'Vignelli' Metafora coffee table in white marble for Casigliani, Italy 1970s
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in London, England
Massimo & Lella Vignelli, 'Metafora' coffee table, Casigliani, Italy, 1970s The four forms of the geometry, the cube, the cylinder, the sphere and the pyramid, made of white marble, ...
Marble
Vintage Metafora coffee table by Massimo & Lella Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in RIDDERKERK, NL
Metafora coffee table designed by Massimo and Lella Vignelli and produced by Casigliani in Italy in the 1970s.
Glass, Wood
20thC 'Metafora' Coffee Table By Lella & Massimo Vignelli For Casigliani c.1980
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An iconic ‘Metafora’ coffee table designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Castigliani, Italy, circa 1980.
Marble
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.
Travertine, Marble
20thC 'Metafora' Coffee Table By Lella & Massimo Vignelli For Casigliani c.1980
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Massimo Vignelli (born January 10, 1931, Milan, Italy–died May 27, 2014, New York City) and Lella Vignelli (born Elena Valle, August 13, 1934, Udine, Italy–died December 22, 2016, Ne...
Marble
Iconic Metafora Travertine Coffee Table by Massimo and Lella Vignelli
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The iconic Metafora coffee table, designed by Massimo and Lella Vignelli in Italy in 1979.
Travertine
Coffee Table " Metafora" by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, 1979
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Italian design - decoration - Vintage Measures : 99x99cm H:21cm Materials : Glass, Marble Colors: Beige, black, brown, transparent, white Casigliani METAFORA coffee table, designed...
Travertine, Marble
Metafora Square Coffee Table in Marble and Glass by Vignelli for Martinelli Luce
By Martinelli Luce, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Varedo, MB
The Metafora coffee table by Martinelli Luce, designed by Vignelli Associates in 1979, is an iconic piece that translates the purity of Euclidean geometry into functional design.
Marble
$3,518Sale Price|30% Off
Metafora Style Marble Occasional Coffee Table Attributed to Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in London, GB
Statement coffee table comprising 3 white marble pieces and a contrasting black glass top. The trio of sculptural pieces include a pyramid, cone and rectangle for flexible placement....
Marble
20th Century Lella and Massimo Vignelli Marble Coffe Table model Metafora
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Lella and Massimo Vignelli were influential and prolific Italian designers and architects. This husband-and-wife couple made important contributions to graphic design and industrial ...
Marble, Carrara Marble
$1,500Sale Price|49% Off
Massimo Vignelli "Metafora" Round Table with Base
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Chicago, IL
"Metafora" Table with Base attributed to Massimo Vignelli This variation aesthetically frames (and brings together) the movable marble shapes, while functionally providing a more ...
Marble
Coffee Table 'Metafora', Lella & Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Moscow, RU
Lella & Massimo Vignelli Italy 1980 Massimo Vignelli (born January 10, 1931, Milan, Italy–died May 27, 2014, New York City) and Lella Vignelli (born Elena Valle, August 13, 1934...
Marble
Unavailable
H 8.67 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Marble and Glass Metafora Table, Massimo Vignelli, Italy, 1970s
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in Montecatini Terme, Toscana
Massimo Vignelli. Metafora Table. Marble elements, Glass. Manufactured by Casigliani, 1970s. Measures: cm 22 x 120 x 120. Literature: Giuliana Gramigna, Repertorio del Design It...
Marble
Metafora Coffee Table by Lella & Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Metafora coffee table By Lella and Massimo Vignelli, made in Italy.
Marble
Vignelli Metafora Coffee Table for Casigliani, Italy, 1979
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in London, GB
A stunning and sculptural Metafora coffee table designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli.
Glass, Wood
Vignelli Metafora coffee table for Casigliani, Italy, 1979
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Achille Castiglioni
Located in London, GB
A stunning and sculptural Metafora coffee table designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli.
Travertine
Sold
H 12.21 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
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 table with four legs of different stones (marquinia, granite, white marble and travert...
Travertine, Granite, Marble
Sold
H 8.67 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Massimo & Lella Vignelli, 'Metafora' Coffee Table, Casigliani, Italy
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in London, GB
A stunning and sculptural Metafora coffee table designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli.
Marble
Sold
H 8.67 in W 27.56 in D 29.53 in
"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 vocabulary and references to classical architecture.
Travertine
Vignelli Metafora Coffee Table for Casigliani, Italy, 1979
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in London, GB
A stunning and sculptural Metafora coffee table designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli.
Marble
Sold
H 8.67 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
‘Metafora’ Coffee Table by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Casigliani Italy, 1979
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Hitchin, England
A ‘Metafora’ coffee table by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Casigliani, Italy.
Marble
Sold
H 8.67 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Vintage White Carrara Marble Metafora Coffee Table by Lella & Massimo Vignelli
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Geneva, CH
Iconic vintage "Metafora" coffee table by Lella & Massimo Vignelli produced by Casigliani, Italy ca. 1979 4 white Carrara marble geometric forms holds a thick and large glass top.
Carrara Marble
Sold
H 10.44 in W 43.31 in D 43.31 in
Italian Crystal Marble Metafora Coffee Table by Vignelli for Casigliani, 1980s
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Metafora crystal marble coffee table by Vignelli for Casigliani, 1980s.
Crystal, Marble
Metafora Coffee Table in Brown Mable by Massimo Vignelli
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in Chicago, IL
A Massimo Vignelli & Lella Vignell Metafora coffee table featuring four geometric shapes and a square 1/2” thick glass top.
Marble
Sold
H 9.06 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
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.
Travertine, Marble
Sold
H 8.67 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
‘Metafora’ Coffee Table by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Casigliani Italy, 1979
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Hitchin, England
A ‘Metafora’ coffee table by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Casigliani, Italy, 1979.
Marble
Sold
H 8.86 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Massimo & Lella Vignelli 'Metafora' coffee table for Casigliani, Italy 1979.
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Renens, CH
A stunning and sculptural Metafora coffee table designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli.
Marble
Sold
H 8.67 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Italian Sculptural Metafora Coffee Table by Vignelli for Martinelli Luce, 1979
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian sculptural Metafora coffee table by Vignelli for Martinelli Luce, 1979 A stunning and sculptural coffee table inspired by the four forms of Euclidean geometry, the cube, the...
Marble
Sold
H 9 in W 48 in D 36 in
Metafora Coffee Table in Carrara Marble by Massimo + Lella Vignelli, Italy 1970s
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Chicago, IL
A Massimo Vignelli & Lella Vignell Metafora coffee table featuring four geometric shapes in Carrara marble and a rectangular .75” thick glass top.
Carrara Marble
Sold
H 8.75 in W 40 in D 40 in
Lella e Massimo Vignelli Metafora Coffee Table for Casigliani Italy, 1970's
By Massimo Vignelli
Located in Chicago, IL
A Massimo Vignelli & Lella Vignell Metafora coffee table featuring four geometric shapes and a square 1/2” thick glass top.
Marble
Sold
H 13.78 in W 29.53 in D 481.9 in
Rare “Metafora” coffee table by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Casigliani, 1970s
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District
The “Metafora” coffee table, designed by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Casigliani in the 1970s, is a rare and iconic piece that epitomizes minimalist design and geometric purity.
Marble
Vignelli Green Metafora Coffee Table
By ICF New York, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Pasadena, TX
The Metafora Euclid coffee table was designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for ICF(International Contract Furnishing Home Inc.) of New York.
Marble
Vignelli Black Metafora Coffee Table
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Pasadena, TX
The Metafora Euclid coffee table was designed By Lella and Massimo Vignelli for ICF(International Contract Furnishing Home Inc.) of New York.
Marble
Massimo Vignelli Metafora Coffee Table
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in London, GB
A stunning and sculptural coffee table inspired by the four forms of Euclidean geometry, the cube, the pyramid, the cylinder and the sphere. The four elements can be positioned freel...
Marble
Massimo Vignelli Metafora Coffee Table
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in London, GB
A stunning and sculptural coffee table inspired by the four forms of Euclidean geometry, the cube, the pyramid, the cylinder and the sphere. The four elements can be positioned freel...
Marble
Metafora coffee table by Gianni Vignelli
By Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani
Located in bari, IT
Glass top coffee table with feet in geometric shapes made of Carrara marble mod.
Crystal, Marble
Massimo & Lella Vignelli 'Metafora' Coffee Table, Italy, 1970s
By Martinelli Luce, Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Metafora cocktail table designed by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Martinelli Luce. The four geometric shapes, a cube, a cylinder, a ball and a pyramid are made in black marble with ...
Metafora Coffee Table by Massimo and Lella Vignelli
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Iconic sculptural coffee table inspired from the 4 euclidean geometry forms. Designed in 1979 by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Martinelli Luce. Original 20 mm. glass top and trave...
Marble
20th Century Italian Metafora Coffee Table, Casigliani, c.1970
By Massimo and Lella Vignelli
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
These wonderful coffee tables were one of their most iconic designs. Vignelli’s ethos was, "If you can design one thing, you can design everything," and this was reflected in the bro...
Limestone
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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