ML10097 Egyptian Coffee Table | Mogens Lassen | Carl Hansen & Søn

Mogens Lassen designed the ML10097 Egyptian Table after being inspired by folding stands found in Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922. The table was first shown at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild Exhibition in 1940.

The table was designed by Mogens Lassen to easily collapse for storage with the release of a small brass sliding latch beneath the tabletop. It is a flexible coffee table that exemplifies the functionalism present in classic furniture types.

For Lassen and his contemporaries, function was paramount. Their approach – strongly influenced by Kaare Klint – often began with the careful study and refinement of long-existing archetypes such as safari-style knockdown chairs, British Windsor and Chippendale chairs, and flexible, practical tables like the Egyptian Table. These clear, proven furniture types appealed to mid-century design and architecture visionaries, upholding their core belief that intelligent, purposeful design never goes out of style.

Available in oiled oak or walnut, in two different sizes.

Materials: Frame solid wood | tabletop oak veneer | tabletop walnut veneer

Dimensions:  Ø 85 cm x H 52 cm | Ø 100 cm x H 52 cm

Brand: Carl Hansen & Søn

Designer: Hans Wegner

Year of design: 1940

Country of origin: Denmark

Price:

Ø 85 cm – Oak Oil $5,939  | Walnut Oil $6,863

Ø 100 cm – Oak Oil $6,387 | Walnut Oil $7,339