POLTRONA FRAU BIRD SIDE TABLE
Tapio Wirkkala
Bird was emblematic project by designer Wirkkala. Sinuous and essential shapes, inspired by the silhouette of a bird. Poltrona Frau has mass-produced the side table and faced a real manufacturing challenge in doing so. The workmanship on the surface is highly complex. The strata of layers of cut birch wood of varying thicknesses create a characteristic symmetrical and diagonal surface design. The result is unpredictable, making each piece unique. The delicate furniture craftsmanship is completed with the conical insert of cut birch that runs though the centre along the entire length of the top. It creates an incisive graphic symbol that continues in the curved solid birch leg, an elegant visual reference to the beak of a wading bird. The natural oil and wax-based surface finish is organic and transparent, enhancing the beauty of the wood.
Shipment in 5-6 working weeks