Bibianna Oval Dining Table

The Bibianna Oval Dining Table from Four Hands is a pedestal table built from a few plain solids stacked with confidence. A cone-tapered base of solid parawood rises to a band of solid marble, and that band carries a thick-edged oval top. The join between base and top reads as a design detail instead of hardware. With a single central support and a wide overhang, chairs pull all the way in and nobody negotiates a table leg. Solid wood and stone vary from piece to piece, so grain and marble veining will differ from the photographs.

The silhouette comes from Italian design, where simple geometric forms are balanced until they look sculptural. A cone, a ring, and an oval make up the whole vocabulary, and the soft curve of the top eases the weight of the base. It comes in a smoked honey wood with either blush or honed white marble, or in a worn black wood with black marble, so it can sit warm and pale or dark and graphic. It pairs well with rattan or upholstered chairs, a woven rug, and a ceramic bowl or a few stems down the middle.

Put it in a dining room, an open living area, or a large kitchen where the oval shape keeps traffic moving around the table. It seats a table of six, and the open space beneath means guests can sit at the ends as easily as the sides. It is a substantial piece meant for indoor use, and it anchors a room as a long-term dining table.