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Ettore Sottsass Central Park Cocktail Table in Marble, Rare, 1983

$7,900
£6,027.92
€6,857.20
CA$11,094.16
A$12,141.22
CHF 6,415.57
MX$144,913.52
NOK 81,870.67
SEK 74,877.39
DKK 51,219.76

About the Item

Rare Central Park cocktail table designed in 1983 by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Studio, comprising a floating, Emperador Dark marble base and eight Nero Marquina marble columns with inset hemispheres supporting a glass top. Part of Sottsass’ first series of designs for Knoll, alongside his Eastside and Westside seating collections, the table’s restrained form is modernist in spite of its anti-design creator, while its columnar supports act as subtle reference to Sottsass' totems and prolific use of primitive and ancient forms. In production until 1991, the table was offered in three different sizes with this example being the largest. Rare to market. * base = 40" sq. * glass = 45" sq. * base thickness = 4.75" * float height = .5"
  • Creator:
    Ettore Sottsass (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 45 in (114.3 cm)Depth: 45 in (114.3 cm)
  • Style:
    Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1980s
  • Condition:
    Replacements made: Replacement to internal screw support on one marble column (not visible). Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor/inconspicuous losses/nicks to base. Some expected surface wear to glass commensurate with use. 1/2" clean, sliver loss to one glass edge on one side, concealed when downward placed.
  • Seller Location:
    Brooklyn, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU882631706102

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