AN ABS PLASTIC MAGAZINE RACK DESIGNED BY GIOTTO STOPPINO FOR KARTELL, ITALY, 1972

AN ABS PLASTIC MAGAZINE RACK DESIGNED BY GIOTTO STOPPINO FOR KARTELL, ITALY, 1972

the oval pyramid shaped rack with a central circular handle, marked 'KARTELL'

45cm high x 40 cm x 28 cm

This piece is a true design classic! The Portariviste Magazine Rack was designed by Giotto Stoppino for Kartell in Italy in 1972. An ingenious and beautiful way to store magazines, newspapers, catalogs, etc. The Portariviste Magazine Rack has four storage pockets. It has a handy central handle for ease of lifting. The shape is essential and decidedly practical. It is a beautiful and awardwinning object which blends into any setting. A classic of Italian design, the Portariviste Magazine Rack is part of the history of Kartell

Giotto Stoppino was born in Vigevano, in the province of Milan, in 1926. Stoppino established the Architetti Associati studio with Vittorio Gregotti and Ludovico Meneghetti in the early 1950s until opening his own studio in 1968 operating in the fields of architecture, furniture, objects, and design. He has participated in numerous exhibitions, including the IX, X, XII, XIII (Grand prize for the introductive section, 1964), XIV, XV Milan Triennial. In 1972 he participated at the exhibition “Italy: the New Domestic Landscape” at the Museum of Modern Art in New York with the lamp 537 designed for Arteluce and the interlocking small tables 4905/6/7 designed for Kartell. A member of the Associazione per il Disegno Industriale (ADI) since 1960, he served as its President from 1982 to 1984. He has twice received the “Compasso d'oro” prize, in 1979 with the furniture Sheraton, designed for Acerbis and in 1991 with the Alessia door handle system manufactured by Olivari.