Elle Block Round Side Table - Natural Travertine

The Elle Block Round Side Table in Natural Travertine is 36cm across and 50cm high, in travertine on a metal base. The top is a solid stone disc rather than a veneered panel. At 36cm it takes a drink and nothing larger.

A small stone top is the most honest use of travertine. At 36cm across there is no join, no veneer and no substrate: the surface is the material, which is what makes a piece this size worth the weight.

At 50cm high it sits above most seat heights, which suits a drink better than a book, and it slots into a gap between two chairs where a wider table would not fit at all.

The caveat is porosity. Travertine has open pores by nature, so a wine ring is a real risk and a coaster is doing genuine work rather than being decorative. Wipe spills straight away rather than at the end of the night.