Chinese Altar or Calligraphy Table

A long plank, raised at each end as if about to say something.

This altar or calligraphy table is from Hebei Province, China, made in walnut, and is contemporary. Its upturned ends, known as flanges, echo tables used for centuries in China by families for ancestral offerings and by scholars for calligraphy and painting. The dark top is flat and slightly paneled. A stepped molding runs beneath it, and cloud-cut brackets hug each support. The end panels are pierced with carving, resting on long low feet. Seventy-eight inches long, 26 deep, 32.5 high.

Put one thing on it. Then think about whether you need that.