Let's forget the $11,000 price tag for a moment, and just focus on how fun this Swing Table by Duffy London looks. Where could you see such a contraption? In your dining room? Your design studio? Your company's boring conference room?
A cross between a swing set and a four-poster bed, the Swing Table features a sturdy steel frame that suspends a geometric pendant lamp above a floating table and eight swing chairs. The Swing Table is a completely self-contained unit, and each chair swings independently. The design also makes clean-up a breeze — especially if you have a Roomba.
Duffy London can create the table in any number of sizes and finishes, but I'm quite partial to the natural walnut table (ethically sourced from Stewardship Council-managed forests) and all-white powder-coated steel.
Check it out at Duffy London.
Via Inhabitat
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I saw no weight or size limit but either way I guess chubby people will not be invited over for dinner.
This looks very very fun... for about 10 minutes. But seriously, I'm picturing people trying to cut their food whilst swinging. Cherry tomatoes would be flying everywhere.
I see one of those "infinity machines." Pull the guest on the left way out and let fly and BANG! the guest on the right swings out the opposite direction.
My thighs have fallen asleep looking at this picture.
I wouldn't mind trying this at a restaurant or bar once. Not at home.
I picture myself running into the table.
At resorts in the tropics they're many bars with swings it's fun with drinks but I wouldn't want it at home.
Well, you could probably give yourself the Heimlich manoeuvre, so... bonus?
makes me dizzy.
A friend once was the caretaker on an old ellis island ferry turned houseboat and they had a swinging dining table from the rafters. Very cool, it made more sense on a boat than in a conference room like this though.
No way, especially not in a house with children or cats, both of which I have. I agree with Niche, though, it would be fun to try in a restaurant. I wonder if you would need higher liability insurance for that, ha ha.
It's creative, but I think I would last about 10 minutes before getting frustrated, hahaha!
Oh...I will have this in my Auntie Mame inspired dream home...brilliantly impractical!!
LOL Therese Z!!!
I picture lots of spilled soup.
Only if it comes with Dramamine.
Man, how the kids would love to come to your house...
Bar, sure-vacation-yup, home no way. The weight the studs in your ceiling would have to bear or you'd need super heavy anchors.
You do not want to eat at this table with angry people (wham!). Probably not the best for a family Thanksgiving meal.
Looks cool, I would be interested to see the seats by themselves in an apartment
24 hour party people
Interesting idea however I don't expect it to sell in US like UGGs! We like comfort and most of our population would not fit into the chairs for normal size people! We expanded lately!.... not only the debts but also our bodies.
I think it would look cool on a patio!
Cool and funny for about five seconds; now it seems plain lame. Liked the high (15th floor?) powder room with the glass floor or the more recent tour with the glass staircase more than this gimmick.
Lol, these comments are hilarious. I think it's an interesting idea... but not something I actually want to use.
therese z ~
too funny!!!!
Or you could just go eat a sandwich on the swing set at the local park and save $10,995
Went to a restaurant in Cape Town called Bombay Bicycle Club that had a (much more DIY) swing table. Funny time making reservations when they replied: "Do you mind sitting at the swing table?" Why no, no I don't mind!
Uh what the heck? what is the weight requirement for the whole table? Looks dangerous.