Willy Rizzo - Coffee table - TRG swivel coffee table - Plastic

The Willy Rizzo TRG coffee table in the refined Bordeaux finish represents one of the most iconic objects of Italian design in the 1970s, a true symbol of glamour, audacity, and playful functionality. Designed in 1969 (and produced in the early 1970s from his Studio Willy Rizzo), the TRG — acronym for Tavolo Rotondo Girevole — was created to furnish a round apartment in Palazzo Torlonia in Rome, that of friend Gigi Cassini. It is from this spatial need that its perfectly circular shape derives, designed to dialogue harmoniously with curved environments and to become the beating heart of a conversation or a night. The coffee table measures about 115 cm in diameter (there are also rarer versions of 130 cm) with a low height of about 34 cm, ideal proportions for a table that does not invade space but dominates it with elegance. The structure consists of a robust swiveling wooden base clad in Formica lacquered or high-gloss lacquer in an intense Bordeaux color, a dark rich and velvety red that evokes fine wine, discreet luxury, and an almost cinematic 1970s atmosphere. The edge is adorned with a brushed stainless steel profile running along the entire perimeter, creating a tactile and luminous contrast with the lacquered surface. At the center rises the most ingenious and recognizable element of the TRG: a circular basin recessed in bright stainless steel or chrome, deep and functional. Originally conceived as an ice bucket for champagne bottles, it can be transformed into a practical bar tray, an oversized ashtray, or even a mini vase for minimalist floral arrangements. This central “pool” reflects light and adds a touch of theatricality: when the top is rotated, the objects at the center seem to dance, creating a unique visual dynamism. The Bordeaux finish gives the piece a sophisticated and contemporary character: less aggressive than fire red or the shocking yellow of some variants, but just as magnetic.