“Orseolo” Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Gavina, Italy, 1972

Large rectangular “Orseolo” dining table, designed by Carlo Scarpa in 1972 for Gavina, Italy. The entirely black table is distinguished by its clean geometric form and the unusual construction of its inner corners with metal angle brackets. These structural details give the design its characteristic architectural expression. Signs of age and wear. Literature: Virgilio Vercelloni: Das Abenteuer des Design: Gavina, Milan, 1989, figs. 76–78.