This rare sofa is designed by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot and consists of a three-seater, two-seater, and lounge chair.
Leather and wood. 1970.
Retail value: $20,000
Willy Rizzo (1928 - 2013) was an Italian photographer and designer.
He began his career as a photographer in Paris in the early 1940s. He initially worked as a photo reporter for various agencies and magazines. Later, he mainly photographed fashion spreads and celebrities.
Over the course of his career, Rizzo took portraits of numerous well-known personalities, including Marilyn Monroe, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Brigitte Bardot, Marlene Dietrich, Coco Chanel and Jack Nicholson. He later also became friends with the actor.