Image source: Cassina — Triangle Stool (Karakter)
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Triangle Stool (Karakter)
Square ash stool or side table made of 12 triangular pieces, Aldo Bakker, 1996.
350 × 420 × 350 mm
1996
Official product information
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Overview
TriAngle is a stool and side table designed by Aldo Bakker in 1996 and offered through Karakter x Cassina. It is built from 12 triangular pieces that join into a square form.
Construction
The pieces are solid ash cut to interlock like a puzzle. Sharp corners and visible cuts are intended to soften and develop patina with use, and the surface is finished with clear lacquer.
Specifications
- Overall: 35 x 35 x 42 cm (TriAngle)
- Material: solid ash, or solid beech with stain
- Finishes: 4
Story
A puzzle made of wood
TriAngle is made of 12 triangular elements of solid ash, each cut so that the whole assembles like a puzzle. Once complete, the pieces reveal a square stool or side table with a precise, distinguished look.
Design that ages openly
Dutch artist and designer Aldo Bakker wanted the sharp edges and visible cuts to soften and gain patina over time, so that wear and decay become part of the design itself. Cassina's page calls the piece a perfect example of his work.
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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.
