60s coffee table ‘model B’ by Belarti

This table is in good condition consistent with age and use. Signature of Belarti is on the table. Belarti discovered in 1958 that he could use a special baking and glazing technique to incorporate his idiosyncratic art creations into tiles with which he could make coffee tables, each with a unique image. He then designs a table top with a musical theme and from this all kinds of non-figurative table top designs emerged. The first Belarti studio, whose name is said to be a portmanteau of BELgian ARTIst Organization, was located in a garage containing an oven of a fairly small size. Belarti was founded in 1968 with the registration ‘artisanal production’ of various creations. And later the factory was located in Mechelen. This table is called model B in the J. Belarti Catalog book, a modern saloon table in a sober, sleek style that forms a harmonious whole.

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