The Timeless Charm of Ceramic Tables

by Arredare Moderno · 28 October 2020

An unparalleled symbol of conviviality, the dining table – in this case the ceramic table ̶ is one of the first pieces of furniture you think about when you decide to furnish the living area of the house. This element gives depth and above all, if chosen wisely, movement to the space. Usually, tables with ceramic top have a metal structure, which can be iron or steel, although there are numerous models with wooden structures. The ceramic top guarantees, in addition to a remarkable aesthetic result, a safe and resistant top, a guarantee of durability over time.

A large living room, perhaps abundantly illuminated by sunlight, will acquire prestige and character if we opt for a ceramic table which, with its natural colours and veins, is able to give a touch of originality to its surroundings.

In this article, we offer you 6 modern design ceramic tables, carefully chosen for you among the best design brands: a roundup of the best ceramic models that can be adapted to any modern furniture.

Art: the ceramic table by Bonaldo

art-bonaldo-ceramic-table — Art Bonaldo ceramic table

Bonaldo brand boasts eighty years of experience in the creation of design furnishings for the home, such as the splendid Art ceramic table, conceived and designed by designer Gino Carollo. What immediately strikes you is the decidedly unusual shape of the structure of this modern design table: the mother inspiration is the geometric shape of the trapezoid for the metal structure, which allows for a minimum bulk to the advantage of greater use of space. Furthermore, thanks to its diagonal development, this ceramic table gives dynamism to even the most visually static spaces.

So how is the stability of the table guaranteed? Two solid legs take care of this, which can be customized with inserts in the same finish as the top.

The available finishes for Art ceramic table top are:

Calacatta polished ceramic
Glossy Onyx gold ceramic
Matt slate grey ceramic

As already mentioned, it is possible to accessorize the base with inserts in the finishes:

matt anthracite grey painted metal
matt white painted metal
bordeaux painted metal in matt finish
matt dove grey painted metal
brown painted metal in matt finish
matt white lacquered
Canaletto walnut
brushed heat-treated oak
natural brushed oak
anthracite grey brushed oak

Calliope: Tonin Casa ceramic table

Tonin Casa as well as Bonaldo, has been a recognized Made in Italy brand for more than forty years. Indeed, the owner of the brand Gianni Tonin founded the company back in 1975. Since then Tonin Casa has significantly expanded, always acquiring new customers and making use of young professionals in the field of design.

One of the most exemplary products of the brand’s philosophy is Calliope ceramic table, whose name is clearly inspired by the Greek muse of epic poetry. Like a poem, Calliope modern design table expresses harmony and elegance in its pure yet bold lines of the base, which integrate in a balanced way with the classicism of the Laminam ceramic on the top, available in black, white and dark brown.

Calliope ceramic table manages to convey all its refinement also in the finishes of the extra-clear glass top (white or beige) and in grey or amber porcelain stoneware. Its steel structure is available in:

matt white
coal grey
stone bronze

Skorpio keramik: the ceramic table according to Cattelan

skorpio-cattelan-italia-ceramic-table — Skorpio Cattelan Italia ceramic table

The philosophy of Cattelan Italia is admirably expressed by this magnificent example of a modern design table. Skorpio Keramic table, as well as all Cattelan Italia furnishings, is capable of bringing a breath of energy to the environment, thanks to the clean but decisive lines that characterize it able to get noticed without imposing itself on the space.

Skorpio Keramik is made with a base in embossed painted steel in various colours and top in different finishes of Marmi ceramic, the thickness of which can be, depending on its size, 5 cm or 6 cm, with a rounded and painted lower profile.

The top of Skorpio Keramik table is available in Marmi ceramic in the following colours:

Calacatta
Alabastro
Ardesia
matt Golden Calacatta
polished Golden Calacatta
matt Portoro
polished Portoro
polished Sahara Noir
Emperador
Makalu

Skorpio is one of those tables with a ceramic top that conquers as soon as you see it. It will be for the evident quality of the materials used, for the attention to detail or for the decidedly original structure. The fact is that Skorpio knows how to give a boost of verve and a good dose of design for the living area.

Tonelli Design: ceramic design tables Can Can and Metropolis

ceramic-table-can-can-tonelli-design — Ceramic table: Can Can Tonelli Design

As for Tonelli brand, in this article we propose two wonderful examples of ceramic tables, Can Can and Metropolis.

Can Can looks like a minimalist ceramic table, but at the same time not as trivial as one might think. Indeed, this modern design table consists of a ceramic top, with delicate veins and legs available in glass or Canaletto walnut. Its originality also lies in the end plates between the legs in stainless steel, copper or brass finish.

Furthermore, Can Can by Tonelli Design can be placed both in the dining room and in the kitchen, thanks to its minimal design and the adaptability of materials and colours.

As for the structure, Can Can legs are available in glass or Canaletto walnut finishes, while the ceramic top is available in:

matt Noir Desir
polished Noir Desir
matt Emperador
polished Emperador
polished Grigio Orobico
glossy Calacatta Arabescato
matt anthracite Savoy stone

ceramic-table-metropolis-tonelli-design — Metropolis Tonelli Design ceramic table

Tonelli Design proposes us another really interesting model: the Metropolis ceramic table, whose shapes represent the quintessence of modernity and minimal design.

Metropolis captures the attention thanks to the contrast generated by the difference between the glass of the supporting structure and the ceramic of the top. The glass used for the base can be extra-clear or smoked, made through a composition of joined vertical elements of different length, height and inclination. The tops are in the new ceramic glass finish, available in different ceramic variants:

matt Noir Desir
polished Noir Desir
glossy Calacatta Arabescato
polished Grigio Orobico
matt Pietra di Savoia ceramic
glossy Emperador ceramic
matt Emperador ceramic

At first glance it is clear that this ceramic table is not the classic table with four legs, but much more, that is a modern design table that rests on an unusual structure composed of staggered tops, in a very interesting game of balances.

Milos, Cantori modern design table

ceramic-table-milos-cantori — Milos Cantori ceramic table

The latest modern design table that we suggest was made by Cantori: Milos expresses all its personality thanks to the happy union between the ceramic top (also available in marble or wood) and the tubular iron legs.
The metal feet are the result of craftsmanship, or rather manual, which has made them smooth and flattened at the base, so as to support the top in a slender way. This ceramic table is made with different materials: