Iris Tables by Barber & Osgerby

While we're not into limited editions for the sake of limited editions, these beauties truly justify the category. Inspired by pantone colour charts, British designers Barber & Osgerby created the Iris table range in five variations have their own specific colour spectrum; Iris 150 in grey tones, Iris 130 in blue tones, Iris 120 in green/brown tones, Iris 60 in yellow/orange tone and Iris 50 in pink tone
Whether a graduated run of colour tones or a series of sharp tonal differences, the combination for the tables are not based on any kind of formula. Instead each colour has been painstakingly handpicked to directly complement its surrounding colours,
Capturing the beauty of the colour chart in a three-dimensional space by using circular forms, each table consist of 40-60 hand-milled aluminum pieces all of which are then batch annodised and assembled in a circular form showcases each colour range in continuous light.
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