Image source: Cassina — Comodo Side Table (Karakter)
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Comodo Side Table (Karakter)
Comodo by Castiglioni and Pozzi: a wood cabinet with a lidded compartment on a slim metal stem.
410 × 710 × 300 mm
Approx. $1,000 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Overview
Comodo (Achille Castiglioni and Giancarlo Pozzi) is a side table in the Karakter x Cassina range. A wood cabinet is poised on a slim metal stem and set off-centre, with a lidded compartment, and the text lists several uses for it, from bedside table to storage box.
Construction
- Cabinet: wood, with a lidded compartment.
- Stem: slim metal.
Specifications
- W 410 x D 300 x H 710 mm (Comodo).
- Options: natural oak; oak stained black.
- Material: oak and metal.
Story
A multi-purpose unit
The product text calls Comodo an elegant multi-purpose unit that can be used as a bedside table, a standing tray, a side table, a coffee table or simply as a storage box for all your favourites.
Candy storage
The page also says that Castiglioni, being a big fan of sweets, supposedly used his own Comodo to store candy. The header names Achille Castiglioni and Giancarlo Pozzi as the designers.
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Collection
Karakter x Cassina
Karakter x Cassina: the Danish company Karakter, acquired in 2019, with pieces by Bodil Kjaer, Joe Colombo, Verner Panton, Gianfranco Frattini and others.
