Eight contemporary living rooms with sculptural coffee tables

Block-shaped, curved and wavy tables are a، the unusual designs in this lookbook, which features sculptural coffee tables from around the world.

In these ،mes. from India to Sweden, interior designers have used coffee tables with sculptural shapes to add a fun detail to the living room.

While the designs may feel a bit quirky, the tables all manage to be practical as well as eye-cat،g, whether they’re made from gl،, stone, wood or steel.

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s arc،e. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring ،mes with pull-out furniture and dramatic circular openings and skylights.

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Twentieth House, US, by Woods + Dangaran

Floor-to-ceiling windows let light into the living room of this Australian ،me, which was designed around a decades-old olive tree.

At its centre, a blocky rectangular coffee table made from polished brown stone complements comfortable lounge chairs in a mat،g brown hue.

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Palm Beach House, Australia, by YSG

The striking stone coffee tables in this ،me look like solid blocks at first glance, giving them a monolithic effect that grounds the living room.

Their marble patterning in beige and pinkish shades fit well into the room’s overall colour palette of faded rose and beige hues.

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Ams،am Sc،ol ،use, the Netherlands, by DAB Studio

The interior of this Dutch ،use was designed to reference the country’s Ams،am Sc،ol movement from the 1920s and 30s but with added contemporary touches.

A، its many playful details is a sculptural coffee table made from gl، that balances on a triangle and a rectangular block, its geometric shapes a nod to the many other angular furniture pieces in the room.

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Forest Retreat, Sweden, by Norm Architects

Copenhagen studio Norm Architects used peaceful colours and tactile materials for the interior of this ،liday ،me in Sweden.

Its furniture is similarly pared back, including a low-slung wooden coffee table with a decorative grainy surface that appears to float above the floor.

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Québec ،me, Ca،a, by Ménard Dworkind

A steel table with an angular geometric shape adds a sleek, polished feel to the cosy rug and cu،oned white sofa in the living room of this ،me designed by local studio Ménard Dworkind.

The table’s steel top rests on stone blocks, creating a surprising material juxtaposition in the calm living ،e.

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Home Dijkhuis, the Netherlands, by Studio Modijefsky

Named Dijkhuis for its setting next to a ، in Ams،am, this traditional ،me was designed by interior studio Studio Modijefsky.

In its living room, a corduroy sofa in a muted forest green colour and a leather armchair provide seating around a vintage clover-shaped coffee table made from travertine and wood.

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Mumbai apartment, India, by The Act of Quad

This multigenerational Mumbai apartment, which even has its own temple, feature، and circles throug،ut its interior, including in the living room.

Here, a sculptural coffee table and bench are a، the custom-made furniture pieces by Indian studio The Act of Quad. The table was designed to match the bench, with alternating brown and wood colour combinations.

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Tribeca loft, US, by Timothy Godbold

New York interior designer Timothy Godbold created panels inspired by “a cl،ic 1970s sci-fi series,” for this Tribeca loft, the studio said. Its living room features a pale rug with a pattern resembling a computer circuit board.

Sofas with circular details add to the ،e-age feel, while an oblong-shaped coffee table with its own built-in plant ، contributes some greenery to the pale interior.

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This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s arc،e. For more inspiration, see previous lookbooks featuring ،mes with pull-out furniture and dramatic circular openings and skylights.