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André Arbus Tables

French, 1903-1969

French architect, sculptor and designer André Arbus was destined to become one of the 20th century’s finest furniture makers. According to him, the craft was in his blood. “I come from an old family of cabinetmakers,” he once said. “From father to son for a very long time. In other words, I was born in a cabinet-making workshop.”

Born in Toulouse in 1903, Arbus spent his childhood working in his father’s business which sold reproductions of 18th century French furniture. He later studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse under sculptor Henry Parayre. 

After graduating, Arbus returned to work with his father as the business’s artistic director. When his father retired, Arbus transformed the company from selling furniture reproductions to one that produced his own formidable designs, including cocktail tables, sofa tables and floor lamps that merged neoclassicism with Art Deco and featured alluring modernist characteristics.

In 1925, Arbus exhibited at several shows, including the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs, Exposition des Arts Décoratifs, Salon d’Automne, the Gallery L’Epoque and won a medal at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, which brought the Art Deco style to the global stage.

Arbus moved to Paris in 1932, won the prestigious Premier Prix Blumenthal in 1934 and opened his own gallery in 1935. His sconces, chandeliers and dining room tables attracted a steady clientele of some of Paris’s wealthiest. Arbus exhibited at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York and, throughout the 1940s, received numerous notable commissions. The French government gave many of his pieces as gifts to visiting foreign heads of state. He furnished several luxury ocean liners, collaborated with Maison Veronese on a line of lighting fixtures and was tasked to build a jewel cabinet for Princess Elizabeth.

In 1946, Arbus participated in the refurbishment of the Élysée Palace and the Château de Rambouillet with fellow French architects and designers Louis Süe and Jean-Charles Moreux

Arbus focused on sculpture throughout the 1950s until he died in 1969, drawing inspiration from eminent sculptors such as Vadim Androusov and Sylva Bernt. Today, Arbus’s works can be found in museums around the world.

On 1stDibs, find a range of vintage André Arbus lighting, tables and seating.

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Creator: André Arbus
André Arbus Dining Room Set.
By André Arbus
Located in Paris, FR
André Arbus dining room set. Oak table in ebonized pearwood. 8 chairs and 2 armchairs with medallion backrest, conical front and saber back legs. Covered in Havana velvet. 

Table ...
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1940s French Vintage André Arbus Tables

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Velvet, Ebony, Pearwood

André Arbus Pair of Sycamore Brass Neoclassical Gueridon Tables 1940s
By André Arbus
Located in Paris, IDF
This elegant André Arbus pair of gueridons is sure to add an element of French neoclassicism chic to any room. It was designed and produced by André Arbus in the late 1940s. With sha...
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1940s French Neoclassical Vintage André Arbus Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Sycamore Wood Coffee Table by André Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Miami, FL
Sycamore wood round table/coffee table by French designer André Arbus.
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20th Century French Art Deco André Arbus Tables

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Sycamore

André Arbus Ash Wood Neoclassical Coffee Table 1940s
By André Arbus
Located in Paris, IDF
This elegant André Arbus coffee table is sure to add an element of French neoclassicism chic to any room in your home. It was designed and pro...
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1940s French Neoclassical Vintage André Arbus Tables

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Brass

Andre Arbus and Gilbert Poillerat Small Table
By Gilbert Poillerat, André Arbus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Forties Art Deco petite drinks/coffee/cocktail table designed by Andre Arbus and executed by Gilbert Poillerat, circa 1945 in patinated iron with gilt details. This small gem ...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage André Arbus Tables

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Iron

Side Table by Andre Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Andre Arbus side table. Cream lacquer and parchment, signed twice. Measures: Height 19", width 22.5", depth 16".
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage André Arbus Tables

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Wood, Parchment Paper

Art Deco Mahogany Coffee Table by Andre Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Montreal, QC
Art Deco mahogany coffee table by Andre Arbus. Provenance: this buffet is part of a suite commissioned by Andre Arbus's personal physician .
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage André Arbus Tables

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Mahogany

Andre Arbus Coffee Table
By André Arbus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Forties Art Deco coffee table by Andre Arbus, circa 1938, in sculpted mahogany with mahogany veneers. 49" long x 19.5" deep x 18" high. Signed on un...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage André Arbus Tables

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Mahogany

Andre Arbus Bleached Fruitwood Draw -Leaf Dining Table and Eight Dining Chairs
By André Arbus
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An Andre Arbus bleached fruitwood draw -leaf dining table and eight dining chairs, circa 1935. The rectangular parquetry top with matching leaves, ...
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20th Century André Arbus Tables

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Fruitwood

Art Deco Andre Arbus Parchment Leather and Mirror Side Tables, France, 1930s
By André Arbus
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Lovely pair of sofa side tables. Wood covered with parchment leather. Original mirror on the top. Made in France, 1930s.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage André Arbus Tables

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Brass

Rare Neoclassical style cherry wood guéridon by André Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Neoclassical style cherry wood guéridon by André Arbus. France: circa 1940. Reference: André Arbus by Yvonne Brunhammer. Edition Norma, France: 1996. p256-257.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage André Arbus Tables

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Cherry

Andre Arbus French Art Deco Dining Table
By André Arbus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Art Deco dining table by Andre Arbus, circa 1938, in mahogany. This signed and documented model is featured in the book, Andre Arbus, by Yvonne Brunhammer (1996) and a variant...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage André Arbus Tables

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Mahogany

André Arbus, Rectangular Swivel Table with Ceruse Oak, circa 1950
By André Arbus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
André Arbus, rectangular swivel table with ceruse oak. Furniture created by André Arbus for the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Loiret (Pays de la Loire) in the 1950s. Measures...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage André Arbus Tables

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Oak

André Arbus, Rectangular Swivel Table with Ceruse Oak, circa 1950
By André Arbus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
André Arbus, rectangular swivel table with ceruse oak. Furniture created by André Arbus for the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Loiret (Pays de la Loire) in the 1950s. Measures: ...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage André Arbus Tables

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Oak

Dinning-Room Table by André Arbus, circa 1950
By André Arbus
Located in Paris, FR
Made in patinated ceruse oak, with a rectangular tabletop, side angles decorated with azure brass plates and tapered legs encased at the top and the bottom by brass elements. Furnit...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage André Arbus Tables

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Brass

Dining Table by André Arbus, France, 1940
By André Arbus
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany and wood table, neoclassical inspired style with X-form supports, a round stretcher and gilded bronze sabots. Rails underneath the top extend at both ends for possible exten...
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern André Arbus Tables

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Bronze

André Arbus, Conference Table, France, 1956
By André Arbus
Located in New York, NY
Unique piece (special commission). Signed. Made for the Palais des Consuls de Rouen in 1955, this piece is not merely remarkable for its size, but for its blend of contemporary and traditional elements. André Arbus, one of the foremost French designers of the early-to-mid twentieth century, was as deeply entrenched in traditional French furniture...
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1950s French Vintage André Arbus Tables

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Bronze

Andre Arbus French Mid-Century Sycamore Dining Table
By André Arbus
Located in New York, NY
French Mid-Century (1938) sycamore dining table having rounded ends with scroll form legs (by ANDRE ARBUS) (ref: ARBUS, by Brunhammer, pg 154-5;)
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern André Arbus Tables

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Sycamore

1937 Coffee Table by André Arbus and Jean Dunand
By André Arbus
Located in Paris, FR
Low coffee table or gue´ridon in irregular turtle-shell color Chinese lacquer. Basin shape top with curved sides. Four shaped legs. Mirror top with a gilded 'e´glomise´' decor of a r...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage André Arbus Tables

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Lacquer, Mirror, Wood

French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Dining Table by Andre Arbus, Paris, 1949
By André Arbus
Located in New York, NY
Elegant French dining room table in the modern neoclassical taste in cherry by Andre Arbus. Table without leaves is 72" long. Each of 2 leaves is...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage André Arbus Tables

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Cherry

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Tripod Bronze Coffee Table by André Arbus
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Circular Midcentury Sunburst Inlaid Gueridon Table, the André Arbus Collection
By André Arbus, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
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Cherry, Maple

Rare Neoclassical Style Cherrywood Gueridon by André Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Neoclassical style cherry wood guéridon by André Arbus. Reference: André Arbus by Yvonne Brunhammer. Edition Norma, France: 1996. p256-257.
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1940s French Vintage André Arbus Tables

Andre Arbus, circa 1937 Large-Scale Coffee Table
By André Arbus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Art Deco, circa 1937 large-scale coffee table by Andre Arbus in gilt iron. Variant of the model presented by Arbus at the 1937 Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques...
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Pair of French Midcentury Bracket Consoles, Andre Arbus
By André Arbus, Gilbert Poillerat
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Pair of French mid-century light brown lacquered diminutive single drawer bracket consoles having a gilt bronze swag trim with a mirror top (Andre ARBUS - Gilbert Poillerat) ref: ARB...
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André Arbus tables for sale on 1stDibs.

André Arbus tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of André Arbus tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original tables by André Arbus were created in the Art Deco style in france during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider tables by Maxime Old, Jean Pascaud, and Gilbert Poillerat. Prices for André Arbus tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $3,600 and can go as high as $175,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $22,800.

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