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Tiptoe expands the PANORAMA collection with new colorways

Tiptoe expands the PANORAMA collection with new colorways

Simplicity is often deceptive—seemingly straightforward (even easy) from the outside, yet incredibly difficult to get right. Working with a single material—powder-coated steel—and just two applications—sheet and tube—nonconformist French furniture producer Tiptoe has developed the multipronged PANORAMA collection. The outdoor line now includes a lounge chair, bench, low table, and stool.

With the full gamut—plus the preexisting outdoor table and chair—Tiptoe applies a consistent structural logic across six products, flexing its industrial expertise through precisely cut, folded, and formed metal. These elegantly light yet sturdy armatures may appear effortless, but they are the result of rigorous refinement: calibrating proportions, resolving ergonomic dimensions, and fully leveraging the material’s inherent properties. The finishing touch? Five new colorways: Soleil Yellow, Brick Red, Graphite Black, Forest Green, and Chalky Grey.

A yellow metal bench sits on a wooden boardwalk surrounded by dry grass, inviting you to tiptoe across the open field under a clear sky.

A yellow Tiptoe stool with rounded legs sits on a concrete floor next to a large window and corrugated metal wall, with outdoor grass visible through the glass.

These “spring” tones—exuberant yet measured—are carefully attuned to a range of natural settings, complementing the hues and textures of re-emerging flowerbeds, bristling wetland grasses, pebble-strewn shores, and lengthening sunsets. The pieces blend in while subtly standing out, achieving a quiet visual balance. Lightweight and easily repositioned, they offer a high degree of versatility.

A green metal bench sits on a wooden platform in a field of dry grass, inviting you to tiptoe closer and enjoy the view of the dense evergreen forest in the background.

A green metal bench sits on a wooden boardwalk surrounded by dry, tall grass, as if waiting for someone to tiptoe through the open field beneath the clear sky.

A green metal outdoor chair sits on a stone path in front of a modern building with large windows, set in a grassy area where you can tiptoe near a rocky cliff.

PANORAMA furnishings can be arranged in near-endless configurations. The bench supports moments of repose while encouraging social interaction, while the stool functions equally well as a side table or standalone seat. Anchoring the collection, the outdoor table is now available in 90×90, 130×80, and 160×80 cm formats. Here, the system’s defining curvature is most fully expressed—standing in for a draped tablecloth and seamlessly integrated into the object’s form.

A black bench with two pieces of fruit tiptoe across a concrete porch outside a wooden house, with glass doors reflecting trees and a grassy field in the background.

A rectangular green table with two yellow fruits sits on a wooden porch of a modern house, as children tiptoe nearby, surrounded by grass and trees under a partly cloudy sky.

From a sustainability standpoint, the designs are highly durable and weather-resistant, ensuring longevity. Their understated, universal language also resists the pull of passing trends. Steel itself—at least in Europe, where all Tiptoe products are manufactured—is now composed of up to 80% recycled content.

A metal table with a blue cloth, scattered lemons, and two benches sits on dry grass outside a modern house with large windows—perfect for relaxing or watching children tiptoe by.

Outdoor metal table with two benches on a wooden deck, a clear vase with a single orange flower tiptoe across the table, and trees in the background.

A simple gray metal stool stands on a concrete floor near glass walls and a corrugated metal panel, with sunlight casting shadows inside the room—as if inviting you to tiptoe closer and enjoy the quiet ambiance.

A single red flower in a glass of water sits tiptoe on a small white stool in a minimalist, sunlit room with metallic walls and wooden beams.

Two green chairs and a green table with drinks invite you to tiptoe across the gravel outside a modern wooden building, nestled beside a grassy lawn and large windows.

A small round table with two brown chairs sits on a wooden deck outside a modern house, inviting you to tiptoe outside and enjoy the greenery and trees in the background.

A rectangular outdoor table with five red chairs stands on grass near a house with red shutters, surrounded by greenery and vines that seem to tiptoe up the walls.

A black metal chair and a matching bench tiptoe across dry, yellow grass in an inviting outdoor setting.

To learn more about this and other collections collection, visit tiptoe.fr.

Photography courtesy of Tiptoe.

Adrian Madlener is a Brussels-born, New York-based writer specializing in collectible and sustainable design. With a particular focus on topics that exemplify the best in craft-led experimentation, he’s committed to supporting talents that push the envelope in various disciplines.

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