MAPLE REEF Desk
A hidden reef in maple wood, where swirls and grain drift like tides. A desk shaped by nature’s quiet mysteries, inviting thought to pause and wander.
75 x 178 x H 75 cm — Bespoke Sizes, Shapes and Finishes
2018 — Galleria Rossana Orlandi, Milan
Burled Maple Solid WOOD, Extraclear Polished RESIN, Bronzed STEEL Legs.
This desk is crafted from rare maple burl wood, a material shaped by adversity and transformed by time. Its grain tells of silent battles beneath the bark: swirls and knots formed by stress, fungi, and disruption — an unexpected beauty drawn from chaos.
Recovered from the Dolomite undergrowth and encased in a translucent layer recalling still forest waters, the live edges and textured surface evoke something beyond wood. Perhaps a coral reef, a satellite view of an unknown land, or the depths of the mind itself.
It’s not only a desk, but a place of reflection, where work begins in wonder.
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