Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Zanotta - arabesco coffee table by carlo mollino





produced by zanotta as an homage to carlo mollino.
the arabesco coffee table was originally produced in 1949 and features mollino's trademark bent ply.
the coffee table features a .39" thick tempered glass top which is fastened to the frame by means of stainless steel discs fixed to the glass and an .32" thick tempered plate glass bottom shelf.
the frame is available in beech or cherrywood finish.
museum collections : die neue sammlung, münchen - la triennale, milano.

coffee table dimensions : 50.79"w x 17.72"h x 20.87"d

Born in Turin, Piedmont, Carlo Mollino was the son of Eugenio Mollino, an engineer. As he grew up, Carlo Mollino became interested in a variety of topics that were as outrageous as his art, such as design, architecture, the occult, and race cars. He was once credited as saying, "Everything is permissible as long as it is fantastic." That credo was certainly reflected throughout his body of work. Mollino's architecture and furniture are famous for their ability to enable occupants to manipulate volumes at a whim. Carlo Mollino died in 1973, while still working.
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