Coffee tables are more than just functional pieces of furniture. Given that they are often used as centerpieces in a room’s interior design, they usually need to have more impact, whether through a clean, minimalist design or some unusual aesthetic. And what better way to leave an impression than with a table that blows the mind and keeps you at the edge of your seat, wondering whether the glass will break when you least expect it?
The Slump Rock Coffee Table definitely has that effect. Practically made of only two materials, one of which is literally a large, raw, and rough piece of rock, the table cuts a striking figure in the middle of the room. With its rather unusual and somewhat unstable form, it creates an atmosphere of both tension and awe, earning the right to truly be the center of attraction in any space.
Designer: Paul Cocksedge
Nothing in nature is completely straight or flat. There will always be bends, curves, and ripples even for things that are considered to be at rest or inert. Artificial materials, on the other hand, can be made perfectly flat by stretching or hammering them down. That image of a flat sheet of metal or glass also ironically conveys the tension of trying to keep that perfect form.
This intriguing table tries to use that imagery and puts an unexpected twist to it. Simply placing a flat glass disc on top of a rock would be enough to create a sense of contrast and tension, but what if you made the glass “relax” instead? As if temporarily turning glass into some soft material, the tabletop seemingly starts to drape over the tip of the rock before solidifying again. It’s almost as if the glass tried to take a breather and then suddenly remembered its place.
The result is a unique composition where the inert rock seems to be trying to pierce upward through the glass, with the glass partially giving way until it stops the rock in its track. The jagged tip rises above the horizontal surface of the glass but is still covered by a layer of glass clinging tightly around it like shrink wrap.
From the very materials used to this dichotomy of action and rest, the table is full of contrasts, creating both visual and thematic tension. The process of making the table isn’t that smooth and effortless either, with the complexity of reworking a flat glass sheet to reform over an uneven rocky surface. It’s an aesthetic that commands both attention and anxiety, ensuring you’ll never forget such a sight.
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