Prized for its snow-white colour, alabaster was often used by the ancient Egyptians in sarcophaguses, temples, and most notably, sculptures. The stone is translucent which gives it a beautiful luminosity, with earthy brown and black markings often visible in the stone. The Alabaster Cube side table is fashioned from cut sheets of natural alabaster, seamlessly joined to create a feeling of permanence and solidity, and then polished to achieve a beautifully smooth surface. LED lighting in the base creates a gentle, ethereal glow.