Low Table

Designed by: Warren Platner
Price: $1866-2446
Dimensions: H 15.25" x W 36" H 15.25" x W 42.25"
More Info: knoll.com

I cannot explain why, but this one is my favorite. I love it. I like the glass on top, its transparency. I think it goes with almost any furniture. It’s very strange. I had this table in our house in Los Angeles, with Arne Jacobsen and Pierre Paulin [chairs]. We didn’t even put the Platner chairs with it, and it still looked good. I don’t know why it’s so beautiful. The optical effect: It’s like Op art with its fine lines that start to move and blur. It’s very elegant. I like the round shape of it. The coffee table [form] is especially nice. It’s classic, but it’s not too simple. It’s one of my favorite pieces of all time. I just like to have it around me. —Angelika Taschen