Alhambra Side Table

A pale slab of limestone floats on a frame of dark rounded rails, all horizontals and good manners.

The Alhambra side table is contemporary, from the Primitive Collection, in huali and limestone. Huali, a dense rosewood prized in Chinese cabinetmaking, is often used where clean, rounded members need to stay crisp for a long time. The square top is a thick piece of creamy limestone with soft natural veining. Beneath it, a dark frame of rounded legs is joined by a stretcher close under the top and a second stretcher lower down, giving a ladder-like profile on each side. It is 21.75 inches long, 21.75 deep and 17 high.

Low enough for a drink, solid enough for a stack of books.