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Capron Navette

"Navette" Ceramic Coffee Table By Roger Capron
By Roger Capron
Located in PARIS, FR
Ceramic coffee table, Navette model by the ceramist Roger Capron, from the 1960s. The structure is
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Vintage 1960s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic

"Navette" Ceramic Coffee Table By Roger Capron
"Navette" Ceramic Coffee Table By Roger Capron
H 15.75 in W 31.89 in D 16.34 in
Low table "Navette" by Roger Capron, Vallauris, circa 1950.
By Roger Capron
Located in PARIS, FR
Low table "Navette" by Roger Capron, Vallauris, France circa 1955. Glazed ceramic and black
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Vintage 1950s French Side Tables

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Ceramic

Coffee Table "Navettes" by Roger Capron, Vallauris, France, 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Coffee table "Navettes" by Roger Capron, Vallauris, France, 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic

Ceramic Coffee Table "Navettes" by Roger Capron, France, 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic coffee table "Navettes" by Roger Capron, France, 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Ceramic coffee table "Navettes" by Roger Capron, France, 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic coffee table "Navettes" by Roger Capron, France, 1960s.  
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Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic

Iconic Navettes Low Table, Roger Capron, Vallauris c. 1960
By Roger Capron
Located in St Ouen, FR
signs both an ingenious design and allows easy transport. About the Artist Roger Capron (1922-2006
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ceramic

Coffee Table Navette Orange by Roger Capron Design Ceramic French
By Roger Capron
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
coffee table "Navette" orange created by the french ceramist Roger Capron. Two table length 120 cm
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Coffee Table with Navette Tiles, 1950's
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Coffee table designed by Roger Capron, utilizing the "navette" style tiles which he produced only
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Stainless Steel

Coffee Table Navette Orange by Roger Capron Design Ceramic, French, 1950
By Roger Capron
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
One ceramic table orange Navette model designed by French ceramist Roger Capron in 1950. Very good
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Vintage Signed Ceramic "Navette" Coffee Table by Roger Capron, France ca. 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in Geneva, CH
Vintage Navette glazed ceramic and steel coffee table by Roger Capron, France ca. 1960s Black
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Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Small Coffee Table Navette Orange by Roger Capron Design Ceramic, French, 1950
By Roger Capron
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
One ceramic table orange Navette model designed by French ceramist Roger Capron in 1950. Very good
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Gueridon Console Table with 12 Red and 8 Navette Roger Capron Ceramic Tiles
By Roger Capron, Guéridon Design
Located in Stratford, CT
This coffee console is made with 12 red and 8 navette ceramic tiles made in the 1970's by Roger
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

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Located in Stratford, CT
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H 16 in W 10 in D 0.75 in
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By Roger Capron
Located in PARIS, FR
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polychrome glazed ceramic tiles called Navettes. Nickel-plated steel pull handles.  
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Navette Coffee Table Signed by Roger Capron
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A wonderful example of Roger Capron's work from the 1950s. Black hammered ceramic tiles with
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"Navettes" in Yellow Low Table by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France, circa 1950
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" NAVETTES" TABLE BY ROGER CAPRON
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Roger Capron, Iconic "Navettes" Low Table in Green, France, circa 1960
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Capron Navette For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal capron navette for your home. Each capron navette for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, metal and iron. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect capron navette — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right capron navette, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made capron navette over the years, but those crafted by Roger Capron are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Capron Navette?

Prices for a capron navette start at $750 and top out at $23,909 with the average selling for $6,226.

Finding the Right coffee-tables-cocktail-tables for You

As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.

Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.

It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.

Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.

If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.

Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”

Find the perfect centerpiece for any room, no matter what your personal furniture style on 1stDibs — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.