Casablanca Cabinet by Ettore Sottsass, 1981

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Ettore Sottsass's Casablanca cabinet boasts a totem-like profile, closely resembling his iconic Carlton room divider and Ashoka lamp. This piece … Read more Ettore Sottsass's Casablanca cabinet boasts a totem-like profile, closely resembling his iconic Carlton room divider and Ashoka lamp. This piece stands out with its anthropomorphic silhouette, featuring vibrant red shelves that extend from a central column of cupboards and drawers. The entire cabinet is covered in Sottsass's distinctive spugnato (sponged) pattern, designed in 1979 and made from plastic laminate covered wood. Much like the Carlton cabinet, the Casablanca serves both as a room divider and a storage unit, with its angled shelves specifically designed to hold wine bottles. Its striking colors and bold patterns challenge the principles of functionalism, yet its structure reveals Neo-Classical influences with a base, central section, and capital. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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