How do you determine table base size?

A table base should be roughly two-thirds of the size of the tabletop. So a top with a 60-inch diameter should be paired with a 40-inch base.

Bear Table Base

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Whimsical Pottery

Pink And White Table Lamp

Rustic Black Forest Walnut Bear End Table with Carved Floral Base

$18,000

H 25 in W 24.5 in D 19.25 in

Rustic Black Forest Walnut Bear End Table with Carved Floral Base

Located in Queens, NY

Rustic Black Forest-style (20th Century) walnut end table with figure of bear standing on carved floral design base and holding oval chip carved top.

Category

20th Century Rustic End Tables

Materials

Walnut

StavOak Dining Game Table & 4 Chairs Jack Daniels’ Barrel Staves Jobie G Redmond

$2,995 / set

H 27.5 in W 44 in D 44 in

StavOak Dining Game Table & 4 Chairs Jack Daniels’ Barrel Staves Jobie G Redmond

By Jack Daniels

Located in Topeka, KS

They were marketed as StavOak. The table base bears the barrel shaped brass tag. The chairs are not marked but research show them to be the same maker.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Rustic Game Tables

Materials

Oak

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Mid-Century Modern Polar Bear Cub Cocktail Coffee Table Oval Glass Top

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H 16.5 in W 45 in D 32 in

Mid-Century Modern Polar Bear Cub Cocktail Coffee Table Oval Glass Top

Located in West Hartford, CT

Unusual, figurative midcentury cocktail table with earthenware bear sculpture base and glass top.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Earthenware, Glass

Whimsical Hand Thrown Vase Lamp Base Teddy Bear

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H 21 in Dm 8.5 in

Whimsical Hand Thrown Vase Lamp Base Teddy Bear

Located in South Burlington, VT

This is a wonderful handmade, hand-painted and hand glazed few- of- a- kind, mid-century modern ceramic creation of a tall classic footed bottle vase or possible lamp base by master ...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Teddy Bears Lamp on Pink Base with White Shade

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H 22 in W 12 in D 12 in

Teddy Bears Lamp on Pink Base with White Shade

Located in Lomita, CA

This lamp is a great focal point in a child's area. The teddy bears are having a picnic and your favorite little person is invited. This beautiful lamp features the most elegant tedd...

Category

Late 20th Century American American Classical Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Acrylic

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Antique Black Forest Bear Bench w. Five Bear Sculptures & Carved Oak Leaf Seat

$18,145

H 33.6 in W 55.5 in D 19.6 in

Antique Black Forest Bear Bench w. Five Bear Sculptures & Carved Oak Leaf Seat

Located in Lisse, NL

Large and impressive, hand carved and demountable bench with five bear sculptures. This superbly hand carved bench is entirely made of solid wood and therefor too this stunning and ...

Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Benches

Materials

Glass, Wood

Mid Century Style Leather Top Game Table

$3,687 / item

H 29.5 in W 39.5 in D 39.5 in

Mid Century Style Leather Top Game Table

By Theodore Alexander

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Mid-Century Modern style leather top square game table. The gilt-tooled leather top is ready for play, with pivoting hinged drawers on the frieze. All supported on bold square legs...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Rustic Black Forest Walnut Bear Side Chairs

$16,500 / set

H 37.5 in W 17.5 in D 20.5 in

Pair of Rustic Black Forest Walnut Bear Side Chairs

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of Rustic Black Forest (19th Cent) walnut side chairs with floral carving and bear figure on back with faux wood carved seat and legs (1 having music box seat)

Category

Antique 19th Century German Black Forest Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Rustic Black Forest Bear Walnut Table Desk

$42,500

H 30.5 in W 51.5 in D 31 in

Rustic Black Forest Bear Walnut Table Desk

Located in Queens, NY

Rustic Black Forest (19th Century) bear carved walnut table desk with leaf and floral carving and single drawer.

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Black Forest Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Rustic Black Forest Walnut Center Table with Bear Sculpture, 20th C.

$18,500

H 31.25 in Dm 29 in

Rustic Black Forest Walnut Center Table with Bear Sculpture, 20th C.

Located in Queens, NY

Rustic Black Forest style (20th Century) walnut center table with carved figure of bear sitting on floor holding round top.

Category

20th Century Unknown Black Forest Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Black Forest Carved Bear Chair

$6,500

H 38 in W 18 in D 18 in

19th Century Black Forest Carved Bear Chair

By Black Forest

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Black Forest Swiss carved chair having bear on fallen log. Carved bear on lifting seat which once had a music box. Part of the Brienz collection plate 26. Origin: Swiss Period: Las...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rare Large 19th Century Black Forest Carved Lindenwood Table

$24,297

H 31.11 in W 43.71 in D 25.2 in

Rare Large 19th Century Black Forest Carved Lindenwood Table

By Black Forest

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A rare and impressive 19th century Swiss Black Forest carved Lindenwood Bear sitting down supporting the table top, this having carved scrolling foliate decoration. Batch 72/73.

Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Tables

Materials

Wood

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Bear Table Base For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the bear table base you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and glass, every bear table base was constructed with great care. Find 125 options for an antique or vintage bear table base now, or shop our selection of 68 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a bear table base — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A bear table base made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. Emeco, Jasper Morrison and Studio Aristotelis Barakos each produced at least one beautiful bear table base that is worth considering.

How Much is a Bear Table Base?

Prices for a bear table base can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $144 and can go as high as $105,484, while the average can fetch as much as $2,467.

Questions About Bear Table Base

How do you determine table base size?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
A table base should be roughly two-thirds of the size of the tabletop. So a top with a 60-inch diameter should be paired with a 40-inch base.