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What is a Formica table top?

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What is a Formica table top?
Formica table tops are tabletops that are made of a composite material invented for industrial products in the early 1900s. Formica, today, is one of the brands that produces HPL, a high-pressure laminate that is heat-resistant and durable and ideal for use in tabletop construction. Find a collection of antique and vintage tables on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
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Cees Braakman for Pastoe TU30 white dining table, The Netherlands, 1962
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Silver metal frame and white formica top. Table can be extended from 120 to 170cm
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Vintage Formica Compass Coffee/Side Table, Manner Of Fornasetti, Mid Century
Located in Bristol, GB
MID-CENTURY CIRCULAR TABLE A good quality Formica-topped table with an elegant and stylish black
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass, Steel

Italian Mid-Century Dining Table by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Traversetolo, IT
and provided with formica top table. The Table is in very good vintage conditions of the period as
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

1960s Dining Table with Formica Top
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage Scandinavian table made of birch wood and formica top. A typical mid-century piece of
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Formica, Birch

1970s Spanish Round Bamboo Table w/ Black Formica Top
Located in Marbella, ES
Vintage 1970s Spanish round bamboo table with black Formica top.
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Late 20th Century Spanish Center Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Formica

Mid-Century Modern Biomorphic Side Table with Formica Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
white Formica top and tapered ebonized legs with brass foot detail.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

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