Harvey Probber Furniture
American, 1922-2003
A popular designer who had his heyday from the late 1940s into the 1970s, Harvey Probber is one of the post-war American creative spirits whose work has been recently rediscovered by collectors. His designs are by-and-large simple and elegant, but his signal achievement was to pioneer one of the key innovations of mid-20th century furniture: sectional, or modular, seating.
Even as a teenager, the Brooklyn-born Probber was making sketches of furniture designs — and selling them to Manhattan furniture companies. He began working as a designer for an upholsterer once he finished high school and, apart from a few evening classes he took as an adult at Pratt Institute, he was self-taught about design and furniture making.
After wartime service — and a stint as a lounge singer — Probber founded his own company in the late 1940s. A lifelong familiarity with the needs of New York–apartment dwellers doubtless sparked his most noteworthy creation: a line of seating pieces in basic geometric shapes — wedges, squares, half-circles — that could be arranged and combined as needed. Modular furniture remained the core idea of Probber’s business throughout his career.
As a self-trained designer, Probber was never wed to any particular aesthetic. He preferred the simple lines now associated with mid-century modernism for their inherent practicality, but often used hardware to enliven the look of his pieces, or added elements — such as a ceramic insert in the center of a round dining table — that was visually interesting and could serve as a trivet. He gravitated toward bright fabrics with attractive, touchable textures that might be satin-like or nubbly. Above all, Probber insisted that the sofas, case goods and other products that came out of his Fall River, Massachusetts, factory be built to last.
“The quality of aging gracefully,” Probber once told an interviewer, is “design's fourth dimension.” This quality he realized: Probber furniture is just as useful and alluring now as it was when made — and maybe even more stylish.
Find a collection of vintage Harvey Probber side tables, sectional sofas, chairs and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Harvey Probber
Rare Pair of Signed Harvey Probber Cube Lounge Chairs, Mid-Century Modern
By Harvey Probber
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Outstanding and rare signed Harvey Probber pair of cube lounge chairs. This unusual pair rests on two chunky walnut legs that extend up the back-very handsome! These chairs retains t...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture
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Upholstery, Walnut
Ebonized Mahogany and Brass Chest or Nightstand by Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Dorchester, MA
Harvey Probber designed this clean-lined mid-century modern nightstand with proportions that allow for its use as side table or chest. The case of ebonized mahogany features a wide b...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture
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Brass
X-Chair by Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An "X" base slat chair with upholstered leather seat and back pillow.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture
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Brass
Harvey Probber Mid-Century Modern Wenge Wood Pyramid Occasional Side Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Harvey Probber Mid-Century Modern wenge wood pyramid end table. Item features a sculptural pyramid form, beautiful wood grain, clean modernist lin...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture
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Wenge
Ebonized Mahogany and Rosewood Cabinet by Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Harvey Probber, this ebonized mahogany cabinet features two large brass-trimmed medallions of rosewood on the sliding doors at top. Behind the doors are five shallow draw...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Two-Drawer Cocktail Table in Walnut and Brass, Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and refined cocktail table was designed by Harvey Probber and handmade in Fall River, Massachusetts circa 1960. Probber believed that "aging gracefully" represented the ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture
Materials
Brass
Harvey Probber Marble Top Rectangular Coffee Table w/ Brass Rectangular stretche
By Harvey Probber, Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern rectangular coffee table by Harvey Probber. Nice around perimeter solid brass stretcher.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Furniture
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Marble, Brass
Pair of Wardrobes in Mahogany and Leather by Harvey Probber 1950s
By Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully outfitted wardrobes/chests of drawers in mahogany, doors with inset leather and brass bands, by Harvey Probber, American 1950s (label in drawer reads "designed by Harvey ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture
Materials
Brass
Wonderful Harvey Probber Terrazzo Brass Inlay Top Mid-Century Modern
By Harvey Probber
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful three-legged Harvey Probber side or end table with original hexagonal terrazzo top with inlaid brass. Sculpted bleached mahogany legs with bleached mahogany supports. We do...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture
Materials
Terrazzo, Mahogany
Harvey Probber Occasional Table with Terrazzo Top
By Harvey Probber
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic Harvey Probber occasional table with terrazzo top and brass inlay.
Walnut octagonal base with decorative cut outs.
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1960s American Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture
Solid Mahogany and Glass Low Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A low table with a glass top and three jointed legs form an organic design.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Harvey Probber Set of Three Armchairs
By Harvey Probber
Located in Highland, IN
These light, lithe and elegant armchairs by Harvey Probber are scaled perfectly to serve as part of a larger seating group or on their own as occasional chairs. Their proportions and profile make them beautiful from every angle and their intermediate seat height makes them ideal as conversational chairs.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture
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Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of Harvey Probber Chests or Nightstands in style of Edward Wormley Dunbar
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Harvey Probber Chest of Drawers or Nightstands.
Elegant crafted wood visor handles. Brass caps on feet.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Furniture
Materials
Wood
Adorable Pair of Harvey Probber Club Chairs
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Adorable pair of Harvey Probber club chairs. Can be used as occasional chairs, game chairs or slipper chairs. Proportions are compact, low in height and comfortable. We have six tota...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Harvey Probber Walnut And Travertine Marble Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern table designed by Harvey Probber which could be used as a coffee table or gaming table. Walnut top with a travertine marble insert and an ebonized wooden base.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture
Materials
Marble
Harvey Probber Tiffany Blue Leather and Mahogany Side Chair
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Harvey Probber side chair, or desk chair, with Tiffany blue leather seats and bleached mahogany frames. V shaped cane back and tapered legs.
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1950s American Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture
Materials
Cane, Leather, Mahogany
Harvey Probber Hexagonal Mahogany and Terrazzo Marble Side Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Three-legged Harvey Probber side or end table with original hexagonal terrazzo top with inlaid brass. Sculpted bleached mahogany legs with bleached mahogany supports.
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1950s American Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture
Materials
Terrazzo, Walnut
Harvey Probber Lounge Chairs
By Harvey Probber
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rarely seen pair of lounge chairs.
Comfortable and stylish.
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1960s American Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Architectural Harvey Probber Bench Low Etagere Console
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant architectural Harvey Probber bench etagere. Very thoughtful in all of the proportions and placements of forms. A fine example of Harvey Probber work. Probber craftsmanship is...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Furniture
Materials
Wood
Harvey Probber Mohair Swivel Chairs, circa 1960s
By Harvey Probber
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of stunning vintage red mohair swivel lounge chairs by Harvey Probber, circa 1960s
Classic design. Clean straight lines. The red mohair is amazing. And it swivels.
Very good o...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture
Materials
Mohair, Velvet
Nuclear Coffee Table by Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Dallas, TX
“Nuclear” coffee table, model number 201 designed by Harvey Probber in 1949 and manufactured by Harvey Probber Inc, NY. The table is in excellent ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Harvey Probber Dining Chairs Set of Six
By Harvey Probber
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of six curvaceous dining chairs, designed by Harvey Probber, American, circa 1960s. These chairs are currently being refinished and reuphol...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Harvey Probber Rare Etched Pewter Top Coffee Table 1950s
By Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
Rare and exceptional coffee table No. 1322 with etched pewter top on a mahogany base by Harvey Probber, American 1950's. This coffee table was only in production for a short time; it is shown in the catalog from the 1950’s. The etched metal top was made by artist Arpad Rosti with whom Probber collaborated on several designs. The intricate pattern on the top is stunning.
This coffee table was part of the retrospective at the New York School...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture
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Pewter
Harvey Probber Bench with Brass Accents, 1955
By Harvey Probber
Located in Hamburg, PA
A minimalist designer bench by Harvey Probber, 1955. This modern bench has brass accents and mahogany legs. The solid brass accents can be polished bu...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture
Materials
Brass
Harvey Probber Writing Desk- Signed
By Harvey Probber
Located in Trenton, NJ
This impressive mid-century modern writing desk from Harvey Probber features a striking yet simple 1950's design in quality manufacture. The vintage mahogany finish, carved wood handles...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Nine Drawer Dresser signed Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Trenton, NJ
The stylish vintage elegance of this 1950s bedroom dresser from Harvey Probber features clean mid-century modern design, carved wood handles, and quality manufacture. Perfect nine drawer bedroom storage makes a striking vintage modern dresser...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Furniture
Materials
Wood
Harvey Probber Teak and Brass Triangle Desk or Console Table, Newly Refinished
By Harvey Probber
Located in South Bend, IN
A unique and gorgeous mid-century modern triangle desk, console, or sofa table
By Harvey Probber
USA, 1950s
Teak wood, with brass-capped feet.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture
Materials
Brass
1960's Harvey Probber Modernist Slipper Chairs
By Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of 1960's modernist rare slipper chairs designed by Harvey Probber, with aluminum legs and fully restored and re-upholstered in mohair fabric.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Harvey Probber Mahogany Sideboard Credenza or Bar Cabinet, Newly Restored
By Harvey Probber
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern sideboard credenza or bar cabinet
By Harvey Probber
USA, 1960s
Book-matched mahogany, with original brass and dark mahogany hardware.
Me...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture
Materials
Brass
Harvey Probber Teak and Chrome Tables
By Harvey Probber
Located in Highland, IN
These large scaled tables by Harvey Probber have teak tops supported by chrome steel bases. The size allows them to serve as both end tables, or as coffee tables either alone or in t...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture
Materials
Steel
Harvey Probber Two-Door Cabinet
By Harvey Probber
Located in Highland, IN
Harvey Probber's refined aesthetic is on display in this three-door cabinet. Crafted of mahogany, it has two sliding doors with octagonal leather inserts framed in brass which concea...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture
Materials
Brass
Matching Pair of Three-Drawer Chests by Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Dallas, TX
Matching pair of three-drawer chests by Harvey Probber. Priced per item.
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Furniture
Materials
Brass
Modern Credenza Designed by Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modern Credenza designed by Harvey Probber, American, circa 1960's. It is a versatile size and can be used as a credenza, bar, or media cabinet in a living area, or as a chest or dre...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture
Materials
Brass
Harvey Probber furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Harvey Probber furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Harvey Probber furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Harvey Probber were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall, and Florence Knoll. Prices for Harvey Probber furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $750 and can go as high as $35,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,491.
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