A design coffee table may be innovative in its structure, concept or the materials used. It may even have an original function. For example, it may consist of a metal sheet folded into an asymmetric C-shape, creating a horizontal surface with storage beneath. On ArchiExpo, such furniture is categorized by style, material or function.
These pieces may be used as the focal point of an interior or exterior living space. It may be multi-functional by incorporating seating. Models include modular, stackable, folding and those which include storage space or lighting.
Such tables are sometimes made from unusual materials including brass, recycled materials or fabric.
Consider how the style works with the surrounding decor. For example an organic-shaped, brightly colored table may make a great focal point in a large neutral space, but appear awkward and obstruct movement in a confined area.
The design should suit the purpose. Brass and other models are heavy, robust and hard to move. Others, such as a light outdoor rattan table, can be moved easily. Mobile versions may be particularly important in hotels, shops and other commercial environments to facilitate cleaning.
Determine maintenance requirements and whether the material resists scratching, staining and harsh weather. Some plastic tables are waterproof and stain-resistant, but scratch easily or deteriorate in direct sunlight.
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Original design coffee table SYNAPSIS by Jean Marie Massaud Porro
New round version for Synapsis table, an icon of Porro designed in 2005 by Jean Marie Massaud. An Innovating product with a unique design of the legs, made with a chrome plated...
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Design garden coffee table SPRINGTIME by Jean Marie Massaud B&B Italia
Springtime, the collection designed by Jean-Marie Massaud, develops the theme of the à cabane seat with deep seating sofas that can be shaded by a light textile or rattan cover to create privacy even en plein air. The sofas, with...
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Design garden coffee table NINFEA by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Zanotta
small table. Top and legs in Cristalplant outdoor®,...
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Minimalist design coffee table FLESSO by M.Lipparini MisuraEmme
Small table. Core in rigid polyurethane...
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Functional design coffee table 932 PLAYER by Fabio Di Bartolomei TONON
Small table with base in Portland cement and granulated...
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Design coffee table by Marcel Breuer (Bauhaus) LACCIO TABLES Knoll
very piece has an individual number of identification and authenticity KnollStudio logo and Marcel Breuer's signature are stamped...
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Design coffee table by Antonio Citterio ALBULA TABLE VITRA HOME
The Albula Table is a large occasional table that can be combined with many different sofas. Its formal appearance is as unobtrusive as it is unconventional,...
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Design coffee table by Marcel Breuer (Bauhaus) LACCIO Knoll international
Dimensions Small low table dimensions are 55cm W x 48cm D x 45cm H Large low table dimensions are 136cm W x 48cm D x 34cm H Features As a Bauhaus apprentice in 1925, Marcel...
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Scandinavian design coffee table TEE-TEE by Ilmari Tapiovaara Artek
Top birch veneered plywood, frame solid...
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Original design metal coffee table LES CONTEMPORAINS: CUTE CUT by Cedric Ragot ROCHE BOBOIS
Fileria metal frame, epoxy lacquer on steel top. 7 monochrome...
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Design garden coffee table INTRECCI by Carlo Colombo EMU
Carlo Colombo has created the very latest “Intrecci” collection, a complete set of outdoor furniture designed for EMU. It is an original reinterpretation...
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Original design coffee table NANOOK by Philippe Bestenheider MOROSO
“The Nanook collection is composed of a chair, an armchair and a low table. It reflects a study of the passage from two to three dimensions based on observing the tanning of a quadruped's hide. The chair's upholstery should be seen as a sign, a trace, a memory of the animal, the transfiguration of...
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Original design coffee table POH by Raphael Navot Cappellini
Patchwork Oval Hemisphere is an object, a shape, an ambiguous volume. Its functional definition is deliberately absent. Its semantics can imply it...
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Pop art design coffee table DUCTAL® : MANHATTAN Lafarge concrete
Tables for all occasions Tables are typically composed of a flat table top and a base. With Ductal® however, designers can be inspired to create classic or unique, innovative...
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Design coffee table by Charles & Ray Eames MOLDED PLYWOOD COFFEE TABLE Herman Miller
Charles and Ray Eames applied the same breakthrough technology that resulted in their famous molded plywood chairs to create this simple, lightweight, imaginative...
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Design coffee table by Eileen Gray (Bauhaus) MENTON CLASSICON
Eileen Gray did not want delicate luxury furniture for her house in Castellar, on the way from Menton to the Alps, but instead versatile pieces for everyday use. She succeeded with Menton...
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Original design coffee table WOODSTOCK by Jean Marie Massaud Poliform
Originality is expressed by primary shapes...
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Original design coffee table INTERSECTION by C.Grosser MDF Italia
Coffee table made with a sheet of natural anodized...
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Minimalist design coffee table PIAFFÉ by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba DRIADE
Coffee table. Polyethylene monobloc...
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Design coffee table by Eero Aarnio (pop art) COPACABANA ADELTA
Eero Aarnio designed the Copacabana Table especially to go with the Pastil Chair. The curved...
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Design glass coffee table by Gae Aulenti TAVOLO CON RUOTE FontanaArte
Coffee table. Float ground-glass...
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Design coffee table by Finn Juhl (scandinavian) COCKTAIL Triode Design
To match the Baker Sofa Finn Juhl designed the eye-shaped sofa table. The designer...
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Minimalist design coffee table STAR LOW Lamberti Decor
The Star collection is an exploration of the Star morphology applied into a chair and a...
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Design garden coffee table LOTO RELAX 110 by Raffaello Galiotto Nardi
Loto & Ninfea Relax Glass and aluminium: indoor atmospheres slowly open onto the verandah setting, the terrace, and the garden interpreting the space without limits. Loto Relax 110 : square table, toughened glass top with hot-vitrified strips. Dimensions: 110X110cm h 42...
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Original design coffee table MEDUSA CARPANELLI CONTEMPORARY
Medusa Coffee table, natural version (83x83x40h cm) Its special design reminds one of a jelly-fish whose tentacles made of slabs of solid...
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Original design coffee table COOLORS : WAVE BOCA DO LOBO
True classics never fail to make an impression and this is certainly the case for the Wave Table from Boca do Lobo. Nowadays, the traditional coffee table is no longer the only...
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Original design metal coffee table TABLE BASSE C 1715 (INDOOR / OUTDOOR) 22 22 EDITION DESIGN
Coffee Table C 1715 (indoor / outdoor) Reinterpreted the caning! The use of caning began in earnest during the Regency (1715-1723). This is a pattern found throughout the centuries and which...
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Design garden coffee table TABLA LOUNGE FueraDentro
Contemporary garden low table The Cima Tabla Lounge, designed by Hendrik Steenbakkers, catches the eye by minimalist rectangular shape of the stainless steel base which holds the toughened glass table top in suspension,...
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Design garden coffee table (with bio ethanol burner) OUTDOOR: 610 by Jérôme Tison Vulcania
The Star Trek Low Table is inspired by styles that were popular in the 1970?s: there are 2 models available. One expresses purity and smoothness...
