Image source: Ligne Roset — Prefacto Low table
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Prefacto Low table
Pierre Guariche's 1952 Prefacto low table with stained solid-beech top and black steel tube base
680 × 420 × 510 mm
1952
Approx. $1,100 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Pierre Guariche designed the Prefacto low table in 1952 as part of a modular furniture collection that also included a chair and a table in curved tube. This edition is paired with Guariche's G10 armchair of 1953.
Materials
A solid stained-beech top rests on a black-lacquered tubular steel base. Both the top and base use curves: the asymmetric wooden surface softens its perimeter, while the tube bends continuously beneath it.
Dimensions
The low table measures 680 x 510 x 420 mm (W x D x H) and weighs 8 kg. The stated size, price and images all refer to the current Ligne Roset Prefacto low table.
Story
A 1952 modular design
Prefacto began within Guariche's collection of modular pieces. The low table is one member of that group, and its compact curved outline was designed a year before the G10 armchair that Ligne Roset pairs with it today.
Wood over bent tube
The solid beech top and tubular steel support separate warm wood from the black base. Three loops of curved tubing form the stance under the irregularly rounded top.
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