Moka
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Designed in 1939 by Mario Asnago and Claudio Vender, the Moka table has
been part of the Flexform collection since 1985. Mario Asnago and Claudio
Vender commenced their professional partnership in the 1930s and are
legitimately considered among the leading exponents of Italian
rationalism. Like its namesake chair, the Moka table is surprisingly
modern and dense with design references reminiscent of pure
rationalism. The slender, elegant tubular metal table base comes in
painted black, white or aluminum color that is thoroughly compatible with the
equally understated top, available in wood or glass. The pure,
uncomplicated design of the Moka table places it among the products sure to
remain untouched by fleeting time and fashions.
| About Designer | |
|---|---|
Mario Asnago & Claudio Vender |
Asnago & Vender Designed for Flexform the Moka
chair, the Piano bed and nightstand (1985) Mario Asnago Claudio Vender
Both Mario and Claudio received
Architecture Certification at the Bologna Institute of Fine Arts in 1922. The
first joint projects were for competitions, among which the Como War Memorial.
In 1928, after obtaining the right to practice as architects, together they
opened the Studio Asnago-Vender Architetti. They were mostly involved in town
planning architecture (schools - residence - churches...). Among the objects
designed for interiors were tables and chairs with the characteristic X. The
slender structure represents the architectural philosophy of the two designers:
surfaces are wide but spaced out with empty spaces that point out the discreet
presence of the material, which does not take away lightness, but only part of
the stiff evenness that characterizes their interiors. After Asnago's
retirement in 1971, Vender continued the business with his son Mario and Mario
Moganti. |
