Black Polystone Coffee Table, Europe 20th Century

Among furniture design ideas, the 1960s were pivotal for the emergence of the Brutalist movement. This style embraced raw, rugged aesthetics and celebrated the inherent qualities of ...

This 20th-century European armchair is a striking example of streamlined design, reflecting the era’s embrace of clean lines, functional form, and understated elegance. The chair is...

In European midcentury design, there are some common elements that define the continent’s furniture design of the era. Most importantly, there was an early emphasis on wood as it connected everyday objects, such as furniture to nature. This rustic, solid wood coffee table is a perfect example of this sentiment, and the visual benefits of an understated, organic design. Mid-Century Modern represented a break with the traditional past: design-wise, furnishings were often a rejection of Victorian, Colonial, and other historical influences, especially the pseudo-historical use of ornamentation. In comparison, furniture of the 50s and 60s are generally more pared-down, smaller in scale, and uncluttered with unnecessary ornament: on this front, the movement shared qualities with the efforts of the Bauhaus designers’ vehement rejection of ornamentation. This coffee table has a strong elemental feel to it, which is a result of its thick table top and sturdy legs. The focus is on the Material, letting the beautiful qualities of the wood stand out. The circular pattern of the wood is the result of the trunk being used without cutting it into pieces, thus showing the tree’s year rings...

The term Brutalism is a rough translation by British architectural critic Reyner Banham of béton brut, words that the pioneer modernist architect Le Corbusier used to characterise ar...

20th Century Chinese Black Lacquer Coffee Table A beautiful and classic form with red under paint and black lacquer finish. 42.5"...

This sophisticated 20th-century French coffee table is a striking example of modernist elegance combined with classical influences. Featuring a sleek rectangular white marble top wit...

This unique coffee table repurposes antique French balcony railings into a striking piece of functional art. The tabletop features intricately c...

This unique coffee table repurposes antique French balcony railings into a striking piece of functional art. The tabletop features intricately c...