Extendable dining table '212' by Arne Vodder, Denmark, 1960's

Iconic dining table, designed by Arne Vodder and produced by Sibast Møbler in Stenstrup, Denmark in the 1960's. Arne Vodder, one of the best designers Denmark has known, shows his skills on this piece. Fully extended this is a very comfortable table sitting for 10, maximum 12 people if you put two people at each end. The depth of 124 cm allows to have an enormous banquet feast with numerous dishes. Arne Vodder's smartness in design went down to the tripod legs being most used when the table is fully extended. The central legs have small metal feet that can be adjusted slightly so the table remains perfectly horizontally straight without any dipping in the center. The legs and banding are solid rosewood. The book matched rosewood veneer has a beautiful grain drawing and perfectly covers the ends and the two leaves, making the seams almost invisible. The original French polish had become dull on a few places, therefore we sanded the top and varnished all leaves with two layers of matte satin finish to protect this beautiful piece for years to come. This table was originally available with one or two leaves. This example has both leaves. One of the solid rosewood aprons is lighter in color than the others. Further in excellent condition. No label present anymore but the measurements, build quality and used materials are a one on one match with the '212' by Vodder for Sibast.