Tao is the Tribù table family: Monica Armani gave it a heavy base and a thin top, and the collection lives in the gap between them. Three tables, each standing on a single sculptural pedestal in lightened concrete.
The collection
Tao in one paragraph
A pedestal frees the perimeter. Nobody straddles a leg, nobody knocks a knee getting up, and chairs can be pulled in anywhere around the edge, which usually means one more place setting fits than around a four-legged table of the same footprint. On a round or oval top that advantage is at its largest.
The concrete is a lightened mix, so the base looks like stone without the weight of a solid block of it. The surface keeps a matte grain instead of a polish, and it holds up better in flat daylight than glossy stone. It also hides the fine dust that settles on any outdoor table between one weekend and the next.
The collection is three tables and nothing else. A coffee table, a rectangular dining table and an oval dining table. There is no seating in Tao, so chairs come from elsewhere in the Tribù range. Rope-backed dining chairs are what the factory photographs around it, and the pairing works because the table brings the mass while the chairs bring the texture.
Concrete is porous by nature. Wipe spills before they sit, red wine and citrus oil in particular, and use mild soap and keep acid cleaners away. In Scottsdale or Palm Desert, shade the top through the middle of the day if you plan to set glasses down at noon, because any stone-like surface in full sun gets hot to the touch. Pricing is on request.
- Designer
- Monica Armani
- Pieces
- 3
- Materials
- Sculptural pedestal in lightened concrete, Slim table top, material and finish confirmed on the quote, Matte, low-sheen outdoor surface, Round, rectangular and oval tops
- Best for
- Dining terraces and lounge groups that need a table with nothing in the way underneath
- Pricing
- On request
Specification
What the Tao pieces are made of
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Coffee table
- Frame
- Low pedestal in lightened concrete
- Seat
- Slim top at coffee height
- Care
- Wipe spills before they sit
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Dining table
- Frame
- Sculptural pedestal in lightened concrete
- Seat
- Rectangular top with a thin edge
- Care
- Mild soap only, no acid cleaner
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Oval dining table
- Frame
- The same pedestal under a longer top
- Seat
- Oval top with no corners to catch
- Care
- Shelter or cover the top through hard winters
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Chairs
- Frame
- Not part of Tao
- Seat
- Paired from another Tribù collection
- Care
- Follow the care sheet of that collection
Build
How a Tao piece is layered
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Table top
Thin at the edge, matte on the face. The thinness is what keeps a heavy base from looking heavy.
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Pedestal
One sculptural column instead of four legs. It carries the load down to a single footprint in the middle.
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Lightened concrete
A concrete mix made lighter than the poured kind, so the base looks like stone without the weight of it.
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Footprint
Nothing at the corners. Chairs slide in anywhere around the rim, and that is how the extra seat appears.
Gallery
Tao in place
Pieces
3 pieces in Tao
- Oval Dining Table
Every piece is priced on request. Tell us which ones matter and the quote comes back with lead times.
Nearby
If Tao is not quite it
Correspondence
Write to us about your terrace
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A Tribù specialist replies within one business day with lead times, finishes and trade pricing.