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The Turner bookcase offers sophisticated storage with its innovative swivel design, built on a central column of birch plywood panels with Canaletto walnut veneer. Its three-level structure features intermediate shelves with solid walnut grooves that house 21 dividing panels across seven sections per level. The rotating top surface is upholstered in Pelle Frau Saddle Executive leather, while the black painted steel base ensures stability and smooth movement.
First produced in 1963 as 'Modello 823', the 'Turner' bookcase is the brainchild of Gianfranco Frattini (1926-2004), a legendary architect and designer who was a leading figure during the golden era of Italian design. Inspired by classic English freestanding bookcases, 'Turner' is a cutting edge design that may be customised to preference for a wholly personal adaptation. Reissued by Poltrona Frau, the freestanding swivel bookcase is now modernised with new materials that ensure stability and sophistication in equal doses while remaining faithful to Frattini's original vision. The result is a three level structure built on a central column made from birch plywood panels with a Canaletto walnut veneer. Intermediate shelves with solid Canaletto walnut grooves house 21 dividing panels, seven for each level, while a kit of three additional panels can be purchased separately to further supplement the bookcase. The unit is crowned with a rotating surface upholstered in Pelle Frau® Saddle Executive leather in 'Ink', and bookended with a black painted steel base. The Poltrona Frau logo and Frattini's laser-engraved signature can be found centre of the column underneath the top.
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