Ado Chale Furniture

Known to some as “the alchemist of high minerals,” Ado Chale uses semi-precious stones, metals and organic materials like fossilized sequoia and redwoods in his marvelous tables and decorative objects. Over the course of his long career, the prolific Belgian designer, sculptor and decorator turned a passion for mineralogy and love for the natural world into elegant, sculptural furniture.

Born Adolphe Pelsener in Brussels in 1928, the designer learned cabinetry from his woodworker father and trained in ironwork at a young age under local blacksmiths. During a trip to Germany in the late 1950s, he became enamored with minerals, and turned his attention to creating seating, tables and other furnishings with a range of unconventional materials.

At the beginning of the 1960s, Pelsener changed his name to Ado Chale and opened a gallery in Brussels with his wife, a gemologist named Huguette Schaal. He began to create sophisticated mosaic inlays for tabletops using pyrite fragments. He worked with malachite and turquoise and also worked in metal, producing decorative objects and furniture like his iconic aluminum goutte d’eau coffee tables. Chale used epoxy resin to lend his tables an opulent sheen. His incorporation of exquisite natural materials like agate and petrified wood rendered his furniture unlike anything else. Chale’s work was soon in high demand — his clientele included the Belgian royal family and notable architects and designers like Alberto Pinto, Peter Marino and Jacques Grange.

In 1967, Chale’s designs were included in the Universal Exhibition in Montreal. In the decades since, he has continued to exhibit his work, including at the Bozar Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels in 2017.

On 1stDibs, find a range of vintage Ado Chale tables, lighting and more.

Item Ships From: United Kingdom

Creator: Ado Chale

Black Resin and Agate Coffee Table by Ado Chale

By Ado Chale

Located in London, GB

Black resin coffee table sitting on a wooden base with inset agate, designed by Ado Chale. Signed 'Chale' to the front with a ruby. Ado Chale ...

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1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ado Chale Furniture

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Resin

Black Resin and Agate Coffee Table by Ado Chale

Mid-Century Modern Lamp in Petrifies Wood by Ado Chale

By Ado Chale

Located in London, GB

This fine quality brass table lamp with one light, which directs a beam onto a large slab of petrified wood. Signed to base. There were only around five of these examples ever made ...

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1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ado Chale Furniture

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Petrified Wood

Mid-Century Modern Lamp in Petrifies Wood by Ado Chale

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1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ado Chale Furniture

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Coral, Brass

Luxurious Brass and Coral Lamp in the Style of Ado Chale

H 28.35 in W 15.75 in D 13.78 in

Mid Century Modern Mushroom Table Lamp by Designline in White

By Laurel Lamp Company, Design Line

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A handsome table lamp in a conical mushroom form after Laurel Lamp Company. The lamp features a cast aluminum base with a white powder coat and a mouth blown frosted glass lamp shade.

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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Ado Chale Furniture

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Aluminum

Mid Century Modern Mushroom Table Lamp by Designline in White

H 17 in Dm 13 in

Circular high pedestal table by Ado Chale, Belgium

By Ado Chale

Located in Brussels, BE

High circular pedestal table, in black resin inlaid with bone marquetry arranged in 4 circles of abstract design. The top resting on a large tripod foot with round sections, the rou...

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20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Ado Chale Furniture

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Resin

Circular high pedestal table by Ado Chale, Belgium

H 27.56 in Dm 27.56 in

Agate Stone Coffee Table

Located in Paris, FR

Coffee table agate stone with real agate stone top on polished metal base. Each piece are unique as they are handcrafted.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ado Chale Furniture

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Agate, Metal

Agate Stone Coffee Table

H 15.75 in W 47.25 in D 31.5 in

Pair Of Mid-Century Modern Brass And Wood Table Lamps

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Pair of Mid-Century Modern brass and wood table lamps.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ado Chale Furniture

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Brass

Pair Of Mid-Century Modern Brass And Wood Table Lamps

H 21.25 in W 21.25 in D 6.4 in

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brass and Wood Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Mid-Century Modern brass & wood table lamps. Three sculpted wood surrounds with brass column in center, mid century modern table lamps. In good condition operating with a thr...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ado Chale Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brass and Wood Table Lamps

H 28 in Dm 8 in

Mid-Century Modern Steel & Ebonized Wood Column Table Lamp by Laurel Lamp Co.

By Laurel

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful mid-century modern steel and ebonized wood column table lamp by Laurel Lamp Co., circa 1960s. This piece exudes modernism by its unique column like form. Stainless steel pl...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ado Chale Furniture

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Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Modern Steel & Ebonized Wood Column Table Lamp by Laurel Lamp Co.

H 34.25 in W 6 in D 4.75 in

Mid-Century Modern French Wood and Brass Lamp

Located in Burton, TX

Found in the south of France this Mid-Century Modern French Wood and Brass Lamp is a great size for a table, entry piece or even a desk. The round base is crafted with a brass cente...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ado Chale Furniture

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern French Wood and Brass Lamp

H 25 in Dm 13 in

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Stiffel

By Stiffel

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very nice Mid-Century Modern brass lamp by Stiffel.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ado Chale Furniture

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Stiffel

H 38 in Dm 8 in

Mid-Century Modern Lamps in Orange Ceramic

Located in Dallas, TX

A very nice pair of Mid-Century Modern table lamps is a crackled ceramic. Bright orange. Pretty shades that look to be silk. Dimensions are to top of harp and diameter is the shade.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ado Chale Furniture

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Lamps in Orange Ceramic

H 39 in Dm 14 in

Mid-Century Modern Wood & Brass Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Mid-Century Modern brass & wood table lamp. Three sculpted wood surrounds with brass column mid century modern table lamp. In good condition operating with a three way switch. Americ...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ado Chale Furniture

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Wood & Brass Table Lamp

H 28.5 in Dm 8 in

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Smoked Glass & Wood 1970s Lamps

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

We presents a pair of 1970's funky wood and smoked glass table lamps. They also light up in the body of the lamp behind the smoked glass as shown in picture #9. In great condition. D...

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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ado Chale Furniture

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Smoked Glass, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Smoked Glass & Wood 1970s Lamps

H 49 in Dm 17.5 in

Ado Chale furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Ado Chale furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Ado Chale furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Ado Chale were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Jean Claude Dresse, Lova Creations, and Etienne Allemeersch. Prices for Ado Chale furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,943 and can go as high as $105,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $28,538.