Citco : a modern take on marble furniture

As the favoured medium of ancient Greek and Roman artists, marble was long used to create statues of gods, goddesses, and illustrious figures. Massive blocks of marble, a type of stone that has played a key role in art since Antiquity, now pave the rooms of palaces or cover their facades, and museums are full of objects made from the stone.

A modern take on marble

Located in Verona’s marble district, Citco is breathing new life into this traditional medium. The company’s designers work together to apply a more modern approach to this versatile stone, which is typically seen in more classical applications. Their mission is to reinvent the shape of marble furniture to make it more suitable for our living spaces by creating surfaces that offer a high visual impact.

The vases of the designer Ora Ito are inspired by the moons of Jupiter : Adrastea, Elara, Himalia, and Amalthea. © Franco Chimenti

The subtle influence of the ancient art of origami can be seen in the complex lines of the Dama cabinet. © Franco Chimenti

A highly versatile stone that can take any shape

Whether they’re working on a table, chair, mirror, vase, wardrobe, or door, furniture artisans use new technologies to create shapes that evoke the folds and harmonious curves of silk all while injecting fluidity and movement into neo-retro forms. The new Citco collection is eminently modern and brings marble back into fashion by embodying a renewed sense of perfection.

Whether made out of white or black marble, these end tables showcase the veins within the metamorphic rock. © Franco Chimenti