Herman Miller’s Spout is such a personable little table that the charming ditty immediately comes to mind.

But how does Spout resemble the simple teapot?

For me, it’s a metaphorical connection. Like the magical repository of boiling water, Spout is rife with excitable expectation. It’s a sit-to-stand table that tells a tale of transformation: of height, dimension, application, and, most auspiciously, of the very aesthetic of this particular genre of workspace wellness.

A query: what’s most striking about the image above? The elevation of the legs? The accommodating capacity? The streamlined design? If you guessed the latter then you’re on to something.

Spout achieves this visual balance via… balance! Instead of the bulky dual columns common to the sit-stand paradigm, Spout’s levitational mechanism is discretely hidden within the slender columns of its quartet of legs: “an elevated four-leg design featuring four in-line motor actuators that quietly lift and lower the table.”

Not only that, but these four workhorses shoulder the load to the tune of 400 pounds! Quite a hefty sum for a table so lithe. Here it is on-site at last week’s Design Days.

Nor do Spout’s virtues end there. Other benefits accrue, not limited to discrete cabling (no visual clutter and reduced noise during movement); multiple size, configuration, and color options; and optional accessories for personal effects, including drawers and bag hooks. There’s even an in-drawer charging option—out of sight and out of mind.

The next logical move is to tip the Spout up close and in-person: visit Herman Miller in Chicago, 1100 West Fulton Market.