petrified wood table

[nanny3726]

hi. i hope someone can help me with this question.i recently acquired a coffee table.
i thought it was made of some type of molded plastic. i have had a couple of people tell me that they think it a petrified wood table with an acrylic coating.it is a very heavy table and has a somewhat awkward shape and therefore it is kind of hard moving it.does anyone know how to id this type of table? or does anyone know of a website where i may gather some info about this?any help would be much appreciated!!

[KC]

I know that approximately 20 - 30 years ago it was a craze to buy tables that were made out of large slices of irregular shaped wood and then coated with extra thick layers of epoxy/lacquer - makes it look like it is coated with a thick plastic. Usually termed "rustic" furniture.   I'm pretty sure that is what you have even without a picture.

[cogar]

I agree with KC ....... and definitely not petrified wood (rock).

[D&b antiques]

You guy's are right. big fad years back. ( Swamp cypress ) imported.

[railman44]

Ala George Nakashima style.  Although on eBay, 'petrified' wood slabs are up for bids.

[nanny3726]

I know that approximately 20 - 30 years ago it was a craze to buy tables that were made out of large slices of irregular shaped wood and then coated with extra thick layers of epoxy/lacquer - makes it look like it is coated with a thick plastic. Usually termed "rustic" furniture.   I'm pretty sure that is what you have even without a picture.

thanks so much.like i said i thought it was a molded plastic.what you have said makes a heck of lot more sense than petrified wood.thanks again