A rare 10-foot rosewood and chrome masterpiece from Pieff Furniture, Worcester. Designed by Tim Bates as a bespoke executive commission, this Tavola model combines sculptural chrome T-bases with a mirror-matched rosewood top. Exceptional craftsmanship and presence — an iconic piece of British Modernist design.
Length: 305 cm Width: 120 cm (widest) tapering to 90 cm Height: 73 cm Seats 8–10 comfortably, 12 easily Two-section top for easier transport
Excellent original vintage condition with minimal wear. Rosewood retains a deep lustre; chrome bases are bright with only light surface patina. Professionally cleaned and structurally solid. Ready for immediate placement.
Founded in Worcester in the 1950s by Fred and David Bates, Pieff Furniture became one of Britain’s leading luxury furniture manufacturers of the 1960s–1980s. Under designer Tim Bates, the company produced some of the most sophisticated chrome and rosewood designs of the British modernist movement, retailing through Harrods, Heals, and Harveys of Knightsbridge. Pieff’s work epitomised 1970s executive chic — high quality, innovative, and enduringly collectible today.
