Cartoon Bear Side Table

The base of this table is a simplified bear form, rounded and abstracted enough that it reads as a shape first and an animal second. That restraint is what lets it sit in an adult living room rather than being confined to a playroom. The top is a plain round surface, so the base does all the talking and the table still works as a table.

It is sized as a side table, which means it lands beside a sofa or an armchair at roughly arm height for a cup and a book. The wide base gives it more stability than most side tables of the same footprint, and the moulded construction means there are no legs to catch a foot on and no joints to work loose over time.

Five colours are available. White and coffee are the most neutral and disappear into most schemes. Green and pink are the most playful. Black is the most graphic and reads almost sculptural in a minimal room. The surface wipes clean easily, which matters for a table that sits at drink height. Although the form is appealing to children, this is furniture rather than a toy, so do not allow children to climb or sit on it, and supervise young children around it.

• Moulded bear-form base with round tabletop
• Side table height, suits sofas and armchairs
• Colours: white, coffee, green, pink and black
• Wide stable base, no legs or loose joints
• Wipe-clean surface
• Furniture, not a toy: supervise young children