Ancient form. Contemporary room.
The fluted column has appeared in Indian architecture for over two thousand years — in temple plinths, in palace corridors, in the carved pillars of havelis that have outlasted everything built around them. The Elysian borrows that vocabulary and distils it into two nesting tables for the modern living room. The ribbed, hourglass pedestals are unmistakably rooted in Indian craft; the ebonised circular tops are unmistakably now. Together, they create a centrepiece that earns its place without asking for attention. Pull them apart for a drinks evening. Nest them tight when the room needs to breathe. Either way, they are the first thing anyone notices.