Coffee tables

Block-shaped, curved and wavy tables are among the unusual designs in this lookbook, which features sculptural coffee tables from around the world.

In these homes. from India to Sweden, interior designers have used coffee tables with sculptural shapes to add a fun detail to the living room.
While the designs may feel a bit quirky, the tables all manage to be practical as well as eye-catching, whether they’re made from glass, stone, wood or steel.
This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring homes with pull-out furniture and dramatic circular openings and skylights.
Photo by Joe FletcherTwentieth House, US, by Woods + Dangaran

Floor-to-ceiling windows let light into the living room of this Australian home, which was designed around a decades-old olive tree.
At its centre, a blocky rectangular coffee table made from polished brown stone complements comfortable lounge chairs in a matching brown hue.
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Photo by Prue RuscoePalm Beach House, Australia, by YSG
The striking stone coffee tables in this home look like solid blocks at first glance, giving them a monolithic effect that grounds the living room.
Their marble patterning in beige and pinkish shades fit well into the room’s overall colour palette of faded rose and beige hues.
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Photo by Alice MesguichAmsterdam School house, the Netherlands, by DAB Studio
The interior of this Dutch house was designed to reference the country’s Amsterdam School movement from the 1920s and 30s but with added contemporary touches.
Among its many playful details is a sculptural coffee table made from glass that balances on a triangle and a rectangular block, its geometric shapes a nod to the many other angular furniture pieces in the room.
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Photo by Jonas Bjerre-PoulsenForest Retreat, Sweden, by Norm Architects
Copenhagen studio Norm Architects used peaceful colours and tactile materials for the interior of this holiday home in Sweden.
Its furniture is similarly pared back, including a low-slung wooden coffee table with a decorative grainy surface that appears to float above the floor.
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Photo by David DworkindQuébec home, Canada, by Ménard Dworkind
A steel table with an angular geometric shape adds a sleek, polished feel to the cosy rug and cushioned white sofa in the living room of this home designed by local studio Ménard Dworkind.
The table’s steel top rests on stone blocks, creating a surprising material juxtaposition in the calm living space.
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Photo by Maarten WillemsteinHome Dijkhuis, the Netherlands, by Studio Modijefsky
Named Dijkhuis for its setting next to a dyke in Amsterdam, this traditional home was designed by interior studio Studio Modijefsky.
In its living room, a corduroy sofa in a muted forest green colour and a leather armchair provide seating around a vintage clover-shaped coffee table made from travertine and wood.
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Photo by Ishita SitwalaMumbai apartment, India, by The Act of Quad
This multigenerational Mumbai apartment, which even has its own temple, features orbs and circles throughout its interior, including in the living room.
Here, a sculptural coffee table and bench are among the custom-made furniture pieces by Indian studio The Act of Quad. The table was designed to match the bench, with alternating brown and wood colour combinations.
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Photo by David MitchellTribeca loft, US, by Timothy Godbold
New York interior designer Timothy Godbold created panels inspired by “a classic 1970s sci-fi series,” for this Tribeca loft, the studio said. Its living room features a pale rug with a pattern resembling a computer circuit board.
Sofas with circular details add to the space-age feel, while an oblong-shaped coffee table with its own built-in plant pot contributes some greenery to the pale interior.
Find out more about the Tribeca loft ›
This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring homes with pull-out furniture and dramatic circular openings and skylights.

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