Travertine Drink Table – Black Metal Base, Compact Accent Table

A drink table, meaning it is sized for a glass and not much else: a travertine top on a black metal base. At this scale travertine's pitting is unusually prominent, because the whole top sits within arm's reach rather than being read across a room.

A small top on a narrow base is a tipping problem before it is anything else, which is why the base is metal. The density puts weight low and keeps the table steady when something is set down off-center. Travertine is porous, so the top will take a mark from anything left standing on it wet, and that is the trade being made for a stone surface at this size.

A drink table slides in beside a chair or against the arm of a sofa where there is no room for a full side table. It is meant to be carried to wherever someone is sitting.

• Top: Travertine
• Base: Black metal