Image source: Vitra — Dining Table
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Dining Table
Noguchi's round dining table: a wire-rod base on a cast iron ring, with a laminate top in two sizes
900 × 725 × 900 mm
1954
Approx. $5,200 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Dining Table by Isamu Noguchi is described by Vitra as one of the most elegant dining tables in the history of twentieth-century design. Its chrome-plated rods connect to a cast iron base ring, giving stability without looking heavy.
Construction
- Top of plywood with a hard laminate surface and a black-stained edge
- Base of cast iron, black lacquer finish, with chrome-plated steel wire
Specifications
- Two top sizes, Ø 900 mm and Ø 1210 mm, both 725 mm high (Ø 900 mm is taken as the representative size)
Story
One of the most elegant dining tables
Vitra's fact sheet calls the Dining Table by the artist and designer Isamu Noguchi one of the most elegant dining tables in the history of twentieth-century design.
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Stability without weight
The rods connect to a cast iron base ring that supports the table securely and provides stability, but without appearing heavy, the sheet says. The top comes in two sizes. The page dates the design 1957; the fact sheet says 1954/1955.
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