Sculptural ancient kauri dining table made of burl wood with natural amber inclusions, a collectible design piece for a gallery-style interior

One-of-a-Kind 171 – Sculptural Dining Table with Amber Inlays

Collectible Dining Table with Large Amber Formations

Unikat 171 is a 230 × 105 cm dining table with an 8 cm-thick top, carved from an Ancient Kauri burl slab that originally measured 230 × 210 cm. The piece is now part of the Beaupoil archive. Its distinctive character lies in the exceptionally large, visibly exposed areas of amber within a calm, continuous root formation.

Collectible Design Table Made of Kauri Burl Wood with Amber at the Beaupoil Studio: Functional Art

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Spaces Created by Nature

Visible amber zones and natural resin pockets

The slab features dark, deep areas, open sections of material, and large amber formations that stand out clearly against the lighter root structure. This contrast defines the work’s impact: the amber spaces do not appear as small inclusions, but as distinct visual events within the material.

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Subfossil material

Functional art made from root wood that is thousands of years old

The unique appeal of Unikat 171 stems from the structure of the ancient kauri tree, which has developed over millennia. Amber, root patterns, resin pockets, and naturally formed openings create a natural order whose depth and expressiveness are virtually impossible for humans to replicate. The craftsmanship involved consists of revealing this naturally formed beauty and transforming it into a sculptural collector’s piece.

One-of-a-kind tabletop made of subfossil kauri burl wood for a sculptural dining table featuring amber—a functional work of art and collector's item for Contemporary Craft

Documented Provenance

Age-Certified Collectible Design Object

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This art and design object comes with a certificate of age. The material sample was dated at the radiocarbon laboratory at the University of Waikato in New Zealand and indicates an age of approximately 3,700 years. Its origin, material, and age are documented and form a verifiable part of this unique piece’s provenance.

Certificate of Age and Provenance for millennia-old kauri burl wood used in a one-of-a-kind art and design object, serving as both functional art and a collectible design piece

Architectural Context

Sculptural dining table for exclusive living spaces and gallery interiors

Unikat 171 serves both as a dining table and as a spatial design object. The combination of expansive burl wood, amber-like formations, and a understated stainless steel frame is particularly well-suited for architectural living spaces, gallery-like interiors, and exclusive collections related to collectible design, contemporary craft, and functional art.

Sculptural dining table for architectural living spaces, collections, exclusive gallery interiors, collectible design, contemporary craft, and functional art

Archived Collector's Item

A documented one-of-a-kind piece with unique amber formations

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This one-of-a-kind piece showcases a rare ancient kauri root formation featuring extensive amber-filled cavities, visible layers of material, and nature’s creative power. As an archived work, it remains part of the Beaupoil Art Archive and exemplifies the unique combination of subfossil material, artisanal craftsmanship, and contemporary collectible design.

A unique, one-of-a-kind piece and collector's item: a sculptural dining table crafted from rare kauri wood with subfossil amber, representing contemporary collectible design