Tables: Designers Rate: Occasional Tables

Mark Janson
Partner
Janson Goldstein
New York

Modernlink
Scimitar Table
www.modernlink.com
I prefer vintage pieces with an apparent patina of time. The Scimitar table, designed by Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kastholm in 1964, exudes beautiful simplicity, lyrical form, flawless execution, and great pedigree.

Ralph Pucci International
Starr Small Table
www.ralphpucci.net
India Mahdavi describes her pieces as eclectic and handmade. They are unique and unexpected— this is an art piece but without pretense.


R20th Century
PK 61 Coffee Table
www.r20thcentury.com
Designed by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen, Denmark (1956), PK61 Coffee Table is another vintage favorite. Can Mies be improved upon? I'll leave that to others to answer, but for me this table raises the question.

Okkwon Kim
Principal Interior Designer
gkkworks
Irvine, Calif.

Artifort
Rene Holten Mare Table
www.artifort.com
Simple design lends itself to both a contemporary and classical environment.The low height with the dark slab of wood top anchors space.

Knoll
George Nakashima Splay-Leg Table and Tray
www.knoll.com
This table has organic quality of the wood and simple curved details with highly geometric forms. The unusual proportion makes it a timeless signature design of George Nakashima.

Nucraft
Tiro Console and Coffee Table
www.nucraft.com
The clean lined aesthetic makes a huge statement of what simple elegance means.