Brutalist Round Slate Stone Coffee Table by Paul Kingma, Netherlands 87

A Landscape Seen From Above

This remarkable Paul Kingma coffee table feels less like a conventional piece of furniture and more like an abstract landscape captured in stone.

The composition can be read as a landscape viewed from high above: vast, irregular fields of warm rust, ochre and earthy brown are separated by dark linear passages resembling roads, boundaries or waterways. Kingma’s characteristic use of contrasting natural materials gives each section its own texture and geological identity, while the heavy circular form contains them within a single, almost cartographic composition.

Look closer and the seemingly spontaneous arrangement becomes increasingly intricate. Small brass rings and mineral fragments appear at intersections throughout the surface, like settlements or markers on an imaginary map. Narrow strips of stone create routes between the larger geological masses, while tiny inclusions introduce moments of colour and refinement against the raw, almost volcanic character of the stone.

One could imagine Kingma creating an imaginary territory: not a literal place, but a landscape assembled from fragments of the earth itself. The monumental stone fields represent permanence and nature; the dark lines suggest the traces left by people moving through a landscape; and the small brass circles become points of connection — places where paths, lives and stories meet.

That tension between the ancient and the man-made is particularly characteristic of Kingma’s work. Rough stone, slate and mineral fragments sit alongside precisely placed metal elements, turning the tabletop into something between sculpture, mosaic and architectural plan.

From a distance, the table has a powerful Brutalist presence. Up close, it reveals an extraordinary level of detail. Every fissure, mineral inclusion and brass element becomes part of the composition, ensuring that the table changes depending on where you stand and how the light falls across its textured surface.

With its generous 100 cm diameter and 38 cm height, the table has the proportions of a substantial centrepiece while remaining low and architectural. Its warm rust and mineral tones make it particularly striking alongside leather, dark wood, chrome or more restrained contemporary furniture.

More than a coffee table, this is a one-of-a-kind functional artwork by Paul Kingma — an imagined landscape built from geological fragments, preserving the raw beauty of the earth within a distinctly Dutch Brutalist design.

Dimensions: Ø 100 × H 38 cm
Designer: Paul Kingma
Origin: The Netherlands
Style: Brutalist / Mid-Century Modern
Materials: Natural stone, slate, mineral fragments, metal and brass details

Please note: The AI-generated interior images are intended solely to illustrate how the lamp can be styled in a contemporary interior. Minor deviations from the original may occur. All other photographs show the actual lamp offered for sale. Additional photos, videos or a live viewing at our showroom are available upon request.