An "Ospite" dining table, Zanotta, Italy, 1980s.
Burl wood top and central leg, three legs in silver-plated metal, manufacturer's paper label Zanotta. Diameter 160 cm, height 70.5 cm.
Wear and patina, scratches and marks.
Designed in 1984.
Ettore Sottsass was an Italian architect and designer. In 1980, Sottsass founded the Memphis Group - a postmodern, collaborative, architecture and design group based in Milan, Italy. The group focused heavily on unconventional furniture design. Sottsass has been described as influential in the postmodern design language that opposes the ideals of strict functionalism.
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