20thC ITALIAN DINING TABLE BY THEODORE WADDELL FOR CASSINA 'TENSEGRITY 713'

£2,295.00

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