![A modern side table (or coffee table) with solid oak legs and a folded steel top that creates a second level.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/modern-side-table-070921-946-01.jpg)
Designer Michael Hilgers has created a collection of side tables and coffee tables that have a unique folded steel design.
![A modern side table (or coffee table) with solid oak legs and a folded steel top that creates a second level.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/modern-side-table-070921-946-02.jpg)
Manufactured by Casala, the three tables in the NIVO collection are all different sizes, however, their folded steel tabletop allows them to all serve the same function, that being, having a second level.
![A modern side table (or coffee table) with solid oak legs and a folded steel top that creates a second level.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/modern-side-table-070921-946-03.jpg)
Michael Hilgers talks about his design: “A Nivo table that acquires extra function by simply adding a fold to the tabletop. This fold elegantly develops into an extra level that can be used to place a cup of coffee or decorative items on.”
![A modern side table (or coffee table) with solid oak legs and a folded steel top that creates a second level.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/modern-side-table-070921-946-04.jpg)
The side table is made entirely of steel, with its tabletop and frame finished with a matte structured powder coating, while the coffee table is finished with solid oak legs and comes in two sizes.
![A modern side table (or coffee table) with solid oak legs and a folded steel top that creates a second level.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/modern-side-table-070921-946-05.jpg)