Flashy, bold and original - we've selected 10 coffee tables that should land at the top of your furniture shopping list.
Take a look at the selection of coffee tables and if you decide to buy one, maybe consider buying placemats...
1. THE ABYSS
London design house Duffy boasts a 3D topographical treat with pressed glass that creates a dramatic effect on the table surface. They made exactly 25 of them and each one will empty your wallet for exactly €73,195.
2. THE POISED
The genius behind this coffee table, which apparently perfectly defies gravity and is manufactured with millimeter precision, is Paul Cocksedge. Fans of original furniture could see his work last year, both in London and New York. Only 10 tables were made.
3. ARCANE SURFACE TENSION
A coffee table worth €5,000 made of hardwood and glass arcade equipment. The real charm of the artisan piece is in the "old-school" keys and the Intel Pentium Dual Core processor, which you can elegantly hide.
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4. CRUSHED FERRARI
Most men will now shout: NO! But don't worry, Italian Ferrari supercar was already destined for the landfill when the Corsican designer Charlie Molinelli decided to incorporate his remains into a coffee table for an anonymous client. Maybe a Lamborghini?
5. RETRO CASSETTE TAPES
This imaginative hipster piece of furniture was designed by TAYBELS in the US, which allows customers to they can customize the colors and graphics they want and yes at the same time they name themselves your cassette or a small table. The built-in cups are made of stainless steel.
6. VHS TABLES
It is a VHS coffee table worth €1,570 hand carved from Indonesian teak wood. Nostalgic is not only because of the carved names of many cult films from the 80s, but also because of a few crossed-out names that remind us that sometimes we also crossed something out.
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7. CORNERED COFFEE TABLE
How poetic: a coffee table where you can actually put away and store books. The neat and clever design of the coffee table with one additional functional leg, which is like a cross section of a rotated cube, allows owners to flaunt book classics in style. For €1520.
8. THE TABLE MAG
For anyone who likes to keep magazines close and organized, Belgium's TableMag presents us with a coffee table with a built-in rack for exactly 14 magazines. Prices start at €440.
9. NINTENDO CONTROLLER
For all enthusiasts Nintendo games there is probably nothing better than serving them coffee on such a table. Rich mahogany wood combined with glass and maple act as a controller. Really, really. You can press the buttons, yes you challenge the console, although in combination with this, you would probably prefer to buy a TV so that you can really play.
10. STALAC COFFEE TABLE
Fantastically designed side table glass fibers it serves as an optical illusion and as a footrest while watching TV. It is designed by Every Design in Canada, they make it for you on request.
