Abaria Dining Table

Handcrafted by Bency furniture in 005, Upper Savannah, Nairobi, Kenya

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The Abaria Dining Table is a dining table handcrafted in Kenya. Its proportions are generous and unhurried, with a long rectangular top that reads as a single calm plane across the room. The photograph shows six matching chairs drawn in around it, upholstered in a pale neutral fabric that sits quietly against the timber. Nothing about the piece is ornamental for its own sake. The table is built from board in a mahogany colour, with a lightly warm, reddish tone that deepens where the light falls across it. The top has a smooth, low-sheen surface and a subtle striped figure running along its length. A softly chamfered edge runs the perimeter, and four square legs with stepped shoulders carry the top at the corners. The apron is shallow, which keeps the underside open and the legs visible. This dining table suits an open-plan living and dining room, a kitchen extension, or a long wall beneath artwork. It seats a family comfortably for weeknight meals and stretches to accommodate guests. A jute or sisal rug grounds it well, and a single low bowl or a trailing branch is enough to dress the centre without crowding the surface. Kenya's furniture workshops have a long tradition of building substantial dining pieces by hand, and that steady, practical way of working shows here. Buying through Kamara means your purchase goes directly to a Kenyan maker producing in small numbers rather than to a factory line.

Price: KES 78,000

Material: board

Dimensions: L 180cm × W 118cm × H 84cm

Availability: Made to order

Category: furniture

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