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Benson
Benson by Rodolfo Dordoni: overlapping shapes, an elliptical base with a raised circular metal top.
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Description
Overview
Rodolfo Dordoni designed the Benson coffee table for Minotti. Overlapping shapes and a combination of luxury materials are its distinctive traits, and its sculpted form is enhanced by the substance of wood and the shine of metal.
Construction
The structure is curved honeycomb plywood with upper and lower tops in MDF. The lower top has a metal sheet border on its edge, and the table has protective felt glides. The lower elliptical base is either composite ebony veneer, glossy transparent polyester finish, or glossy Moka lacquer; the upper circular top is metal, in satin-finish Bronze paint or in bright Gold-plated electroplate.
Specifications
- Structure: curved honeycomb plywood
- Tops: MDF, upper and lower
- Lower base: composite ebony veneer (glossy transparent polyester finish) or glossy Moka lacquer
- Upper top: satin-finish Bronze painted metal, or bright Gold-plated metal
- Glides: protective felt
Story
Overlapping shapes in wood and metal
Benson combines an elliptical base with a raised circular top, and the two shapes overlap. Rodolfo Dordoni designed the piece for Minotti. The sculpted form is enhanced by the substance of wood and the shine of metal.
Two finish pairings
One pairing sets a base in composite ebony veneer, glossy transparent polyester finish, under a satin-finish metal top painted Bronze. The other sets a glossy Moka lacquer base under a metal top with a bright Gold-plated finish.
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