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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 Piet Hein, Fritz Hansen, Bruno Mathsson
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
Superellipse Dining Table by Bruno Mathsson and Piet Hein for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Piet Hein, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
Dining table, 'Superellipse', by Bruno Mathsson and Piet Hein for Fritz Hansen. Beech tabletop. Chrome-plated steel legs.
Category
1990s Danish Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Bruno Mathsson Piet Hein for Fritz Hansen Super-Ellipse White Dining Table
By Fritz Hansen, Piet Hein, Bruno Mathsson
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
Brass Piet Hein Super Egg by Henning Glahn / Danks Design in original Box
By Piet Hein
Located in Krefeld, DE
Piet Hein super egg with leather pouch, booklet and original Box. The super egg is in solid brass produced by Henning Glahn, Denmark. Price for the...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Ellipse Coffee Table by Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson for Fritz Hansen, 1990
By Fritz Hansen, Piet Hein, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Antwerp, BE
Coffee table designed by Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson and produced by Fritz Hansen made in Denmark in 1990. This example of the Super-Elliptical with a beautiful top made of walnut wi...
Category
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech
$1,910 Sale Price
20% Off
Piet Hein dining table fenix laminate and oak
By Fritz Hansen, Piet Hein
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piet Hein dining table with new whitefenix laminate and oak list.
Chrome legs.
Category
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum

