Molletta Bench

Molletta is a bench by Baldessari and Baldessari for Riva with the same shape, it gives cheerfulness with the usefulness of the bench. Playing with the typical off-screen of pop art, it gives the cedar wood a hyper-natural interpretation of the material. In this way, the object takes on a double life: the first is that of a large seat designed for large indoor and outdoor spaces; the second is that of a powerful sculptural element, capable of defining the identity of the surrounding space. However, the enlarged clothes peg is also a tribute to the simple and anonymous design that has always silently shared our daily domestic life. The aesthetic strength of Molletta owes much to the skilful solid woodworking that Riva 1920 has in its tradition. Particularly in this seat, the working of the oblique cuts enhances the grain and nuances of the natural cedar, creating almost a virtual texture that entirely covers the object.