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Metafora Coffee Table Travertine

Massimo & Lella Vignelli "Metafora" Italian Travertine Stone Coffee Table
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Massimo & Lella Vignelli "Metafora" Italian Travertine Stone Coffee Table
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stone

Metafora coffee table by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Casigliani Italy, 1970s
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in amstelveen, NL
Sculptural Metafora travertine coffee table designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli. in the 1970s
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine, Marble

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Vignelli Metafora coffee table for Casigliani, Italy, 1979
By Achille Castiglioni, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in London, GB
A stunning and sculptural Metafora coffee table designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli. Inspired by
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

"Metafora" Coffee Table by Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
First introduced in 1979, the Metafora coffee table captivates with its minimalist formal
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

'Metafora' Italian Coffee Table by Massimo and Lella Vignelli, 1979
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in New York, NY
'Metafora' Italian coffee table by Massimo and Lella Vignelli, 1979 The coffee table support
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Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Metafora coffee table by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Casigliani Italy, 1970s
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in amstelveen, NL
Sculptural Metafora coffee table designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli. in the 1970s. Inspired by
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine, Marble

Mixed Marbles "Metafora" Table by Lella and Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in North Miami, FL
-Italian, Metafora coffee table, designed in 1979.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Mixed Marbles "Metafora" Table by Lella and Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, ICF New York
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful low coffee table comprised of 3 different type of stones (Carrara marble, travertine and
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Travertine, Carrara Marble

Tavolino Metafora #1 in marmo e vetro, Lella e Massimo Vignelli, Italia anni '80
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Metafora #1 - Tavolino basso Ideato negli USA da Lella e Massimo Vignelli e realizzato in Italia
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine, Marble

Italian Metafora Coffee Table by Massimo e Lella Vignelli for Casigliani, 1979
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Metafora coffee table by Massimo e Lella Vignelli for Casigliani, 1979 Metafora coffee
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

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Travertine, Granite, Marble

Metafora Travertine Coffee Table by Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Vintage travertine "METAFORA" coffee table by Massimo Vignelli ciaca 1980.
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Travertine Vintage Coffee Table Metafora by Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Travertine vintage coffee table Metafora by Massimo Vignelli in very good condition.
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

1970s Italian Marble Travertine Metafora Coffee Table by Lella Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in London, London
Metafora coffee table  By Lella and Massimo Vignelli Marble and travertine 3D shapes Cube
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine, Marble

Vignelli Metafora Coffee Table for Casigliani, Italy, 1979
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in London, GB
A stunning and sculptural Metafora coffee table designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli. Inspired by
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine, Granite, Marble, Carrara Marble

1970s Massimo and Lella Vignelli Metafora Rectangular Coffee Table
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer an sculptural coffee table by Massimo and Lella Vignelli, circa the
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine, Marble

Metafora, Low Table by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Renens, CH
Metafora, Low Table by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani Iconic first edition "Metafora
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Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

Metafora Travertine and Glass Square Coffee Table by Lella and Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in Jersey City, NJ
The Metafora coffee table is an authentic vintage piece designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli in
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Martinelli Luce Metafora Coffee Table by Lella and Massimo Vignelli, Italy, 1970
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Le Grand-Saconnex, CH
marbles and colours, represent the basis of the table finished with a big sheet of transparent glass. The
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine, Marble

Lella & Massimo Vignelli Metafora Travertine Coffee Table, 1979
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Grenoble, FR
Lella & Massimo Vignelli Metafora coffee table with travertine and glass 1979 The four elements
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

"Metafora" Travertine Coffee Table 1970s Design by Lella & Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Iconic coffee table Metafora design of the 1970s (1979 precisely) by Lella & Massimo Vignelli for
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine

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Finding the Right Coffee-tables-cocktail-tables for You

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.”

Find the perfect centerpiece for any room, no matter what your personal furniture style on 1stDibs — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.