Coffee Table with Diorama, 1960s-1970s

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Vintage coffee table with a driving school model, produced between the 1960s and 1980s by the centro europeo attrezzature didattiche … Read more Vintage coffee table with a driving school model, produced between the 1960s and 1980s by the centro europeo attrezzature didattiche autoscuole (c.e.a.d.a.), milan, italy.

these models (dioramas) were used by instructors to visually explain maneuvers, right-of-way directions, and complex road configurations, such as intersections, roundabouts, and overpasses. The diorama depicts a complex road network with horizontal and vertical road markings, overpasses, and even a model vw bus from the period.

the structure of this table is typical of industrial modernism, with a glass top that allows a view of the model underneath while protecting it, and a metal base with slender legs.

overall condition is very good. See less