Cast Aluminum End Table – Glossy Black Finish, Compact Accent

Glossy black cast aluminum, in one finish only. Gloss on a cast form is a deliberate contradiction: casting produces a surface with slight irregularity taken from the mold, and polishing it to a gloss makes that irregularity visible in reflection instead of hiding it away.

A high-gloss black surface is the least forgiving finish a small table can carry, because it reflects the room and shows every mark against a uniform dark field. What it buys in return is presence, since a glossy piece reads as denser and more deliberate than a matte one of the same size. Aluminum keeps the weight down despite the cast section, so the table can still be lifted with one hand and set down again without needing a second pair of hands.

This is a compact accent piece, meant to sit tight beside a chair or at a sofa's corner where a larger table would block a walkway. Gloss black also gives a room a reflective point at floor level, which is a different effect from a matte piece of the same size and shape.

• Material: Cast aluminum
• Finish: Glossy black