Silvio Coppola, luminous wall, c. 1976

Silvio Coppola (1920-1986) Luminous wall, special order, Italy, model created in 1976. Orange lacquered metal, lacquered particle board, fabric. Height. Total 200 X Width 63 X Depth 37 cm. Several copies available. Reference: Provenance, from a special order, Hotel in Cervia (Italy) Condition report: Good condition, metal re-lacquered in the original color. Functional electrical system. Biography: Silvio Coppola was born in Brindisi, Italy, in 1920 and graduated as an architect from the Polytechnic School of Milan. Throughout his professional career, he achieved several professional goals, both in Italy and abroad, particularly in the field of shopping center architecture. He also dedicated himself to interior decoration, graphic design, and visual communication, and was a member of AGI (the Graphic Arts Institute of New York). He worked for major companies such as Bayer, Bernini, Montecatini, Monteschell, Zucchi, Cinzano, Alessi, Cassina, Parmalat, and Feltrinelli. In 1962, he received the La Palma d'Oro award for advertising and the Rizzoli award in 1966. He taught for several years at the Academy of Fine Arts in Carrara and at the Gesamthochschule in Essen. His success in the furniture field is marked by refined woodwork and a touch of modernity brought to tradition. Silvio Coppola designed iconic furniture for Montina, Bernini, Cassina, and Artemide. In 1967, he founded an exhibition design group with Munari and Grignani to conduct research on design applied to trade shows, fairs, and museums. He passed away in his beloved city of Milan in 1985.