ANTONINO SCIORTINO · 2019. 8. 23. · ANTONINO SCIORTINO The roots of the Sicilian designer...
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ANTONINO SCIORTINO The roots of the Sicilian designer Antonino Sciortino are a common thread running through all his designs. From favourite places on the island to his love for ironwork, which he developed as a little boy at his father’s forge. Even his professional career as a dancer and choreographer is reflected in the works he creates as a designer. With his favourite material, steel, Antonino Sciortino created his own VOLO sofa and day bed. “I wanted a sofa whose rigid structure was barely visible, so that the soft part would give VOLO Antonino Sciortino VELDKANT 21 - 2550 KONTICH - BELGIUM - T +32 3 458 05 82 - F +32 3 458 05 84 - WWW.SERAX.COM the impression that it is floating. The shape may be very pure and strict, but thanks to the focus on the cushions, the whole looks very soft and inviting.”
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ANTONINO SCIORTINO
The roots of the Sicilian designer Antonino Sciortino are a common thread running through all his designs. From favourite places on the island to his love for ironwork, which he developed as a little boy at his father’s forge. Even his professional career as a dancer and choreographer is reflected in the works he creates as a designer.
With his favourite material, steel, Antonino Sciortino created his own VOLO sofa and day bed. “I wanted a sofa whose rigid structure was barely visible, so that the soft part would give
VOLOAntonino Sciortino
VELDKANT 21 - 2550 KONTICH - BELGIUM - T +32 3 458 05 82 - F +32 3 458 05 84 - WWW.SERAX.COM
the impression that it is floating. The shape may be very pure and strict, but thanks to the focus on the cushions, the whole looks very soft and inviting.”
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VELDKANT 21 - 2550 KONTICH - BELGIUM - T +32 3 458 05 82 - F +32 3 458 05 84 - WWW.SERAX.COM
“I wanted a sofa whose rigid structure was barely visible, so that the soft part would give the impression that it is floating.” Steel is not the only characteristic of Sciortino’s work – his contemporary, straightforward style fits in perfectly with different interior styles and tastes. The best designs arise from personal frustration, and Antonino Sciortino is no exception to this rule. When he went in search of a sofa for his beautiful home in the centre of Milan, he did not find what he was looking for. Sciortino
immediately went to his studio and created his own sofa and day bed with his favourite material, steel. “I wanted a sofa whose rigid structure was barely visible, so that the soft part would give the impression that it is floating,” says Sciortino, who has given his collection the name VOLO, Italian for ‘flight’. “The great structural capacity of the steel has allowed me to create a very minimalistic frame to support the cushions. The shape may be very pure and strict, but thanks to the focus on the cushions, the whole looks very soft and inviting.” Steel is not the only characteristic of Sciortino’s work – his contemporary, straightforward style fits in perfectly with different interior styles and tastes. There is also a Belgian aspect to VOLO, because of the upholstery in blue and green Belgian Libeco linen with contrasting stitching to draw even more attention to the inviting softness of the sofa.
VOLOAntonino Sciortino
Retail priceTwo seater volo - €3450
Three seater volo - €3950Side table - €429
