Marilyn Table by Edoardo Petri is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Silver A' Design Award in Furniture Design Competition Category.
SilverFurniture· 2022
Marilyn Table
Client: Airnova
Silver A' Design Award Winner in Furniture Category
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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.
The Recognition
About the Silver A' Design Award
Marilyn Table is a Silver A' Design Award winner, an extraordinarily prestigious recognition granted to top-of-the-line, gorgeous, and impressive designs. Silver winners are tremendously brilliant and exceedingly creative works that illustrate the outstanding expertise, talent, and acuity of their designers. Marilyn Table is expected to be a wonderful, showpiece work that is remarkably professional and profoundly innovative. This Silver A' Design Award-winning design is a highly notable, admired invention that benefits and advances the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. Marilyn Table is a vastly envied creation that evokes desires, introduces positive feelings, and sparks amazement and wonderment.
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Design Interview
What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
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.
What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
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.
What are your future plans for this award winning design?
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.
Grand Interview
Your innovative interpretation of Marilyn Monroe's iconic dress for the Marilyn Table has created a remarkable fusion of cinema and furniture design - could you elaborate on how this cultural reference shaped your creative process and material choices?
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 hand-sewn leather pleating in the Marilyn Table's base creates an extraordinary visual impact - what specific challenges did you encounter while working with Italian artisans to achieve this intricate detail, and how did you overcome them?
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.
The Marilyn Table's interchangeable leather skirt system with 48 color options represents a unique approach to customizable furniture - what inspired you to incorporate this adaptable feature, and how does it reflect your philosophy about the relationship between furniture and living spaces?
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
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- 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.
- 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. - 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
- Image Credits
- Photographer Chun Xiao Feng
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