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Paul Coenen
Section Coffee Table
Coffee Tables · Collection Section · 2024
Created for Monde Singulier
MaterialStainless Steel
€11.440
Tax-freeMade to order · 10 weeks
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The label
W 39.4 × D 39.4 × H 13 in
Finishes · 2
| Material | Dimensions | Materials | Availability | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stainless Steel | W 100 × D 100 × H 33 cm | 6mm Stainless Steel | Made to order 10 weeks | €11.440 |
Waxed Aluminium | W 100 × D 100 × H 33 cm | 8mm Waxed Aluminium | Made to order 10 weeks | €8.346 |
The story
The Section Coffee Table is a low rectilinear table in matte light grey metal, with a flat double-panel top and a grid structure of open cubbies and solid compartments below, designed by Paul Coenen for the Section collection.
The flat top reads as a continuous plane broken by a single central seam. Beneath it, the structural grid alternates between open cavities with dark interiors and closed rectangular masses, creating a rhythm of shadow and form. The table sits low, keeping its visual mass close to the ground.
Matte light grey metal throughout. The surface finish avoids reflection, treating the piece as an object rather than a mirror. The dark interiors of the open compartments create the only tonal contrast; the shadows do the work of ornament.
The Section Coffee Table is available at Monde Singulier, part of Paul Coenen's Section collection, where form is the outcome of material and process constraints rather than an initial aesthetic intention. Seen from standing height, the grid base reads as a low-relief landscape across the floor.
About Paul Coenen
Paul Coenen (b. 1992) is a designer based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, whose work embodies an experimental, hands-on approach rooted in a deep fascination with materials and the interplay between modern and traditional manufacturing techniques.
With each project, Coenen works to unearth the possibilities and limitations of his chosen materials, letting them guide and shape the outcome. The final form of each object is a direct consequence of the materials used and the techniques applied, not of pre-conceived design intentions. This gives his pieces a material authenticity that places them firmly within the Dutch experimental design tradition, where Eindhoven's culture has long nurtured makers who put investigation before convention.
His Section collection, exclusive to Monde Singulier, brings this philosophy into sharp focus. The formal language is spare: repetition, proportion, and the logic of industrial process made visible. Pieces such as the Section Bench, two U-shaped concrete volumes joined at center, and the Section Large Mirror, with its understated metallic frame and subtle double-edge detailing, arrive at their forms through the process itself. Function is present but never announced.
Coenen belongs to a generation of emerging Dutch designers whose collectible work earns its authority through the integrity of its making, not through decoration.
Explore the Paul Coenen catalog on Monde Singulier.
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Delivery and terms
Every piece is packed and shipped under insurance, from the workshop to you. White glove delivery (unpacking, installation, packaging removal) is available on request. Delivery is not charged at checkout: we send you a quote within 24 business hours of your order. You have 5 days to accept and pay it (secure payment link or bank transfer), otherwise your order is cancelled and fully refunded.
Tax-free export price. Import duties and local taxes, if any, are paid by the buyer. Delivery quoted within 24 business hours.
As our pieces are made to order or one of a kind, they cannot be returned or exchanged.