Taro Dining Table: Round

Description

Inspiration for Jasper Morrison’s understated, versatile and responsible round dining table came from the material itself, solid timber aged upwards of 150 years. Yet along with choosing the most appealing planks while minimizing wastage, Taro’s simple design is unassuming yet appealing as it exudes the rich look of premium European oak. Denmark’s Fredericia offers this superbly crafted table in 2 sizes and a variety of finishes that each command attention with their stunning individual patterns of the wood grain.

Specifications

Size

Small: 28.7" h x 35.4" dia (73x90cm)
Large: 28.7" h x 47.2" dia (73x120cm)

Material

Lacquered or oiled oak

Designer

Jasper Morrison

“We do things in 3-D on computers these days,” says Jasper Morrison, reflecting on a 35-year career as a designer. “We are considerably more efficient and precise, and we are able to have much more control over the finished article.” This giant of British design has been responsible for everything from alarm clocks to appliances, from telephones to trains (the Hannover Tram, the largest European light rail of its time.) Along the way, he’s collaborated with numerous brands including Alessi, Cappellini, Muji and Sony. Yet Jasper is unpretentious about his vast influence, honing in on a product’s function and even entitling his recent retrospective "Thingness," which, with typical perspective, he defines as "the quality that makes a thing good at what it does.”