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Grzegorz Majka is the innovative creator of unique, made-to-order stone furniture and the owner of Grzegorz Majka Ltd. His modern designs for stone tables and other furnishings and decor — which are crafted with distinctive materials such as granite, quartzite, Calacatta marble, European oak, and hand-blown glass — make a bold statement in any space. 

Majka studied interior design but found himself drawn to stone masonry. Beginning in 2004, in his role as a stonemason, he sought to develop new approaches to working with natural stone as the primary material in furnishings for the home and other projects. This effort naturally led him to create tables and decorative objects, but as a stonemason, he was criticized for endeavoring to create furniture from stone. Design enthusiasts reacted much differently, however — those in the market for provocative furniture and decor that could be functional as well as serve as a focal point found a lot to love in Majka’s work. 

After several years, Majka gained new contacts and partners who believed in his ideas for projects and controversial combinations of materials. He founded his namesake firm in London in 2020. Today, he works solely with interior designers and architects who share his vision to create interiors that are not only fashionable but practical.

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As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.

Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.

It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.

Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.

If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.

Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”

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