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"Petala" Table by Jorge Zalszupin
"Petala" Table by Jorge Zalszupin

"Petala" Table by Jorge Zalszupin

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in London, England

Extremely rare version of Zalszupin's iconic "Petala" table with 9 "petals".

Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Steel

"Petala" Table by Jorge Zalszupin
"Petala" Table by Jorge Zalszupin

"Petala" Table by Jorge Zalszupin

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in London, England

Extremely rare version of Zalszupin's iconic "Petala" table with only 6 "petals".

Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Steel

Jorge Zalszupin Vintage ‘Petalas’ Coffee Table, Rosewood, Brazil
Jorge Zalszupin Vintage ‘Petalas’ Coffee Table, Rosewood, Brazil

Jorge Zalszupin Vintage ‘Petalas’ Coffee Table, Rosewood, Brazil

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Amsterdam, NL

An iconic ‘Pétalas’ coffee table designed by Jorge Zalszupin for L’Atelier in the 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Brazilian Modern “Pétala” Coffee Table in Rosewood by Jorge Zalszupin, 1959
Brazilian Modern “Pétala” Coffee Table in Rosewood by Jorge Zalszupin, 1959

Brazilian Modern “Pétala” Coffee Table in Rosewood by Jorge Zalszupin, 1959

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in New York, NY

This construction places the Pétala alongside Zalszupin’s Romana table as one of his most demanding designs.

Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Petalas Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin, 1959
Petalas Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin, 1959

Petalas Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin, 1959

By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Knokke-Heist, BE

An iconic “Pétalas” coffee table by Jorge Zalszupin, designed circa 1959 and produced by L’Atelier.

Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Jorge Zalszupin - rare Pétala table L'Atelier, Brazil 1959, original label
Jorge Zalszupin - rare Pétala table L'Atelier, Brazil 1959, original label

Jorge Zalszupin - rare Pétala table L'Atelier, Brazil 1959, original label

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Immenstaad am Bodensee, DE

Delicate and sophisticated, the Pétala CoffeeTable is one of Jorge Zalszupin's most famous pieces.

Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Jorge Zalszupin Pétalas Coffee Table in Hardwood and Iron, Brazil, c.1975
Jorge Zalszupin Pétalas Coffee Table in Hardwood and Iron, Brazil, c.1975

Jorge Zalszupin Pétalas Coffee Table in Hardwood and Iron, Brazil, c.1975

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Dublin, IE

Details Pétalas Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin Hardwood and iron Produced by L'Atelier, Brazil, circa 1975 Height 30 cm (11.8 in) Diameter 108 cm (42.5 in) Provenance Private c...

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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Side table Petala by Jorge Zalszupin
Side table Petala by Jorge Zalszupin

Side table Petala by Jorge Zalszupin

Located in PARIS, FR

Born in Warsaw in 1922 and trained as an architect in Bucharest, Jorge Zalszupin emigrated to Brazil in 1949 and became one of the most refined voices of Brazilian mid-century modern...

Category

Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Percival Lafer Folding Rosewood Coffee Table, 1970s
Percival Lafer Folding Rosewood Coffee Table, 1970s

Percival Lafer Folding Rosewood Coffee Table, 1970s

By Percival Lafer

Located in Culver City, CA

We currently have this table in the gallery alongside a Sergio Rodrigues sofa as well as a Jorge Zalszupin mesa petala and credenza, and not only do these tables make a statement, th...

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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Percival Lafer Folding Rosewood Cocktail Tables, a Pair, 1970s
Percival Lafer Folding Rosewood Cocktail Tables, a Pair, 1970s

Percival Lafer Folding Rosewood Cocktail Tables, a Pair, 1970s

By Percival Lafer

Located in Culver City, CA

We currently have this table in the gallery alongside a Sergio Rodrigues sofa as well as a Jorge Zalszupin mesa petala and credenza, and not only do these tables make a statement, th...

Category

Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

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Coffee table Petala atributed to Jorge Zalszupin
Coffee table Petala atributed to Jorge Zalszupin

Coffee table Petala atributed to Jorge Zalszupin

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H 11.82 in Dm 51.19 in

Coffee table Petala atributed to Jorge Zalszupin

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Porto, Porto

Zalszupin was born in Poland, spent most of his life in Brasil. He used natural, organic materials, very often reach brasilian rosewood. A a designer played with an organic form insp...

Category

Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Metal

Original Pair of "Petala" Side Tables by Jorge Zalszupin
Original Pair of "Petala" Side Tables by Jorge Zalszupin

Original Pair of "Petala" Side Tables by Jorge Zalszupin

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H 19.69 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in

Original Pair of "Petala" Side Tables by Jorge Zalszupin

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Sao Paulo, Brazil

The original side table called “Petala” made in 1960s with Jacaranda by Jorge Zalszupin.

Category

Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Jacaranda

Set of 2 Petala Side Table by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazilian Modern
Set of 2 Petala Side Table by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazilian Modern

Set of 2 Petala Side Table by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazilian Modern

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H 20.48 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in

Set of 2 Petala Side Table by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazilian Modern

By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Montecatini Terme, Toscana

Designed by Jorge Zalszupin. Manufactured by his own company L’Atelier San Paolo in 1959.

Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

"Petalas" Octagonal Brazilian Jacaranda Coffee Table
"Petalas" Octagonal Brazilian Jacaranda Coffee Table

"Petalas" Octagonal Brazilian Jacaranda Coffee Table

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H 12.6 in W 51.19 in D 51.19 in

"Petalas" Octagonal Brazilian Jacaranda Coffee Table

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Very rare 1962 octagonal Brazilian coffee table with a designer stamp from L' atelier by Jorge Zalszupin.

Category

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

Materials

Jacaranda

Iconic Petalas Table by Zalszupin
Iconic Petalas Table by Zalszupin

Iconic Petalas Table by Zalszupin

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H 11.82 in Dm 51.19 in

Iconic Petalas Table by Zalszupin

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in London, England

Created in 1962, the Pétalas table is probably one of Zalszupin’s most iconic creations.

Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas table L'Atelier Brazil 1959
Jorge Zalszupin Petalas table L'Atelier Brazil 1959

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas table L'Atelier Brazil 1959

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Stunning and rare early original so-called 'Petalas' coffee table designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured in his own company L’Atelier, Brazil 1959.

Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Tables Rosewood
Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Tables Rosewood

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Tables Rosewood

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H 20.75 in W 19.25 in D 19.25 in

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Tables Rosewood

By Jorge Zalszupin, L'Atelier San Paulo

Located in Oakland, CA

Pair of mid century rosewood side tables designed by Jorge Zalszupin manufactured by L' Atelier, Sao Paulo Brazil. The tables are uniquely crafted of steamed rosewood in an origami s...

Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Petalas 1960s Brazilian Jacaranda Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin
Petalas 1960s Brazilian Jacaranda Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin

Petalas 1960s Brazilian Jacaranda Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Very rare 1960s octagonal Brazilian jacaranda coffee table Petalas, a masterpiece designed by Jorge Zalszupin, one of the most famous Mid-Century Brazilian architects and designers.

Category

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

Materials

Jacaranda

Pair of Jorge Zalszupin 'Petala' Side Tables in Jacaranda
Pair of Jorge Zalszupin 'Petala' Side Tables in Jacaranda

Pair of Jorge Zalszupin 'Petala' Side Tables in Jacaranda

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Astoria, NY

A pair of Jorge Zalszupin 'Petala' side and end tables in stunning jacaranda, manufactured circa 1960s, crafted into linear, highly modernistic forms.

Category

Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Jacaranda

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Coffee Table l'Atelier, Brazil, 1959
Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Coffee Table l'Atelier, Brazil, 1959

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Coffee Table l'Atelier, Brazil, 1959

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Beautiful and rare so called 'Petalas' coffee table designed by recently passed away designer Jorge Zalszupin, manufactured in his own company L'Atelier, Brazil 1959.

Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Side Table l'Atelier Barzil, 1959
Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Side Table l'Atelier Barzil, 1959

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Side Table l'Atelier Barzil, 1959

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Beautiful so called ‘Petalas’ side table designed by recently passed away designer Jorge Zalszupin, manufactured in his own company L’Atelier, Brazil 1959.

Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Side Tables L'atelier Brazil 1959
Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Side Tables L'atelier Brazil 1959

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Side Tables L'atelier Brazil 1959

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

Stunning and rare pair of so-called 'Petalas' side tables designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured in his own company L’Atelier, Brazil 1959.

Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Jorge Zalszupin Pétalas side table L'Atelier Brazil 1960
Jorge Zalszupin Pétalas side table L'Atelier Brazil 1960

Jorge Zalszupin Pétalas side table L'Atelier Brazil 1960

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

One of the most iconic designs by Zalszupin, in beautiful grained rosewood. The folded paper structures of origami constitute the inspiration for the Pétalas table.

Category

Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood

1960's Jorge Zalszupin Coffee Table Petalas Brazil wood Atelier
1960's Jorge Zalszupin Coffee Table Petalas Brazil wood Atelier

1960's Jorge Zalszupin Coffee Table Petalas Brazil wood Atelier

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Milano, IT

The “Petalas” Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin (Brazil, circa 1960) is an icon of mid-century Brazilian design and a testament to Zalszupin’s mastery of form and material.

Category

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

Materials

Metal, Steel

Petalas 1960s Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin in Brazilian Jacaranda
Petalas 1960s Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin in Brazilian Jacaranda

Petalas 1960s Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin in Brazilian Jacaranda

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Very rare 1960s octagonal Brazilian jacaranda coffee table Petalas, a masterpiece designed by Jorge Zalszupin, one of the most famous Midcentury Brazilian architects and designers.

Category

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

Materials

Jacaranda

Jorge Zalszupin Rosewood Petala Coffee Table Original 1970s Brazilian Modern
Jorge Zalszupin Rosewood Petala Coffee Table Original 1970s Brazilian Modern

Jorge Zalszupin Rosewood Petala Coffee Table Original 1970s Brazilian Modern

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Virginia Beach, VA

Exceedingly rare 1960s Jorge Zalszupin Petalas coffee table. This table purchased from the original owner in Richmond Virginia.

Category

Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Petala Center Table by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Petala Center Table by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Petala Center Table by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil, 1960s

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Deerfield Beach, FL

Mid-Century Modern Petala Center Table by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil, 1960s Created in the 1960s by Polish-Brazilian architect and designer Jorge Zalszupin, the iconic Petala center ta...

Category

Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Plywood

Jorge Zalszupin Brazilian Mid-Century Modern 'Petala' Side Tables in Jacaranda
Jorge Zalszupin Brazilian Mid-Century Modern 'Petala' Side Tables in Jacaranda

Jorge Zalszupin Brazilian Mid-Century Modern 'Petala' Side Tables in Jacaranda

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Astoria, NY

A pair of Jorge Zalszupin 'Petala' side and end tables in stunning jacaranda, manufactured circa 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Jacaranda

Jorge Zalszupin 'Pétalas' Coffee Table in Rosewood
Jorge Zalszupin 'Pétalas' Coffee Table in Rosewood

Jorge Zalszupin 'Pétalas' Coffee Table in Rosewood

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H 12.6 in Dm 50.4 in L 12.6 in

Jorge Zalszupin 'Pétalas' Coffee Table in Rosewood

By Jorge Zalszupin, L'Atelier San Paulo

Located in Waalwijk, NL

The 'Pétalas' coffee table is a design by Jorge Zalszupin, inspired by a folded paper structure of origami.

Category

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

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Petalas Side Tables by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Petalas Side Tables by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Petalas Side Tables by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil, 1960s

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Deerfield Beach, FL

Created in the 1960s by Polish-Brazilian architect and designer Jorge Zalszupin, the iconic Pétalas stands out for its minimalistic elegance and clever construction.

Category

Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Plywood

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Side Tables for L'Atelier, 1960s, a Pair
Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Side Tables for L'Atelier, 1960s, a Pair

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Side Tables for L'Atelier, 1960s, a Pair

By Jorge Zalszupin, L’Atelier

Located in Miami, FL

Original pair of 1960s Petalas side tables made of Jacaranda by Brazilian designer Jorge Zalszupin.

Category

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

Materials

Jacaranda

Petalas Coffee Table in Rosewood, Jorge Zalszupin, Brazilian Midcentury, C. 1959
Petalas Coffee Table in Rosewood, Jorge Zalszupin, Brazilian Midcentury, C. 1959

Petalas Coffee Table in Rosewood, Jorge Zalszupin, Brazilian Midcentury, C. 1959

By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin

Located in New York, NY

The iconic Petala is a coffee table designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) in 1959 and produced by his company, L'atelier.

Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Rare Rosewood "Petalas Pau Ferro" Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin for L'atelier
Rare Rosewood "Petalas Pau Ferro" Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin for L'atelier

Rare Rosewood "Petalas Pau Ferro" Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin for L'atelier

By L’Atelier, Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A large and impressive ‘Petalas’ coffee table in very good condition designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured by his own company L’Atelier, Brazil, 1959.

Category

20th Century Brazilian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Pair of Rosewood Petalas Side Table Jorge Zalszupin Midcentury Brazil circa 1959
Pair of Rosewood Petalas Side Table Jorge Zalszupin Midcentury Brazil circa 1959

Pair of Rosewood Petalas Side Table Jorge Zalszupin Midcentury Brazil circa 1959

By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin

Located in New York, NY

The iconic Petala is a coffee table designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) in 1959 and produced by his company, L'atelier.

Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Petalas Rosewood Coffee Table, circa 1960s
Petalas Rosewood Coffee Table, circa 1960s

Petalas Rosewood Coffee Table, circa 1960s

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA

Jorge Zalszupin "Petalas" rosewood coffee table, circa 1960-1969 Brazilian 'Jacaranda' rosewood, metal Measure: 12 H x 43 W x 43 D inches

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

Materials

Rosewood

Brazilian Midcentury Petalas Coffee Table Done in a Style of Jorge Zalszupin
Brazilian Midcentury Petalas Coffee Table Done in a Style of Jorge Zalszupin

Brazilian Midcentury Petalas Coffee Table Done in a Style of Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Houston, TX

Originally designed in the 1960s the octagonal Petalas coffee table was inspired by the folded paper structures of origami, and originally reutilized the leftover pieces from another...

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

Materials

Cherry

J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes Brazilian Rosewood and Leather Lounge Chair, 1960s
J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes Brazilian Rosewood and Leather Lounge Chair, 1960s

J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes Brazilian Rosewood and Leather Lounge Chair, 1960s

By Jorge Zalszupin, J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes

Located in Los Angeles, CA

And if you ask us, this chair possess the best parts of both Hauner & Eisler's style of design, plus Zalszupin's. The combination of folded Jacaranda is similar to Zalszupin's 'Petal...

Category

Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Jacaranda

J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes Brazilian Rosewood and Leather Lounge Chairs, 1960s
J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes Brazilian Rosewood and Leather Lounge Chairs, 1960s

J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes Brazilian Rosewood and Leather Lounge Chairs, 1960s

By J.D. Moveis e Decoracoes

Located in Los Angeles, CA

And if you ask us, these chairs possess the best parts of both Hauner & Eisler's style of design, plus Zalszupin's. The combination of folded Jacaranda is similar to Zalszupin's 'Pet...

Category

Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Jacaranda

Pair of Jorge Zalszupin 'Petala' Side Tables
Pair of Jorge Zalszupin 'Petala' Side Tables

Pair of Jorge Zalszupin 'Petala' Side Tables

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H 19.69 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in

Pair of Jorge Zalszupin 'Petala' Side Tables

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Astoria, NY

A pair of Jorge Zalszupin 'Petala' side and end tables, manufactured circa 1960s, crafted into their linear, highly modernistic shape from deep jacaranda wood.

Category

Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Jacaranda

Mid Century Petala Table, Attributed to Jorge Zalszupin
Mid Century Petala Table, Attributed to Jorge Zalszupin

Mid Century Petala Table, Attributed to Jorge Zalszupin

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in New York, NY

Original Petala Coffee Table, a masterpiece designed by Brazilian designer Jorge Zalszupin.

Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Zalszupin Petala Table Mid-century Modern Brazilian Vintage Coffee Table
Zalszupin Petala Table Mid-century Modern Brazilian Vintage Coffee Table

Zalszupin Petala Table Mid-century Modern Brazilian Vintage Coffee Table

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo

The Petala center table, designed by Jorge Zalszupin in the 1960s, showcases a minimalistic and cleverly constructed aesthetic.

Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Large Petalas Coffee /Cocktail / Chabudai Table L'atelier Jorge Zalszupin
Large Petalas Coffee /Cocktail / Chabudai Table L'atelier Jorge Zalszupin

Large Petalas Coffee /Cocktail / Chabudai Table L'atelier Jorge Zalszupin

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in New York City, NY

A beautiful, sensual, geometric Jorge Zalszupin coffee/ cocktail table manufactured by L'Atelier. This sculptural table in the original warm satin finish, is characterized by its mi...

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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Jacaranda

Jorge Zalszupin - Petalas table L'Atelier, Brazil 1959 - with original label
Jorge Zalszupin - Petalas table L'Atelier, Brazil 1959 - with original label

Jorge Zalszupin - Petalas table L'Atelier, Brazil 1959 - with original label

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Immenstaad am Bodensee, DE

Delicate and sophisticated, the Petalas CoffeeTable is one of Jorge Zalszupin's most famous pieces.

Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Set of Two Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Tables by L’atelier, Brazil, 1959
Set of Two Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Tables by L’atelier, Brazil, 1959

Set of Two Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Tables by L’atelier, Brazil, 1959

By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Echt, NL

Impressive ‘Petalas’ side tables in very good condition. Designed by Jorge Zalszupin Manufactured by his own company L’Atelier, Brazil, 1959 The ‘Petalas' tables are inspir...

Category

20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Jacaranda, Rosewood, Plywood

Set of Two Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Side Tables by L’Atelier, Brazil, 1959
Set of Two Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Side Tables by L’Atelier, Brazil, 1959

Set of Two Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Side Tables by L’Atelier, Brazil, 1959

By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Echt, NL

Impressive ‘Petalas’ side tables in very good condition. Designed by Jorge Zalszupin Manufactured by his own company L’Atelier, Brazil, 1959 The ‘Petalas' tables are inspired by ...

Category

20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Jacaranda, Rosewood, Plywood

Post-Modern Travertine Coffee Table with Unique Triangular Legs, circa 1980s
Post-Modern Travertine Coffee Table with Unique Triangular Legs, circa 1980s

Post-Modern Travertine Coffee Table with Unique Triangular Legs, circa 1980s

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Such a unique design, this travertine coffee table features four triangular legs which were made to look like the travertine folds over into the legs, similar to the Brazilian Modern...

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Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

"Petalas" Table by Jorge Zalszupin
"Petalas" Table by Jorge Zalszupin

"Petalas" Table by Jorge Zalszupin

By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin

Located in New York, NY

Low cocktail table by Polish-born Brazilian architect and designer Jorge Zalzupin, consisting of eight bent plywood "petals"with Brazilian rosewood veneer, executed c. 1960's. A mast...

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

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Imbuia Coffee Table by L' Atelier, circa 1960
Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Imbuia Coffee Table by L' Atelier, circa 1960

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Imbuia Coffee Table by L' Atelier, circa 1960

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Imbuia coffee table by L' Atelier, circa 1960 Stunning Jorge Zalszupin ‘Petalas' Brazilian Walnut Imbuia coffee table manufactured by L' Atelier circa 1960...

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

Materials

Imbuia

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Imbuia Coffee Table by L' Atelier, circa 1960
Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Imbuia Coffee Table by L' Atelier, circa 1960

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Imbuia Coffee Table by L' Atelier, circa 1960

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Jorge Zalszupin petalas Imbuia coffee table by L' Atelier, circa 1960.

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

Materials

Imbuia

Vintage Pétalas Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin
Vintage Pétalas Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin

Vintage Pétalas Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in New York, NY

Vintage jacaranda wood coffee table designed by Brazilian designer Jorge Zalszupin in the 1960s. The folded paper structure of origami was the inspiration for the coffee table. Za...

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

Jorge Zalszupin for L'atelier "Petalas" Coffee Table
Jorge Zalszupin for L'atelier "Petalas" Coffee Table

Jorge Zalszupin for L'atelier "Petalas" Coffee Table

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H 11.82 in W 51.19 in L 11.82 in

Jorge Zalszupin for L'atelier "Petalas" Coffee Table

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Houston, TX

The 'Pétalas' coffee table is a design by Jorge Zalszupin, inspired by a folded paper structure of origami and is a masterpiece from Zalszupin!

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Pair of "Petalas" Side Tables by Jorge Zalszupin
Pair of "Petalas" Side Tables by Jorge Zalszupin

Pair of "Petalas" Side Tables by Jorge Zalszupin

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H 19.69 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in

Pair of "Petalas" Side Tables by Jorge Zalszupin

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Paris, FR

Rare, wonderful pair of side tables designed by Brazilian-naturalized designer and architect Jorge Zalszupin, manufactured by his company L'Atelier circa 1960. Dark, figured jacar...

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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Side Tables

Pair of Jorge Zalszupin Rosewood Petalas Side Table 1950s
Pair of Jorge Zalszupin Rosewood Petalas Side Table 1950s

Pair of Jorge Zalszupin Rosewood Petalas Side Table 1950s

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in New York, NY

Pair of exceptional Jorge Zalszupin Brazilian rosewood petalas side table from the 1950s.

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Pair of "Petala" side tables by Jorge Zalszupin
Pair of "Petala" side tables by Jorge Zalszupin

Pair of "Petala" side tables by Jorge Zalszupin

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H 19.69 in W 18.9 in D 18.51 in

Pair of "Petala" side tables by Jorge Zalszupin

By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Paris, FR

Rare, wonderful pair of side tables designed by Brazilian-naturalized designer and architect Jorge Zalszupin, manufactured by his company L'Atelier c. 1960. Dark, figured jacarand...

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Plywood

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Side Tables L' Atelier circa 1960
Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Side Tables L' Atelier circa 1960

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Side Tables L' Atelier circa 1960

By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Concept: In the Petalas series Zalszupin plays with an organic form inspired by flower petals.

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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Petala Large Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazilian Modern
Petala Large Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazilian Modern

Petala Large Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazilian Modern

By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Montecatini Terme, Toscana

Designed by Jorge Zalszupin. Manufactured by his own company L’Atelier San Paolo in 1959.

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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Side Tables by L' Atelier circa 1960
Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Side Tables by L' Atelier circa 1960

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Side Tables by L' Atelier circa 1960

By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Concept: In the Petalas series Zalszupin plays with an organic form inspired by flower petals.

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Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Coffee Table by L' Atelier Brazil, circa 1960
Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Coffee Table by L' Atelier Brazil, circa 1960

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Coffee Table by L' Atelier Brazil, circa 1960

By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Concept: In the Petalas series Zalszupin plays with an organic form inspired by flower petals.

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

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Wood

Petalas Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin
Petalas Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin

Petalas Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin

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H 12 in W 55 in D 55 in

Petalas Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin

Located in New York, NY

"Petalas" octagonal coffee table, exhibiting sectional pieces of wood. Part of the Etel collection.

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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Pau Ferro Coffee Table by L' Atelier circa 1960
Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Pau Ferro Coffee Table by L' Atelier circa 1960

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Pau Ferro Coffee Table by L' Atelier circa 1960

By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Concept: In the Petalas series Zalszupin plays with an organic form inspired by flower petals.

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

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Jorge Zalszupin Petals Rosewood Coffee Table by L' Atelier circa 1965
Jorge Zalszupin Petals Rosewood Coffee Table by L' Atelier circa 1965

Jorge Zalszupin Petals Rosewood Coffee Table by L' Atelier circa 1965

By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Concept: In the Petalas series Zalszupin plays with an organic form inspired by flower petals.

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

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Wood, Jacaranda

Petala Coffe Table by Jorge Zalszupin
Petala Coffe Table by Jorge Zalszupin

Petala Coffe Table by Jorge Zalszupin

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Houston, TX

Introducing the iconic Petala round coffee table, a true masterpiece that draws its inspiration from the exquisite form of a blooming flower.

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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Iron

Original Pair of "Petala" Side Tables by Jorge Zalszupin
Original Pair of "Petala" Side Tables by Jorge Zalszupin

Original Pair of "Petala" Side Tables by Jorge Zalszupin

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Sao Paulo, Brazil

The original side table called “Petala” made in 1960s with Jacaranda by Jorge Zalszupin.

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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Side Tables

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Jacaranda

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Side Table by L' Atelier circa 1960
Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Side Table by L' Atelier circa 1960

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Side Table by L' Atelier circa 1960

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Concept: In the Petalas series Zalszupin plays with an organic form inspired by flower petals.

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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Side Tables L' Atelier Brazil, circa 1960
Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Side Tables L' Atelier Brazil, circa 1960

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Side Tables L' Atelier Brazil, circa 1960

By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Concept: In the Petalas series Zalszupin plays with an organic form inspired by flower petals.

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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Pau Ferro Coffee Table by L' Atelier circa 1960
Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Pau Ferro Coffee Table by L' Atelier circa 1960

Jorge Zalszupin Petalas Pau Ferro Coffee Table by L' Atelier circa 1960

By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Concept: In the Petalas series Zalszupin plays with an organic form inspired by flower petals.

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

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Wood

Jorge Zalszupin Petals Coffee Table by L' Atelier circa 1960
Jorge Zalszupin Petals Coffee Table by L' Atelier circa 1960

Jorge Zalszupin Petals Coffee Table by L' Atelier circa 1960

By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Concept In the Petalas series Zalszupin plays with an organic form inspired by flower petals.

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

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Wood

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Petala Zalszupin For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic petala zalszupin available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and steel, every petala zalszupin was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the petala zalszupin you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each petala zalszupin bearing mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made petala zalszupin has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jorge Zalszupin, Percival Lafer and L'Atelier San Paulo are consistently popular.

How Much is a Petala Zalszupin?

Prices for a petala zalszupin start at $2,175 and top out at $80,000 with the average selling for $44,087.

Jorge Zalszupin for sale on 1stDibs

Just as emigrant Europeans — from Kem Weber and Paul Frankl to Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe — helped establish modernist design and architecture in the United States, so too did many of their peers foster the new design aesthetic in Brazil in the middle decades of the 20th century. Along with architect Lina Bo Bardi (from Italy) and Joaquim Tenreiro (from Portugal) — both of whom helped popularize Brazilian modern design and influenced today's generation of Brazilian designers — there was Jorge Zalszupin, who arrived from Poland in 1949 and created consistently sleek and elegant chairs, tables and case pieces using the South American country’s vibrantly grained tropical hardwoods.

Zalszupin was born in Warsaw (his given first name is Jerzy) and went on to study architecture at the École des Beaux Arts in Bucharest, Romania, graduating in 1945. Zalszupin moved to Paris but found few opportunities in the postwar City of Light. He was impressed by articles on the work of Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer that he saw in the André Bloc–edited magazine L’Architecture d’Aujourd’hui (Architecture Today). And after sailing to South America, Zalszupin went to work with his fellow Pole and architect Luciano Korngold in São Paulo. Zalszupin began designing furniture as part of his architectural commissions and created several pieces for Niemeyer for use in the new capital city, Brasília. He opened his own design and manufacturing firm, L’Atelier, in 1959.

While Zalszupin cannot be said to have had a signature style, his furniture designs all share a characteristic simplicity and purity of line and form. His work is often compared to that of Danish designers, most especially in their shared commitment to quality construction. He was a master of many materials: travertine marble for tabletops, slung leather for seating, man-made fabrics for upholstery and — his forte — highly figured woods such as jacaranda and rosewood. The latter plays prominently in two of Zalszupin’s best-known lounge chairs: the Brasiliana, with its austere, angular wood frame, and the Presidencial, with its curved seating shell and slatted backrest. Both chairs feature deep cushions and generous proportions in deference to the Brazilian proclivity for long and languid conversations. Yet both pieces — like all Zalszupin designs — possess a striking, tailored grace that would be perfect in any environment.

Find vintage Jorge Zalszupin furniture on 1stDibs.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

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

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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.

On the Origins of Brazil

More often than not, vintage mid-century Brazilian furniture designs, with their gleaming wood, soft leathers and inviting shapes, share a sensuous, unique quality that distinguishes them from the more rectilinear output of American and Scandinavian makers of the same era.

Commencing in the 1940s and '50s, a group of architects and designers transformed the local cultural landscape in Brazil, merging the modernist vernacular popular in Europe and the United States with the South American country's traditional techniques and indigenous materials.

Key mid-century influencers on Brazilian furniture design include natives Oscar NiemeyerSergio Rodrigues and José Zanine Caldas as well as such European immigrants as Joaquim TenreiroJean Gillon and Jorge Zalszupin. These creators frequently collaborated; for instance, Niemeyer, an internationally acclaimed architect, commissioned many of them to furnish his residential and institutional buildings.

The popularity of Brazilian modern furniture has made household names of these designers and other greats. Their particular brand of modernism is characterized by an émigré point of view (some were Lithuanian, German, Polish, Ukrainian, Portuguese, and Italian), a preference for highly figured indigenous Brazilian woods, a reverence for nature as an inspiration and an atelier or small-production mentality.

Hallmarks of Brazilian mid-century design include smooth, sculptural forms and the use of native woods like rosewoodjacaranda and pequi. The work of designers today exhibits many of the same qualities, though with a marked interest in exploring new materials (witness the Campana Brothers' stuffed-animal chairs) and an emphasis on looking inward rather than to other countries for inspiration.

Find a collection of vintage Brazilian furniture on 1stDibs that includes chairssofastables and more.

Finding the Right Tables for You

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 .