A special Maserati by Zanotta Capsule Collection will be unveiled at Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan; the new exclusive pieces of furniture originate from the collaboration between the two brands, the protagonists of Made in Italy.
The foot rest for the Grandtour Lounge Chair, the Corina chair and the Maestrale table are the three new pieces of furniture born from Maserati and Zanotta co-branding and, like the Lounge Chair, feature the prestigious signature of Ludovica+Roberto Palomba. The designers have created a new series of exclusive items inspired by the style of the iconic Maserati cars, conceiving them as autonomous pieces and, at the same time, an extension to and completion of the chair with which they share an aesthetic DNA marked with excellence and a strongly innovative spirit, in line with the philosophy of the two brands.
The designers explain that the foot rest of the Lounge Chair “is inspired by the semantic universe of Italian-born American artist, Harry Bertoia”, where exquisite technical skill is accompanied by a great passion for formal experimentation.
On the chromed base, which also comes in a nickel-plated glossy black finish, rests the structure of rigid polyurethane, upholstered with polyurethane/Dacron Du Pont. The quilted removable cover is available in three different colour versions: dark grey leather with a light grey edge, light grey leather with a brown edge, mud-coloured leather with a light grey edge.
The Corina chair, Ludovica and Roberto Palomba say, “is characterised by a metal rod frame with a leather cover. The craftsmanship of the shell upholstery presents a series of curves and details that are similar to Maserati car seats”. The design of the light “armour” that joins the steel legs, in chrome or nickel-plated glossy black finish, to the rigid polyurethane shell allows for gentle, comfortable seating. The removable cover is made from quilted leather coupled with heat-bound polyester fibre.
The Maestrale desk has a clean, linear volume and is composed from a thick, flat Canaletto walnut top, which rests on a steel rod frame. Carved into the top, made of walnut-veneered plywood or, alternatively, in a sought after pigmented cowhide, there is a large drawer. The legs are chrome-plated steel or nickel plated glossy black. Regarding the design of the table, the Palombas explain that “the mix of materials and the exclusivity of the processing refer to the idea of know-how, common ground for Zanotta and Maserati”.
The Maserati by Zanotta Lounge Chair is proposed this year, together with its foot rest, in a special limited edition of 100 units, dressed in a precious 100% silk fabric produced by the Zegna Wool Mill, in combination with the leather. This is a transposition into the world of interior design from the Maserati Quattroporte Ermenegildo Zegna Limited Edition project, the limited edition of 100 cars conceived as a tribute to the 2014 centenary of Maserati.
