The Case for Low Tables in Showboats International

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L I F E Twist and tangle Suggestive of lovers surreptitiously playing footsie, the twisting legs of these Tangle Tables actually serve a purpose: to make them easily stackable.

Designed by architect Oki Sato’s Nendo group, the glass tops are made from recycled computer and TV screens. Available in anthracite, gray moss, white and terra-cotta. Set of three, 11.25 inches high, $3,690. www.cappellini.it

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How low can you go?

The notion of low occasional tables as an essential as opposed to a knickknack has been gaining traction in the design world. No longer ugly stackables, they possess all the classic virtues: utility, sturdiness and beauty, says Louis Postel.

Soft around the edges Matteo Ragni designed this Ninfea, or “water lily,” table (below) with the sleek, soft contours of megayachts: saddle leather upholstery, padded top over a storage area, Canaletto walnut, ebony or oak edging and scratch-proof black lacquer-finished base. Nine inches high, $5,360. www.poltronafrau.com

BALANCING ACT Also designed by the Japanese group Nendo, this Ishi low table conveys a subtle invitation to rearrange and interact. While six of its rounded Lebanese cedar bases support the glass top, the remaining five are just hanging loose, ready for positioning in whatever order suits.

9.8 inches high, price on request. www.depadova.com

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WEAVE IN AND OUT From an inauspicious beginning in a cramped studio in Brooklyn, New York, designer Stephen Burks went on to solo shows at The Studio Museum in Harlem and the Museum of Art and Design in midtown, which in turn led to partnerships with Dedon, Roche Bobois, B&B Italia and Missoni. Burks’ Ahnda outdoor coffee table celebrates the open weave culture of the Philippines. 12 inches high, $2,140. www.dedon.com

When she first applied to work at Le Corbusier’s studio in 1927, architect/designer Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) was famously rejected with a terse note: “We don’t embroider cushions here.” When she was finally accepted, Perriand collaborated on many design projects, including this 1953 Gueridon table (below) in hand-stitched leather. 19 inches high, from $2,985. www.cassina.com

If you guessed this leggy table and chair came from Salvador Dali’s 1935 painting “Femme à tête de roses” you’d be right. During the ’30s, Dali collaborated with the celebrated decorator and furniture-maker Jean-Michel Frank on a number of pieces, including The Dali Leda Low Table-Sculpture in brass ($20,113) (left), as well as a Black Label Limited Edition ($23,828), produced by BD Barcelona in 2009, marking the 20th anniversary of the artist’s death. www.pamono.com S h o w B o a t s I n t e r n a t i o n a l | J a n u a r y 2 0 1 7

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