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Propeller Dining Table

Space Age Adjustable Coffee Table/ Dining Table Luciano Campanini Propeller Glas
By CAMA, L. Campanini
Located in Berlin, BE
The height may be adjusted by turning the ball. Steel base and Glass Top. Dining table H 75 cm
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel

Emanuela Frattini “Propeller” Table for Knoll
By Knoll, Emanuela Frattini Magnusson
Located in Miami, FL
From the Knoll Propeller portfolio, Emanuela Frattini designed this table with a natural maple top
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1990s American Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Propeller Table by L. Campanini for Cama, 1973
By CAMA, L. Campanini
Located in Aachen, DE
Der Propeller-Tisch wurde von L. Campanini für Cama in Italien entworfen. Es verfügt über einen
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Dining Table Featuring A Cast Aluminum Base With Glass Surface
By Mondo
Located in New York, NY
This table draws its name from the propeller shape of its base which is softened by the sculptural
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21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Dining Room Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Contemporary Dining Table Featuring A Cast Aluminum Base With Wood Surface
By Mondo
Located in New York, NY
This table draws its name from the propeller shape of its base which is softened by the sculptural
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21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Dining Room Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Nicos Zographos Monumental Table
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Chicago, IL
solid stainless steel propeller bases. A true statement piece of any interior. Can be used as a dining
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel

Nicos Zographos Monumental Table
Nicos Zographos Monumental Table
H 29 in W 144 in D 72 in
10 Archibald Taylor Art Deco Dining Chairs
By Archibald Taylor
Located in Hanover, MA
& Ferrari, San Francisco who are known to have made the revolving propeller-form magazine table from the
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

10 Archibald Taylor Art Deco Dining Chairs
10 Archibald Taylor Art Deco Dining Chairs
H 37.25 in W 22.5 in D 23.5 in
1960's Vintage Teak & Brass Rocket Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A very unusual and stylish vintage table lamp in solid teak and brass. This was made in England, it
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Teak

Pair of Josef Frank Brass Table Lamps, Model 2467/2, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair of table lamps was designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn in Sweden in
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Elmwood Propellar Base Marble Top Gueridon, France, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century French gueridon with unusual propeller base Grey marble top Elmwood with gold ormolu
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Antique 19th Century French Gueridon

Materials

Elm

Vintage Space Age Wall/Ceiling Lamp, Italian Design, Chrome Metal Blades
Located in Milano, IT
floor and table lamps. Most of them feature metal blades that resemble rocket propellers or air-cooled
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

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By Stilnovo, Arredoluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
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Early Herman Miller Eames 650 Dining Table with Rare White Base
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A large dining table produced by Herman Miller and designed by Charles and Ray Eames. This table features the early five star base which was also used on the Eames lounge chair. Only...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Aluminum

Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Silk

Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases. Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its base. Se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Textile, Wood

Roger Capron - Coffee Table, Garrigue Ceramic Tiles on Dovetail Metal Frame
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
*** Important detail: custom height NOT available (1)*** Square end table with the famous Roger Capron Garrigue tiles, designed from 1968 to 1982. The handcrafted Garrigue tiles ar...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Loveseat Sofa by Claudio Salocchi for Sormani Italy, c 1970, Signed
By Sormani, Claudio Salocchi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This newly reupholstered loveseat sofa by Claudio Salocchi for Sormani, circa 1970s, features a graceful chrome frame with nubby white bouclé fabric. Signed with 1960s/ 1970s Sorman...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Chrome

Jacks Dining Table with Black Base and Smoked Glass Top
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1990s Jacks Dining Table with Black Base and Smoked Glass Top. The base twists up into a cylindrical column to easily move it. Smoked glass top. CONDITION NOTES: In good conditi...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Bespoke Round Italian Dining Table in Travertine
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table Made to order in Italy Round top Honed or polished finish Rounded or straight edges Travertine pedestal. The photos show a variance of tables we have ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Travertine

Petite LUsaucer Brass Fixture by Lumfardo Luminaires
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sharp and elegant 12" ceiling flush mount or wall mount fixture. This fixture is a new take on the traditional concept of indirect lighting that functions to accent a room with rich ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Midcentury World Laminate Top Table
By Verner Panton
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this amazing laminate Saarinen style table from the Wolds Fair 1964. This table was part of the "kitchen of the future" exhibit. The laminate top resembles ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel

Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Round Pedestal Table
By Herman Miller
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller round pedestal table having a white laminate top and trim around the outer edge and supported by a black center pole with an aluminum fou...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Laminate, Wood

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Dining Table
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Countryside, IL
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller mid century dining table The table measures: 53 wide x 53 deep x 29 high, with a chair clearance of 27 inches All pieces of furniture ca...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Herman Miller Table or Desk with Knoll Walnut Top
By Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage dining or conference table or a desk. Beautiful Knoll top made of American Walnut on a Herman Miller aluminum segmented base. We have 8 available.  
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Round Dining Table, Metal and Glass, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Glass,Metal With aged patina Re-polished Good original condition.
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Round Burl Wood Adjustable Height Single Pedestal Base Dining-Coffee Table MINT!
By Heritage-Henredon, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Round Burl Wood Adjustable Height Single Pedestal Base Dining-Coffee Table MINT! Rare adjustable height Table 25-29"H
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

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Mirror Polished Aluminum Airplane Propeller Table
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and unique mirror polished aluminum Airplane Propeller Table. The table is 31.5
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English Dining Room Tables

Live Edge African Bubinga Slab Table
Located in New York, NY
Large Single Slab Table Gorgeous Live Edge African Bubinga Table with modern chrome propeller
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Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Tables

Materials

Bubinga

Vintage Space Age Wall/Ceiling Lamp, Italian Design, Chrome Metal Blades
Located in Milan, IT
floor and table lamps. Most of them feature metal blades that resemble rocket propellers or air-cooled
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Chrome, Steel

Midcentury Danish Modern Moreddi Andersen Walnut Dining Table Propeller Base
By Moreddi 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Midcentury Danish modern Moreddi Andersen walnut round dining table burke propeller base. Item
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Burke/Knoll Propeller Base Table
By Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
A white laminate top on a fused metal base, Knoll label.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Burke Tulip Propeller Dining Dinette Set Table 4 Chairs 1960s
By Burke, Inc.
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a stupendous, Tulip dining dinette set, including table and four
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Burke Tulip Propeller Dining Dinette Set Table 4 Chairs 1960s
By Burke, Inc.
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
propeller dining chairs, by Burke, circa 1960s. In good vintage condition. The dimensions of the table are
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room...

Materials

Metal

An Exceptional and Unique Mirror Polished Aluminum Airplane Propeller Table
Located in Hixson, TN
An Exceptional and Unique Mirror Polished Aluminum Airplane Propeller Table Height: 31 ½ in
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20th Century American Dining Room Tables

French Brass Propeller Table Lamp, Newly Wired
Located in Houston, TX
One of a kind table lamp handmade and found in France using a brass boat propeller and a brass fire
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20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Propeller Table by Luciano Campanini, 1973
By L. Campanini
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Propeller table designed by Luciano Campanini. Italy, CAMA, 1973. Designed as an adjustable
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Saarinen Style Tulip Dining Set by Burke
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll, Burke, Inc.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
includes (1) Saarinen style tulip table, (4) propeller base shell chairs and (2) tulip base shell chairs by
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Upholstery, Fiberglass

Saarinen Style Tulip Dining Set by Burke
Saarinen Style Tulip Dining Set by Burke
H 31.25 in W 24.5 in D 21.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Tulip Dining Set by Burke Set Four Tulip Chairs
By Burke, Inc.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
) Saarinen style tulip table and (4) propeller base shell armchairs by Burke. Chairs are molded fiberglass
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Tulip Table and Chairs by Burke
By Burke, Inc.
Located in Southampton, NJ
This is a great set of a vintage tulip table and propeller base chairs manufactured by Burke
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Metal

Ebonized Propeller Base Gueridon with Dark Grey Marble Top, France, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century French ebonized propeller base gueridon. Dark Grey Marble top. Decorative brass
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Antique 19th Century French Gueridon

Materials

Marble, Brass

Adjustable Coffee or Dining Table by L. Campanini for Cama, 1973
By CAMA, L. Campanini
Located in Munster, NRW
Adjustable Propeller dining or coffee table, Capanini, Italy, 1973 Steel and glass adjustable
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Space Age 4-Piece Dining Set by Maurice Burke for Arkana, 1960s
By Arkana Furniture
Located in La Mesa, CA
Space Age dining room by Maurice Burke for Arkana in Bath, England. It consists of a table with a
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Vintage 1960s British Space Age Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

19th Century French Burr Ash Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th century French table with stunning segmented burr ash top with tilting mechanism. Supported by
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Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Materials

Ash

Chrome Art Deco Style DC-3 Airplane Table Lamp with Cobalt Glass Shade
By Sarsaparilla
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco style airplane table lamp in blue glass and chrome. This rare highly collectible accent
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Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

19th Century Walnut Gueridon, France
Located in New York, NY
19th century French classic walnut gueridon with unusual propeller leg base. Grey marble top. Brass
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Antique 19th Century French Gueridon

Naval Morse Code Light 'replica'
Located in Wilton, CT
. Mounted on actual propeller for use as a table lamp. Rewired in our studio in Connecticut. Great
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Naval Morse Code Light 'replica'
Naval Morse Code Light 'replica'
H 24 in W 14 in D 10 in
1930s Streamline Machine Age Faries Lamp Co. Steel and Brass Desk Lamp
By Faries Lamp Co.
Located in Las Vegas, NV
propeller switch. Marked Faries Decatur, ILL U.S.A. in the leaded base.
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Vintage 1930s Machine Age Table Lamps

Art Deco Cobalt Glass & Chrome Airplane Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
molded, frosted cobalt glass body with chrome wings and free-spinning propellers. Supported in a way that
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Vintage 1930s American Table Lamps

Turn of the Century French Metal Wine Rack
Located in High Point, NC
century France, the design has an Industrial charm —the wire cylinders evoke the forms of propellers or
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Antique Early 1900s French Country Wine Coolers

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Metal, Wire

Turn of the Century French Metal Wine Rack
Turn of the Century French Metal Wine Rack
H 18.5 in W 14.6 in D 9.4 in
Thomas Cochrane Mahogany Wine Cooler
Located in New Orleans, LA
. These delightful fixtures were often displayed beneath a sideboard or side table where dining guests
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Antique 19th Century English Wine Coolers

Materials

Mahogany

Thomas Cochrane Mahogany Wine Cooler
Thomas Cochrane Mahogany Wine Cooler
H 29 in W 27 in D 23.38 in
Custom Antique Nautical Theme Lamp with Propellers and Porthole
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique custom made nautical theme lamp constructed of seven tiered bronze propellers mounted on a
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Early 20th Century American Table Lamps

K1000 Carrera Marble Coffee Table
By Ronald Schmitt
Located in Weesp, NL
perhaps best known for coffee and dining tables producing many design classics including the K9 Propeller
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Center Tables

Materials

Marble

K1000 Carrera Marble Coffee Table
K1000 Carrera Marble Coffee Table
H 17.72 in W 39.38 in D 51.19 in
Japanese Folding Wooden Antique Chair / 1868-1920 / like Propeller Stool
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
was a rare item. In the Meiji era, Western culture was adopted, and table chair culture was also
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Stools

Materials

Wood

Knoll Propeller Dining Table
By Knoll
Located in East Hampton, NY
VERY STURDY
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Granite, Metal

Knoll Propeller Dining Table
Knoll Propeller Dining Table
H 29 in W 96 in D 48 in
FRENCH 1940'S BRONZE DOUBLE PROPELLER BASED DINING TABLE
Located in San Francisco, CA
A FLAMBOYANT FRENCH 1940'S BRONZE DOUBLE PROPELLER BASED DINING TABLE WITH TEAK SUPPORTS AND OVAL
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Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Tables

Highly Polished Six Blade Propeller Dining or Conference Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A six bladed propeller was the genesis of this incredible table. We designed and created the base
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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Dining Room Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Saarinen Style Tulip Table and Propeller Dining Chairs by Burke
By Burke, Inc.
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Four Classic tulip style propeller base molded fiberglass dining chairs and tulip base table made
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Steel

Ron Seff Polished Steel Dining Table
Located in Southfield, MI
Superb example by Ron Seff, onetime apprentice of Karl Springer, this polished steel dining table
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Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Tables

Gerald McCabe Shedua Wood Pedestal Dining Table
By Gerald McCabe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Prized equally as a work of art and as a dining table this masterpiece by Gerald McCabe is a one of
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Ron Seff Original Edition Cut Steel Dining Table
Located in Southfield, MI
Original edition Ron Seff designed dining table in cut and polished steel resembling an airplane
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Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Tables

Highly Polished Six Blade Propeller Dining or Conference Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A six bladed propeller was the genesis of this incredible table. We designed and created the base
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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Conference Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Table With Airplane Propeller
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
This table was made some years ago for a flying club of southern France. Built with quality
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21st Century and Contemporary French Console Tables

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum

Table With Airplane Propeller
Table With Airplane Propeller
H 35.04 in W 85.44 in D 31.89 in
Live Edge African Bubinga Slab Table
Located in New York, NY
Large Single Slab Table Gorgeous Live Edge African Bubinga Table with modern chrome propeller
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Vintage 1950s African Dining Room Tables

Materials

Bubinga

Charlotte Perriand dining table
Located in London, GB
This one of a kind dining table designed by Charlotte Perriand, made in the 1950's to a Hotel
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Vintage 1950s French Tables

Charlotte Perriand dining table
Charlotte Perriand dining table
H 32 in W 80 in D 24 in
Early 19th Century Gueridon
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century mahogany gueridon with a propeller base and a later marble top.
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Antique Early 19th Century Gueridon

Early 19th Century Gueridon
Early 19th Century Gueridon
H 30.5 in Dm 32 in
19th Century Mahogany Gueridon
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century mahogany gueridon with a propeller base and fossil marble top. Circa 1820.
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Gueridon

Materials

Marble

19th Century Mahogany Gueridon
19th Century Mahogany Gueridon
H 29.5 in W 38.5 in D 38.5 in
Navis Table Lamp - patinated brass
By Javier Robles
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Inspired by aeronautical aesthetic references from planes propellers and their mechanics, the Navis
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large French Maison Arlus Brass Chandelier Glass Pendant, Stilnovo Gio Ponti Era
By Arlus
Located in Bremen, DE
. This light is perfectly suited for large dining tables with chairs or over a coffee table and sofa but
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

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Propeller Dining Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the propeller dining table you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, wood and steel, every propeller dining table was constructed with great care. There are 9 variations of the antique or vintage propeller dining table you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect propeller dining table — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right propeller dining table, those designed in Art Deco, industrial and mid-century modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made propeller dining table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Aaron Scott Design, Archibald Taylor and CAMA are consistently popular.

How Much is a Propeller Dining Table?

Prices for a propeller dining table start at $369 and top out at $15,700 with the average selling for $4,019.
Questions About Propeller Dining Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Dining tables come in a huge variety of styles and are often chosen according to individual preference. The best dining tables are ones that are sturdy, well-made and able to withstand wear and tear. You should also consider your space limitations as well as budget. Find a versatile collection of antique and vintage dining tables on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    The narrowest a dining table can be is 36 inches. This leaves 18 inches of space for each of the guests on the opposite side of the table, as well as room in the center for serving dishes or platters. Find a collection of antique and vintage dining tables on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    How wide a dining table should be largely depends on its shape. Most rectangular and oval dining tables are 36 to 40 inches wide. Round table widths or diameters vary and will determine how many people can sit comfortably at one time. Generally, a round table 36 to 44 inches in width is ideal for up to four people, while ones that are 44 to 54 inches in diameter can accommodate four to six. Tables between 54 and 59 inches in width are suitable for six to eight people. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of dining tables.
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    The height of a dining table varies from piece to piece. However, standard dining tables are usually 28 to 30 inches tall. Counter-height tables are taller at 34 to 36 inches, and bar-height tables are the highest at 40 to 42 inches high. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of dining tables from some of the world's top sellers.
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    No, a dining table isn't always necessary. People who eat only a few meals at home may not need a dining table, and some people prefer to eat at kitchen counters using counter-height stools. Or, they may choose to sit on the floor in front of a coffee table or to take their meals at a desk or on a TV tray or end table. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of dining tables.
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    How thick a dining table should be varies. Many tables feature tops that are between 0.75 and 1 inch in thickness. However, some tables may have tops that are up to 2 inches thick. Typically, tables with thicker tops will have a more rustic appearance. Shop a large selection of dining tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    How high a dining table should be varies. If you already have your dining chairs, look for a table that is 10 to 12 inches taller than the seat height to provide ample legroom. The standard height for dining tables is around 30 inches. However, you can opt for taller pieces, such as 34- to 36-inch counter-height tables or 40- to 42-inch bar-height tables. Shop a large selection of dining tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A dining table with leaf is a dining table that has its middle part as solid and remains in place, but the two sides of the table drop down on a hinge, so they hang at the side. This is where the name 'drop leaf' comes from. Many homeowners have decided to go with leaf tables as they offer a lot of flexibility to their homes. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of dining table options as well as a range of vintage and antique drop-leaf tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An MCM dining table is a table that reflects the mid-century modern style. Typically these tables are functional and have clean minimalist lines. MCM furniture is made with a variety of materials and colors, but wood is the most common. Find a selection of mid-century modern tables and furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    Dining room tables with butterfly leaves look like they have wings when they’re being opened, which is why they’re called butterflies. A butterfly leaf affords you more space at your dining table for additional house guests. Owing to geared slides, butterfly leaf tables should open easily.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A draw-leaf dining table means that the table’s leaves are stored under the main tabletop. The top of the table is lifted slightly on its frame and the leaves pulled out on each end. Relatedly, a drop-leaf table is a table with a fixed center section, but on either side of that, there are hinged leaves that can be raised or lowered according to your specific needs. The purpose of a drop-leaf table is to save space when the table is not in use. Drop-leaf tables can also be used as nightstands, side tables, coffee tables, and desks. Find a collection of antique and vintage draw-leaf dining tables on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Yes, ceramic dining tables are really good as they are very strong and durable. Made from sturdy materials, ceramic dining tables are resistant to spills, cuts, scratches and extreme heat. You can select from varying styles of ceramic dining tables, including Antique, Vintage, 21st Century, Mid Century on 1st Dibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To identify your antique dining table, first check to see if there is a maker’s mark on the underside. If there are no identifying marks or stamps, a furniture appraiser can check the style and the hardwood used to identify your piece. Shop a collection of antique furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The best width for a dining table may vary upon your needs. Typically, the width of a dining table may range from approximately 36 to 40 inches, and you want to make sure you allow for approximately three feet of walking space around the table in your dining room so that guests can move freely. Shop a wide range of vintage and antique dining tables on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    The best wood for a dining table is a matter of preference. Oakwood is widely used due to its durability and open grain structure. It can withstand surface scratches and can be easily sanded and refinished. Find a range of antique and vintage dining tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The chabudai, or the short Japanese dining table makes the most of limited space by serving many functions in a Japanese home. They often feature collapsible legs so they can be stored. Diners sit on pillows on the floor, rather than chairs, again freeing up more space by not having bulky chairs. Shop a collection of Japanese furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Dining room tables are typically 30 inches high.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Dining room chairs and dining tables do not necessarily have to match. 

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    No, a buffet usually shouldn't be longer than a dining table. Most experts recommend that you choose a buffet that is the same length or slightly shorter than your dining table. Keeping the two pieces in proportion with each other creates balance within a space.

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