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Giacometti Style Forged Iron And Glass Coffee Table, Faux Bois Vine Trellis Base

Chairish

$2,895

This Giacometti style coffee table presents a highly sculptural interpretation of postwar French artisanal metalwork, executed in forged iron and capped with a thick square glass top. The base is composed as an intentionally irregular lattice of branch-like rails that read as hand-wrought rather than machined, with subtle faceting, hammer undulations, and purposeful variation in line that give the structure the character of drawn metal. Across the lower register, the long stretchers and cross-bars are articulated as a trellis of vines, punctuated by small, flattened leaves that appear to sprout from the ironwork at intervals; these foliate accents serve as the table’s primary ornament and strongly echo the nature-based vocabulary associated with the Giacometti milieu. Several junctions are secured with wrapped, tie-like bindings that reinforce the impression of bundled canes, a detail that heightens the “atelier-made” sensibility and distinguishes the piece from purely geometric iron tables of the same period. The table is supported at the corners by upright posts that rise to discreet collars and pads beneath the glass, allowing the top to hover with minimal visual interruption. The glass surface functions as an integral design element: its clarity turns the base into a visible composition from above, emphasizing the rhythmic grid of the trellis and the scattered leaf forms as if viewed through a vitrine. In profile, the low stance and openwork construction keep the piece visually light, while the dark patinated iron provides a grounded architectural framework suited to interiors that favor French mid-century, neoclassical revival, or more contemporary settings where sculptural metalwork can read as functional art. The overall effect is a balanced dialogue between rustic naturalism and disciplined structure, characteristic of Giacometti style furnishings that translate organic motifs into refined decorative forms. Measurements: 18" h x 36" w x 36" d.

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