AKIF Side Table

In Arabic, the name ‘Akif’ denotes ‘one devoted to worship’, which makes it ideal for this side table, which carries multiple echoes of religious Islamic architecture and decoration: each of its eight side panels, for example, bears a carved dome-like aperture, while its inlay of bone includes repeated use of a crescent moon. Taking full advantage of the tonal richness of walnut (and its contrast to the bone inlay), the table is given added texture and depth with the use of sections of recessed panelling.