Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in 1971, the structural design of the Eros tables incorporate a gravity-based embedding between the table top and leg made possible by the truncated-conical design of the leg itself. This allows the table top to lock in position and the weight of the material makes an even tighter fitting and increases the overall stability of the entire structure.
This system is envisaged in various different forms and sized tables, each with its own special embedding with no joints or clamps. The elegant design of the eyelets along the rims and corners of the table tops results in a sophisticated detail and distinctive feature of this authentic piece of structural invention.
One of the most influential personalities in 20th century Italian culture, Angelo Mangiarotti was an architect, planner, designer and sculptor. He also taught extensively at Italian and international universities, passing on his visions and shaping the minds of generations of young architects and designers. His design approach was rooted in the firm belief that architecture was a practical discipline and that industrial design was an expression of fine craftsmanship. He wanted each individual material to be respected and to be used in an adequate and honest way. The perhaps best-known Mangiarotti quote, “happiness comes from honesty”, is a reference to that approach. Additionally, Mangiarotti was deeply committed to general ethical standards.
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