J. Rusten Furniture Studio is proud to announce the debut of a new series of California desks and tables. Carefully cut into the iconic shape of California, each piece is crafted from native, salvaged Claro walnut, and features formed steel legs.
The California Series comes in three sizes: a large size desk, a medium size (which can feature either desk height or coffee table height legs), and a small coffee table.
DESK [L]: $2950 86″ long, 29.5″ tall
DESK [M]: $2350 72″ long, 29.5″ tall
COFFEE TABLE [M]: $2250 72″ long, 16″ tall
COFFEE TABLE [S]: $1650 56″ long, 16″ tall
[SF Bay Area residents: please email for a custom invoice with free delivery.]
The California shape offers ideal function as desk or coffee table, and brings to mind all of the positive associations with “the golden state”: artistic contribution, technical innovation, entertainment production, political progression, and diversity of population and geographies.
Claro walnut, a perfect analog to the left coast’s culture and people, possesses a spectrum of colors and textures, unique among wood species. And, it’s rare. Because Claro walnut is not harvested commercially at any significant scale, it is obtained mostly through small, independent sawyers who are able to spare displaced or dead trees from the landfill or chipper. Since the species is no longer planted in the orchards, it’s availability is finite and shrinking year by year.
I can think of no greater tribute to this material than to create from it functional pieces of furniture in the shape of it’s geographic origin. Also, it’s cool. Way better than a rectangle.
All table and desk tops are finished with a low-toxic tung-oil; steel legs are powder-coated. Delivery is free to destinations in the San Francisco Bay area. Shipping charges within the continental U.S. are: $100/small table, $150/medium table or desk, $200/large desk. Personal delivery is available to destinations in California at the above rates. Allow 4-8 weeks for delivery.
