# Bony-Ribbed Furniture 'Ardu' by Martin Gallagher are Skeletal Console Tables By Summer Luu | Published 2010-09-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ardu-by-martin-gallagher References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2010/09/20/the-ardu-console-table-by-martin-gallagher/) & [martingallagherfurniture](http://www.martingallagherfurniture.com/) The Ardú by Martin Gallagher embodies a skeletal structure for an intricately designed piece of a console table. The Ardú has a [glass tabletop](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monumental-table) which sits on top of legs resembling a skeleton's rib cage. The color of the wood is pinewood so they also look like an army of toothpicks all standing in unison. However you look at it though, the Ardú by Martin Gallagher is definitely a [unique sculptural console table](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightness-of-form). **Implications** - Something else that is important to note is that this [bony-ribbed furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rib-collection) can be adjusted accordingly in order to modify the total length of the furniture as well as add or reduce the number of legs attached to each table. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Skeletal Furniture:** Designing furniture with skeletal structures to create unique sculptural pieces. - **Adjustable Furniture:** Creating furniture that can be easily modified to change its length or features. - **Natural Wood Furniture:** Using natural materials like pinewood to create eye-catching furniture with a unique aesthetic. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Design:** Innovative furniture designers could create bony-ribbed or skeletal furniture as unique centerpieces for any room. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can have fun incorporating these unique skeletal and natural wood furniture pieces to alter the aesthetic of a space. - **Home Decor:** Home decor and accessories businesses could incorporate these skeletal and natural wood furniture pieces to help customers achieve a unique and eye-catching interior design that stands out. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Skeletally Inspired Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chaise-espinhal.md) - [Ceiba Tree-Inspired Spiked Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceiba-series.md) - [Striking Wood Furniture Silhouettes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/irish-furniture-design.md) - [Modern Customizable Table Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/customizable-table-design.md) - [Raw Cast-Bronze Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corca-side-table.md) - [Splintered Storage Console Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flitter-console-table.md) - [Herringbone-Inspired Wooden Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/herringbone-table.md) - [Wooden Table-Inspired Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tidone.md) - [General Store-Inspired Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haptic.md)