Mario Botta "Tesi" Dining Table for Alias, Italy, 1980

About the Item

Outrageous opportunity to own a rare Mario Botta dining or conference table, made in 1986, in mint condition. This Dining table or desk, titled the model "Tesi" from 1986, was designed by Mario Botta and produced by Alias. The perforated sheet steel structure is lacquered in black with a rectangular glass top. This iconic table demonstrates the influence of Le Corbusier, Louis Kahn and Carlo Scarpa on Botta’s work. During the 1980s, famous Swiss architect, Mario Botta worked with the manufacturer Alias as a designer on a whole range of furniture. Botta’s ingenious designs are often composed of simple geometric shapes, while also creating unique complex spaces. See images 3, 8 and 9 in this posting to see some of his stunning architectural works. This listing is a rare opportunity to acquire one of the last examples of the original production of this collectible and iconic design. Condition: The table for sale here is in great original condition with less-than-usual usage marks for its age. It has been very well taken care of for its entire life. Artist: Mario Botta (Swiss, born 1943) Title: TESI TABLE Documentation: Signed Origin: Switzerland, Made in Italy Period: 1980-1999 Materials: lacquered metal and glass. Creation Date: 1986 Styles / Movements: Modern, Postmodern, Memphis Dimensions: Overall with glass on: 34" W x 95" L x 29" H Glass Top: 86cm W x 241cm L x 1.5cm Thickness 34" W x 95" L x .6" Thickness Black Base: 65cm W x 197cm L x 73.5cm H 25.5" W x 77.5" L x 29" H This table is located in our Basel, Switzerland showroom. We will ship internationally.

Creator:

Alias (Manufacturer),Mario Botta (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 29.5 in (74.93 cm)Width: 95 in (241.3 cm)Depth: 34 in (86.36 cm)

Style:

Post-Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Glass,Metal,Sheet Metal

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

1980-1989

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1980

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. excellent vintage condition with less-than-expected wear for its age. Small scratches and minor damage on the underside of one corner of the glass but nothing distracting. Base in throughout excellent vintage condition.

Seller Location:

Basel, CH

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU7344231751082

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Mario Botta

Swiss architect Mario Botta may be renowned for his impressive postmodern architecture projects such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, but the chairs, lighting and other furniture he created reflect a mastery of geometrically rich forms and an elegant application of simple symmetry.

Born in Mendrisio, Switzerland, in 1943, Botta gained an interest in architecture at an early age. He apprenticed at the architectural firm Carloni and Camenisch and designed his first building — a two-family house at Morbis Superiore in Ticino — at age 16. During the early 1960s, Botta attended the Liceo Artistico in Milan and then studied at the University Institute of Architecture in Venice under art historian Giuseppe Mazzariol and influential Italian architect Carlo Scarpa.

While studying in Venice, Botta worked for Swiss-born French architect Le Corbusier — whose career spanned hundreds of architecture projects — and gained inspiration from Estonian-American architect Louis Kahn, who was known for his modern and brutalist architectural style. In 1969, Botta completed his studies and established his practice in Lugano, designing and building single-family homes.

Throughout the 1970s, Botta gained fame for his innovative, geometrical designs and deceptively simple forms, such as his first large-scale building project in 1977 — the Middle School in Morbio Inferiore, Switzerland. Botta later established himself as one of the masters of 1980s postmodern design in his architecture and his furniture. His postmodern ideas characterize the dining room tables and seating he designed for companies such as Alias, as well as his table lamps and floor lamps for Artemide.

Botta’s noteworthy architectural projects designed during the 1990s and 2000s include the Cymbalista Synagogue and Jewish Heritage Center in Tel Aviv, Israel; the Monastery of the Holy Apostles Saint Peter and Andrew in Lviv, Ukraine; and the Theater of Architecture in Mendrisio, in 2018.

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