Willy Daro’s sculptural furniture creations double as striking works of art. The designer is known for his glitzy Hollywood Regency-style lighting fixtures, including a range of elegant table lamps, wall lights and ceiling lights. Collectors also gravitate toward vintage Willy Daro coffee tables — with their provocatively winding bases of brass or travertine, these pieces exude sophistication in any modern space.
Daro established his design studio after World War II. In the early 1960s, he opened Les Nouveaux Ateliers Willy Daro in Brussels, where he produced furniture for nearly three decades until the workshop closed in 1987.
Most of Daro’s most famous designs were created during the 1970s when he garnered attention for an innovative use of natural materials. Daro’s audacious furnishings featured an unlikely merging of brass, minerals, fossils, coral, shells and stones. The works from this era frequently share commonalities with brutalist-style design while retaining a luxurious look and feel.
Daro’s lighting fixtures add visual intrigue to bedrooms and living rooms. Each lamp, pendant and chandelier has a distinct personality, such as through the contrast of a metallic finish with a large shell or a geode. Daro’s fixtures often see an integration of botanical and floral flourishes, complete with intricate brass leaves and petals. His tables similarly draw on the natural world — metal bases shaped like bonsai trees are topped with thick glass surfaces that allow for visibility of the sculptural forms below. Today, Daro's pieces remain highly collectible, fetching considerable prices at auction.
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1970s coffee table, model Bonsai by Willy Daro, made of brass and fire-gilded
By Willy Daro
Located in München, DE
Beautiful 1970s coffee table: model "Bonsai" by Willy Daro. High-quality construction featuring heavy, solid, polished brass with a fire-gilded finish. Exceptional floral Regency-sty...
Brass
Willy Daro Bonsai Tree Brass Coffee Table, Belgium, 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Aachen, NW
Rare Bonsai tree coffee table made by Willy Daro, Belgium 1970s. Sculptural base with fine sanded glass top. Decorative floral elements made by brass with a wonderful patina. Thi...
Brass, Bronze
$1,414Sale Price|35% Off
H 14.38 in W 42.92 in D 28.94 in
Italian Design Wooden Coffee Table with Bar Compartment, 1970s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This is a stunning and sophisticated piece of mid-century furniture. 1970s Italian design often combines elegance and practicality, making this coffee table truly unique. Its rectan...
Glass, Plywood
$2,004Sale Price|30% Off
H 12.21 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Italian Design Square Coffee Table in Walnut Burl, 1970s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Here is a beautiful and sophisticated piece of modern furniture: this stunning coffee table embodies the elegance and practicality that is characteristic of 1970s Italian design. Cr...
Walnut, Burl
Willy Daro Illuminated Coffee Table in Brass and Agate
By Willy Daro
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Willy Daro, illuminated coffee table, etched brass, agate, lacquered laminated wood, Belgium, 1970s Mesmerizing coffee table by the Belgian artist Willy Daro from the 1970s. The re...
Agate, Brass
Stunning Brass Acid Etched Coffee Table by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Montreal, QC
Stunning brass acid etched coffee table by Willy Daro with agate inset. Signed: "Willy Daro" The table was previously fitted with a lighting device...
Brass
$2,565Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 44.1 in D 25.6 in
Wrought Iron Tree Branches Coffee Table in the Style of Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual coffee table is made of wrought iron black lacquered and gold tree branches with a glass top. This is a French work, in the style of Willy Daro. Circa 1970.
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Polished Cast Brass Coffee Table by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Camden, ME
A polished cast brass bonsaii trunk base attributed to the Belgian designer Willy Daro. Beautifully executed. The table is in good condition with wear typical of its age.
Brass
$2,280
H 20.48 in W 53.15 in D 29.53 in
Mid Century Rectangular Marble Coffee Table, Made in Italy, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
This beautiful rectangular coffee table, made in Italy during the 1970s, is an elegant example of mid-century design with a bold sculptural presence. The tabletop is crafted from war...
Marble, Iron
$8,300
H 12.6 in W 37.01 in D 37.01 in
Brass Etched Coffee Table by Christian Heckscher, Belgium, 1970s
By Christian Heckscher
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brass etched coffee table by Christian Heckscher, crafted in Belgium during the 1970s. A key piece from a living room set that includes two matchin...
Brass
Brass Coffee or Cocktail Table by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful acid etched brass coffee/cocktail table by Willy Daro. Signed: Willy Daro.
Bronze, Brass
$7,200
H 17.5 in W 41.5 in D 41.5 in L 17.5 in
Belgian Brass Bonsai Round Glass Top Coffee Table by Willy Daro No. 01, 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1970s Belgian coffee table by Willy Daro, defined by its sculptural brass base shaped like a bonsai tree. A round glass top rests above the intricate base. Willy Daro, born in Bel...
Brass
$1,603
H 15.75 in Dm 23.63 in
Circular Coffee Table in Brass, Copper, and Lacquered Metal, Italy, 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
An elegant coffee table from the 1970s, featuring a sophisticated combination of materials and metallic finishes. The circular top, with its clean lines, is supported by a central co...
Metal, Copper
Travertine Gilt Brass Coffee Table, Italy, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Travertine gilt brass square coffee table, 1970s. In the style of Willy Rizzo. The loose tabletop centers with a metal construction at the bottom in the travertine base. This Holly...
Travertine, Metal, Brass
Willy Daro Sculptural Coffee Table in Full Brass and Glass, 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Willy Daro Sculptural Coffee Table in Full Brass and Glass, 1970s Very beautiful and highly decorative, sculptural mid-century coffee table with a massive brass base in form of tree...
Brass
Coffe Table by Willy Daro, Belgium 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Greven, DE
Coffee table designed by Willy Daro from the 1970s. Please note the note for cheaper shipping at the end of the description text! Dimensions: H x D: 48 x 76 cm Description: The pa...
Brass
Pair of Side Table Etched Brass Inlay Agate by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of side table etched brass inlay Agate by and signed Willy Daro, Belgium, circa 1970. In perfect condition, base in black steel, new polish and new varnish.
Stone, Agate, Brass
Midcentury Coffee Table in Full Brass and Cut Glass by Willy Daro, 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Midcentury Coffee Table in Full Brass and Cut Glass by Willy Daro, 1970s Very beautiful and highly decorative, sculptural mid-century coffee table with a massive brass base in form ...
Brass
Willy Daro 1970s French Sculptural Brass and Glass Coffee Table
By Willy Daro
Located in Madrid, ES
Sculptural coffee table designed by Willy Daro. Brass structure and glass top, France, 1970s.
Brass
Willy Daro Signed Brass Coffee Table Belgium 1970
By Willy Daro
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic artwork coffee table by Belgian Artist Willy Daro, 1970. This unique coffee table was hand made. Willy Daro was a well known artist in Belgium and later in the US. Known by...
Brass
Willy Daro Brass and Black Coffee Table in Tree Form 1970
By Willy Daro
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic brass and black coffee table by Willy Daro in tree form. Very nice organic shaped table with thick glass square top edged corners. Brass is in very good and clean condition...
Brass
Willy Daro brass lit lily flower coffee table Belgium 1970
By Willy Daro
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic sculptural coffee table by Willy Daro, Belgium 1970. This table is made of brass and show sculpted lily flowers. The table has 4 lamps in the lily which looks amazing when ...
Brass
Brass pinguin coffee table Belgium 1970
By Willy Daro
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic solid brass coffee table with pinguin base in the manner of Willy Daro, made in Belgium 1970. High quality brass, pinguins feet are stamped with...
Brass
Fantastic low table by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
One of a kind low table by willy Daro (signed )