SEPT FINE ESTATES CONTEMPORARY & ANTIQUES
Lot 107:
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Tobia Scarpa for Gavina Italy Postmodern vintage chrome and glass top dining or conference table, called the "Andre" table. The frame of the top slides in an ‘x’ shape into the four cylindrical chrome legs. The bars in the frame which do that create a geometric, 9 rectangle, pattern seen through the glass.Height: 28.35 in (72 cm)Width: 44.89 in (114 cm)Depth: 44.89 in (114 cm). Afra and Tobia Scarpa are award winning postmodern Italian architects and designers. Their pieces can be found in museums across the United States and Europe, including collections in MoMA and the Louvre Museum. They have collaborated with companies such as B&B Italia, Gavina, San Lorenzo Silver, and Knoll International. They have won a number of awards such as the Compasso d’Oro in 1969 to the International Forum Design in 1992. Their design work consists of architecture and everyday household items including, furniture, clothing, interior design, art glass. They focused on the technical and aesthetic possibilities of materials in their designs. The couple was greatly influenced by Tobias father, Carlo Scarpa, a Venetian architect and designer. good, some wear to chrome, needs a polish
Condition: good, some wear to chrome, needs a polish
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