Late 20th Century Italian Nesting Coffee Cocktail Table Set Black Lacquer

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A striking and highly versatile five-piece architectural cocktail table ensemble in lacquered black, embodying the restrained geometric purity of late … Read more A striking and highly versatile five-piece architectural cocktail table ensemble in lacquered black, embodying the restrained geometric purity of late modernist design.

The set comprises one substantial low square cocktail table accompanied by four matching cube-form side tables or stools, each constructed with thick slab tops and softened waterfall edges. The bases are composed of intersecting vertical panels, creating subtle shadow reveals that lend depth and sculptural presence to the otherwise minimalist silhouette.

When grouped, the four smaller tables nest seamlessly around the central cocktail table, forming a dynamic architectural composition. Separated, the cubes function independently as side tables, occasional stools, or flexible modular surfaces — making the ensemble both visually impactful and highly practical.

The uniform black finish enhances the monolithic quality of the design, evoking the disciplined elegance of Parsons-inspired modernism while nodding toward the sculptural minimalism emerging in American and Italian interiors of the late 1970s.

Low, grounded, and graphic, the set makes a powerful statement in contemporary, modernist, or desert interiors.

It is pictured in our gallery next to an Adrian Pearsall Sectional and a Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair for scale all on available for sale separately on this site.
Good overall condition with minor wear to the black paint, and some other marks. One chip to one edge of the side, which is pictured in detail.

The table is 35 inches square and 16 inches tall. The little table are 16 inches square and 13 inches tall. See less