Polished Steel Mirror Periplo Omaggio A Lucio Fontana By Gavina 1995

Dino Gavina was an Italian entrepreneur, designer and publisher. He is the founder of the companies Gavina Spa, Flos and Simon. His big influence in Italian design revolutionized the field of furniture and lighting. Gavina was the first to work with young architects like the Castiglioni brothers, Tobia Scarpa, Bellini, and Vico Magistretti. He organized events and exhibitions in collaboration with artists such as Man Ray, René Magritte, Jackson Pollock, Marcel Duchamp and Lucio Fontana.

It was with Lucio Fontana that Gavina had a great friendship that would last a lifetime. Over the course of more than a decade, Gavina would direct Fontana to the greatest architects in Milan for the design of their products.

In 1964, following the “Lamiere” exhibition at the Gavina shop in Milan, the idea to make an artwork together was created. A large metal plated object through which a line of mechanically perforated holes would run. Finished in different variations with red, yellow, black and white lacquers. Unfortunately, Fontana passed away shortly thereafter, never to complete the work himself. Following his death, Gavina would ask every artist to pass through his spaces how to go about creating a proper tribute to Fontana. In 1995, he took the task upon himself, creating the mirror ‘‘Homage to Fontana’’.

This polished steel mirror stands in a very good condition, no chips are noticed.