Ramon Valdez, Table for Six (WORLD 2024)

Photos:

Paul McPherson

Country:

United States of America

Video tour:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oaly44M6K6JlNH2eDkcP08vmptfaqMQ4/view?usp=share_link

This table design began with the need to fit a tricky space. Round wouldn’t quite fit, nor would square. A triangle seemed perfect…but ouch! So, I “softened” the sides and later discovered that this shape is called a Reuleaux triangle! This uniquely shaped dining room table is made primarily of Wenge and Purple Heart, both solid and veneers. The center of the table and chair crest rails, boast hand cut marquetry...showing six different species of branches in the fall season. Each side of the table features a hidden, pivoting and locking drawer. The drawers can be locked (in order to move the table through a doorway for instance) and unlocked with a leaf-shaped "key", hidden under the table. By placing the key near the center of the table, a pin is released, a dial is turned and the drawers pivot smoothly open. The two areas featured in reds and purples are the favorite species (Plum & Fig trees) of the owners…my lovely lady & I! This beautifully shaped table seats six comfortably while maintaining a small footprint.

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