Image source: Cassina — Table Basse en Forme Libre
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Table Basse en Forme Libre
Perriand's low version of the en forme libre table: soft oval top, walnut or lacquered MDF.
1920 × 350 × 870 mm
1959
Approx. $6,000 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Table Basse en Forme Libre is a low table authored by Charlotte Perriand in 1959, the low version of her en forme libre dining table.
Construction
Top and legs are solid natural Canaletto walnut, or MDF with a matt or glossy lacquer finish.
Specifications
- 589: 192 cm long, 87 cm deep, 35 cm high
- Tops: matt lacquer, glossy lacquer, solid
- Lacquer colours: 9
Story
A low version
The page presents the table as a low version of the en forme libre dining table, which it dates to 1928 and says Perriand designed for her Montparnasse atelier. The low table keeps the proportions and spatial presence of the dining table.
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