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Who invented nesting tables?
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English cabinet maker Thomas Sheraton is credited with publishing the first drawings of nesting tables in the early 19th century, but they may have been used as early as the mid-18th century.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
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1970s Giotto Stoppino Stacking Tables by Kartell
Located in New York, NY
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Gianfranco Frattini Large Version Nesting Tables for Cassina, Italy, 1966
Located in Milan, IT
Gianfranco Frattini large version nesting tables for Cassina, Italy, 1966.
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Original Cassina labels.
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Located in Roma, IT
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By Greenapple
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