Image source: HAY — DLM Side Table
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DLM Side Table
Portable powder coated steel side table with a carrying handle and three slanted legs
380 × 560 × 380 mm
2007
China
Official product information
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Overview
The DLM Side Table is a portable metal side table by Thomas Bentzen for HAY. The name is short for 'Don't Leave Me', and a convenient handle lets the table be carried from room to room.
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Construction
The table is powder coated steel with three slanted legs, which HAY says give great stability despite the lightweight, portable structure. It is offered in two sizes, DLM and DLM XL.
Specifications
- DLM: Ø 38 x H 56 cm, 2.3 kg
- DLM XL: Ø 48 x H 65 cm, 4.4 kg
- Variants: 10, seven DLM and three DLM XL
Story
Designer
Thomas Bentzen is a Danish designer who founded his own studio in Copenhagen in 2010. Before that he was a partner at Studio Louise Campbell for five years, and he is a board member of the Danish Cabinetmakers Autumn Exhibition.
A table named for its handle
HAY explains that the table is aptly named 'Don't Leave Me', abbreviated to DLM. HAY calls DLM and DLM XL functional alternatives to traditional coffee tables, suitable for inside use in most home or office environments.
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