his table is not just a table. The black-imbued MDF rings lend it a structure. The revolving tabletop that opens out to the side can be used to store things and allows you to look inside. Hartauer’s motto: “All that is revealed must be beautiful.” The interior is striking: meticulously crafted with a stainless steel shaft that revolves noiselessly on slide bearings and makes the whole thing movable. Like clockwork.
Hartauer’s tables are transformed into objects, evoke El Lissitzky’s cloud irons, the minimal sculptures of Donald Judd, while blending seamlessly into Tecta’s collection. Inspired by Tecta’s cantilever chairs and objects that trigger emotions: love of detail, precision and simplicity. “Create something that you will never tire of looking at,” was Hartauer’s ambition. Th...
