A “Dining Trolley”, designed by Joe Colombo,
1970, for Rosenthal’s “Living Centre” programme, Germany, white, grey and black laminate, stainless steel, plastic, the central block equipped with an electric hot plate, a bottle cooler, and a shelf for tableware, the long sides may be opened to form a table, on castors, length 171 cm, width 109 cm, height 71.5 cm. (DRAX)
With completely furnished interior. Apart from this dining trolley, Colombo’s idea of a modern and communicative living unit comprised a number of variable seat objects and a small serving trolley. All of the modules were mounted on castors to ensure a maximum of mobility and flexibility. Like most of the radical design concepts, this one was also only produced for a short period.
Lit.:
V. Fagone, Joe Colombo and Italian Design of the Sixties, Thames & Hudson, 1988, pp. 118/119 - C. Greenberg, Joe Colombo, Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, 2005, pp. 246/247
Specialist: Dr. Gerti Draxler
Dr. Gerti Draxler
+43-1-515 60-226
gerti.draxler@dorotheum.at
06.11.2014 - 17:00
- Estimate:
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EUR 2,200.- to EUR 2,800.-
A “Dining Trolley”, designed by Joe Colombo,
1970, for Rosenthal’s “Living Centre” programme, Germany, white, grey and black laminate, stainless steel, plastic, the central block equipped with an electric hot plate, a bottle cooler, and a shelf for tableware, the long sides may be opened to form a table, on castors, length 171 cm, width 109 cm, height 71.5 cm. (DRAX)
With completely furnished interior. Apart from this dining trolley, Colombo’s idea of a modern and communicative living unit comprised a number of variable seat objects and a small serving trolley. All of the modules were mounted on castors to ensure a maximum of mobility and flexibility. Like most of the radical design concepts, this one was also only produced for a short period.
Lit.:
V. Fagone, Joe Colombo and Italian Design of the Sixties, Thames & Hudson, 1988, pp. 118/119 - C. Greenberg, Joe Colombo, Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, 2005, pp. 246/247
Specialist: Dr. Gerti Draxler
Dr. Gerti Draxler
+43-1-515 60-226
gerti.draxler@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Design |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 06.11.2014 - 17:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 29.10. - 06.11.2014 |