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Giovanni Zanon Story in Inglese
Post n°84 pubblicato il 05 Febbraio 2013 da marthaking
Giovanni Zanon is a marble man.
Marble has fascinated him from his very early days with its myriad colours and patterns when he worked as a restorer and had to search out fragments of marble to repair a Louis XV bureau or match a piece for an inlaid table.
Once he had embarked on designing and making furniture himself inspired by classic lines and shapes but always incorporating marble sheer weight of the stone posed a problem. He gradually evolved a fail safe system of making thin marble veneers that could be applied to the largest pieces and keep the weight under control.
He experimented with various types of wood to find the perfect base that wouldn’t expand or contract, keeping the marble flat. Once he had mastered the technique which he patented in the 80’s, he went on to create wonderful pieces - tables, table bases, lamps, bed-heads, sideboards, cupboards and fireplaces – all inlaid with intricate patterns and colours, echoing the work of past masters from roman times and the French Empire period.
This innovative technique allowed Giovanni to apply the marble to extravagant shapes. The ceilings of his shop in Via Tor di Nona have the dramatic effect of great swathes of fabric and yet are constructed out of wood and travertine, the classic stone that comes from nearby Tivoli and is used extensively throughout Rome for all kinds of building work – facades, steps, floors, lintels, columns, statues and fountains. |
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