Gastone Rinaldi custom wall system with desk, chair & pendant

Italian Mid Century modular wall system 

Striking custom wall system by Gastone Rinaldi, comprising a cantilevered desk with drawers, the original desk chair, a cylindrical pendant lamp over the work area, and an extensive bookshelf/storage ensemble to the right. Finished in warm hardwood with contrasting dark horizontal bands, the design reads architectural and refined—perfect for a studio, library or executive office.

Sculptural layout & applications

The installation features four vertical uprights that organize the composition:

• Left bay with a floating writing desk, slim top drawer and a suspended storage cube with cream/wood front.

• Above the desk hangs a two-part cylinder pendant (opaline glass with metal caps) aligned to illuminate the work surface.

• Two right bays fitted with adjustable open shelves plus twin wall-mounted credenzas with dark horizontal fascias, providing closed storage and a graphic rhythm.

• The matching chair—black seat/back with tapered legs—completes the set.
  With its clean geometry and mixed open/closed volumes, the system functions as a workspace + library while remaining a sculptural statement.

Design context & materials

Rinaldi—celebrated for precise, architectural furniture—often explored tailor-made installations for refined interiors. This composition exemplifies 1960s Italian craftsmanship: solid and veneered hardwood (likely walnut) with ebonized/lacquered bands, adjustable shelving rails, and a minimal opaline-glass pendant. The blend of warm timber, dark accents and floating elements embodies the era’s Mid Century Modern ethos—function engineered with elegance—and the rarity of a complete custom ensemble makes it highly collectible.

Details & Dimensions

Designer: Gastone Rinaldi
Manufacturer: Custom studio execution (Italy)
Place of Origin: Italy
Date of Manufacture: 1960s
In style: Mid Century Modern
Materials & Techniques: Hardwood (likely walnut), ebonized/lacquered elements, opaline glass & metal pendant, leather/upholstered desk chair
Condition: Good vintage condition, wear consistent with age and use; light surface marks to timber and lacquer, presents beautifully

Components included:
Wall system with desk, pendant, shelving, twin credenzas, and matching desk chair

Dimensions:
Overall height: TBC
Overall width (installed span): TBC
Overall depth: TBC
Desk height: TBC
Desk width/depth: TBC
Chair seat height: TBC

(Dimensions can be confirmed upon request and a scaled layout drawing can be provided.)

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