Alexander Girard

Alexander Girard described himself as "a reasonable and sane functionalist, tempered by irrational frivolity.‎" The Model 108 Coffee Table, introduced to the Knoll catalog in 1948, reflects the playful spirit he injected into the often austere modern vocabulary.‎FEATURESDesigned by Alexander Girard in 1945 for Knoll, the coffee table asymmetric shape reflects the mid-century aesthetic of clean lines, organic shapes and Girard’s view that “Art is only art when it is synonymous with living.‎CONSTRUCTIONTop: Oak or walnut veneer.‎ Top has a 45° beveled edge.‎Legs: Cold-rolled steel tubes with metal weldment in black powder coat.‎FINISHESThe structure is always black, while the top is available in natural oak, ebonised oak and walnut.‎