Petrified wood is fossilized wood: over millions of years minerals, mostly silica, replaced the original plant tissue while keeping its rings and grain. For this slab the fossil logs are sliced and the pieces assembled by hand. In the Classic layout the cross sections sit side by side like a field of dark discs; Retro, available with a leather finish, and Jurassic, with smaller rectangles, are cut along the grain for a linear, timber-like pattern.

The dark palette suits brass, smoked glass and walnut, and works on bar fronts, reception desks, fireplace walls and dining tables. Hot pans should go on trivets rather than straight onto the resin-bonded surface. A 2 cm thickness is standard, 0.6 to 4 cm can be specified, and maximum dimensions are 320 x 190 cm.

Where it works

• Bar fronts
• Reception desks
• Fireplace walls
• Dining tables