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The Jefferson Occasional Table — Matte Black Metal — CharlesTed Home
Matte black metal, a round top, a conical base at 80cm — the Jefferson is the occasional table that anchors a modern living room with confident industrial authority.
The Jefferson is unambiguous in its character — matte black metal, a conical base, a round top, and no decoration beyond the form itself. This is industrial design in its most resolved sense: material and geometry doing all the work without ornament, hardware or applied detail. At 80cm wide and 76cm tall it sits at the intersection of occasional table and side table height — substantial enough to anchor a sofa end or a living room corner as a focal piece, usable as a drinks and book surface for anyone seated nearby. The 23.5kg construction gives it the permanence of a piece that is where it is because you decided to put it there.
What sets it apart
The detail that makes it different
The conical base is the Jefferson's defining formal quality — a single tapering column that widens from a narrow floor contact point to the full 80cm diameter of the round top above, creating a silhouette with genuine sculptural presence. The relationship between the circle of the top and the expanding cone of the base is geometrically satisfying in a way that a straight cylindrical or four-legged alternative cannot achieve. The matte black finish absorbs light rather than reflecting it, giving the piece a depth and seriousness that polished or powder-coated alternatives lack. This is a table that works as a design counterpoint to natural materials — beside a linen sofa, against a warm-toned wall, adjacent to wooden flooring.
