Giovanni Offredi Saporiti Chest of Drawers & Vanity from the '70s Jewelry Box Design

Chest of drawers designed by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia in the 1970s. It belongs to the same series as the five-door wardrobe and is a very rare and difficult piece to find. It is made of open-pore petrol blue lacquered wood, with the grain visible in transparency under the lacquer. The sides have a rounded upper profile. The front consists of fifteen drawers with tubular fronts: the overlapping cylinders create a sculptural and rhythmic effect, which is the distinctive feature of the piece. The handle is directly carved into the shape of each drawer. Under the base, there are four wheels, making the piece easy to move. Hidden functions: The first drawer is a jewelry box. The seventh drawer hides a retractable mirror: lifting it, the chest of drawers becomes a small makeup vanity, with an internal compartment for cosmetics. The drawers slide on metal guides. Giovanni Offredi (Lucca 1929 – Milan 1999) was one of the most original industrial designers of the 1960s and 1970s. With Saporiti, he created pieces that are now sought after by collectors worldwide, such as the Onda sofa and Vela armchairs. It is a collectible piece, suitable for a bedroom or mid-century or 1970s style decor. It also has a strong sculptural presence, so it looks good on its own in a space. Dimensions: height 128 cm – width 62 cm – depth 57 cm. Condition: the piece shows various signs of age and use, both externally (small chips and missing lacquer on some drawer fronts, superficial marks) and internally: the mirror has oxidized and stained silvering, as seen in the photos. These are signs consistent with the age and rarity of the piece. The photos are an integral part of the description: we invite you to examine them carefully.