Obsessed || Gabriella Crespi Designs
January 06, 2014
As part of my cleaning and organizing binge I went through a stack of articles that I have saved in hopes they would one day serve as post ideas for this little blog and I came across an exciting one about Gabriella Crespi (read the article here). I was intrigued by her scultptural pieces in the article and upon further research I realized she was the designer behind Aerin Lauder's famous "Z desk" (I die over this one)!) Her pieces are so simple but exciting and so very relevant today even though she mainly designed in the 60s and 70s. I see luxury, chicness, and maybe even a bit of opulence in these pieces. Aside from being an artist, architect, and designer Gabriella was also a socialite and could count on Elizabeth Arden, Princess Grace,
and the Shah of Iran as aficionados of her work. I will let you judge for yourselves. I'm in love with every single piece. From what I have read they are hard to come by because people are very attached to them. Here are some listings of hers on 1st Dibs (sorry no Z desks there). If you love drama and brass you will be in for a treat. Ready?
This one below is a dining table. Many of her pieces were multifunctional like the piece above and below.
This one below is a bar cart. Waozers right?
Until I am able to own one of these beautiful pieces I may have to take comfort in one or two of Jonathan Adler's slightly reminiscent and more affordable tear drop tables.
[Aerin Lauder images | Furniture pieces via 1st Dibs or Gabriella Crespi.it, Milan Apartment]
21 comments
Wow how fantastic! And can I say how much I love Aerin Lauder's office, especially her wallpaper? What a great way to start a raining Monday:)
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous! Love the rustic gold color!
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh that mirror is unreal!
ReplyDeleteand don't even get me started on that desk...so beautiful :)
Molly {Dreams in HD}
http://dreamsinhd.blogspot.com
No wonder they are hard to come by, I would not be letting go of any of these! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI love evey piece. I am in the middle of negotiations for a brass piece that I hope to pick up soon. When I was in Palm Beach, I took some pictures of royal blue planters that reminded me of the one your husband brought home. I loved them.
ReplyDeleteI need to add some gold accents to my apartment! That mirror, swoon.
ReplyDeleteooh, I am sharing your sentiments... that is awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteStunning. I die over that Z desk.
ReplyDeleteKaty
www.designsbykaty.com
I have been coveting that Z desk ever since I saw it in Aerin Lauder's fabulous home... What a great post, I loved learning more about the designer Gabriella Crespi! So intriguing!!
ReplyDeleteXOXO,
The Glam Pad
oh my - that desk is amazing!
ReplyDeleteLove these! Very glam and quite opulent. However, love even more that the designs are sleek and modern.
ReplyDeleteOh goodness. That desk would inspire me to do so much work! ;)
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She does do glamorous and statement pieces amazingly well. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSo chic + fabulous....I would love any of those pieces! But the desk is amazing!!
ReplyDeleteThat mirror is gorgeous! I LOVE the Z table as well.
ReplyDeleteYou are right, her desk is stunning as it that space. That space is type of space I dream of. Great post.
ReplyDeleteAllie of ALLIE NYC
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Oh that table!!! It's just too good for words really! I would LOVE to have it in my home!!
ReplyDeleteLove that table gurl! Nothing like some gold.
ReplyDeleteGreat table...love the gold!!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteLove Aerin Lauder's aesthetic. No wonder you're obsessed with that desk..it is unreal. We do the same thing with magazines, rip half the pages out for inspiration and tend to forget about them. Thanks for the reminder!
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Love Aerin Lauder's aesthetic. No wonder you're obsessed with that desk..it is unreal. We do the same thing with magazines, rip half the pages out for inspiration and tend to forget about them. Thanks for the reminder!
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You make my day with your comments! Thank you!!