NEW – Canaletto display units
This ensemble of display units could resemble a geometric spatial occupation challenge between the
body of the chest which is at once solid and diaphanous, and the thin mesh which streamlines the
perimeter of its flat surfaces and is seen as an extension of the carcase.
et le treillis mince qui profile le périmètre des surfaces planes, vues comme extension du corps soutenu.
A provocative note somewhere between the essential industrial Bauhaus elements and contemporary
elegance is struck through metallic finishes.
The colours, reflected evanescently by the striped glazed panels, fade progressively to the point of
disappearance, producing optical abstractions.
An impression of segmented, repetitively rhythmed geometric figures, emphasised by the lacquered
surfaces and wood panels to the rear, appears poetically, like a curtain which discreetly heralds the
interior.
DESCRIPTION
The CANALETTO collection of glazed units is a small but very singular range. The upper section
is completely glazed, both front and sides, with a ridged glass with a widely-spaced linear pattern, an
alternation of dips like peaks and troughs. This slim glass lets one see, or least guess at, the outlines of
the objects held within, as the light plays across it.
The glass of the doors is mounted flush with the smoked, brushed anodised aluminium frames, held in
place by invisible glue beneath a bronze martingale.
The lower shelves are in metal and are slim, lacquered and entirely rear-mounted, being attached to the
back panels.
The back panels are arranged between the shelves. They are either in dark walnut veneer, or lacquered.
In such pieces as these, lighting considerably enriches their appearance and shows to best effect the
outlines of objects behind the doors and sides. This takes two forms :
– In the display unit there are 4 horizontal illuminated strips set into the back panels, with a smoked
diffuser which does not allow glare and which is attractive even when unlit. The version with remote
control and dimmer enables the light intensity to be reduced if desired.
– In the sideboard and high 2-door chest, indirect lighting comes from the rear of the vertical side