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Meret Oppenheim Bronze 'Traccia' Coffee Table, Italy 1972

Creator: Meret Oppenheim - Cassina
Offered by: MA+39

Description
Méret Oppenheim for Simon Gavina, 'Traccia' coffee table, in bronze, gold leaf and wood, Italy, circa 1972.

When animals and furniture meet... This side table by surrealist artist Méret Oppenheim is part of the 1972 serial production of the original design she made in 1939. Both the golden color and shape of this table are very distinctive. The table is can be seen as the abstract representation of a bird. The bird is represented without its actual body, but with the definitive elements such as marks, the egg and legs. Everybody knows it is a bird, even though it is not literally there. The table's name: Traccia means 'trace'. Another reference to the fact that something can represent a certain object, even though what we see are only traces. The frame is made of solid cast bronze. The tabletop holds the shape of a golden egg. On the top are two imprints of bird feet.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (exact item)
Origin:	Italy
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Gold Leaf, Bronze, Wood
Condition:	Good. Lightly used
Creation Date:	1972
Styles / Movements:	Modern
Incollect Reference #:	336379

Dimensions

W.	26.58 in;	H.	24.61 in;	D.	21 in;
W.	67.51 cm;	H.	62.51 cm;	D.	53.34 cm;

Message from Seller:

ma+39 is Italian everyday living with a fresh and eclectic spin on the Italian mid century masters while integrating Almanza's custom pieces and "oggetti" from current and relevant talent. ma+39 offers a unique marriage of furnishings, lighting, art, and luxuries. Our showroom is a five thousand square foot gallery ranging from the mid 1600s to the mid 1900s as well as pieces from the 70s and 80s housed together in harmony. ma+39 is the collaboration of "maestri artigiani"

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