Ethan

Overview

Ethan is a side table designed by Giampiero Tagliaferri for Minotti. An irregular hexagonal top rests on a base formed by two opposing squared "Cs" that join into a central stem. Minotti describes the two cores of the base, one in wood and one in metal, as making Ethan a small jewel-sculpture.

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Construction

In the ash/chrome version the top is marble, 20 mm thick, bevelled, offered in five marbles. The base is bent aluminium sheet, 8 mm thick, veneered in ash, finished in open-pore moka lacquer, and laminated to a chrome-finished metal sheet. The fasteners joining the two sheets are satin-finish aluminium, and the feet carry protective felt glides. The palisander version has a contoured MDF top, 20 mm thick, veneered in reconstituted Palisander.

Specifications

The technical sheet draws five sizes. The 50 x 40 cm model is 50 cm wide, 40 cm deep and 46 cm high; the same footprint is also drawn at 50 cm high.

Two Cs and a central stem

Minotti's text sets the Ethan side table in contemporary living scenarios, where it adds a touch of light. What distinguishes it is the base: two opposing squared "Cs" meet to make a single central stem, and the page says the base is distinguished by four metal details.

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Wood and metal cores

The two cores of the base are one in wood and one in metal, which the page credits with turning the table into a small jewel-sculpture. The wood is ash or reconstituted Palisander, depending on the version, and the metal side is chrome-finished. The page lists Ethan among the 2024 Collection pieces and flags its wood parts as FSC certified.