Olimpino Table by Ico & Luisa Parisi for Cassina

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Ico parisini olimpino table for cassina designed in 1955 by ico parisi for a private home in the como area, … Read more Ico parisini olimpino table for cassina designed in 1955 by ico parisi for a private home in the como area, the olimpino table, an extremely complex and sculptural piece of furniture, was designed as the focal point in the home. This iconic glass-topped table has a streamlined, recognizable metal support structure, combined with unique details like the brass side-stopper and solid wood feet that cassina rediscovered and re-edited, thanks to lengthy philological research. Large brass screws embellish the table’s architecture, further defining the singularity of this bold, magnetic modern piece of furniture, that echoes the stylistic features typical of the 1950s. Frame painted metal. Feet solid wood. Details two pairs of “y” shaped uprights. Designed in 1955, the design of this table - a piece of furniture considered by ico parisi to be a central element in the home - accompanies the maestro's career and evolves with different materials. The olimpino table has a slender, bold and recognisable square section tubular metal frame made of two pairs of "y" shaped uprights, whose upper inner arms converge to join under the top, while the outer arms diverge to block the rectangular plate of the top, in monolithic tempered glass, with a brass side stopper. The legs, thus paired, are strengthened with a double crossbar, also in metal, which opens near the sides and forms a double "v" shape. The solid wood arrow feet embellish the design, as do the large brass screws. The table is available in two sizes and one height. this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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