Carlo Mollino Design Midcentury Modern Italian Vertebrae Sculptural Dining Table

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Embodying sophisticated elegance and sleek aesthetic, we present this spectacular Italian modernist Carlo Mollino (1905-1973) design dining table. After the … Read more Embodying sophisticated elegance and sleek aesthetic, we present this spectacular Italian modernist Carlo Mollino (1905-1973) design dining table. After the important original circa 1949 Carlo Mollino designed table, which after decades on display in a Brooklyn Museum, recently sold at Sotheby’s for an astounding $6.2 million dollars.

This most impressive large sized zoomorphic inspired sculptural table features mahogany rib form supports over a saddle shaped pierced maple bentwood base with brass X stretchers and paneled terminal mounted splayed legs, topped with a large thick rectangular glass top.

Note:
A noted architect and designer, Molino designed the now iconic Vertebra table in 1949, which was manufactured as a single unique one-off example in 1950 by Appelli & Varesio, Turin, Italy, and exhibited at eleven major American museums from 1950-1955. The table was given to the Brooklyn Museum of Art in 1954 by the Italian government until its sale at Sotheby's, New York, Lot 16, October 28, 2020, for $6.2 Million. The table offered here is very similar to the only known example with this iconic design.

Dimensions: (approx)
31.5" High, 99" Long, 32" Deep

Provenance / Acquisition:
Acquired from the highly reputable auction house J. Garrett Auctioneers, Dallas, Texas

High design at its finest, this magnificent rare statement piece table is highly decorative, functional, thought provoking, and interesting, sure to become the focal point of any home! See less