Natura Briccola, a table with a previous life.

Published 4 November 2026 · WHV

The most revealing part of the Natura Briccola is its edge. The manufacturer puts reclaimed briccola oak into a solid top with joined boards, leaving the outer contours visible. The iron supports have a split down the middle that gives the comparatively heavy top some visual space.

Briccole are posts used in the Venetian lagoon. Riva1920’s collection follows that wood into a second use after the posts are replaced. The table is a useful lesson in reading provenance at the scale of an ordinary object. The wood has a history, and the board layout determines which evidence of that history you can still see.

Ask to see the top assigned to your order, or as much of the stock as the maker can identify in advance. Compare the length, seating clearance and finish. Ask how deep irregularities are treated and how the surface can be renewed after years of meals and work.