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Collection Story
Art, craft and the domestic object
Zanotta presents Edizioni as a collection built from different influences and intended to test less travelled approaches. Its stated foundation is the relationship between art and craftsmanship, applied to objects that support domestic life.
Many creative disciplines
The programme brings together architects, designers and artists rather than following one author or one product type. Zanotta names Alessandro Mendini, Ettore Sottsass, Andrea Branzi, Bruno Munari, Fortunato Depero, Corrado Levi, Riccardo Dalisi, Alik Cavaliere, Alfredo Pizzo Greco and Joe Tilson among its contributors.
The published group
The current Edizioni page lists Agrilo, Alchera, Alicante, Calamobio, Carabo, Cetonia, Genesio, Hispo, Macaone, Mikiolone, Mombasa, Nairobi, Pompei, Singer, Sirfo and Zabro. The breadth of that list reflects the programme's stated openness to different languages and working methods.
Pieces in this collection
Macaone
Alessandro Mendini's signed table in MDF, rigid polyurethane, steel and aluminium.
Nairobi
A signed Sottsass bar cabinet with red veneer, black-stained interior and brass.
Mikiolone
A numbered Mendini bar cabinet with lacquered wood and 20 mm glass tops.
Mombasa
Ettore Sottsass's signed chest combining ash veneer, pearwood and brass.
Zabro
Alessandro Mendini's signed chair that converts into a table
Genesio
Alik Cavaliere's signed chest with coloured root veneer and cast bronze handles.
Pompei
Alik Cavaliere's occasional table with polychrome marble inlay and nickel-plated steel.
Carabo
Ettore Sottsass's signed chair combining pearwood, ash veneer and coordinated fabric.
Hispo
A signed flower-table with a cast base, steel leg and mosaic-set wooden top.
Singer
Bruno Munari's signed chair for very brief visits
Sirfo
Alessandro Mendini's signed goose-table in cast aluminium and glass
Cetonia
A signed Mendini chest with hand-painted decoration and anodised aluminium handles.
Agrilo
Alessandro Mendini's signed 1984 console with hand-decorated edge and glass top.
Alchera
Joe Tilson's signed 1992 chest with elm frame and polychrome maple inlays.
Calamobio
A numbered chest of drawers with polychrome inlay and red anodised handles.
Alicante
Alik Cavaliere's signed 1990 bedroom cabinet with polychrome wood inlay.
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