Angelo Mangiarotti's Castore low table stands out for its round glass top resting on a heavy marble pillar. Visually, Mangiarotti wants to make it look as if only a small marble bowl on top of the glass top is holding it in place.
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1975
Castore is a glass and marble coffee table designed by Italian architect, sculptor and designer Angelo Mangiarotti. Designed in 1975 for Sorgente dei Mobili, its distinctive design is now presented by Karakter, also available as a dining table.
The round glass top rests on a heavy marble pillar, and visually, Mangiarotti would like it to appear that only a small marble bowl on top of the glass top holds it in place. The rounded corners of both the pillar and the bowl add a sense of softness to the otherwise heavy aesthetic of the marble.
The marble bowl can be removed and used as a single element. However, by keeping it as an integral part of the design, you can enjoy additional rounded corners, as the bowl is reflected in the glass tabletop.
Italian architect, sculptor and designer Angelo Mangiarotti was born in Milan in 1921. Mangiarotti is quoted to have said, ”Happiness comes from honesty”. A quote that hints to his overall design approach rooted in the firm belief that architecture was a practical discipline and that industrial design was an expression of fine craftsmanship. He wanted each individual material to be respected and to be used in an appropriate and honest way. Beyond his many architectural feats, Mangiarotti’s body of work boasts a wide array of creative projects from sculpture, to products and lighting. Over the course of his career, he held lecturing positions at a number of distinguished design and architecture schools in Italy and abroad, he won numerous awards in both design and architecture, and his work has been included in exhibitions and collections at some of the world’s leading art and design institutions such as Centre Pompidou in Paris, Triennale Design Museum in Milan and Gallery MA in Tokyo.
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