Marble Restoration & Stone Care Service

Fixed Knoll Saarinen 48 inch Round Black Marble Table

The restoration required an immense amount of patience and precision, beginning with fitting the marble fragments back together like a jigsaw puzzle. To ensure the table was strong enough to survive the return trip to Michigan, we utilized a rod-and-channel stabilization technique. This involved reinforcing the marble with steel rods and epoxy in multiple locations, providing the structural integrity that the aged, brittle stone lacked.

As seen in this “after” image, the table has been fully restored to its original elegance. Beyond the structural repair, the brittle and cracked polymer coating was removed, and the entire surface was re-coated to a mirror-like layer.

Although the project became significantly more complex than the initial inquiry, the final result was a professional and honest restoration that saved a design icon from being lost forever.

To ensure the 60 year old black marble arrived safely back in Michigan after its extensive restoration, a custom engineered packing system was utilized to neutralize road vibrations. Because the marble had proven to be incredibly brittle with age, standard shipping was not an option, as any point of loading or shifting could have shattered the stone. The owner opted to transport the piece personally using a 5’x8′ U-Haul trailer equipped with a specialized multi-layer support structure.

The packing setup was designed to provide both cushioning and rigid stabilization. The foundation consisted of two 3/4″ plywood sheets screwed together to create a perfectly flat wood floor. On top of this, a 2″ thick layer of memory foam was laid to absorb shocks during the 635-mile journey. Rather than using traditional straps, which can exert dangerous pressure on a fragile tabletop, the owner placed padded wooden blocks around the perimeter of the stone. These blocks were positioned just 1/4″ from the edge and screwed through the foam into the plywood base to lock the table in place.

This meticulous approach, combined with the steel rods and epoxy reinforcement added during the repair, ensured the table did not shift at all during transit. By using a flat-load method with deep foam padding and screwed down blocks, the owner successfully avoided the “thousands of cracks” that occurred during the initial trip to the workshop.

The table arrived in Michigan perfectly intact and ready to be remounted on its pedestal.

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