Petrified Wood Table with Wood Surround
Araucarioxylon arizonicum
Triassic
Chinle Formation, Northern Arizona
A unique table demonstrates the masterly craftsmanship of a French cabinetmaker, using traditional tools and skills, with 100-year-old walnut. The superlative petrified wood slab boasts gorgeous reds and grays, the central portion showing well-defined growth rings in browns and tans. Two weeks of cutting and polishing the petrified wood slab, and two weeks of inlay work, were required to craft the table. With matching detachable walnut base. 46 x 33in.