TIDES, a striking new collection of marbled sycamore tables, marks the debut collaboration between NAT MAKS and furniture designer Brogan Cox, partner of Sebastian Cox and co-founder of the Sebastian Cox studio.
Premiering at London Craft Week 2025, at No.9 Cork Street gallery in Mayfair, TIDES unites NAT MAKS’ fluid ink marbling with Brogan Cox’s contemporary woodwork, creating functional, sculptural tables inspired by nature’s rhythm and the raw beauty of their coastal home in Margate.
The pieces are crafted from solid, English-grown sycamore, and manufactured at the Sebastian Cox workshop, using a hybrid approach: CNC machining for precision, and extensive hand-finishing to retain the warmth and nuance of craft. Each table is then hand-dipped in marbled ink - the fluid markings wrapping the wood in a gesture reminiscent of waves washing ashore.
The colourways are inspired by elemental themes and coastal life - the first being a pink and yellow sunset drawn from Margate’s fiery skies. A second palette takes inspiration from tidal pools: earthy greens meeting soft blues, like water meeting land under the open sky.
TIDES is more than a table collection - it's a love letter to overlooked materials, to the sea, and to slow, intentional making. It’s also a reflection of a partnership between two female makers who are quietly reshaping the conversation around craft, collaboration and materiality.
Photography by Beth Davis