"The Vertebra table by Carlo Mollino has spent the last 75 years doing exactly that, existing in the margins of design history as a tantalizing 'what if.' Created in 1950, the piece was only ever realized in two physical examples, both of which eventually found their way to auction houses where collectors paid serious money to own a slice of Mollino's particular brand of genius."
"Mollino perceived furniture not as mere decoration, but as an extension of the body in motion, and the Vertebra's sinuous, almost skeletal structure makes that philosophy literal. Its base is formed from a single continuous sheet of plywood that curves and flexes in ways that feel less like woodworking and more like anatomy."
The Vertebra table, designed by Carlo Mollino in 1950, has been a rare piece in design history with only two physical examples. Zanotta has acquired the rights to produce 30 of Mollino's designs, starting with the Vertebra table, which will debut at Milan Design Week 2026. Mollino, a multifaceted designer, created furniture that reflects the human body's movement, and the Vertebra table exemplifies this philosophy with its unique, anatomical structure formed from a continuous sheet of plywood.
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