It was designed by Poul Henningsen [in 1931], after Danish jazz pianist Leo Mathiesen complained he could not see his some of his band members during performances, due to the open lid of his piano.
Henningsen also made the legs curved “to provide more room for percussion instruments.”
(via Glaserei)
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