These tables are remarkably similar, but are available at a wide range of price points. Do you prefer a licensed mid-century classic? An eco-friendly design that employs Zimbabwe's artisans? Or the inexpensive knock-off?...
Warren Platner's 36" coffee table with a glass top is $1,213 from Design Within Reach. Available with a nickel finish. The table is 15.5" tall.
Stephen Burk's TaTu 33" coffee table is $550 from Matter. This table is the tallest of three at 19". Available in red or white. The TaTu breaks down into a separate tray, basket and bowl.
The Cruz 36" coffee table is $249 from CB2. This table is 14" tall. Available in lime green.
How much does color factor into your decision? Share in the comments!
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Comments (7)
i'd go with the cb2 version, its so similar to the other two and sooo much cheaper! i would just spray paint it.
i like the shape of the red tatu and that its a bit taller, but i'd rather spend less!
i dont like the warren platner at all though. i prefer the shape of the other two, and i dont like how the glass over hangs.
love the grassy green.
I love the platner in nickel with glass - the silver color sparkles when you walk around it (we've got one in my office waiting area)
It also looks amazing with a white marble top - a beautiful contrast of light airy wire and solid elegance!
I've not seen the other two in person but they look kind of cheap and flimsy in the pictures. I imagine someone sitting on the CB2 one it turning inside out ala Bugs Bunny.
i'm against spending that much on a coffee table made of wire and glass but the platner looks the best.
The Platner proportions are superior!
Uhm. the platner table is wire and glass the same way a nakashima table is some wood and glue.
the platner is not only an icon of design (and icons are icons because they work, not because they are expensive) but also a fantastic example of craftmanship.
That's way too expensive for a coffee table. On a dining table I may spend that much but it's not even that good looking.