When the 40/4 chair turned 40 years old, I was invited to participate in the design event “40 chairs in 4 feet”, which was a tribute to David Rowland’s classic design icon. During this project I asked myself the simple question, ‘What can I possibly add to this perfect chair?’ When I finally found the answer it seemed obvious, ‘A matching table!’ I quickly realised that it was an incredibly difficult task to “translate” the chair’s form into a table, which is a completely different piece of furniture. Construction principles, functionality, strength and ergonomics all needed to be fully integrated. After a lot of work I finally had what I would call ‘The perfect match’. This is my tribute to 40/4!
Functionality
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As with all exceptional design, the Tutor table is poetically simple and plainly obvious. Developed as a table to accompany the famous 40/4 chair, Tutor echoes the chair’s elegant and understated design language to create a visually incomparable table and chair concept.
The Tutor table is an easy-to-manage, single-person stacking table which works equally as well on its own, due to its extremely durable materials. Not to mention its admirable stacking and handling capabilities.
Ideal for seminars, trainings and corporate educational facilities, the Tutor is a world-class multi-functional flexible solution for demanding and design-oriented applications.
Usage: Tutor tables are most suited for multi-purpose learning environments, such as schools, seminar, training or meeting activities in institutional or commercial facilities.
Tutor is designed by John Bollen.
Translating a chair into a table
John Bollen