For the most part, the bygone era of slotting coins intoarcademachines is something of the past, but the interest in having one in the comfort of your own home has never really gone away. Thanks to TV shows like Stranger Things where we saw the 1980s arcade game Dragon’s Lair and HBO’sThe Last of Us' Raja’s Arcade, located in an abandoned mall, the desire to bring back that good old 1970s retro appeal is never too far away, even while surrounded by the newest of technology.
Honing into the allure of gaming’s past, French artist Harold Sangouard has designed some of the most incredible bespoke arcade cabinets chiseled entirely out of marble that range fromStreet Fighterand DOOM toSuper Mario Brosand Sonic the Hedgehog. Although the detail, specifically on the Aliens arcade cabinet, is second to none, there is always a big catch with something of this quality and, obviously, due to being made from marble too.
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Ready to sell your soul to own these marble arcade cabinets?
French designer Harold Sangouard, akaHAROW, is an award-winning designer and creator of the Sputnik Chair. Turning his attention away from furniture designs, he has created these stunning arcade cabinets but with a twist. Not only are they handmade and painstakingly custom-made by chiseling into gigantic slabs of marble, but if you’re looking to own one to be the envy of all your friends, it will come at a hefty price as they will cost an eye-watering $100,000 and a year’s wait until it is ready.
Not only are these arcade cabinets extremely expensive for most of the population - I mean, who the hell has $100k lying around to splurge on an arcade cabinet, or at all in fact - but, even if you did, it’s still a year’s wait for it to arrive at your doorstep when many of us can’t wait a month or two for a game to release without whining about it. On the positive side, they are exceptionally made and would look incredible as the centerpiece in a games room, or hell for that price, in the middle of your living room where everyone just has to see it and play on it whether they like it or not.
The attention to detail on the sides of the cabinets is second to none, as each character from the game series is etched into the Calacatta marble with maybe the most intricate work being done on the DOOM and Aliens cabinets due to how much precision is crafted into one area.
HAROW alsocreates arcade sofasif cabinets aren’t your forte. Using recycled wood and incorporating steel and velvet, his designs showcase Street Fighter, Jurassic Park and other arcade-inspired concepts.
If you’re looking at purchasing something a lot cheaper and a lot faster to pick up, Arcade1Up still has some great discounts going on across ahuge range of its arcade cabinetsthat would look great in your home - maybe not a “marble arcade cabinet” great, but you wouldn’t have to sell your kidney to own one.
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