Alessandro Albrizzi (Italian 1934-1994) Dining Table, 1970s smoke glass circular top on a smoke perspex base Footnote: Italian born Albrizzi opened his first shop at One Sloane Square in London in 1968. As a furniture designer he was known for his ability to translate the spirit of the sixties into furniture with his use of line and knowledge of classical furniture and he was as the forefront of using new materials such as lucite.