1974 – 2024
50 YEARS OF Z DESK
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Ph. Archivio Gabriella Crespi
Amongst Crespi’s creations there are some special pieces of furniture and objects that do not belong to any of the various thematic areas explored by the artist-designer, the so-called ‘Unicum’.
The Z Desk takes its name from the uprights that support the top with slide-away drawers, in the shape of the last letter of the alphabet.
Generally covered with brass or stainless steel foil, the Z Desk was presented in 1974 in different versions and different sizes, and was produced in the XXth Century untill 1985.
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“Scrittoio Z con alzata”
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A rare version of the Z Desk with side wings
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Maison & Jardin – October 1978
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“Aerin Lauder’s Closet Confidential”
Harper’s Bazaar – 2 June 2007
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“Gabriella Crespi Il Segno e lo Spirito”
Palazzo Reale
Milan, 24 September-16 October 2011
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Casa Vogue – April 2013
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“Sergio Rossi: A Tribute to Gabriella Crespi”
Vogue Italia – 12 April 2013
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WSJ – 7 August 2014
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Piasa
“Gabriella Crespi Timeless”
26 November 2014
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Phillips
Design
17 December 2014
In 2015 Gabriella Crespi for the first time introduces the use of bronze in the production of her tables and presents new versions of the Z Desk as part of the ‘New Bronze Age’ collection, made with new bronze inserts and new inlays.
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Milan
Spring 2015
Gabriella Crespi presents
“New Bronze Age”
Rita Fancsaly Gallery
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“A Recluse Returns”
WSJ Magazine – May 2015
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MDW 2024
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1974 – 2024
50 YEARS OF Z DESK