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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

Live Edge Table Made of Maple with Blued Steel Base and Ebony Butterfly Joints
Live Edge Table Made of Maple with Blued Steel Base and Ebony Butterfly Joints

Live Edge Table Made of Maple with Blued Steel Base and Ebony Butterfly Joints

By Live Edge Design

Located in Duncan, BC

functional and durable dining surface. The butterfly joints seen in the middle are made of solid ebony

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Ebony, Maple

Rare Persian Walnut Conoid Dining Table by George Nakashima, 1971
Rare Persian Walnut Conoid Dining Table by George Nakashima, 1971

Rare Persian Walnut Conoid Dining Table by George Nakashima, 1971

By George Nakashima

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Highly figured, beautiful Persian walnut two board bookmatched top with five butterfly joints, on

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

1930s Side Table, Belgium
1930s Side Table, Belgium

1930s Side Table, Belgium

Unavailable|$3,509

1930s Side Table, Belgium

Located in Brugge, BE

oakwood with inserted butterfly joints in wenge wood. A nice example of good woodwork, for this solid

Category

Vintage 1930s Belgian Arts and Crafts Side Tables

Materials

Oak, Wenge

Rare Bloody Birch Conoid Dining Table by George Nakashima, 1975
Rare Bloody Birch Conoid Dining Table by George Nakashima, 1975

Rare Bloody Birch Conoid Dining Table by George Nakashima, 1975

By George Nakashima

Located in Philadelphia, PA

board bookmatched top with four butterfly joints on an American black walnut base, with particularly

Category

Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Tables

Materials

Birch

Charred Oak Dining Chair with Hand Chiseled Japanese Joinery
Charred Oak Dining Chair with Hand Chiseled Japanese Joinery

Charred Oak Dining Chair with Hand Chiseled Japanese Joinery

By Chris Miano

Located in Union City, NJ

butterfly joint to solidify its surface. Staying true to traditional techniques the surface is charred with

Category

2010s American American Craftsman Chairs

Materials

Wood, Oak

THE JOHANNESBURG bENCH
THE JOHANNESBURG bENCH

THE JOHANNESBURG bENCH

Unavailable|$2,500

THE JOHANNESBURG bENCH

By Derapage Design

Located in San Francisco, CA

reinforced with butterfly joints. The seat is supported by four square section camfered legs with a deep

Category

20th Century American Benches

Tuxedo Assorted Wood Serving Platter by Kunaal Kyhaan
Tuxedo Assorted Wood Serving Platter by Kunaal Kyhaan

Tuxedo Assorted Wood Serving Platter by Kunaal Kyhaan

By KUNAAL KYHAAN

Located in Pune, IN

rosewood butterfly joint. Add character, dimension and a little story-telling to your home. Perfect for

Category

2010s Indian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Spanish Refectory Table, Original Irons
Antique Spanish Refectory Table, Original Irons

Antique Spanish Refectory Table, Original Irons

Located in Port Chester, NY

over the years, right through to the table joints. Butterfly joints have been used to rejoin planks, to

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Dining Room Tables

Materials

Iron

Newcomb Macklin Giltwood Frame
Newcomb Macklin Giltwood Frame

Newcomb Macklin Giltwood Frame

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

traditional 45-degree miter cut, a butterfly joint or perhaps a dovetail joint, Newcomb-Macklin frame corners

Category

Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Picture Frames

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Plaster

Georgian 18th Century Six-Plank Oak Mule Chest Coffer Blanket Box Coffee Table
Georgian 18th Century Six-Plank Oak Mule Chest Coffer Blanket Box Coffee Table

Georgian 18th Century Six-Plank Oak Mule Chest Coffer Blanket Box Coffee Table

Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech

professionally repaired with butterfly joints from beneath (adds to charm and authenticity). Please note that

Category

Antique 18th Century British Georgian Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Pair of Portraits, Husband and Wife, William Bonnell, American
Pair of Portraits, Husband and Wife, William Bonnell, American

Pair of Portraits, Husband and Wife, William Bonnell, American

Located in Litchfield, CT

supported by butterfly joints. Paint surface in over-all great condition. Some minor areas of restoration to

Category

Antique 1830s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

George Nakashima Inspired Figured Maple and Walnut Hand Carved Dining Table
George Nakashima Inspired Figured Maple and Walnut Hand Carved Dining Table

George Nakashima Inspired Figured Maple and Walnut Hand Carved Dining Table

By Bruce M. Schuettinger, Mosart, Inc.

Located in New Market, MD

consists of multiple slabs connected with butterfly joints, however it pushes the concepts further by

Category

2010s American Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Walnut Live-Edge Slab Mid-Century Style Sen Trestle Table by New York Heartwoods
Walnut Live-Edge Slab Mid-Century Style Sen Trestle Table by New York Heartwoods

Walnut Live-Edge Slab Mid-Century Style Sen Trestle Table by New York Heartwoods

By New York Heartwoods

Located in Accord, NY

traditional joinery techniques including wedged tusk tenons, butterfly key inlays, and bridle jointed feet

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Ta...

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Book-Matched Slab Walnut Trestle Dining Table
Book-Matched Slab Walnut Trestle Dining Table

Book-Matched Slab Walnut Trestle Dining Table

Located in Seneca, IL

joinery, such as large bridle joints and butterfly keys, the table's simple form highlights both the wood

Category

2010s American Rustic Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

Solid Cherry Dining Table with Traditional Trestle Base
Solid Cherry Dining Table with Traditional Trestle Base

Solid Cherry Dining Table with Traditional Trestle Base

By Drake Stuedemann

Located in Seneca, IL

joinery, such as large bridle joints and butterfly keys, the table's simple form highlights both the wood

Category

2010s American Rustic Dining Room Tables

Materials

Cherry

Book-Matched Cherry Dining Table with Nakashima-Style Trestle Base
Book-Matched Cherry Dining Table with Nakashima-Style Trestle Base

Book-Matched Cherry Dining Table with Nakashima-Style Trestle Base

By Drake Stuedemann

Located in Seneca, IL

joinery, such as large bridle joints and butterfly keys, the table's simple form highlights both the wood

Category

2010s American Rustic Dining Room Tables

Materials

Cherry

Incredible Rustic Book-Matched Walnut Dining Table with Walnut Trestle Base
Incredible Rustic Book-Matched Walnut Dining Table with Walnut Trestle Base

Incredible Rustic Book-Matched Walnut Dining Table with Walnut Trestle Base

Located in Seneca, IL

joinery, such as large bridle joints and butterfly keys, the table's simple form highlights both the wood

Category

2010s American Rustic Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

AM Shelve, Solid Cherry Wood, Handmade and Designed by Tomaz Viana
AM Shelve, Solid Cherry Wood, Handmade and Designed by Tomaz Viana

AM Shelve, Solid Cherry Wood, Handmade and Designed by Tomaz Viana

Located in Cascais, PT

the two vertical that serve as supports. Fine wood carved butterfly dovetailed joints made of walnut

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Minimalist Shelves

Materials

Wood, Cherry, Walnut

Modern Design Butterfly Jointed Side Bench
Modern Design Butterfly Jointed Side Bench

Modern Design Butterfly Jointed Side Bench

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Modern design butterfly jointed planks wooden side bench. Made in Belgium, early 2000's. Wood

Category

Early 2000s Belgian Modern Benches

Materials

Wood

Live Edge Coffee Table with Butterfly Joint Detail
Live Edge Coffee Table with Butterfly Joint Detail

Live Edge Coffee Table with Butterfly Joint Detail

Located in New York City, NY

Solid wood live edge table with contrasting butterfly joint details on top - round tubular legs

Category

Early 20th Century French Tables

Materials

Wood

Custom Solid Cherry Dining Table with Walnut Butterfly Joints
Custom Solid Cherry Dining Table with Walnut Butterfly Joints

Custom Solid Cherry Dining Table with Walnut Butterfly Joints

Located in San Francisco, CA

Custom solid cherry square dining table with walnut butterfly joints. The top has a square cutout

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Dining Room Tables

Materials

Cherry, Walnut

Casey McCafferty Walnut Slab Dining Table with Brass Butterfly Joints
Casey McCafferty Walnut Slab Dining Table with Brass Butterfly Joints

Casey McCafferty Walnut Slab Dining Table with Brass Butterfly Joints

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Casey McCafferty walnut slab dining table with brass butterfly joints with waxed and sealed finish

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Set of 6 Dining Chairs with Butterfly Joints by Hans Wegner
Set of 6 Dining Chairs with Butterfly Joints by Hans Wegner

Set of 6 Dining Chairs with Butterfly Joints by Hans Wegner

By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Set of 6 dining chairs model No. CH-30 in teak with butterfly joints on backrests designed by Hans

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Dining Room Chairs

Cotswold School Oak Arts & Crafts Dining Table with Butterfly Joints to the Top
Cotswold School Oak Arts & Crafts Dining Table with Butterfly Joints to the Top

Cotswold School Oak Arts & Crafts Dining Table with Butterfly Joints to the Top

By Ernest Gimson

Located in London, GB

A Cotswold School Arts & Crafts style craftsman built oak dining table, with butterfly joints to

Category

Late 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Elegant Solid Walnut Bench with Butterfly Joints
Elegant Solid Walnut Bench with Butterfly Joints

Elegant Solid Walnut Bench with Butterfly Joints

Located in Phoenix, AZ

tongue and groove sides butterfly accents and lovely original coloring to the walnut.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Chinese Butterfly Mortar
19th Century Chinese Butterfly Mortar

19th Century Chinese Butterfly Mortar

Located in Chicago, IL

apothecary to grind herbal medicines. Marked by petite butterfly joints and textured by the natural knots and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Vases

Materials

Elm

Exceptional Oversized Round Coffee Table
Exceptional Oversized Round Coffee Table

Exceptional Oversized Round Coffee Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Exceptional Oversized Round Coffee Table. Amazing woodwork with butterfly joints.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Maple

Mango Wood Coffee Table
Mango Wood Coffee Table

Mango Wood Coffee Table

Located in Culver City, CA

A gorgeous mango wood coffee table with stunning butterfly joints / joinery on the top.

Category

2010s Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Bench By George Nakashima
Bench By George Nakashima

Bench By George Nakashima

Located in Sagaponack, NY

Walnut "free edge" bench with butterfly joints. Could also be used as a coffee table.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Benches

Materials

Walnut

Japanese Wood Blocks
Japanese Wood Blocks

Japanese Wood Blocks

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Beautifully hand crafted solid wood stools with butterfly joints. True artisanal work with great

Category

20th Century American Stools

Materials

Oak, Mahogany

George Nakashima Cross-leg Two Leaf Dining Table
George Nakashima Cross-leg Two Leaf Dining Table

George Nakashima Cross-leg Two Leaf Dining Table

By George Nakashima

Located in Chicago, IL

George Nakashima c.1970 Rare Cross-Leg two leaf walnut dining table with rosewood butterfly joints

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

George Nakashima Frenchman's Cove Dining Table
George Nakashima Frenchman's Cove Dining Table

George Nakashima Frenchman's Cove Dining Table

By George Nakashima

Located in Dallas, TX

A beautiful sap-grained black walnut top with three rosewood butterfly joints. Sold with paperwork

Category

Vintage 1960s Dining Room Tables

George Nakashima Frenchman's Cove Dining Table
George Nakashima Frenchman's Cove Dining Table

George Nakashima Frenchman's Cove Dining Table

By George Nakashima

Located in Pawtucket, RI

Walnut Frenchmans Cove dining table with three rosewood butterfly joints by George Nakashima. Table

Category

Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

Giant Teak Slab Bench
Giant Teak Slab Bench

Giant Teak Slab Bench

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Thick slab of teak wood bench or coffee table with incredible butterfly joints and character to the

Category

Vintage 1950s French Benches

Materials

Teak

French Oak Coffee Table
French Oak Coffee Table

French Oak Coffee Table

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

The perfectly patina'd French oak coffee table Thick oak planks with butterfly joints Wonderful

Category

Vintage 1940s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Country Farm Dining Table Farmhouse LARGE Trestle Base Oak 19th c
Antique French Country Farm Dining Table Farmhouse LARGE Trestle Base Oak 19th c

Antique French Country Farm Dining Table Farmhouse LARGE Trestle Base Oak 19th c

Located in Tyler, TX

pegged "butterfly" joints"~~sturdy baluster trestle base~~could accommodate 10-12 chairs, depending on

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Studio Coffee Table by Michael Rozell in Hard & Bird's-Eye Maple
Studio Coffee Table by Michael Rozell in Hard & Bird's-Eye Maple

Studio Coffee Table by Michael Rozell in Hard & Bird's-Eye Maple

Located in Berlin, DE

maple butterfly joints and ambrosia maple legs.  

Category

2010s American American Craftsman Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Maple

French Monastery Table
French Monastery Table

French Monastery Table

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

featuring butterfly joints and turned pedestals. Beautiful presence.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Farm Tables

Materials

Oak

Oak Primitive Console
Oak Primitive Console

Oak Primitive Console

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Primitive 3 legged oak console with gorgeous wood grain and multiple butterfly joints. Incredible

Category

Vintage 1940s French Console Tables

Materials

Oak

Large French Solid Oak Trestle Table, circa 1900
Large French Solid Oak Trestle Table, circa 1900

Large French Solid Oak Trestle Table, circa 1900

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

butterfly joints. Base consists of two massive, turned pedestals.           

Category

20th Century French Country Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Early 20th Century Love Token Inlaid Tripod Table
Early 20th Century Love Token Inlaid Tripod Table

Early 20th Century Love Token Inlaid Tripod Table

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

decoration. Butterfly joint to the underside. Welsh, circa 1900.     

Category

Early 20th Century Welsh Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Claro Walnut and Bronze Dining Table by BDDW
Claro Walnut and Bronze Dining Table by BDDW

Claro Walnut and Bronze Dining Table by BDDW

By BDDW

Located in Houston, TX

and butterfly joint details. Massive 108'' x 54'' top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dining Room Tables

Materials

Bronze

Dan Mack Oak Dining or Kitchen Table
Dan Mack Oak Dining or Kitchen Table

Dan Mack Oak Dining or Kitchen Table

Located in Essex, MA

top with inlaid rosewood "butterfly" joints. Rustic hewn oak legs and aprons

Category

Late 20th Century American Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak, Rosewood

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

Ebonized Oak Coffee Table In The Manner of Charlotte Perriand
Ebonized Oak Coffee Table In The Manner of Charlotte Perriand

Ebonized Oak Coffee Table In The Manner of Charlotte Perriand

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Long Island City, NY

four cylindrical legs with butterfly joints to underside.

Category

20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

George Nakashima Conoid Bench, 1973
George Nakashima Conoid Bench, 1973

George Nakashima Conoid Bench, 1973

By George Nakashima Studio

Located in Chicago, IL

, solid black walnut plank seat with two rosewood butterfly joints. Distinctive graining and shape.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Hickory, Rosewood, Walnut

Rodolfo Dordoni "Kitaj" Style Side Table
Rodolfo Dordoni "Kitaj" Style Side Table

Rodolfo Dordoni "Kitaj" Style Side Table

By Minotti, Rodolfo Dordoni

Located in Astoria, NY

Rodolfo Dordoni for Minotti "Kitaj" Style Side Table, turned wood with four macassar butterfly

Category

20th Century Italian Organic Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Macassar

c.1840 French White Oak Farmhouse Trestle Bench
c.1840 French White Oak Farmhouse Trestle Bench

c.1840 French White Oak Farmhouse Trestle Bench

Located in Highwood, IL

Gorgeous handmade French white oak, trestle based farmhouse bench with great butterflied joints and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Benches

c.1840 French White Oak Farmhouse Trestle Bench
c.1840 French White Oak Farmhouse Trestle Bench

c.1840 French White Oak Farmhouse Trestle Bench

Located in Highwood, IL

Gorgeous handmade French white oak, trestle based farmhouse bench with great butterflied joints and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Benches

Free Form Exotic Wood Table
Free Form Exotic Wood Table

Free Form Exotic Wood Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful one solid piece of tropical conacaste wood. Patinated bronze mariposas (butterfly joints

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze, Iron

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Butterfly Joint For Sale on 1stDibs

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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The average selling price for a butterfly joint at 1stDibs is $4,133, while they’re typically $222 on the low end and $375,000 for the highest priced.