It all began with a meeting with a craftsman who specializes in restoring classic cars. His technique, known as sheet metal forming, involves crafting parts from sheet metal—primarily steel or aluminum—to create car bodies. Once the standard technique for creating car bodies before the industrialization of automobile production, it is now used to restore or even recreate these models, which are easily recognizable by their rounded, fluid shapes.

Upon discovering this craftsmanship, Garnier & Linker sought to apply it to furniture while preserving what makes the process unique. Brass was chosen for its natural beauty and its ability to develop a patina, and the leather also evokes car interiors while adding warmth to the piece.

The console table developed in this way stems directly from an analysis of the specific characteristics of this craftsmanship, which allows for forms that appear solid but, because they are hollow, remain lightweight. It is indeed the shaping process that provides the final piece with its rigidity while giving it its distinctive character.