Guido Faleschini Coffee Table for Mariani, Italy, 1970s

Design
1970s

Manufacture
1970-1979

Location
Lonigo, IT

Guido Faleschini coffee table and four poufs for Mariani, fabric and glass, Italy, 1970s.

A coffee table that doesn’t just sit there—it hosts. Designed in the 1970s for Mariani, this Guido Faleschini piece works like a compact lounge set: a clear rounded glass top hovering over a sculptural center and framed by four poufs that can be pulled out and used as occasional seats. The glass keeps the composition light and precise, almost like a transparent frame, while the base becomes a tactile landscape of upholstered volumes in warm, muted tones. The contrast is the point—soft forms under a clean plane—sharpened by fabric tabs finished with metal rings, details that feel functional, intentional, and quietly confident. The overall mood sits in the same era-defining orbit as Mario Bellini’s modular approach to living and the relaxed sophistication of Afra & Tobia Scarpa, where furniture becomes a social tool as much as a form. Playful without being casual and refined without trying too hard, it’s the kind of design that naturally draws people in and turns the living room into a more social space.