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Who invented nesting tables?
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English cabinet maker Thomas Sheraton is credited with publishing the first drawings of nesting tables in the early 19th century, but they may have been used as early as the mid-18th century.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
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Set of Large Reversible Nesting Tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1960s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Gianfranco Frattini
Producer - Cassina
Model - Model 780 Nesting Tables
Design Period - Sixties
Measurements - Width 61 cm x Depth 61 cm x Height 44 / 39 / 34 / 29 cm
Ma...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Italian Brass Glass Nesting End Tables Directoire Maison Jansen Style, Set
Located in New York, NY
A versatile and substantial set/pair of Italian brass and glass nesting tables in the Directoire style, in the style of design h...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Directoire End Tables
Materials
Brass
Stylish Classic Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables in Teak
Located in Søborg, DK
Stylish classic vintage midcentury teak nesting tables with inlaid ceramic tiles and with geometric patterns on plywood.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Teak
Nesting Tables
Located in New York, NY
Lovely set of nesting tables crafted of solid walnut stained birch, with the highly sought after barley twist legs and bevelled edges. The two lower tables slide into grooves in the ...
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Neoclassical Revival Nesting Tables and Stacking T...
Materials
Birch
Rare Bauhaus chrome Nesting Tables B9, Marcel Breuer/ Thonet License
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s
- Czechoslovakia
- Designed by Marcel Breuer
- Model B9
- Manufacturer: Mucke Melder (licensed for Thonet)
- Very good original condition with original colors
- wooden parts ...
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Chrome
"Tris" Set of Nesting Tables by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
"Tris" set of low tables by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto.
Part of the "Artona" collection, the set is made out of solid walnut with inlays of contrasting hardwood.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Wood