Knoll Laccio Rectangular Laminate Side Table: Breuer’s Bauhaus Logic, Reissued
A Bauhaus side table that still feels current
Knoll’s Laccio (often misspelled “Lazio”) is a rectangular laminate side table built from the same modernist ideas that shaped Breuer’s early seating. The piece reads intentionally quiet: a thin plane held in space by a continuous, reflective frame. It’s the kind of object that doesn’t decorate a room so much as organize it. For quick reference, see the Product page.
Knoll and the discipline of “classic” design
The table sits within Knoll’s long-running commitment to authorial, historically grounded reissues—objects treated less as trends than as references. In Knoll’s own documentation, the Laccio is positioned as a foundational 20th-century form within the Breuer canon. (Background: Marcel Breuer; collection page: Laccio Table.)
From Bauhaus apprenticeship to a companion table
Knoll describes the Laccio as conceived during Breuer’s Bauhaus years—developed as a low table companion to the Wassily chair and driven by experiments in bent tubular steel. In the product story, that lineage is tied directly to Breuer’s interest in “transparency of the form,” using tube to draw structure as line rather than mass. (See: Laccio Coffee Table; and Knoll International notes.)
What you notice in daily use
The experience is all about edges and clearances. A thin laminate top keeps the silhouette crisp, while the continuous tube frame reads as a single gesture, with legs that feel more like supports than “furniture.” Because the structure is visually open, it plays well near seating—especially where you want a surface without adding bulk.
An installation story, in white
A customer review notes delivery completed on October 30, 2025, choosing the white top. In the photos, the light laminate amplifies the table’s graphic outline and makes the chrome structure feel even more architectural—easy to place beside a sofa without competing with nearby materials.
Where it fits best
The Laccio works in interiors that value edited geometry: modern apartments, reception areas, and living rooms built around a few strong pieces rather than layered decor. It pairs naturally with leather, wool, and stone because its own material expression is restrained. If your space leans eclectic, it can function as a stabilizing “grid” element—an anchor that brings order to mixed silhouettes.
#Knoll #MarcelBreuer #LaccioTable #BauhausDesign #ModernistDesign #TubularSteel #LaminateFurniture #SideTable #CoffeeTable #DesignHistory #ClassicDesign #ModernInteriors #MinimalInteriors #ArchitecturalFurniture #LivingRoomDesign