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19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table
19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table

19th Century French Tortoise Bamboo Side Table

Located in High Point, NC

This is a very unusual bamboo side table and would look wonderful in any room of the home or office.

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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Side Tables

Materials

Bamboo

Unusual 1930s "wave glass" Two-Tier Table by Gilbert Rhode for Herman Miller
Unusual 1930s "wave glass" Two-Tier Table by Gilbert Rhode for Herman Miller

Unusual 1930s "wave glass" Two-Tier Table by Gilbert Rhode for Herman Miller

By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller

Located in Buffalo, NY

Unusual 1930s "wave glass" two-tier table by Gilbert Rhode for Herman Miller. Stunning modernist. Art Deco design, retains original black lacquer finish, minor paint loss and scratch...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Cut Glass, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Tessellated Stone Side Table
Mid-Century Modern Tessellated Stone Side Table

Mid-Century Modern Tessellated Stone Side Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Unusual tessellated stone side table. Beautiful finish throughout with nice gray stone inlays.

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone

Napoleon III Side Table, France, 1860-1870
Napoleon III Side Table, France, 1860-1870

Napoleon III Side Table, France, 1860-1870

Located in Belmont, MA

Napoleon III side table, France, 1860-1870. This unusual Napoleon III side table has an exquisite kingwood veneer and marquetry.

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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Side Tables

Materials

Kingwood

Biedermeier Side Table, Southern Germany, 1830-40
Biedermeier Side Table, Southern Germany, 1830-40

Biedermeier Side Table, Southern Germany, 1830-40

Located in Belmont, MA

Biedermeier side table, southern Germany, 1830-40 This very unusual biedermeier side table dates back to around 1830.

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Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Side Tables

Materials

Cherry

Octogonal-Topped Tripod Side Table, circa 1940s
Octogonal-Topped Tripod Side Table, circa 1940s

Octogonal-Topped Tripod Side Table, circa 1940s

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Unusual little side table with an octogonal top, raised on finely turned, splayed legs.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian Maison Bagues Manner Side Tables
Pair of Italian Maison Bagues Manner Side Tables

Pair of Italian Maison Bagues Manner Side Tables

Located in Dallas, TX

Nice pair of Italian gilt bronze Maison Bagues manner side tables with unusual mirror tops. 26w x 14d x 26h

Category

Early 2000s Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Swedish Blue Side Table with Stone Top
19th Century Swedish Blue Side Table with Stone Top

19th Century Swedish Blue Side Table with Stone Top

Located in Round Top, TX

Minor cracks, scratches, scuffs, nicks, and dings are all reflective of generations of use. A beautiful and unusual square side table, restored, stable and ready for use.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables

Materials

Stone

Pair of Slatted Side Tables with Glass Tops
Pair of Slatted Side Tables with Glass Tops

Pair of Slatted Side Tables with Glass Tops

By Ward Bennett

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A pair of very unusual slat and reed side tables or pedestals with glass tops.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Unusual Italian antique Victorian quality carved walnut stand
Unusual Italian antique Victorian quality carved walnut stand

Unusual Italian antique Victorian quality carved walnut stand

Located in Ipswich, GB

Unusual Italian antique Victorian quality carved walnut stand having a quality carved walnut Italian stand with a circular top supported by a turned reeded carved walnut column, stan...

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Antique 19th Century Victorian Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

An Unusual Kidney Shaped Three Tier Bamboo Etagere
An Unusual Kidney Shaped Three Tier Bamboo Etagere

An Unusual Kidney Shaped Three Tier Bamboo Etagere

Located in London, England

A very unusual three tier etagere with three bamboo supports penetrating rattan covered kidney shaped shelves, exceptionally made for this type of furniture and of very practical pro...

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Antique Late 19th Century Side Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Dutch Modernist Amsterdam School Side Table, Art Deco 1920s
Dutch Modernist Amsterdam School Side Table, Art Deco 1920s

Dutch Modernist Amsterdam School Side Table, Art Deco 1920s

Located in London, GB

Hexagonal Modernist Amsterdam School side table with unusual relief brass top with an array texture in Dutch 1920s.

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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Modern Bespoke Black, Gold Cube Charred Wood Side Coffee Table
Modern Bespoke Black, Gold Cube Charred Wood Side Coffee Table

Modern Bespoke Black, Gold Cube Charred Wood Side Coffee Table

By Renats Kotlevs

Located in Riga, LV

And to give a modern and unusual look, cube shaped side table is complimented with geometrical brass inlays.

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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Unusual Plant Stand With Brass Top Arts And Crafts ' ca' 1910
Unusual Plant Stand With Brass Top Arts And Crafts ' ca' 1910

Unusual Plant Stand With Brass Top Arts And Crafts ' ca' 1910

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A lovely side table Art and Crafts with a patinated brass, insert top. Nicely constructed with bent legs and mortise joinery. Perfect as an occasional table or a plant stand.

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Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Large Octogonal Chromed Side Tables with Bronze Glass Tops, French
Pair of Large Octogonal Chromed Side Tables with Bronze Glass Tops, French

Pair of Large Octogonal Chromed Side Tables with Bronze Glass Tops, French

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This very nice and unusual pair of large octagonal side tables is made of chrome with bronze glass shelves mirrored all around the glass.

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Pair Of 19th Century Biedermeier Side Tables, Nut-/ Cherrywood - AT ca. 1830
Pair Of 19th Century Biedermeier Side Tables, Nut-/ Cherrywood - AT ca. 1830

Pair Of 19th Century Biedermeier Side Tables, Nut-/ Cherrywood - AT ca. 1830

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

The gorgeous set veneered surfaces show a traditional hand polished shellac finish which finalize the outstanding appearance of this elaborate 19th century side table set. Real rare ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Tables

Materials

Cherry, Nutwood

Pair of Organic Shape Thick Solid Walnut Slabs Step End Side Tables
Pair of Organic Shape Thick Solid Walnut Slabs Step End Side Tables

Pair of Organic Shape Thick Solid Walnut Slabs Step End Side Tables

By Wendell Castle, Wharton Esherick

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair of Mid-Century Modern thick solid wood unusual organic shape side step tables.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Bruce Talbert, Style of, Probably by Gillows, an Aesthetic Movement Side Table
Bruce Talbert, Style of, Probably by Gillows, an Aesthetic Movement Side Table

Bruce Talbert, Style of, Probably by Gillows, an Aesthetic Movement Side Table

By Bruce James Talbert, Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in London, GB

Bruce Talbert style of, probably made by Gillows of Lancaster. A rare and unusual Aesthetic Movement ebonized side table with parcel gilt incised details, an Onyx top and matching u...

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Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Side Tables

Materials

Onyx

Unusual Antique 18th Century George l Quality Burr Oak Candle/Lamp Stand
Unusual Antique 18th Century George l Quality Burr Oak Candle/Lamp Stand

Unusual Antique 18th Century George l Quality Burr Oak Candle/Lamp Stand

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual Antique George l quality burr oak candle/lamp stand having an unusual quality segmented burr oak top with a moulded edge supported by a hexagon shaped pedestal column standin...

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Antique 18th Century English George I Side Tables

Materials

Oak

A matched pair of Regency octagonal oak whatnot or etagere or side tables
A matched pair of Regency octagonal oak whatnot or etagere or side tables

A matched pair of Regency octagonal oak whatnot or etagere or side tables

Located in Castle Douglas, GB

A matched pair of Regency octagonal oak whatnot or etagere Probably originally designed for use in a library to hold rolled maps, or plans, these whatnots make an unusual pair of si...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Side Tables

Materials

Oak

William and Mary Oyster Veneered Barley Twist Table
William and Mary Oyster Veneered Barley Twist Table

William and Mary Oyster Veneered Barley Twist Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

Late 17th century English William and Mary unusual five-leg side table having stunning oyster veneered walnut top with geometric circle inlay over single frieze drawer with original ...

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Antique Late 17th Century English William and Mary Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Inverted Pyramid Occasional Tables, Fruitwood & Steel, Mid-Century
Inverted Pyramid Occasional Tables, Fruitwood & Steel, Mid-Century

Inverted Pyramid Occasional Tables, Fruitwood & Steel, Mid-Century

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A pair of inverted pyramid occasional tables The tables are made from very precisely cut fruit wood in a pyramid shape which is inverted and set in a black steel frame These un...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

A Fine Late Nineteenth Century Mahogany Tiered Occasional Table
A Fine Late Nineteenth Century Mahogany Tiered Occasional Table

A Fine Late Nineteenth Century Mahogany Tiered Occasional Table

Located in London, England

An unusual mahogany two tier side table, the shaped top on three rope twist supports - possible naval connections.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Wrought Iron "Dragon" Coffee Table with Copper Top, France, Early 1900s
Wrought Iron "Dragon" Coffee Table with Copper Top, France, Early 1900s

Wrought Iron "Dragon" Coffee Table with Copper Top, France, Early 1900s

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Unusual round coffee or side table with a wrought iron base decorated around the apron with three dragons, their extended openwork wings forming the apron; the bodies extending into ...

Category

Early 20th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Copper

Unusual Antique Victorian Side/Console Table
Unusual Antique Victorian Side/Console Table

Unusual Antique Victorian Side/Console Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual antique Victorian side table having an unusual solid walnut shaped top above an end frieze drawer standing on four elegant turned tapering legs A charming example of desi...

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Antique 19th Century European Victorian Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Unusual Pair Theodore Alexander Bamboo Rattan Side/End Tables
Unusual Pair Theodore Alexander Bamboo Rattan Side/End Tables

Unusual Pair Theodore Alexander Bamboo Rattan Side/End Tables

By Theodore Alexander

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Outstanding pair of Theodore Alexander Bamboo end/side tables. The tops have a thick resin epoxy coating over unusual decorative sliced pieces of bamboo.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Epoxy Resin

Unusual Antique Victorian Walnut Card/Side Table
Unusual Antique Victorian Walnut Card/Side Table

Unusual Antique Victorian Walnut Card/Side Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual antique Victorian walnut card/side table having a lovely walnut swivel top, green baize interior and attractive carvings to the frieze.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Walnut

Unusual Brass Square Two-Tier Side or End Table
Unusual Brass Square Two-Tier Side or End Table

Unusual Brass Square Two-Tier Side or End Table

By Karl Springer, Maison Baguès

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Italian modern brass side or end table stand with smoked glass shelves. Inspected vintage condition.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Unusual French Mid Century Suede-Topped Table with Chrome Base & Mosaic Sides
Unusual French Mid Century Suede-Topped Table with Chrome Base & Mosaic Sides

Unusual French Mid Century Suede-Topped Table with Chrome Base & Mosaic Sides

Located in Troy, MI

Found in France, this round table dates from the 1970s. Table top is just under 48” diameter and is covered in suede and includes a protective, removable glass top. Sides of table ar...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

Curly Maple Nightstand in the Style of Tommi Parzinger
Curly Maple Nightstand in the Style of Tommi Parzinger

Curly Maple Nightstand in the Style of Tommi Parzinger

By Tommi Parzinger

Located in Chicago, IL

A beautiful and unusual side table in curly maple. Many design points evoke Tommi Parzinger's Originals.

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Vintage 1950s American Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Unusual Trapezoid Travertine Terrazzo Top Oiled Walnut Base End Side Table MINT
Unusual Trapezoid Travertine Terrazzo Top Oiled Walnut Base End Side Table MINT

Unusual Trapezoid Travertine Terrazzo Top Oiled Walnut Base End Side Table MINT

By Harvey Probber, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Unusual Trapezoid Travertine Terrazzo Top Oiled Walnut Base End Side Table MINT!

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Travertine

A Pair Of Unusual Italian Side Tables With Inlay Ca' 1940's
A Pair Of Unusual Italian Side Tables With Inlay Ca' 1940's

A Pair Of Unusual Italian Side Tables With Inlay Ca' 1940's

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A pair of unusual Italian tables with inlay, ca' 1940's. Probably designed by Pietro Lombardi, an architect, (b. 1894-d.1984).

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Circa 18th century English unusual size painted kneehole desk or side table
Circa 18th century English unusual size painted kneehole desk or side table

Circa 18th century English unusual size painted kneehole desk or side table

Located in London, GB

A charming diminutively sized English kneehole desk. It was not originally made for a child but could be used as such as well as for an adult. Repainted sympathetically in a dark blu...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Unusual 18th Century Antique Quality Mahogany Irish Triple Top Card/Side Table
Unusual 18th Century Antique Quality Mahogany Irish Triple Top Card/Side Table

Unusual 18th Century Antique Quality Mahogany Irish Triple Top Card/Side Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual 18th century Antique George III quality mahogany Irish triple top card table having a quality mahogany Demi-lune shaped top opening to reveal a polished interior then opening...

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Antique 18th Century English George III Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Other

Pair of Post Modern Reed Tables Unusual Stone and Brass Tops
Pair of Post Modern Reed Tables Unusual Stone and Brass Tops

Pair of Post Modern Reed Tables Unusual Stone and Brass Tops

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A pair of unusual reeded side tables. Tops have tassellated edges with brass and glass framing sandstones, cut out in the center.

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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern End Tables

Materials

Sandstone, Brass

Unusual Transition Style Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Double Sided Writing Desk
Unusual Transition Style Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Double Sided Writing Desk

Unusual Transition Style Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Double Sided Writing Desk

Located in London, GB

Unusual Transition style marquetry and gilt bronze double sided writing desk French, early 20th Century Height 98cm, width 130cm, depth 94cm This rare doubled-sided writing desk...

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Mid-Century English Stump Side Table
Mid-Century English Stump Side Table

Mid-Century English Stump Side Table

Located in London, GB

An unusual naively made tree stump side table. England, c1970s.

Category

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

Materials

Iron

French Art Deco Parquetry Inlaid Oak Winged Side/ End/ Night Table A. Sornay
French Art Deco Parquetry Inlaid Oak Winged Side/ End/ Night Table A. Sornay

French Art Deco Parquetry Inlaid Oak Winged Side/ End/ Night Table A. Sornay

By Andre Sornay

Located in New York City, NY

A rare and unusual Modernist side/ end table of cubist design with parquetry inlaid top, radius corners, angular side planks, and two fixed shelfs, the whole ending with a carved dec...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco End Tables

Materials

Oak

Expandable Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Side Table / Bar Cart /Desert Table
Expandable Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Side Table / Bar Cart /Desert Table

Expandable Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Side Table / Bar Cart /Desert Table

Located in New York City, NY

An unusual ribbon striped mahogany side table with brass inlay set into the attached tray frame and along the tapered elegant legs.

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dessert Tables and Tilt-top T...

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Live Edge Slab or Tree Trunk Cocktail or Side Table
Mid-Century Modern Live Edge Slab or Tree Trunk Cocktail or Side Table

Mid-Century Modern Live Edge Slab or Tree Trunk Cocktail or Side Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Perfect size for a small scale cocktail table or side table. An unusual mix of materials makes this an instant eyecatcher.

Category

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

Materials

Steel

Unusual 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Garden Side Table Pot Stand
Unusual 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Garden Side Table Pot Stand

Unusual 19th Century Victorian Cast Iron Garden Side Table Pot Stand

Located in Llanbrynmair, GB

An unusual cast iron former cheese press table base, extremely well built with heavy splayed legs and a grooved top with drain hole. Probably of French origin and highly decorative....

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Patio and Garden Fur...

Materials

Iron

Franco-Flemish 17th Century Oak and Ebonized Console Table
Franco-Flemish 17th Century Oak and Ebonized Console Table

Franco-Flemish 17th Century Oak and Ebonized Console Table

Located in Troy, NY

Highly unusual ebonized side / console table. A tour-de-force of bobbin-turned legs and stretchers supporting a two-board top.

Category

Antique Mid-17th Century French Baroque Console Tables

Materials

Oak

Pair of carved oak rouge marble tops nightstands end tables
Pair of carved oak rouge marble tops nightstands end tables

Pair of carved oak rouge marble tops nightstands end tables

By J. Horner

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair of square marble tops carved oak one drawer nightstands stands side tables. Unusual white enamel interior bottom one door compartments.

Category

20th Century French French Provincial End Tables

Materials

Marble

A Pair of Dunbar Occasional Tables Asian Style with Cork Tops
A Pair of Dunbar Occasional Tables Asian Style with Cork Tops

A Pair of Dunbar Occasional Tables Asian Style with Cork Tops

By Edward Wormley

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

An unusual and rare pair of side tables by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1940s.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Chinoiserie End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut, Rosewood and Aluminium Inlaid End Table
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut, Rosewood and Aluminium Inlaid End Table

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut, Rosewood and Aluminium Inlaid End Table

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Chicago, IL

Edward Wormley figured walnut Parsons style side table with unusual aluminium inlaid legs. Incised corners start at the top and move all the way down the legs with aluminium inlay.

Category

Vintage 1960s American End Tables

Materials

Aluminum

1950's Square Angular Coffee Table With Woven Shelf
1950's Square Angular Coffee Table With Woven Shelf

1950's Square Angular Coffee Table With Woven Shelf

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1950’s Square Angular Coffee Table With Woven Shelf. Really unusual and characterful small side table made in oak with a practical low shelf and graceful formed legs and shelf detail.

Category

Vintage 1950s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Italian Military Smoking Table, Wood & Metal, Pedestal Design, 1920s
Italian Military Smoking Table, Wood & Metal, Pedestal Design, 1920s

Italian Military Smoking Table, Wood & Metal, Pedestal Design, 1920s

Located in New York, NY

Military smoking table. Unusual Italian military style pedestal side table with polished wood grommeted scudo top holding “grenade” or mace style cigarette and match cups with match ...

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

19th Century English Regency Brass Footman Stool or Side Table
19th Century English Regency Brass Footman Stool or Side Table

19th Century English Regency Brass Footman Stool or Side Table

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century English Regency brass footman, or fireplace trivet, makes a wonderful and unusual drinks or side table. With cabriole legs and handsome detailing on the corners and hand...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Stools

Materials

Brass

Pair of Side Table and Lamp in Alabaster by Tommaso Barbi, Italy, 1970s
Pair of Side Table and Lamp in Alabaster by Tommaso Barbi, Italy, 1970s

Pair of Side Table and Lamp in Alabaster by Tommaso Barbi, Italy, 1970s

By Tommaso Barbi

Located in Rome, IT

A pair of unusual and rare floor lamps/side table in alabaster in polished nickel finish on wheels, for hotel Delle Nazioni, Roma, 1970s Italian by Tommaso Barbi.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Nickel

Set of Two Kögl Gilt Metal Palm Tree Wall Sconces and One Side Table, 1960
Set of Two Kögl Gilt Metal Palm Tree Wall Sconces and One Side Table, 1960

Set of Two Kögl Gilt Metal Palm Tree Wall Sconces and One Side Table, 1960

By Hans Kögl

Located in Rijssen, NL

Beautiful three dimensional sculptures. Very unusual pieces. The side table The size: 17 in. (43.1 cm) height x 25 in. (63.1) diameter.

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Metal

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