Modern Drum End Table

A drum with nothing to say and plenty of room underneath.

This modern drum end table is by Ralph Lauren, in ribbon mahogany with a Chairman Mahogany finish. The drum form began as library furniture, a round table that kept books and papers within reach of a seated reader. Here the idea is pared down. A deep round top rests on one broad central pier and slimmer uprights near the edge, above a round lower shelf. The grain runs in dark, glossy bands. It stands 25 inches high and measures 31 across.

It keeps time with nobody.