Forged Wrought Iron Tables
Tables are among the pieces we forge most often: dining tables, coffee tables and garden tables, for kitchens, living rooms, conservatories and terraces.
The bases are hand-forged steel, sometimes with brass or bronze, and the tops are usually glass or stone. Clear glass shows off the forged pattern from above, which is why so many of our tables are designed to be seen from every side.
Our forged tables
From classic scrolls to sculpture, indoors and out
We make simple blacksmith designs, baroque and rococo bases, tables made of dozens of forged roses, loft and industrial tables, and tables that are full sculptures, like the hunting table with two capercaillies. The most massive is our Teutonic castle table, which weighs about 400 kg (880 lb).
Garden tables are hot-dip galvanized and can be anchored to the ground. Pair them with our wrought iron benches or see ready-made table and chair sets.
Forged tables in every style
Forged tables and coffee tables are among the furniture we make most often, for gardens as well as for kitchens, living rooms and dining rooms. We make them in many styles and are open to new ideas and unusual commissions. The bases are usually forged steel, and on special order we use non-ferrous metals too; all detail is made by hand with traditional techniques, which makes every table unique. Garden versions can be fitted with anchors for fixing to the ground.
We use simple, typically blacksmith forms as well as elaborate baroque work, and we also make loft and even industrial tables. Our blacksmiths are at home in any style, and if you want something truly out of the ordinary we can make a table in the form of a three-dimensional forged sculpture on any theme. Tell us what you expect and we will propose, design and make exactly the forged table you have in mind.
Garden tables built for the weather
Forged metal tables most often stand on terraces, balconies and in gardens, alongside forged benches, garden chairs and other furniture; some go into conservatories and interiors, but most are outdoor tables. That is why every table is protected against corrosion, mainly by hot-dip galvanizing, so a garden table will not rust, which we guarantee. Because they are steel, our tables are heavy: small ones weigh at least several dozen kilograms, and large metal tables can weigh several hundred.
Glass tops
Glass is one of the best tops for a forged table, because a decorative base deserves to be seen and clear glass lets you admire the ornament from above. If we know at the production stage that a table will have a glass top, we can add extra ornament just below it that looks beautiful from above, which is why so many clients search for a forged steel table with a glass top. Glass has drawbacks too: it shows dirt more readily and is less resistant to knocks than stone. We recommend it mainly for smaller decorative dining tables and coffee tables, not for large banqueting tables that will be used heavily by big groups.
Granite and marble tops
Stone tops are usually granite or marble, and granite is the better choice: it is much stronger and less absorbent, so it stains less easily and is far easier to look after. Small decorative tables can have marble tops, but for large tables in frequent use we recommend granite. Marble needs constant care and sealing, and the lighter it is, the more visible every stain becomes; a dark, naturally veined marble hides marks much better. Outdoors, any stone top should be sealed and the treatment repeated from time to time, because unsealed stone soaks up coffee, juice or wine and can be stained permanently. If you are not the type to remember regular care, choose granite, which forgives a great deal, and remember that with granite too, lighter colours show more.
Epoxy resin tops
Epoxy tops are a newer technology, used for tables with exceptional shapes rather than standard tables, where glass or stone works perfectly well. Because the resin is poured in liquid form, the top can be fused with the base into one monolith, giving fanciful forms for indoors or outdoors and almost unlimited colours. In our workshop we most often make such tables around metal and stone sculptures, which are then set in resin and finished into a single piece; no two are ever alike, because they are made from unique, often natural materials.
Metal tables: forged, modern, loft and industrial
Metal tables vary in quality and technique. Most of ours are forged, but not every metal table is forged: there are also loft, modern and epoxy tables, and the techniques can be mixed to striking effect, with steel sculptures and other metal art added. Modern metal tables are increasingly popular: simple, often geometric forms that sometimes seem to defy the laws of physics, widely used in contemporary architecture.
Loft tables are a newer trend based on the classics, with a raw character and often a rusty colour, the opposite of galvanized tables. They are often built from weathering steel, which rusts to a certain point and then stops, so it shows a striking rust colour without the deep corrosion and the stains on the floor that ordinary rusting steel would leave after every rain. Loft ornament is also different: no forged leaves, but exposed fixings, visible blacksmith rivets and sometimes deliberately aged material, as in our loft vintage forged table.
Industrial tables take the loft style to its rawest form, imitating the look of factories from the 1960s to the 1990s. Not only are the joints left visible, but pieces of old industrial installations, pipes, wiring or machine parts, may be added as decoration. It is not a widely popular style, but it has its fans, especially among owners of loft and industrial interiors.
Forged coffee tables
A coffee table is an important part of any interior, so it deserves to be special. It often has a more decorative role than a dining table and can carry a fanciful top made of many surprising elements, frequently poured in resin and combining forged steel, wood, stone and minerals into one whole. A coffee table is above all a social piece, so it is worth making it unusual, like our artistic coffee table DMK86 or the forged rose coffee table; and because it is smaller, it is also a more modest commission than a dining table.
Complete outfitting for your garden
Besides tables for gardens and interiors we can make complete garden outfitting: garden swings, gazebos, garden bridges, door canopies, BBQ grills, pergolas, window grilles, furniture sets, lamps and sconces, as well as railings, fences and gates. You are welcome to see our tables and other work in the gallery next to our workshop in Dębica.
How big should a forged table be?
A comfortable dining table allows roughly 60 cm (2 ft) of table edge for each person and about 90 cm (3 ft) of free space behind the chairs, so that people can sit down and get up without bumping into walls or railings. For six people that usually means a rectangular table of about 180 × 90 cm (6 × 3 ft) or a round one about 150 cm (5 ft) across; for eight to ten people, 220–260 cm (7–8.5 ft) in length.
On a terrace it is also worth thinking about the shape of the space: a round table suits a square terrace or a gazebo, while a long rectangular table follows a narrow terrace along the house. Because every table is made to order, we set its exact dimensions, height and leg layout to your room, terrace or gazebo, and we can make the base so that chairs or benches slide in neatly underneath.
Forged tables for interiors
Tables for dining rooms, kitchens and living rooms do not need hot-dip galvanizing, so we can leave the steel in a lacquered natural finish, darkened with blacksmith oxides or highlighted in gold, and forge finer and sharper detail than on outdoor furniture. Indoor tables are often combined with oak or walnut tops, marble or glass, and the base can repeat the pattern of a staircase railing or a fireplace screen made in our workshop.
Under the feet we fit discreet pads that protect wooden floors and stone tiles, and for very large tables we design the base so that its weight is spread evenly. Consoles, side tables and coffee tables can be made in the same pattern, so a whole room is furnished in one style.
Tables made of forged roses
Some of our most romantic tables are built from dozens of hand-forged roses, buds and leaves, like the table of 70 forged roses and the large round rose table. Each flower is shaped petal by petal from steel, and under a glass top the whole garden of roses can be admired from above. The same roses and leaves are also available on their own among our forged steel elements, so a matching railing, mirror frame or wall decoration can be made later.
Caring for a forged table
A galvanized and painted garden table needs very little care: wash it now and then with water and a mild detergent, and touch up any chip in the paint caused by an accidental knock so that the finish stays perfect. Glass tops are cleaned like windows, stone tops should be sealed once or twice a year if they stand outdoors, and wooden tops benefit from a coat of exterior oil at the start of each season.
In winter a garden table can stay outside; it is enough to remove any cushions and, if you like, cover a stone or wooden top. Indoor tables need nothing more than dusting and, for natural steel finishes, an occasional wipe with a little wax.
Delivery and assembly
Forged tables are heavy, so we deliver them with the base and the top packed separately and assemble them on site, or supply clear instructions when the table is shipped abroad. Large tables can be designed with a base that splits into sections, which makes it easier to carry them into a house or up to a roof terrace.
Pedestal, trestle or four legs
The base defines the character of a table. A single central pedestal leaves plenty of legroom and suits round tables and coffee tables; a trestle base with two forged supports works beautifully under long rectangular tops and leaves the ends free for benches; four separate legs joined by a decorative apron give the classic look of a palace or manor table. On large outdoor tables we often add a low stretcher between the legs, which stiffens the frame and becomes another place for ornament.
For glass tops the base is designed to be seen from every angle, so we pay as much attention to its upper surface as to its sides; for stone and wooden tops the visible parts are the legs and the apron, and the hidden structure is made as sturdy as possible. Whatever the base, we check that the table stands firmly on uneven paving, and adjustable feet can be fitted where the floor is not perfectly level.
Choosing a finish
Outdoor tables are hot-dip galvanized and then painted in any colour: black and graphite are timeless, white and ecru suit glamour and Provençal gardens, green and antique bronze blend into planting, and gilded or copper-toned highlights pick out the forged leaves and scrolls. Indoor tables can also be finished in natural lacquered steel, darkened with oxides or given an aged patina. We are happy to send colour samples or match a colour to your railings, gate or window frames, and the same finish can then be used on chairs, benches and lamps so that the whole terrace looks consistent.
Tables for gazebos, conservatories and terraces
A forged table is often the heart of a wrought iron gazebo or a conservatory. In that case we design the table together with the structure, so its shape follows the plan of the gazebo, round in a round pavilion, long in a rectangular one, and its ornament repeats the pattern of the columns or the roof. On roof terraces and balconies we take care that the table can be brought up the stairs or lifted in, if necessary by making the base in sections.
A table that becomes an heirloom
A forged table is not furniture for one season. Built from solid steel and protected properly, it can serve a family for generations and be refreshed simply by changing the top or the colour. That is why many clients choose a table as the first piece and later add chairs, benches and lamps in the same pattern.
Forged table FAQ
What tops can you fit?
Clear or tinted glass, granite, marble, sandstone, oak or other hardwood, and bog oak for our most exclusive tables.
Can you make a table to my size?
Yes. Every table is made to order, so the height, length, width or diameter is set to your room or terrace.
Can a forged table stay outside in winter?
Yes. Garden tables are hot-dip galvanized and painted, so frost and snow will not harm the steel. We only recommend covering stone or wooden tops and bringing in any cushions.
How heavy is a forged dining table?
Small tables weigh at least several dozen kilograms, and large dining tables with stone tops can weigh several hundred, which is why they never wobble or blow over.
Can you make chairs to match my table?
Yes. Chairs, armchairs and benches can be forged in the same pattern, or we can design a table to match chairs you already have.
Can a table be extended later?
A forged base is made to one size, but we can make a second, matching table so the two can be placed together for larger gatherings, or design a longer top for the same base.