If there a word that I would not associate with Elvis Presley, it would be subtlety. After all, when he was younger, wasn’t the King of Rock and Roll shown only from the waist up whenever he performed on television? It seemed his hips’ gyrations were considered a bit too much during those days. And even later, in the seventies, the big hair, the sequined costumes, the ostentatious jewelry – all these weren’t very subtle as fashion accessories.

I am not at all certain whether the Elvis Drive dining table designed by Alberto Donese was in fact inspired by The King, but he was the person that came to mind when I saw this over at Cattelan Italia. I tried to think of other famous Elvises, but the only other ones I could come up with were another singer (Elvis Costello) and a football player (Elvis Grbac). So no help from those either.

In any case, it isn’t just the name for which this dining table is memorable. As mentioned earlier, it is in no way as flashy in appearance as its most famous celebrity namesake, but it is attractive nevertheless. It is a classic example of modern furniture, one that can be used both at home and in a commercial setting. The base and steel are made of stainless steel while the table top is made of tempered clear glass, which is finished in polished black or white laminate.

And since the table top is expandable, it would be so useful in a restaurant or a bistro. Not all modern bistro furniture has to be small; sometimes circumstances require the use of larger furniture – like when a big group of customers comes along. So it would be handy to have the Drive Elvis Table on hand to accommodate them. Then when everything has been said and done, no trouble at all to push the table top back to its smaller size to serve space. Subtle, but effective.