De Saram House Centre Table

Designer	Geoffrey Bawa Practice
Collection	Geoffrey Bawa Collection
Year/Period	1986
Dimensions ( cm / in )	H 15 / L 77.5 / W 29.5 H 38.0 / L 196.8 / W 74.9

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Product Description

The first version of this ceramic-tile-topped table appeared at the Triton Hotel (now Heritance Ahungalla) in 1982, alongside a leaf-imprinted, concrete-topped version. A longer version of this serves as a coffee table at the De Saram House—a 1986 renovation project that Geoffrey Bawa undertook for his friends, pianist Druvi and Sharmini de Saram. Other examples of this table can be seen at No. 11, Bawa’s own home on 33rd Lane, which was at the heart of his social and professional life in Colombo.

This re-edition by Phantom Hands is an exact reproduction of the centre table at De Saram House in terms of dimensions. The marble stone tiles used for the tabletop are leftover offcuts from TAB SURFACES, one of India’s leading stone processing companies, and bring an element of upcycling and sustainability into the table’s production.

Product Specification

Standard dimensions H 15 / L 77.5 / W 29.5 H 38.0 / L 196.8 / W 74.9

Materials Teak (Tectona grandis) Teak Veneer Plywood Base Marble Tiles

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Product Options

We offer this piece in three finishes: Natural Teak, Dark Stain, and Y4 Light Walnut.

The Natural Teak finish provides the clearest expressions of the timber’s character; the Dark Stain finish, custom-developed by Phantom Hands, gives the wood a deeper, richer tone while preserving the clarity of the grain; and the Y4 Light Walnut finish, also custom-developed by Phantom Hands, is a light walnut stain.

For all three finishes, the wood is first hand-sanded with progressively finer grits of sandpaper, after which the waterborne stain or paint is applied. The Natural Teak is finished with a hard wax oil that brings out the golden-brown colour of the teak. The Dark Stain, and Y4 Light Walnut, are both finished with a three-coat application of compatibility-tested hydro-oil.

Wood Finish Options - Natural Teak (Teak) / Dark Stain (Teak) / Y4 Light Walnut (Teak)