Rado Round Dining Table
Rado Round Dining Table
By Cattelan Italia | Designer: Paolo Cattelan
The Rado Round Dining Table combines sculptural simplicity with the refined beauty of ceramic surfaces. If you’ve been searching for the perfect round dining table, you’ve probably noticed a common trend: they almost always rely on a metal or wooden pedestal base. The Rado Round dining table (designed by Paolo Cattelan for Cattelan Italia) shatters that mold entirely. It represents a historic "before and after" in Italian furniture manufacturing, bringing the sweeping drama of curved stone into the modern home.
The absolute soul of the Rado collection is its central pedestal. For years, ceramic (which is prized for being incredibly hard and durable) could only be used as a flat tabletop slab. Cattelan Italia patented a new, cutting-edge modeling technique that allowed them to bend rigid ceramic into smooth, graceful curves. The base is formed by two perfectly symmetrical, curved ceramic hulls that join seamlessly in the center. Rather than just creating a plain cylinder, the designers added a deliberate, recessed vertical groove on the narrow sides of the plinth. This architectural gap adds visual depth and a striking shadow line, breaking up the monolithic stone pattern so the heavy base looks elegant rather than bulky.
While the Rado is available with various wood top configurations, the purest and most striking version is the Rado Ceramic (Keramik) Round. Because both the tabletop and the massive curved base are wrapped in the exact same matching Marmi Ceramic, the entire table looks as though it was chiseled from a single, continuous block of rare natural marble. It is available in top-tier matte finishes that mimic natural stone, like Matt Portoro, Matt Invisible, Colosseo, or Taj Mahal. Real marble is highly porous and fragile—a single spill of red wine or a hot pan can ruin it. Cattelan Italia's ceramic gives you all the visual drama and rich veining of an old-world stone quarry, but it is entirely non-porous, scratch-resistant, stain-proof, and heat-resistant. It is built for real, chaotic daily life. (Note: If you want to soften the look, they also offer a "Premium" version which wraps the ceramic top in a thick, hand-brushed metallic lower edge).
A lot of people worry that an all-stone table will feel cold, heavy, or imposing. But the Rado does the exact opposite. Because it relies on soft, continuous curves rather than harsh boxy angles, it naturally softens the sharp lines of a modern dining room or kitchen. It is the perfect choice for a home that wants the undeniable "wow factor" of an Italian gallery sculpture, combined with the indestructible practicality needed for everyday family meals.