Blevio

Elegant and geometrically linear, the Blevio table is rich in design, in details that reveal themselves to the attentive eye. It is the result of a process that removed the superfluous, of the perfect synthesis between form and function, of the careful and selective use of the material that was to become its main aesthetic feature. It is a project that focuses on the essential and on the removal of decoration for decoration’s sake.

The upper part of the vertical supports is linked to the table top by means of two elements. The refined and unusual play of counter curves is also a structural stabilizing element: the geometric center of the semicircular extremities of the table top coincides with that of the vertical supports. The use of curved forms responds to the need to emphasize the continuity of the table top, avoiding interruptions. The original piece is coated in copper, a difficult material to keep using for contemporary dinner tables. Molteni&C’s Research and Development Center replaced the copper lamina on the wooden table top with a special metal powder varnish that gives the same effect of solidity and artisanal shine, conferring greater resistance.

At Villa Usuelli, the table is related to richly decorated rooms, 19th century floorings and to the family’s antique furniture. Thus in that particular context, the formal but sculptural simplicity of the Blevio table can create a dialogue with the surrounding rooms and with a variety of styles, demonstrating that it can be used transversally.