This table is a great and affordable piece of Retro Furniture. It was made under the G-Plan range. This company that made it had its origins in the Festival of Britain which was held in 1951 on the South Bank of The Thames.
This festival created a great demand for stylish simple affordable furniture and it was as a reaction to this that in 1952 that a new furniture Manufacturing Business was created under the name E Gomme. G - Plan was established as a brand name of this company and came to represent stylish quality British made furniture. The range proved popular and could be seen at different centres throughout the UK.The G-Plan range could be purchased piece by piece to furnish a whole house and the range would be available for a number of years to allow for this. It was very well made of quality materials and used great designs. This table was designed in 1969 and produced in great numbers in the early Seventies. It was made of teak and safety glass.
The beauty of the table to me lies in the way the legs create two semi-circular spaces that seem to perfectly balance the glass surface. Proportion, shape and material seem harmonious. The circular design gives the impression of modernity and functionality. We see the circle in the horizontal and vertical creating a 3d impression and certainly in my mind the table reminds me of a planetary reference.
The design year coincides with the first steps of man on the Moon. The table seems to sit quite beautifully in any location and anything placed in the middle of magically becomes the focus of the whole room.
These tables are available in great condition for around a hundred pounds on E bay. I think these are really quite special.
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