Equally unique and modern in appearance, the Aqua Table is one of the most sought after products in the Established and Sons furniture collection. Created by world-renowned designer, Zaha Hadid, the limited-edition Aqua Table has a retail price of £19,500.
While fulfilling its intended functions as a dining or conference table, the product can truly be perceived as a fine art sculpture. Although stoic by nature, its innovative design eludes the perception of motion. Using silicon for a surface and laminated polyurothene resin for its body, Hadid’s Aqua Table, which measures 4000 mm by 750 mm, makes a bold and powerful statement.
The fluid-like fashion of the piece has caused international excitement and caught the attention and appeal of numerous high art establishments and collectors. In fact, Phillips de Pury’s Auction House sold one of the two edition prototypes for $269.000. The piece was also sold for $150,000 at the Guggenheim International Gala Auction.
For further information or purchasing inquiries, contact Established and Sons at +44 (0)20 7608 0990 or email atinfo@establishedandsons.com.
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Jul 27 10
Poggenpohl Presents New +ARTESIO Design
At the “Eurocucina” Furniture Exhibition in Milan, renowned premium-kitchen manufacturer Poggenpohl presented the +ARTESIO.
Designed by the legendary Hadi Teherani, the +ARTESIO conveys an architectural amalgamation, blending designs through wall, ceiling, and floor. Bearing the traditional Teherani creative touch, the +ARTESIO was developed to embrace all aspects of interior design, particularly cooking and living.
In order to fuse the floor, wall, and ceiling design, Teharani integrated a functional arch in the ceiling to allow for proper lighting, ventilation, and sound.The +ARTESIO – designed to integrate eating and cooking – features matching dark pine chairs, dining table, and a corner bench. Encompassing the 130mm architectural grid are the regal louvred wall and base unit, accentuated by a stainless-steel band.
As early as 1967, Poggenpohl has been at the forefront of kitchen trends, popularizing the cooking island, and later the open kitchen. Since then, the company has created such kitchen innovations as multifunctional tables and shelf systems, which gives credence to their slogan, “The kitchen is moving out into the home.”
Although a price has yet to be revealed for the current concept, Poggenpohl has guaranteed it will be available by January 2011.
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