Silver Furniture Design · 2022
Marilyn Table
- A' Design Award 2022 Silver Winner in Furniture Design
- Awarded April 15, 2022
- CLIENT: Airnova
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 39,869
- Verification code 437B81BE09 · Verify this award
About Marilyn Table
The design of the dining table is inspired by Marilyn Monroe's classic costume style in the movie The Seven Years. The leather is made of Italian top Tuscan cowhide, giving the entire dining table an elegant and attractive pleated skirt shape. The leather skirt of the base is removable, and the atmosphere of the table will change dreamily with the replacement of leather. A total of 48 leather colors are available. The Marilyn collection round table measuring 160 cm, Top in Carrara and Emperador marble or ceramic.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Circular design table made with Top of the best Italian marbles and base in hand-sewn leather in 47 types of colors so as to create a pleat that resembles a skirt. In this case the Marilyn Monroe skirt
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The table top has a diameter of 160 and a height of 75 cm. The table base rests on a metal plate with a diameter of 90 cm.
- Tags
- Table, marble, Leather, plissé, colors, Marilyn,
- Production Technology
- the circular table base and the structure supporting the top are made of painted metal. Their upholstery is characterised by a hand-sewn leather skirt in a pleated style. The skirt can be replaced by a zip fastener and is available in 47 colours. The table top is available in diameter 160 in marble or ceramic.
- Design Challenge
- The creative research starts from the observation of the fashion world and its history. Having lived in Venice, I explored the art of the famous Mariano Fortuny and his plissé. I wanted to create a table that could adapt to all situations and be as elegant as a pleated skirt and that could be replaced quickly. The Marilyn table, dedicated to the most famous skirt in the history of cinema, was born from Airnova's craftsmanship and leatherworking skills.
- Project Duration
- this project was conceived in Shanghai in March 2021 and realised in Italy and marketed in October 2021
- Operation Flow
- With its interchangeable base cover in 47 colours, this table can be adapted to many environments, creating combinations, harmonies or contrasts with the colours of the room in which it is located or with the furniture around it. This is its advantage
- Inspiration
- The design of the dining table is inspired by Marilyn Monroe’s classic costume style in the movie "the Seven
Years Itch". The leather is made of Italian top Tuscan cowhide, giving the entire dining table an elegant and attractive
pleated skirt skirt shape. Hand-sewn leather by Italian artisans
The leather skirt of the base is removable, and the atmosphere of the table will change dreamily with the
replacement of leather. A total of 48 leather colors are available. - Image Credits
- Photographer Chun Xiao Feng
Colors of Marilyn Table
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G0E3 ShopDesign Interview about Marilyn Table
the main inspiration was Marilyn and her legendary scene in the movie "The seven year itch" but also my Venetian memories in the Fortuny palace and the legendary Delphos dress created by the master.
the main objective was to create a table with a different design than usual and with the peculiarity of being able to adapt to different environments and decorations. The base of the table is inspired by fashion and is in fact conceived as a garment of which you can choose the color before purchasing or possibly replace over time.
The projects are many because this design is already enjoying great success in Asia and Europe and it will surely be appreciated in new markets especially after this victory and confirmation of good design.
For the project I normally take a few days between the idea and its design but for the control of the details and the correct measurements and proportions it is a continuous step that reaches up to the prototyping which I would say is the most important verification moment where it takes a few months to get there .
the project comes from an inspiration and from the sum of my experiences and intuitions but also very often from Needs that have not been satisfied. Very often, as in this case, it is I who proposed the project to the company knowing that the same worked very well and in an artisanal way the leather, the material of which the table skirt is made.
Yes my design is produced by a company that believed in this project
I noticed that in many cases the design of a table did not fit into the context in which it was optimally inserted. I wanted to create a modern design by taking advantage of the possibility of using a large palette of colors using the elegance of the tanned leather so that it could harmonize with the single environment in which the table was placed.
My favorite designers come from Italy and they are the ones who have made the history of design, one above all.? Achille Castiglioni
It is a target that gathers various age ranges because the table can transform itself and express different sensations based on the color or material of the top used. It can become a modern or classic piece at the same time and this is its winning secret.
Is one of a kind and for this I am proud of it
It is the name of the famous sexy icon Marilyn Monroe and wants to remember her figure, her beauty and also the famous scene in the movie "The seven year itch" where her pleated skirt rises and reveals her wonderful legs.
Any tool that can make me understand shapes and proportions
The unique aspect is to have abstracted the design of a dress to make it a table
I worked with leather artisans who allowed me to create my design flawlessly, improving its shapes and reducing waste
Here the technology iscraftsmanship of the workmanship
It was a market analysis and personal observations
The biggest challenge is to make the client understand your project and keep faith with the initial idea without upsetting the project during the implementation phase.
I decided to participate because I believe in and because I recognize A 'Design Awards as a competition that can help to understand and maintain a high level of world design.
In this job I learned how to work the material, especially the leather and how to work by playing with the shadows and lights between the aspects of my design.
I would like to say to get used to abstracting a thought, an image or an emotion and a good conceptual and design exercise
Grand Interview about Marilyn Table
I have always been a movie buff and the image of Marilyn Monroe's skirt rising under the jet of air in the subway has always had an evocative force and a unique aesthetic and it is precisely from the observation of that scene and the fluttering of the skirt that the idea of the Marilyn table was born, applying the concept of wearability and femininity to a piece of furniture. The company for which I made this table is specialized in the processing of leather so it was natural to make the covering skirt in that material that goes very well with the Carrara marble of the top.
The challenge was to find curvature radii that could meet the characteristics of the leather material without seeking its limit but maintaining a certain softness that could recall the folds of a skirt and at the same time ensure an excellent fit around the table. Many prototypes were made and the cutting and sewing staff helped me a lot in the realization thanks to their experience also because in the realization phase the idea was born that this leather skirt could be removable via a zipper and could be fixed with Velcro thus ensuring easy placement even by the customer in case he wanted to clean it or replace it with another color in the future.
Today's society is very dynamic, it likes to change and live different realities and this is also reflected in the way of living the house. I learned the concept of replaceability from fashion that best represents fashions and trends and I applied it to the world of furniture. Fashion and society run fast and need furniture that can identify with these changes.Marilyn represents all this today.The leather skirt in 49 colors and the top selectable in different types of marble can be adapted to personal styles and tastes creating harmony between the spaces in which it will be positioned and makes it a desirable object
I believe that there will be an increasing return to craftsmanship because we need it and moreover it is part of our culture and must not be lost. I observe that more and more people are attracted to the handmade because it has a soul and a care that machines cannot often transmit. My intent is to innovate design without forgetting the past but enhancing it by creating a special mix that makes the object you fall in love with alive and close. I believe that if you have the opportunity to observe the past while looking towards the future you can innovate without losing continuity and this is the challenge we must accept while keeping the dialogue between the two subjects alive.
I really like working with natural materials and before each project on my work table I have a selection of marbles, woods, leathers and many others. Nature gives us an incredible range of shades. I look at these materials, I touch them, I smell them, I make them mine and through this process some combinations are born almost naturally. The next process is to study the processing that a material can undergo and how it reacts. In the case of the table it was imperative to use leather as the company that made it has specialized in its processing for many years. The leather undergoes a treatment that makes it opaque and therefore in choosing which material to choose for the Top I preferred a Polished Carrara marble to contrast with the leather and make the table exclusive and elegant. Subsequently I developed different color combinations of leather and marbles and I must say that they are all very interesting and offer great possibilities with the furniture that you want to design, therefore working with colors and materials. An interesting aspect that completes the offer and the image of your dining space is the leather of the skirt that can also be used to create chairs so as to make your space unique and unrepeatable.
This is a very interesting question.Let's say that living in China has accustomed me to living the round table on a daily basis, which is rare in Italy. I had designed various tables but never round ones.The circular table in China is part of the culture of this country and there are very specific rituals also for the arrangement of the guests or the relationship with the room where they are welcomed and the relative entrance door.The idea of designing a circular table was therefore born also to accommodate the needs of the Chinese market and to give ideas in those countries where it is not yet very widespread and to suggest an Italian interpretation made of details, noble materials and craftsmanship.
The dimensions of the table reflect the need to have an important table inside your home where you can sit and eat comfortably in 4 people but also to add as many chairs in case of numerous guests. The proportions of the table also arise from an aesthetic need; in this case I wanted the leather skirt to be very evident expressing its character and design but also to hide the generous structure that supports the top and makes everything very safe and stable.
spatial continuity is a theme that is very dear to me as it originates in the architectural field and then reaches the people and furniture that will live in these spaces. Space, form and function are inseparable and if respected they can only create great projects and beauty to be experienced. From this point of view, for me the approach to the creation of an architecture, a table or a handle has the same value and importance and is always in connection with the whole. Every space and every object is charged or is charged with the energies present in a continuous dialogue; in the case of the Marilyn table, the large pleating with its folds and curves welcomes the visitor and what surrounds him to suggest new spatial interpretations and aesthetic dynamics.
to balance sustainability in the realization I always try to calculate with the company that will realize my projects to limit the waste. It seems trivial but it is not always like that. Calculating exactly the cut, the assemblies, the sewing and many other details leads to a reduction in the consumption of material and this is sustainability of the first level. Another aspect of primary importance that escapes many today is to create objects that express beauty and elegance, can last over time, built according to the rules of the art and can be passed from generation to generation contrasting the philosophy of disposable very dear to modern society. In my current home I use a wooden table of my great-grandparents inherited from my family where every day I have the pleasure of having breakfast. this is also sustainability.
The recognition through A design Awards was very useful to give visibility to my project and if it was awarded by a jury evidently the design ideas adopted for the realization were correct and for this reason the market has rewarded the work done and the message that I wanted to communicate. I will continue on this path as I have always done without compromises also trusting my intuitions and the sensitivity that distinguishes me but also exploring new worlds, materials and studying the society that every day gives us great design ideas. A fixed point that I do not want to barter is that of always trying to create a design that can last over time and be recognized.