side table 4 Gatti by Mario Bellini

Orange 4 Gatti side table by Mario Bellini. There are 2 small side tables available, number 3 and number 4. Under the top is the date of production October 7, 1971, the C&B brand logo and the name of the designer: Mario Bellini.

Insider designer:

Mario Bellini, born in Milan on February 1, 1935, is a renowned Italian architect and designer. He graduated in architecture from the Milan Polytechnic in 1959, launching his career in design in the 1960s with the opening of his own professional studio. From 1961 to 1963, he held the position of design director at Rinascente, a prestigious department store chain. In 1987, he founded Mario Bellini Associati Srl, now known as Mario Bellini Architect(s), assuming the presidency. Since 1963 he has served as chief design consultant at the Olivetti company, producing such celebrated projects as the Divisumma 18/28 calculators (1973) and the Praxis 35 and Praxis 45 typewriters (1981). Between 1969 and 1971 he was president of the Industrial Design Association, while in 1978 he became a research and design consultant for the car manufacturer Renault. From 1986 to 1991 he was editor of Domus, and since 1979 he has been a member of the Scientific Council of the design section for the Milan Triennale. He taught at numerous design schools, including the Istituto Superiore del Disegno Industriale in Venice from 1962 to 1965, the Hochschule für angewandte Kunst in Vienna between 1982 and 1983, and at the Domus Academy in Milan from 1986 to 1991. Mario Bellini, an art lover and collector, has also devoted himself to mounting art exhibitions. He has received numerous awards, including eight Compassi d'Oro, ranking first among the winners of this prestigious award. Other awards include the Gold Medal awarded by President of the Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi for the dissemination of design and architecture in the world in 2004, and the Gold Medal of Civic Merit of the City of Milan (Ambrogino d'Oro) in 2011.

Insider brand:

In 1953, brothers Piero Ambrogio and Franco Busnelli founded Fratelli Busnelli fu Giuseppe in Meda, Italy, focusing on exploring new foams for chair and sofa upholstery. In 1966, Piero Busnelli left the family business to focus on developing new materials. After a collaboration with designer Gianfranco Frattini at Plestem in his hometown, Piero Busnelli joined forces with Cesare Cassina in 1966 to launch Cassina & Busnelli, shortened to C&B Italia. From the beginning, the company took an industrial approach and specialized in the production of plastic furniture, using cold-foamed polyurethane suitable for large-scale production. Designers affiliated with the company include such illustrious names as Mario Bellini, Vico Magistretti, Afra and Tobia Scarpa, along with Marco Zanuso. C&B Italia's early products include Scarpa's Coronado seating group (1966) and Zanuso's Lombrico modular seating system (1968). In 1968, under the leadership of designer Francesco Binfaré, a research and development center was established to collaborate with companies such as Bayer and DuPont in developing new applications for plastics and plastic fibers. In 1969, Gaetano Pesce's UP series was launched, while starting in 1972, Bellini's Le Bambole seating group went into production. In 1973, Piero Ambrogio Busnelli acquired the shares of Cassina, and the company's name was changed to B&B Italia. Multiple new designers joined the team, including Jeffrey Bernet.