Coffee table. Italy, 1970s.

Coffee table. Italy, 1970s.
In the manner of MARIO BELLINI (Milan, 1935).
In red marble.
Measurements: 72 x 159 x 40 cm.

Coffee table with sculptural lines, entirely made of red marble marbled, with natural veins that give dynamism to the surface. The design is composed of an elongated top with rounded edges resting on two solid supports of semi-cylindrical section, arranged in parallel, giving the whole a sense of solidity and monumentality.

The combination of pure forms, compact volume and noble material responds to the Italian design trends of the 1970s, when the exploration of stone materials (marble, travertine or granite) became a way of combining functionality and sculptural presence.

The table shares with Bellini's works the geometric rotundity and tactile sensuality of marble, qualities that place it within the current of Italian brutalist design, characterized by its structural sincerity, the use of natural materials and the search for balance between mass and visual lightness.