STG is a minimalist glass side table created by Antwerp-based studio Kerstens. Water, that most ephemeral of substances, becomes immortalized in glass through the hands of Belgian artisans. Their new limited edition side table – the STG (side table glass) – captures a moment of arrested motion, as if a stone had just broken the surface of a pond. The piece reveals itself slowly to the viewer, first as a geometric form that anchors the room, then as a container of frozen movement when one draws closer.

The STG is a remarkable addition to KERSTENS’ Mono collection, presenting itself as a glass collectible that encapsulates air bubbles and ethereal textures within a precise geometric structure. This duality between containment and expression lies at the heart of contemporary collectible design’s most compelling works.

“We wanted to capture something fundamentally transient,” explains the studio’s founder. “The ripple effect in water exists for just seconds before disappearing, but in glass, we can preserve that perfect moment indefinitely.”

The transition from the collection’s original STS (side table stone) to this new glass iteration represents a fascinating material dialogue. While both share formal language – clean lines and archetypal forms rooted in classical antiquity – their material expression creates profoundly different experiences. Stone speaks of permanence and geological time; glass communicates fragility and transformation.

Limited to just eight pieces plus four artist proofs, the STG emerges from a process where molding and hand-shaping by master artisans honors traditional craftsmanship while exploring contemporary aesthetic possibilities. The piece sits within a lineage of glass experimentation that stretches from ancient Venetian techniques through mid-century Scandinavian modernism to today’s boundary-pushing material research.