Rio
Category
Coffee tables
Brands
Designers
Dimensions
D 140 cm - H 33 cm
Finiture
Oak, Vienna straw
Year
1962 - 2015
The historic Rio coffee table by Charlotte Perriand, designed in the 1950s, is a design icon that stands out for its asymmetrical shape of unusual beauty. A unique decorative work that combines aesthetics and functionality. The central hole becomes the point of spatial gravity around which six segments with different radii follow one another, staggered from each other, creating an irregular perimeter that is recognizable for its uniqueness.
Cassina
Cassina was founded in 1927 in Meda (Milan) by Cesare and Umberto Cassina, inaugurating industrial design in Italy in the 1950s. The brand's identity is found in an original union where technological aptitude is closely linked to traditional craftsmanship. Cassina maintains its ancient heart, the carpentry, the linchpin of all its workmanship. It is characterised by a transversal culture of absolute quality, which makes each Cassina piece unique.
Charlotte Perriand
Charlotte Perriand was one of the fundamental figures in the history of modern design. Born in Paris in 1903, in 1927 she began to collaborate with Le Corbusier and Jeanneret, dealing with the research and development of interior spaces. This active participation with such important personalities and the experience of her long stay in Japan represent the peak working moments in Charlotte's life. She received multiple honors and several retrospective exhibitions were dedicated to her
