Topic: I have just bought this and am curious if anyone knows the maker..

[David E]

Aine, if a roller has been used to create the textured surface (most likely), you should be able to detect a repeat in the pattern. Can you confirm this?

[Frank]

Not if it was a large roller doing a centralised panel. But in the meantime I have found examples of glass that has been textured by slumping. So the texture could have been done just for this table...

[a40ty]

Aine, if a roller has been used to create the textured surface (most likely), you should be able to detect a repeat in the pattern. Can you confirm this?

Hi David, no, it seems very random.

I have seen these tables with those legs before, I believe they are made by a particular company.

The slump could also have been a lift, I have no idea if they had to heat the whole sheet and work quickly around it lifting, or pushing down, the edges. Or if they could work around it heating it more locally as they go.

If heating the whole thing and not using a flat former, I presume that can lead to the undulations.

Texturing a section is feasible, the pattern most probably comes from a roller. You can by panels with such textured centre sections.

Hi Frank,
I found, I think, the name of the table but not the maker. It seems to be called "Ghostly Feet",   :huh: pretty odd name in my opinion.

Merry Christmas and thanks for all the help, everyone!!
 :st:

[Frank]

So it is http://modernself.com/design/fluid-glass-coffee-table/ but Ultra Modern are a US store and no longer list this design... as the example was posted May 2007 perhaps Ultra Modern will tell you who made your table.

[David E]

Well found - as the link given to the Ultra Modern web site is broken, try: http://www.umodern.com/

http://www.umodern.com/p/33150.asp - this might be by the same company? Ultra-large bent glass does tend to feature.

The link to http://design-milk.com/ghost-feet/ shows similar tables

[Frank]

These have been around a long time though. Although I cannot remember when and where I saw them, it could easily have been as far back as the 1980's or 70's.

[vidrioguapo]

I just LOVE this table, but can someone tell me how the metal legs would have been attached to the glass?  Emmi

[Anne]

Pics are not saved, but the Way Back Machine has the page saved:
http://web.archive.org/web/20070503052802/http://www.umodern.com/p/33148.asp (page dated May 3rd, 2007.)

[David E]

The photo did pop up after a few seconds, but is the same as one already seen.

Over $1,000 - reckon you did well there, Aine!

Edit: just found this site, which suggests it is still made:
http://www.forexample.it/prodotti/prodotti2.asp?cat=tavolini&ID=129

[a40ty]

WOW! Can't put all the quotes in, would take me all morning.. Thank you all so much for taking the time to look for it. Once I could see that Ultramodern didn't stock it any more, I stopped searching.  ( what a faint heart...)


DavidE and Anne :kissy:  :kissy:
You're gems! How on earth did David find the company? I've looked at all their tables, boy, some of them are just spectacular. I was really luck price-wise, all told with petrol, ferry, provision, I paid about halfprice 

Emmi.. the legs are glued on.
Again, thanks for all the help; now I'll try and get the company to reveal it's method of production.. I'm still very curious!

One Happy Christmas Teddy signing off  :chky:  :chky: