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Formiche
Slender-framed small tables with round, oval and kidney-bean tops, 2017
2017
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Description
Overview
Formiche (Ants in English) is a group of small tables designed by Piero Lissoni in 2017. Lightness and simplicity distinguish them. The slender support frame, which refers to the name, picks up the theme of the feet in the sofa system through its shape and finish.
Construction
A rounded support of painted steel is connected by a crosspiece to carry the tops, which are round, oval or kidney-bean shaped. The tops are glass or porcelain stoneware with a fine thickness of 8 mm; some models have an aluminium sheet tray. Ferrules are plastic material and the support frame is drawn steel.
Specifications
Various shapes and heights make it possible to compose different support systems.
Story
Named for the ants
Formiche means Ants in English, and the slender support frame refers to that name. Its shape and finish pick up the theme of the feet in the sofa system.
Shapes and heights
Lightness and simplicity distinguish the tables. The tops come in round, oval or kidney-bean shapes, and the various shapes and heights make it possible to compose different support systems.
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