Expandable Art Deco Dining Table, Thuja Roots, Lacquered, France, circa 1930

Headline: Expandable Art Deco dining table in brown and black lacquered thuja-root veneer with silver metal accents. Overview: French Art Deco dining table, circa 1930, designed to seat more guests when extended. Lacquered glossy surface emphasises the warm, variegated thuja-root veneer figure. Materials: Thuja-root (root burl) veneer over wood, lacquered top finish. Chrome-plated steel tubes and galvanised metal trims combined with ebonized wood details. Expansion: Includes three removable inlay leaves (each 45.5 cm) allowing insert of 1, 2 or 3 leaves. Possible overall lengths: 138 cm, 183.5 cm, 229 cm and 275 cm depending on number of leaves used. Base & Legs: Lyra-formed supports with two chrome-plated steel tubes between the pedestals. Hidden fold-out wooden support legs (two per side) beneath the fixed plates provide extra stability when extended. Dimensions: Largest configuration (fully extended): Width 275 cm, Depth 105 cm, Height 78 cm. Individual inlay leaf width: 45.5 cm each.