By Ivan Paradisi
Located in Turin, IT
The "Africa" is a modern chest of drawers in zebra wood, handcrafted by Italian designer Ivan Paradisi. Rising like a monolith on almost-invisible legs, it is built from a continuous flow of slender zebrawood strips — each leaf applied by hand and matched so precisely that the joins between the pieces all but disappear. The natural striping of the wood becomes the surface's living pattern.
Four capacious drawers, lined in natural linen, reinforce the piece's earthy, tactile character. Conceived by Paradisi as a homage to the art and visual culture of the African continent...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsFabric, Zebra Wood