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Cristal Art (1944 - 1996) was a Turin company active in the furniture sector and in particular furnishing accessories. Founded by Giuseppe and Giovanni Donna in 1944, its artistic director was the designer Giuseppe Raimondi. Read the full biography

Cristal Art (1944 - 1996) was a Turin company active in the furniture sector and in particular furnishing accessories. Founded by Giuseppe and Giovanni Donna in 1944, its artistic director was the designer Giuseppe Raimondi. The company's flagship sector was the production of mirrors and crystal furniture. A peculiar characteristic of the company was the decoration with gold mirroring and the patent for the creation of mirrors shaded from transparent to reflective which allowed the designers who collaborated with the company to invent exclusive products. Present at the main exhibitions in the sector starting from 1949 (furniture fair, Milan trade fair, Paris and Lyon trade fairs) it soon became one of the most successful manufacturers of crystal home accessories together with Fontana Arte of Milan and the disappeared Sant'Ambrogio & De Berti of Lissone, Brusotti of Milan.