Drop Leaf HM5

Overview

Designed in 1956 by Hvidt & Mølgaard and made by &Tradition, Drop Leaf HM5 is a foldable lounge table. The manufacturer presents it as a versatile piece that adapts to its surroundings, with curved wooden frames and an easily foldable design, in solid walnut or oak.

Construction

Milled solid wood for base and tabletop, brass for hinges and fittings, felt gliders as standard. FSC certified wood.

Specifications

H 56 × W 80 × D 78 cm. Weight 9 kg (walnut) and 11 kg (oak). Indoor use.

1956

&Tradition writes that the design duo wanted a versatile piece able to adapt to its surroundings and devised this handsome lounge table in 1956. As a member of the Drop Leaf series it shares the curved wooden frames and the easily foldable design of the series.

Unfolding

The instruction sheet describes three movements: the top is flipped upwards, the leg is pulled towards the opposite corner while the top is held in place, and the leg is set gently into the hole underneath the top.