A decade ago, French design brand Tiptoe launched with one clever idea: a clamp-on leg that could turn just about any surface into a table. Inspired by French artist François Arnal’s T9 clamp design, Tiptoe’s version quickly caught on. More than 400,000 legs later, it’s become a modern design icon, celebrated for its modularity, durability, and timeless appeal.

To mark its 10th anniversary, Tiptoe invited 10 designers – each with a distinct creative voice – to reinterpret this founding product in their own way for 10 Years – 10 Visions.

A table supported by red-legged clamps stands tiptoe on a wooden platform in a white room, with a metal vase holding flowers and a loaf of bread resting on its surface

ToeTip by Wendy Andreu

“It was important for us to mark Tiptoe’s 10-year anniversary by returning to our founding object and entrusting it to the eyes of others,” share co-founders Vincent Quesada and Matthieu Bourgeaux. “This project is a way to celebrate what has driven us from the very beginning: the desire to create, to share, and to do things with meaning.”

What follows is a collection of reimagined designs by Wendy Andreu, BIG-GAME, Sophie Dries, Jean-Baptiste Durand, Constance Guisset, Rudy Guénaire, Kann Design, Julien Renault, Wilmotte, and Olimpia Zagnoli – all bringing fresh creativity to Tiptoe’s most familiar and iconic form.

A red table with multiple legs stands ready, as if on tiptoe, with a single flower in a metal vase and a rock resting on top

ToeTip by Wendy Andreu

Wendy Andreu flips the script – literally – with her ToeTip table, By turning Tiptoe’s iconic clamp leg upside down and multiplying it, she gives the powder-coated steel table an almost anthropomorphic quality with its 18 legs reaching upward, giving the once-supportive element a new role.

A round metal table with four legs stands on a light wooden platform. On the table are a bottle, a glass, and a small plate, as if set for someone on tiptoe in this minimal, white-painted room

Inox by BIG-GAME

BIG-GAME, on the other hand, strips the idea back to its essence. Their Inox table, made entirely of brushed stainless steel, is minimalist and direct – a piece that celebrates industrial simplicity and the honest beauty of material.

Close-up of a round, light gray metal table with square-edged legs and visible metal corner brackets, standing on tiptoe-like legs atop a light-colored surface

Inox by BIG-GAME

A modern wooden bench with Tiptoe legs and a metal record storage rack holding vinyl records and a turntable, set against a white staircase and minimalist interior

VV by Kann Design

Designed by Kann Design, the VV table, named for the two V-shaped crevices in the steel tabletop, is a clever piece of furniture. One side can be used as a standard table, while the V-forms become storage racks for vinyl records, books, or magazines.

A modern metal shelf stands on tiptoe, holding several stacks of colorful vinyl records, positioned at an angle on a light-colored floor

VV by Kann Design

A mixed-media sculpture hangs from the ceiling, featuring tangled wires, circuit boards, LED panels, orange panels, and a rock-like object with moss, inviting viewers to tiptoe closer against a plain background

DR–Tiptoe Version by Jean-Baptiste Durand

As part of his Dystopian Series, Jean-Baptiste Durand suspends Tiptoe’s clamp leg in a post-industrial object called DR–Tiptoe Version, blending wires, ceramics, and obsolete LEDs into an artifact that feels both ancient and futuristic.

A close-up of an LED panel light and various cables and wires attached to a mechanical structure, suspended from the ceiling in an industrial setting, almost as if on tiptoe above the workspace

DR–Tiptoe Version by Jean-Baptiste Durand

A modern wooden table with multiple dark tiptoe-style legs, decorated with minimalist vases and dried flowers, set on a light platform in a white, industrial-style room

Songoe by Sophie Dries

Sophie Dries reinterprets her Songye table as Songoe, combining corten steel legs and a solid oak top. The legs attach in two distinctive ways, balancing sculptural form with structural precision.

Close-up view of a wooden table top supported by metal legs with visible bolts and rust texture, as if balanced on tiptoe for a subtle industrial charm

Songoe by Sophie Dries

A modern, angled white Tiptoe table with a glass top holds a drink in a clear glass and a small bowl of olives against a plain background

Palm by Rudy Guenaire

In contrast, Rudy Guénaire reimagines the leg entirely with Palm – his American modernist take softens the original’s industrial roots. A frosted glass top rests in between a powder-coated steel clamp that extends downwards as the base, echoing the elegance of the original clamp in a new material dialogue.

Close-up of a modern light blue table just within tiptoe reach, featuring a white chair, a glass of pink liquid, and a small bowl of green olives

Palm by Rudy Guenaire

A wooden table with blue legs stands tiptoe on a light platform in a minimalistic, industrial-style room with white walls and a white backdrop

À Point by Constance Guisset

With À Point, Constance Guisset captures movement mid-gesture. Powder-coated steel legs appear to “catch” a series of bronze discs, freezing a moment in time with poetic tension.

A close-up of a blue table leg with a round gold accent appears to tiptoe gracefully on a light-colored wooden surface

À Point by Constance Guisset

A minimalist wooden corner shelf with a blue Tiptoe metal support leg, featuring a hook holding a beige tote bag, is attached to a light wood wall

DXF by Julien Renault

Julien Renault, meanwhile, takes a subtler approach with DXF, a discreet hook added to the clamp leg, doubling its purpose while preserving its signature simplicity.

Close-up of a blue metal clamp labeled "Tiptoe" securing a wooden tabletop, with a staircase and dark background visible

DXF by Julien Renault

Two wooden shelves with black metal bookends hold several books and four glass cups stacked tiptoe-like. The background is plain and gray

Serre-Livres and Serre-Verres by Wilmotte

Wilmotte honors craftsmanship and modularity with Serre-Livres and Serre-Verres, a pair of clamp-on accessories designed to add vertical support to shelves.

A black metal clamp tiptoes along the edge of a wooden shelf next to five upside-down clear glass cups

A long pink metal tool with tiptoes across a light wood table, with a small silver egg-shaped object resting nearby

TipToes by Olimipia Zagnoli

Olimpia Zagnoli, in her signature playful spirit, transforms the leg into TipToes, a bright pink iteration of the leg complete with actual tiny toes, a witty tribute to the brand’s name and joyful sensibility.

A pink rectangular table leg with a flat base shaped like a human foot stands on tiptoe atop a light-colored surface

TipToes by Olimipia Zagnoli

Together, these ten reinterpretations trace the many ways a single idea can evolve – from functional to poetic, minimal to expressive. For Tiptoe, it’s a fitting tribute to a decade defined by curiosity and collaboration. The humble table leg that started it all continues to stand as a symbol of design made to last, adapt, and inspire.

A tall, narrow, pink metal object stands on tiptoe with a small clamp at the top, poised upright on a light-colored table against a plain white wall

Tiptoes by Olimipia Zagnoli

To learn more about Tiptoe’s 10 Years – 10 Visions project, please visit tiptoe.fr.

Photography by Jonathan Mauloubier.

As the Senior Contributing Editor, Vy Yang is obsessed with discovering ways to live well + with intention through design. She’s probably sharing what she finds over on Instagram stories. You can also find her at vytranyang.com.