В просторных гостиных-столовых почетное место занимают великолепные столы, размером и роскошью исполнения соответствующие пространству. Складные модели не актуальны — их заменяют стационарные, ключевым свойством которых, помимо большого формата, является скульптурность. Традиционные столы на четырех ножках — редкость, фантазия дизайнеров простирается гораздо дальше: Патрисия Уркиола, например, придумала для Molteni&C стол Asterias в форме кактуса, это же растение дало ему название. В центре внимания большинства проектировщиков — основание: авторы придают ему сложную конфигурацию, изыскивают небанальные отделки. Но и столешницы впечатляют: так, в модели Revenge бренда Visionnaire она выглядит как декоративное панно — дизайнер Алессандро Ла Спада создал инкрустацию из пяти видов камня.

The contrast of materials is appreciated. The most common metal-stone, wood-stone, wood-metal. The Baxter company in the Lagos model combines rare granite mined in Patagonia with aged brass, Costantini Pietro wood with high-gloss polished steel, Philipp Selva aged bronze and American walnut. Natuzzi uses wood with glass; The advantage of the transparent glass tabletop is that it allows a good look at the beautiful support. In addition to the contrast of materials, it is interesting to contrast massive and brittle - as in the Mad Marcel Wanders model for Poliform.

Mad, diz. M. Wanders, Poliform. The contrast of the base (the mass of Spessart oak, Cenere oak or black elm) and a very thin table top (the same materials to choose from plus marble). Brick-T table, call. Brique, diz. F. Laviani, Emmemobili. Oak. Available in 11 toning options. The collection also includes a credenza and a chair with armrests. Infinity, diz. S. Bigi, Porada. Table top: oval, round, rectangular (including with rounded corners). Base: solid oak under wenge, canaletto walnut. Hex, Natuzzi. Glass top and wooden base of unusual complex shape. The table of the call. Empire, diz. L. Dainelli, Philipp Selva. Aged bronze metal frame, worktop: American walnut, also available in mink glazed glass. Moore, diz. U. Asnago, i4 Mariani. Round or oval table top made of marble, dark walnut or smoky glass; the basis from steel, a covering: white opaque, black opaque, the colors of the satined bronze. Table Newton, Boca do Lobo, Limited Edition. The model is inspired by Newton's law of the world. Brass spheres in black glossy lacquer, gilded spheres at the base. Worktop: brass carved circles with wood texture. Weight 168 kg.

An important trend is variability: the same model is released in different versions. For example, Porada launches the Infinity model with an oval, round or rectangular table top in various sizes. Paola Navone and Gervasoni offer the Next table, in which the base is made of cast polished aluminum, but you can choose a tabletop: HPL laminate with an decor, Carrara marble, American walnut, oak, as well as varnish - white, gray, black or shade. Air Force Blue. The Neutra Design factory offers its magnificent Leaf model in eight grades of stone to choose from, and Citco not only in different types of marble, but also in the female and male versions: Hadriana and Hadrian differ in the shape of the base. The author of this expressive model is star architect Norman Foster. Ferruccio Laviani for the Brique collection of the factory Emmemobili, made of oak, has developed 11 toning options, among which there are both the usual natural, and absolutely not characteristic of oak blue, green, etc.

On the topic: Furniture hits 2016: round tables.

Искомая скульптурная форма хорошо удается в податливых композитах и полимерах. Заха Хадид создала для бренда Sawaya & Moroni яркую модель в литом полиуретане (она стала одной из последних работ великого архитектора, ушедшего из жизни в прошлом году). Desalto применяет полиуретан в пяти различных фактурах, среди которых самым актуальным стоит признать покрытием из нанесенного вручную цемента — этот материал признан сегодня одним из самых модных.

The fashion for remakes touched the tables: the icons of the design of the 20th century are re-released in new versions adapted to the requirements of our time. The fate of Piero Bottoni is interesting: the Fenice table (Phoenix), created by the architect in 1936 from concrete, the first modernist model of such a large size, is today manufactured by Zanotta in a Polimex® material with a cement-acrylic coating. Top applied nanotechnology protection based on titanium dioxide.

Fenice table, diz. P. Bottoni (1936), Zanotta. In 2016 it was reissued in a Polimex® material with a cement-acrylic coating. Nanotechnological protection based on titanium dioxide. Mew, диз. З. Хадид, Sawaya & Moroni. Литой полиуретан. Цвет: красный, черный или белый Lagos, Baxter. Special edition with a worktop made of stone, mined in Brazilian Patagonia. Reason: MDF in aged brass finish. Revenge, diz. A. La Spada, Visionnaire. Base and frame made of steel with bronze or black nickel. Top: inlaid with five types of stone. Clay, diz. M. Kruzin, Desalto. Model 2015, now in the new oval version. Polyurethane in five different textures, in the photo: coated with hand-applied cement. Good Design Award and Red Dot 2016. Leaf, Living Collection, diz. L. Martorano, Neutra Design. 8 varieties of stone to choose from, in the photo: Bianco Carrara. There is a version with a glass top. Hadrian, diz. Foster and Partners, Citco. Different types of stone. There is also a “female” version of Hadriana, distinguished by the shape of the base. Table call Next, diz. P. Navone, Gervasoni. Cast polished aluminum base. Worktop: HPL laminate with decor, Carrara marble, wood (American walnut, oak), and lacquer: white, gray, black or Air Force Blue. Стол Asterias, диз. П. Уркиола, Molteni&C. Название модели дал мексиканский кактус. Основание из 6 деревянных панелей, натураль­ной текстуры или в лаке. Dress, diz. J. Soressi, Costantini Pietro. Tubular metal base, table top: wood.