Modern Art Furniture: Salvador Dali’s “Leda” Low Table
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007
The furniture you choose says a lot about you. For example, a polished wood table speaks of tradition and elegance. A modern table with simple lines and colors says you strive for harmony and efficiency in your life. So what does it say about you if you choose furniture whose design is based on body parts?
Okay, it’s not (quite) as disturbing as it sounds. The furniture I’m referring to was designed by Salvador Dali, who pretty much has a season pass to the land of surrealism. Still, I can’t help but get just a tad creeped out by his Leda Low Table and its matching arm chair. (You’ll have to forgive the pun; it was unintentional, but unavoidable.)
The Leda chair is basically a collection of three legs that end in high-heeled shoes, with a back formed from two slender arms - all in gleaming brass. The Leda Low Table continues the eerie effect with a base that starts out as an arm, and then curves into a leg. It’s strange. I think I dreamed about something like this once, and was happy when I woke up. Dali differs, in that he has the courage to take something dreamlike and turn it into a real object. The results are full of genius (or madness, depending on how you look at things), and unforgettable.
The Leda Low Table’s base is made from polished lacquered cast brass. The table top is lacquered brushed brass. The dimensions for the table are as follows: 190 x 45 x h. 42 cm. Designed by Salvador Dali, the Leda Low Table is manufactured by Bd Ediciones de Diseno. I found the information about the table and chair at Bonluxat’s web site.
