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Description: | Adjustable mobile cylindrical shelving unit with five layers of shelving of varying height and components. First layer rests on four black rubber wheels, aluminium band to base, interior segmented into four equal-sized compartments, two aluminium sliding doors with thin vertical wooden handles to either end covering a quarter of the circumferance each, circular wooden top with four boltholes. Scratches to aluminium doors, extensive scratches to top. Second layer has six compartments on circular wooden base with eight boltholes (four with brass fittings), two tall compartments to either side open at both ends, a wider compartment to middle bisected to centre with wooden dividing panel, circular wooden top with four boltholes and bevelled edge. Two deep scratches to top. Third layer has circular wooden base with four boltholes, two short narrow compartments to either side open at both ends, a wider compartment to middle bisected at centre with wooden dividing panel, circular wooden top with four boltholes and bevelled edge. Small split in wood to edge of base, faded band to edge of top, sctatches to top. Fourth layer as third layer. Fifth layer has circular wooden base with four boltholes, revolving white acrylic casing to circumferance joined together with aluminium strip with small hole (for electrical flex possibly), containing four light bulb fittings and wiring. Circular wooden top with banded outer edge and central square sunken well with allen key bolts to upper edges. Well has four doors to gain access to light fittings, one screw and two circular meshed ventilation holes to each door. Chip to wood to edge of base, light scratches and stains to acrylic, scratches to top particularly around well. Layers four and five bolted together at time of acquisition. Also five narrow and one wide removable drawers to fit layers three and four, black painted wood with circular hole to each end as handle. Also one steel bolt, one electrical flex with switch and two-pronged plug for light fitting (possibly)
Technique: polishing
Technique: painting
Material: wood
Material: metal
Material: aluminium (metal)
Material: plastic
Material: acrylic
Material: rubber
Material: lighting
Material: light fittings
shelving unit & light by Joe Colombo, Bernini, 1963 (circa), (1997.290). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.10398 | Go to resource |
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