ORBIT DINING TABLE

Orbit has chrome strips let into its base. The top is wood with a rich grain, 240 × 105 cm; beneath it two pedestal panels carry polished chrome lines that catch the light and draw the geometry.

Chrome against wood

A hard, cold, reflective metal against an open, warm grain — the contrast is deliberate and it is the opposite of the brass-and-timber pairing on our Lavor table. Chrome does not age: it stays exactly as delivered, where brass darkens over the years. If the table should look the same in year ten as in year one, this is the one to choose.

Strips, not a frame

The metal is inlaid into the pedestal rather than wrapped around it, so each strip has to sit flush with the wood and run perfectly straight down the panel. A polished surface magnifies any deviation — a strip a fraction proud or a fraction out of line is visible from across a room. That is the work on this model.

How many it seats

240 × 105 cm seats eight comfortably — three a side, one at each end. At 105 cm it is slightly narrower than most of our tables, which buys back about ten centimetres of walking room when the chairs are pulled out; useful in a dining room under 3.3 metres wide. The pedestals sit inboard, so the end places are usable.

Materials and sizes

Dimensions listed above; made to order, with length, width and height adjustable. Wood species, finish and metal tone are specified per project.

Where it belongs

A contemporary dining room, a high-end restaurant, a hotel, an office dining space. The chrome suits a room with glass, steel or stone in it; against a warm, soft scheme it reads as cold.