An unused 1960s Guzzini white plastic picnic set (Italy)

A Guzzini white plastic picnic set.

All original manufacturers stickers still in place.

The set includes 6 large plates, 6 side plates,  6 fruit or dessert saucers, 6 glasses, 1 container for salt and pepper, 1 container for oil/salad dressing. In excellent condition, appears to have never been used.

23cm high

Harvey Guzzini is often mistakenly thought to be the name of a lighting designer active in the 1960s and 1970s. But in fact the label belongs to a lighting manufacturing company, which was founded by six Guzzini brothers—Raimondo, Giovanni, Virgilio, Giuseppe, Adolfo and Giannunzio—who were inspired by the 1950 film Harvey starring James Stewart. Compounding the historical record even further, it seems that the Guzzini company rebranded many times in the 20th century, going by, at various points, Harvey Creazioni, Harvey Guzzini, Guzzini, iGuzzini, and Illuminazione Guzzini.