Marteen Coffee Table

Overview

Marteen Coffee Table is a set of coffee tables designed by Vincent Van Duysen; the datasheet heading carries 2021. Molteni&C's page says they extend the sculptural language of the Marteen seating system, with generous surfaces and overlapping tops that create a dialogue between form, material and volume.

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Construction

Per the datasheet, tops are honeycombed board with an oak or eucalyptus veneer. The drawer models add a drawer of folded, matt lacquered MDF reinforced with metal plates, over a matt lacquered particle-board base. The drawerless models stand on a matt lacquered base of laminate-faced honeycombed board.

Specifications

• TAC3, small table with 2 drawers: 150 x 150 x 26.5 cm (axes not labelled on the drawing)
• Other models: TAV1, TAV2, TAV3, TAC1 and TAC2
• Finishes: pewter colour lacquered drawers and base; eucalyptus or thermo oak top

From the seating system

The Molteni&C page describes the Marteen coffee tables as an extension of the sculptural language of the Marteen seating system. It says each table can work independently or be combined with others to form layered compositions, a dynamic and contemporary expression of individual style.

Wood meets pewter

The design emphasizes material contrast: upper surfaces in a range of wood finishes meet lower pewter sections, an interplay between warm, tactile textures and metallic elegance. The whole is a multifunctional system of tops and storage units, with alternating full and empty volumes.