Hal Dining Table

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed)
Aug 22nd 2006 at 4:04PM

The Hal Dining Table is more sculpture than plain table, with a base made from a geometric, eight-faced wooden carving. Each piece is handmade by designer William Earle and this design, like his other works, is remarkable for its simplicity and elegance - both surprising features to find in something that could easily be bulky and distracting. The base is 29.5h x 29.5w and is topped with a thick glass table top. It is available in six finishes, as well as in a much smaller coffee table form. Price: $2000.

Tags: carved, decor, design, dining, dining table, hal, table, william earle, wood

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nora Aug 22nd 2006 10:17PM

The pedestal is what mathematicians call a truncated rhombohedron.

From an artistic standpoint, while the pedestal is in fact symmetrical, the table looks balanced or off-kilter depending on how it's turned toward you.

This makes a cute philosophical "statement", to be sure, but good design looks good from any angle.

This klunky postmodernist heap would go straight to the dumpster, unless some college kids needed a table.