Mario Bellini Colonnata dining table in Carrara marble for Cassina

Mario Bellini IL Colonnata oval dining table Carrara marble for Cassina-years 70 Cassina made this dining table IL Colonnata by Mario Bellini in Italy in 1977. A forest of massive primordial columns. The sensuality of marble celebrates the matter, evoking the mysterious solemnity of Stonehenge. Mario Bellini (1935-) is a training architect and has become one of the leading designers of the post-war Italian style. At the beginning of his career, he worked with Olivetti and Cassina, which allowed him to acquire an early knowledge of synthetic resins and polyurethanes. Its furniture is fascinating, both by the use of the material and by the originality of its creations. Bellini did not believe in the precise limits of design, but rather on the relationship between man and the environment. It is impossible to catalogue the work of Bellini, because his work is so complex and original. Literature:-Gramigna, Giuliana. Repertorio del design Italiano 1950-2000 per L'arredamento Domestico. Allemandi: Turin, 2003. The dining table is in excellent condition of origin, no chips or damage whatsoever. W 198 cm, D 118 cm, H 73 cm

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