Black stone with a few sharp white veins is the Nocturne's whole personality. The sintered-stone top is jet black, crossed by thin white lines, and edged in a deep antique-brass band. Two bronze pedestals support it, each a half-oval with a curved face and a flat back, standing on a small flared foot.
For a long bay. Two pedestals leave the centre of the table open and the ends clear for knees, which suits a banquette run with two or four covers. The half-oval faces turn outward, so the table looks as if it has been carved from a single piece of metal.
Construction. Brass or brass-finished steel, rolled and welded with a deep bronze finish and a small foot return; slab bonded to a sub-frame fixed to both pedestals; levelling glides under each foot. A black top shows crumbs and marks, so a matte or honed surface is the practical choice for a busy room.
Where it works. Cigar and whisky lounges, hotel bar-restaurants, grill rooms and dark-panelled dining rooms. It is a natural partner for oxblood or bottle-green leather banquettes and for walnut caps.
Placing it. The pedestals sit toward the ends, so seat positions at the table's ends should be checked on the drawing.
Options. A gold-veined or cream stone look turns the same table into a lighter, warmer piece; see the Gilt-Vein Twin-Pedestal.
