Dining table model sunnyby Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, 1970s

Dining table by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, 1970s. Bird's-eye maple plating finished in polished pearl. Very rare model, postmodern design. Good general condition, a varnish defect at the end of the table, the wood pattern makes this defect barely noticeable. Please see the pictures. About the designer: giovanni offredi (milan 1927 - milan 2007) began designing in 1963. His style has always been characterized by his ability to perform precise aesthetic and technical analyses of his products. In its approach to industrial design, balance is determined by a careful and incisive ratio of proportions. In other words, by a plastic solidity combined with a freedom of creation free from conventional constraints. "design is the reason for being of an object: among the thousands of possible forms that can be attributed, one is chosen, the most significant and most expressive of the cultural moment in us, in harmony with our time. About the manufacturer: since 1950, saporiti has been designing and producing some of the most sophisticated and advanced furniture in the history of italian design, in collaboration with some of the world's most famous architects and designers. Some of saporiti italy's works have been exhibited in the world's most famous museums of modern art and design. The bird eye is a type of figure that occurs in several types of wood, especially in hard maple. It has a distinctive pattern that resembles tiny swirling eyes disrupting the smooth lines of the grain. It reminds a bit of a bramble, but it's quite different: the little knots that make the bramble are missing. Bird-eyed maple can be expensive, up to several times the cost of regular hardwood. It is used in refined specialty products, such as automotive trims, luxury furniture inlays, guit.

Ref. : 35SQ98Z6