Console Table in Roman Travertine and Oak by Lebanto

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Two materials, one line. The Maha is a slim, upright table made to sit against a wall, its travertine surface … Read more Two materials, one line. The Maha is a slim, upright table made to sit against a wall, its travertine surface carried on a base of solid oak that neither hides nor competes with it.

Roman travertine is the stone of ancient Rome, formed in the mineral springs around Tivoli and used across the Colosseum and the colonnades of St Peter's Square. It carries a soft, creamy beige tone, its delicate linear veining and gently layered structure warmer and more understated than the marbles. The base answers in solid European oak, its honey-toned, open grain warming to the stone above so the travertine and oak settle into a single, considered pairing. Every top is cut from its own block, so no two of these Roman travertine and oak console tables are quite alike.

Underneath, a solid oak base carries the weight. Two boards are set perpendicular and slotted one through the other into an interlocking cross-leg structure, the join shown rather than hidden, so the craft of the piece and the support of it are one and the same.

Low in its demands and clear in its intent, the Roman travertine and oak console table sits along a hallway or against a wall without asking for attention. The Maha is an Italian console table made to order in Cantù, in Lombardy's long-established furniture district, drawn from full-slab stone, solid timber, and premium Italian glass. See less