My jaw dropped when I opened an email from Crate & Barrel this morning to see their new Alpha Coffee Table. I can't wait until they finish building the new C&B store just down the street from our offices. I need to see this table in person.

This one-of-a-kind conversation table was inspired by a Paris flea market find, then designed exclusively for us by a London graphic designer with a penchant for, and a large personal collection of, antique printers' blocks. Iconic top is carved from one single piece of wood with raised letters and numbers painted in 10 different colors. Vintage crackled finish varies slightly from table to table and adds to the "as found" charm. Top is protected with tempered glass and framed modern in a soft black powdercoated steel base.

Posted by Megan