Metafora #1 Coffee Table In Marble And Glass Attributed To Lella And Massimo Vignelli For Casigliani, Italy 1980s
£3,050 per item
Shopping at Vinterior
- 14 days return guarantee
- Outstanding customer service
- Secure payment
- Verified sellers
- Trees planted for every order
- Price match guarantee
for your next pre-owned find?
Item details
Height
22.0 cm
Width
65.0 cm
Depth
100.0 cm
Wear conditions
Excellent
Wear conditions
Excellent
Shows little to no signs of wear and tear.
Good
May show slight traces of use in keeping with age. Most vintage and antique items fit into this condition.
Average
Likely to show signs of some light scratching and ageing but still remains in a fair condition.
Apparent Wear and Tear
Visible signs of previous use including scratches, chips or stains.
Please refer to condition report, images or make a seller enquiry for additional information.
Description
Metafora #1 - Low table
Designed in the USA by Lella and Massimo Vignelli and made in Italy by Maurizio Casigliani, this system of elements (a glass top and four Euclidean geometry supports in marble) to be assembled into a low table, is presented to the public for the first time at Macef autumn and, immediately afterwards, at the Salone del Mobile in Milan in September 1979.
Immortalized on the cover of "Casa Vogue" in November of the same year... it soon became a best seller of the newborn Casigliani brand dedicated to furnishing objects of which Metafora «anticipates and already contains some constant characteristics in the production» (Pier Carlo Santini) . In particular for the explicit search for "solutions that are not too precarious in terms of taste" aimed at "exalting" the properties of marble as a "durable material par excellence" (Pier Carlo Santini).
The four solids, clearly visible under the glass top, are like pieces of a witty and bizarre game. Elements in play whose free disposition is limited exclusively by gravity and the laws of statics. All the supports could be made with a single quality of marble, but also with different qualities, variously combined and combinable. The four now canonical versions of Metafora are: the three single-material ones in Bianco di Carrara marble, Nero Marquinia, Travertino and... here, the "historical" combination which includes the pyramid in Bianco di Carrara marble (Bianco P. marble), the cube in Nero Marquinia marble, the cylinder in Travertine and the sphere in Mondragone or Rasotica marble (today Emperador Dark).
Originally there were at least 3 dimensional variations of the glass top: rectangular (120 x 80 x 2 cm); small rectangular (100 x 65 x 2 cm); large square (120 x 120 x 2 cm).
The maximum height of the solids as well as the diameter of the cylinder was equal to 20 cm, while the diameter of the sphere was slightly lower (19.8/19.9 cm).
AWARDS: Permanent collection Die Neue Sammlung - Munich [D] / Design: Vignelli, Musée des Arts Decoratifs Palais du Louvre - Paris [F], 1992-'93
Metafora #1 - Tavolino basso
Ideato negli USA da Lella e Massimo Vignelli e realizzato in Italia da Maurizio Casigliani, questo sistema di elementi (un piano in vetro e quattro supporti di geometria euclidea in marmo) da assemblare in tavolo basso, viene presentato al pubblico per la prima volta al Macef autunnale e, immediatamente dopo, al Salone del Mobile di Milano nel settembre 1979.
Immortalato sulla copertina di “Casa Vogue” del novembre dello stesso anno... diventa ben presto un best seller del neonato marchio Casigliani dedicato a oggetti di arredo di cui Metafora «anticipa e già contiene alcuni caratteri costanti nella produzione» (Pier Carlo Santini). In particolare per la ricerca esplicita di «soluzioni non troppo precarie sul piano del gusto» volte a «esaltare» le proprietà del marmo in quanto «materia durevole per antonomasia» (Pier Carlo Santini).
I quattro solidi, ben visibili sotto il piano in vetro, sono come pezzi d’un gioco spiritoso e bizzarro. Elementi in gioco la cui libera disposizione è vincolata esclusivamente da gravità e leggi della statica. Tutti i sostegni potevano essere realizzati con un’unica qualità di marmo, ma anche con qualità diverse, variamente combinate e combinabil. Le quattro versioni ormai canoniche di Metafora sono: le tre monomateriche in marmo Bianco di Carrara, Nero Marquinia, Travertino e... qui, l’abbinamento “storico” che prevede la piramide in marmo Bianco di Carrara (marmo Bianco P.), il cubo in marmo Nero Marquinia, il cilindro in Travertino e la sfera in marmo Mondragone o Rasotica (oggi Emperador Dark).
In origine le varianti dimensionale del top vitreo erano almeno 3: rettangolare (120 x 80 x 2 cm); rettangolare piccolo (100 x 65 x 2 cm); quadrato grande (120 x 120 x 2 cm).
L’altezza massima dei solidi come il diametro del cilindro era pari a 20 cm, mentre il diametro della sfera era leggermente inferiore (19,8/19,9 cm).
RICONOSCIMENTI: Collezione permanente Die Neue Sammlung - Munich [D] / Design: Vignelli, Musée des Arts Decoratifs Palais du Louvre - Paris [F], 1992-‘93
Condition report:
EXCELLENT
Additional dimensions information:
Cube: 20 x 20 x 20 [h] cm - Pyramid: 20 x 20 x 20 [h] cm - Cylinder: 20 [Ø] x 20 [h] cm - Sphere: 19,8/19,9 [Ø] cm - Solids weight: 17/22 kg
Cancellations
We offer free cancellations and full refund for orders cancelled before dispatching. View full policy.
Returns
We have a 14 days returns guarantee for orders within the UK and European Union. View full policy.
Estimated delivery time
One to two weeks
Free collection available
Yes
Similar Coffee Tables
Similar Coffee Tables
You may also like
You may also like
Choose a Wish List
Create Wish List
- Selling at Vinterior since 2022
- Ships from Modena, Italy
Cancellations and Returns
Our Terms of sale were designed to treat both Customers and Vendors (including Professional Vendors and Non-Professional Vendors (as defined in the Site Terms)) fairly, in order to make the shopping/selling experience with Vinterior just as exceptional as the items.
We've extended our usual return period for the holidays. Any purchases made in December 2023 on gifting items can be returned up until 31 January 2024.
To protect our Customers from disappointment or the unexpected, we strongly encourage them to closely inspect item photos, descriptions, and details before purchasing anything on the Site, and then again upon delivery or pickup.
If the Customer is unsure about an item's condition, dimensions, quantity, or description, they can send their questions to the item’s Vendor by clicking on Ask the seller on the listing page of the Site.
Customers shall receive the same level of consumer protection on purchases irrespective of whether they are buying from a Professional Vendor or Non-Professional Vendor.
Should you have any questions regarding your transaction, please contact the Vendor in the first instance.
Can I cancel an order?
If a Customer changes their mind or decides for any other reason that they do not want to purchase the Goods before the Goods have been dispatched, they can cancel the order on the Site and receive a refund.
The right to cancel does not apply to the following types of Goods, which are non-refundable: items that are personalised, bespoke or made-to-order to the customer’s specific requirements. If in doubt, the Customer can contact the Vendor via the Site.
If the Customer cancels an order after an item has already been marked as dispatched for delivery, the costs of delivery are non-refundable.
To cancel the order, the Customer must follow the cancellation procedure on the Site by clicking on Create Cancellation on the order page.
Can I return an item?
Consumers based in the UK and European Union can request to return the Goods on Vinterior up to 14 days after the Goods have been received. Once accepted, the buyer is in charge of the shipment and should organise it as soon as possible (except in the case of a return of faulty Goods).
To initiate a return, the Customer must click on Create a return on the order page on the Site. In the return request, the reason for the return must be included along with photos of any damage of the Goods, if faulty.
As with cancellations, the right to return an item does not apply to the following types of Goods, which are non-refundable: items that are personalised, bespoke or made-to-order to the Customer’s specific requirements.
Additionally, the Customer may not return an item for "inaccurate listing” reason when its dimensions or other characteristics do not fit its requirements. We strongly recommend that buyer measures all access areas prior to making a purchase.
If in doubt, the Customer can contact the Vendor via the Site.
In case of a return, the costs of delivery (i.e., outbound delivery costs when Goods are sent from the Vendor to a Customer) are non-refundable.
The Customer is responsible for organising the return of Goods and for paying delivery costs. Once the item is returned to the Vendor in the same condition, the Vendor will confirm receipt and refund the Customer. If an item is returned to the seller damaged, or in an unsuitable condition, Vinterior will not be able to process the refund and the seller may have to send it back to you (and ask you to cover the delivery costs). All items are inspected on return.
Acting under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, customers may return faulty Goods that are damaged in transportation or the listing on the Site is materially inaccurate, misleading, or misrepresents the Goods. In these cases, the Customer must provide photographic evidence to Vinterior and the Vendor or reject the delivery on arrival.
In case of damage in transit for all items, Vinterior must be informed. Vinterior will then raise an insurance claim on behalf the Vendor with delivery company Proovia. Once the claim is resolved and any relevant decision regarding the insurance has been made, any applicable refunds will be processed.
Please note that vintage items are not sold as new and are likely to show signs of wear and tear. This is not sufficient grounds for a refund.
Vendors may refuse a return of an item if it has been altered by the Customer in any way.
Neither Vinterior nor the Vendors are liable for any damages or loss sustained in transit via third parties.
Price match guarantee
If you find the same item listed at a lower price (including delivery) elsewhere, we'll match it for you.
For further policy details click here.
Why buy on Vinterior?
- 14-day return guarantee
- Top customer service
- 100% secure payment
How it works
- Send a screenshot of the item from the other website with date and time visible.
- Send us the link of the item on Vinterior and on the other website.
- We'll check that it's the same item from the same seller.
- If eligible, Vinterior matches the price.
Successfully added to cart
0 items
Log in or register to continue
Make an offer
Item price: £3,050