Designed in 1940 by Achille Castiglioni, the Leonardo worktable was inspired by a painter's trestles and easels. A large, 25mm-thick, plastic-laminated chipboard top rests on two height-adjustable trestles made of solid beech. This table has become a design classic, a timeless piece that will work well in any interior. Produced by Zanotta, Leonardo is now part of the collection of several museums, including the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
Born in Milan in 1918, Achille Castiglioni, like his brother Pier Giacomo, studied architecture at the Milan Polytechnic. He graduated in 1944 and joined his two older brothers in their design studio in Milan. Their work stands out for its particular conception of products through a logical analysis of the functions that the object must fulfil and the means to achieve this. The design, which is very pure, comes next to enable the object to perform its functions. Between 1950 and 1960, the Castiglioni brothers designed a number of products for major brands such as Flos, which produced the Arco floor lamp, a design classic, and Zanotta, for which they created the famous Mezzadro stool with a tractor saddle. The death of Pier Giacomo in 1968 put an end to the collaborations. When his brother died, Achille Castiglioni continued to design products such as the Lampadina and the Scrittarello desk. He also devotes much of his time to teaching design, first in Turin and then in Milan.
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ZANOTTA
Founded in 1954, Zanotta is an iconic brand of Italian designer furniture, renowned for its contemporary sofas, iconic armchairs, designer chairs, and innovative home accessories. Zanotta stands out for its unique ability to combine cutting-edge technology with refined aesthetics, offering creations that are both functional, durable, and artistically bold.