Daffin End Table

The Daffin End Table from Four Hands is a round side table in raw aluminum, finished in an antique black that reads somewhere between charcoal and iron. The base is turned into a stack of geometric rings and swells, and a flat disc top sits on it with a generous overhang. The metal keeps the whole piece lighter than it looks, so it moves easily from one corner to another.

The silhouette borrows from lathe-turned pedestal tables and candlestick forms, translated into metal with a darkened, slightly weathered surface. It sits comfortably next to a sofa in warm velvet or bouclé, and it holds its own beside rattan, travertine, or a worn leather chair. Because the finish is matte and the form is graphic, it works as a small piece of sculpture even with nothing on top.

Use it beside a sofa for a lamp and a drink, in a bedroom as a compact nightstand, or by the entry for keys and a stack of mail. It is made for indoors and out, so a porch or patio corner is fair game. If it lives outside, cover it or bring it in during bad weather and when it is not in use.