Emiel Veranneman White Console Table and Mario Botta ‘Shogun’ Table Lamp

Emiel Veranneman, console table, white lacquered oak, Belgium, 1960s

Belgian designer Emiel Veranneman created this console in the 1960s. Four legs are paired together on each short side. This base holds up the long, rectangular top. Special feature is the design of the vertical lines, which are sloped at all places where the thickness of the wood is shown. Veranneman chose a white lacquer for this console which not only allows the eye to focus on the details of forms but also gives the monochrome look a certain sculptural, architectural appearance.

Emiel Veranneman (1924-2003) had a very important role in the art scene of Belgium. After the Second World War, he began his career in designing furniture. Because of his vision and creativity, his work is often indistinguishable from art. However, throughout his career, he designed pieces without compromising their functionality.

Dimensions the table: H 75 W 260 D 60 cm / H 29.53 W 102.36 D 23.62 in.

Kindly note that the table is in good, used condition with signs of age and use. This includes lacquer fading and marks. Restoration is possible before shipping by our experienced craftspeople in our own in-house restoration atelier. With high attention for the original, they make sure every piece retains its value and is ready for the many years to come. We kindly ask you to contact our design experts for further information about the endless possibilities our restoration and upholstery atelier has to offer. Of course, a locally organized restoration is possible as well.
Mario Botta for Artemide, 'Shogun' table lamp, metal, Italy, 1986

Mario Botta referred to lamps as “people”. He said “Shogun is a person. He has a head, body and feet, plus he has a navel.” The designer is known for his use of geometric forms throughout his designs. Also the “Shogun” table lamp convinces in shape and bicolored design. A stem with black and white stripes holds a lightbulb that is surrounded by two curved shades. The white metal shade is perforated with small, rectangular gaps that create a wonderful play of shadows. Two handles allow the user to change the shade it their angle.

Mario Botta (1943) was born in the south of Switzerland. After attending the Art College in Milan, he then continued his studies at the University Institute of Architecture in Venice where he studied under Carlo Scarpa and Giuseppe Mazzariol until 1969. During his studies he also got to know Le Corbusier and Louis I. Kahn. Botta’s own studio focusses since 1970 onwards on public buildings as well as private projects and furniture design. In 1983, Botta got nominated as a professor at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale in Lausanne and since then enjoys teaching next to his practice as a designer and architect.


Dimensions table lamp: H 58 W 33 D 31.5 cm / H 22.83 W 12.99 D 12.40 in.
 

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