Luxury solid wood tables – respect for true craftsmanship

Man during his long life is fooled and fooled many times before he really understands that nothing is free. A bargain is basically, in its design, something that has a certain flaw. That’s why I’m surprised people have faith strong enough to believe that luxury solid wood tables can cost 2 – 3 thousand zlotys gross. And although we can easily find many offers at this price, with premium products, they have little in common. The table at this price is, in truth, made of wood, but in my opinion, does not guarantee high quality.

As usual, the differences lie in the details, which not everyone is interested in, because the price does wonders for most shopping wallets. So a cheap shelf made of let’s conventionally call it solid wood is eagerly sought after. And although I personally know a lot of domestic manufacturers, who are, by the way, craftsmen, they make nice things, but it is not a luxury. For in order to call such a product luxury, several very important conditions must be met.

Some time ago I wrote about a very futuristic tables to prestigious interiors, and today I would like to tell you about the more classic side of the premium industry. Which, undoubtedly, is also synonymous with great positive value, which is worth having at home.

Luxury solid wood tables – history, tradition and multi-generational culture

It’s like comparing two manufactures that make a similar product, from the same material, and with similar performance and design. One has experience dating back decades, and the other is just crawling. So it’s a juxtaposition of the Mercedes brand, from a large investment fund that has just wanted to launch a modern electric car for itself.

Understandably, it will be extremely difficult to make up for decades of backlog in one or two years. It is impossible to make an identical product to a brand with a history, even by buying a license or knowing the entire technological process.

And it is key difference to create premium products, which themselves must serve for generations. The Italian brand Cantiero, is just such a classic example of a flesh and blood manufactory, which represents the luxury sector. There are absolutely no goods dripping with gold, but only tradition itself, technological excellence, people who love craftsmanship and love for what is being made.

A bit of brand history

In 1949, Severino Cantiero founded the Italian, in the town of Bovolone a small artisan workshop that created classic furniture of high quality. This was the original idea and this initiative continues to this day, but enriched by years of identity of work in natural wood, solidity and, above all, developing their own craftsmanship. As we know, we can talk about craftsmanship when we perform an activity or use something bringing it to perfection.

And I found just such perfection in the Cantiero manufactory. And an exquisite example is precisely the luxury solid wood tables. I would add that we can only achieve craftsmanship as a result of prolonged repetition or practice, followed by mastery.

Today, the Cantiero brand is not only synonymous with success, but, above all, tremendous recognition, among customers around the world. Quality, is supported by due experience and, as I mentioned above, craftsmanship. It may be easy today to make a good first impression, but acutely in the premium industry, history and one’s own portfolio are more important.

What the luxury solid wood tables from Cantiero look like

The manufactory hails from a bygone age, so it is in vain to look for modern and minimalist forms here, which will be a meager photocopy of what reigns on the market today. Cantiero does not go with trends, but sticks to its original, classic designs, referring to classic lines. Here I will divide them into a few major styles, since classic is a very general term. The brand designs antique, art deco, provence, eclectic tables and in the slightest there will also be a subtle hint of modernity, combined with classics of course.

As far as I’m concerned, these are extremely important issues, because exclusive furniture in a subdued classic style fits many interior designs. Versatility is precisely at the heart of classics, and the Cantiero brand is a perfect example of this. It’s a way of singularity, beauty without glamour, tradition, subdued luxury and, above all, pure elegance. We have companies that represent flamboyant luxury, producing furniture using materials rich in gold, silver, crystals, or lacquered elements, but this is a completely different atmosphere.

The differences lie in the details

Supremely original and luxurious solid wood tables from Cantiero, remind me of the best years of traditional craftsmanship. They are not old-looking products, like antiques, but they are not very modern either. There is something magical about them, at the same time calm and very stylish. I’ve seen many companies taking the premium market by storm by designing tables that don’t quite meet the criteria of the high-end industry. And working on solid wood is not easy, light and pleasant. That’s why we have so few good manufactures today, producing solidity.

Among the many different models, I was particularly captivated by those made in the antique style. They are very original, and the distinguishing mark is the visible wood grains, joined together into a single unit. These are brown-colored models, with the use of varnish, which causes the expressive features of the varnish to show. They can be seen especially on the tabletop, by the way, the most important point of a dining or living room table. It is over it that we spend the most time, so it is all the more worth paying attention to it. Luxury solid wood tables must, above all, have a very solid top that will last for many years. Longevity is in many cases linked to workmanship, and here it is a relationship of one hundred percent!

Solid wood has not one name

Helping our clients and designing their interiors, we know that quality is the most important thing here. And what is not so obvious, you can pay a lot, for a mediocre workmanship. And this is due to many companies that cheat their customers on workmanship and materials. Solid wood, is used like a cuss word, not really having a correlation with what the manufacturer made. I would compare it to the word luxury, which is very generic. Few people realize that brands use wood-like products like plywood or veneer in addition to solid wood.

For example, the upper part of the top is just made of solid wood, and underneath is an inferior raw material. Also, often the legs of luxury tables in solid wood are a completely different material. So manufacturers use their tricks to get down the high cost and finally sell such a product as a full-quality, made entirely of wood. And is everyone a woodworking specialist, well, rather not!

The different stages create quality!

If a company already decides to produce from real wood, believe me, it must have a lot of experience in processing, which is multi-stage. And here I will once again clearly emphasize -. many stages – one final result. I will not introduce you to the various processes, as this is a separate material for an article. However, you must know that novices will not make a luxury solid wood table well, without blemishes, knots, not to mention the impregnation itself.

I’ve heard many stories about log houses that twisted and warped by several centimeters after a few months. Perhaps our table will not be frayed that much, but a product made of badly dried wood will not necessarily be straight. Thus, a good piece of furniture made of such material is made up of a wide variety of factors, ultimately producing a real end result.

The Italian brand Cantiero is synonymous with true craftsmanship, artistry of work and luxury

Several years in getting to know manufactures in the premium and super-premium sector gives a great deal of knowledge, which results in an offer tailored to the needs of an informed customer. And Cantiero’s luxury solid wood tables are just such a luxury product. A piece of furniture that will last for generations to come If we use it well and take care of it like a family member. Cantiero just for me is associated with tradition, high culture, but most of all with family history. Italians love to pass on their values to the next generation, and it is indisputable that they are the foundation for creating premium products and furniture.

If I’m already recommending something I have to be 100% sureThat I know not only the product, but the entire technological process, the material, but above all the brand behind it. Cantiero meets all these conditions and I wholeheartedly recommend its products. A table for a few and several thousand often differs too much, but it is the price that ultimately affects the long life, reliability, high precision workmanship and the work of human hands.

Today, in the age of mass production, we should look for old, multi-generational manufactures that have something more to offer than design. Let’s look for the truth about the sourced raw material, the history of the founder, and the attitude towards the processes of creating beautiful solid wood furniture. These are values that are fading, yet artisanal production should be the salt of Europe, just as it was centuries ago. It remains to keep our fingers crossed that more and more customers are aware of what the price difference is.

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