Vintage Mid Century Adrian Pearsall "Jacks" Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Mid Century Adrian Pearsall "Jacks" coffee table. Overall excellent vintage condition with
Glass, Wood
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Jacks Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Jacks Coffee Table Above average vintage condition and
Walnut
Adrian Pearsall 'Jacks' Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Surfboard shaped coffee table designed by Adrian Pearsall. Featuring a starburst interlocking
Glass, Walnut
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Jacks Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Tulsa, OK
. * * * Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Jacks Coffee Table. Above average vintage condition and
Glass, Walnut
$5,500
H 15.5 in W 60 in D 20 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Walnut 'Jacks' Coffee Table Base
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Queens, NY
American mid-century "Jacks" walnut coffee table base with an interlocking x-form and oval clear
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
"Jacks" Coffee Table By Adrian Pearsall For Craft Associates Inc.
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Mid-Century Modern, glass and walnut, model 893-TGO, coffee table known as the "Jacks" coffee
Glass, Walnut
$3,895
H 14.75 in W 40 in D 24.75 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut Jacks Coffee Table
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut Jacks Coffee Table This coffee table
Glass, Walnut
$3,895
H 15.75 in W 50.5 in D 34.5 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut Jacks Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut Jacks Coffee Table This coffee table
Glass, Walnut
$3,895
H 15.75 in W 50.5 in D 34.5 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut Jacks Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut Jacks Coffee Table This coffee table
Glass, Walnut
$3,595
H 15.75 in W 60 in D 20 in
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural "Jacks" Cocktail Table w Glass by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Sculptural Jacks cocktail table by Adrian Pearsall. C1965 walnut table in original finish
Glass, Walnut
$2,895
H 15.5 in W 65 in D 21.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Walnut & Oval Glass Cocktail Table Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant jacks style cocktail table by Adrian Pearsall in Walnut with a large (65in
Glass, Walnut
$2,250
H 16.5 in W 59 in D 17.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Elipitical Cocktail Table by Adrian Pearsall C1965
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic simple and elegant design by Adrian Pearsall from the mid sixties with an iconic "Jacks
Glass, Walnut, Paint
$3,600
H 16 in W 60 in D 20 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates sculptural walnut and glass coffee table
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates “Jacks” or “Jax” sculptural walnut and glass coffee or table
Glass, Walnut
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Jacks Side Tables
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Tulsa, OK
. * * * Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Jacks Side Tables. Above average vintage condition and
Glass, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Style Sculptural Jacks Walnut coffee table 59" long
Located in Pasadena, TX
Mid century modern coffee table with sculpted base. This has all of the characteristics of an
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Scoop Side Chair
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Tulsa, OK
. - **Jacks Coffee Table**: Known for its distinctive base resembling jacks from the classic children's game
Upholstery, Walnut
Unavailable
H 15 in W 60 in D 35 in
Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Wood / Glass Jacks Coffee Table Custom Glass
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Miami, FL
This Mid-Century modern coffee table was designed by Adrian Pearsall and is made of wood with a
Glass, Wood
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H 15.75 in W 50.75 in L 15.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Adrian Pearsall Jacks Coffee Table 1465-T, New Glass
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chattanooga, TN
It’s been years since we had this Adrian Pearsall jacks coffee table on our showroom floor and it
Glass, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Jacks Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Jacks coffee table with sculptural solid walnut base and oval styled glass top manufactured by
MCM Walnut Adrian Pearsall Jacks Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Sayreville, NJ
Adrian Pearsall Coffee Table with glass top Fantastic piece from the jacks series. Excellent
Cut Glass, Walnut
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H 16.5 in W 48 in D 31 in
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Walnut Glass Jacks Coffee Table 1960s
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Troy, MI
Mid Century Adrian Pearsall Jacks coffee table circa 1960s Rare 8 point solid walnut base and
Glass, Walnut
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H 16.25 in W 33 in D 47.5 in
Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Mid Century Modern Walnut Jacks Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An Adrian Pearsall Jacks coffee table for Craft Associates. A gorgeous mid century modern classic
Glass, Wood
Adrian Pearsall Jacks Tables
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates #1618-ET tables in solid walnut. Please confirm item
Walnut, Glass
Adrian Pearsall Midcentury Walnut Jacks Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful Adrian Pearsall American mid-century walnut "Jacks" coffee table. The table features a
Glass, Wood, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Jacks Coffee Tbale
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
Classic Surfboard top free form base Glass Top Table. The wood base does show some wear, and the
Walnut
"Jacks" Table By Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic "jacks" style coffee table by Adrian Pearsall. Oval glass top with walnut base. Produced by
Mid Century Adrian Pearsall Walnut “Jacks” Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Esperance, NY
This Adrian Pearsall walnut “Jacks” coffee table is instantly recognizable and at this point iconic
Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Jacks Jax Coffee Table
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice iconic coffee table by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates. The top has a biomorphic kidney
Glass, Wood
Jacks Coffee Table by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Furniture
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Wilton, CT
The classic Jacks Coffee Table designed by Adrian Pearsall. We've taken the time to completely
Glass, Maple
Sculptural "Jacks" Coffee Table by Adrian Pearsall, circa 1960s
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Peabody, MA
Sculptural walnut coffee table with glass top by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, circa 1960s.
Glass, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Mid Century Walnut Jacks Kidney Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall mid century walnut Jacks Kidney coffee table The table measures: 50.5 wide x 33
Glass, Walnut
"Jacks" Coffee Table w/ Elliptical Top By Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates in the height of the mid-century modern movement. Highly collectable
Adrian Pearsall Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
Original biomorphic plate glass, and jacks base. Very fine original condition example of iconic
Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Jacks Mid Century Walnut and Glass Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall Jacks mid century walnut and glass coffee table This table measures: 47 wide x
Glass, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Kidney Shaped Jacks Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This classic mid-century design by Adrian Pearsall combines stable & unique construction with a
1950s Original Walnut Adrian Pearsall Jacks Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Bensalem, PA
Mid-Century Modern atomic walnut and elliptical glass sculptural cocktail table Adrian Pearsall for
Glass, Walnut
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H 15.5 in W 59 in D 20 in
Mid-Century Modern Rare Adrian Pearsall Oval Jacks Coffee Table Glass Walnut
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a ravishing and rare, surfboard jacks coffee table, with a glass top, by
Glass, Walnut
Sculptural "Jacks" Coffee Table by Adrian Pearsall ca. 1960s
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Peabody, MA
Sculptural walnut coffee table with original oval surfboard glass top by Adrian Pearsall for Craft
Walnut, Wood
Sculptural "Jacks" Coffee Table by Adrian Pearsall ca. 1960s
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Peabody, MA
Sculptural walnut coffee table with original oval surfboard glass top by Adrian Pearsall for Craft
Walnut, Glass
Elongated Jacks Coffee Table by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Lambertville, NJ
With a striking profile, this biomorphic coffee table in walnut is sure to set off any modern decor
Glass, Walnut
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H 15.5 in W 59.5 in D 19.5 in
Elongated "Jacks" Cocktail Table by Adrian Pearsall Mid-century Modern
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
glass top. Mod. no. 893-TGO. By Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates. American, circa 1950. This piece
Walnut, Glass
Mid-Century Modern Pearsall Jacks Oval Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A very great mid-century modern Adrian Pearsall jacks oval coffee table. This item comes in two
Wood
American Mid Century Walnut & Travertine Jacks Cocktail Table Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully sculpted walnut wood base with round 1" thick Italian travertine top, that sits on the base circa 1960's great condition solid sturdy, and good looking.
Travertine
Adrian Pearsall Walnut and Glass Jacks 893-TGO Oval Coffee Table
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Topeka, KS
the 893-TGO coffee table design by Adrian Pearsall for his company Craft Associates. This table is in
Glass, Walnut
Set of Walnut "Jacks" Tables by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large coffee table and a pair of walnut side tables designed by Adrian Pearsall, manufactured by
Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Long Cocktail Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern coffee table by Adrian Pearsall with walnut base and oval glass top. Features
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H 15.5 in W 59 in D 19.25 in
Adrian Pearsall “Jacks” Sculptural Coffee Table, Model 893-Tgo, Walnut and Glass
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A sculptural “Jacks” coffee table, designed by Adrian Pearsall, for Craft Associates. It is a well
Glass, Walnut
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H 16 in W 49 in D 32 in
Mid Century Modern Solid Walnut and Glass Jacks Coffee Table by Adrian Pearsall
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage 'Jacks' coffee table model no. 1465-T designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
Glass, Walnut
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H 15.75 in W 59.25 in D 20.13 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Sculpted Walnut "Jacks" Cocktail Table
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern "Jacks" coffee or cocktail table By Adrian Pearsall for Craft
Glass, Walnut
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H 15.5 in W 60 in D 20 in
Mid-Century Modern Rare Adrian Pearsall Coffee Table, 1960s, Glass and Walnut
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a fabulous and rare, oval, jacks coffee table, with a glass top by Adrian
Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Midcentury Coffee Table for Craft Associates, 1950s
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Milano, IT
Side table designed by Adrian Pearsall "jack" for Craft Associates from 1950s. The coffee table has
Glass, Walnut
Mid-Century Sculptural Coffee Table by Adrian Pearsall
Located in Peabody, MA
Mid-century coffee table with sculptural walnut “jacks” base designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft
Walnut, Glass
Mid-Century Modern Marble Top Surfboard Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Peabody, MA
"Jacks" base by Adrian Pearsall.
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Boomerang Coffee Table by Adrian Pearsall
Located in Peabody, MA
Mid-century coffee table designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, ca. 1960s. Form consists
Walnut, Glass
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Side Chair
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Tulsa, OK
. They often come with tufted upholstery and tapered wooden legs. - **Jacks Coffee Table**: Known for
Upholstery, Bentwood
Adrian Pearsall Jack Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Adrian Pearsall Jack coffee table with an elongated oval glass top! All original and ready to go!
Glass, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Jacks Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A sculptural solid walnut based jacks coffee table with oval glass top in the style of Kagan.
Glass, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall "Jacks" Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
The glass biomorphic-shaped top resting on a walnut base.
Glass, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall 'Jacks' Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Dating from the 1960s, this iconic “Jacks” mid-century modern coffee table was designed by Adrian
Glass, Walnut
Mid-Century Adrian Pearsall “Jacks” Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Raleigh, NC
Elegant black lacquered coffee table. Designed by Adrian Pearsall and named the “Jacks” coffee
Glass, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall 'Jacks' Glass Top Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is an authentic Adrian Pearsall 'Jacks' coffee table with a sculpted wooden base and thick
Glass, Wood
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Glass and Walnut Coffee Table
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is the kidney version of the Adrian Pearsall ‘Jacks’ coffee table. A solid walnut base in an
Glass, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Mid Century Walnut Jacks Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall Mid Century Walnut Jacks coffee table This coffee table measures: 50 wide x 33
Glass, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Mid Century Walnut Jacks Kidney Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall mid-century walnut jacks kidney coffee table. This coffee table measures: 50 wide
Glass, Walnut
ON HOLD: Sculptural Boomerang "Jacks" Coffee Table by Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Peabody, MA
Mid-century coffee table designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, ca. 1960s, with original
Walnut, Glass
Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall "Jack's" Cocktail Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous form from Adrian Pearsall, "Jack's" cocktail table in walnut with a new piece of glass
Glass, Walnut
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H 15.5 in W 49.5 in D 27 in
Adrian Pearsall Style Jacks Mid Century Walnut and Glass Kidney Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall Style Jacks mid century walnut and glass kidney coffee table This coffee table
Glass, Walnut
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H 16 in W 59 in D 24 in
Adrian Pearsall Mid-Century Modern Star Base Oval Glass Top Coffee Table Jacks
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern walnut star shape base oval glass top coffee table by Adrian Pearsall.
Glass, Walnut
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H 16.25 in W 50.5 in D 34 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut Jacks Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut Jacks Coffee Table This coffee table
Glass, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall 893-TGO Jacks Oval Cocktail Table
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Hanover, MA
Original 1960’s sculptural organic “Jacks”cocktail table in beautifully figured solid walnut
Glass, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Kidney Shape Coffee Table for Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
Nice Pearsall "Jacks" coffee, cocktail table. Manufactured by Craft Associates, plate glass top ( 3
Glass, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall coffee table with elliptical top by Craft Assoc.
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Highland, IN
Adrian Pearsall is responsible for a broad body of work over his long career. His designs for Craft
Walnut, Glass
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H 15.7 in W 13.5 in D 48 in
Mid-Century Modern Kidney Shaped Coffee Table in the Style of Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
design and a kidney shaped glass top. This vintage Adrian Pearsall style coffee table makes a beautiful
Glass, Walnut
Scarpa Coffee Tables, Italy
By Carlo Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Dronten, NL
Beautiful coffee table that is smoothly clad on all sides with strokes of veneer. Very strong architectural presence. We have 3 of these tables, they came from a villa in Sicily, It...
Plywood
Solana Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Enamel, Brass
French Drapers Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 19th century French antique painted drapers table, 1860 Dimensions: 98 inches (249 cms) wide 27 inches (69 cms) deep 33 inches (84 cms) high.
Oak
Scandinavian Midcentury Floor Lamp, 1950s
By Bergboms
Located in Karlstad, SE
Very rare floor lamp produced in Sweden, 1950s. This spectacular designed lamp consists of a metal stand, supporting a large perforated metal shade (measures 41cm / 16"). Conditi...
Metal, Brass
$3,450
H 16 in W 54.5 in D 28 in
Spectacular American Modern Biomorphic Mid Century Cocktail Table C.1950’s
Located in Bernville, PA
American Modern Biomorphic Mid Century cocktail table. Spectacular biomorphic design with a glass top circular end and an open radius end. Great attention to details noted with solid...
Brass
French Iron Base Dining Table & Painted Wood Top
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Allow yourself to become lost in the expressive Art Nouveau details on this vintage French dining table featuring a large, cast iron base topped with a (French gray) painted wood sur...
Iron
French 19th Century Iron & Marble Bistro Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An alluring French brasserie table, from the late 19th century with a removable white marble top on a cast iron frame of exotic ornamentation. This classic French bistro table has th...
Marble, Iron
Coffee Table with Magazine Rack in Teak Wood, Italy 1960s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning coffee table with a side magazine rack made in teak wood. Produced in Italy in the 60s in the style of Ico Parisi. The wood grain of the top are simply amazing and the parti...
Brass
Orgo, Rose Marble
Located in Hollywood, FL
The organic-shaped Orgo cocktail table is a pleasing accent in any modern setting. Each hand-finished table is constructed from layers of Rose Marble, with all the variations of Natu...
Marble
$2,200
H 16 in W 43 in D 43 in
Vintage Italian Travertine Coffee Table with Live Edge by Stone International
By Stone International
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful square travertine coffee table with live edge detail by Stone International. Of the highest quality. Stunning veining with subtle creamy tones.
Travertine
$2,495 / set
H 23.25 in W 26.75 in D 21 in
Modern Campaign Style Black Espresso Dyed Leather End Tables Nightstands, a Pair
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage Modern or Modern Campaign style black espresso dyed leather covered end tables, nightstands, or cabinets with solid brass hardware, a pair. Beautiful condition, keep...
Metal
$2,414
H 24.81 in W 11.42 in D 11.03 in
Wrought Iron Drinks Table, End or Side Table, Gothic Style, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish wrought iron floor ashtray or drinks / cocktails table standing on a tripod base, Spain, 1940s. Handcrafted in wrought iron. The top stands on a tripod base with twisting det...
Iron, Wrought Iron
$3,850
H 15.5 in W 50.5 in D 20.5 in
Mid Century Adrian Pearsall Style Bowtie Walnut and Glass Top Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Style Bowtie Walnut and Glass Top Coffee Table This is a very striking mid century modern coffee table. With its unique “Bowtie” design, this Adri...
Glass, Walnut
De Sede 'DS-47' Two Seat Sofa in Brown Leather
By De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, 'DS-47' sofa, leather, Switzerland, 1970s. Highly comfortable DS47 sofa in a patinated cognac brown leather by De Sede. The design is simplistic, yet very modern. This desi...
Leather
CERRO Rectangular Small Tray, Horn & Alpaca Silver
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Not everything is organic in northern Argentinean hills. As we cast our eyes on the landscapes, we also find geometry that makes us travel with our imagination. Mini square, rectangu...
Metal
Pr. Mid Century Genie Table Lamps by Laurel c 1960's
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Chic pair of Genie table lamps, made by The Laurel Lamp Company, model H-803 circa 1960's. Sophisticated, voguish style, hard to find examples, especially hard to find in pairs. Th...
Metal
Adrian Pearsall designed some of the most exuberant and expressive American chairs, sofas and other furniture of the 1950s and ’60s. For verve and vivacity of form, he surpasses even Vladimir Kagan — whose work is the emblem of swinging, sexy mid-20th century modernism. Pearsall gave his imagination free rein, and his flamboyant, eye-catching styles are icons of what has become known as “Atomic Age” design.
Pearsall studied architectural engineering at the University of Illinois before opening his Pennsylvania furniture company, Craft Associates, in 1952, and that training shows in many designs.
A Pearsall trademark, for example, is a lounge chair with an exceptionally tall, trapezoidal back, which give the pieces a skyscraper-like silhouette. Pearsall also had a talent for so-called Gondola sofas — long, low-slung pieces with upswept ends. Many of Pearsall’s sofas and chairs are supported not by legs, but on gently arced walnut skids.
Pearsall had a gift for tables, too, in particular glass-topped side tables and coffee tables with frames that have the look of an Alexander Calder stabile. As you will see from the offerings on 1stDibs, Pearsall had flair, and his work adds an attention-getting, sculptural exclamation point to any décor.
Find vintage Adrian Pearsall sofas, armchairs, coffee tables and other furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.
Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.
Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.
If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.
Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”
Find the perfect centerpiece for any room, no matter what your personal furniture style on 1stDibs — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.