The Athenaeum Bespoke Pool & Table Tennis

The Athenaeum Bespoke Pool & Table Tennis

The Athenaeum is the latest addition to our small collection of luxury bespoke tables and represents a worthy addition to the range.

The overall design aesthetic is one of classic lines, underpinned by a feeling of great solidity and tradition. Subtle brass inlays and black leather pockets give the Athenaeum a look of quiet distinction, and like a high quality hand tailored suit it’s made with tremendous attention to detail and built to last a lifetime.

Although beautifully understated the Athenaeum never the less has great presence and commands the room. Shown here in a black oiled finish this piece shares many of the characteristics of its stunning stablemates, including the ability to double up as a table tennis table. The table tennis tops, which are stored within a concealed drawer in the side of the cabinet, necessarily comprise three identically sized sections as two would be too large to store neatly. When in situ the middle section bridges the centre area of the table bisected only by the net and the other two parts are located using reinforced ‘dominoes’, which effectively pull everything together in place. It should be noted that the brass inlays which feature on the pool table rails are echoed on the table tennis tops, performing the role that would normally be served by a painted white line whilst adding an undeniable touch of luxury.

At either end the ‘push release’ drawers, almost invisible when closed, open to reveal sculpted inserts which store the balls, triangle, table tennis bats and net, all of which sit snugly within the custom cut outs that have been created for them.

The mechanism for affixing and tensioning the net is itself a thing of beauty and wonder, using precision engineering to great effect. The L-shaped post, which is finished in chrome, brass, or brushed steel according to taste, pushes into a recess within the edge of the table tennis top. Secreted at the far end of this hidden channel is an adjustable spring loaded mechanism and it’s the ‘push back’ from this tiny but clever device that keeps the net tensioned. The Athenaeum can be manufactured in any size and finish, or even made as a snooker table if preferred.

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