Picea

Overview

Picea is Molteni&C’s coffee table, designed by Vincent Van Duysen. The manufacturer describes it as entirely ceramic, with gracefully rounded lines and a distinctive, visually monolithic look.

Construction

The official datasheet identifies the structure as porcelain stoneware and the feet as plastic. Its slightly hourglass shape gives the table a wider base and a comfortable support surface while retaining a single solid-colour body.

Specifications

• PPT1: diameter 354 mm, height 450 mm
• Structure finishes: Ecru, Merlot Red, Anthracite
• The datasheet says to specify the structure finish when ordering

A name drawn from nature

Vincent Van Duysen’s studio describes Picea as a coffee table whose harmonious form echoes the natural beauty of the Arctic evergreen spruce tree from which its name is taken. The product’s rounded outline and solid-colour body keep that reference abstract rather than illustrative.

A measured, adaptable presence

The slight hourglass profile widens toward the base and creates a broad support surface without interrupting the fluidity of the body. Molteni&C and the designer’s project page present Picea as a piece that can stand alone, work as a duo or form a cluster. The three named finishes allow a monochrome arrangement or combinations of colours.