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When was the telephone table invented?
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The telephone table was invented following the advent of the telephone in the late 19th century. Also called the gossip bench, it consists of a chair attached to a side table that features some type of storage, such as a magazine rack or drawers. You'll find a selection of vintage and antique telephone tables on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Shop for Mid Century Telephone Table on 1stDibs
Mid-Century Black Bakelite Telephone Table Lamp, 1950
Located in Florence, IT
Mid-Century black Bakelite telephone table lamp by Safnat Milano.
The telephone has chromed
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Style Faux Crocodile Side or Telephone Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Perfect camel-hued telephone stand or side table made of faux leather, embossed to resemble
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Faux Leather
Mid-Century Modern Side or Telephone Table in Perforated Metal with Shelf
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in San Francisco, CA
This vintage Mid-Century Modern side or telephone table in perforated metal with shelf is quite
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Pilastro Style Perforated Telephone Table
By Pilastro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, Pilastro style telephone or side table with multi-colored perforated metal and
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Chic Pair of Telephone or Side Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic pair of telephone or side tables.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Modernist Walnut Telephone Table, English, C1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very attractive 1930's beautifully figured Walnut telephone table
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Bakelite, Walnut
