A feast for the eyes as much as for the table — meet Dirk van der Kooij’s Melting Pot Ellipse Table. Like a painter mixing colours on a palette, van der Kooij fuses recycled plastic furniture into a swirling, one‑of‑a‑kind surface that turns dining into theatre. Each tabletop is pressed from an eclectic blend of past creations — chairs, prototypes, off‑cuts — melting their stories into a single, seamless plane. The result is a tactile, marbled landscape where every curve and streak hints at the lives of the pieces that came before.

The Melting Pot series began as an experiment in radical reuse, pushing past the idea of “recycled” as compromise and turning it into a point of pride. To make each table, van der Kooij crushes discarded plastic objects, melts them at carefully controlled temperatures, and shapes them into a robust, lustrous whole. The elliptical form, generous enough to seat six, invites connection — a sculptural centrepiece for meals, conversations, and everything in between.

Designed and produced in the Netherlands, the Melting Pot Ellipse Table is part of a growing lineage of works that combine Dutch ingenuity with a deep respect for materials. Every table is unique, both in colour composition and in the history embedded within its surface — a functional artwork that celebrates what design can become when nothing is wasted.

One colourway is available in stock for immediate purchase. Due to its unique nature, please contact us for images of the current option.

All other colourways are available by inquiry only, with an estimated lead time of 10–16 weeks once confirmed.

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