Tabletop preserves its natural cracks, stabilized using butterfly joints, an honest celebration of age and imperfection.Table legs are crafted from solid wood, painted matte black and oiled to highlight their texture.

This dining table is crafted entirely from a single fossilized oak log, estimated to be around 1,500 years old. Recovered from a gravel quarry in Transylvania, the oak has undergone a natural fossilization process over centuries, resulting in rich mineral tones and an extraordinary surface texture.

The tabletop is made from two book-matched slabs, showcasing a striking mirror effect in the grain. Natural cracks and voids have been carefully filled with black epoxy resin, highlighting rather than concealing the wood’s ancient character.

The legs are sculpted from the outer sections of the same log, where the fossilization is most visible. You can clearly observe how the transformation has progressed from the bark inward, with darker, blackened textures near the bark fading into warmer tones toward the core.

A next-generation finish was used to preserve the authentic colour of the wood, allowing us to fully appreciate the natural hues and mineral patina formed over centuries. This table is not just a functional object, it is a rare and timeless artefact of nature and craftsmanship.

Gio Ponti (1891-1979) for Cassina

Eight '699 Superleggera' armchairs, circa 2020

Ash, wool fabric upholstery

With Manufacturer's labels

This dining table is crafted from two book-matched live edge slabs of solid walnut. Carefully selected and arranged to mirror each other, the slabs remain unjoined, separated by a narrow gap that runs through the centre. This subtle void becomes a space of tension and harmony, as if the two sides are engaged in a quiet conversation.

At each end, natural voids have been left open, honouring the raw, organic story of the wood. Rather than concealing these imperfections, they are embraced as essential parts of the narrative.

The table stands on solid walnut legs, reinforced by a live-edge stretcher that echoes the contours of the top. Visible butterfly joints at one end secure and celebrate the natural movement of the wood.

A set of eight Poltrona Frau leather dining chairs.
Stamped 'Poltrona Frau', to include four elbow chairs, elbow chairs 54cm wide, 56cm deep
79cm high, seat 47cm high.

The table top features cracks filled with black epoxy, offering a more polished, refined look while still honouring the organic form.

Table legs are crafted from solid wood, painted matte black and oiled to highlight their texture.

Set of ten 'Mui' dining chairs, circa 2011 
Leather, suede, plated metal 
Printed manufacturer's marks to seat lining 
Each 94cm high, 58cm wide