told me that he only ever created work under his own name....see quote from email below...... "In fact we create and edit our one furniture on our trade Mark: WILLY RIZZO"
Glad its sorted, not that rare to find Rizzo pieces at sales worldwide, . I have never come across a faked Rizzo table in all the years i have been in the Design business but theres always a first. Nice little table there Froz. Also Cidue is a well known name so no worries. "almost every sale which has mid century works in has a Rizzo piece and almost every dealer in same ditto"..... I totally disagree with this Wiz, I know you have an interest in furniture but this comment IMO is incorrect. Genuine Rizzo furniture is reasonably rare as more often than not the piece being sold as rizzo is probably by Mario Sabot or some other similar designer. There might not be fake rizzos but there are tonnes of false attributions out there and those are knowingly perpetuated by the major auction houses. Im also pretty amazed that the rizzo studio have said this is a rizzo design as they told me that he only ever created work under his own name....see quote from email below...... "In fact we create and edit our one furniture on our trade Mark: WILLY RIZZO"
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