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Nosmos Table

Table
1986 (made)
Artist/Maker
Foster Associates (designer)
Tecno S.p.A. (manufacturer)
Foster, Norman (designer)
Place of origin
Milan (made)
Italy (made)

Table with a rectangular glass top supported by a metal understructure comprising a spine and four legs on padded feet

Object details

Category
Furniture
Object type
Table
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Table Frame
  • Table Top
TitleNosmos Table (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Chromium-plated steel, glass and metal fittings
Steel
Glass
Metal
Plating
Brief description
'Nomos' table, 1986, British, designed by Norman Foster, Foster Associates, Manufactured by Tecno spa., Milan, Italy.
Physical description
Table with a rectangular glass top supported by a metal understructure comprising a spine and four legs on padded feet
Dimensions
  • Height: 73cm
  • Width: 100cm
  • Length: 280cm
Taken from register
Gallery label
(1990-2006)
'NOSMOS' TABLE
Designed by Foster Associates (British)
Manufactured by Tecno S.p.A., Milan, Italy
Chromium-plated steel, glass and metal fittings
1986

The architectural practice that designed this table more recently completed the roof of the Great Court at the British Museum, and is well-known for its High-Tech design. Furniture like this can be seen as a demonstration of innovative technological ideas in architecture on a smaller scale.

Given by Tecno S.p.A.
W.16-1989
(1990)
'NOSMOS' TABLE
Designed by Foster Associates (British)
Manufactured by Tecno S.p.A., Milan, Italy
Chromium-plated steel, glass and metal fittings
1986

THis table was acquired as an example of furniture by an important contemporary British architectural practice and a fine example of Hi-Tech design. Norman Foster and his associates are well known for their buildings which not only use innovative technology but emphasize a technological, or Hi-Tech, look. This table can be seen, not unlike much architects' furniture, as a demonstration of those architectural ideals on a smaller scale.
The table is part of a range of flexible and similarly stylish office furniture. The use of shiny steel and glass not only emphasize the table's complicated , spine-like structure - a nod to Italian designer Carlo Mollino? - but turn it into an object which calls attention to itself in the interior.

Given by Tecno SpA, Milan
Credit line
Given by the manufacturer
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.16:1, 2-1989

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Record createdJanuary 29, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O144156/nosmos-table-table-foster-norman/
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