The Doric Coffee Table by GamFratesi takes its name from the Doric order of ancient Greek – and later Roman – architecture. The oldest and least ornamental of the three Classical orders, Doric architecture is characterized by restraint, symmetry, and simplicity, with decorative features generally limited to the vertical fluting that is so closely associated with the Doric column. Greek and Roman architects discovered that carving grooves into the stone made the pillars present a more rounded profile than a smooth surface, as well as introducing a sense of rhythm and balance to the form of the building.