Now that's what I call well seasoned

**craigb** · 8th January 2007, 10:09 AM

From Ananova:

30,000-year-old dining table

A £7,000 dining table made of wood dating back to the time of cavemen has gone on sale in London.

It is made from 30,000-year-old wood from a Kauri tree that has been carbon-dated and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

The wood is reclaimed from salt marsh swamps in New Zealand, where the mud and lack of oxygen have perfectly preserved whole trees instead of letting them fossilise.

Made in Italy, the ten-seater table is being sold in London department store Selfridges' contemporary interior space department, Loft Living.

Caitlin McCann, furniture buyer at the Oxford Street store, told Metro: "This table will certainly be the subject of dinner party talk. Whoever owns it will be dining in the grandeur of ancient history."

I can't find a picture of it unfortunately.

**Iain** · 8th January 2007, 10:16 AM

Probably be under the influence of an anover if you bought it

**dadpad** · 8th January 2007, 11:40 AM

What, no chairs?

(I stole that line from another forum)

**RETIRED** · 8th January 2007, 11:45 AM

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article...5&in_page_id=2

**Iain** · 8th January 2007, 11:47 AM

Looks like it's cupped already!!!

**Flowboy** · 8th January 2007, 11:56 AM

The wood is reclaimed from salt marsh swamps in New Zealand, where the mud and lack of oxygen have perfectly preserved whole trees instead of letting them fossilise.

and after sufficient, Ports, Cognacs, Armanagnacs and a cleansing Ale, most of the dinner guests will be the same.
I have heard that the UK cricket board is a serious buyer. The timber will be carved into bats! One thing though, the only people to get to move something that heavy are Maoris.

Regards

Rob

**Ianab** · 8th January 2007, 03:39 PM

Check these ones out then, same wood. I have seen them up close and they are very nice, maybe not worth the price tag, but if money is no object

http://www.ancientkauri.co.nz/furniture/dining.html

Of course the ultimate is a spiral staircase carved out of the inside of a 50 ton, 45,000 year old log

http://www.ancientkauri.co.nz/stairs.html

Cheers

Ian

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