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Tesaurus Storage Units
Price available upon request
Tesaurus is a series of refined storage units. The shape underlines the high quality of the craftsmanship, starting with the curved wooden doors that open to reveal slightly protruding shelves, and a continuous profile that follows the volume’s. Tesaurus is available in three different heights and widths, with two or four doors, with drawers and flap doors. The base is a die-cast aluminium structure borrowed from the Caratos chair design, while the element above is a top in black Marquinia, white Calacatta or Emperador marble. The interiors are made of refined maple frisé. The veneered oak or Chilean Tineo wood is made with a staggered checker motif with crossed grains. Parchment covering is a long and meticulous process and needs to be laid by specialised craftsmen who are trained to respect the natural material’s characteristics. Over the passage of time the parchment surface matures so that, like a good wine, it will be transformed and acquire new sophisticated hues. Thanks to the complex hand crafted processes inherent in the manufacturing processes, the value of Tesaurus is immediately obvious. Each piece in this collection becomes a unique object, difficult to imitate and authentically exclusive. The family of storage units provides, only for the 90 cm wide element a variant that inspired by traditional large travel trunks, it takes the original Maxalto logo of the 70s and uses it as a pattern, repeated across the entire surface and finished with a glossy polyester varnish. The result is an iconic and highly refined piece.
Technical information
Internal frame
veneered multi-layered wood panel, veneered MDF wood fibre panel
Flap door compartment internal frame (RU180A)
reflective material
Upper top
marble (matt polyester finish)
Drawer frame
veneered multi-layered wood panel
Internal shelf
veneered MDF wood fibre panel
Flap door compartment shelf (RU180A)
toughened glass
Handle
die-cast zama
Base-frame
die-cast aluminium and extrusions
Adjustable feet
thermoplastic material
veneered multi-layered wood panel, veneered MDF wood fibre panel
Flap door compartment internal frame (RU180A)
reflective material
Upper top
marble (matt polyester finish)
Drawer frame
veneered multi-layered wood panel
Internal shelf
veneered MDF wood fibre panel
Flap door compartment shelf (RU180A)
toughened glass
Handle
die-cast zama
Base-frame
die-cast aluminium and extrusions
Adjustable feet
thermoplastic material
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Brand: Maxalto
When the collaboration with architects Afra and Tobia Scarpa began in 1975 with the idea of designing a new collection of luxury furniture, from an entrepreneurial standpoint, the decision was against the mainstream that most companies were following, with artificial materials very popular. Choosing to use a natural material was, instead, reminiscent of the Scandinavian idea of “organic” design, revisited by Scarpa. The wood used to make Maxalto products is in fact a “transformer” material that is processed to show its unexpected characteristics and formal qualities.
The goal, which they achieved with several products - like the Africa chair (Artona collection) and the New Harmony collection - was to create iconic objects able to stir the imagination of an educated potential consumer and influence his choice of furnishings. In 1993, with Antonio Citterio as sole designer, Maxalto launched a new product strategy. For Citterio, it was initially a study of modern or “middle-class” furniture as he would describe the first Modus collection (back in 1993): again, the use of wood was preferred for very defined and traditional pieces such as bookcases, chests of drawers, chairs and small armchairs. The quality lay in the details and high quality artisan craftsmanship but rather than the creation of iconic pieces it was more important to create an atmosphere in space exuding modern style. The product range was also expanded with this intention to include sofas, armchairs and accessories, creating a catalogue rich in different shapes, materials and production techniques, with very elegant and detailed solutions. As such Maxalto gradually established its unique identity on the market. Though it uses B&B Italia’s Research and Development Centre and follows the same quality standards for materials and production processes, Maxalto has its own factory where it manages the processing of woods and other precious materials. Today Maxalto is the group brand featuring the “modern classic” approach in its collections offering a complete range of sophisticated and elegant furnishings, designed in a tradition of artisanship with a contemporary approach. It combines excellent materials, precise manufacturing and exclusive details. Maxalto uses its artisan skills to offer size and finish product customisation.
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