Indonesian Pedestal / Side Table

Grain, cracks and a knot or two, all turned to stone without losing a single wrinkle.

This pedestal or side table comes from Java, Indonesia, and is petrified wood. Petrified wood forms when buried timber is slowly replaced by minerals, so the stone keeps the shape and grain of the original tree. The tall, round column is a pale gray with streaks of warm tan, its surface deeply furrowed like bark. A knot and a few fissures break the vertical lines. The top is cut flat and slightly irregular. It is 17 inches wide and 65 high.

A tree that took the long way to becoming furniture.