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FOUR STUNNING DINING TABLES THAT ARE A FEAST FOR THE EYES

- BY _Kendra Jackson

↑ BRADY DINING

Designed for Minoti, the pared-back and rational geometry of Rodolfo Dordoni’s Brady dining table puts the emphasis on the richly veined marble top (variants include Grigio Orobico, Calaca˜ta, Marron Damasco and Nero Marquina), which is placed within a lenticular-shaped frame (in ma˜te Moka scratchpro­of lacquer), similar to a precious jewel within a ring se˜ting. Combined with the he ty yet handsome metal cylindrica­l base with decorative ferrule

(in satin finish bronze or ma˜te Moka), Brady makes an undeniably striking impression.

KEYHOLE COMMUNAL TABLE

San Francisco design–build firm Fyrn showcases its woodworkin­g and cra t expertise with the Keyhole collection of tables and benches by revealing rather than concealing the structural supports. Employing its own Stemn system (a proprietar­y fabricatio­n process that allows legs, joints, arms and seats to be easily replaced when necessary), the apron-less trestle-style tables feature visible metal brackets along their solid wood surface and exposed leg connectors, giving them a unique character. A range of North American solid hardwoods in natural oak, oxidized oak or black walnut finishes is available, and the anodized aluminum hardware can be specified in copper bronze or graphite. ↑ PALATINE DINING TABLE

With his Palatine collection for Roche Bobois, French designer Christophe Delcourt both celebrates the brand’s material essence — rich wood and natural stone — and pays homage to the architectu­ral history of Italy. For the dining table, two sculptural semicylind­rical travertine legs stand like time-worn columns and beautifull­y set o f the rich walnut surface and support bars. A concave groove running down the table’s centre is filled with more of the perfectly imperfect stone, a considered and poetic detail that is repeated on the coordinati­ng Palatine sideboard. The collection also includes a sofa and armchair upholstere­d in an alpaca wool–blend bouclé. ↑ CHATSWORTH PEDESTAL TABLE Intended as a modern heirloom — one of 14 in the first-ever furniture collection by L.a.-based multidisci­plinary design studio West Haddon Hall, helmed by Kate Driver — the Chatsworth pedestal table positions a simple round oak surface atop a trio of sculptural legs, each set slightly askew and lacquered in a warm terraco˜ta. Made to order by local artisans, the table has a charming elegance and bespoke style that speaks to the firm’s “wink and a smile” approach to design.

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