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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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Piet Hein Bar Stool
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
$1,080 / item
Original Danish Piet Hein "Solitaire" Teak Board Game Complete Set Vintage 1960s
By Skjøde Skjern, Piet Hein
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Vintage "Solitaire" board game designed by Piet Hein for Danish wood manufacturer Skjøde, Skjern. Both the board and the pegs are made from teak.
Designed and made ca. 1960s.
This piece comes including the original leather bag for storing the pegs and the original instructions in Danish, German and English attached to the bottom.
Marked on bottom:
Piet Hein Skjøde...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood, Leather, Teak
$432 Sale Price
20% Off
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 ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Laminate
Bruno Mathsson Piet Hein for Fritz Hansen Super-Ellipse White Dining Table
By Piet Hein, Bruno Mathsson, 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...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson Elipse Dining Table
By Piet Hein, Fritz Hansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson Elipse dining table white lacquered.
Legs in chromed steel.
Made by Fritz Hansen.
New lacquered by professional...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome
Piet Hein, bar stools, 3 available. Scandinavian / Danish Modern, Fritz Hansen
By Piet Hein, Fritz Hansen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bar stools designed by Piet Hein in the 1960s for Fritz Hansen,. Base in stainless steel and seat with original leather. Denmark, this set is produced in 1999. One stool with origina...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Stainless Steel
