Sciangai

In the early ‘70s, within a strategy directed at typologically diversifying products in its catalogue, Zanotta begins producing furnishing accessories. Sciangai is the first important furnishing accessory proposed by Zanotta. “Objects must enter into a relationship with the user, and must be easy to use,” explains Paolo Lomazzi in an interview for RAI television. “Everyday objects, domestic objects and objects that we are attached to.” Inspiration for Sciangai was the Chinese game where wooden sticks are held in the hand and then dropped onto a table. The opening/closing mechanism is realized with a steel grommet. Amazing in its simplicity, it won the Compasso d’Oro Award in 1979.

Awards: FIAT "Italian Design" Selection 1978 - Compasso d'Oro Award 1979 - BIO 9 Ljubljana Award 1981 

Collection: Israel Museum, Jerusalem - Kunstgewerbemuseum, Berlin - Fondazione Triennale Design Museum, Milan - The Museum of Modern Art, New York - Fond National d'Art Contemporain, Puteaux - LAB Museo del Design, Anna Querci Foundation, Calenzano - Thessaloniki Design Museum, Saloniki - Design Museum, Gent - ADI Design Museum, Milan.

Model and Dimensions:

- 300 SCIANGAI CLOTHES STAND -

Close: Width 11 x height 160 cm 

Open: Width 65 x height 145 cm