Prototypes

In this section are presented particular creations, ranging from furniture elements to design objects and genuine art works, created in collaboration with architects and artists. A prototype becomes a model for experimentation, study and the application of materials, forms or innovative solutions. Its aim is either the successive production of a certain number of examples or the production of unique, unrepeatable pieces.

Oriente chaise longue
The new Oriente chaise longue, a kind of deck chair, is based on a design of the 1930s. It has been perfected in its structure and in the quality of the materials used. Its very refined lines makes it ideal for interiors, too. Built by hand in beechwood, it has been treated by the impregnation process. Its fabric...raw linen or kilim...can be easily removed for cleaning. The weight of one”s body is sufficient to fold the chair or to adjust it. The deck chair can assume various positions, and can become almost horizontal.
Even the smallest details of this chair have been carefully created. It stands out especially for its characteristics of functionality, robustness and elegance. The dimensions of the chair are 125x18x70 cm. Its weight is 9.7 kg.

“Yesteryear lamp”
The new extendible Yesteryear lamp associates, with the indispensable aspects that every home needs, the warmth that only wood can provide, in a small masterpiece of Venetian art. This, also, has been constructed by hand in Italian cherry or walnut wood. With a height of 137 cm, it can be extended to up to 191 cm. The lamp is 80 cm wide and weighs 6.8 kilos.

“La Venexiana” chair
Thus, our chair strives to be a compendium of images which play together without having any precise historical coordinates: a composition of memories, past and present, naturalistic fantasies, but also complex constructive technologies. The methodology of the chair”s construction is as follows: it has been built with layers of birch plywood, a hand-carved wooden pearl shell , a wooden column, turned by hand on a lathe, 83 cm high, 44 cm wide and 50 cm deep, for a total weight of 6.8 kg. The chair is covered with traditional pad-applied lacquer, and is decorated with gold leaf and agate stones.

Dominoes
A table game, created in 26 numbered examples in 2006. The dominoes were made by coupling of two woods (maple and ebony), held together by brass hinges. The numbers on the dominoes were achieved by inserting ebony cylinders. The dominoes, treated on the surface with oil, are stored in a birchwood box with an ebony handle. They are accompanied by some reflections of the philosopher Massimo Cacciari.

Solitaire
A table game, produced as a limited edition, carved out of a single block of solid wood. This is available in several types of wood or in the coupling of woods at high pressure. Various kinds of veneer have been employed. A perimetral cutting, pleasant to the touch, confers softness to the perimetre, allows the easy changing of place of the game pieces and provides a space where to put the marbles eliminated from the game. The glass marbles, made by hand, may be selected all in the same colour (several tones are available), or in a combination of different colours according to the desired effect and to the wood chosen for the game pieces.

Scacciapensieri
A childrens” game, based on a model from the early 20th century

Tavolo Table
A table with a surface board in golden teak and tapering borders in wenge”. The base elements are in unrefined untreated steel, destined to rust with time and to gradually change colour.
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