Pietro Meccani

FUTURE ANTIQUE GALLERY

Opere di Natura

Pietro Meccani was born in Pisa in 1967 . After the scientific high school he attended courses in architecture , design and art history at the University of Florence . Fondamental for the artistic preparation are two professors : Luigi Frassi for philosophy and Gabriele Morolli for architecture and design . The "talking" architectures of Boullee , Ledoux and Poccianti influence some of the design works of the late 80s . From an early age he loves attending the grandfather Marino's carpenter's shop . Since the end of the 80s he has been actively collaborating with his father Ferdinando in the Company Meccani Arredamenti , contributing to the creation of the "Postmodern" catalog with authors such as Ettore Sottsass , Paolo Portoghesi , Michael Graves etc.

Collector of design and art , since 1992 he takes care of the MECCANI ARCHIVE that collects images , documents , works etc , starting from the 60s of Mobilificio Meccani Marino , Meccani Arredamenti , Meccani Design .

Lover of Nature , many works of design are inspired by Nature .

With MECCANI DESIGN and the collaboration of sister Mascia and wife Georgica , we reach the third generation , 70 years after the birth of the Furniture Factory Meccani Marino . The activity of MECCANI STUDIO has continued since 60s and from 2018 the gallery FUTURE ANTIQUE GALLERY was born , specialized in 20th century design and art .

MECCANI ART MAGAZINE will tell about this long adventure in design and craftsmanship....

Scultura del Mare, Balena sculpture, 2024
cm 150 x 35 x h 25 Unique piece

Wooden sculpture

Scultura del Mare, Uccellino sculpture, 2024
cm 60 x 85 x h 75 Unique piece

Wooden sculpture

Abbraccio sculpture, 1989
cm 27 x 18 x h 41 Unique piece

Carved wooden sculpture. The two wooden trunks embrace each other and are connected through a copper element. Nature, movement, handmade.

Caravella sculpture, 1989
cm 43 x 17 x h 15 Unique piece

Sculpture, object holder, candy etc. handmade in carved wood. Caravella is part of a collection of sculptures by the Author who represents movement, discovery, dream: Cristoforo Colombo.

Macina wardrobe, 1993
cm 150 x 47 x h 152 Unique piece

Circular wardrobe in oak wood with details in cherrywood and briar ash; one door and internal shelves.
The shape is inspired by the olive press; the millstone of the mill. (La macina del frantoio)

The first sculpture object by the author made in 1989 and obtained from wooden elements found on the seashore:

Scultura del Mare table, 1989
cm 90 x 70 x h 40 Unique piece

Carved wood, glass and light blue lacquered wooden elements.

Scultura del Mare small table, 2022
cm 51 x 51 x h 62 Unique piece

Carved wood

Bruco artistic object, 1998
cm 86 x 20 x h 20 Unique piece

Artistic object in white glazed and green painted ceramic with cherry wood turned elements.

Luna sideboard, 2020
cm 118 x 29 x h 139 Unique piece

Sideboard in carved maple and parts in cherry wood with two doors and an internal shelf . Circular element in white Carrara marble.
Interesting visual contrast represented by the circular shaped white Carrara marble and the warmth if the hand-carved maple sideboard.

Amazzonia table, 2019
Diameter cm 130 x h 76 Unique piece
Artistic table, combination of minimalism and manual skills. The solid base in hand-carved cherry supports the circular glass.

Valigia Collection Sideboards, 2022
cm 60 x 52 x h 101 open 97,5 x 52 x h 101
Sideboards in solid European Larch carved by hand with two drawers. Internally oil painting.
Limited edition of 10

Occhiodibue fruit bowl, 2021
cm 42,5 x 36 x h 32 Unique piece.
In carved mahogany and oak .
The fruit bowl is completely hand-carved, hollowed out in the center, rectangular in shape, reminiscent of grandmother's old fruit baskets.

Pellicola wall lamp, 2019

Hand-carved oak wall lamp with lacquered parts. Limited edition of 10. The lamp recalls the old film cameras of the early 1900s

Book wall lamp, 2019

Handmade inlaid ash wall lamp

Libeccio tray, 2018
cm 31 x 16 x h 5 Unique piece
Artistic object made and decorated by hand. The elongated shape is handcrafted in turned cherry covered with a protective water-based, non-toxic finish. The sculpted part recalls the movement of the sea.

Libeccio Due candle holder, 2018
cm 47 x 23 x h 20 Unique piece
The sculpture is hand-sculpted from solid wood, displaying the natural grain, tones and imperfections of the timber for a wonderfully rustic look. Finished with a clear varnish for maximum durability. The Libeccio wind that carves the wood and our coasts.

Libeccio Tre vase, 2018
cm 23,5 x 17 x h 24 Unique piece
The Vase is hand-carved from solid cherry, shows its natural grain, rich brown tones and wood imperfections.

Libeccio Quattro vase, 2018
cm 24 x 24 x h 50 Unique piece
The solid wooden form evokes the texture of tree bark achieved by roughly, hand-carving the lines with smooth geometric precision. Non toxic, water-based clear finish to emphasize the physical quality of wood.

Libeccio Cinque tray, 2018
cm 40 x 34 x h 4 Unique piece
Artistic object made by hand. Sculpted by hand. The sand of the sea and the footprint of man.

Libeccio Sei tray, 2018
cm 37 x 40 x h 4 Unique piece
Artistic tray in carved wood and lacquered part.

Libeccio Sette tray, 2018
cm 42 x 41 x h 5 Unique piece
Artistic object made by hand. Wood non toxic water-based paint. Sculpted by hand.

Libeccio Otto fruit bowl, 2022
cm 35 x 41 x h 4 Unique piece
In carved oak.

Creta objects rack , 1993
cm 40 x 20 x h 80 Unique piece
Artistic object rack in carved cherry with handmade yellow and red glass

Eupalino fruit bowl, 1992
cm 50 x 31 x h 27 Unique piece
Interesting fruit bowl with sinuous shapes in hand-carved wood.

Eupalino colorful fruit bowl, 2024
cm 50 x 31 x h 27
Designed and created in 1992, the fruit bowl is reproposed by Meccani Design in three colored versions, always in carved wood. Handmade Black, Green and Yellow

Arno vase, 2018
cm 28 x 28 x h 60 Unique piece
The pine trunk smoothed by the waters of the Arno river with the hand of man becomes a particular vase or object holder.

Futura tray, 1988
cm 37 x 73,5 x h 5 Unique piece
Hand carved wooden tray. Rigid geometric shapes meet soft and curved shapes.

Viola vase, 1992
cm 35,5 x 35,5 x h 41 Unique piece
Artistic object made by hand. Sculpted by hand.

Tempium table, 1989
cm 125 x 125 x h 76
cm 250 x 125 x h 73,5
Table inlaid in cherry and pear. Table produced by the Meccani Arredamenti company in the early 90s in a few pieces.

Geometrico sideboard, 1996
cm 110 x 40,5 x h 120,5
Sideboard in cherry wood with 2 doors. The veins of the cherry highlight the square, the diagonals and the axes.

Dado sideboard, 2020
cm 57 x 57 x h 87 
Sideboard with one door and one internal shelf.
In oak and lacquered. Is a limited-edition piece.

I Tavoli della Natura , 2017
cm 150 x 75 x h 32,5
In black walnut. Coffee table composed of four shaped trunks handcrafted by hand in solid black walnut, oak, cherry, maple and sixteen satin lacquered. Solvent-free wax varnish and water-based varnish. Limited edition of 20.

Magazine Rack, 1994
cm 20 x 26 x h 25 Unique piece
Magazine Rack in varnished cherrywood.

Maya totem, 1998
cm 30 x 30 x h 130 Unique piece
Larch and cherry wood cabinet with one door and internal shelves, entirely in solid wood.

Lapo umbrella stand, 2018
cm 49 x 37 x h 87
Artistic handmade umbrella stand. Base in carved cherry and tuff blocks

Torchio Chest drawers, 1993
cm 48 x 56,5 x h 114
Five drawers, wengé, ash root and yellow glazed terracotta.
Revolving top. Single piece.

Matchpoint Pencil Holder, 2023
cm 53 x 22 x h 14
Pen, letter and pencil holder in turned fir and beech wood.
Handmade.

Fungus Lamp, 2023
cm 55 x 44 x h 52
Table lamp with oak wood structure and terminal element in salmon - coloured glazed (or painted) terracotta. Handmade.

Dorica Floor Lamps Collection, 2023
diameter cm 27 x h 200
Floor lamps in hand-turned and inlaid wood, hight terminal part in white terracotta (biscuit) glazed in yellow, green, red, pink and white. Essences of oak, ash root and wengé.

Ionica Floor Lamp, 2023
diameter cm 30 x h 195
Floor lamp in hand-turned and inlaid wood, hight terminal part in white ceramic. Cherry wood and maple essences.

"Tavolino con Tovaglia" Collection Coffee Tables, 2024
cm 123,5 x 44,5 x h 37,5
Each coffee table is part of a collection of 6 made in various essences in a limited edition of 10 pieces for each finish, numbered and signed.

Lupo Sideboards, 1989
cm 80 x 45 x h 85