There is furniture you notice, and other furniture you feel. Cenitz belongs to the latter family: a table that does not seek to occupy space, but to let it breathe.
Lightness as a starting point
At the heart of the Cenitz collection is a simple idea: crossing steel sheets to support a solid wood tabletop, as if in suspension. The Cenitz Wood table is available in 200, 250, or 300 centimeters, in indoor or outdoor versions, with one shared requirement: that the steel fades into the background to highlight the material it supports.
Steel, an artist's perspective
The sculptor Eduardo Chillida, born in San Sebastián in 1924, settled in Hernani in 1951, where he forged iron, as recalled by the Encyclopædia Universalis. In 1977, three of his Comb of the Wind sculptures were anchored into the rocks of La Concha Bay. The Corten steel work engages in a dialogue with the sea on stormy days. Chillida described it as an equation with the sea, wind, cliffs, horizon, and light as its unknown variables (Hauser & Wirth). A lesson we have taken to heart: steel is never more present than when it leaves space around itself. The transformation of this material is also at the heart of our article Corten Steel: Material Timelapse.
Solid wood, warmth
Contrasting with the steel, solid wood provides what metal cannot: grain, warmth, and time. We discussed this in The nobility of exotic solid wood: a dense, durable wood that endures through the years, developing a patina that enhances its character. To nourish and restore it, our original varnish allows for a complete refurbishment of the tabletop.
Biarritz, understated elegance
In Biarritz, material and horizon also engage in dialogue. The fishing village became an imperial resort when Napoleon III and Eugénie de Montijo stayed there in 1854, as recounted by the Fondation du Patrimoine. The Belle Époque built its villas there facing the ocean, then the 1925 Paris Exhibition brought Art Deco, which was chosen for the new casino, according to the book Biarritz, villas et jardins 1900-1930. A taste for clean lines and fine stone, metal, and wood, which we find today in the spirit of the collection.
The luxury of craftsmanship
In France, the state has distinguished companies with rare and exceptional craftsmanship since 2005 with the Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant (Living Heritage Company) label. In Biarritz, the Hôtel du Palais, built on the ruins of the Villa Eugénie, received this honor in 2023, according to the prefecture. Luxury is not about ornamentation: it is about the mastered, repeated, and transmitted gesture.
Cenitz, at home
To touch the material before making your choice, the sample kit is here to help. And for a unique piece, the Cenitz console, from the Seconde Vie collection, finds a second life in your home.
The raw timeless elegance.
