SuperEllipse Table Fritz Hansen Hein Mathsson

Large SuperEllipse Table by Piet Hein, Bruno Mathsson and Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen.

“…the Super-Elliptical table, was inspired by the designer Piet Hein’s solution to a traffic problem at Sergels Torg in Stockholm: A super elliptical roundabout. The ingenious shape was conceived in his mathematical mind. This variation of an oval possessed some attractive qualities and looked surprisingly harmonious no matter the size. The formula based shape has no ends and this is why the Super-Elliptical table can be seen as a democratic table where everyone has an equal position. Bruno Mathsson contributed to the base design of all the tables.” -text: fritzhansen.

“Span Legs”: These chromed wire steel sprung and tapering legs were originally designed for the Super Ellipse table by Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson with advice from Arne Jacobsen in 1968; They are removable and click/snap into place with a bit of muscle, making this table very easy to store or flat-pack ship;

blond wood veneer on chipboard table top with chamfered edge underneath and a veneer edge; has been sanded and refinished/waxed;

labeled underneath: made in 1994;

multifunctional: dining, meeting or desk;

Ellipse, Elliptical, design, 60s, 1960s, sixties, vintage, retro, mid-century modern,

tabletop is 25 mm thick;