Paul Kingma small coffee table Fedam

Paul Kingma inspired small coffee table from Fedam.

beautiful brutalist inspired piece;

subtle natural colours, dark brown concrete/cement with stone, slate, agate, brass and copper inlays;

2 imbedded coins: a South African krugerrand and an Elizabeth II;

pedestal base covered with matching stone/slate;

heavy!

Paul Kingma is a well known dutch sculptor and mosaic artist; his coffee and salon tables are each a unique piece of art. His life motto was:  “Onvergankelijkheid,  gebruiksgemak, onkwetsbaarheid en arbeidsvreugde”  translated:  Imperishability, ease of use, invulnerability and (job satisfaction) joy of craftsmanship.

signed with an imbedded brass strip: Design (???), possibly Ramburrem;

vintage, retro, mid-century modern
80s, 1980s, eighties

table-top is 4,5 cm thick