VINTAGE 1960s ARKANA TULIP DINING MARBLE TOP TABLE BY MAURICE BURKE
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London This striking mid-century tulip-style table, designed by Maurice Burke for
20th Century British Tables
Carrara Marble
VINTAGE 1960s ARKANA TULIP DINING MARBLE TOP TABLE BY MAURICE BURKE
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London This striking mid-century tulip-style table, designed by Maurice Burke for
Carrara Marble
Pair of Vintage Tulip Side Tables by Arkana
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very well made pair of vintage tulip side tables by Arkana. They were designed by
Metal
$585Sale Price|40% Off
H 31 in W 20 in D 21.5 in
Mid-Century Tulip Side Chair Model 115 by Maurice Burke for Arkana
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Arkana, are the bedrock of Star Trek. The Burke Tulip chairs are the first cousins of Saarinen’s Tulip
Steel
$1,170Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 31 in W 20 in D 21.5 in
Mid-Century Tulip Side Chair Model 115 by Maurice Burke for Arkana - Pair
By Maurice Burke, Arkana Furniture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Arkana, are the bedrock of Star Trek. The Burke Tulip chairs are the first cousins of Saarinen’s Tulip
Steel
$1,451 / set
H 31.5 in W 22.84 in D 21.66 in
Set of 2 'Tulip' Swivel Armchairs by Maurice Burke for Arkana, England, 1960's
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The 'Tulip' dining chair was designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana in England in the early 1960's
Metal
$3,510Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 31 in W 20 in D 21.5 in
Set of 6 Mid-Century Tulip Side Chair Model 103 by Maurice Burke for Arkana
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Arkana, are the bedrock of Star Trek. The Burke Tulip chairs are the first cousins of Saarinen’s Tulip
Steel
Sixties Rosewood 'Tulip' Table Designed By Maurice Burke For Arkana
Located in Petworth, GB
Circular ‘Tulip’ design rosewood table with polished aluminium base Designed by Maurice Burke
Steel
60's Tulip Chair Stool by Maurice Burke for Arkana
By Maurice Burke
Located in Leicester, GB
A gorgeous turquoise stool designed by Maurice Burke and manufactured by Arkana. Original wool
Wrought Iron
$2,807
H 28.35 in W 41.54 in D 41.54 in
Tulip table and chairs by Maurice Burke, Arkana edition, 1960’s
By Maurice Burke
Located in LYON, FR
“Tulip” set by Maurice Burke, Arkana edition 1960s table with four chairs by Maurice Burke for the
Aluminum
Burke Saarinen Style Tulip Chair, circa 1965
By Eero Saarinen, Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Modeled after Eero Saarinen's Tulip series, The Arkana shell chair was designed by Maurice Burke in
Aluminum
$2,710 / set
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in
VINTAGE 1960s ARKANA BY MAURICE BURKE SET OF 5 DINING CHAIRS
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London A striking set of five Arkana 115 Tulip swivel chairs, designed in the 1960s
Metal
ARKANA Tulip dining table - Maurice Burke - 1960s
By Maurice Burke
Located in London, GB
Maurice Burke for Arkana Tulip White Circular Dining Table With Arkana Branded Stamp Mid Century
Aluminum
Arkana Tulip Table by Maurice Burke with 4 Chairs
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in London, GB
Tulip table with white laminate top on an aluminum base designed by Maurice Burke. with four very
Laminate
Midcentury Rosewood Tulip Dining Table by Maurice Burke for Arkana
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a super cool midcentury rosewood tulip table designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana in the
Rosewood
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H 15.36 in Dm 17.72 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern 1960s Arkana Tulip Chrome Base Side End Lamp Tables
By Arkana Furniture
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original 1960s A Arkana Tulip side tables
Chrome
Arkana Tulip Dining Table Vintage, 1960’s
By Maurice Burke, Arkana Furniture
Located in London, GB
A stunning and very rare vintage dining table, designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana. This was made
Wood
Mid 20th Century Rosewood Arkana Tulip Dining Table
By Arkana Furniture
Located in London, GB
Mid 20th century rosewood tulip dining table, designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana in the 1960s
Rosewood
Large 1960s Arkana Tulip Dining Table by Maurice Burke
By Maurice Burke, Arkana Furniture
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A large 1960s tulip dining table designed by Maurice Burke and manufactured by Arkana, Bath, UK
Aluminum
Large 1960s Arkana Tulip Dining Table by Maurice Burke
By Maurice Burke, Arkana Furniture
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A large 1960s tulip dining table designed by Maurice Burke and manufactured by Arkana, Bath, UK
Aluminum
1960's Vintage Arkana Tulip Dining Table by Maurice Burke
By Maurice Burke, Arkana Furniture
Located in London, GB
A stunning and very rare vintage circular tulip dining table, designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana
Steel
1960s Arkana Tulip Side Table by Maurice Burke, Bath UK b
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
1960s Tulip side table designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana, Bath, UK. Cast aluminium base and
Aluminum
A pair. of. Arkana tulip tables by Maurice Burke
By Maurice Burke
Located in London, Lambeth
A pair of orginal 1960s Arkana side table Iconic midcentury design by Maurice Burke featuring an
Aluminum
1960s Arkana Tulip Side Table by Maurice Burke, Bath UK 4 available
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
1960s Tulip side table designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana, Bath, UK. Cast aluminium base and
Aluminum
Pair of 1960s Arkana Tulip Side Table by Maurice Burke, Bath UK
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Pair of 1960s tulip side table designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana, Bath, UK. Cast aluminium
Aluminum
Set 4 mid century 1960’s chairs by Maurice Burke for Arkana
By Maurice Burke, Arkana Furniture
Located in London, GB
same as the Arkana ’Tulip’ chair, but there are 4 legs rather than a single stem. Approved as a
Fabric, Fiberglass
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H 79 in W 47 in D 54 in
Set 4 mid century 1960’s chairs by Maurice Burke for Arkana after Eero Saarinen
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in London, GB
Arkana ’Tulip’ chair, but there are 4 legs rather than a single stem. Not being able to find any
Steel
Large Tulip Arkana Dining Table
By Maurice Burke, Arkana Furniture
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large tulip Arkana dining table. Aluminum feet with a laminated top. Design by Maurice Burke for
Aluminum
1960s Tulip Stool Designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana
By Arkana Furniture
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
1960s tulip stool designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana, Bath. Dates from the 1960s. Original powder
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Arkana Dining Table Tulip Black Top
By Arkana Furniture
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century Arkana dining table with an aluminium base and rare black ash top.
Aluminum
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H 29.14 in W 47.64 in D 47.64 in
Midcentury 1960s Tulip Dining Table by Maurice Burke for Arkana, UK
By Arkana Furniture
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
1960s white tulip dining table by Maurice Burke for Arkana, UK White tulip dining table
Aluminum
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H 28.75 in W 41.34 in L 28.75 in
Midcentury 1960s Tulip Dining Table by Maurice Burke for Arkana, UK
By Arkana Furniture
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
1960s white tulip dining table designed by Maurice Burke and manufactured by Arkana, UK. This is
Aluminum
Large Oval White Tulip Dining Table by Maurice Burke for Arkana
By Arkana Furniture
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A large Oval Tulip dining table designed by Maruice Burke and manufactured by Arkana, UK Painted
Aluminum
Pair of Vintage Rosewood Tulip Side Tables by Arkana
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very well made pair of vintage tulip side tables by Arkana. They were designed by
Metal
1960s Tulip Dining Table by Maurice Burke for Arkana UK
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
1960s White Tulip Dining Table by Maurice Burke for Arkana UK White Tulip dining table
Aluminum
1960s Tulip Dining Table by Maurice Burke for Arkana UK
By Maurice Burke, Arkana Furniture
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
1960s white Tulip dining table by Maurice Burke for Arkana UK White Tulip dining table
Aluminum
Pair of Tulip Side Tables by Maurice Burke for Arkana
By Maurice Burke, Arkana Furniture
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This pair of Classic tulip side tables are in very nice totally original condition. Designed by
Aluminum
1960s Tulip Dining Table designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana
By Maurice Burke, Arkana Furniture
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
1960s Tulip Dining Table designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana, Bath, UK. Cast aluminium base and
Aluminum
1960s Tulip Dining Table by Maurice Burke for Arkana UK 120
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
1960s White Tulip Dining Table by Maurice Burke for Arkana UK White Tulip dining table
Aluminum
1960s White Tulip Coffee Table by Maurice Burke for Arkana 75
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
White tulip coffee table, manufactured by Arkana, Bath UK and designed by Maurice Burke in the
Aluminum
1960s White Tulip Dining Table by Maurice Burke for Arkana, UK
By Maurice Burke, Arkana Furniture
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
White tulip dining table, manufactured by Arkana, Bath UK and designed by Maurice Burke in the
Aluminum
1960s White Tulip Coffee Table by Maurice Burke for Arkana A
By Maurice Burke, Arkana Furniture
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
White tulip coffee table, manufactured by Arkana, Bath UK and designed by Maurice Burke in the
Aluminum
1960s White Tulip Dining Table by Maurice Burke for Arkana UK
By Maurice Burke, Arkana Furniture
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
White tulip dining table, manufactured by Arkana, Bath UK and designed by Maurice Burke in the
Aluminum
1960s White Tulip Coffee Table by Maurice Burke for Arkana B
By Maurice Burke, Arkana Furniture
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
White tulip coffee table, manufactured by Arkana, Bath UK and designed by Maurice Burke in the
Aluminum
Tulip Coffee Table by Maurice Burke for Arkana, United Kingdom 1970s
By Maurice Burke, Arkana Furniture
Located in Hellouw, NL
Tulip Coffee Table by Maurice Burke for Arkana from the UK, the 1970s. This table has a true space
Aluminum
1960s White Tulip Dining Table by Maurice Burke for Arkana, UK
By Maurice Burke, Arkana Furniture
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
White tulip dining table, manufactured by Arkana, Bath UK and designed by Maurice Burke in the
Aluminum
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H 20.08 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
1960s Tulip Side Table designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana, Bath, UK
By Maurice Burke, Arkana Furniture
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
1960s tulip side table designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana, Bath, UK. Cast aluminium base and
Aluminum
Pair of 1960s Tulip Side Tables Designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana
By Maurice Burke, Arkana Furniture
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Pair of 1960s tulip side tables designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana, bath, UK. Cast aluminium
Aluminum
Rare Version of 1960s Tulip Side Table by Maurice Burke for Arkana, UK
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
1960s white tulip side table by Maurice Burke for Arkana, UK White tulip table, manufactured by
Aluminum
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H 15.75 in Dm 17.72 in
1960s White Tulip Side Table Designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana, Bath, UK
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
1960s white Tulip side table designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana, Bath, UK. Cast aluminium base
Metal
1960s Tulip Side Table Designed By Maurice Burke For Arkana, Bath, Uk. B
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
1960s Tulip Side Table designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana, Bath, UK. Cast aluminium base and
Aluminum
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H 15.36 in Dm 17.72 in
1960s White Tulip Side Table Designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana, Bath, UK
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
1960s white Tulip side table designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana, Bath, UK. Cast aluminium base
Aluminum
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H 20.08 in W 22.45 in D 14.57 in
Oval Tulip Side Table with Wooden Teak Top 1960s by Maurice Burke for Arkana
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
1960s Tulip side table by Maurice Burke for Arkana, UK Oval Tulip side table, manufactured by
Aluminum
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H 20.08 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Pair of 1960s Tulip Side Table Designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana, Bath, UK
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Pair of 1960s Tulip side tables designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana, Bath, UK. Cast aluminium
Aluminum
Maurice Burke Red & White Tulip Base Stool by Arkana, United Kingdom, 1960s
By Arkana Furniture, Eero Saarinen, Maurice Burke
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful space age stool from the 1960s, featuring a white tulip base and vibrant red faux
Metal
1960s Teak Vintage Tulip Dining Table by Arkana
By Maurice Burke
Located in London, GB
A stylish and iconic vintage dining table, designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana, dating from the
Metal
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H 28.75 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Dining room set by Maurice Burke for Arkana, United Kingdom 1970s
By Maurice Burke, Arkana Furniture
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Manufacturer: Arkana Model: Tulip table and chairs Material: Fiberglass, metal, wood Measurements table
Upholstery, Fiberglass, Wood
Vintage 1960s Arkana Round Tulip Dining Table by Maurice Burke
By Maurice Burke
Located in London, GB
Arkana commissioning Burke to produce this similar design in the '60s. The table is constructed with a
Aluminum
Maurice Burke Tulip table with chairs from the 60s "ARKANA" production
By Maurice Burke
Located in Vigevano, PV
Maurice Burke for Arkana, England in the early 1960s. This set consists of a table and four
Resin, Plywood
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H 14.97 in W 55.52 in D 28.75 in
1960s White Oval Tulip Coffee Table By Maurice Burke For Arkana Uk
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
White Oval Tulip coffee table, manufactured by Arkana, Bath UK and designed by Maurice Burke in the
Aluminum
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H 14.97 in W 55.52 in D 29.53 in
1960s White Oval Tulip Coffee Table by Maurice Burke for Arkana UK
By Richard Hornby
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
White Oval Tulip coffee table, manufactured by Arkana, Bath UK and designed by Maurice Burke in the
Aluminum
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H 28.75 in Dm 47.64 in
Midcentury 1960s Tulip 6 seater round Dining Table By Maurice Burke for Arkana
By Maurice Burke
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
1960s white 6 seater Tulip dining table by Maurice Burke for Arkana UK White Tulip dining table
Aluminum
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H 31 in W 20.25 in L 31 in
Mid-Century Modern Dining Set of Burke Arkana Chairs with Tulip Style Table
By Maurice Burke
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modeled after Saarinen's Tulip series of tables and chairs, the Arkana chair was designed by
Aluminum
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H 15.75 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Set of side tables Model "Tulip", design Eero Saarinen made by Arkana, 1960
By Maurice Burke
Located in Oirlo, LI
Set of side tables Model "Tulip", design Eero Saarinen made by Arkana, 1960 A beautiful set of
Aluminum
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H 30 in W 22.5 in D 20 in
Six Modern Space Age Swivel Tulip chairs by Maurice Burke for Arkana, 1960s
By Maurice Burke, Joe Colombo
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist, Space Age dining set consisting of six swivel tulip armchairs designed by Maurice Burke
Fabric, Plastic
Maurice Burke designed Tulip Style Side Chair, Set of Four
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Modeled after Eero Saarinen's Tulip series, The Arkana shell X chair was designed by Maurice Burke
Aluminum
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H 28.75 in W 41.54 in D 41.54 in
Maurice Burke for Arkana Tulip White Circular Dining Table, 1960's
By Maurice Burke
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Maurice Burke For Arkana Tulip White Circular Dining Table With Arkana Branded Stamp Mid Century
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1960's Vintage Arkana Tulip Dining Table & Chairs
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning and rare vintage dining table and chairs by Arkana. They were designed by
Steel
1960s Arkana Tulip Side Table by Maurice Burke, Bath UK
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
1960s Tulip side table designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana, Bath, UK. Cast aluminium base and
Aluminum
$1,451
H 15.75 in W 25.2 in D 25.2 in
Large Square Vintage Stool 1960 Knoll Style Italian Design Velvet Cushion
By Knoll
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large Square Vintage Stool 1960 Knoll style Italian Design velvet cushion.
Velvet, Resin
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Large Round French Giltwood and Gesso Mirrored Tabletop Tray
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gold Mirrored Round Oversized Tabletop Tray, 1920-1930's France One of a kind tabletop mirrored tray. This French ornate hand-carved gilt wood and gesso tray is a very versatile acc...
Giltwood, Mirror, Gesso
Tulip 769-S Chair, Eero Saarinen, Knoll, 1955
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Tulip chair mod. 769-S, single piece, designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. Produced in the United States, production period 1955 (original design). Structure made of white lacquered ...
Metal
$450Sale Price|47% Off
H 15 in W 10.63 in D 1.38 in
1958 Willy Mucha Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed
By Willy Mucha
Located in Miami, FL
1958 Willy Mucha Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed Offered for sale is a 1958 Mid-century Modern abstract oil painting on linen canvas by Willy Mucha (French, 1905-1995). T...
Canvas, Wood, Linen, Giltwood
Midcentury Italian armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury Italian chair new reupholstered and refinished. Upholstered in linen and cotton upholstery material.
Metal
$1,449Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 29 in W 24 in D 24 in
White Wire Side Chair by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, Pair Circa 1952
By Knoll
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The Bertoia Side Chair is a timeless icon of mid-century modern design, originally created by Italian-born sculptor and designer Harry Bertoia in 1952 for Knoll. Renowned for its air...
Aluminum
$450
H 28 in W 27.5 in
1970's Op Art Cintique Geometric Abstract Color Gradations Silkscreen Domberger
Located in Surfside, FL
Silkscreen serigraph Op art print. Luitpold Domberger (1912-2005 ) was a pioneer of artistic screen printing in Germany. Luitpold (Poldi) Domberger studied from 1928 at the art and ...
Screen
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Rare Oval Tulip Side Table
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960s we offer this Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll Rare Oval Tulip Side Table made in the Knoll factory that was installed in Mexico. The white pedestal base is cas...
Aluminum
Milo Baughman Rosewood Dining Table for Directional (w/3 Leafs)
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful Vintage Milo Baughman Rosewood dining table for Directional. Comes with 3 leafs not photographed. Will add photos of these shortly. Modern Parsons leg form with a clean b...
Wood
Unavailable|$2,450 / set
H 36 in W 20 in D 23 in
Set of four Milo Baughman Thin-Line Dining Chairs, 1970s
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic thin-line dining chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. 1970s
Steel, Chrome
Hermès Brass and Steel Bottle Opener , 1970s France
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a luxurious touch to your home bar with this lovely bottle opener. The perfect gift for someone special in your life and for any vintage Hermès aficionado. In honey-colored brass...
Brass, Stainless Steel
$10,284 / set
H 31.5 in W 19.3 in D 21.26 in
Seven Eero Saarinen Tulip Chairs for Knoll International 1970s All original
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Basel, BS
Beautiful set of seven Tulip Chairs by Eero Saarinen, produced by Knoll in Germany around 1975/76. All original and great condition with white seat shells, no discoloration! Comes ...
Aluminum
$716Sale Price|40% Off
H 10.25 in W 13.25 in
Georges Braque, The Chariot, from Carnets intimes, 1955 (after)
By Georges Braque
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Georges Braque (1882–1963), titled Le Char (The Chariot), from Carnets intimes (Private Sketchbooks), Verve, Vol. VIII, No. 31–32, originates from the...
Lithograph
$5,196Sale Price|20% Off
H 10 in W 6.375 in
Henri Matisse, Lithograph I, from Repli, Engravings by Henri Matisse, 1947
By Henri Matisse
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Henri Matisse (1869–1954), titled Lithographie I (Lithograph I), from the album Repli, Gravures de Henri Matisse (Repli, Engravings by Henri Matisse), or...
Lithograph
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
H 12.75 in W 9.75 in
Composition (Bloch 605-608; Mourlot 177; Reuße 519-522), Elegy of Ihpetonga
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Southampton, NY
Lithograph on hand made Fabriano vélin paper mounted on museum board, as issued. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Elegy of Ihpetonga and Ma...
Lithograph
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.
The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.
Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.
Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.
Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.
The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte.
Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life.
No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .