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Zaha Hadid Rare "Iceberg" sofa 2003 Lacquered wood, steel, plastic. 84 x 108 x 74 in. (213.4 x 274.3 x 188 cm) Manufactured by Sawaya and Moroni, Italy. Number eight from an edition of nine. Threaded rod incised “SAWAYA & MORONI Made in Italy/8/9/ICEBERG design Zaha Hadid 2003.
Literature Hatje Cantz, Zaha Hadid Architecture, exh. cat., MAK, Vienna, 2003, p. 45 Catalogue Essay Hadid's designs examine the interrelationship of objects and their environment. Manufactured by Sawaya & Moroni, her Z-Scape furniture series features extended forms that vigorously engage the surrounding space. Combating the conventional appearance of assembled furniture, each piece exhibits sleek, continuous lines that create a molded, as opposed to constructed, aesthetic. Often ascribed with the names of natural phenomena, like Iceberg or Glacier, Hadid's furniture evokes both the movement and mutability of the eponymous landscape formations. Furthering this connection, each piece recalls both the irregular contours and sculptural monumentality that characterize the original sources of inspiration. Read More