Would you use it as a seat or a table?

Fabricated to reveal an organic and sculpted form, Elfin oak melds from a convex to a concave curve as a seamless single gesture.

BY Tess Ritchie

January 27th, 2015

Ross Didier’s new work is fabricated from solid, American oak. The finished form features unique oak staves, while the solid block-joined top surface has been carved and dished into a comfortable seat or holding table that reveals the beautiful character of end grain.

Dimensions – [ 460w x 380d x 460h mm ]

Ross Didier
didier.com.au

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