ALUMINIUM COLLECTION
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_2 Maòli è un’idea di libertà, la libertà di vivere in un contesto personale circondati di oggetti vitali che esprimono il gusto per i materiali autentici, la passione per la manualità.

_3 Maòli is an idea for freedom, the freedom to live in a personal ambit surrounded by vital objects that express a liking for genuine materials and passion for manual skills.

_4 All photos included in this catalogue were shot in Madagascar (Antaratasy and Salehy shorelines, and Mamamba Antananarivo)

_7 The Maòli collection of furnishing and table items has been enhanced by a line of articles made entirely of aluminium. Maòli’s aluminium is obtained from recycled scrap that arrives in Madagascar from every part of the world. A matter of old motors, aircraft parts, and various cans, saucepans and cutlery. It is all tempered and then cast in the sand with a method that was used in Europe about forty years ago. In-sand casting is an old procedure that requires time, patience and a certain amount of experience and skill in handling the material. A completely manual procedure, therefore,...

_8 RA-DO, stools with solid round frames and intertwined zebu-hide seats RA-DO, sgabelli con struttura in tondo pieno e con seduta in cuoio di zebù intrecciato A 6017, dim. cm 38 x 38 x 47h A 6017b, dim. cm 38 x 38 x 70h

_10 RA-DO, stools with solid squared frames and intertwined zebu-hide seats RA-DO, sgabelli con struttura in quadro pieno e con seduta in cuoio di zebù intrecciato A 6018, dim. cm 37 x 37 x 47h A 6018b, dim. cm 37 x 37 x 70h RA-DO, detail of the hand-sewn and intertwined zebu-hide seat RA-DO, particolare della seduta in cuoio di zebù intrecciato e cucito a mano

_12 MAISONETTE, stool MAISONETTE, sgabello A 6023, dim. cm 40 x 34 x 35h

_14 JOVI, small tables JOVI, tavolini A 6044, dim. cm 28 x 28 x 48h A 6045, dim. cm 36 x 36 x 50h A 6046, dim. cm 44 x 44 x 53h A 6047, dim. cm 53 x 53 x 55h A 6048, dim. cm 62 x 62 x 58h

_16 JOVI, low square tables JOVI, tavoli bassi quadrati A 6049, dim. cm 73 x 73 x 30h A 6050, dim. cm 98 x 98 x 33h A 6051, dim. cm 120 x 120 x 35h

_18 JOVI, low circular tables JOVI, tavoli bassi circolari A 6052, dim. cm 80ø x 30h A 6053, dim. cm 100ø x 33h

_20 JOVI, low oval tables JOVI, tavoli bassi ovali A 6054, dim. cm 122 x 40 x 30h A 6055, dim. cm 150 x 60 x 33h

_22 TONGA, wall-mounting containers TONGA, contenitori a parete A 6041, dim. cm 34 x 24 x 34h A 6042, dim. cm 69 x 24 x 17h

_23 PASSY, stacking cubes PASSY, cubo d’appoggio A 6020, dim. cm 34 x 34 x 34h

_24 HITAKO, dividing screens with horizontal slats HITAKO, tende separé a doghe orizzontali A 6058, dim. cm 40 x 250h A 6059, dim. cm 100 x 180h A 6060, dim. cm 180 x 150h

_26 ZÀ, photoframes ZÀ, porta foto A 6004, dim. cm 35 x 35 (aperture cm 10 x 10) A 6005, dim. cm 40 x 28 (aperture cm 8 x 13)

_27 ZÀ, rectangular frame ZÀ, cornice rettangolare A 6025, dim. cm 146 x 25

_28 HO-ETO, place coasters HO-ETO, sottopiatti A 6009, dim. cm 46 x 29 A 6022-a, dim. cm 35 x 35 A 6022-b, dim. cm 40 x 40 A 6022-c, dim. cm 30ø A 6022-d, dim. cm 40ø

_30 FÉLANA, petal plates FÉLANA, piatti a petalo A 6024-GM, dim. cm 39 x 29 A 6024-MM, dim. cm 35 x 27 A 6024-PM, dim. cm 31 x 25

_32 IANY, table-centre servers IANY, centrotavola A 6019, dim. cm 50 x 50 x 6h A 6021, dim. cm 27 x 27 x 7h A 6038, dim. cm 18 x 18 x 2h RODY, long plates RODY, piatti grandi A 6010, dim. cm 106 x 28 x 3h A 6011, dim. cm 80 x 26 x 4h A 6012, dim. cm 51 x 25 x 8h A 6039, dim, cm 40 x 12 x 2h

_34 LEBÉ, large bowls LEBÉ, ciotole grandi A 6035, dim. cm 50ø x 23h A 6036, dim. cm 47 x 14h

_36 KELY, set of three small bowls KELY, serie di tre ciotole piccole A 6003, dim. cm 7ø x 4h (PM), cm 9ø x 5h (MM), cm 10ø x 5h (GM)

_37 EMÈM, medium-sized bowls EMÈM, ciotole medie A 6001, dim. cm 19ø x 9h A 6002, dim. cm 23ø x 12h

_38 LABUZY, square-base flower vases (can be used upturned as a candleholder) LABUZY, vasi da fiori a base quadrata (utilizzabile capovolto come portacandele) A 6015, dim. cm 10 x 10 x 39h A 6015b, dim. cm 8 x 8 x 29h

_39 KONY, cone-shaped flower vases KONY, vasi da fiori conici A 6013, dim. cm 17ø x 64h A 6013b, dim. cm 13ø x 49h A 6014, dim. cm 12ø x 36h

_40 BOHO, square-base vase BOHO, vaso a base quadrata A 6016, dim. cm 23 x 23 x 16h

_42 PLUMIER, longitudinal pen-holders PLUMIER, porta penne longitudinali A 6031, dim. cm 77 x 6 x 4h A 6032, dim. cm 41 x 6 x 5h

_44 SAHAFA, circular trays SAHAFA, vassoi circolari A 6006, dim. cm 106ø A 6007, dim. cm 78ø A 6008, dim. cm 50ø

All the items presented in this catalogue are designed by Maurizio and Olivia Jeanine Fardo

Photography Maurizio Fardo Graphic design Alessandro Loschiavo Makoto Kawamoto Maòli gratefully acknowleges: Rakotonandrasana Jean De Dieu Randrianirina Jean Olivier Rakotozafy Heritiana Joseph Raharison Tahinjanahary Randrianantenaina Alain Andrianjatovo Fidilalaina Madagasikara Art Diffusion, Antananarivo Madagascar Special thanks to Contemporary Living, Antananarivo Madagascar Copyright 1999-2006 Maòli All rights reserved. Reproductions require written permission. Trademark is registered. All products are protected by law. Printed in July 2006 by Grafiche Mariano s.p.a. Maòli Via A....