Lot 35 Sir Norman Foster

THE NOMOS TABLE, BY SIR NORMAN FOSTER (b.1935), FOR TECNO, ITALY, the plate glass top on a chromium plated base, stamped.220cm (w) x 100cm (d) ''Nomos'' is a multipurpose table designed for ultimate flexibility, intended for use in both office and domestic locations. Like Foster's building designs, the aesthetic effect of ''Nomos'' relies upon its technical structure, in this case its angular metal frame, because of which the table has often been compared to a lunar landing unit. However, Foster has also likened it to the slender body and long, slim legs of the grasshopper. This anatomical analogy is carried into the table's ''vertebrae,'' a spinal column-like conduit that runs throughout the table, easily accommodating cables and electric cords so pervasive in the modern office and home. Whether you use the Nomos table as a desk or a table for work or dining, it remains one of the most elegant surface solutions for the home or office. In continuous production for almost 30 years, Nomos is now included in the permanent collections of several museums worldwide including New York's Metropolitan Museum as well as MOMA.