Angelo Mangiarotti 'Eros' Carrara Marble Console Table

Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper from the 'Eros' series, this iconic Carrara marble console table is supported on two conical leg bases, with beautiful subtle veining throughout the marble with organic soft curves throughout. This modernist console is the larger floating elliptical model and is from the original 1971 production for Skipper. Original Skipper label affixed to the underside. A beautiful iconic and sculptural piece to add warmth and interest to any interior style.

Angelo Mangiarotti’s (1921-2012) central philosophy as an architect was to create forms that responded directly to the material’s properties. The weight of marble inspired him to create the 'Eros' series of tables in the 1970's for Skipper. It relies solely on gravity to bond the slabs of marble together without fixings or glues – a masterstroke in minimalist philosophy and engineering. This table effectively has ‘gravity’ joints. The slab of Carrara marble sits snugly around each of the solid marble conical legs making it incredibly sturdy. The word 'Eros' refers to the male-female coupling and represents this interlocking design. It is truly an ingenious and elegant design.

Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti, for Skipper, Italy, 1971
Size: 28 1/2" high x 71" wide x 17 3/4" deep

Literature:
Beppe Finessi, Su Mangiarotti: Architettura, Design, Scultura, Milan, 2002, pp. 182- 185
Giuliana Gramigna and Paola Biondi, Il design in Italia dell”arredamento domestico, Turin, 1999, p. 294, fig. 2
Giuliana Gramigna, Repertorio del design italiano 1950-2000 per l’arredamento domestico, volume 1, Turin, 2003, p. 192.