c. 1970 - Dining table in marble and chromed steel/cast aluminum - France

There are pieces whose beauty transcends the language of design to touch upon the self-evident. This table is one of them. A full, stable, almost earthly presence. Neither quite a piece of furniture, nor quite a sculpture: an interior architecture in itself, at the crossroads of function and monument. It calls for silence. A piece around which one speaks in hushed tones, like those places that defy photography. It imposes a rhythm, an atmosphere, a new gravity. One does not simply eat at it. One thinks at it, returns to it, lingers there. It anchors the space, becomes its invisible heart. A central shaft in chromed steel, upper and lower branches in cast aluminum—each segment unfolds, perfectly fitted, held together only by the tension of its internal logic. Here, the base does not disappear: it connects, of course—but above all, it structures, it composes. It supports without bending. It responds to the tabletop, without seeking to dominate it. It anchors as much as it elevates. An architecture on the scale of the piece of furniture, simultaneously rib and base, foundation and branching. A dual work, constructed through dialogue. The tabletop, however, reigns supreme. A solid Arabescato, hewn to its full width, cut from a single piece. The stone unfolds its contrasts: milky expanses etched with ash-gray furrows, flashes of shadow that race along without ever settling—a misty drape over a calm sea, where light persists despite the tension. A marble of sea spray and graphite, resembling a frozen storm, poised between stability and chaos. A horizontal, pure, sculptural presence. - Dimensions (cm): 75.5 (H) X 160 (W) X 110.5 (D) Weight: 86.8 kg. Origin & Period: Roche Bobois (attributed) - France, c. 1970/74 (technical file supporting this attribution available upon request) Very good overall condition (described in more detail upon request).