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Modern Design Butterfly Jointed Side Bench
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Modern design butterfly jointed planks wooden side bench. Made in Belgium, early 2000's. Wood
Category
Early 2000s Belgian Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Solid Maple & Walnut Butterfly Joint Studio Made Console Sofa Table MINT!
By George Nakashima Studio
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Maple & Walnut Butterfly Joint Studio Made Console Sofa Table MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Walnut, Maple
American Mid-Century Modern 6 Drawers Dresser Credenza w Butterfly Joints MINT!
By Drexel, American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
American Mid-Century Modern 6 drawers dresser credenza w Butterfly Joints MINT!.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Brass
H 30 in W 54 in D 18 in
Large c. 1970s Thick Slab Live Edge Organic Coffee Table Butterfly Joints Nice
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Vintage circa 1970s thick slab live edge organic coffee table butterfly joints nice patina
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Shell, Epoxy Resin, Walnut
Cove 110" Dining Table with butterfly joint and solid wood planks
By Maria Yee Inc.
Located in San Jose, CA
, connected with hand crafted traditional butterfly joints. As each live edge is unique, the center reveal of
Category
2010s Organic Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Ash
Cove 82" Dining Table with butterfly joint and solid wood planks
By Maria Yee Inc.
Located in San Jose, CA
, connected with hand crafted traditional butterfly joints. As each live edge is unique, the center reveal of
Category
2010s Organic Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Ash
John David Sackett Burled Mesquite Bench After George Nakashima Butterfly Joint
Located in Dallas, TX
Minguren style table / bench after George Nakashima crafted of solid Texas burled Mesquite by studio craftsman John David Sackett for an important private texas collection.
Coor...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
H 20 in W 93 in D 24 in
James Martin Music Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Book Lectern from New Hope School
Walnut with rosewood Butterfly joints
Category
20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
Drexel Walnut Square Occasional Side Table Stand
By Drexel, Edward Wormley
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern walnut occasional side table stand with butterfly joints on ball shape feet.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Studio Coffee Table by Michael Rozell US, 2020
Located in Berlin, DE
maple butterfly joints and ambrosia maple legs.
Category
2010s American American Craftsman Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Maple
George Nakashima, "Slab" Coffee Table, Oak Burl, Oak, New Hope, USA, 1962
By George Nakashima
Located in High Point, NC
, Pennsylvania, USA, 1962.
The top presents with a "butterfly joint" typical of Nakashima.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
H 13.25 in W 50 in D 26.5 in
Unusual Teak Salad Bowl by Jens Quistgaard, Denmark
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
and great patina. Note butterfly joints. Also Danish teak spoons (non Quistgaard design included).
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Teak
George Nakashima Studio Conoid Bench Signed Mira Nakashima, 1992
By Mira Nakashima, George Nakashima
Located in New York, NY
spindles and rosewood butterfly joints. This bench was commissioned for a private collector. Sold with a
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Hickory, Walnut
Incredible 18th Century English Mahogany Platter
Located in Chicago, IL
, with a handle on one side, butterfly joint repairs, and a fantastic patina that only hundreds of years
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Mahogany
Farmhouse, French Provincial, Mid-Century Modern, Oak Console Table, 1940s
Located in Stamford, CT
high quality with mortis and tenon construction having butterfly joint inlay at the top. This inlay is
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Oak
H 28.5 in W 29.5 in D 19 in
Antique Studded Metal Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
characteristics on the interior). Metal cased body with hand hammered studs. Wooden interior box with butterfly
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Metal
Antique French Provincial Country Farm Large Extension Pine Wood Dining Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
of reclaimed French antique floor planks and features butterfly joints, (2) demilune console table
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Materials
Pine
H 29 in W 120 in D 45 in
Contemporary Oblong Table Butterfly by Hannes Peer
By SEM, Hannes Peer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
detail is the so called 'Butterfly' Joint at the center of each leg that characterizes this design object
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Dining Room Tables
Materials
Cement
Tuxedo Platter by Kunaal Kyhaan
By KUNAAL KYHAAN
Located in Pune, IN
with himalayan pine and accented by charming and precise rosewood butterfly joints adding character
Category
2010s Indian Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Hardwood
Scottish Burr Elm Table with Inverted Live Edge Legs and Book-matched Top.
By Jonathan Field
Located in London, GB
tabletop with butterfly joints and position trenches for the legs.
Size 3500 L x 1100 W x 740 H
Finish
Category
2010s English Organic Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Elm
H 29.53 in W 137.8 in D 43.31 in
Pair of Phillip Lloyd Powell Walnut End Tables
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
grain and natural color variations throughout
Top portion is basin shaped with butterfly joint detail
Category
Vintage 1960s End Tables
Materials
Walnut
M H Baillie Scott A Cuban Mahogany Dining Table From The Liverpool School Of Art
By Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott
Located in London, GB
butterfly joints underneath each corner adding an extra touch of quality.
Thought to be from the Liverpool
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 28.54 in W 68.8 in D 49.2 in
Butterfly Oblong Table by SEM
Located in Geneve, CH
. An immediately visible detail is the
so called 'Butterfly' Joint at the center of each leg that
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Polyester
Butterfly Walnut Oblong Table by SEM
Located in Geneve, CH
immediately visible detail is the
so called 'Butterfly' Joint at the center of each leg that characterizes
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Stunning 7' Live Edge Walnut Slab Dining Table the Style of Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
on both sides and butterfly joints and an organic hole that was part of the tree. The table measures
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Rare Live Edge Chestnut Long Desk, in the Manner of George Nakashima
Located in Peekskill, NY
Chestnut with 3 sides cut square and a live edge front. The top has a butterfly joint in the style of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Walnut Oak Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench
By Figure Ground, George Nakashima, BDDW, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
bench was sawn from a single long hand-selected board and carefully milled with a miter joint detail
Category
2010s American Minimalist Benches
Materials
Walnut
Walnut / Oak Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench
By Figure Ground, George Nakashima, BDDW, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
bench was sawn from a single long hand-selected board and carefully milled with a miter joint detail
Category
2010s American Minimalist Benches
Materials
Walnut
Beautiful live Edge Cherry Desk - In The Manner of George Nakashima
Located in Peekskill, NY
sides cut square and a live edge front. The top has 4 wood butterfly joints in the style of Nakashima
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Modern Solid Claro Walnut and Stainless Steel King Sized Shear Bed
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
chair.
Natural imperfections in the bed frame are highlighted by hand chiseled rosewood butterfly
Category
2010s American Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Stainless Steel
"Sueños" Central American Primavera and Colorado Marble Sideboard Credenza
By Michael Madley
Located in Frankfurt, KY
butterfly joints giving the piece a powerful expression and unique, exceptional look. Complete with solid
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Credenzas
Materials
Marble, Brass
Antique Spanish Refectory Table, Original Irons
Located in Port Chester, NY
over the years, right through to the table joints. Butterfly joints have been used to rejoin planks, to
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Dining Room Tables
Materials
Iron
"Arcadia" White Oak Minimalist Waterfall Dining or Conference Table
By Michael Madley
Located in Frankfurt, KY
butterfly joints and custom-blended Michael Madley Naked Oil Finish™. A 3/16th inch center reveal with solid
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Conference Ta...
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Rare Mid Century "Wave" Pattern Garden Bench
Located in South Burlington, VT
chiseled on plank in a dramatic "wave" pattern using traditional Japanese tools "Oire Nomi". The butterfly
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Antique Carved and Painted Altar Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
highly decorative Hourglass form Butterfly Joints.
Measures: Length. 98", Depth 18 1/4", Height. 38 3/4
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Materials
Wood
English burr Horse Chestnut Dining Table by Jonathan Field. Unique
By Jonathan Field
Located in London, GB
measure, several butterfly joints (bowties) are spaced on the underside.
The leg top cross members have
Category
2010s English Organic Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
English burr Horse Chestnut Dining Table by Jonathan Field. Unique
By Jonathan Field
Located in London, GB
measure, several butterfly joints (bowties) are spaced on the underside.
The leg top cross members have
Category
2010s English Organic Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Japan Mid Century "Wave" Hardwood Garden Bench
Located in South Burlington, VT
traditional Japanese tools "Oire Nomi". The butterfly joint at the end reminds us of George Nakashima's
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Modern Live Edge Bastogne Walnut and Glass Dining Table on Blackened Steel Base
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Corset joint to support the cantilevered glass and lock the glass elements in place. Corsets line the
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 30 in W 52 in D 144 in
Large Wall Hanging Shelving Unit in Solid Maple by Elliott Marks
Located in Glendale, CA
. Many areas of interest in the shelves for this piece including filled knots and butterfly joint. These
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Shelves and Wall Cab...
Materials
Maple
Quarto Table
By Shizen Studio, India Foster
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
meticulous butterfly joints. Every piece I make is unique. I work with a master woodworker to create each
Category
2010s American Streamlined Moderne Side Tables
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Wood Henge French and American Walnut Slab Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
head while lying down.
This exceptional rest bench is held together with chrome butterfly joints
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Benches
Materials
Walnut
Contemporary Claro Walnut Live Edge Table with Cast Bronze Edge
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
beauty and reinforcement along with the more traditional Rosewood butterfly joints. The table rests upon
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Handmade Modern Minimal Cut Stool White Oak
By George Nakashima, Figure Ground, George Nelson, BDDW
Located in Brooklyn, NY
accentuate this void of support, we used cruciform 'butterfly' joints whimsically placed to 'tie' the stool
Category
2010s American Minimalist Benches
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Vintage Modern to Postmodern Arched Rising Sun Pattern Oak & Cane King Headboard
Located in Topeka, KS
solid oak featuring lovely walnut oval butterfly joints… they aren’t shaped like butterflies, but they
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Cane, Oak, Walnut
H 60 in W 81.5 in D 2.75 in
Sidney Barnsley (attributed). A rare Cotswold School hayrake oak dining table
Located in London, GB
with four butterfly joints, which incidently he and Gimson called double dovetail joints. Each joint
Category
Vintage 1910s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
H 29.73 in W 55.91 in D 27.17 in
Mid-18th Century English Patinated Elm Long Trestle Bench
Located in Shippensburg, PA
numerous times over the decades - a butterfly joint was inserted at one point as well as various pins, but
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Benches
Materials
Elm
Antique Japanese Lacquered Wood Wabi-Sabi Bowl
Located in Atlanta, GA
, gold Maki-e and Fundame. Three gold butterfly joints (knowns as Arikata in Japanese ) were used to
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Phillip Lloyd Powell Coffee Table in Walnut
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Waalwijk, NL
strong appearance in creating this unique coffee table. Wood joints to connect the legs and a butterfly
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
21st Century Trame Parallele Accent Table in Walnut, Ash, Mahogany Made in Italy
By Hebanon Fratelli Basile, Gumdesign
Located in Nocera Superiore, Campania
.
Features
Coffee table with visible butterfly joint, top inlaid in canaletto walnut, mahogany, ash.
Size
Category
2010s Italian Sofa Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Ash, Walnut
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
George Nakashima Boat-Shaped Trestle Dining Table
By George Nakashima, George Nakashima Studio
Located in Waalwijk, NL
appearance of the design. One of the key elements of this piece are the butterfly joints in rosewood that
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Customizable L.Ercolani Butterfly Chair by Lucian R Ercolani
By Lucian Ercolani
Located in New York, NY
Few forms embody the legacy of L.Ercolani as consummately as that of the modest BUTTERFLY CHAIR
Category
2010s British Chairs
Materials
Ash
Customizable L.Ercolani Butterfly Chair by Lucian R Ercolani
By Lucian Ercolani
Located in New York, NY
Few forms embody the legacy of L.Ercolani as consummately as that of the modest Butterfly chair
Category
2010s British Chairs
Materials
Ash
Modern Live Edge Walnut Slab Coffee Table with Butterflies
By Martell Woodworks
Located in Mendocino, CA
the grain. I inlaid maple butterfly keys on both ends, both to stabilize wood movement and with an eye
Category
2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Maple, Walnut
'Butterfly' Floorlamp by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Flos Italy 1985
By Flos, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Important Post Modern 'Butterfly' Floorlamp by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Flos Italy 1985
The heat
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Ceramic Circle Side Table Light Blue Color Butterflies Hand Painted Majolica
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Of extraordinary beauty and unique charm, the blue butterfly has always been considered the bearer
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
Italian Rococo Floral & Butterfly Painted Chest of Drawers, Mid 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
cream and blue with scrolls, flowers and butterflies - solid pine wood construction throughout with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Softwood, Paint
H 29.25 in W 37.75 in D 17 in
Yellow Finn Ply Bedside Tables with Bronze Base and Bronze Butterfly Pulls
By Chris Lehrecke
Located in Bangall, NY
The butterfly cabinets are a group of pieces Lehrecke designed while working with the E.R.Butler
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
Grey Finn Ply Bedside Tables with Bronze Base and Bronze Butterfly Pulls
By Chris Lehrecke
Located in Bangall, NY
The butterfly cabinets are a group of pieces Lehrecke designed while working with the E.R.Butler
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
L.Ercolani Butterfly Natural Chair Designed by Lucian R Ercolani in Stock
By Lucian Ercolani
Located in New York, NY
Few forms embody the legacy of L.Ercolani as consummately as that of the modest BUTTERFLY CHAIR
Category
2010s British Chairs
Materials
Ash
H 32.29 in W 20.08 in D 18.12 in
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