This table was presented as part of the 揈quipment interieur d抲ne habitation?at the Salon d扐utomne des Artistes D鑓orateurs, Paris 1929. It was constructed with an eliptical tube which was used in airplane construction. It is obvious that the material was chosen not merely of form but for its symbolic association with the epitome of the modern age. Very little is known of the origins of this table. According to Heidi Weber, Le Corbusier made it clear in 1959 that the table no longer interested him. Perhaps, in 1928 the table was a pretext for using a futuristic material and, perhaps, the material lost its fascination when it ceased to be used to build airplanes. At any rate, Le Corbusier was generally not given to the clever use of unusual materials. The table was not put into production by Thonet in 1929. This was probably due to the fact that the tube was relatively difficult to obtain and polishing. In addition, the design was very advanced for its time and one can understand how Thonet did not anticipate a commercial success with the general public from such a radically new design statement.