The Schwob Table, a 1959 design by Mangiarotti and Morassutti, returns to Paris

On the occasion of Maison&Objet 2026 in Paris, Agapecasa and Silvera present the re-edition of the Schwob Table, an original 1959 design by Angelo Mangiarotti and Bruno Morassutti. The installation, curated by Agapecasa in collaboration with Silvera, offers a contemporary interpretation of the Mangiarotti Collection, protecting and developing the design heritage of the Milanese architects according to the original proportions, materials and construction logic. Inside the exhibition space, the Eros table, Tre3 chairs, Cavalletto system and CAP53 vases find their place, composing a coherent whole that highlights the continuity of a language based on essential forms and autonomous structures.

“Re-establishing the Schwob Table means restoring continuity to a common history: that between Mangiarotti, Morassutti and Agape. It is a project born for a specific place, but bearer of a universal idea of measure, clarity and relationship with space,” Agapecasa explains.

The Schwob Table represents a meeting point between Mangiarotti’s design research and the historical context behind it. The design dialogues with the entire collection, highlighting how the solutions introduced in 1959 have influenced subsequent achievements, lending unity to a design path that retains a surprising relevance. The table was originally conceived to furnish the historic Villa Schwob, also known as Villa Turque, in La Chaux-de-Fonds. The villa, built between 1916 and 1917 for businessman Anatole Schwob, represents a crucial moment in Le Corbusier’s career. It is the last major work of the Swiss period and anticipates the purist phases of the architect’s production: a more abstract control of geometry, the structural use of concrete, and an increasing focus on the measure of space in relation to light.

When Mangiarotti and Morassutti were called upon to reinterpret the interior some forty years later, they tackled the task by maintaining the original layout and incorporating elements consistent with the material culture of the 1950s. The Schwob Table was born precisely at this point of convergence between tradition and modernity, between historic architecture and a contemporary approach to design. The project is developed in the villa’s double-height great hall, dominated by the monumental stained-glass window and the sculpture that defines the visual axis. Here the Schwob tables introduce a modular horizontal landscape, able to leave the gaze unobstructed to the outside and to indulge the fluidity of the space.

The structure is precision machined aluminum in the shape of a cross, with visible mechanical joints, while the marble top rests on the base by pure gravity, anticipating a principle that would become central to Mangiarotti’s mature research. The side handles, integrated into the logic of the structure, facilitate its movement, transforming a functional gesture into a recognizable detail of the design. The re-edition proposed by Agapecasa is available in three sizes, 100x100 cm, 80x80 cm and 65x65 cm, and in different natural stones: Bianco Carrara, Nero Marquina, Verde Alpi, Emperador Dark, as well as special materials upon request. The edition aims to be philological, respecting original proportions, workmanship and construction intent.

The Schwob Table, a 1959 design by Mangiarotti and Morassutti, returns to Paris

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