The Oberon Curve Nest Coffee Table in Shell is two nesting tables in a pale ash veneer, sealed with a water-based finish. Tops are 20mm thick with 350mm of clearance underneath. They can be used as a pair or apart.

Shell is the palest finish this set comes in and the one that asks least of the room. Two tables in a strong tone would be twice the statement; two in a soft warm neutral read as one quiet gesture, which is usually what a living room already crowded with a sofa and a rug actually needs.

Curves matter more on a coffee table than almost anywhere else, because it sits in the middle of a room and gets walked around. There is no corner to catch a shin and no correct orientation, so the pair can be arranged however the seating falls. A water-based sealer over pale ash keeps the tone from yellowing under a lamp, which is the failure mode of heavier finishes on light timber.