7400 Agrilo Wall Console Table by Alessandro Mendini for Zanotta Edizioni

Designer Alessandro Mendini (1931–2019) Manufacturer Zanotta Edizioni, Italy. Era 1980s. Design Year 1984. Materials black lacquered wood, crystal glass, silver-plated brass. Size 78 × 39.5 × 90 cm. Bibliography Kazuko Sato, Alchimia: Italienisches Design der Gegenwart / Contemporary Italian Design, Taco, Berlin, 1988, p. 128. 19ª Bienal de São Paulo – Catálogo Geral, 1987, p. 320. Zanotta, Zanotta Edizioni, manufacturer's catalog, model 7400 Agrilo, design by Alessandro Mendini, 1984. Selected items – We change the way you think about forever. Alessandro Mendini designed the Agrilo console table in 1984 within the experimental Italian design movement that blurred the boundaries between furniture, art, and handcrafted objects. Originally part of the Zabro Collection, Agrilo is closely connected to Alchimia and Italian postmodernism. At first glance, the design appears almost austere: a slender black body, black lacquered glass top, and narrow legs. Closer inspection reveals how Mendini disrupts this order. The curved edge is hand-decorated in blue and green, while the feet are made of silver-plated brass. Function, color, drawing, and material become equally important. This distinguishes Zanotta Edizioni from the manufacturer's regular production lines. The collection grew out of Zabro and brings together signed designs positioned between furniture and art, with handcrafted finishes and individual details forming an essential part of each object. Agrilo is a concentrated example of Mendini's approach. The form remains functional and recognizable, yet subtle interventions transform it into an object that can be used while also being appreciated independently within a space. For collectors, Agrilo combines Mendini's postmodern language with the experimental history of Zabro and Zanotta Edizioni. In an interior, it integrates naturally while retaining the details that clearly distinguish it from an ordinary production console. Condition report on request.