Dichas natural basket 1 frame in yellow ames

Practical beauty: Dichas Natural side table ames

The side table made of tubular steel and hand-woven, filigree willow rods is part of the Dichas Natural collection by designer Cristina Celestino. The valuable designer piece shines with naturalness and softness and enriches almost every interior with an expressive, versatile piece of side furniture - indoors as well as outdoors. Thanks to the two surfaces, you can use Dichas as practical storage for drinks and snacks as well as for storing smaller items such as towels, magazines, sunscreen and more.

Tip: Be sure to combine the Dichas Natural side table with the baskets from the collection. You can also find them in our shop .

ames - design that supports!

All products manufactured by ames are created in partnership with Colombian craftsmen. The skill, knowledge and care of the artesanos and artesanas ensure the exceptional quality of the designer furniture and accessories. The small and family-run ateliers manufacture by hand with raw materials largely sourced from the country . For example, the PVC cords for the furniture of the manufacturer are made from recycled plastic.

Complex weaving

Compared to the other design furniture of the manufacturer, the Dichas Natural series by ames is rather clear and simple - but no less impressive! Not least because of the lengthy and artful weaving process behind the pieces in the Dichas series. Instead of the colourful PVC cords, high-quality willow rods from bejuco roots are used here. This plant grows in the Eje Cafetero, the coffee-growing region of Colombia. The coffee pickers use it to make their baskets for collecting the beans.

The bejuco roots are dried in the sun and prepared for ten days to separate the bark from the inner, softer fibres . Then, using a complex weaving technique from the Santa Marta region, the roots are woven by hand by the Colombian artesanos and artesanas into a particularly dense weave around the coloured steel frame. This process can take up to five days.

The side table measures W 65 x D 38 x H 38 cm. The tubular steel frame is available in three colour variations.