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Marcantonio Forest

Forest Repousse Panel by Marcantonio
Forest Repousse Panel by Marcantonio

Forest Repousse Panel by Marcantonio

By MARCANTONIO

Located in Kolkata, IN

It was a perfect conversation starter with designer Marcantonio. What only began as an exclusive design for the Forest Chair, soon turned into sculptural wonders including cabinets,...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Decorative Art

Materials

Brass

Forest Bench with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio
Forest Bench with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio

Forest Bench with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio

By MARCANTONIO, Scarlet Splendour

Located in Kolkata, IN

Forest bench with brass inlay by Marcantonio is a fun seat with a brass inlay top and "walking" legs.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Benches

Materials

Metal, Brass

Forest Coat Hanger in Brass by Marcantonio
Forest Coat Hanger in Brass by Marcantonio

Forest Coat Hanger in Brass by Marcantonio

By Scarlet Splendour, MARCANTONIO

Located in Kolkata, IN

A fresh take on hanging up your coat! Forest coat hanger in brass by Marcantonio has beautifully "flowing" branches and leaves, bringing in a bit of nature.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

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Forest Wall Mirror with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio
Forest Wall Mirror with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio

Forest Wall Mirror with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio

By MARCANTONIO, Scarlet Splendour

Located in Kolkata, IN

Forest wall mirror with brass inlay by Marcantonio, is an arched mirror, and its frame has brass inlay resembling the beauty of natural wood.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

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Forest Dining Table with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio
Forest Dining Table with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio

Forest Dining Table with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio

By Scarlet Splendour, MARCANTONIO

Located in Kolkata, IN

Brass inlay resembles the natural beauty of wood on the top of Forest Dining Table by Marcantonio, which is poised on a lovely handcrafted base with brass details.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Forest Lounge Chair with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio
Forest Lounge Chair with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio

Forest Lounge Chair with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio

By Scarlet Splendour, MARCANTONIO

Located in Kolkata, IN

Forest lounge chair with brass inlay by Marcantonio, is a luxurious, pop chair, a conversation piece in any space.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Forest 3-Seat Sofa with Plush Velvet by Marcantonio
Forest 3-Seat Sofa with Plush Velvet by Marcantonio

Forest 3-Seat Sofa with Plush Velvet by Marcantonio

By MARCANTONIO, Scarlet Splendour

Located in Kolkata, IN

Forest 3-seat sofa with plush velvet by Marcantonio, is a comfortable three-seat sofa with an array of cushions in a variety of velvets.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

Forest Round Dining Table with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio
Forest Round Dining Table with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio

Forest Round Dining Table with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio

By Scarlet Splendour, MARCANTONIO

Located in Kolkata, IN

Brass inlay resembles the natural beauty of wood on the top of Forest Round Dining Table, which is poised on a lovely handcrafted base with brass details For his debut creations, ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Forest Tree Bar Storage Cabinet with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio
Forest Tree Bar Storage Cabinet with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio

Forest Tree Bar Storage Cabinet with Brass Inlay by Marcantonio

By Scarlet Splendour, MARCANTONIO

Located in Kolkata, IN

Forest tree bar storage cabinet with brass inlay by Marcantonio, is a stupendous cabinet resembling a tree.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

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Marcantonio Forest For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal marcantonio forest for your home. Each marcantonio forest for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and organic material. A marcantonio forest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Modern styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Marcantonio Forest?

Prices for a marcantonio forest can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,243 and can go as high as $21,837, while the average can fetch as much as $8,016.

MARCANTONIO for sale on 1stDibs

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Born Marcantonio Raimondi Malerba in 1976 in Massa Lombarda, the artist and designer studied at the Severini Art Institute and Academy of Fine Arts in Ravenna. While there, he explored the relationship between irony and nature — two recurring themes in his works — and developed a fascination with artists such as René Magritte and Marcel Duchamp. 

Following graduation, MARCANTONIO collaborated with architects and worked in theater production before delving into art and furniture design. In 2010, he exhibited his series of Sprout chairs at the Salone del Mobile, which garnered critical acclaim and gained the attention of other ultra-modernist designers such as Mogg, Qeeboo, Natuzzi and Altreforme. MARCANTONIO has also engaged in several fruitful partnerships, notably with Italian design brand Seletti — for which he created his iconic anatomically correct heart-shaped vase — and Scarlet Splendour, manufacturer of his caricatural Forest chair, which is part of his Vegetal Animal series.

Although MARCANTONIO’s designs border on Surrealist and dreamlike, his pieces suggest a sense of “elegant irony.” His coffee tables, floor lamps, cabinets and other objects and furnishings, which feature intricate inlays and chic colors, are made with materials such as suede, brass and fine wool, and strike a balance between luxurious and amusing.

MARCANTONIO’s works have been exhibited at art galleries and shows throughout Europe. His pieces have also been featured in several major international publications such as Architectural Digest, GQ, Marie Claire, ELLE and Vanity Fair.

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A Close Look at Modern Furniture

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

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