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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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Wood and Glass Set of Three Nesting Tables by Gianfranco Frattini, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful set of three nesting tables in wood and smoked glass attributed to Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Wood
Pierre Chapo Inspired Oak Nesting Tables, Set of 3
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three graduated oak nesting tables in the manner of Pierre Chapo. Each table features a thick solid oak top with softly rounded edges and four chunky, slightly splayed legs. T...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid Century Nesting Tables Designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Meblo, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
A set of three coffee nesting tables made in the former Meblo furniture factory in the former Yugoslavia. The tables are designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina.
Gianfranco Frat...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Set of Three Stacking Mid Century Side Tables
By Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
Chic three piece set of stacking side tables, design reminiscent of Piero Fornasetti, depicting a warrior on horseback, with a roman key surrounding boarder. The tables are in very ...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Nesting Tables and Stacking ...
Materials
Plastic, Wood
$1,200 / set
Polished Steel Transition Side Table Bimetal Brass Stainless Steel Top
By WARM, Corinna Warm
Located in Santa Monica, CA
A side table as part of the Transition collection, featuring a unique, artistic mirror polished tabletop, crafted from brass and stainless steel on a tubular base. Measures: H 18”.
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2010s American Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel, Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal
Pair of Stackable Coffee Tables, Gianfranco Frattini for Cassino, 1960
Located in Palermo, PA
Pair of stackable coffee tables designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in the 1960s, a fine example of modernist Italian design. Made of blue lacquered wood with smoked glass to...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Wood


