Elegance of Technology Steel and Ceramic Tile Coffee Table

This is the first table that I made in collaboration with ceramic artist, Christina Devine. It was around 2007 or so.

In this table, we wanted to communicate the elegance of technology when it embraces Nature rather than attempting to dominate or subjugate it. The base is made of steel that I ground and polished thoroughly, before and after welding it. Some of the staining and pitting caused by many years of oxidation was purposely left on the legs, feet and one side of the table skirt because of the contrast it provides to the mirror like finish of the other three sides and to the mechanical bracing pieces gripping the edges of the tabletop.
The tile is hand made by my partner, the ceramic artist Christina Devine. The blue, green and beige of the glazes that she used harmonize with the gentle sheen of the steel bracing. Patterns of perforation in the metal is echoed in the more organic and random circle impressions found in the tile. The combination of glossy and matt glazes used on these tiles is mirrored by the soft, smooth finish I used on the steel.

Size: 36”L x 16”W x 19”H

We sold the table on Etsy to a client in Henrieville, Utah on Feb 6, 2008 for 900.00 USD not including shipping.