Jennifer, I wouldn’t worry too much about it. Your artwork is original, and the table design strikes me as your own take on a generic concept.

Firstly, I’m sorry that some have found this too be too similar to Umbra’s table. It’s disheartening to hear it called a “knock-off” and of course that was never my intention.

The origin of it’s structure was formulated between my carpenter and I. We were trying to create something that would pack tightly, would not weigh much but still be sturdy (hence the Birch), and would be easy to assemble. I chose to make it double-sided because I wanted to offer more than one design. The reversible top seemed to make sense since we were already creating a puzzle-like structure and there was so much surface space. Yes, I had seen Umbra’s table (albeit.. long ago) but I was by no means trying to copy it. I pulled up a photo of it just now and I’m especially surprised that Anna finds the artwork’s style to be similar.

The reason why it’s $375 is because everything is hand-made and hand-printed.. lots of time and labor. And because of that, there are only 10 tables in existence.

As for the comment about the boxes, yes that is correct. They are PS Boda boxes. I printed those almost a year ago and it was my first experiment printing on wood. I received many compliments from friends and decided to make more so I sold them on Etsy and on an older Gezellig site. I never claimed to have made the boxes and always explained to customers where they came from if they asked. You’ll notice I no longer sell those. They are only included in the new site so showcase the design work (although I’m realizing I should make that clearer).

Again, I’m very sorry this has upset some. Please feel free to send me an email if you like.

grace