The Galleria Bench Seat by Salvatori is part of a “Soft Marble” collection designed by Ron Gilad, an Israeli Designer whose specialty is combining the abstract and functional.

Salvatori, located in Italy, specializes in everything from walls and floors to furniture and home decor made of natural stone. Salvatori hires global designers for products that bring out the essence of natural stone in understated, yet elegant and functional designs. The Galleria Bench Seat is a great example of their philosophy. It is composed of a single piece of white Bianco Carrara marble, elegantly folded like a piece of fabric. It functions both as a work of art and a unique form of seating. The curved shape leaves people wondering how the curve was achieved.

It measures 3.9 feet in width, 1.3 feet in height, and 1.2 feet in length. Galleria Bench is perfect seating in a luxurious bathroom, as an outdoor piece of public art, or as a functional statement piece in an entryway. Salvatori has showrooms in New York, Milan, London, Tel Aviv, Kuwait, Amsterdam, and Shanghai.

See Adele tables, another Ron Gilad project on 3rings.