Furniture

-- Interior Design, 10/31/2009 12:00:00 AM

Porro Black & White

It's all there in Black & White, available as a sideboard, vertical cabinet, and wall-mounted horizontal storage. Covered in white lacquer with black patterns, the sideboard measures 43 1/3 inches long by 18 4/5 deep by 44½ high, while the cabinet comes in at 35 2/5 inches long by 24 4/5 deep by 72 high. 39-31-783266; porro.com. circle 465

Phillips Collection

What's old is new again in Patchwork stools. Discarded wood sourced from Thailand creates these organic pieces. The lighter-colored Teak Slices measures 16 inches square by 18 high. Teak Driftwood is a little larger at 17 inches square by 18 high. 336-882-7400; phillipscollection.com. circle 487

Chista Tamarin Slice #30

Tamarin Slice #30 is aptly named. The table is, literally, a slice of solid Tamarin wood with a naturally occuring void in its center. It measures up at 18½ inches long by 9½ wide by 18½ high. 212-924-0394; chista.net. circle 491

Angela Adams Haven

Make your dinner table a safe Haven for conversation. The cherry wood table measures 90 inches long by 42 wide by 29 high. The standard set seats six in chairs made with Danish cord; but the group's size, composition, and finish are customizable. 800-255-9454; angelaadams.com. circle 488

Lee Weitzman Furniture Puzzle

The Puzzle table recalls a child's elongated building blocks, grouped to form a hip base for its glass top. At 60 inches long by 24 wide by 16 high, the solid mahogany base also comes in solid maple. Four finishes are available. 312-243-3009; leeweitzmanfurniture.com. circle 490

MRCW Plain

Plain tables from the Gelato collection are anything but. Offered in three flavors: Strawberry, or black acacia; Chocolate, or claro walnut; and Vanilla, a.k.a. Monterey cypress, the 15-inch-wide-by-23-inch-high tables are finished with tung oil. Solid brass feet top off each confection. 510-420-7018; mrcwdesignbuild.com. circle 489

Aswoon/Susan Woods Studio Table & Stool Out

Discarded upholstery and mattresses spring to life with a new look in a new context. The Table and Stool Out, an ensemble in the company's Spring line, is made entirely from powdercoated upholstery springs. Available in various colors and finishes. 718-858-7006; aswoon.com. circle 492

Silas Seandel Studio Sunspots Too

Here's a cocktail table you'll be loathe to cover up. Sunspots Too has a cast bronze base from which spring colorful brass, bronze, copper, and steel spots that dance beneath its 60-by-30-inch glass top. Available in custom sizes. 212-645-5286; silasseandel.com. circle 493

Property Evolution

Intelligent design makes this a natural selection for the home or office. The Evolution storage cabinet transforms from a carved baroque piece into an ultra-modern unit, all of solid natural or tinted oak and burnished brass. It measures 106 inches wide by 22 deep by 35 high, or custom. 917-237-0123; propertyfurniture.com. circle 494

Josh Urso Design Knoop Pyramid

The Knoop Pyramid table seems a structural impossiblity at first. How can a coiling rope "stand" with so much negative space form a base strong enough to support a glass top? The trick: rope impregnated with resin. Specify base dimensions and choose rope color in brown, bone, or black. 412-401-5306; joshursodesign.com. circle 495

Weller Group Semplice

Like the perfect little red dress, the Semplice coffee table is simply elegant. At 54 inches square and 16 high, the catalyzed lacquer table is also available in veneer and plastic laminate. 866-721-0901; thewellergroupusa.com. circle 496

Ofita Interiores Chess

With the Chess system of modular storage, every move is a winner. Mix and match the two-drawer, file-drawer, open-shelf, and rectractible-door units placement on a base with legs or levellers. Available in 20 standard colors. 34-945-121-212; ofita.com. circle 505

David Austin Battery Park

If you have ever worked in corporate, you have probably held an impromptu meeting in a cramped office because a conference room was unavailable. Battery Park is designed to make that scenario more comfortable and productive. The desk and cabinet ensemble seats five, making a central computer accessible to all. 203-222-1216; davidaustincollection.com. circle 509

Leif Petersen Big Foot

No grainy snapshots here. The Big Foot table makes its presence known. The 29-inch-high piece stands on laser-cut steel legs, each a different width. The legs come in three color variations: multi-colored, all white, and in earth tones. Get the top in two sizes, in either black walnut or glass. 415-925-2701; leifpetersenfurniture.com. circle 506

Offecct Etage

Why settle for one sofa table when you can have three? Etage plays three, tri-level tables of varying sizes and color palettes against each other in layers of laminated plywood, some in Formica AR Plus high-gloss colors. The barely-there legs are chromed. 46-504-415-00; offecct.se. circle 508

Ahrend Philink

When arranging Philink tables, reach for the stars. Or choose a heart, triangle, or any of 27 possible configurations. Constructed of giant bamboo sheets, the tables are scratch-, scuff-, and fade-resistant. Mix and match wood tones or laminate colors, including Apple Green and white. Get the steel legs in black or white. 973-652-4357; ahrend.com. circle 507

Lyle and Umbach Johanna

Johanna is a charming, exotic beauty. Inlaid with snake and black shell, and trimmed in ebony, she measures up at 52 inches long by 18 deep by 37 high. 646-344-1964; lyleandumbach.com. circle 510

G-I-N Designs Sitting Buddha & Om

Sitting Buddha and Om tea tables bring inner peace to any space. The former is named for the Buddha cutouts at each corner of the plexiglass and steel table. The word "om" is cut in Sanskrit on the latter's red, powdercoated sides. Both measure 18 inches cubed. 646-373-4288; g-i-n.info. circle 511

Kartell Spoon

Here's a Spoon that you won't need Uri Geller to bend. The folding office table's top is made of honeycombed aluminium that is only 3/5-inch thick. That, plus its thermoplastic legs, make the table light and easy to transport. Available in three sizes and color combinations, including white/orange and black/black. 866-854-8823; kartell.com. circle 514

b29 Architects ARA

Eleven layers of white birch wood and gingerbread styling make the ARA table a treat for the eyes. At 59 inches long by 30 wide and high, the table and its decorative legs can turn any task into a tasty delight. 41-79-538-35-98; b29.ch. circle 513

Seiak Escala

The mixed media Escala shelf offers a stair-like option in shelving. Made of solid wood, multi-layered wood plated with aluminum, and fiberboard, the large shelf stands 38½ inches tall by 37 4/5 long by 18 deep. The small shelf stands 16½ inches high by 28 1/5 long by 18 deep. Through Mixing Media, 34-93-846-5919; mixing-media.com. circle 512

Farrago Design Dune

Inlaid colored resin swirls around a geometrically styled surface of camel-bone chips to create the frenetic Dune. Use the 16-inch wooden cube as a stool or single table, or group several to create a bench, cocktail table, or artistic statement. 212-473-7191; farragodesign.com. circle 527

Elite Manufacturing Corporation Blox

Divide and conquer your living space with Blox. Made of steel tubing in an interlocking pattern, the divider stands 75½ inches tall by 53½ wide by 15 deep at the base. It is available in six finishes, including pearl white. 888-354-8356; elitemfgusa.com. circle 526

Verelloni Blog

Blog is the perfect little table for reading, writing, or blogging. Made of epoxy powdercoated metal, it sidles up to any chair or couch. Also available in a rectangular version, get it in white or grey. 39-52-164-8111; verzelloni.it. circle 523

Jane Hamley Wells Tab

The compact Tab desk makes a statement without taking over your office. At 55 inches long by 31½ wide by nearly 29 high, the wood piece comes in 31 glossy or matte finishes and six wood veneers. 773-227-4988; janehamleywells.com. circle 524

Hodema Senpai

Senpai, the Japanese concept of respect for one's mentors, inspired this collection of office furniture. The desk is made of laminated board. The pedestal filing system comes with drawers made of metal or PVC-covered MDF. Get it in dark graphite or white snow. 34-964-31-2000; hodema.com. circle 525

Alias USA Biplane

Biplane takes off with style. Die-cast aluminum legs connect the table's top and lower shelf, which come in varying shapes, dimensions, and heights. Order the tops in oak or mahogany veneer, with heartwood edges, or in white natural acrylic stone. Get the legs in polished aluminum, or textured with stove enameled aluminum. 877-254-2788; aliasusa.com. circle 538

Geiger International Peer

Forget the corner office. Peer tables embrace the idea that today, work happens anywhere and everywhere, even in the lobby. Each table consists of an internal metal frame encased by recycled-content substrate. Available in six standard wood veneers or 19 finish colors with custom options possible. 800-444-8812; geigerintl.com. circle 537

Atelier Ilcapo

Talk about a split personality. Watch as Ilcapo's glossy modern table transforms into a rococo incongruity. The piece measures 80½ inches long by 41 1/3 wide by 30 1/3 tall. It comes in Shiny Dove Grey or Shiny White on the smooth side and gold leaf or silver rubbed with steel wool for the carved end. 212-696-0211; atelier-nyc.com. circle 539

Fritz Hansen Essay

A picture is worth a thousand words but this one writes an Essay. The solid wood table comes in four sizes and can be extended with black linoleum leaves. Use it for dining or work in oak, ash, walnut, or black ash. 212-219-3226; fritzhansen.com. circle 540

Council Divis

Divis, a dining or work table, incorporates a split top to make room for its legs and to add interest. Available in solid poplar or black-stained ash, it measures 94½ inches long by 43 wide by 29 high. 415-550-1750; councildesign.com. circle 541

Baleri Italia Platone

Park yourself, or your stuff, on Platone. The versatile piece can be stacked to make shelving or used alone as a bench. At 50 inches long by 12 wide and 16 high, it is available in light or dark solid ash. Through M2L, 800-319-8222; m2lcollection.com. circle 542

Nusa Furniture Damar

Finished all over in white wood bark and brass terrazzo "ribbons," this beauty's every side is a good one. Damar's concealed doors open to reveal adjustable glass shelves in a cabinet that measures 43½ inches wide by 20 deep by 33½ high. 323-937-7055; nusafurniture.com. circle 548

Dessin Fournir Lecanto Chest

Get ready to mix it up with Gérard's Lecanto Chest. Antiqued silver-leaf details top off the four-drawer walnut chest, 36¾ inches wide by 18¾ deep by 36 high. Available in custom sizes and finishes. 785-434-2777; dessinfournir.com. circle 543

William Switzer & Associates LR-32Z Lucien Rollin Nest of Tables

The LR-32Z Lucien Rollin Nest of Tables practically dance on their brass sabots. Available in zebrawood veneer in one of four finishes, the largest table measures 27½ inches long and 25 high. The smallest is 16½ inches long by 20 high. 604-255-5911; williamswitzercollection.com. circle 544

Dennis Miller Associates Drum

Drum tables recall a stand of oak trees dipped in white chocolate. Part of the Sandback collection, the largest drum measures 18 inches across; the smallest clocks in at 8 inches. All stand 17 inches high. Custom heights and flavors—uh, colors—are available. 212-684-0070; dennismiller.com. circle 547

Studio Vandenburg X

If Racer X had a studio, this would be his favorite work table. Made from wood sourced at local wood shops, the striped X table drives right by the competition. It measures 42 inches long by 11½ wide by 32½ high. 917-721-6179; studiovandenberg.com. circle 546

Giorgetti Oti

The Oti table is back, now in new sizes, shapes, and finishes. It appears here at 19¾ inches wide by 24¾ inches high, with maple and pau ferro laid atop a glazed nickel base. 888-836-9100; giorgettiusa.com. circle 545