Chinese Tin Table Top

Three seams meet at a riveted disk in the middle, like a shield waiting for a battle that turned into dinner.

This tin table top comes from China, is contemporary, and is tin and elmwood. Sheet metal over wood was long used in Chinese workshops and kitchens for durable, wipeable surfaces, and the look has found a second life in contemporary interiors. The round top is clad in dark pewter-toned tin, joined in three panels. A small central disk is edged with tiny nailheads. The surface has a soft, mottled sheen. It is 2 inches high and 56 in diameter.

Supply legs and guests. The top is ready.