Dining Table
“Dinner with Mondrian”
We designed this table to function as a rectangular pedestal dining table that combines the Neo-Plastisim, De Stijl, and Neo-Impressionism paintings of Piet Mondrian with its rectilinear blocks separated by thin black lines that can be seen in the top of the table with the opposing grained tiger maple rectilinear layout with intersecting black lines. The rectilinear mosaic exotic and domestic wood pieces inset into the rectilinear panels on the edges of the platform base and cutout of the top also relate to Mondrian’s paintings. The table also is influenced by the Prairie Style architecture of Frank Loyd Wright with its exaggerated overhang flat roofs and use of positive and negative space within its design seen in Falling Waters and the Guggenheim Museum. The use of “Old Stock” exotic imported woods in the construction of the piece in combination with the use of Richlite Black Diamond. These facts all contribute to this piece qualifying for Leed Building Practices, Green Practices, and Best Practices.
One of a Kind
Philosophy:
We designed this table to function as a rectangular pedestal dining table that combines the Neo-Plastisim, De Stijl, and Neo-Impressionism paintings of Piet Mondrian with its rectilinear blocks separated by thin black lines that can be seen in the top of the table with the opposing grained tiger maple rectilinear layout with intersecting black lines. The rectilinear mosaic exotic and domestic wood pieces inset into the rectilinear panels on the edges of the platform base and cutout of the top also relate to Mondrian’s paintings. The table also is influenced by the Prairie Style architecture of Frank Loyd Wright with its exaggerated overhang flat roofs and use of positive and negative space within its design seen in Falling Waters and the Guggenheim Museum. The use of “Old Stock” exotic imported woods in the construction of the piece in combination with the use of Richlite Black Diamond. These facts all contribute to this piece qualifying for Leed Building Practices, Green Practices, and Best Practices.
Materials:
All old stock domestic and imported woods, Richlite Black Diamond made from 100% FSA certified recycled paper, Macassar Ebony, Vermillion, quilted Makore, Tulipwood, Bloodwood, Desert Iron Wood, Bolivian Rosewood, Spalted Maple, Purpleheart, Ceylon Satinwood, Osage Orange, Canary Wood, Lacewood, Black and White Ebony, American Black Walnut, Snakewood, Marblewood, Bubinga, Pink Ivory, Iroko, Teak, Coolibh Burl, Cocobolo Cuscuswood, Chakle Viga Indian Rosewood, Madrone Burl, Redwood Lace Burl, Chestnut, Cocobolo, Chakle Viga Indian Rosewood, Madrone Burl, Redwood Lace Burl, Chestnut, Zebrawood, Amboyna Burl, Boxelder, Red Alder, Sycamore, Sheoak, veneer core Birch plywood, faceted blue topaz, fish glue, ½” thick glass, silver leaf, and a moderately low VOC catalyzed urethane in a satin sheen.
Construction:
Machine cut dados reinforced with Dominos. Inset blue Topaz over silver leaf in the center of the rectilinear cutout in the center of the table.
Size:
Dining Table Width 40”, length 60”, and Height 29.5”
Exhibitions:
The dining table was designed and fabricated for its inaugural exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show in November of 2024. It was designed and fabricated with a somewhat similar round version of a dining or center table