{"product_id":"black-top-clear-teardrop-acrylic-side-table-55cm","title":"Black Top Clear Teardrop Acrylic Side Table - 55cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA round top of solid black timber with a slightly domed edge sits on a turned black neck, and the neck runs down into a clear acrylic teardrop that reaches the floor without a foot. The teardrop is at its widest low down, so the piece looks heavier at the bottom than the top and stands without any spread at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Turned Neck Between Two Materials\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe timber top is turned and its edge domed, then ebonised so the grain closes and the surface goes to a flat black. The teardrop is cast as one solid body and polished from a coarse grade to a mirror, and there is no foot on it: the curve itself is the bearing, so it has to be ground true at the point of contact or the table rocks. The neck is turned to fit both and is the only part made to a measurement rather than to a form. Because the teardrop swells low down, the whole weight comes over one small area of the floor rather than being spread across a base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 55cm it sits by a bed or an armchair, its black top a dark surface over a clear body, which is the whole effect. The teardrop reaches the floor without spreading, so its footprint is barely wider than a fist and a soft floor will not hold it level. It is easily moved with one hand round the neck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Teardrop, the Neck, and Placing It\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur workshops take 3–4 weeks over a standard piece and 5–6 over a bespoke commission. Here it is the turned neck that governs. You settle three things. The top can be run in any timber or in the same acrylic as the body, and the ebonising can be left off for a natural finish. Both the top span and the teardrop height are yours to set. The group is made as one so that the turn of the neck reads the same on each piece. The timber top and the teardrop foot are boxed separately, and the neck between them is the part packed most heavily. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA black timber disc on a clear acrylic teardrop gives our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/functional-sculpture-art-furniture\"\u003eart furniture\u003c\/a\u003e a table to stand by a bed or an armchair; the drop suits our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/organic-sculptures\"\u003eorganic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, the clear body our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/acrylic-sculptures\"\u003eacrylic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid Timber Top on a Cast Acrylic Body\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53998993047899,"sku":"J842","price":3577.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/J842.jpg?v=1791402896","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/black-top-clear-teardrop-acrylic-side-table-55cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}