Kuwaiti government calls on Grand Rapids furniture company for massive custom table

A longtime Grand Rapids furniture maker known for crafting high end, one-of-a-kind pieces for global clients just nailed two firsts with one new order: the first custom piece for the Kuwaiti government and the most expensive item the company has ever built.

According to excerpts from the story:

A massive round mahogany table, 12 feet in diameter, left its birthplace at Kindel Furniture Co. this week to become the centerpiece for a December governmental dinner party in Kuwait. The order came in from the Kuwaiti ministry in August with a Sunday deadline for delivery, Kindel spokeswoman Amy Wolbert said.

At the ministry’s annual meeting in December, 15 diners will be seated around the table’s perimeter. “It’s got 84 pieces of applied brass all the way around the apron, with gilt leaf on it and a huge medallion inlaid in the center,” Wolbert said. “It’s the most costly item we’ve ever produced out of this factory.”

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