Mid-Century Coffee Table with Black Opaxite Glass Top by Jiri Jiroutek for Cesky Nabytek, 1960s

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This is another design classic of the so called 'Brussels Style', a popular design style adopted by many Czech households. … more This is another design classic of the so called 'Brussels Style', a popular design style adopted by many Czech households.

This Coffee Table was created by a celebrated Czech furniture designer Jiri Jiroutek (1928-2023) and was originally produced by Interier Praha during the 1960's. Jiroutek designed two versions of this table - one with a white or with a black Opaxite glass.

The table has been designed with careful attention to detail and has got a simple, slender design. The shiny black glass table top contrasts beautifully with the beech wooden structure. A particularly nice detail is the additional piece of bentwood that protrudes around the corners, making the glass top stay safely in its position. It then stops short so that you get a glimpse of the middle section of the table and the full depth of the glass; this effect means the table look even thinner, lighter and more dynamic.

Jiroutek is mostly known for his range of colourful formica sideboards but this piece also shows well Jiroutek's talent to design furniture that is practical, popular and eventually becomes iconic.

The four legs can be easily unscrewed (and screwed back again) which allows the table to be comfortably transport or stored when necessary.

The Coffee Table is in very good original condition with some scratching on the glass surface and small wear and tear on the wooden parts gained over the years. . This piece has an attribution mark,
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