Impatia Redefines Game Tables with their Scivolo Shuffleboard Table

Impatia has redefined gaming furniture by replacing heavy, bulky wood elements with daring, sleek, and modern glass and metal counterparts. It can be difficult to bring together a graceful space with the more common designs of game tables, especially when one eschews the classic, darker, wood-centric designs for game or recreation rooms. Enter the stunning Scivolo Shuffleboard Table, a unique shuffleboard table that’s proof that fun and diversion are not incompatible with cutting-edge design.

The Scivolo (‘scivolo’ means ‘slide’ in Italian) is the most recent project from the R&D department of Impatia, an Italian firm whose mission is to unite the worlds of fun and high-concept design. To this end, they’ve recreated many classic table games in drop-dead gorgeous reimaginings. The Scivolo debuted at this year’s Milan Design Fair where it stopped a lot of people in their tracks and sparked much discussion. It’s the sort of piece that will give you pause if you don’t expect to see it—a definitive head-turner.

The Scivolo and Why We Love It

At first glance, the uniqueness of this shuffleboard table is apparent. It is the first shuffleboard playing surface done in glass. Beyond that, it also features glass legs, a slim wood profile, and an Alcantara playing surface—it’s minimalist and supremely uncomplicated, clean lines and flawless materials combined in well-balanced proportions.

Seen from the side, the Scivolo seems to float on the glass supports, which are made from extra clear, low-iron glass. The wood frame is in walnut for a gorgeous, luxurious texture and grain that’s a perfect counterpoint to the clear glass. 

The large presence of the table is minimized by the use of glass, which maximizes the flow of light and makes this table perfect for a contemporary room.

With all this design work and unusual uses of materials, it is still informed by function—in this case, supporting users playing a game of shuffleboard. Impatia, in their description of the table, praise shuffleboard as a game “renowned for its ability to transcend barriers and unite people.”

Part of a Great Tradition

We’re excited to see what Impatia will do next: the Scivolo continues a 10-year effort by Impatia, which includes the stunning Filotto Billiards Table as well as the Tuttuno Multi-Game Table, a collection that unites a passion for play with world-class design.

Impatia’s products have an unlikely, unique, and one-of-a-kind presence that proves that game room design doesn’t necessarily need to be informed by history alone. That kind of progressive design, testing the limits of the familiar, and using unexpected materials in new ways, is exactly what makes us at Sklar such admirers of the Italian design industry.

Zanotta at Sklar

We begin with the Table Bol, an uncomplicated dining table design premised on the idea of a round tabletop with one central support. From there, the designers expanded it to single or double tables in conjunction with two supports—with round or oval tops in a matte finish supported by a leg made of lacquered polyurethane. In our opinion, this table is proof that simple can be sublime.

Next is the playful Za:Za Sofa, named for the collaboration between Zanotta and Zaven design which led to its existence. This monobloc design features a steel frame, polyurethane cushions with regenerated polyester balls as filler, and polyester cushion support straps, all topped off by a washable fabric cover. This sofa has a fun, cozy, and inviting appearance that is both playful and discerning—an ideal addition to a contemporary living space.

The Maggiolina Lounge Chair is a true classic, originally designed by Marco Zanuso for a competition held by MoMA in 1947. This chair is a great, if lesser-known example of the mid-century modern movement. With a tubular steel frame supporting a burlap ‘sack’ which holds the plywood-backed cushions, and slightly upholstered armrests, this piece has an industrial minimalism matched with restrained artisanry to create a gorgeous, well-balanced profile.

We saved the best for last: the Sacco Chair is the original bean bag chair, designed by Gatto, Paolini and Teodoro in 1968. The fabric sack, which is very slightly shaped by its panels and filled with polystyrene pellets, spawned countless imitators and delighted the design world. It’s about as simple as seating can get, a fun piece that can be used as a chair or lounger, a place to sit or lounge in comfort that can be used indoors and (with waterproofing and anti-mildew treatment) outdoors as well.

We are honored and delighted to be able to offer some of Zanotta’s legendary output for our customers. These historic designs can be viewed in museums, but more importantly, they still have a place in contemporary living spaces. If you’d like to elevate your space with any of these iconic furnishings, we are certain we can help you find the perfect fit.