Paolo Piva: Alanda coffee table, B&B Italia, circa 1980

The alanda coffee table is an iconic piece from the 80s, and one of the most emblematic pieces by italian designer paolo piva. The alanda coffee table, here in a rectangular version, represents an era rich in symbols, we can notably find the foot like a grouping of inverted pyramids, in black lacquered metal, on which rests a large original transparent glass top. Edition: b& b italia, circa 1980 bibliography: jerryll habegger and joseph h. Osman, "sourcebook of modern furniture. Second edition", ww norton & company, new york, 1997, p. 67.