S is for simple: The S Table by Xavier Lust December 14
I never realized letters of the alphabet could constitute an inspiration for a piece of furniture, but it has happened. Belgian designer Xavier Lust came up with something he calls the S Table. No, it isn’t the table top that is shaped like the letter S, that would make for awkward dining. Rather, it is the base that curves gracefully in a serpentine manner. If you look at it from above, you will see the S shape, although it would seem you were looking at it through a looking glass because the S appears in reverse form.
The round table top is available in two forms: thick tempered clear glass that measures 15 mm thick or medium density wood fiberboards measuring 20 mm thick and lacquered in matte white finish – which is scratch-resistant. Both versions seem suitable for their use as, say, commercial bistro tables, since it seems they would be able to withstand the wear and tear that furniture in commercial settings usually undergoes. Tabletop diameters are available in either 130 cm or 150 cm, and table heights vary between 73.5 cm and 74 cm.
Noguchi designed the first version of this table, with a glass top resting on interconnected rosewood supports, for the private residence of MoMA president A. Conger Goodyear during the 1930s.