BBItalia Tobi Ishi table by Barber Osgerby

The B&BItalia Tobi Ishi formed concrete table by Studio Barber Osgerby is a study in meditative zen restraint. 

Designed / launched by whom/when: 2017 by 1996 London Royal Collecge of the Arts graduates Edward Barber & Jay Ogersby for B&BItalia.

Inspiration: Smooth stones or pebbles. Tobi (fly / skipping)  Ishi (stones) -. Zen gardens and the art and culture of Japan.

Fabrication: Ultra high performance formed concrete, galvanised steel locking plate, stainless steel feet with thermoplastic glides. Col: warm light grey

Hidden Features: Top is treated with a special agent that renders it durable against water, temperature extremes, UV rays and grease.

Design Consigned Stylist: A zen like scultptural table, for indoor or outdoor use, whose silhouette needs to be highlighted, not hidden by bulky chairs.

Design Consigned Collector: Authentic original by Studio Barber & Osgerby, London, manufactured by B&BItalia. A future collectible. Barber & Osgerby are represented in The Met NY, London’s V&A Museum, Chicago Art Institute.

Authenticity: B&B Italia

Purchase Verification: One owner. This item is currently disassembled.

DC Insider: Specialist handling required.

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