The shelf is available in three lengths (3.2m, 5.2m and 8.2m) and five colours (tea yellow, bottle green, cobalt blue, wine red, opaline) and is still in production today. In 1995 Kartell began to produce ‘Bookworm’ in injection-moulded PVC.īookworm signified the beginning of a successful relationship between Ron Arad and Kartell, with Arad going onto design a number of futher products for Kartell, such as the ‘Lovely Rita’ bookshelf and the ‘FPE’ chair. Whereas ‘This Mortal Coil’ was free-standing, ‘Bookworm' was wall-mounted. These were presented at the Milan Furniture Fair of that year. In 1993 Ron Arad designed two bookshelves in sprung steel ‘This Mortal Coil’ (W.18-1993) and ‘Bookworm’. Back base rail: 10cm x ? Side rails: 12.3 x 7.5cm.įront uprights 85 x 70mm back uprights 90 x 70mm They also function as mounting brackets enabling attachment of the bookcase to a wall. Those brackets are hollow box-like structures which can be screwed to the board on either side. The coil shape is interrupted in regular intervals by eleven small brackets which serve as book ends.
The plastic itself is thin but has a wide depth for resting on books. Its shape can be manipulated and changed to fit into a certain space or achieve a desired look. The long curved section of plastic provides the shelving base for the books.