Brutalist coffee table; 1960s.

Brutalist coffee table; 1960s.
Smoked glass and patinated iron.
Measurements: 45 x 100 x 100 cm.
With a distinctively sculptural character, this Brutalist coffee table from the 1960s combines the simplicity of industrial materials with a silhouette of strong architectural character. Its large oval smoked glass top allows the underlying structure to be seen in its entirety, transforming the base itself into a sculptural element.
The design reflects a concept of furniture closely linked to the 1960s, when many designers began to explore the sculptural possibilities of materials such as iron, steel, glass, and wood. In contrast to the ornamental lightness of other contemporary movements, Brutalism emphasized structure, material, and construction as expressive elements.