"Didymos" Oval Marble Top And Crystalplant Base Table By A. Astori For Driade

"Didymos" is an elegant and refined oval table, designed by Antonia Astori and manufactured by Driade, with crystalplant base and marble top.Indoor use only.DIMENSIONS:D. 55.1", W. 78.7", H. 28.3"In a table, oval means perfect: no edge, no head of the table, no “odd” diner and, above all, a form expanded in space. Antonia Astori balanced then the top elegant simplicity with a sculptural base, made of a malleable as well as contemporary material.ANTONIA ASTORI, after graduating in Industrial and Visual Design at Lausanne, founded Driade in 1968 with her brother, Enrico, and sister-in-law, Adelaide Acerbi. She has designed furniture systems and furnishings as well as installations and exhibitions for Driade. In addition to her work in furniture design, she has also worked in interior design on projects for homes, offices, showrooms and stores.Her long-standing partnership with the French fashion designers, Marithé and François Girbaud, is an important stage in her work in the field of store design. The vital role played by Antonia Astori on the national and international scene is completed with active participation in the design scene, including the unforgettable Eurodomus event held in Turin in 1971 under the aegis of Gio' Ponti, the exhibition "Design Donne" in 1985 in Tokyo, and often partecipating in the Triennale in Milan, as well as in "Abitare il tempo" in Verona.