Image source: Cassina — Trio Bookcase (Karakter)
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Trio Bookcase (Karakter)
Oak corner bookshelf with three triangular shelves, Achille Castiglioni, Karakter x Cassina.
500 × 1000 × 420 mm
Approx. $440 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Overview
Trio is a corner bookshelf by Achille Castiglioni, developed with Giancarlo Pozzi for Karakter x Cassina. It is a clean multipurpose unit in wood with three triangular shelves.
Construction
The structure is oak, available natural or in a range of colours, and it is shaped to make the most of the space in a corner. Four finishes are offered, one natural and three stained.
Specifications
- Overall: 50 x 42 x 100 cm (Trio)
- Material: oak
- Shelves: 3, triangular
- Finishes: 4
Story
Shelving for the corner
Cassina presents Trio as a practical corner shelf system intended to take full advantage of the available space in the corners of a home. The unit is a clean, multipurpose piece in wood with three triangular shelves.
Castiglioni and lost space
Achille Castiglioni is said to have pondered a great deal about lost space, the empty inches and square metres that could be filled with design. Out of that thinking came several designs intended specifically for corners, and Trio, made with Giancarlo Pozzi, is one of them.
More by Achille Castiglioni
Mezzadro Stool
A tractor seat on a sprung steel stem: the Castiglionis' 1957 ready-made stool
Snoopy Table Lamp
A tilted enamelled shade balanced on a slanted Carrara marble block, 1967
Taccia Table Lamp
An upturned ceiling lamp: glass bowl and white reflector on a fluted aluminium base, 1962
Leonardo
Achille Castiglioni's 1969 beech trestle work table with adjustable height
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.
