Imagine, if you will, a table. Une table. Its gently curved tabletop, only slightly denser than a cutlet of veal Milanese, is a slab of smoky-veined white marble with a rind of speckled deep green. This slab sits atop four svelte legs, each vertically striped with the same white-and-green marble marquetry. The table looks like it could comfortably seat six, if it happened to be destined for a dining room. Otherwise, it might look striking on its own in a foyer, bare save for a central…

