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 Illuminated Coffee Table in Brass and Agate
By Willy Daro
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Willy Daro, illuminated coffee table, etched brass, agate, lacquered laminated wood, Belgium, 1970s Mesmerizing coffee table by the Belgian artist Willy Daro from the 1970s. The re...
Agate, Brass
$4,623Sale Price|20% Off
Brass Coffee Table with Cranes surrounding a Bonsai Tree with a Round Glass Top
By Willy Daro
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful coffee table with cranes surrounding a bonsai tree is made of brass with a round transparent glass top. This is a Belgian work by famous designer Willy Daro. Circa 1970
Brass
Stunning Brass Acid Etched Coffee Table by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Montreal, QC
Stunning brass acid etched coffee table by Willy Daro with agate inset. Signed: "Willy Daro" The table was previously fitted with a lighting device...
Brass
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
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
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
Belgian Marble + Etched Coffee Table with Agate Detail by Willy Daro, 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare coffee table by Belgian designer Willy Daro, crafted in the 1970s. The square top rests on a cylindrical base of Carrara marble, its cool white surface veined in soft grey, gr...
Marble, Brass
Brass Coffee or Cocktail Table by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful acid etched brass coffee/cocktail table by Willy Daro. Signed: Willy Daro.
Bronze, Brass
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne “Chan” Coffee Table, Acid Etched Brass, 1960s
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Bradenton, FL
This is an iconic Philip and Kelvin Laverne "Chan" coffee table made of acid etched brass over pewter over wood and patinated brass. The table features a substantial 47.25" round top...
Brass, Pewter
$1,280Sale Price|20% Off
H 17.88 in W 19.5 in D 16 in
Willy Daro Manner Metal Tree & Bird Sculptural End Table Base
By Willy Daro
Located in Wayne, NJ
This is a stunning vintage metal end table base featuring an intricate bird, flowers , and tree base. You may use you own glass, marble, wood ...
Metal
Italian Design Square Coffee Table in Walnut Burl, 1970s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Here is a beautiful and sophisticated piece of modern furniture: this stunning coffee table embodies the elegance and practicality that is characteristic of 1970s Italian design. Cr...
Walnut, Burl
Large Acid etched copper coffee table
Located in London, GB
A large signed acid etched and fire oxidised copper coffee table , had hammered copper sheets standing on a rectangular dark wood base C. 1970s Germany.
Copper
Brass « bonsaï » coffee table
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Rare polished brass « bonsaï » coffee table attributed to Willy Daro. Very decorative, great quality. Excellent condition.
Brass
$37,597
H 13.39 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Christian Krekels Art Coffee Table in Inlaid Brass and Agate Belgium 1989
By Christian Krekels
Located in Meer, VAN
Christian Krekels Art Coffee Table in Inlaid Brass and Agate, Belgium, 1989. This is a mesmerizingly beautiful coffee table by Belgian artist Christian Krekels. Quite exceptional i...
Agate, Brass
$14,000Sale Price|51% Off
H 11.42 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
Coffee Table Brass Etched by Christian Heckscher
By Christian Heckscher
Located in New York, NY
Square coffee table by Christian Heckscher inlaid agate, in perfect condition.
Agate, Brass, Steel
Wood and brass coffee table attributed to Willy Rizzo, 1970
Located in MONTESSON, FR
This square coffee table is made of black lacquered wood. Each corner is fitted with a brass piece that contrasts with the rest of the piece. This 1970s coffee table is attributed to...
Brass
Italian Design Coffee Table, 1970s
By Zanotta, Marco Zanuso
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
This is a beautiful and sophisticated piece of 20th-century furniture. 1970s Italian design is distinctive and evident in this rectangular coffee table. Made with minimalist cylindr...
Metal, Chrome
$3,249
H 15.75 in W 44.1 in D 25.6 in
Wrought Iron Tree Branches Coffee Table in the Style of Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual coffee table is made of wrought iron black lacquered and gold tree branches with a glass top. This is a French work, in the style of Willy Daro. Circa 1970.
Iron
Bonsai Tree Coffee Table by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Bonsai Tree Coffee Table by Willy Daro
Brass
Brass Tree Sculpture Coffee Table with Round Glass Top
Located in Berlin, BE
Brass tree sculpture coffee table. Glass top shown is 31.5" diameter.
Bonsai Tree Coffee Table by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in East Hampton, NY
Willy Daro brass bonsai tree coffee table with beveled glass top Base measures: 16.25"H x 29"W 18.5"D.
Bronze
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H 15.5 in W 50 in D 30 in
Belgian Brass Bonsai Coffee Table with Oval Glass Top by Willy Daro, 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. An oval shaped glass top rests above the intricate base. Willy Daro, born...
Brass
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H 13 in W 51.25 in D 31.5 in
Belgian Brass Bonsai Coffee Table with Ellipse Glass Top by Willy Daro, 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. An ellipse shaped glass top rests above the intricate base. Willy Daro, b...
Brass
Willy Daro Tree Branches Brass Coffee Table
By Willy Daro
Located in Pasadena, TX
This tree branch coffee table is made by Willy Daro. The base is made of heavy brass which is aged. The top is 36" 3/4" glass.
Brass
Willy Daro, Engraved Brass, Coffee Table, Belgium, 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Stamford, CT
Willy Daro, Engraved Brass, Rectangular Coffee Table, Belgium, 1970s A brass coffee table designed and produced by Willy Daro in Belgium in the second half of the 20th century. This...
Brass
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H 16.5 in W 58 in D 29 in
Willy Daro Bonsai Cocktail Table, Patinated Brass, Smoked Glass, Belgium, 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An exceptional and rare Bonsai cocktail table by Belgian designer Willy Daro, dating to the 1970s. This sculptural table features a hand-cast patinated brass base in the form of a st...
Brass
Willy Daro Sculptural Coffee Table in Full Brass and Glass, 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Willy Daro Sculptural Coffee Table in Full Brass and Glass, 1970s Very beautiful and highly decorative, sculptural mid-century coffee table with a massive brass base in form of tree...
Brass
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H 16.5 in W 58 in D 29 in
Willy Daro Bonsai Cocktail Table, Patinated Brass, Smoked Glass, Belgium, 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An exceptional and rare Bonsai cocktail table by Belgian designer Willy Daro, dating to the 1970s. This sculptural table features a hand-cast patinated brass base in the form of a st...
Brass
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H 16.25 in W 47 in D 27.5 in
Belgian Green Bonsai Coffee Table with Brass Accents by Willy Daro, 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Chicago, IL
This stunning coffee table features an intricate green metal base shaped like a bonsai tree, complemented with a hummingbird detail and brass foliate accents. A thick, faceted glass ...
Metal, Brass
Vintage brass etched coffee tably by Willy Daro, 1970s
By Willy Daro
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage etched brass coffee table by Willy Daro. Eye catching coffee table on a 4 legged brass base. The top is protected with a clear glass top. Beautful patina on the brass, goo...
Brass
Midcentury Bonsai coffee table by Willy Daro, Belgium, 1970
By Willy Daro
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Mid-Century Bonsai Coffee Table by Willy Daro. Iconic coffee table designed in the 70s. The bronze structure is a bonsai tree with elegant gold-colored leaves that supports an oval ...
Bronze
A Circular Brass Coffee Table By Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in London, GB
A large glass circular topped coffee or cocktail table with cast brass base of a tree with tropical birds perched within. The circular top with bevelled edge, some light wear to top....
Brass