The COLOMBUS House
A French manufacture, a family story.
Since 1996, COLOMBUS has designed and manufactured tables in Wattrelos, Hauts-de-France. A family adventure that became a manufacture, driven by a team, a workshop and the same attention to proportions, materials and finishes.
Since 1996
A table is designed, made, and passed on.
COLOMBUS is first and foremost a family story and a passion for the dining table. Over the years, our expertise has grown around design, metalwork, ceramic and bespoke manufacturing.
We do not aim to produce anonymous tables. Every project should find its place in an interior through its shape, proportions, material and character.
Our team
Craftsmanship carried by a loyal team.
Behind every COLOMBUS table are Benoît and Vincent, who have worked alongside Thierry Wolf for more than twenty years. Two craftsmen who know every gesture, every material and every standard, and who bring the manufacture's rigour to life every day.
Preparation, welding, lacquering, assembly, inspection, packing: every step is carried out in Wattrelos by experienced hands, with the same commitment to the table leaving for your home as to the one on show at a trade fair.
Over twenty years of experience with ceramic and steel, passed on and refined every day.
Every table is inspected before it leaves the workshop. A standard we never compromise on.
Benoît and Vincent, loyal to the house for more than twenty years. They are COLOMBUS, day in, day out.
In the press
« Wattrelos : Thierry Wolf fabrique et exporte les meubles dans toute l’Europe »La Voix du Nord, French regional daily · 11 June 2015 — “Thierry Wolf makes furniture and exports it across Europe”Read the article (in French)Manufacturer, not importer
Made in Wattrelos, not imported.
COLOMBUS is neither a reseller nor an importer: we are the manufacturer, and nothing is subcontracted abroad.
Imported tables, generally
- A glass top with a thin layer of ceramic glued on
- Much more fragile and unpleasant in daily use: they sound hollow and are noisy
- An unattractive extra thickness
Our tables, made in our own workshop
- A specific manufacturing process: they do not sound hollow
- Quiet in daily use
- Very slim in appearance, and elegant
A difference you can’t see in a photo, but one you hear the moment you set a glass on the table.
- One contact: the designerThierry Wolf, founder and designer, advises you from the first conversation to delivery. He knows every table, every ceramic and every base in detail.
- Advice without pressureWe take the time to understand your needs and your taste, help you choose, and talk you out of a decision you might regret. A table is a centrepiece: our priority is your satisfaction on delivery.
- Delivered and installed by our own teamIn France and Belgium, our team assembles and installs the table: at the floor of your choice in Île-de-France, Hauts-de-France and Belgium, at ground level elsewhere.
Our craftsmanship
From design to final inspection.
The work is built step by step: technical design, structure preparation, welding, finishing, lacquering, assembly and inspection. These stages give each table its precision, stability and finish quality.
Thirty years of craft devoted to the ceramic table
COLOMBUS International is neither a reseller nor an importer: we are the manufacturer. Since 1996, we have designed and made high-end ceramic tables in our workshop in Wattrelos, in the Lille European Metropolis. Thirty years of craft, one single craft.
COLOMBUS was founded in 1996 by Thierry Wolf, its designer and manager. In thirty years, the company has built unique expertise: selecting tops, developing bases, mastering bespoke work, dealing directly with customers. This is not know-how learned in a few years; it is a specialisation built over time, with thousands of tables made and delivered.
A 3,000 m² workshop in the North of France
Our workshop is in Wattrelos, on the Belgian border, a few minutes from Lille. It covers 3,000 m² of production. Our 900 m² showroom is attached to it, within the same site: when you visit the showroom, you also discover the workshops. Everything is done on site, by our teams. No stage is outsourced abroad.
The Mastercraft concept: design your table in 5 steps
Mastercraft is our bespoke design method. It structures personalisation into five clear steps:
- The shape: dining, coffee, extendable, garden, meeting
- The top colour: among the 21 ceramics of the collection
- The dimensions: exact length, width and height
- The base model: among our twelve collections
- The base finish: colour and material
After these five choices, you have a unique table, found nowhere else, at your exact measurements. Configure my table
From quotation to delivery: our manufacturing process
Every order follows the same process: approval of the quotation and your choices, production in our workshop, quality control before shipping, delivery and installation by our teams. The lead time is around 8 weeks from approval.
What guides us
- Quality: we make no compromise on materials. Every ceramic top is selected for its durability and its look.
- Fair price: selling direct, with no middleman, makes high-end furniture accessible to those who truly deserve it.
What our customers say
Our customers rate us very positively on Google, Pages Jaunes and Houzz. They often come back to the same points: the quality of the advice, the beauty of the tables, the care taken over delivery and installation, and the direct relationship with the team. Read customer reviews
Recognised by Maison&Objet and Houzz
COLOMBUS International is listed on Maison&Objet, the professional reference platform for furniture and decoration. We are also present on Houzz, where our projects are viewed by private customers and specifiers.
Wattrelos · near Lille
900 m² to choose differently.
A ceramic, a proportion or a finish can never be fully appreciated on a screen. Our showroom lets you see the tables full-size, compare materials and discover finishes at the heart of the manufacturing site.
The showroom is open by appointment so we can take the time to advise you properly.
Plan your visit
Frequently asked questions
The manufacture, in a few questions.
Who is COLOMBUS International?
A family company founded in 1996 in Wattrelos, near Lille, specialising in high-end ceramic tables and run by its designer, Thierry Wolf.
How long have you been making ceramic tables?
COLOMBUS International was founded in 1996. It is a family company run by its designer, Thierry Wolf: some thirty years of craft.
Where is your workshop?
In Wattrelos (59), in the Lille European Metropolis, on the Belgian border. Our production workshop covers 3,000 m² and our showroom 900 m², on the same site.
Do you make everything yourselves?
Yes, we design and make in-house, direct, with no middleman. That is what guarantees a fair price on a high-end product.
What is the Mastercraft concept?
It is our five-step design method: shape, top colour, dimensions, base model, base finish. It lets you create a unique table, to your measurements.
Why buy from you rather than in a shop?
Because you speak directly to the designer of the product. Thierry Wolf knows every table, every ceramic and every base in detail: he advises you with a precision no shop salesperson can offer. And because we make direct, you pay the fair price for high-end furniture.
Are you recognised in the industry?
Yes, we are listed on Maison&Objet and on Houzz, and our customers rate us very positively on Google and Pages Jaunes.
Can I visit the workshop?
Yes. Our 900 m² showroom is within the factory site itself: when you visit the showroom, you also discover the workshops. Please book an appointment before you come.
Are your tables guaranteed?
Yes. Every table comes with a 2-year guarantee; detailed terms are available on request or at the showroom.