LATO

Beloved for its sculptural silhouette, &Tradition extends the Lato series with a new
edition in deep green marble.

When Italian designer Luca Nichetto began to play around with ideas for a side table,
he decided to invert the dimensions of a lollipop. The result – a heavy marble base
with a slender stem reaching upwards to support a round steel surface – was a striking
piece imbued with a sculptural beauty. Now, this iconic design is available in a new
edition that sees its base crafted from the distinctively coloured Verde Alpi marble.

Marble was a natural choice for Nichetto, who wanted to imbue his side table with
a sense of understated strength. During the initial research process, Nichetto
discovered two tones of marble that he deployed for the oval-shaped base. The first,
an ivory-coloured Crema Diva marble, was paired with a matching steel spine and
top; the second, an Emparador marble, coupled its warm brown tones with black
steel. Now, a third marble variety has been added to the collection, with Verde Alpi
selected for the striking effect evoked by the white veins that criss-cross its deep
green background. While the first two varieties of marble are also available with a
wooden tabletop version, the latest edition is offered only with a powder-coated steel
top in a matching shade of green.

Despite its lyrical appearance, Lato is intended to be versatile, with an ability to
transition effortlessly from one space to the next. “One of the successes of Lato
is that it’s a little friend that you can place more or less anywhere,” Nichetto adds.
“It adapts to what people want: you can position it close to a sofa, or place it in the
corner of a room with a plant on top.”

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