BoBo: A Side Table Inspired by the African Baobab Tree

BoBo, with its tree-like stance, offers three plateaus to rest your things on at varying heights. Amsterdam-based RKNL looked to the African Baobab tree for inspiration and mimicked its wide trunk and delicate branches in this handy table.

BoBo comes in two standard versions: burned oak with solid brushed brass or natural oak with white steel. The burned oak (black) one is made using the Shou-sugi-ban technique from Japan where wood is burned and brushed to form a natural protection. After burning, the wood is then lacquered.

Just like all RKNL designs, the tables are made by craftsmen and not mass produced.

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