Lily Tray Table

Marking Tait’s first collaboration with Melbourne designer Nancy Ji, the Lily Tray Tables – an exquisite illustration of luxury modern outdoor tables – was the winning design of the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Design Award by Broadsheet. Blending the functions of both tray and table and conceptualised from the lily pad – one will never be enough of the Lily Tray Table.

Blending the functions of both tray and table and conceived to enhance the outdoor dining experience and conceptualised from the lily pad – the Lily Tray Table showcases an elegant circular form and a contemporary aesthetic.

The novel design incorporates a lily pad-inspired tray manufactured with lightweight aluminium that is removable from a separate table base, allowing the user to transport food and drink outside.

The stainless steel table base features a second circular shelf to provide additional storage for ice buckets, decanters and bottles. Smaller than the tray, the shelf is sheltered while a fine band ensures further securement for its contents.

The Lily Tray Table can be selected as either a Side Table or Coffee Table, further reinforcing its practicality and sophistication as a lifestyle essential for both residential and commercial contexts. Striking as a stand-alone piece, the tables can also be nested together.

Nancy Ji is an architect and designer with a philosophy to create works which are functional, simple and with an element of playfulness. Ji has worked across a broad spectrum of design, with varying scales and media, from objects to environments which enhance our everyday life.

Nancy Ji was educated in New Zealand, USA and the Netherlands, before completing a Master of Architecture at the University of Melbourne. Following this, Ji has gained diverse experience working for renowned architectural practices across Japan and Australia. In 2016 Nancy was the recipient of the Mercedes Benz Design Award, which saw her winning piece, the Lily tray table be produced by Tait. Ji has also been a finalist at Vivid Sydney and received the Emerging Designer Award at the 2017 Melbourne Fringe Furniture festival.

Established in 1992 by husband and wife, Gordon and Susan Tait, Tait began in a small factory in Melbourne, Australia. Gordon, a sheet metal craftsman, and Susan, a creative textile designer, noticed an absence for well-designed, well-made outdoor products – both reflective of Australia’s enviable outdoor lifestyle and built to withstand the harsh Australian elements.

Choice of 15 textured Powder Coated colours.

5-year manufacturer’s warranty.

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