Forged metalwork is most commonly associated with fences, gates and more industrial applications due to its brute strength and adaptability. It is these exact qualities however that makes it the ideal material for tables both inside and out.
When it comes to outdoor tables wrought iron and other forged metals are hardy, weather resistant and can be left outside for long periods of time with no maintenance beside a wipe down with a wet cloth. The material is also incredibly strong and versatile because they can be cast or sculpted into as many different shapes as you could possibly want.
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48 Stunning Forged Tables Ideas for Inside and Outside Your House
Indoors, although the materials weather resistant qualities aren’t required, their strength and sculptural quality really comes to the forefront whether its in a bathroom, living room or a bedroom. The material can be used in an industrial style, classic wrought iron pattern work or as thin whimsical metal sculpture to fit with whatever interior or exterior designs you favour.
With forged metal your choices really are plentiful but if you still need some convincing here are:
1. Delicate Metalwork Tree
This highly contemporary dining table has two forged metal legs formed by a delicate little tree set inside a thick metal frame. The pair forms strong legs for the heavy tabletop made of thick timber planks. The metal has been treated to achieve this warm rusted tone of and makes it cohesive with the tabletop. This table and the timber shelves behind it work perfectly together with stylized nature decorating one and real plants gracing the other.
2. Triplet of Industrial Pedestal Tables
This contemporary but vintage inspired lounge space has used a number of quirky elements like a buttoned leather chair with an animal skin rug with a triplet of little tables of varying heights and sizes to create this eclectic look. The black wrought iron tables are complete with little handles that allow you to hand adjust the tabletop height. This makes them highly adaptable and versatile so you can continue to change up your space as you please.
3. Metal Cog Coffee Table
The huge cog that forms this novelty table that looks chic in this eclectic interior. The surface of the metal has been painted to look uneven and roughed up, like it could be fresh out of the factory with an inset glass table top so you can see the inner workings through the surface. This forged table is sturdy and quirky and adds an industrial flavour to this contemporary space.
4. Vintage Wrought Iron
This vintage wrought iron table is the perfect fit for this L shaped couch. The decorative base features the traditional wrought iron curving legs with the tabletop held up by a pair of swirling metal curlicues at each corner. The wedge shaped glass tabletop allows you to see through to the metalwork below with an ironwork rim around the glass to finish off the look.
5. Intricate Swirling Wrought Iron
This stunning wrought iron coffee table is formed by an intricate quartet of legs held together by a ring half way up. They swirl outwards to form the legs below and inwards to hold the table top up above. The metal has been treated to create this traditional finish that makes the surface appear weathered and oxidized green. The circular glass tabletop is held up by four wrought iron leaves and lets you see through to the artwork below.
6. Matching Floral Headboard and Bedside Tables
In stark contrast to the chunky tables we’ve seen so far this bedroom set has sweet decorative details in a delicate steel floral design that runs across the headboard and the bedside table and even onto the bedside lamp. The metalwork is incredibly thin so the whole set feels light and not bulky which is helped along by the finish being rendered in a brushed steel that imbibes the room with a dream like, reflective ambiance.
7. Intimate Rustic Dining Table
This rustic dining room has used a forged metal pedestal table with a large circular glass tabletop that disappears melts into the background so it doesn’t interrupt the layered interior design. The glass tabletop is surrounded by neutral upholstered chairs with a column of twisting wrought iron column holding it up at the centre. The cylindrical support is a strong base that appears lightweight because of its permeable metal mesh design. This kind of table leg also allows for more flexibility with how many people can fit around the table without the legs getting in the way. The table also fits with the dramatic wrought iron chandelier above head, which tied the whole room together.
8. Garden Inspired Wrought Iron Table
A beautiful wrought iron side table made of a series of dramatic curlicues has been used to furnish this garden inspired conservatory of sorts. The crossed legs are made up of two interlocking panels of delicate thin curlicues that support a round glass tabletop. The design is intricate and almost organic looking which looks right at home when combined with the floral chairs, fresh flowers in the vase on the surface and the patterned rug underneath it.
9. Dainty Floral Coffee Table
In opposition to your traditional chunky coffee table this little coffee table is made of slim forged wrought iron curls held together by webbed rings at the top and bottom. The gilded curls flow from the top where they hold the small glass tabletop aloft and curl inward to form the legs that culminate in large bell shaped flowers. The result is an organic inspired piece that is delicate and beautiful and is an undeniable conversation starter for your guests.
10. Wrought Iron Patio Furniture
Back in its natural habitat, wrought iron has been used for this large outdoor dining set. This is a classic material for outdoor furniture because it is hardy and can withstand the elements for long periods of time and it is very easy to clean. The simple structure is inset with panels of forged pattern work that winds across the tabletop, which is echoed on the back of each chair.
11. Wrought Iron Dining Sets
Switching it up from outdoor dining to indoor, this dining set is a rare combination of leather and wrought iron placed against an unexpected pastel backdrop. The dark brown leather seat and circular backrests have been carefully chosen to match the dark timber tabletop. Each individual table leg is made up of three strings of wrought iron that curve in in and out to create its potbellied middle and its curved feet all held together with two rings at top and bottom. The chairs have been coordinated with the table design through the patterned chair backs and legs that match the table legs.
12. Wrought Iron Bedroom Set
This metal wall side table is a small dressing room piece with a thin timber half moon tabletop and a tripod of delicate legs held together by an arching triangular support. It has been decorated with little branches of wrought iron with little sculpted leaves. Although the piece is sweet all on its own it is even more beautiful when combined with the rest of the wrought iron set which includes the mirror, coat hooks, chair and freestanding coat rack.
13. Vintage Inspired Coffee Table
This whole living room is vintage inspired and the stunning coffee table only serves to strengthen this aesthetic. Plush couches and armchairs surround the stunningly detailed wrought iron circular coffee table with a forged fire screen behind it to homogenize the material with its setting. The table’s legs are hidden amongst the detailed curlicues that have been cast out of the slim wrought iron elements that creates a decorative net draping down the sides with a circular glass tabletop on top.
14. Decorative Wrought Iron Bathroom Counter
Incorporating a beautiful slim little wrought iron table as the bathroom counter can quickly uplift a simple bathroom such as this. The small rectangular marble tabletop that holds the basin has a really intricate metal base with large curlicued legs held together by an almost flower like metalwork support system. A framework filled with more delicate curls is held aloft at the apex of curving legs runs around the perimeter of the tabletop to add another layer of décor and support to finish the design off with a flourish.
15. Floral Inspired Forged Table
As we have discussed before, forged metal is the perfect material for outdoors, which is proven again through this little side table. A huge metal flower forms the permeable tabletop held up by a triplet of legs in the same stylized floral style. Each leg begins in a curling base that reaches upwards and culminates in a floral explosion that twists out to form the curlicues that support the tabletop. This stunning stylized table is a hardy piece that retains its fragile style through the strength of its material.
16. Tiny Outdoor Patio Table
This tiny little round coffee table sits on a stunning seaside patio, which oozes glamour and comfort. Besides its luxurious location, the table is also surrounded by large comfortable couches made out of the same wrought iron to unify the outdoor space. Usually wrought iron tabletops have gaps in between like the table backs we see here but this is features one solid but slim tabletop embossed with a subtle pattern to present yet another style that forged metal achieves with style.
17. Delicate Porch Coffee Table
This supremely elegant black chevron raised patio lined with flowerbed and white Doric columns is the perfect space for an intimate forged table to sit and enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning, or even a glass of wine in the evening. Wrought iron has been used once again in its most delicate form to create really intricate chairs of swirls and teardrop shapes and a four legged circular table with thin stone circular tabletop. This gracefully elegant design is the perfect fixture in this generous sophisticated space.
18. Wrought Iron and Chunky Timber
This contemporary, rustic dining table has been constructed from a thick chunky timber tabletop, which needs a sufficiently strong base to support it. This support comes in the form of two black forged rectangles that prop up the timber slab on both sides. A similar design has been used for the bench seating beside the table with three square metal frames that wrap around the chunky timber seat.
19. Glamorous Forged Dining Table
This glamorously rustic dining space has filled the vast space with a long dining table with a pair of crossed forged metal legs. Each leg is made up of crossed metals frames that disappear at certain angles connected by a metal bar running between the two. This forged configuration holds up a wooden paneled tabletop that fits perfectly in the luxurious yet minimalist surroundings.
20. Pyramid Cage Coffee Table
This stunning piece of modern furniture artistry takes two simple materials, forged metal and glass, and shows them at their full potential. The coffee table is made of two squares of glass within a slim black forged frame held up on eight pointed legs formed by upside down metal pyramids that sit four per panel. The black rods form a three dimensional sculpture that the glass surface lets you view from above.
21. Organic Inspired Bedside Table
This unusual eclectic bedroom interior with a textured curtained wall uses an interesting combination of styles all in one bedroom. The white washed organic inspired wrought iron bedside table is one of these unique items. The three legged table holds up a thin round glass tabletop on three branches with forged leaves. The whole piece is dainty but very strong and brings a rustic style to this amalgamation of aesthetics.
22. Wrought Iron Table Legs
This really long custom family dining room table has been designed the tabletop which is made of one massive slab of uneven sliced timber. This big heavy tabletop needs strong legs to hold it up and wrought iron is perfect for the job. The pair of chunky rust treated legs split into two feet on each side in an elegant arch that suits the contemporary interior and firmly supports the tabletop.
23. Forged Marble Table Legs
This austere dining room table has, at its centre, a large square dining room table with a luxurious marble tabletop. The traditional surface is supported by an unusual wrought iron framework and four chunky twisted legs that is unexpected in this style of room. The swirling metal pattern adds some texture to the colour blocked room in a completely different way than the expected timber legs. The whole table is surrounded by upholstered old school chairs to fit the chic interior.
24. Forged Bathroom Set
Like example 14, this wrought iron table is part of a decorative rustic bathroom set featuring two wall sconces, an intricate mirror frame and the sink taps. Inky black legs in a stunning, intricate curling pattern work support the carved marble countertop. The matte black is perfectly coordinated with the black taps and the small black tiles on the floor. All of these pieces all together creates a richly layered wall display that uplifts your average bathroom to something much more special.
25. Forged Pendant Tables
Forged metal has been used throughout this statement conservatory dining room in an assortment of accents from the hanging cage chandelier to the mirror frame and the dining table. The pedestal of the dining table is made of a checkerboard mesh cylinder of forged steel that holds up a circular stone tabletop. Besides the aesthetic this style of pedestal support has the added benefit of fitting more chairs around it without legs interfering with them.
26. Forged Industrial Coffee Table
This eclectic interior has used industrial pieces like the small silver coffee table and the matching silver shelving system beyond to add some edge to this colourful lounge. The table is supported on a tripod of legs, all of which culminate in dainty little wheels so it can be moved around as needed. The tabletop itself is very thin which is achieved due to the strength of the material.
27. Twisting Forged Roses
This statement table on a covered patio features an immense black tinted glass oval tabletop that allows you to look down at the statement legs on rectangular wood effect tiles beneath. The black claw footed table legs are entwined by black wrought iron vines and roses that look like something out of a gothic fairytale. The look is completed with the matching side table with square black top off to one side.
28. Forged X Shaped Legs
This chic rustic interior has brought the whole room together with a beautifully textured timber coffee table held up by a quartet of x shaped wrought iron legs. The metal has been treated to create a matte brown finish that fits perfectly with the interior design. The legs also support a shelf underneath the tabletop for extra storage. Along with the branch decorating the surface the table goes from a regular piece of everyday furniture to a strong and sculptural piece of usable art.
29. Thin Forged Swirls
This delicate collaboration of timber and wrought iron is the perfect coffee table for this beautiful conservatory style lounge. The surface is a simple bevelled timber tabletop and a forged black wrought iron base held together by four ties that join at the centre. Each leg is one elegant swirl curling delicately outwards in an elegant spiral. This table is a great example of how using the right materials can provide you with a spacious surface without being big and chunky.
30. Woven Wrought Iron Pendant Table
This supremely sophisticated and luxurious dining room has used a golden mesh cylinder to create this statement table. The thin metal cage is visually lightweight yet sturdy and combines perfectly with the colour palette used throughout the room. The column holds up a round glass tabletop that allows you to appreciate the beautiful gilded pattern as you sit at the table.
31. Industrial Forged Cog Design
This beautiful rustic room is decorated in an eclectic manner with the main feature being the forged industrial table. The base is a really simple rectangular frame with crisscrossed supports treated to be a matte black with a thin timber tabletop resting on top of it. The front of the side table is decorated in front with three large cogs, two smaller cogs in a classic rusted shade with the larger one painted a brushed teal at the centre to create a symmetrical motif.
32. Tiny Forged Dressing Room Table
Two different dainty little side tables have been used to furnish this large glamorous dressing room. They are both made of very slim elements so they take up very little space and make the room feel more open. One is a small, simple rectangular table with a glass surface and a thin forged base. The second is a drum shaped, slightly tapered table with thin metal ribs that are connected around two metal rings. These are pleasingly contrasted with the classic buttoned chair and cream modern closets.
33. Forged Circular Mesh
The lounge is a very neutrally designed space in both colour and design with a lot of beige elements and simple soft furnishings. The table is an element of beautiful texture and something a bit more unusual. A circular mesh with a thin metal tabletop forms the cylindrical drum table with a thick ring at the base to anchor it all together.
34. Delicate Forged Matching Set
Forging can often make you think of chunky furniture but this proves that metal can be far more versatile. This beautiful set has been constructed from really thin gold spiraling legs that are connected around a gold ring with a sundial style forged design that holds up the circular glass tabletop. The matching chair has been constructed from the same impossibly thin gilded metal to create this stunning whimsical pair.
35. Semicircular Outdoor Table
This beautiful half moon table is a hardy, perfect for the outdoors while still remaining thin and delicate. The forged metal has been treated to look a little rusted which suits the outdoor setting to a T. The semicircular tabletop is an intricate design that radiates from the centre of the straight edge to the delicately waving edges. This is held up by a delicate trio of legs that are interconnected by curlicues of varying sizes in a whimsical forged bouquet.
36. Rustic Chic Side Table
This sumptuous lounge is a sophisticated space with a rustic flair and the forged metal side table fits this aesthetic perfectly. Each elegant leg is made up of a curling hollow frame that curves inwards in and out held together by a ring, which holds up another circular glass shelf. The metal has been treated to achieve this beautiful vintage texture. The generous glass tabletop is held up by dainty little vertical arms in ringed in the same material as the legs to draw the piece together.
37. Opposing Hemisphere Table Legs
This long stone dining table in a sophisticated but rustic style is a heavy piece that needs really strong legs to support it. Luckily forged legs are perfect for the job. Each leg is made of two interlocking iron hemispheres facing back to back to form four points of contact joined together with a thin iron rod. Even though the legs are so thin the strength of the material can hold up the immense tabletop while still appearing lightweight and chic.
38. Sunny Outdoor Patio Table
This immensely glamorous outdoor lounge has embraced layers of texture in this beautiful space and filled it with a comfy wicker lounge suite, stone tiles and a flocked rug. This patterned amalgamation is completed with the gorgeous little forged table at the centre. The table has a tiled tabletop with rich blue pattern work held up by forged metal complex looping legs on either side made of beautiful pattern work swirls. These materials mean the table can be left outdoors in all weather and still look just as beautiful.
39. Floral Forged Side Table
This beautiful little side table has combined stone and iron to create this unexpectedly refined piece. The elegantly arching legs have tiny little feet that split into three as they reach the top and form a part of the framework holding the speckled oval tabletop up. The design is finished off with small decorative pieces like the slim little curls and big gold forged roses at the centre and beginning of each leg.
40. Rustic Ranch House Dining Table
This stately dining table is another large piece that requires really sturdy legs to support it. The long tabletop is made of a thick slab of timber that matches the carved timber chairs and massive timber columns throughout the space perfectly. The forged wrought iron legs are formed by classic curlicues that work perfectly with the rustic aesthetic of the dramatic dining space. The chunky pair of large curling legs on either side are joined by an iron rod that disappears behind the large wooden chairs.
41. Forged Patio Furniture Set
This closed patio is yet another example of how beautiful decorating with a matching wrought iron set can be. The set comprises of a hanging shelf, couch, mirror frame, small side table, display shelves and the main patio table. The table has a thin timber tabletop with really elaborate swirling legs that curve in and out to create layers of curls piled on top of the other. Forged wrought iron set is the perfect material for an inside outside space that can become your own personal escape in your own home.
42. Metalwork Desk and Bunk Bed
This clever metalwork structure incorporates a bunk bed and a desk to save on space. It is able to do this due to the strength of the forged metal that allows you to create something lightweight, spacious and functional. The single bed sits above head, reached by a built in ladder, with a long metal tabletop and shelving unit below it providing your child with a fun place to do their homework that leaves plenty of space for activities in the rest of the room.
43. Matching Forged Hallway Set
This vintage hallway has made use of another wrought iron set to make this hallway really stand out. The set includes a hallway bench, coat hooks, a mirror frame, a small side table and tiny little stool. Every piece is adorned in delicate little leaves and slim swirls that can be large and expansive or tight and layered depending n its use and placement. The table in particular is decorated by delicate fronds of leaves that grow between the slim legs with a simple wooden tabletop.
44. Floral White Wrought Iron
This dainty ivory set consists of a framework of a simple white wrought iron in a geometric configuration in contrast to the undulating curves of the chairs. The frame is covered in a beautiful metal lacework created by the little wire daisies that is draped over the framework like a metal tablecloth. Due to the durability of the material this beautiful little set can be used inside or outside to amplify any space.
45. Forged Base with a Mosaic Tabletop
This little outdoor side table has been entirely constructed from the same forged metal rods that have been treated to appear rusted besides the mosaic, which is rimmed in a thin steel band. The surface is help up on three legs based around a small ring. Each leg is made of two curving half moons with one on either side of the ring that branch out at the top and bottom. Both of these materials, the tile mosaic and the wrought iron frame, are both ideal for use outdoors so this can decorate your garden all year round.
46. Industrial Contemporary Table Legs
This industrial style table in this rustic interior combines thin wide wooden panels that create the tabletop with some black forged legs. The legs are formed by a set of half moon legs united by a cross bar and a set of vertical arms on either side that reach up and wrap around the edges of the table to hold it firmly in place. The resulting look is the epitome of contemporary rustic.
47. Forged Lacework Legs
This inspirational and whimsical little writing desk makes a real statement in this contemporary office. The thin timber tabletop sits atop two panels of wrought iron legs with two feet on either side. A pattern of thin delicate lacework with an oval of forged decoration fills in each panel that is both vintage and contemporary all at once..
48. Chain Link Forged Legs
This simple desk has a really slim timber tabletop with an unusual forged wrought iron set of legs that turns the simple form into something special. The base is made up of a three sided metal frame with an X shaped support on each side but the real showstopper is the wrought iron chain link legs at each corner running from top to bottom. The resultant look is super industrial and contemporary against its pale grey backdrop.
Conclusion
As you can see, forged metal is really incredible material for tables in just about any setting. From chunky wrought iron curlicues to dainty little metallic pattern work, this material can adapt to suit any style and any home while retaining its immense strength and sturdiness.
Its beautiful and versatile qualities also allow it to be used to create a matching set, like we have seen in a few examples in this list, with a whole room decked out in the same material sculpted into different forms including tables, coat hooks and chairs with matching sculptural patterns.
So the next time you need a new table for just about anywhere in your house why not consider forged metal for a piece that is strong, unique and beautiful all in one package.
