Indian Entry Table with Lotus Motif

The petals run all the way around, and the glass stays out of their way.

This entry table with lotus motif is contemporary work from Rajasthan, India, in marble, wrought iron and glass. Lotus forms have long been central to Indian ornament, standing for purity, since the flower rises clean from muddy water. A pale marble oval, carved with deep overlapping petals around the rim, frames a glass top over more carving below. The base is dark wrought iron, drawn into scrolls and curls and joined by an open oval stretcher. Sixty inches long, 36 deep and 32 high.

Keys dropped here will feel underdressed.