Othello Round Table

Overview

Othello Round Table is part of the Othello series of tables by Roberto Lazzeroni. The round version measures Ø 155 cm; the sheet lists a 260 × 110 cm rectangular table as the other item of the series. The top is marble or smoked glass, with diamond-cut brilliant edges.

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Construction

The page describes solid ash supports with a triangular, sharp-edged section; the sheet states that the round table's base is iron coated in solid ash with that section. The base is ash stained wenge (32) or moka (61). The top is marble (2 cm) or tempered smoked grey glass (1.2 cm).

Specifications

• Ø 155 cm, H 74.5 cm (5626633): marble top
• Glass top: the drawing gives Ø 155 cm and 74 cm
• Weight: 160 kg with marble, 105 kg with glass

Pure and natural materials

The page and the sheet say the Othello tables grew from an encounter between pure, natural materials: wood worked with skill and set beside stone or glass, which leaves no need for decoration.

Italian design of the 1950s and 60s

In the page's words, with the Othello collection Roberto Lazzeroni revisits the constructive rigour of Italian design of the 1950s and 60s. The triangular section of the wooden structure is echoed in the diamond-cut detail along the edge of the tops.