Leon Side Table

The Leon Side Table in Natural Ash stands 45cm high on a sculptural pillar base 336mm across. The top is 30mm thick with a demi-bullnose edge, and the underside sits 420mm from the floor. Ash veneer over MDF, sealed and finished in natural ash.

The height to the underside is the measurement that matters if the table is going beside a sofa. At 420mm there is clearance for a low basket or a stack of books beneath it, which turns a side table into storage without anything being built in.

A pillar base rather than legs is the right structure for a table this small. There is nothing to catch a foot on, nothing to align with the furniture beside it, and the single column means the table can be turned any way without looking wrong, which a three or four-legged table cannot claim.

A demi-bullnose is a half-rolled edge, softer than a square arris and crisper than a full radius. On a 30mm top that reads as a fine line from a seated position and gives the top a definite edge rather than letting it blur into the base.