Desalto_Web_02TA_Element

Element

Tokujin Yoshioka, 2013

Element is an iconic table, an emblem of purity and poetry, perfectly embodying the design vision of Tokujin Yoshioka. Its central support, suspended between two horizontal planes, seems to defy gravity, evoking a balance poised between earth and sky, between past and future. The black cement finish enhances its sculptural strength, transforming its apparent lightness into a material and intense presence. A project of extraordinary engineering complexity, it embodies Desalto’s experience and mastery in metal craftsmanship, giving shape to an object where art and technique merge seamlessly.

With Element, the table becomes a sculptural gesture, an expression of perfect balance between art and engineering. Designed by Tokujin Yoshioka, it is an object born from a poetic vision: a suspended volume in which a single central support seems to defy gravity, ideally connecting earth and sky. Its essential and rigorous form becomes a symbol of harmony and suspension, capable of conveying both calm and strength. Every element is conceived to enhance the material depth of the finishes and the precision of its construction, reflecting Desalto’s continuous pursuit of beauty, technology, and pure emotion.

Element evolves while preserving its sculptural identity. Alongside the iconic version with a single central support, two new interpretations expand the project’s potential: one featuring two intersecting legs, designed to accommodate larger tabletops, and another with a single base and elliptical top, introducing new visual fluidity and a more dynamic sense of proportion. Both versions express the same philosophy of balance between lightness and stability, technique and poetry, reaffirming Element as one of the highest expressions of Desalto’s aesthetic and structural research.

Element is a table with a strong architectural identity, the expression of perfect balance and the culmination of Desalto’s design and engineering expertise. Beyond its iconic form lies a work of complex and meticulous engineering, the result of years of mastery in metal craftsmanship. Every detail — invisible to the eye yet essential to the structure — reflects Desalto’s ability to transform technical precision into measured beauty, where balance and solidity coexist with a sense of absolute lightness.

Product information

Information
Desalto_Web_02TA_ELEMENT_Info_01

Disassembling table with steel frame, metal or MDF top, in lacquered or materic spread by hand finishings.

Dimensions
element-tondo_tavoli
Element

height
72 cm

measures
Ø 140 cm
Ø 160 cm
element-rettangolare-1gamba_tavoli
Element

height
72 cm

measures
200 x 99 cm
240 x 99 cm
element-rettangolare-2gambe_tavoli
Element

height
72 cm

measures
300 x 99 cm
element-quadrato_tavoli
Element

height
72 cm

measures
148 x 148 cm
Finishing Base
Handcraft finishes
Laccature Opache
D56_CEMENTO_ARDESIA_Spatolati_materici_G1568
D56 ARDESIA CONCRETE
D58_CEMENTO_GHIACCIO_Spatolati_materici_G7782
D58 GHIACCIO CONCRETE
D59_CEMENTO_CACAO_Spatolati_materici(0)_G8991
D59 CACAO CONCRETE
D60_CEMENTO_ROSSO_MATTONE_Spatolati_Materici_G8424
D60 MATTONE RED CONCRETE
D61_CEMENTO_BIANCO_Spatolati_Materici_G5970
D61 WHITE CONCRETE
D65_CEMENTO_GRIGIO_LUNA_Spatolati_Materici_0060_G5402
D65 LUNA GREY CONCRETE
D66_CEMENTO_NERO_Spatolati_Materici_0061_G5913
D66 BLACK CONCRETE
D62_CURT_GREY_Spatolati_Materici(0)_G5694
D62 COURT GREY
Desalto_Web_Finiture_Spatolati_D53_Cemento_Melanzana_Preview
D53 MELANZANA PURPLE CONCRETE
Desalto_Web_Finiture_Spatolati_D54_Cemento_Verde_Bosco_Preview
D54 BOSCO GREEN CONCRETE
Desalto Laccature 2024_B62_Bianco_Opaco_Preview(0)
B62 BIANCO - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B34_Grigio_Chiaro_Opaco_Preview
B34 GRIGIO CHIARO - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B82_Grigio_Opaco_Preview
B82 GRIGIO - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B42_Grafite_Opaco_Preview
B42 GRAFITE - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B46_Nero_Opaco_Preview
B59 NERO - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B10_Arancione Becco dOca_Opaco_Preview
B10 ARANCIONE BECCO D'OCA - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B56_Ruggine_Opaco_Preview
B56 RUGGINE - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B11_Rosso Scuro_Opaco_Preview
B11 ROSSO SCURO - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B18_Viola Melanzana_Preview
B18 VIOLA MELANZANA - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B93_Blu Oltremare_Opaco_Preview
B93 BLU OLTREMARE - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B94_Blu Cobalto_Opaco_Preview(0)
B94 BLU COBALTO - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B03_Verde Mare_Opaco_Preview
B03 VERDE MARE - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B02_Verde Prato_Opaco_Preview
B02 VERDE PRATO - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B04_Verde Bosco_Opaco_Preview
B04 VERDE BOSCO - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B24_Marrone_Opaco_Preview
B24 MARRONE - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B22_Marrone Bungee_Opaco_Preview
B22 MARRONE BUNGEE - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B95_Blu Oceano_Opaco_Preview(1)
B95 BLU OCEANO - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B41_Tortora_Opaco_Preview
B41 TORTORA - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B13_Sabbia_Opaco_Preview
B13 SABBIA - OPACO
Finishing Top
Handcraft finishes
Laccature Opache
D56_CEMENTO_ARDESIA_Spatolati_materici_G1568
D56 ARDESIA CONCRETE
D58_CEMENTO_GHIACCIO_Spatolati_materici_G7782
D58 GHIACCIO CONCRETE
D59_CEMENTO_CACAO_Spatolati_materici(0)_G8991
D59 CACAO CONCRETE
D60_CEMENTO_ROSSO_MATTONE_Spatolati_Materici_G8424
D60 MATTONE RED CONCRETE
D61_CEMENTO_BIANCO_Spatolati_Materici_G5970
D61 WHITE CONCRETE
D65_CEMENTO_GRIGIO_LUNA_Spatolati_Materici_0060_G5402
D65 LUNA GREY CONCRETE
D66_CEMENTO_NERO_Spatolati_Materici_0061_G5913
D66 BLACK CONCRETE
D62_CURT_GREY_Spatolati_Materici(0)_G5694
D62 COURT GREY
Desalto_Web_Finiture_Spatolati_D53_Cemento_Melanzana_Preview
D53 MELANZANA PURPLE CONCRETE
Desalto_Web_Finiture_Spatolati_D54_Cemento_Verde_Bosco_Preview
D54 BOSCO GREEN CONCRETE
Desalto Laccature 2024_B62_Bianco_Opaco_Preview(0)
B62 BIANCO - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B34_Grigio_Chiaro_Opaco_Preview
B34 GRIGIO CHIARO - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B82_Grigio_Opaco_Preview
B82 GRIGIO - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B42_Grafite_Opaco_Preview
B42 GRAFITE - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B46_Nero_Opaco_Preview
B59 NERO - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B10_Arancione Becco dOca_Opaco_Preview
B10 ARANCIONE BECCO D'OCA - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B56_Ruggine_Opaco_Preview
B56 RUGGINE - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B11_Rosso Scuro_Opaco_Preview
B11 ROSSO SCURO - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B18_Viola Melanzana_Preview
B18 VIOLA MELANZANA - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B93_Blu Oltremare_Opaco_Preview
B93 BLU OLTREMARE - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B94_Blu Cobalto_Opaco_Preview(0)
B94 BLU COBALTO - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B03_Verde Mare_Opaco_Preview
B03 VERDE MARE - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B02_Verde Prato_Opaco_Preview
B02 VERDE PRATO - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B04_Verde Bosco_Opaco_Preview
B04 VERDE BOSCO - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B24_Marrone_Opaco_Preview
B24 MARRONE - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B22_Marrone Bungee_Opaco_Preview
B22 MARRONE BUNGEE - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B95_Blu Oceano_Opaco_Preview(1)
B95 BLU OCEANO - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B41_Tortora_Opaco_Preview
B41 TORTORA - OPACO
Desalto Laccature 2024_B13_Sabbia_Opaco_Preview
B13 SABBIA - OPACO
Designer
yoshioka_preview

Born in 1967. He worked under Shiro Kuramata and Issey Miyake, and established his own studio, TOKUJIN YOSHIOKA INC. in 2000. His experimental and innovative creations along with the nature and the senses, which transcend the boundaries of art, design, and architecture, are highly evaluated in the world. He received numbers of international design awards  such as "Mainichi Design Award 2001", "Cultural Affairs Section of Government of Japan, Encourage Prize 2006", "Design Miami Designer of the Year 2007", "Elle Deco International Design Awards Designer of the Year 2009", "TOKYO Design & Art ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS Artist of the Year 2010.  Some of his most important works are exhibited as a part of permanent collections in the world’s well-known museums such as Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, Centre National d’Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou in Paris, The Victoria and Albert Museum, Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum and Vitra Design Museum.  Some pieces of “Water Block” are permanently exhibited with masterpieces of Monet, Cézanne and Renoir in the Impressionist Gallery at Musée d’Orsay, Paris.

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