Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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
Harvey Probber, Custom Series 80 coffee table, model 82
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Harvey Probber
Custom Series 80 coffee table, model 82
Harvey Probber, Inc.
USA, c. 1962
mahogany, white onyx
20 h x 31 w x 31 d in (51 x 79 x 79 cm)
Table features a custom onyx ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Onyx
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Walnut
Harvey Probber Brass Square Stock and Coquina Marble Cocktail Table Circa 1950s
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Harvey Probber, coquina and brass coffee table, c. 1950s, USA, round stone top, architectural polished brass base with square tube legs joined by stretchers, model 917B, 20"h x 30"di...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Marble, Brass
Harvey Probber Asian Style Coffee Table With Terrazzo Inlays
By Harvey Probber
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Rare Harvey Probber Asian style coffee table. This piece seldom comes up for sale. This beautiful ebony base coffee table has two terrazzo inserts. The table has great shaped legs wi...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Terrazzo, Wood
Walnut and Brass Coffee Table by Harvey Probber, C. 1950s
By Harvey Probber
Located in Westport, CT
Elevate your space with our restored vintage walnut and brass coffee table by Harvey Probber, circa 1950s. Meticulously refurbished by Stamford Modern, it boasts mid-century charm wi...
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Mid-20th Century American Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Brass
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Pewter
Stylish Harvey Probber Nucleus 2 Piece Mahogany Circular Coffee Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stylish Harvey Probber Nucleus coffee or cocktail table in mahogany, circa 1952. Two semi circle table tops that can connect together to form a circ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Copper
Harvey Probber Rosewood Coffee Table Bench
By Harvey Probber
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautifully figured rosewood top raised on tubular mahogany legs joined by x-strechers and brass cuffs. A rare and unusual design. Unsigned, but from a NYC Harvey Probber furnished...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Brass
Two-Tier Double Diamond Coffee Table by Harvey Probber with Brushed Brass Base
By Harvey Probber
Located in Dallas, TX
This custom-ordered angular "Double Diamond" coffee table by Harvey Probber was made in the 1960s. It was built to complement the coordinating Probber "Nuclear Sert" sofa that we hav...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Brass
Harvey Probber Coffee Table, Signed
By Harvey Probber
Located in Trenton, NJ
Striking Mid-Century Modern coffee table by Harvey Probber features floating top style with clean lines and two tone finish. The beautiful vintage design makes the perfect center pie...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Wood
Harvey Probber Blackened Walnut & Inlaid Travertine Coffee Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Harvey Probber Blackened Walnut & Inlaid Travertine Coffee Table
USA, !950s
A rare find, designed by Harvey Probber in the 1950s, constructed in two parts, the octagonal top with...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Travertine
Terrazzo and Walnut Surfboard-Form Coffee Table 'Manner of Harvey Probber'
By Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century (circa 1950) sculptural cocktail / coffee table with a tapered oval terrazzo top reminiscent of a surfboard and walnut 'post' and 'fin' legs that support and pie...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Marble
Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Walnut with Black Marble Cocktail Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber walnut with black marble cocktail table
A Mid-Century Modern table designed by Harvey Probber which co...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Marble
Harvey Probber Tall Coffee Table with Terrazzo Top
By Harvey Probber
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A stylish mid-century coffee or cocktail table-tall at 24"H. Walnut top with original Portugese terrazzo top. Shows very well and has a nice warm glow.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Brass
Harvey Probber Black Marble and Brass Cocktail / Coffee Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century coffee / cocktail table with an oval-shaped black marble top with canted ends resting on four square brass legs. (HARVEY PROBBER)
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Harvey Probber Square Chrome Plated Steel and Glass Coffee Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century square coffee / cocktail table with a thick square clear glass top resting on an open cube-form chrome plated steel base....
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome, Metal
Mid Century Modern Rare Harvey Probber Curved Macassar Corner Tables - A Pair
By Harvey Probber
Located in Morristown, NJ
c. 1960s, USA, a rare pair of Harvey Probber corner tables with Macassar ebony veneer tops and dark stained tapering round wood legs. The triangular tables have a curved longside edge. The tables are unmarked and likely a custom order.
Harvey Probber (1922-2003) was born in Brooklyn, New York, and designed his first sofa at age 16, selling it for $10. By the time he finished high school, he was selling sketches of furniture to companies in Manhattan. Probber was an autodidact, having very little formal training at a time when most designers had formal architectural or art degrees.
He did, however, take a few night classes at Pratt Institute and had on- the-job training in furniture production while working for Trade Upholstery. After serving in the Coast Guard during the 1940s, Probber worked briefly as a cabaret singer, but by 1945 he had opened Harvey Probber, Inc. Realizing that post-war families wanted more flexibility in their homes and their lifestyles, he was the frst to introduce modular seating. His pieces had understated modern...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Steel
Harvey Probber Mid Century Walnut and Travetine Half Crescent Moon Coffee Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in Countryside, IL
Harvey Probber mid century walnut and Travertine half crescent moon coffee table
This coffee table measures: 47.5 wide x 22 deep x 15 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Travertine
Harvey Probber Architectural Brass Serving Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chic and rare brass table with glass top. Raised on casters and with elegant curved handles, this would make a stirking bar or serving table, but can also double as a coffee table. T...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Brass
Harvey Probber Side Table in Teak and Polished Stainless Steel, 1960s
By Harvey Probber
Located in Dallas, TX
Minimalist Harvey Probber teak end table with inset solid bar mirror polished stainless steel legs. Well constructed and very substantial.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Stainless Steel
Harvey Probber Coffee Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in Atlanta, GA
Harvey Probber coffee table, American, circa 1960s. Executed in mahogany, cane, and brass.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Brass
Harvey Probber Coffee Table with Travertine Top
By Harvey Probber
Located in Highland, IN
This handsome cocktail table by Harvey Probber has a mahogany base and travertine top. The warm palate and natural materials are a pleasing compliment to any interior.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Travertine
Harvey Probber Set of 3 Tables with "Enamel on Copper" Tops, 1950s
By Arpad Rosti, Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
Set of 3 coffee/side tables model No 1145 in mahogany with hand fired white and blue "enamel on copper" tops by Harvey Probber, American 1950s. These studio made enamel tops were created by the noted artist Arpad Rosti. Probber often collaborated with artists to incorporate their works into his pieces.
These coffee tables were part of the retrospective at the New York School of Interior Design: “Making Connections: Harvey Probber Furniture...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Copper, Enamel
Harvey Probber Round Walnut Game Center Table with Travertine Insert
By Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber round walnut game or center table with travertine insert.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Walnut Coffee Table with Stone Insert by Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Atlanta, GA
A circular coffee or center table by Harvey Probber for Harvey Probber, Inc. circa 1958. The walnut top feature a central insert and two stone discs are available: one terrazzo and t...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Marble, Brass
Harvey Probber Mahogany Coffee Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in Hudson, NY
Large coffee table in mahogany with two drawers, label in to drawer restored legs with brass ends.
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1950s American Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Mahogany
Huge Harvey Probber Walnut and Terrazzo Marble Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in Berlin, DE
Designed by Harvey Probber which could be used as a coffee table or gaming table. Walnut top with a terrazzo insert and an ebonized wooden base with brass feet.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
1960s Tiered Console Table by Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Mid-Century Modern walnut console table / coffee table designed by Harvey Probber with a single shelf and brass through tenon legs. Made in the USA, circa 1960s.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Walnut and Terrazzo Coffee Table by Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic sculptural coffee table by American design master Harvey Probber. A substantial terrazzo stone top resists even the toughest coffee stains while Persian inspired cutouts help ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Terrazzo, Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Harvey Probber Modernist Mahogany Coffee Table With Resin Top
By Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
Amazing 1960's modernist well made and very heavy Mahogany coffee table with resin top designed by Harvey Probber, lightly restored with minor ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Resin, Mahogany
Harvey Probber Bow Tie Coffee Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in San Francisco, CA
Harvey Probber "Bow Tie" coffee table model #1142. Solid, two-tone Teak waisted top over a solid mahogany plinth base with machined and polished brass runners at each end. High quali...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Harvey Probber coffee and cocktail tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Harvey Probber coffee and cocktail tables 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 coffee and cocktail tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original coffee and cocktail tables by Harvey Probber were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider coffee and cocktail tables by Brown Saltman, Widdicomb Furniture Co., and Charles and Ray Eames. Prices for Harvey Probber coffee and cocktail tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $800 and can go as high as $12,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,373.
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