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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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Vintage Smoked Glass + Chrome Nest of Tables, Set of 3, 1970s
Located in Ely, GB
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
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Chrome
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Located in New York, NY
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Vintage 1960s Italian Directoire End Tables
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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
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Teak
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Located in New York, NY
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Neoclassical Revival Nesting Tables and Stacking T...
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Set of Four English Chinoiserie 19th Century Black and Gold Nesting Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Wood
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Located in London, England
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Steel