Cassina Antella: a lacquered oval console table that folds into a full table

A console that behaves like architecture

Antella reads as a slim wall console at first glance, but its real identity is movement: opened, it becomes an oval table with the same footprint and finish language. Cassina presents it as a transformable piece designed by Kazuhide Takahama (Cassina Antella). For a closer look at the item featured here, see the Product page.

Cassina’s edit of the modern interior

Cassina’s catalog often sits where domestic rituals meet industrial precision—pieces engineered to be used daily, yet authored with clear design intent. Antella belongs to that mindset: not a “space-saver” gimmick, but an object that makes reconfiguration part of its normal life.

Takahama, lacquer, and a hinge-led idea

Cassina attributes Antella to Takahama in 2013, positioning it within his long-running interest in lacquered surfaces and disciplined geometry (design note). Takahama’s broader career—bridging Japan and postwar Italy—runs through Gavina/Knoll-era collaborations and furniture systems shaped by architectural thinking (Knoll biography; Cassina profile).

What you notice in use

The design hinges from the center: two top leaves fold and align, then close with a magnetic latch—so the “console” position feels deliberate rather than leftover (magnetic closure). In lacquer, edges and radii become the story; the finish amplifies the silhouette and makes the transformation legible even across a room.

Installation story

A customer notes delivery completion on November 28, 2025, selecting a black, glossy-lacquer finish. Their photos show the table settled as a crisp, reflective volume—exactly the kind of surface that makes fingerprints (and care) part of ownership, while rewarding the room with a clean outline.

Where it fits

Antella works best in entry halls, dining rooms that flex between daily life and hosting, and studio apartments where furniture must change roles without looking temporary. It pairs naturally with restrained interiors—plaster walls, timber floors, and focused art—where the lacquer can act as the punctuation. If your home relies on frequent re-layouts, it’s a piece that makes that habit feel intentional rather than improvised.

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