Seems like a good price, I...
Seems like a good price, I dont have the relevant expertise to say 100% its a B&B Alanda but it is the same table I sold as an Alanda.
The one I bought had some remnants of plastic feet on it when I got it but I whipped them off making it look like the one you are showing.
Mine also has holes in the corner for suction pads. I saw one copy / look-a-like table before a\nd what it lacked was the bars up the top that join the centre circle to the other areas....yours has this so its not the same as the one other copy Ive seen.
I believe the alanda has been discussed here before...Use the search box up and to the right to check former threads.
Good Luck.
Alanda coffee table.....
Hi there,
The quest for an original table is going to be long and hard but if you are seeking the real deal it will be worth it the table in question is a fake, the original table has no double bars, no suction pads and definitely no removable feet lol, I should know because I purchased my first one in 1985 from Heals Tottenham Ct Road for £395.00
The beauty of the design was that the weight of the crystal glass would keep the table stable, but ocassionaly
it would slip and slide a little if knocked.
The original table measures a wopping 47ins by 47ins square, approx 12ins high. BB italia, Pablo Piva the Designer also produced 2 other variations of the table.
You will get one but you will have to be patient; It will not be cheap either expect to pay @ least £1500.00 and that
may need restoration. I hope you find this info useful in your quest for the table..
Regards
Deego.
piva table height 10.5 or 12 inches?
hi, i was reading the thread regarding the fake vs real paolo piva coffee table (B&B italia - alanda). i am looking at a used one now that is only 10.5 inches high -- the earlier thread seemed to indicate the original design was 12 inches. was the lower height another version (same 47 inches square) or an indication that it is a reproduction? all other appearances seem genuine.
separately, does anyone know of good ways to polish/buff out slight scratches in glass (reasonably) or is that just something that is what it is.
thanks all.
Don't be duped as definitely...
Don't be duped as definitely a fake as I have owned them too.Fastfwd's image is correct as the foot has a round closed steel washer type bit and round rubber feet sunken slightly into it.
The real one does not have a tiny steel triangle in the cnr.I think the glass was 10mm but never less.The edge of the glass was a slight cove as with most vintage glass tops but for some reason it's not done on glass tops anymore.Usually copies have a square edge to their glass.
The original pads under the glass were little felt circles instead of the silicon you see today.I am 90% they were green rather than black.
Regardless what you are told or what some sell for these details are only on the genuine ones.
Also not sure if it was just...
Also not sure if it was just the thickness or coved edge but the glass seemed to have that green tinge you see on quality glass and you can clearly see this difference in the fake and genuine image posted by fastfwd.The glass may have been 12mm instead of 10mm too and damn heavy.
By the way I had 1200mm square which had beautiful proportions.It was fairly low which made it look so cool.The fake ones look plain wrong as they are usually higher.Once you see the real one in person you can spot a fake easily.
another real or fake question
yesterday i found this Paolo Piva ? Alanda coffee table.
The measures looks good 120cm x 120cm x 26cm (25,7cm) , the glass is 12mm, roundet in the edge with a little chamfer and green cast.
The feeds are round steel, ca 1,5 cm diameter, with a smaller plastic slide.
Looks good to me, but i`m not sure?...??
Thanks for thoughts!
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