A few years ago, the world of fine woodworking was presented with the Fletcher Capstan table. It’s a round table, able to expand its diameter merely by rotating the top. A gloriously engineered bit of ...

ONE question that has had furniture designers scratching their heads for years has been this: how do you get a round table that seats six, say, to expand at Christmas or Thanksgiving to fit 12, and ...

Intellectual property, usually associated with movies, books and music, isn't always top of mind when thinking of the manufacture of wood furniture. But U.S. companies' classic designs - Chippendales, ...