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Optical Illusion Table

Spanish Mid Century Modern Octagonal Side or Center Table in Walnut
Located in Los Angeles, CA
four straight rectangular legs. The effect produced is something of an optical illusion--as if a table
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Vintage 1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Crystals Table by Zieta Prozessdesign 'Stainless steel and Acrylic'
By Zieta, Oskar Zieta
Located in Paris, IDF
illusion. The clear table top will expose the shapes of parametrically designed base to present the purity
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Crystals Table by Zieta Prozessdesign 'Stainless steel and Acrylic'
Crystals Table by Zieta Prozessdesign 'Stainless steel and Acrylic'
$25,173 / item
H 28.75 in W 86.62 in D 43.31 in

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Marc Fish, Vortex Dining Table, Centre Table
By Marc Fish
Located in Newhaven, GB
resin top is both crystal clear and has a flat surface, the dip in the middle is an optical illusion
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Gio Ponti Vintage Coffee Tables in Wood and Mirror for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
a wonderful optical illusion. The table has 4 supporting legs, wedged and diagonal, joined two by
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Charlotte Perriand Large CP-1 Wall Lights, France 1960s
Charlotte Perriand Large CP-1 Wall Lights, France 1960s
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Space Age Italian Modular Sofa designed by Emilio Guarnacci for 1P, Italy
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1970s B&B Italia King Size Bed
1970s B&B Italia King Size Bed
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Optical Illusion Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the optical illusion table you’re looking for. An optical illusion table — often made from glass, metal and wood — can elevate any home. There are 25 variations of the antique or vintage optical illusion table you’re looking for, while we also have 249 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect optical illusion table — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An optical illusion table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in modern, mid-century modern and Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made optical illusion table over the years, but those crafted by Sebastian Scherer, Wayne Fischer and Hebanon Fratelli Basile are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Optical Illusion Table?

The average selling price for an optical illusion table at 1stDibs is $3,435, while they’re typically $59 on the low end and $30,947 for the highest priced.

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Questions About Optical Illusion Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    The artist known for the black-and-white optical illusion art called Movement in Squares is Bridget Riley. Riley states that she draws inspiration for her spectacular abstractions expressed in paintings and prints largely from nature, which she defines as a “dynamism of visual forces — an event rather than an appearance.” The British artist produced her iconic piece, Movement in Squares, in 1961. Find a wide range of Bridget Riley art on 1stDibs.