Stuart Devlin was a mid-century modern Australian metalworker whose sparkling creations showcased the luster of silver. He used techniques like filigree and gilding to make a range of sterling silver serveware and decorative sculptures.
Devlin was born in Geelong, Victoria, in 1931. From 1951 to 1955, he taught gold and silversmithing in the town of Wangaratta. He went on to study at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in 1957 and earned a scholarship to the Royal College of Art in London in 1958. Devlin was awarded a two-year Harkness Fellowship by the Commonwealth Fund, which he used to spend time at Columbia University in New York City.
After returning to Melbourne, he won a competition to design Australian coinage in 1964. His initials are still on the 1966 Australian 50-cent coin. A year later, he moved back to London and opened a workshop. There, he began producing limited-edition Christmas boxes and Easter eggs, which continue to be highly prized by collectors. Devlin also took commissions for coins and medals from countries around the world. From 1979 to 1985, he operated a popular showroom on London’s Conduit Street.
Devlin was widely acclaimed and recognized for his work over his long career. In 1982, he was granted the Royal Warrant of Appointment as Goldsmith and Jeweler to Her Majesty the Queen. From 1996 to 1997, he served as the Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths’ Company. In 2000, he designed a coin series for the Summer Olympics in Sydney.
Devlin retired to Littlehampton, West Sussex, where he died in 2018 at the age of 86. As described in his obituary in The Guardian, Devlin sought to bring “delight, surprise, intrigue and even amusement” to modern style.
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Glass Top Rose Coffee Table by Stuart Devlin, circa 1985
By Stuart Devlin
Located in Basildon, GB
Rare coffee table designed by Stuart Devlin. Glass table top lays directly on the base box of gilt wood rose petals. Base of table measures 44cm x 44cm x 38cm high.
Glass, Wood
Italian Glass Top Coffee Table 1970's
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
This coffee table showcases a distinctive design, highlighted by its uniquely curved chrome legs that create a bold yet refined silhouette. The reflective metal brings a dynamic visu...
Chrome
Gilt Wrought Iron and Glass Top Coffee Table circa 1940
By René Prou
Located in CA, CA
Gilt Wrought Iron and Glass Top Coffee Table circa 1940. This coffee table with it's undulating form and scrolling legs. personifies French 1940's aesthetics tp perfection.
Wrought Iron
$9,950
H 18 in W 41 in D 41 in
Exquisite Hand-Painted Coffee Table by Alessandro for Baker, circa 1985
By Baker Furniture Company, Alessandro Gambrielli
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional hand-painted lacquer coffee table by the Italian designer Alessandro Gambrielli Gambalogna for Baker Furniture, circa 1985. Fabulous design, craftsmanship and quality....
Hardwood
Bamboo Base Glass Top Coffee Table by McGuire
By McGuire
Located in New York, NY
Chic, voguish style Hollywood Regency coffee table having a waited form faux bamboo base, circular plate glass top. The table is in very good original condition showing only light co...
Bamboo, Glass
$1,680Sale Price|40% Off
H 15.74 in W 42.9 in D 19.7 in
Cerused Oak Wood Coffee Table Glass Top France, circa 1940
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Cerused oak wood coffee or side table with glass glass top, France circa 1940 Elegant coffee table with solid, cerused oak wood and a floating thick glass top. Very well executed wo...
Glass, Oak
Coffee Table by Jacob Epstein Table with Floating Glass Top
By Jacob Epstein
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful and oversize Jacob Epstein glass top table by Cumberland crafted from solid flat bar mirror polished stainless steel with floating glass top.
Stainless Steel
Coffee Table with Glass Top, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Unknown designer, probably produced in Italy during the 1970s. Glass top and dark brown faux leather.
Faux Leather, Glass
Glass Top X Base Coffee Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Sophisticated X base glass top coffee table with newly powder coated black metal base. Bold graphic form, chic voguish style, this table ...
Metal
Modern Glass Top Coffee Table
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
These are handmade from our family to yours! See how we do it here. Our stumps are now kiln dried! This process helps with major cracking, moisture issues, and bugs! This Modern Glass Top...
Hardwood
A Modern Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Washington, DC
A Modern Glass Top Coffee Table with a Lower Frosted Glass Shelf with Four Metal Alloy Mannequin Supports.
Glass
$13,946 / item
H 16.15 in W 37.01 in D 37.01 in
Contemporary Coffee Table by Stuart Scott, Natural Walnut & Brass, UK
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
With its trefoil shaped top featuring Directional veneer and elegant stem like solid brass legs, this table can integrate or stand alone as a quiet piece of elegant design. Shown he...
Brass
Glass-Topped Antique Copper Coffee Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This glass-topped coffee table utilizes the signature belts from the Stephen Kenn Inheritance Collection stretched across an antique copper-plated steel frame. The belts are a replic...
Steel