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Leonardo

Trestle Table
1979 (made), 1940 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Table comprising a solid top which rests upon two A-shaped trestles. The height of the top can be altered by adjusting the trestles by means of a peg and hole system.

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 9 parts.

  • Trestle Table Top
  • Trestle Table Base
  • Trestle Table Base
  • Trestle Table Base
  • Trestle Table Base
  • Wooden Peg
  • Wooden Peg
  • Wooden Peg
  • Wooden Peg
TitleLeonardo (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
'Leonardo' trestle table, designed 1940 by Achille Castiglioni; manufactured by Zanotta, Italy, 1979
Physical description
Table comprising a solid top which rests upon two A-shaped trestles. The height of the top can be altered by adjusting the trestles by means of a peg and hole system.
Dimensions
  • Width: 99.1cm
  • Length: 200cm
  • Height: 83.8cm (Note: to second peg)
Object history
Purchased new by the V&A in 1979 [79/963].
Production
First put into production in 1968. This version is the 1979 edition.
Collection
Accession number
W.58:1 to 9-1979

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Record createdJanuary 2, 2009
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