This is Nicholai Wiig Hansen’s NW1 table. It is made of more than 62 kg of wet clay in a Danish pottery. The decoration took several hours to get just right. Below is a video we made from the very first production of the NW1 table.
The inspiration behind the table’s colors springs from Nordic painters like Lundstrøm and Munck where especially the colors blue, green, brown and beige are used. Art is a natural source of inspiration for Nicholai Wiig Hansen who grew up in an artistic family.
Nicholai Wiig Hansen explains: ”The basis was to work totally without compromises and with regards to trends and tendencies. I wanted to create a larger object with a well-known Nordic decoration in stoneware.”
“Traditionally stoneware is used for small objects like teapots and bowls. For me it was important to design a timeless piece of furniture where the human workmanship plays a central part. I love the fact that you can see that the table is made by hands.”
The NW1 table will never pass the IKEA test. – doesn’t fold flat – a nightmare to ship – and takes forever to make… we love it.
fantastic craftsmanship!! definitely NOT a simple table!