10 Tables

15.3. - 23.3.2024

The M24 table derives its name from its defining feature: a 24 millimeter thick threaded bar onto which a cast aluminum base, a tabletop and a handle can be easily screwed upon. This allows for height adjustment of the tabletop and effortless assembly without any tools. Although the table's aesthetic could be described as raw or crude it remains one of Klemens' favorite pieces. In late 2023, he was invited to showcase his work at the furniture store Behan und Thurm in Vienna. For the presentation, he decided to elevate a selection of objects on a slightly raised platform made from red-colored MDF sheet. As he planned the arrangement of the objects, he saw the potential to repurpose the MDF sheet for a future project. To emphasize this idea, he cut out a single 45cm diameter circle from the sheet. which became the tabletop for the M24 Table. Placing the table within this cut-out circle made it the centerpiece of the presentation.

However the journey of bringing the M24 table to life began nearly four years earlier in 2020, when Klemens created a prototype for his exhibition "Hardware“ at Galerie Rauminhalt. Later that year the prototype was acquired by the Museum for Applied Arts in Vienna, suggesting a promising future for the table. And despite attracting interest from several companies, none of them followed through with producing the table. A scenario not uncommon in today's oversaturated design world. Therefore he decided to take matters into his own hands. With the support of Galerie Zippenfenig, a limited edition of ten M24 tables was brought to life. Produced locally within Viennas 15th and 16th districts with the expertise of craftsmen Bernhard Ranner, Martin Petermann and Hermann Viehauser. While Klemens take pride in the prototype's inclusion in a design collection seeing the table produced, even in a small batch fills him with optimism. It signifies a potential life beyond the confines of a museum storage room and occasional presentations suggesting a future where the table is utilized and becomes a part of everyday life.

Photography: Leonhard Hilzensauer