{"product_id":"needs-review-white-oak-plank-top-trestle-desk-console-made-in-portugal","title":"Matthew Hilton Welles Dining Table for De La Espada, White Oak, Cast Iron Legs","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eWelles Dining Table\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eMatthew Hilton for De La Espada\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of the celebrated British designer's signature contemporary tables, manufactured in Portugal by De La Espada to the same standard as the new piece currently retailing through De La Espada showrooms. Confirmed by the De La Espada \"Made in Portugal\" maker's medallion set into the underside of the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Welles is the table that put Hilton's spare British-modern vocabulary into a permanent register: a substantial solid \u003cstrong\u003eAmerican white oak plank top\u003c\/strong\u003e, hand-finished with a clear matte sealer that lets the wood read warm and tactile rather than glossy, supported on a slim \u003cstrong\u003eblack cast iron trestle base\u003c\/strong\u003e that floats the visual weight at the floor and lets the plank top do the talking. Each board on the top is matched for grain figure and dimensional stability — the cathedral grain reads beautifully in changing light, and the edges are eased rather than bullnosed in the British craft tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew Hilton (b. 1957, British) studied at Portsmouth College of Art and Kingston Polytechnic, opened his own studio in 1984, and has produced career-defining work for SCP, Habitat, Case Furniture, and — for nearly two decades now — De La Espada. The Hilton x De La Espada partnership is one of the most respected designer\/maker pairings in contemporary European furniture, and the Welles in particular has become the firm's most-specified dining table at the design-trade level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 78.75\" long × 35\" deep × 29.5\" tall, the table seats six comfortably for dining, makes a generous \u003cstrong\u003elong desk\u003c\/strong\u003e for a home office or study, and works equally well as a \u003cstrong\u003ecommanding console\u003c\/strong\u003e in an entry, hall, or library. Pairs naturally with mid-century walnut casegoods, modern bouclé seating, contemporary plaster-and-bouclé interiors, and quietly with serious antiques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProvenance: Matthew Hilton, Welles Dining Table, manufactured in Portugal by De La Espada — confirmed via the maker's \"Made in Portugal\" medallion set into the underside.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 78.75\" L × 35\" D × 29.5\" H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis item ships via private carrier. Please allow several weeks for delivery. Expedited shipping available for an additional fee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee photos for condition and additional dimensions. Reach out directly with any specific questions, and we'll do our best to reply within 24 hours. Please check out our other listings for amazing estate items.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew Hilton Welles, De La Espada dining table, Matthew Hilton oak table, Welles table De La Espada, made in Portugal dining table, contemporary British dining table, oak and cast iron dining table, designer dining table, De La Espada Matthew Hilton, modern oak desk\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RECLAMATION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45930064511113,"sku":null,"price":4250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/2959\/1945\/files\/IMG_7759.jpg?v=1777302295","url":"https:\/\/reclamationfurnishings.myshopify.com\/products\/needs-review-white-oak-plank-top-trestle-desk-console-made-in-portugal","provider":"RECLAMATION","version":"1.0","type":"link"}