The Most Perfect Tables

posted by David

The “Hydra Table” first appeared in Manhattan’s Soho district in 1996. Tired of hunching over work and meals at the coffee table in his small NY apartment, inventor/designer and President, Gary Gianakis sought to satisfy necessity by creating a table that could change in many ways. Made out of chrome and glass, he named it Hydra because it employs a hydraulic pump. The Hydra Table adjusts in height, spins, locks into position and rolls. Hydra is a table that turns sitting at the table into an event. Easy to assemble and handcrafted to order, the Hydra Table is the perfect companion. Previewed at the 1996 Interplan show in New York, Hydra caught the attention of furniture industry veterans and several publications including The Wall Street Journal, which wrote: The Hydra Table is really very clever. At a worldwide competition in Los Angeles, 1997 the Hydra Table won the Adex Award for Design Excellence. Bernie Abramson of Vogue Furniture, MN says: Best Product in the country, I can’t get them fast enough. More Hydra products such as the Hydra TV Stand and the Hydra Bar Table are continuous with the impetus of the original Hydra Table relying on hydraulic mechanism.

With just a few easy pumps of the foot lever the Hydra Table adjusts from coffee table height to dining height; or anywhere in between. Hydra Tables don’t just rise and lower they also spin and can lock into position. Spin over your lap for the perfect laptop work desk. If you choose to have wheels, then it will roll into any position you please. With the optional extension the height adjustment range is 21 inches to 29 inches.

The original “Hydra Table” has a standard height adjustment range of 17”-25″. Half-inch thick oval or circular glass tops raise and lower easily. Available in chrome or a distinctive hand brushed chrome finish. The base can also have a black texture finish with a grey ring. Glass shapes can be customized. Tops can also be made with Granite or DuPont Corian.

The “Hydra TV” stand will support most 27” television sets with room underneath for a VCR, DVD or DVR player. And yes, it can be used for a computer too. The glass top starts at 26” high rising to 34”. The stable five point base comes with five casters which allow the stand to be mobile, two are locking.

The “Hydra Bar” tables adjustability range start at 30” rising to 38”. Perfect with stools or as a standing table. 36” diameter is the maximum size we recommend.

The “Strata” features a natural birds-eye wood finish which brings some warmth to the functionality that’s made the “Hydra Table” so popular. With an elegant reverse-beveled 26” x 48” glass top, it has a standard range of 18”-26”.

Of course it raises and lowers easily with a simple push on the foot lever.

The “Palladium” is similar in design to the “Strata” Table. This metal laminated base comes in our distinctive “hand brushed” finish. The base measures 22” square and it can be topped with 36” or 42” square beveled ½” thick glass top. Custom sizes available.

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