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Bristol Coffee Table
A two-level coffee table whose metal supports pass through the upper top.
2015
Italy
Official product information
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Overview
The Bristol Coffee Table is a 2015 design by Jean-Marie Massaud. Poliform identifies it as a centre table with two superimposed planes and metal supports that intersect the upper surface.
Construction
The structure and tops use veneered, lacquered, or marble-finished medium-density fibre panel. Painted aluminium forms the metal parts, while the lower plane is offered in lacquer or wood and the upper plane can also be marble. Separate finish groups cover the base, tops, inserts, and feet.
Story
Bristol family context
Poliform groups these centre tables with the Bristol sofa, bookcase, and sideboard. That family relationship is distinct from the coffee table's own construction.
The coffee table's own detail
The table itself is defined by stacked planes and supports that continue through the upper top. The page offers the lower surface in lacquer or wood and extends the upper surface to marble alternatives.
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