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Dining tables extend in clever and often beautiful ways. While the (iambic and Robinson tables arc likely the most spectacular examples, the Blacker table is also quite

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impressive. Arms extend from each end of the table to support two leaves each. Each arm has a retractable ebony and brass indexing pin to hold the leaves in place. Only Charles or Henry could tell us why such effort was expended on a detail that only the sen-ants would ever see.

Which brings us back to obsession - that devotion to even the most trivial design ele

ments. Its part of what distinguishes great designs. It's part of the genius. Ifspartofthc reason Greene & Greene still have a devoted audience after more than a century. PW

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f unction with distinct he form. The extension mechanism (or the Gamble dining table is a prinx• example of one of the Cww» 'philosophies: Make useful ohjet Is beautiful.

Peg nohrtktn. I he Robinson dining table is a precursor to the Gamble dining table. Notice the us*-of round pegs - the chartgc 10 stfuare ebony pegs was not yet complete.

Vies* from the floor. A rare look at construction details helps demystify a design. Here thi- extension arms of the Mocker during room table are n-wated.

Attention to detail. I bough a much more straightionvard design than some other Greene A Greene dining tables, the Blacker table is quite fileasing. Small details make the piece.

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