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What is a butterfly table?

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What is a butterfly table?
A butterfly table is a table that features a fold-out design that allows you to expand the table surface when needed. The name refers to the butterfly-like motion of the table leaf as it is folded out. Shop a collection of beautifully crafted butterfly tables from top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Butterfly Table by Patricia Urquiola
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Doral, FL
Butterfly Table by Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia 2015 Small table suitable for outdoor use
Category

2010s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Regency Style Butterfly Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English Regency style marquetry inlaid butterfly work table, the top inlaid with rosewood, burl
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency End Tables

Materials

Wood

Zanotta Small Butterfly Table in Glass Top with Black Oak by Alexander Taylor
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Small Butterfly Table in Glass Top with Black Oak by Alexander Taylor Bent plywood frame
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tables

Materials

Plywood

Zanotta Large Butterfly Table in Glass Top with Natural Oak by Alexander Taylor
By Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Large Butterfly Table in Glass Top with Natural Oak by Alexander Taylor Bent plywood
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tables

Materials

Plywood

Vintage Mid-Century English Butterfly Table by Nathan Furniture of London
By Nathan Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
butterfly table built by the talented craftsmen of London England's esteemed Nathan Furniture Company
Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Teak

Vintage Expanding "SM33" Teak Butterfly Table by Skovby Denmark
By Skovby Møbelfabrik A/S 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
transforming teak table. With a robust pedestal base supporting an already ample 47" diameter round teak
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Laminate, Wood, Hardwood, Oak, Teak

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