Monolith
by Gioia Meller Marcovicz
The sophisticated nature of the monolith embodies the sensuality of a sculpture with the functionality of a table.
At first sight this sculpture seems mysterious and requires some explanation; that with a simple movement it unfolds into a dining table for ten and ten dining chairs.
The intent for this design was to jettison the straitlaced appearance of a dining ensemble and the want for space i.e. the archaic requirement for a dining room. The monolith is made entirely from sheet stainless steel. The table-top is attached to the base and lies on a bed of rollers. A custom-made hinge connects two plates that open out to a full sized table. The chairs are fitted with hinges - folding up for fitting into the table, folding down for sitting.
The monolith is a quintessential example of the cross-over from art - design - function.
The monolith was made for a private collector in Paris, where it is now placed.
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monolith by Gioia Meller Marcovicz 2008 © Gioia Meller Marcovicz
monolith by Gioia Meller Marcovicz 2008 © Gioia Meller Marcovicz
monolith by Gioia Meller Marcovicz 2008 © Gioia Meller Marcovicz
monolith by Gioia Meller Marcovicz 2008 © Gioia Meller Marcovicz
monolith by Gioia Meller Marcovicz 2008 © Gioia Meller Marcovicz
