Cavour Desk

Cavour desk by Carlo Mollino from Zanotta

Zanotta 2690 Cavour CM Writing Desk

Writing desk. Legs in solid natural or black varnished oak, or in solid Canaletto walnut; wax-finished varnish. Extractable open tray and drawer element veneered innatural or black varnished oak, or in Canaletto walnut, wax-finished varnish,both covered with extra-clear tempered plate glass, back-painted in black.  Clear or extra clear plate glass top, or smoky grey plate glass top, matching the black oak frame. Upon request an Executive kit is available,including the bottom of the extractable open tray and the first drawer covered with black cowhide 95, one desk pad in black cowhide 95, size cm. 80x50 and one penholder in solid wood, made in the same finishes as the writing desk.

Maximum force and minimum weight: elegance

Cavour is an home-office desk, resulted from an excercice on the research on the perfect structural shape, which Carlo Mollino has studied in his projects for the ski station. The dialectic of opposites finds expression in the balanced contrast between the organic and dynamic lines of the structure and the geometry of the clean and static volumes of the storage compartment and of the chest of drawers.

 "Everything is permissible as long as it is fantastic." -Carlo Mollino

The Cavour desk features legs in solid natural or black varnished oak, or in solid Canaletto walnut; wax-finished varnish. Extractable open tray and drawer element veneered in natural or black varnished oak, or in Canaletto walnut, wax-finished varnish, both covered with 5/16" thick extra-clear tempered plate glass, back-painted in black. 1/2" thick clear or extra-clear plate glass top, only matching the frames in natural oak or Canaletto walnut, or 1/2" thick smoky grey plate glass top, matching the black oak frame.  Since its birth in 1949, the elegant and sexy design of the Cavour is still very unique and impressive.

Upon request an Executive kit is available, including the bottom of the extractable open tray and the first drawer covered with black cowhide 95,one desk pad in black cowhide 95, size 311/2"x1911/16" and one pen-holder in solid wood, made in the same finishes as the writing desk.

DIMENSIONS

W.247*90*H75cm

W97.2*D35.4*H29.5"

Product Designer: Carlo Mollino

Born in Turin in 1905, he received his architecture degree in 1931. His diverse career spanned architecture, design, interior decorating,  and town-planning. He created innovative furniture, designed planes and cars, drawing inspiration from his love for photography, stunt flying, and car racing. His notable work includes the Turin University School of Architecture, where he held a teaching position from 1952 to 1970. He passed away in Turin in 1973, becoming a symbol of the 1950s.

Born in Turin, Piedmont, Carlo Mollino grew up and became interested in a variety of topics that were as gaudy as his art, such as design, architecture, the occult, and race cars. His outrageous credo was certainly reflected throughout his body of work.Mollino's architecture and furniture are famous for their ability to enable occupants to manipulate volumes at a whim. Carlo Mollino died in 1973, he was still working.