Alhambra Rectangular Coffee Table

Cream stone on a dark open frame, so simple that every line has to justify itself.

This Alhambra rectangular coffee table is contemporary, from the Primitive Collection, made of huali and limestone. Pairing a stone top with a wooden frame is an old idea in Chinese furniture, where marble and other stones were often set into tables and stands. The top here is a single flat slab of pale limestone with gentle natural variation. Below, a slim dark frame of round members runs the length of the table, with gently curved shoulders where legs meet the apron. A low stretcher on each side keeps the base steady. It is 63 inches long, 24 deep and 13.75 high.

Refined, horizontal and unbothered.