Table in solid elm, Maison Regain, France, 1980s

It evokes large farmhouse tables without ever mentioning them. It captures that way of anchoring a home, that generosity that naturally brings people together. Its design seems to belong to another era. The volumes have softened, the details have been refined, but it retains that reassuring presence that makes you want to gather around it. The thick top made of solid elm rests on a structure where the joints and crosspieces interact. A delight of cabinetmaking: the intertwining of wide sections of wood reveals only a few rare hints of a perfectly mastered construction. A subtle balance between technique and aesthetics. A table that knows how to hold its guests. The rest can wait.