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Cages by Jorge Diego Etienne

Mexican industrial designer Jorge Diego Etienne has created a series of small tables that look like cages.

Cages by jorge diego Etienne

The powder-coated steel containers have wide gaps and thick bars so books and small belongings can be slotted inside.

Cages by jorge diego Etienne

They come flat-packed in two sizes, in black and yellow.

Cages by jorge diego Etienne

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Cages by jorge diego Etienne

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Cages are a set of tables that keep safe behind bars your precious books and items.

Cages by jorge diego Etienne

These conceptual furniture objects have an intimidating aesthetic with a ludicrous function allowing easily placing and withdrawing books through its bars, or removing its top to locate bigger objects inside.

Cages by jorge diego Etienne

Cages provoke a dialogue about which is safer, being in or outside lockup, breaking expectations for what an occasional table’s function is.

Cages by jorge diego Etienne

Constructed in steel with powder coated paint finish, Cages resemble a side table and a center table to place objects in or on top of them.

Cages by jorge diego Etienne

Whatever you pick to rattle your Cage, it will sure be kept safe and close to you.

Cages by jorge diego Etienne