The Mercury Table spans nine feet in length and supports only a half-inch thickness. The aesthetic design is intended to mimic a pool of mercury under surface tension - that is, the phenomenon that appears to make a pool of water pull itself together on a flat surface despite having no container. The legs have a reflective machine finish that naturally blend with any floor, creating the illusion that the table top is floating in mid-air.
The organic table top was created using complex surface geometry in SolidWorks. The honeycomb ribbing on the bottom side reduces weight by about 50% while retaining stiffness in the cantilever.
The whole product flat packs and fits in the trunk of a car, through the door of a jet, or into the galley of a yacht. The table assembles on sight in under 30 minutes and currently sits in a home in Marin, CA.
