Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, Italy, circa 1970.

Desk designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in the 1970s. This model features a large rectangular cream laminate top with a contrasting black edge. The structure rests on two T-shaped aluminium legs, characteristic of the Italian industrial vocabulary of the time. The side cabinet, also in cream lacquered metal with rounded corners, includes two drawers. The piece combines strict functionality with modernist elegance, typical of Piretti's work for Castelli, a key figure in Italian design of the 1960s and 1970s. Manufacturer: Castelli, Italy, circa 1970.