The Xai table was inspired by Dalí’s painting,
Interpretation Project for a StableLibrary (1942)
and designed by Oscar Tusquets. The painting
featured a young woman nestled among sheep,
one of which serves as a nightstand with a drawer
in its side. Tusquets and BD reproduced the sheep
image into a limited-edition series of taxidermy
lambs. Twenty white lambs (and one black lamb)
were sourced by Parisian firm Deyrolle, who had
worked with Dalí when he was alive. Instead of
hooves, bronze is moulded into rococo-style feet.
The circular wooden top and drawer opening from
the side play between practicality and perception.
The table has a beautiful simplicity that balances
the body it holds.
Xai
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