TESAURUS Wooden highboard with drawers

Maxalto's history of excellence continues with Tesaurus, a series of refined storage units designed by Antonio Citterio.‎ The shape underlines the high quality of the craftsmanship, starting with the curved wooden doors that open to reveal slightly protruding shelves, and a continuous profile that follows the volume’s.‎ Tesaurus is available in three different heights and widths, with two or four doors, with drawers and flap doors.‎ The base is a die-cast aluminium structure borrowed from the Caratos chair design, while the element above is a top in black Marquinia, white Calacatta or Emperador marble.‎ The interiors are made of refined maple frisé.‎ The craftsmanship is expressed in the luxurious parchment or wood finishes.‎ The veneered oak or Chilean Tineo wood is made with a staggered checker motif with crossed grains.‎ Parchment covering is a long and meticulous process and needs to be laid by specialised craftsmen who are trained to respect the natural material’s characteristics.‎ Over the passage of time the parchment surface matures so that, like a good wine, it will be transformed and acquire new sophisticated hues.‎ Thanks to the complex hand crafted processes inherent in the manufacturing processes, the value of Tesaurus is immediately obvious.‎ Each piece in this collection becomes a unique object, difficult to imitate and authentically exclusive.‎