Table Montparnasse
Perriand's six-sided asymmetric table of 1938, solid Canaletto walnut or black-stained ash.
1830 × 740 × 1250 mm
Source: spec sheet PDF — 545 Table Montparnasse — published as W 183 × D 125 × H 74 cm
1938
EUR 11,935, 183 x 125 cm, h 73 cm, Canaletto walnut (default selection), cassina.com worldwide shop, 2026-10-15
Description
Overview
Table Montparnasse is a six-sided table with an asymmetric top, designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1938 and produced by Cassina in 2024. It is 183 cm long and 125 cm wide.
Construction
Top and legs are solid wood with a low-gloss finish, natural Canaletto walnut or ash stained black.
Specifications
- 545: 183 cm long, 125 cm wide, 74 cm high (the page gives 73 cm)
- Finishes: natural Canaletto walnut, ash stained black
Story
For her atelier in 1938
Perriand crafted the table in 1938 for her atelier in the Parisian district of the same name; the page says it opened an innovative chapter in the history of design.
Seven examples
The sheet says only seven examples were made in the 1940s and 1950s, before Cassina took it up.
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Banquette Mauritanie
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Bureau Boomerang
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