Plana Coffee Table
Charlotte Perriand's thick-topped Plana coffee table of 1969, in oak, walnut or lacquer.
1830 × 330 × 700 mm
Source: spec sheet PDF — 515 02/04 Plana, 183 x 70 x 33 — published as W 183 × D 70 × H 33 cm
1969
Description
Overview
Plana is a solid wood coffee table by Charlotte Perriand, created in 1969 for the Japanese embassy in Paris and produced by Cassina since 2004.
Construction
According to the page the structure is solid oak, Canaletto walnut or lacquer. The sheet gives an MDF top or slats in massive oak or American walnut, with legs in the same options and felt pads.
Specifications
- 515 02/04: 183 cm long, 70 cm deep, 33 cm high
- Structure: solid oak, Canaletto walnut or lacquered finish (page)
- Lacquer: glossy or matte, from the Cassina range
Story
A boulder shaped by the sea
The sheet says the idea comes from Perriand's impact on seeing a colossal rock smoothed by the waves; the thick table-top and concave edges follow from it. The table was created in 1969 for the Japanese embassy in Paris.
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Bureau Boomerang
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