Danish Modern Gangsø Møbler Teak Dining Table With Tile Top by P. Hermann, 1970s

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A very handsome 1970s Danish teak dining table by Gangsø Møbler with ceramic art tile top by Poul Hermann Poulsen. … more A very handsome 1970s Danish teak dining table by Gangsø Møbler with ceramic art tile top by Poul Hermann Poulsen.

Bookmatched teak with a distinctive linear grain pattern runs the length of the rounded-edge top, with perpendicularly-aligned sections at either end. (The various surfaces might appear to be a slightly different shade in some photos, but that’s only due to the opposing angles at which the grain catches the light.) Base with wide side panels atop 27.5-inch-long runners spaced 49 inches apart.

Top features a dozen eight-inch-square inset ceramic art tiles by Danish designer Poul Hermann Poulsen who, prior to working with Gangsø, was the proprietor of Faaborg Pottery. Taken as a whole, they form a striking Greek letter phi-like geometric motif in hand-applied chocolate brown, white, and black semi-matte glaze. Poulsen’s inscribed signature—“P. Hermann”—appears along the edge of a corner tile.

Stamped “Gangsø Møbler A/S — Made in Denmark” on underside of top. Overall design is similar to tiled pieces by contemporaneous Danish furniture maker Ox Art.

Comfortably seats four, with a very cozy six perhaps possible depending upon dining chair—and diner—size and arrangement.

*(Please note that the two drop leaves are no longer extant, and their pull-out support elements have been removed.) less