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Butterfly jointed salvaged oak table by Jonathan Field
Butterfly jointed salvaged oak table by Jonathan Field

Butterfly jointed salvaged oak table by Jonathan Field

By Jonathan Field

Located in London, GB

of spaced butterfly-jointed legs that complement the tabletop and has been re-finished with a clear

Category

2010s English Organic Modern Farm Tables

Materials

Oak

Solid Maple & Walnut Butterfly Joint Studio Made Console Sofa Table MINT!
Solid Maple & Walnut Butterfly Joint Studio Made Console Sofa Table MINT!

Solid Maple & Walnut Butterfly Joint Studio Made Console Sofa Table MINT!

By George Nakashima Studio

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Solid Maple & Walnut Butterfly Joint Studio Made Console Sofa Table MINT!

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Walnut, Maple

Black Ebonized Wabi-Sabi Wood Stool with Butterfly Joints
Black Ebonized Wabi-Sabi Wood Stool with Butterfly Joints

Black Ebonized Wabi-Sabi Wood Stool with Butterfly Joints

Located in Benalmadena, ES

butterfly joints (also known as bowtie joints), one on the side and one on the top. This visible joinery

Category

Late 20th Century Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Wood

Mid Century American of Martinsville Nine Drawer Dresser with Butterfly Joints
Mid Century American of Martinsville Nine Drawer Dresser with Butterfly Joints

Mid Century American of Martinsville Nine Drawer Dresser with Butterfly Joints

By American of Martinsville

Located in Baltimore, MD

furniture producers of the Mid-century era. Featuring a rectangular top accented with butterfly joints over

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Walnut

John David Sackett Burled Mesquite Bench After George Nakashima Butterfly Joint
John David Sackett Burled Mesquite Bench After George Nakashima Butterfly Joint

John David Sackett Burled Mesquite Bench After George Nakashima Butterfly Joint

Located in Dallas, TX

Minguren style table / bench after George Nakashima crafted of solid Texas burled Mesquite by studio craftsman John David Sackett for an important private texas collection. Coor...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

James Martin Music Stand
James Martin Music Stand

James Martin Music Stand

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Book Lectern from New Hope School Walnut with rosewood Butterfly joints

Category

20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Walnut

Drexel Walnut Square Occasional Side Table Stand
Drexel Walnut Square Occasional Side Table Stand

Drexel Walnut Square Occasional Side Table Stand

By Edward Wormley, Drexel

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern walnut occasional side table stand with butterfly joints on ball shape feet.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Oak Dining Table After A Sidney Barnsley Design
Oak Dining Table After A Sidney Barnsley Design

Oak Dining Table After A Sidney Barnsley Design

Located in Petworth, GB

Arts & Crafts oak dining table after a Sidney Barnsley design With butterfly jointing Carved

Category

Vintage 1980s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Live Edge Organic Mirror By Richard Rothbard 1971 Solid Walnut
Live Edge Organic Mirror By Richard Rothbard 1971 Solid Walnut

Live Edge Organic Mirror By Richard Rothbard 1971 Solid Walnut

By Richard Rothbard

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

butterfly joints, sits on its own feet, but could also be mounted on the wall.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Walnut

George Nakashima Studio Conoid Bench Signed Mira Nakashima, 1992
George Nakashima Studio Conoid Bench Signed Mira Nakashima, 1992

George Nakashima Studio Conoid Bench Signed Mira Nakashima, 1992

By George Nakashima, Mira Nakashima

Located in New York, NY

spindles and rosewood butterfly joints. This bench was commissioned for a private collector. Sold with a

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Hickory, Walnut

Unusual Danish Mutenye Bowl by Jens Quistgaard, Denmark
Unusual Danish Mutenye Bowl by Jens Quistgaard, Denmark

Unusual Danish Mutenye Bowl by Jens Quistgaard, Denmark

By Jens Quistgaard

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

with raised handles and great patina. From the the "Rare Woods Collection". Note butterfly joints. Also

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Teak

Lindo Mirror
Lindo Mirror

Lindo Mirror

$1,080 / item

Lindo Mirror

By Project 213A

Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT

LINDO MIRROR, designed in 2025. The Lindo mirror is framed in solid wood with butterfly joints

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Farmhouse, French Provincial, Mid-Century Modern, Oak Console Table, 1940s
Farmhouse, French Provincial, Mid-Century Modern, Oak Console Table, 1940s

Farmhouse, French Provincial, Mid-Century Modern, Oak Console Table, 1940s

Located in Manhasset, NY

high quality with mortis and tenon construction having butterfly joint inlay at the top. This inlay is

Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Oak

Pair of Phillip Lloyd Powell Walnut End Tables
Pair of Phillip Lloyd Powell Walnut End Tables

Pair of Phillip Lloyd Powell Walnut End Tables

By Phillip Lloyd Powell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Phillip Lloyd Powell walnut end tables Top portion is basin shaped with butterfly joint

Category

Vintage 1960s End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Contemporary Oblong Table Butterfly by Hannes Peer
Contemporary Oblong Table Butterfly by Hannes Peer

Contemporary Oblong Table Butterfly by Hannes Peer

By Hannes Peer, SEM

Located in Brooklyn, NY

detail is the so called 'Butterfly' Joint at the center of each leg that characterizes this design object

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Dining Room Tables

Materials

Cement

BookMatched Scottish Burr Elm Dining Table, Live Edge Legs by Jonathan Field
BookMatched Scottish Burr Elm Dining Table, Live Edge Legs by Jonathan Field

BookMatched Scottish Burr Elm Dining Table, Live Edge Legs by Jonathan Field

By Jonathan Field

Located in London, GB

tabletop with butterfly joints and position trenches for the legs. Size 3500 L x 1100 W x 740 H Finish

Category

2010s English Organic Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Elm

M. H. Baillie Scott Cuban Mahogany Dining Table, Liverpool School of Art
M. H. Baillie Scott Cuban Mahogany Dining Table, Liverpool School of Art

M. H. Baillie Scott Cuban Mahogany Dining Table, Liverpool School of Art

By Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott

Located in London, GB

is pure to the Scottish Arts and Crafts movement and highly accomplished, featuring butterfly joints

Category

20th Century Arts and Crafts Dining Room Tables

Materials

Mahogany

M H Baillie Scott A Cuban Mahogany Dining Table From The Liverpool School Of Art
M H Baillie Scott A Cuban Mahogany Dining Table From The Liverpool School Of Art

M H Baillie Scott A Cuban Mahogany Dining Table From The Liverpool School Of Art

By Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott

Located in London, GB

butterfly joints underneath each corner adding an extra touch of quality. Thought to be from the Liverpool

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Live Edge Chestnut Long Desk, in the Manner of George Nakashima
Rare Live Edge Chestnut Long Desk, in the Manner of George Nakashima

Rare Live Edge Chestnut Long Desk, in the Manner of George Nakashima

Located in Peekskill, NY

Chestnut with 3 sides cut square and a live edge front. The top has a butterfly joint in the style of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Altar / Console Table
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Altar / Console Table

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Altar / Console Table

Located in Centennial, CO

with exposed tenons and butterfly joints has a satin lacquer finish. The mortise and tenon construction

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Tibetan Console Tables

Materials

Elm, Pine, Lacquer

White Oak Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench
White Oak Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench

White Oak Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench

By George Nelson, BDDW, Figure Ground, George Nakashima

Located in Brooklyn, NY

bench was sawn from a single long hand-selected board and carefully milled with a miter joint detail

Category

2010s American Minimalist Benches

Materials

Walnut

Walnut / Oak Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench
Walnut / Oak Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench

Walnut / Oak Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench

By George Nelson, BDDW, Figure Ground, George Nakashima

Located in Brooklyn, NY

bench was sawn from a single long hand-selected board and carefully milled with a miter joint detail

Category

2010s American Minimalist Benches

Materials

Walnut

Modern Solid Claro Walnut and Stainless Steel King Sized Shear Bed
Modern Solid Claro Walnut and Stainless Steel King Sized Shear Bed

Modern Solid Claro Walnut and Stainless Steel King Sized Shear Bed

By Taylor Donsker

Located in Sebastopol, CA

chair. Natural imperfections in the bed frame are highlighted by hand chiseled rosewood butterfly

Category

2010s American Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Stainless Steel

"Sueños" Central American Primavera and Colorado Marble Sideboard Credenza
"Sueños" Central American Primavera and Colorado Marble Sideboard Credenza

"Sueños" Central American Primavera and Colorado Marble Sideboard Credenza

By Michael Madley

Located in Frankfurt, KY

butterfly joints giving the piece a powerful expression and unique, exceptional look. Complete with solid

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Credenzas

Materials

Marble, Brass

Chinese Red & Black Lacquer Book Cabinet, c. 1900
Chinese Red & Black Lacquer Book Cabinet, c. 1900

Chinese Red & Black Lacquer Book Cabinet, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

loving repairs of inlaid butterfly joints. Today, we love the short cabinet as a bookcase, console table

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Japanese Rare Mid Century "Wave" Pattern Garden Bench
Japanese Rare Mid Century "Wave" Pattern Garden Bench

Japanese Rare Mid Century "Wave" Pattern Garden Bench

Located in South Burlington, VT

chiseled on plank in a dramatic "wave" pattern using traditional Japanese tools "Oire Nomi". The butterfly

Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

"Arcadia" White Oak Minimalist Waterfall Dining or Conference Table
"Arcadia" White Oak Minimalist Waterfall Dining or Conference Table

"Arcadia" White Oak Minimalist Waterfall Dining or Conference Table

By Michael Madley

Located in Frankfurt, KY

butterfly joints and custom-blended Michael Madley Naked Oil Finish™. A 3/16th inch center reveal with solid

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Conference Ta...

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Antique Carved and Painted Altar Table
Chinese Antique Carved and Painted Altar Table

Chinese Antique Carved and Painted Altar Table

Located in Bridgeport, CT

highly decorative Hourglass form Butterfly Joints. Dimensions: Length. 98", Depth 18 1/4", Height. 38 3

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Set of Three MCM Inlaid Walnut Rolling Side Tables by Andre Bus for Lane Acclaim
Set of Three MCM Inlaid Walnut Rolling Side Tables by Andre Bus for Lane Acclaim

Set of Three MCM Inlaid Walnut Rolling Side Tables by Andre Bus for Lane Acclaim

By Andre Bus, Lane Furniture

Located in San Diego, CA

, circa 1960s. Handsome and versatile the set has beautiful butterfly joint inlay design and the black

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Country French Provincial Oak Farmhouse Double Pedestal Dining Table
Country French Provincial Oak Farmhouse Double Pedestal Dining Table

Country French Provincial Oak Farmhouse Double Pedestal Dining Table

Located in Rio Vista, CA

butterfly joints visible from the top. The boards have a rustic, old world hand-hewn finish in a primitive

Category

20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

c. 1790 American Mahogany Tilt-top Table with Dish Edging
c. 1790 American Mahogany Tilt-top Table with Dish Edging

c. 1790 American Mahogany Tilt-top Table with Dish Edging

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Louisville, KY

spared. The top is made from unusually figured mahogany with tightly cut rectangular and butterfly joints

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Tables

Materials

Brass

Modern Live Edge Bastogne Walnut and Glass Dining Table on Blackened Steel Base
Modern Live Edge Bastogne Walnut and Glass Dining Table on Blackened Steel Base

Modern Live Edge Bastogne Walnut and Glass Dining Table on Blackened Steel Base

By Taylor Donsker

Located in Sebastopol, CA

Corset joint to support the cantilevered glass and lock the glass elements in place. Corsets line the

Category

2010s American Organic Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

Large Wall Hanging Shelving Unit in Solid Maple by Elliott Marks
Large Wall Hanging Shelving Unit in Solid Maple by Elliott Marks

Large Wall Hanging Shelving Unit in Solid Maple by Elliott Marks

Located in Los Angeles, CA

this piece including filled knots and butterfly joint. These details can be hidden with shelf facing

Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Shelves and Wall Cab...

Materials

Maple

Antique Scandinavian Brutalist Oak Dining Set, Table and 6 Chairs
Antique Scandinavian Brutalist Oak Dining Set, Table and 6 Chairs

Antique Scandinavian Brutalist Oak Dining Set, Table and 6 Chairs

Located in Lutz, FL

set, the table features draw leaf at each end to extend and lovely details top to bottom. Butterfly

Category

Vintage 1930s Northern Irish Brutalist Dining Room Sets

Materials

Oak

20th c. Christopher Guy,  Custom Hawaiian Koa Wood and Lighted Onyx Dining Table
20th c. Christopher Guy,  Custom Hawaiian Koa Wood and Lighted Onyx Dining Table

20th c. Christopher Guy, Custom Hawaiian Koa Wood and Lighted Onyx Dining Table

By Christopher Guy Harrison

Located in Morristown, NJ

. Visible butterfly joints add both structural integrity and a decorative accent. The table rests on hollow

Category

1990s American Organic Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Onyx

Quarto Table
Quarto Table

Quarto Table

$4,200 / set

Quarto Table

By Shizen Studio, India Foster

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

meticulous butterfly joints. Every piece I make is unique. I work with a master woodworker to create each

Category

2010s American Streamlined Moderne Side Tables

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Wood Henge French and American Walnut Slab Bench
Wood Henge French and American Walnut Slab Bench

Wood Henge French and American Walnut Slab Bench

Located in Los Angeles, CA

head while lying down. This exceptional rest bench is held together with chrome butterfly joints

Category

Vintage 1970s North American Benches

Materials

Walnut

Sculptural Rustic Solid Oak Desk, France, 1970s
Sculptural Rustic Solid Oak Desk, France, 1970s

Sculptural Rustic Solid Oak Desk, France, 1970s

Located in Aartselaar, BE

oak elements. Several butterfly joints (bowtie inlays) are visible in the legs, a traditional

Category

Vintage 1970s French Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

Contemporary Claro Walnut Live Edge Table with Cast Bronze Edge
Contemporary Claro Walnut Live Edge Table with Cast Bronze Edge

Contemporary Claro Walnut Live Edge Table with Cast Bronze Edge

By Taylor Donsker

Located in Sebastopol, CA

beauty and reinforcement along with the more traditional Rosewood butterfly joints. The table rests upon

Category

2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel

Modern Minimal Cut Stool in White Oak by Figure+Ground Design, USA
Modern Minimal Cut Stool in White Oak by Figure+Ground Design, USA

Modern Minimal Cut Stool in White Oak by Figure+Ground Design, USA

By George Nelson, Figure Ground, George Nakashima, BDDW

Located in Brooklyn, NY

accentuate this void of support, we used cruciform 'butterfly' joints whimsically placed to 'tie' the stool

Category

2010s American Minimalist Benches

Materials

Oak, Walnut

George Nakashima Dining Chairs, 1947, Set of 2
George Nakashima Dining Chairs, 1947, Set of 2

George Nakashima Dining Chairs, 1947, Set of 2

By George Nakashima

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Nakashima’s belief in the spiritual resonance of living materials. His signature butterfly joints and live

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

George Nakashima Dining Chair, 1947
George Nakashima Dining Chair, 1947

George Nakashima Dining Chair, 1947

By George Nakashima

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Nakashima’s belief in the spiritual resonance of living materials. His signature butterfly joints and live

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique Japanese Lacquered Wood Wabi-Sabi Bowl
Antique Japanese Lacquered Wood Wabi-Sabi Bowl

Antique Japanese Lacquered Wood Wabi-Sabi Bowl

Located in Atlanta, GA

, gold Maki-e and Fundame. Three gold butterfly joints (knowns as Arikata in Japanese ) were used to

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Monumental Artisan-Crafted Mixed Wood Round Coffee Table
Monumental Artisan-Crafted Mixed Wood Round Coffee Table

Monumental Artisan-Crafted Mixed Wood Round Coffee Table

Located in Manzano, IT

exquisite details, such as the expertly inlaid butterfly joints (bow ties), which not only add visual

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tables

Materials

Wood

21st Century Trame Parallele Accent Table in Walnut, Ash, Mahogany Made in Italy
21st Century Trame Parallele Accent Table in Walnut, Ash, Mahogany Made in Italy

21st Century Trame Parallele Accent Table in Walnut, Ash, Mahogany Made in Italy

By Hebanon Fratelli Basile, Gumdesign

Located in Nocera Superiore, Campania

. Features Coffee table with visible butterfly joint, top inlaid in canaletto walnut, mahogany, ash. Size

Category

2010s Italian Sofa Tables

Materials

Ash, Walnut, Mahogany

George Nakashima 'Conoid' Writing Desk in American Black Walnut
George Nakashima 'Conoid' Writing Desk in American Black Walnut

George Nakashima 'Conoid' Writing Desk in American Black Walnut

Located in Waalwijk, NL

the design is the dovetail (or butterfly) joint, placed across the natural fissures of the wood. Its

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hickory, Walnut

Mid Century Modern 54" Coffee Table Set 4 Slipper Chairs Signed Tomlinson 1959
Mid Century Modern 54" Coffee Table Set 4 Slipper Chairs Signed Tomlinson 1959

Mid Century Modern 54" Coffee Table Set 4 Slipper Chairs Signed Tomlinson 1959

By John Lubberts and Lambert Mulder, Tomlinson

Located in Portland, OR

& wood butterflies mortised into joints. The table has the original four slipper chairs with caned backs

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Wood

Percival Lafer “MP-41” Armchair for Lafer MP, Black Leather, 1972
Percival Lafer “MP-41” Armchair for Lafer MP, Black Leather, 1972

Percival Lafer “MP-41” Armchair for Lafer MP, Black Leather, 1972

By Percival Lafer

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

sculpted form, a harmonious integration of material and frame. The butterfly-shaped joints refine the

Category

Vintage 1970s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Country French Provincial Oak Farmhouse Baluster Leg Dining Table
Country French Provincial Oak Farmhouse Baluster Leg Dining Table

Country French Provincial Oak Farmhouse Baluster Leg Dining Table

Located in Rio Vista, CA

imposing table is made on a massive scale featuring a nearly 3 inch thick top with large butterfly or

Category

20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Percival Lafer “MP-41” Armchairs for Lafer MP, 1972, Set of 2
Percival Lafer “MP-41” Armchairs for Lafer MP, 1972, Set of 2

Percival Lafer “MP-41” Armchairs for Lafer MP, 1972, Set of 2

By Percival Lafer

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

sculpted form, a harmonious integration of material and frame. The butterfly-shaped joints refine the

Category

Vintage 1970s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Percival Lafer “MP-41” Armchair for Lafer MP, 1972
Percival Lafer “MP-41” Armchair for Lafer MP, 1972

Percival Lafer “MP-41” Armchair for Lafer MP, 1972

By Percival Lafer

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

sculpted form, a harmonious integration of material and frame. The butterfly-shaped joints refine the

Category

Vintage 1970s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Percival Lafer “MP-41” Sofa for Lafer MP, 1972
Percival Lafer “MP-41” Sofa for Lafer MP, 1972

Percival Lafer “MP-41” Sofa for Lafer MP, 1972

By Percival Lafer

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

sculpted form, a harmonious integration of material and frame. The butterfly-shaped joints refine the

Category

Vintage 1970s Brazilian Post-Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Leather, Wood

Percival Lafer “MP-41” Living Room Set for Lafer MP, 1972, Set of 3
Percival Lafer “MP-41” Living Room Set for Lafer MP, 1972, Set of 3

Percival Lafer “MP-41” Living Room Set for Lafer MP, 1972, Set of 3

By Percival Lafer

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

material and frame. The butterfly-shaped joints refine the frame’s construction, tapering toward the center

Category

Vintage 1970s Brazilian Post-Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Leather, Wood

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Find many varieties of an authentic butterfly joint available at 1stDibs. A butterfly joint — often made from wood, walnut and oak — can elevate any home. Find 249 options for an antique or vintage butterfly joint now, or shop our selection of 37 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a butterfly joint — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right butterfly joint, those designed in mid-century modern, Georgian and modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made butterfly joint over the years, but those crafted by George Nakashima, Figure Ground and Daniel Pollock are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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