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Freeform tripod coffee table

$47,874.74
£35,314.99
€40,000
CA$66,332.84
A$72,024.57
CHF 38,142.28
MX$882,814.94
NOK 472,025.76
SEK 446,039.35
DKK 304,514.45

About the Item

The tripod coffee table, created in 1986, embodies the free and organic forms that define Valentine Schlegel's work. Supported by three legs of lacquered wood, it unfolds into a softly contoured top, adorned with a mosaic of Venetian glass whose colorful fragments compose a vibrant, almost pictorial surface. True to her love of curves and fluidity, Schlegel escapes rigid geometry to create pieces where the hand and intuition prevail over strict rationality. A discreet yet essential figure in the history of decorative arts, she dissolved the boundaries between sculpture and furniture, between craft and art, bringing a deeply human sensibility to everyday objects. More than a simple table, this piece expresses her desire to make design a space of freedom, where function meets poetry.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.77 in (37.5 cm)Width: 40.95 in (104 cm)Depth: 25.2 in (64 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1968
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Paris, FR
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU893746623012

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