Barcelona Table - Tugendhat Coffee Table by L. Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Int.

This coffee table was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1929-1930, for the Villa Tugendhat, although it is often mistakenly referred to as the Barcelona table.
As with the Barcelona chair, the characteristic cross dominates the base, however the crossed flat steel is employed differently.
In this case it is more reminiscent of Mies van der Rohes use of steel frames in his architectural projects.
In 1931, Bamberg supplied the table as a high version with nickel-plated or lacquered base and a choice of glass, black glass or rosewood top.
Knoll manufactured this table from 1948 onwards and since 1964 the base has been made of stainless steel.
This polished stainless steel coffee table has a new glass top and is still in perfect condition.
Less is more.

Lit. Mies van der Rohe, Architecture and Design in Stuttgart, Barcelona, Brno, Vitra Design Museum, 1998, p. 107.