Willy Daro’s sculptural furniture creations double as striking works of art. The designer is known for his glitzy Hollywood Regency-style lighting fixtures, including a range of elegant table lamps, wall lights and ceiling lights. Collectors also gravitate toward vintage Willy Daro coffee tables — with their provocatively winding bases of brass or travertine, these pieces exude sophistication in any modern space.
Daro established his design studio after World War II. In the early 1960s, he opened Les Nouveaux Ateliers Willy Daro in Brussels, where he produced furniture for nearly three decades until the workshop closed in 1987.
Most of Daro’s most famous designs were created during the 1970s when he garnered attention for an innovative use of natural materials. Daro’s audacious furnishings featured an unlikely merging of brass, minerals, fossils, coral, shells and stones. The works from this era frequently share commonalities with brutalist-style design while retaining a luxurious look and feel.
Daro’s lighting fixtures add visual intrigue to bedrooms and living rooms. Each lamp, pendant and chandelier has a distinct personality, such as through the contrast of a metallic finish with a large shell or a geode. Daro’s fixtures often see an integration of botanical and floral flourishes, complete with intricate brass leaves and petals. His tables similarly draw on the natural world — metal bases shaped like bonsai trees are topped with thick glass surfaces that allow for visibility of the sculptural forms below. Today, Daro's pieces remain highly collectible, fetching considerable prices at auction.
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Willy Daro Bonsai Tree Brass Coffee Table, Belgium, 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Aachen, NW
Rare Bonsai tree coffee table made by Willy Daro, Belgium 1970s. Sculptural base with fine sanded glass top. Decorative floral elements made by brass with a wonderful patina. Thi...
Brass, Bronze
$7,200
H 17.5 in W 41.5 in D 41.5 in
Belgian Brass Bonsai Round Glass Top Coffee Table by Willy Daro No. 01, 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1970s Belgian coffee table by Willy Daro, defined by its sculptural brass base shaped like a bonsai tree. A round glass top rests above the intricate base. Willy Daro, born in Bel...
Brass
Bonsai Tree Coffee Table by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Bonsai Tree Coffee Table by Willy Daro
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Polished Cast Brass Coffee Table by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Camden, ME
A polished cast brass bonsaii trunk base attributed to the Belgian designer Willy Daro. Beautifully executed. The table is in good condition with wear typical of its age.
Brass
Silas Seandel Sculptural Bronze Floral Coffee Table, 1974
By Silas Seandel
Located in Hamburg, PA
An exceptional sculptural coffee table designed and handcrafted by American artist Silas Seandel in 1974. This striking piece features a dramatic, organic base of torch-cut and weld...
Metal, Brass, Copper, Steel
A Bronze Verdigris Coffe Or Cocktail Table By Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in London, GB
A verdigris finish bronze organic and naturalistic cocktail table by Willy Daro. The base of branches and leaves with two perched birds. The top circular clear glass. Images are a tr...
Bronze
Daniel Gluck Sculptural Coffee Table in Bronze, 1970s
By Daniel Gluck
Located in Dallas, TX
Daniel Gluck is a sculptor and artist best known for his sculptural coffee tables. Daniel Gluck and Daniel Gluck Studios left an indelible mark on the artistic landscape of Los An...
Bronze
$22,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.5 in W 86 in D 52 in
Jacques Duval-Brasseur Gilt Bronze Tree Form Dining Table, France, 1970s, Signed
By Jacques Duval-Brasseur 1, Jacques Duval Brasseur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and monumental gilt bronze tree-form dining or center table by French designer and sculptor Jacques Duval-Brasseur, executed circa 1970. While Duval-Brasseur is widely known f...
Bronze
Coffee Table in Sculptural Bronze by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare and one of a kind Coffee table in sculptural bronze, brass and steel by Willy Daro from 70s. in original and very good condition, with a top glass. Dimension : 71x36hcm. Dimen...
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Mid Century Brass and Glass Coffee Table, by Jean-Danial Salvat
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Mid Century Brass and Glass Coffee Table, by Jean-Danial Salvat This wonderful piece is signed by Jean-Danial Salvat, the 2 individual brass legs are in the form stylised dragons ...
Art Glass
Brass and Glass Cocktail Table
By Maison Ramsay
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Slick glass-top cocktail table with brass French legs. The glass top mimics the shape and the curves of the brass skeleton base below.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Mosaic and Brass Cocktail Table, Europe, 1960s
By Berthold Hermann Muller
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Striking mid-century modern cocktail table featuring a richly textured mosaic top set in a sleek brass frame, supported by sculptural, V-form brass legs. Likely of Belgian or German ...
Brass
Travertine, Brass & Walnut Cocktail Table by Baker Furniture
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A striking example of refined Mid-Century American design, this cocktail table by Baker Furniture dates to the 1950s and showcases a harmonious blend of travertine, walnut, and brass...
Travertine, Brass
Minimalist Marble and Polished Steel Cocktail Table, 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This striking cocktail table offers a masterclass in refined minimalism, pairing the cool elegance of white marble with the industrial sophistication of polished steel. The rectangul...
Carrara Marble, Steel
Custom Size Karl Springer Free Form Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A striking and rare example of Karl Springer's late-period work, this sculptural Free Form coffee table, circa 1991, exemplifies his mastery of luxurious materials and organic modern...
Marble, Brass
Specimen Marble Cocktail Table with a Custom Iron Base
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This table is comprised of multiple specimen marble squares measuring 1.75" X 1.75". The table top rests inset the base and is raised .75" from the base. The marble specimens represe...
Marble, Iron
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