Bespoke Side Table, by Legendary Craftsman L. Rossi

A bespoke L. Rossi side table, from Rossi Antiques in San Francisco, CA. Bent wood strips arranged in an open basketweave pattern, ebony lacquer finish, drawer seamlessly built into an apron with L. Rossi's stamped/embossed signature, affirming its authenticity.
 
Luis Rossi grew up in Argentina where he studied cabinet making, then moved to Rome in 1976 where he learned antique restoration using old world techniques, which furthered his interest in historical craftsmanship. In 1980, he and his wife moved to San Francisco, and took a job doing restoration work at a local antique shop. In 1983, he opened a restoration studio in his garage, thereafter his workshop in Bayview district, then expanded his workshop adding a showroom with antiques, reproduction furniture, and a line of new furniture designs called "L. Rossi."
 
He designed and patented "Avolo Trastevere" a manually expandable dining table, a framed two way mirror that conceals a flat TV, and “Evolution Table” a motorized expandable dining table. His designs were internationally coveted. Alberto Pinto had an "Evolution Table" in his Parisian flat, featured in “Look Inside Linda Pinto’s Luxurious Paris Apartment”, Architectural Digest, May 2015, p. 193.
 
He also produced "The Ann Getty House Collection", Ann's line of reproduction furniture inspired by her personal collections. Please see our other listing being Ann's original c.1810 antique prototype chair that Rossi reproduced for her collection.