Chromium-plated steel with ebonized wood tops

%C2%A9 Marcel Breuer %2F Gebr%C3%BCder Thonet

Table from a nest of tables, 1926-30

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Smaller tables are concealed within larger ones in this nest of tables, and can be pulled out at a moment’s notice. The tables are primarily made of tubular steel, a highly innovative material at the time and easier to bend than wood. Originally intended as stools, these tables were a favorite design of Breuer’s: simple, functional, space-saving, and inexpensive.

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Details
Title
Table from a nest of tables
Artist Life
American (born Hungary), 1902–1981
Role
Designer
Accession Number
98.276.146.1
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Chromium-plated steel with ebonized wood tops

© Marcel Breuer / Gebrüder Thonet

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