New Works Florence Side Table Ø50: Marble Roundtop, Angular Steel Base

A small table with a clear architectural stance

The Florence Side Table Ø50 reads as a study in contrast: a circular stone surface held by a crisp, angular base. In a room, it behaves more like a “pause” next to upholstery than a statement piece—useful, quiet, and materially present. For the full item listing and finish context, see the Product page.

New Works, and the brand’s material-first language

Founded in Copenhagen by Nikolaj Meier and Knut Bendik Humlevik, New Works frames its collection around “care and intent,” with an emphasis on natural materials and experimentation. That outlook—part studio culture, part design-house discipline—shows up in how the brand lets material character do the visual work rather than added ornament.

New Works and an interview with Humlevik via Design Stories outline that position directly.

Florence as a series: geometry, then geology

The Florence side table is commonly attributed to New Works Studio and documented as part of the Florence series (often listed as designed in 2017). Across sources, the core idea is consistent: a softened, round tabletop in marble set against a rawer, faceted steel frame—an intentional mismatch that makes the top feel heavier and the base feel more drawn.

See Aura and Nordic Nest for the series framing and the 2017 date reference.

What you notice in daily use

Visually, the table’s success is proportion: the top reads as a clean disk, while the base introduces shadow lines and diagonals that keep the piece from feeling purely decorative. The marble’s veining provides the only “pattern,” so the table pairs well with textiles that are already active—bouclé, linen blends, or textured wool—without competing.

An installation story from a recent delivery

A customer report notes delivery completed on December 1, 2025, specifying a Gris du Marais marble top with a black frame. The combination reinforces Florence’s central move—muted stone above a sharper, darker structure—so the tabletop’s natural variation becomes the focal point once placed.

Where it fits best

Florence works in living rooms that need a “landing” surface without introducing another soft silhouette: beside a lounge chair, between modular seating, or as a bedside table in a pared-back bedroom. Its palette logic is simple—stone as the warm note, steel as the graphic note—so it can sit comfortably in Scandinavian-leaning interiors, but also in more industrial rooms where you want the stone to soften the edges.

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