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Plain Side Table
A compact C-shaped side table with a metal core fully covered in hide or suede.
430 × 530 × 340 mm
2003
Official product information
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Overview
Designed by Antonio Citterio in 2003, Plain is a compact tray table made to stand beside or in front of a sofa. Its geometric C-shaped profile keeps the top cantilevered from a narrow upright.
Construction
Flexform specifies a metal frame entirely covered in hide leather. The same official schedule also includes four suede choices. All fourteen named coverings apply to the same documented model code.
Specifications
The single documented model, code 011W70, measures 43 cm wide, 34 cm deep and 53 cm high.
Story
Form and function
Flexform describes Plain through the union of a direct geometric outline and a practical tray-table role. The top, vertical panel and floor plate read as one continuous C-shaped volume, with the metal structure concealed by its outer covering.
A material-led surface
Rather than adding separate decorative elements, the design gives the covering responsibility for the visible character of the piece. Flexform lists ten hide colours and four suede options for this single compact size.
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