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Openup
Nik Aelbrecht's table with a laser-cut metal base and a round or rectangular wooden top.
2022
Italy
Official product information
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Overview
Openup is a table by Nik Aelbrecht for Cappellini, dated 2022. Cappellini describes clean, sophisticated lines that combine balance and energy. It is offered with round or rectangular tops.
Construction
The base is laser-cut metal sheet, matt varnished in white or black, with black plastic feet. The top is a chipboard panel, matt lacquered, or a plywood panel in bleached or black-stained ash. On the rectangular table the base has off-center legs.
Specifications
- Base finishes: 2
- Top finishes: ash veneer in 2 tones, or matt lacquer
- Origin: Made in Italy; indoor use
Story
Base and Top, Mixed Freely
The Openup table pairs a laser-cut metal base with a wooden top. Cappellini allows free colour combinations between base and top, which gives customisable combinations built around minimalism, lightness and everyday functionality.
Spaces
Nik Aelbrecht's table has an understated presence that Cappellini sees as suited to contemporary dining rooms and to modern, unconventional living spaces.