Opalia table

Design

Opalia is a table collection by Patricia Urquiola for glasitalia, built around the visual depth of fused glass. The profiles are clean and direct, but the surfaces never read as flat. Bubbles, soft waves, and irregular edges catch the light differently from every angle. And that’s the point: each piece looks composed, yet never uniform.

The look stays understated. There’s no added ornament, just the natural movement inside the glass mass and the calm geometry of the top and legs. It works as a quiet focal point, especially when the room is otherwise restrained.

Materials & Build

The components are made by fusing glass scraps with special additives, creating thick, irregular glass masses with random undulating surfaces. Opalia is available in extralight or bronze glass. On high tables, extralight fused-glass legs are paired with a float, acid-etched extralight glass top; bronze fused-glass legs come with an acid-etched bronze glass top.

The legs are removable and connect to the top with glued plates and anodised brushed aluminum joints. Those joints are offered in silver, pink, green, or bronze. But the glass itself leads the conversation. Visible irregularities and structural or chromatic differences are intrinsic to fused glass and are part of what defines the piece.

Comfort & Use

These are glass tables that are meant to be lived with, not kept at a distance. The acid-etched tops soften reflections and help the surface feel more relaxed, especially under daylight. It’s a subtle finish, but it changes how the table behaves in a room.

The proportions do the rest. Heights range from about 13.8 inches for low tables up to about 31.5 inches for console-height pieces, with dining height around 29.5 inches. So the collection supports different uses without forcing a single “best” setting.

Placement & Lifestyle

Opalia moves easily between roles. A compact option at roughly 20.5 by 12.6 inches works beside a lounge chair or tucked near a sofa. Larger low tables, like the 44.5 by 28.0 inch format, sit comfortably in front of sectional seating without dominating the space.

For dining, the sizes expand to generous rectangles up to about 98.4 inches long, and squares up to about 69.3 by 69.3 inches. In bronze, it reads warmer and moodier. In extralight, it stays crisp and airy, especially in rooms with pale floors and open sightlines.

Longevity

This collection is defined by material character, and that character doesn’t “date” in the usual way. The glass variation is built in, not a finish that wears off. And because the legs can be removed, the pieces are easier to handle during moves or room changes.

Opalia is not available custom made. What’s offered is intentional: fixed sizes, fixed material options, and the natural, unrepeatable differences that come with fused glass.