Tempered Glass Furniture for More Durable Elegance

If you're craving the glamor and sophistication of a glass table or bar cart but are nervous about the inherent fragility of such things, tempered glass furniture is your solution. While it clearly won't be indestructible, a tempered glass table top is much more resistant to chips, scratches and shattering than you might think. The material used in glass furniture is quite different from that used to make a wine glass, for example, so while you'll still want to avoid dropping heavy objects on it, you can enjoy the airy, modern beauty of glass furniture without a lot of worry.

Williams Sonoma carries a variety of pieces of tempered glass furniture including dinner tables, coffee and accent tables and more. Here are just two of the available options:

• Stevenson Coffee Table - This luxe coffee table is from the Stevenson Collection, which was inspired by hotel furnishings of the 1930s and '40s. Here, brass accents add to the glamor of this two-tiered coffee table.
• Bridgehampton Outdoor Dining Table - This Williams Sonoma Home exclusive is made from cast aluminum and stainless steel and features a rectangular, tempered glass table top that makes for easy clean-up.