Section Pillar Shelf

Finishes · 4

Material / Size	Dimensions	Materials	Availability	Price
Stainless Steel / Small	W 100 × D 100 × H 144 cm	6mm Stainless Steel	Made to order 14 weeks	€31.012,30
Stainless Steel / Large	W 100 × D 100 × H 216 cm	6mm Stainless Steel	Made to order 14 weeks	€41.926,50
Waxed Aluminium / Small	W 100 × D 100 × H 144 cm	8mm Waxed Aluminum	Made to order 14 weeks	€23.123,10
Waxed Aluminium / Large	W 100 × D 100 × H 216 cm	8mm Waxed Aluminium	Made to order 14 weeks	€32.648,22

The story

The Section Pillar Shelf is a freestanding modular shelving unit in painted metal, combining open square compartments and solid rectangular sections in a vertical geometric form, designed by Paul Coenen for the Section collection.

The unit reads as a stacked arrangement of open and closed volumes. Light grey on the exterior, dark grey within, the two-tone treatment gives the piece its depth. From a distance it registers as a grid; at close range, the contrast between the painted outer surfaces and the shadowed interior recesses adds three-dimensional weight. The form is self-contained and requires no wall fixings.

The light grey exterior and dark grey lining are part of the Section system, where internal cavities are treated differently from exposed surfaces to distinguish space from object. The metal is painted rather than polished, maintaining the matte consistency of the collection throughout.

The Section Pillar Shelf is available at Monde Singulier, part of the Section collection in which Paul Coenen applies the same constructive logic across objects of different functions and scales. Freestanding with a compact footprint, it reads as architecture at furniture scale.

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.

Price incl. 21% VAT. Delivery quoted within 24 business hours.

As our pieces are made to order or one of a kind, they cannot be returned or exchanged.

The label

Finishes · 4

The story

About Paul Coenen

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Delivery and terms