The table has become the latest canvas for experimentation with high-contrast colour combinations. Here are a few of our favourites.
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Secret Garden by Poltrona Frau
Framed by its solid teak structure like a work of art, the glazed stoneware top of the Secret Garden table exemplifies the convivial spirit of Poltrona Frau’s inaugural foray into outdoor furniture. The 2.6-metre-long piece was designed by Roberto Lazzeroni, and is suitable for both indoors and out. Its hand-finished surface is offered in two colour combinations: light and dark brown or light and dark green.
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Golia by Draga & Aurel
Como-based design studio Draga & Aurel has interpreted the architectural style of new brutalism into a...
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