COFFEE TABLE

CMYK

CMYK is a coffee table that takes its name from the iconic chromatic diagram it reinterprets: three overlapping circles that generate secondary colors. Three circular planes of cyan, magenta and yellow glass are mounted at staggered heights on a black metal structure; the two lateral discs rotate, continuously modifying the composition as colors appear, change and dissolve.

Unlike most Manoteca works, this project does not start from a material but from the intention of making an abstract process touchable by hands. The structure is built by hand, its rings bent and welded without machines, mounted on slender legs uncertain as pencil marks, preserving something fragile and exquisitely human around a diagram conceived for perfection.

WIDTH 50/145 cm  19.7/57.1 in

DEPTH 50/94 cm  19.7/37 in

HEIGHT 45 cm  17.7 in

ORDER
CMYK coffee table in diagram configuration with cyan magenta and yellow discs overlapping, generating violet orange and green

CMYK: three rotating glass discs on a black metal structure.

CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, rotation sequence, frame 01: cyan disc rotated to the right, partial overlap with the yellow disc generating a green intersection, magenta and yellow discs stationary.
CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, rotation sequence, frame 02: cyan disc rotating left, increasing overlap with the yellow disc, green intersection area expanding, magenta and yellow discs stationary.
CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, rotation sequence 03: cyan disc moving further left, wider overlap with yellow disc, green intersection at medium extension, magenta and yellow discs stationary.
CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, rotation sequence 04: cyan disc continuing left, green intersection between cyan and yellow more pronounced, three-disc overlap beginning to form at centre, magenta and yellow discs stationary.
CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, rotation sequence 05: cyan disc shifted far left, triple overlap at centre generating a near-black intersection, cyan-magenta overlap producing a blue-violet area, magenta and yellow discs stationary.
CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, rotation sequence 06: cyan disc at near-maximum overlap, triple intersection at centre fully formed, cyan-yellow and cyan-magenta secondary colours clearly visible, magenta and yellow discs stationary.
CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, rotation sequence 07: magenta disc beginning to rotate downward, cyan and yellow discs stationary, triple overlap at centre shifting, orange intersection between magenta and yellow reducing.
CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, rotation sequence 08: magenta disc rotating further downward, cyan and yellow discs stationary, cyan-magenta violet overlap expanding, central triple intersection dissolving.
CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, rotation sequence 09: magenta disc continuing downward, cyan and yellow discs stationary, violet cyan-magenta overlap prominent, orange magenta-yellow intersection nearly dissolved.
CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, rotation sequence 10: magenta disc rotated far downward, cyan and yellow discs stationary, green cyan-yellow overlap dominant, violet cyan-magenta intersection visible, magenta fully separated from yellow.
CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, rotation sequence 11: magenta disc rotating further right, cyan and yellow discs stationary, green cyan-yellow overlap dominant at centre, violet cyan-magenta intersection reducing.
CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, rotation sequence 12: magenta disc continuing rightward rotation, cyan and yellow discs stationary, green intersection fully dominant, magenta nearly disengaged from cyan overlap.
CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, rotation sequence 13: magenta disc at far right position, cyan and yellow discs stationary, green cyan-yellow overlap dominant, magenta and cyan overlaps minimal, three discs approaching open configuration.
CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, rotation sequence 14: magenta disc rising upward, cyan and yellow discs stationary, green cyan-yellow overlap dominant, magenta progressively disengaging from central overlap area.
CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, rotation sequence 15: magenta disc continuing upward, cyan and yellow discs stationary, three discs approaching fully open position, overlaps reduced to minimal intersections.
CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, rotation sequence 16: magenta disc shifting left, cyan and yellow discs stationary, green cyan-yellow overlap persisting, violet cyan-magenta intersection reappearing at upper left.
CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, rotation sequence 17: magenta disc continuing leftward, triple overlap at centre reforming, orange magenta-yellow intersection reappearing, cyan and yellow discs stationary.

Rotation: the glass discs rotate, overlap and generate new colors.

CMYK three separated glass discs at different heights with cyan yellow magenta casting colored light on floor

Open configuration: three discs at maximum distance | 145 cm 57.1 in

CMYK coffee table three quarter view with cyan magenta yellow discs overlapping generating green and orange

Diagram configuration: cyan, magenta and yellow glass discs in the CMYK diagram position, generating green, orange and violet.

Close-up of CMYK magenta glass disc with glasses resting on surface, orange overlap visible and cyan disc in background

Planes diameter: 50 cm – 19.7 in.

Close-up of CMYK glass discs with yellow magenta cyan overlap generating orange and green, metal rings visible

Glasses: custom laminated extra-clear glass discs, designed to allow chromatic overlap when layered.

CMYK coffee table with cyan disc separate at left and magenta overlapping yellow disc generating orange on black metal frame

Possible configurations: open, closed, or anything in between.

CMYK coffee table angled top view with cyan magenta yellow discs overlapping generating violet green orange and brown

Column configuration: three discs aligned vertically.

Top view of CMYK coffee table with cyan magenta and yellow discs fully overlapping generating violet green orange and brown

Column dimensions: H 45 cm 17.7 in × W 55 cm 21.7 in.

CMYK metal frame showing three ring levels and pivot legs with cyan magenta yellow discs removed on floor

Structure: the glass discs can be removed and reassembled in different positions, shifting the chromatic balance.

CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, assembly sequence 01: three glass discs on black metal legs in fully open position, cyan, yellow and magenta discs at maximum distance.
CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, assembly sequence 02: close-up of black metal male leg inserting into the female leg socket, forming the rotating pin joint.
CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, assembly sequence 03: black metal male leg fully inserted into female socket, rotating pin joint complete, structural hinge detail.
CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, assembly sequence 04: close-up of black metal male leg nearly fully inserted into female socket, yellow and magenta glass discs visible in background.
CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, assembly sequence 05: black metal rotating pin joint fully assembled, magenta glass disc visible in background, structural hinge detail complete.
CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, assembly sequence 06: close-up of black metal male leg beginning to insert into female socket on the cyan glass disc, structural detail.
CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, assembly sequence 07: black metal male leg mid-insertion into female socket, cyan glass disc edge in foreground, rotating pin joint forming.
CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, assembly sequence 08: black metal male leg fully inserted into female socket on cyan disc, rotating pin joint complete, cyan glass surface visible.
CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, assembly sequence 09: black metal male leg fully inserted into female socket, cyan glass disc surface and black rim in close-up, pin joint detail.
CMYK coffee table by Manoteca, assembly sequence 10: fully assembled table, three glass discs on black metal legs in open position, cyan, yellow and magenta at maximum distance.

Mechanism: 3 self-supporting structures held together by rotating pin legs.

CMYK asymmetric configuration with yellow disc high and cyan magenta overlap generating violet, colored light on floor

Variant: by repositioning the glass discs, 6 different color configurations are possible.

CMYK aerial three quarter view with cyan magenta yellow discs generating orange green and violet

Variant: overlapping with yellow on the top

CMYK three quarter top view with cyan yellow generating green and cyan magenta generating violet

Variant: overlapping with yellow in the middle.

CMYK coffee table by Manoteca in a concrete interior, three glass discs on black metal legs, scale reference.

Proportion detail