Cestlavie small table with storage by Poltrona Frau, design GamFratesi, side table and storage basket in saddle-leather, folding Pelle Frau® leather top, steel frame with gunmetal or burnished finish

Cestlavie | Small table with storage

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Cestlavie is a storage “basket” but also a side table. The top part, upholstered in Pelle Frau® leather, has a disk-shaped folding cover that provides access to the inside whilst also acting as a practical surface. Every detail is valuable. The interwoven strips of saddle-leather are dyed tone-on-tone, also at the edges, using techniques typically associated with the finest small leather goods. The saddle-leather is also refined on the inside surface with a transparent protective wax treatment. Galvanic treatment for the steel frame with gunmetal grey or burnished and blasted finish.

Cestlavie | Small table with storage

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GamFratesi took their inspiration from the traditional sewing basket when designing the modern and highly elegant Cestlavie accessories. The textural sensations of the saddle-leather and the lightness of the metal design come together in an evocative and stylish visual synthesis. Intricate processing showcases the leather culture and top-quality craftsmanship with which Poltrona Frau has always been associated. Skilfully handwoven straps of Cuoio Saddle Extra leather give form to the casing, one by one. Supported by a tubular aluminium structure, the Cestlavie storage basket appears to be suspended on slender, almost graphic, steel legs. The depth of the saddle-leather and the clean metal create interesting light effects. Alongside the indoor version, GamFratesi also designed Cestlavie Outdoor, which maintains the theme of weaving and basketry but changes in materials.

 

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Stine Gam, Danish architect with a master in furniture design. Enrico Fratesi Italian architect graduated with a master in industrial design. Gam and Fratesi gained experience as architects in architecture studio in Japan and Scandinavia before establishing their own design studio. The studio is based in Copenhagen. GamFratesi’s design takes its creative drive from a fusion of tradition and renewal and in an experimental approach to their chosen materials and techniques. With their dual traditional background, Stine Gam and Enrico Fratesi draw on the classic Danish furniture and craft tradition as well as the classic Italian intellectual and conceptual approach. Understanding a tradition and addressing it actively in the workshop makes it possible to expand on it. From this cross-cultural substrate they create furniture that respectfully reflects tradition while also featuring unique embedded stories, symbols and associations, often expressed in a minimalist idiom. GamFratesi have received significant awards including Finn Juhl Prize 2015, Elle Decoration International design award (EDIDA) as International Young Designer of the Year 2013, Wallpaper* Design Award as Best interior 2017, Best Designer 2015 by BoBedre, Best Designer 2009 by RUM, Invited as Guest of Honor at the Stockholm Furniture Fair 2014. With their products GamFratesi received final selection Compasso D’Oro, IF Award, German Design Awards and Good Design Awards.

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Poltrona Frau’s Cestlavie storage table, designed by the GamFratesi duo, is the perfect expression of how contemporary design can blend with functionality and artisanal tradition. Inspired by the classic sewing basket, this small table embodies the mastery of luxury leather craftsmanship thanks to the use of Saddle Extra leather, carefully worked and hand-woven in every detail. The tone-on-tone dyeing of the edges and the waxed inner finish are just some examples of the quality that characterizes every component of this furnishing accessory.

 

The most distinctive feature of the Cestlavie storage table is its tilting top, which provides access to a hidden compartment ideal for storing personal items, books, magazines, tech devices, or accessories that you want to keep within easy reach but out of sight. This solution makes the table extremely versatile: it can be used as a surface next to a designer sofa in the living room, as an elegant space-saving element in an entryway or study, or as a refined storage piece in a bedroom or executive home office.

 

The steel frame and leather upholstery, offered in a range of sophisticated colors, allow the Cestlavie storage table to be customized to suit different furnishing styles, from classic to contemporary. This makes it suitable both for prestigious residences and representative apartments, as well as luxury hotel suites, boutiques, showrooms, and executive offices.

 

For those who care about order and space organization, the Cestlavie storage table is a refined solution that makes it possible to keep everything perfectly tidy without sacrificing elegance. Its sculptural design makes it a standout element in any setting, ideal for enhancing the living area with an object that combines hidden functionality and visible beauty. It can also be used as a focal point in a high-end waiting room, in an exclusive lounge area, or as a prestigious furnishing accessory for boutiques and showrooms that want to offer customers a sophisticated welcome experience.

 

The Cestlavie storage table is intended for those who love attention to detail and quality materials, for those who want to personalize their space with tailored solutions, and for those who live in compact environments but do not want to give up style and practicality. It is also perfect for those seeking an iconic object to include in high-end contract projects such as hotels, luxury residences, professional studios, or executive home offices.

 

The ability to explore the product in augmented reality offers everyone the freedom to imagine how the table could fit into their own environment, assessing colors, proportions, and pairings with other furnishings, making the choice even more personal and informed.

 

Ultimately, the Cestlavie storage table is much more than a simple side table: it is a multifunctional, customizable design object rich in precious details, intended for those who wish to experience every environment in the name of elegance, order, and beauty.