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20thC ITALIAN DINING TABLE BY THEODORE WADDELL FOR CASSINA 'TENSEGRITY 713'
An iconic ‘Tensegrity 713’ dining table designed by American architect and designer Theodore Waddell for Cassina, Italy, circa 1973. The sculptural base is constructed from polished chrome-plated tubular steel struts connected by a complex network of tensioned steel cables, creating the distinctive tensegrity structure for which the design is known. The apparently floating and intersecting elements form a remarkably light yet architectural support for the circular clear glass top. Waddell’s design explores the principle of tensegrity, a structural system in which rigid elements are held in equilibrium through continuous tension, resulting in a table that appears almost weightless despite its substantial proportions. A particularly striking example of experimental Italian furniture design of the 1970s, combining engineering, sculpture and function.
Reference Number: B12784
An iconic ‘Tensegrity 713’ dining table designed by American architect and designer Theodore Waddell for Cassina, Italy, circa 1973. The sculptural base is constructed from polished chrome-plated tubular steel struts connected by a complex network of tensioned steel cables, creating the distinctive tensegrity structure for which the design is known. The apparently floating and intersecting elements form a remarkably light yet architectural support for the circular clear glass top. Waddell’s design explores the principle of tensegrity, a structural system in which rigid elements are held in equilibrium through continuous tension, resulting in a table that appears almost weightless despite its substantial proportions. A particularly striking example of experimental Italian furniture design of the 1970s, combining engineering, sculpture and function.
Reference Number: B12784
CONDITION
In Good Vintage Condition - Wear and marks consistent with age and use, including light surface wear to the chrome and glass. Please refer to photographs.
SIZE
Height: 72 cm // 28.35 inches
Diameter: 135 cm // 53.15 inches