The Lintel

A pair of bookends in yellow travertine. Each is a block, fourteen by six by eighteen centimetres. Yellow travertine is rarer than the beige variety, more saturated, more closed in its pores. Heavy enough to hold an actual shelf of books.

Each piece is its own

Yellow travertine forms the same way as beige but with higher concentrations of iron and other minerals settling into the layers. The depth of yellow, the streaking, the small inclusions, all of it varies block to block. We do not sort or select for uniformity. Your pair will have its own character, different from the photograph and from any other pair. Within a pair, the two pieces are companions, not mirrored twins. The difference is the point.

What it is for

A pair of bookends. Cookbooks on a kitchen shelf. Art books on a desk. Hardcovers in a study. They also work bracketing magazines on a coffee table, holding records upright, supporting folders on a workspace. Use them anywhere a row of stacked things needs support and a finished look. They are heavy, which is the point.

Where it works

Bookshelves, desks, mantels, kitchen shelves. The yellow tone reads warmer than beige travertine and shifts toward gold in evening light.

Pairs with

The Joint or Oculus on the shelf between them. The Cornice plate on the same shelf for tonal continuity.

In the box

Two bookends, sold as a pair. Each 140 mm wide, 60 mm deep, 180 mm tall. Approximately 2.1 kg each. Yellow Italian travertine.

Caring for travertine

Wipe with a damp cloth. Mild soap if needed. The closed pores of yellow travertine mean it handles dust better than beige, but treat it the same. Avoid acidic cleaners, wipe spills promptly.

How this drop works

Drop 01 opens in spring 2026. Register your interest above to be the first to know when it opens.

When the drop opens, you'll have 14 days to secure your piece. Once the drop closes, your piece is made for you by hand. Lead time from drop close to delivery is 8 to 10 weeks. Production places per piece are limited and some pieces will sell their production slots before the drop closes.