Cima Side Table
Designed by Estudio Persona
Made to order, lead time 8-10 weeks
Constructed in solid wood in our factory in West Virginia.
Finish Information:
Natural Walnut - Polyurethane finish, zero VOC
Natural White Oak - Polyurethane finish, zero VOC
Blackened Ash - Polyurethane finish, zero VOC
Dimensions:
Side/Stool - W 19.5" x D 10.5" x H 17.125"
Side table and stool can be shipped through UPS.
Designer Profile: Estudio Persona
Estudio Persona is the design studio of Emiliana Gonzalez and Jessie Young. The Uruguayan designers have been working collaboratively together in Los Angeles since 2015. The studio’s work regularly features bold silhouettes, neutral tones, and raw materials free of embellishment. The work of Estudio Persona celebrates the skilled community of manufacturers around Los Angeles as material or production “constraints” become opportunities and inform the design process.
ARCHIVISM: What was your inspiration for the Cima Collection?
Estudio Persona: For the Cima Collection, we knew from the beginning that we wanted to work with solid wood, particularly walnut.
We started looking at Mexican art and picture frames and became really interested in their shapes and detailing.
There’s such an interesting mix of influences, Indigenous craft, Spanish Colonial and Baroque ornament, and more
local, vernacular traditions. We liked the idea of taking some of that richness and translating it into something much
simpler and more contemporary.
ARCHIVISM: What was your intention or considerations during the design process?
Estudio Persona: We wanted the collection to feel substantial and sculptural, while still being functional and easy to live with. A lot of
the process was about finding that balance keeping the richness and character of our references, but simplifying them
enough that the pieces felt contemporary and not overly decorative. We also wanted to let the solid wood really drive
the design, allowing the material, proportions, and construction to become part of the language of the collection.
ARCHIVISM: How would you describe the design of this collection?
Estudio Persona: The collection feels quite solid and architectural, but with these more expressive details that soften the geometry. The curved edges and carved transitions reference the language of traditional frames, but they’ve been simplified and exaggerated to become part of the structure itself. There’s a balance between something quite familiar and functional and something a little more sculptural and unexpected.
ARCHIVISM: What made you decide to collaborate with ARCHIVISM?
Estudio Persona: We felt there was a very natural connection with ARCHIVISM from the beginning. We share a similar appreciation for objects that are strong and sculptural, but still have warmth and a sense of craft. We also really connected with their approach to making working with solid wood, producing in the US, and putting a lot of importance on how something is made, not just how it looks.
ARCHIVISM: What was your inspiration for the Cima Collection?
Estudio Persona: For the Cima Collection, we knew from the beginning that we wanted to work with solid wood, particularly walnut. We started looking at Mexican art and picture frames and became really interested in their shapes and detailing. There’s such an interesting mix of influences, Indigenous craft, Spanish Colonial and Baroque ornament, and more local, vernacular traditions. We liked the idea of taking some of that richness and translating it into something much simpler and more contemporary.
ARCHIVISM: How would you describe the design of this collection?
Estudio Persona: The collection feels quite solid and architectural, but with these more expressive details that soften the geometry. The curved edges and carved transitions reference the language of traditional frames, but they’ve been simplified and exaggerated to become part of the structure itself. There’s a balance between something quite familiar and functional and something a little more sculptural and unexpected.
ARCHIVISM: What was your intention or considerations during the design process?
Estudio Persona: We wanted the collection to feel substantial and sculptural, while still being functional and easy to live with. A lot of
the process was about finding that balance keeping the richness and character of our references, but simplifying them
enough that the pieces felt contemporary and not overly decorative. We also wanted to let the solid wood really drive
the design, allowing the material, proportions, and construction to become part of the language of the collection.
ARCHIVISM: What made you decide to collaborate with ARCHIVISM?
Estudio Persona: We felt there was a very natural connection with ARCHIVISM from the beginning. We share a similar appreciation for objects that are strong and sculptural, but still have warmth and a sense of craft. We also really connected with their approach to making working with solid wood, producing in the US, and putting a lot of importance on how something is made, not just how it looks.