Marc Newson Gello Table Made for Les 3 Suisses in 1994, Original Box

The Gello was only produced for a very short time and only a limited quantity few are left in existence. An extraordinary clever design. As a mail-order product the table needed to be ultra lightweight and easy to assemble. Newson designed the table in three very simple parts, choosing a high frequency welded PVC plastic sheet for the base, a piece of plastic tubing to hold it together and a vacuum formed polystyrene for the top. 3 Suisses is a French mail order company, the largest in Europe. It commissions many of its lines from some of the worlds leading designers. The « Gello » table is one of its new designs for 1994. It is produced in 4 colours, blue, green, red and transparent. For Newson, the experience of working with 3 Suisses represented a new opportunity, a new way of working. It was the first time he had been commissioned to design a cheap product for a mass market. History notes Marc Newson used the table as a demonstration model. He brought it over from France to Sydney during his visit in July-August 1994. Table, 'Gello', PVC/polystyrene/metal, Marc Newson/3 Suisses, Australia/France, 1994. The unassembled table comprises three parts: