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Centerbrook Slapstick Table

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Centerbrook Slapstick Table

Silver
Home Living
Client: Curran & Co. (U.S.), Caperton Furniture Works (U.S.)
Design: Centerbrook Architects and Planners (U.S.)

A modern take on a classic farm table, this piece is animated by dynamic criss-crossing leg braces. The braces are attached flat to the square legs, which are turned at angles away from the edges of the top. The braces thus spiral around each other, attaching at beam-midpoints below the solid lumber top. The tabletop can cantilever without an apron or cross braces -- and accommodate a variety of chairs. Though the table is beautifully crafted, the braces seem to be slapped onto the legs, with exposed square ends. This offers a modern play on rusticity.