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S-872
year 1957
material metal, wood
source title A Castiglioni
info The hanging-shelf bookcase, one of the furnishing elements proposed for the living room of Villa Olmo in 1957, relies on the shelves resting on the knots of two ropes attached to the wall at a single point. Once loaded, the bookcase no longer needs to be fixed to the wall. In 1966, the object was refined so that it could be put into production by Bernini. Four birch elements are now supported by two thin metal cables that join at the top at the attachment point, consisting of a small satin-finished brass plate anchored to the wall. The knots are replaced by a shelf-height adjustment system using screw cable clamps.
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year 1957
material metal, wood
source title A Castiglioni
info The hanging-shelf bookcase, one of the furnishing elements proposed for the living room of Villa Olmo in 1957, relies on the shelves resting on the knots of two ropes attached to the wall at a single point. Once loaded, the bookcase no longer needs to be fixed to the wall. In 1966, the object was refined so that it could be put into production by Bernini. Four birch elements are now supported by two thin metal cables that join at the top at the attachment point, consisting of a small satin-finished brass plate anchored to the wall. The knots are replaced by a shelf-height adjustment system using screw cable clamps.
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