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This coffee table exemplifies the material-driven postmodern design language that emerged in Belgium during the late 1980s and early 1990s. …
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This coffee table exemplifies the material-driven postmodern design language that emerged in Belgium during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Produced by Pia Manu, the piece reflects a deliberate shift away from the expressive brutalism of the 1970s toward a more controlled, architectural vocabulary grounded in geometry, proportion, and surface articulation.
The tabletop is composed of a carefully assembled stone mosaic, combining rectangular slabs in varied natural tones—greens, rusts, browns, and greys—arranged in a grid-like composition. Rather than serving as mere decoration, the mosaic functions as a structural and visual system, emphasizing rhythm, balance, and material contrast. The precision of the stone inlay suggests an industrially rationalized process while preserving the tactile and chromatic depth of natural stone.
The black metal base, reduced to essential geometric lines, introduces a restrained industrial counterpoint to the expressive tabletop. Its sled-style construction reinforces the horizontal emphasis of the design and reflects the period’s architectural sensibility, in which furniture was conceived as an extension of spatial structure rather than as an autonomous object.
Characteristic of Pia Manu’s production from this period, the table demonstrates a synthesis of artisanal material handling and standardized manufacturing. This balance places the piece firmly within the context of Belgian postmodern furniture design, where material authenticity and architectural clarity were central concerns.
This work stands as a representative example of late 20th-century Belgian postmodern furniture, illustrating Pia Manu’s role in translating architectural principles into functional, materially expressive domestic objects. This piece has an attribution mark,
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- Dimensions
- 59.06ʺW × 26.38ʺD × 14.17ʺH
- Styles
- Postmodern
- Period
- 1980s
- Country of Origin
- Belgium
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Metal
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
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