Contemporary coffee table

wood veneerwalnutoak

Alexander Girard described himself as "a reasonable and sane functionalist, tempered by irrational frivolity." The Model 108 Coffee Table, introduced to the Knoll catalog in 1948, reflects the playful spirit he injected into the often austere modern vocabulary. FEATURES Designed by Alexander Girard in 1945 for Knoll, the coffee table asymmetric shape reflects the mid-century aesthetic of clean lines, organic shapes and Girard’s view that “Art is only art when it is synonymous with living.” CONSTRUCTION Top: Oak or walnut veneer. Top has a 45° beveled edge. Legs: Cold-rolled steel tubes with metal weldment in black powder coat. FINISHES The structure is always black, while the top is available in natural oak, ebonised oak and walnut.