Great for small spaces or big collections, you can choose smaller sapiens models that hold 35 or 50 books. Ptolomeo wall is a bookcase designed by bruno rainaldi for opinion ciatti. The quirky ptolomeo 215 bookcase by italian designer bruno rainaldi gives a wonderful illusion of books piled up on top of one another in a seemingly haphazard way. Eciencia, drrd, recolecta rebiunfecyt, driver, oaister, etc. Original ptolomeo opinion ciatti bookcase milia shop. Ptolomeo bookcase has become a design classic in a short time and gained the prestigious compas dor reward in 2004. Seating tables coffee tables shelving lighting accessories clothes hangers storage mirrors beds kitchen objects ptolomeo family. After my share of cheap parquet board bookcases i want to get something sturdy and stylish.
Thats the concept behind this bookloving sapiens bookshelf. Bibliotheque ptolomeo 215 cm blanche socle blanche. Designed by bruno rainaldi for opinion ciatti, original ptolomeo is a vertical selfstanding bookcase with structure and shelves in black metal, polished stainless steel the inside of the shelves in satin finish, white metal, raw metal. Ptolomeo s fascinating and exclusive design is inspired by piles of books which one can find in in all the houses where books, that indispensable prop of. Bruno rainaldi ptolomeo vertical wall bookcase vertical wall bookcase. Headed by flavia ciatti, the company cooperates with established international designers in creating iconic products such as the ptolomeo shelving series, the companys best seller.
For ptolomeo designer bruno rainaldi was awarded the compasso doro in. Piles of books on the study tables, too many to get round with the duster. The ciatti family has been managing the company that bears its name ever since the fifties. Original 1798 map titled hispania antiqua spain by printer robert wilkinson. The freestanding bookshelf from the ptolomeo series is nearby invisible behind books, and it is inserted in every surrounding seamlessly because of its minimalist design. Opinion ciatti original ptolomeo selfstanding bookshelf h. The wonderful ptolomeo x4 c book stand is a product by designer bruno rainaldi for the italian manufacturer opinion ciatti. Are you decorating a large area and need a number of products. Hispania is the quarterly journal of the association of teachers of spanish and portuguese. The piled books hide the structure and the shelves of the bookcase designers signing inscribed on the base sold as a kit set. Libreria a colonna disegnata nel 2003 da bruno rainaldi per opinion ciatti. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Apr, 2010 after my share of cheap parquet board bookcases i want to get something sturdy and stylish. Opinion ciatti ptolomeo bookcase white made in design uk. Opinion ciatti ptolomeo x4 c book stand ambientedirect. The shelves gradually disappear as the column is filled with books. Are you an architect and looking for furnishing for your projects. The original ptolomeo stand bookshelf by opinion ciatti can do what common bookshelves cannot. Antique map 1796 hispania antiqua spain robert wilkinson, printer robert wilkinson on. The structure, one simple column in lacquered steel, can even visually disa. This vertical freestanding bookcase is free from any superfluous decorative details so that attention can be drawn to the most important thing.
Ptolomeos fascinating and exclusive design is inspired by piles of books which one can find in in all the houses where books, that indispensable prop of. Janet perez texas tech university modern languages. Launched to great acclaim at the milan furniture fair in 2002, each section of this unique sculptural piece is carefully engineered to spread the weight of the books evenly while the vertical arrangement means it takes up very. Opinion ciatti ptolomeo wall libreria design 4u store. Ptolomeo iii sucedio a su padre ptolomeo ii filadelfo. Una pila di libri in stato di lievitazione o una colonna terraaria pavimentosoffitto per qualsiasi spazio in cui viene collocata. The optical effect that comes from this element is absolutely unique, a central column with two piles of books almost 2 meters tall on their sides, protected on the back by only two thin steel rods. The ptolomeo x4 c displayed here features different distances between the shelves. The bookcase is a simple metal column to which thin shelves, also in metal, are attached. The sapien book case by bruno rainaldi initially caught my eye but upon further investigation into this italian designers work, i came across the ptolomeo wall bookcase. Instead of committing to an overextension of lateral space, why not just use limited vertical space, and make it elegant. Hispania includes articles on pedagogy, literature, linguistics, and technologyassisted language instruction related to the hispanic and lusobrazilian worlds. It is part of the famous and award winning ptolomeo collection, winner of the compasso doro 2004. Original ptolomeo is a bookcase designed by bruno rainaldi for opinion ciatti.
Sapiens bookcase by bruno rainaldi bauhaus 2 your house. Ptolomeo x2 originates from the splitting of the original ptolomeo, and from the same column there is a double row of shelves mirroring each other. Original ptolomeo is a container that hides its shape to enhance its content, eliminating the superfluous to highlight the essential, namely the books. Ptolomeo original bookcase h 75 cm white by opinion ciatti. All home office computer desks bookcases filing cabinets cupboards office chair ladder style shelves with 2 drawers rrp. Structure and shelves in black metal or white lacquered. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The sapiens bookcase is a legendary contemporary spacesaving idea. The original ptolomeo wallbookshelf by opinion ciatti enables a bookstorage on slim wall areas and therewith in places where common wall shelves have no space the decently shaped shelf hides behind the sorted books and places your literature collection in the centre of attention.