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The chairs were upholstered in a high-grade leather, in a color that closely matches both the table’s stain and the upholstery of the original.We didn’t want the upholstery to compete for attention with the table itself.The table is constructed of mahogany, and the inlay detail is ebony.During the fall of 2012, Ross and his co-worker began cutting pieces for the chairs.Fast forward to our first year of marriage, when Nathan and I toured the Gamble House together on a trip to LA.Once I saw the dining table in person, and understood more about the philosophy of its original designers, I began to share Nathan’s excitement about finishing that lonely, half-built table.
We saw the unstained table, with all of its major pieces including the leaves completed, on Labor Day weekend, 2012.Nathan’s specific interest in the arts and crafts design movement is evident throughout our home, dotting our walls and bookshelves, specifically the works of Frank Lloyd Wright and Greene and Greene.The latter, a team of architect-brothers, designed the entirety of the exterior and interior, including furnishings, of the Gamble House in Pasadenda, CA (once owned by the family behind Proctor & Gamble).He shares this interest with (or perhaps attributes it to) his brother, Ross, who is a furniture craftsman, working full-time in his trade for Prairie Woodworks (PW) in central Illinois.Almost 15 years ago, Prairie Woodworks began constructing a replica of the Gamble House Dining Table, but only built the table’s base before the project fell apart for a number of reasons.
