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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, Bruno Mathsson, Fritz Hansen
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...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room 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...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Ellipse Coffee Table by Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson for Fritz Hansen, 1990
By Bruno Mathsson, Piet Hein, Fritz Hansen
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...
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1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech
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
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson “Super Circular” Dining Table, Denmark, 1970
By Fritz Hansen, Bruno Mathsson, Piet Hein
Located in Dronten, NL
An exceptional collaboration between Danish designer Piet Hein and Swedish modernist Bruno Mathsson, this “Super Circular” dining table represents a landmark in Scandinavian design, ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome
Bruno Mathsson & Piet Hein Super-Ellipse Table with Fabiaan Van Severen Chairs
By Fritz Hansen, Piet Hein, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Conference or dining room set consisting of Fabiaan Van Severen dining chairs with Bruno Mathsson and Piet Hein for Fritz Hansen Super-Ellipse table
Fabiaan Van Severen, dining ch...
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Post-Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
