Image source: Carl Hansen & Søn — ML10097 Egyptian Table
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ML10097 Egyptian Table
A folding round coffee table by Mogens Lassen, inspired by stands in Tutankhamun's tomb
1000 × 540 × 1000 mm
1940
Approx. $3,900 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
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Description
Overview
Mogens Lassen designed the ML10097 Egyptian Table after folding stands found in Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922. Carl Hansen & Søn dates its first showing to 1940, at the Cabinetmakers' Guild exhibition in Copenhagen.
Construction
- Wood: oak or walnut, oil finish
- Folding: a small brass sliding latch beneath the tabletop collapses the table
- Sizes: Ø100 cm, or a Ø85 cm veneer tabletop
Specifications
- Ø100 cm, H 54 cm
Story
From the tomb of Tutankhamun
Lassen took his cue, the page says, from folding stands found in Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922. Its first public appearance was in 1940.
A study of old types
The page places the table in a Klint-influenced way of working that started from old, proven furniture types; among its examples is the flexible, practical table of this kind.
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