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Who made the first table?
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The identity of the person who made the first table is unknown. However, ancient Egyptian artisans are thought to have been the first to produce tables. The earliest known examples date back to 2500 B.C. and were very simple stone platforms positioned on four legs. Find a wide range of tables on 1stDibs.
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Bruno Mathsson Piet Hein for Fritz Hansen Super-Ellipse White Dining Table
By Bruno Mathsson, Piet Hein, Fritz Hansen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bruno Mathsson and Piet Hein for Fritz Hansen, 'Super-Ellipse' extendable dining table or conference table, laminated wood, chrome-plated steel, aluminum, Denmark, design 1968
This...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Bruno Mathsson Piet Hein for Fritz Hansen Super-Ellipse White Dining Table
By Bruno Mathsson, Fritz Hansen, Piet Hein
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bruno Mathsson and Piet Hein for Fritz Hansen, 'Super-Ellipse' dining table, laminated wood, chrome-plated steel, aluminum, Denmark, design 1968, production 1975
This table represen...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Super Elliptical Dining Table for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Piet Hein
Located in Den Haag, NL
The Fritz Hansen B613 Table is an iconic piece of design furniture that strikes the perfect balance between aesthetics, functionality and craftsmanship. Designed by Arne Jacobsen in ...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Laminate
Piet Hein Bar Stool by Fritz Hansen, Leather, Danish Modern, 1960s
By Fritz Hansen, Piet Hein
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piet Hein bar stools new upholstered with black pure full grain aniline leather.
Made by Fritz Hansen.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Leather
Superellipse Table by Bruno Mathsson and Piet Hein for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Piet Hein
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage superellipse dining table designed by Bruno Mathsson and Piet Hein in the 1960s for Fritz Hansen.
The table has been produced eversince.
This one is dated 2007.
Fine and e...
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Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Beech
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson Ellipse Dining Table, Black Lacquer, 1960s
By Fritz Hansen, Piet Hein
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson ellipse dining table new laquererd black.
Legs in chromed steel.
Made by Fritz Hansen.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome
