Arflex Tables
Italian
From its unorthodox beginnings, Italian manufacturer Arflex grew into one of the leaders of 20th-century furniture design. Its furniture came to be known for its integration of new materials and bold appeal, and today a variety of vintage Arflex chairs, sofas and tables are emblems of mid-century modernism.
Arflex was established in Milan in 1947 by Pirelli employees Carlo Barassi, Pio Reggiani, Renato Teani and Aldo Bai. Barassi, a Milan Polytechnic graduate and visionary engineer at the Italian tire manufacturer, explored innovative technology and new uses for synthetic materials in domestic products (for Kartell, he codeveloped a ski rack for automobiles). The four founders partnered with a young architect named Marco Zanuso, who also desired to create furniture that featured an application of novel materials such as elastic tape and polyurethane foam.
One of Arflex’s inaugural pieces was Zanuso’s Lady armchair, a seat made of polyurethane foam that was manufactured in pieces and assembled at the very end of the production process. It won a gold medal at the 1951 Milan Triennale. A couple of years later, Arflex collaborated with Studio BBPR to create the office-chic Elettra and Neptunia chairs. The flourishing furniture company quickly established a reputation for compelling products and attracting and working with up-and-coming designers such as Roberto Menghi, who created Hall, a luxurious line of seating that would earn the Compasso d’Oro – Honorable Mention in 1959.
In the 1960s, Arflex continued to welcome the use of new and cutting-edge materials. Popular designs from this decade include Carlo Bartoli's fiberglass and polyester resin Gaia lounge chair and Cini Boer’s Bobo Relax lounger, one of history’s first seating pieces made of polyurethane foam (it has no internal frame). Boer, a pioneer of furniture design in Italy, also created the Strips sofa for the brand in 1972. Part of a plush modular seating system, the Strips sofa became an Arflex icon and was awarded the Compasso d'Oro in 1979.
Arflex continues to work with innovative designers to this day. Among their more recent collaborations is with Swedish design studio Claesson Koivisto Rune. The company's legendary creations are also on display at museums worldwide. The Lady chair, for example, is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
On 1stDibs, you can find a collection of vintage Arflex lounge chairs, armchairs, coffee tables and other furniture.
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Creator: Arflex
Midcentury Table Design Sergio Mazza for Arflex 1960, with Adjustable Feet
By Sergio Mazza, Arflex
Located in Roma, RM
Midcentury table design Sergio Mazza for Arflex 1960 – with adjustable feet
Product details
Made of curved metal with wood top
Dimensions: 162w x 72h x 120d cm
Materials: wood, m...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Arflex Tables
Materials
Metal
Dining Table, Model “Malibu”, Designed by Cini Boeri and Manufactured by Arflex
By Cini Boeri, Arflex
Located in Renens, CH
A beautiful dining table or desk, model “Malibu”, designed by Cini Boeri and manufactured by Arflex in Italy around 1980.
This outstanding piece has a black wooden base with stora...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arflex Tables
Materials
Steel
Coffee Table in Metal and Carrara Marble Mod.Octopus Design M.Colombo for Arflex
By Arflex
Located in None, IT
Coffee table with legs in white lacquered metal and top in white Carrara marble.
Octopus model, design Marco Colombo for Arflex, year 2007.
CONDITIONS: In excellent condition, like...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal
Side Table by Laura Griziotti for Arflex, Iron, Granite
By Arflex
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Side Table by Laura Griziotti for Arflex, black painted steel base and Granite top. No longer in production.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Granite, Iron
Michel Kin Arabecato Marble and Brass Coffee Table, Arflex, France/Italy, 1960s
By Arflex, Michel Kin, Mario Bellini
Located in London, GB
Rare and early Michel Kin for Arflex elliptical arabescato marble and brass coffee table. Sold with original purchase receipt dated 1962. Fast shipping w...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Italian mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Hosoe Marinelli for Arflex, 1980s
By Arflex, Isao Hosoe
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Hosoe Marinelli for Arflex, 1980s
Coffee table in lacquered wood formed by four mobile circles resting on solid black wooden legs. The rim...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arflex Tables
Materials
Wood
Arflex Arcolor 100cm Small Table in Black Marquinia Marble Top by Jaime Hayon
By Jaime Hayon, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Arcolor 100 Small Table in Black Marquinia Marble Top by Jaime Hayon. Small tables designed around the classical geometry of the arch, employing from the beginning the discipl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Marble
Arflex Match Console Table with Marble Top & Metal Legs by Bernhardt & Vella
By Bernhardt & Vella, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Match project is characterized by the brass joint, that joints the structure with the shelf, becoming a precious and decorative element. The stackable system allows to create, with t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Metal
Arflex Capilano 96cm Small Table in White Carrara Marble Top by Luca Nichetto
By Arflex, Luca Nichetto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Capilano Small Table in White Carrara Marble Top by Luca Nichetto. Supported by a light and elegant metal structure, Capilano's series of small tables takes its name from the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Arflex Match Console Table with Marquinia Marble Top by Bernhardt & Vella
By Bernhardt & Vella, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Match project is characterized by the brass joint, that joints the structure with the shelf, becoming a precious and decorative element. The stackable system allows to create, with t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Metal
Arflex Sigmund Small Table in Black Marquinia Top with Metal Base by Studio Asai
By Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Sigmund Small Table in Marquinia Top with Metal Base by Studio Asai. To remain faithful to this search for interior honesty, the design of this collection reveals its construc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Marble
Arflex Arcolor 100cm Small Table in White Carrara Marble Top by Jaime Hayon
By Jaime Hayon, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Arcolor 100 Small Table in White Carrara Marble Top by Jaime Hayon. Small tables designed around the classical geometry of the arch, employing from the beginning the disciplin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Arflex Capilano 96cm Small Table in Emperador Marble Top by Luca Nichetto
By Luca Nichetto, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Capilano Small Table in Emperador Marble Top by Luca Nichetto. Supported by a light and elegant metal structure, Capilano's series of small tables takes its name from the Capi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Marble
Arflex Sigmund Writing Desk in White Carrara Top with Metal Base by Studio Asai
By Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Sigmund Writing Desk in White Carrara Top with Metal Base by Studio Asai. To remain faithful to this search for interior honesty, the design of this collection reveals its con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Marble
Smoked & Chromed Glass '60s "Twin" Coffee Table by A. Ari Colombo for Arflex
By Antonio Ari Colombo, Arflex
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Square coffee or side table made form 2 thick and heavy smoked glass shelf and 4 chrome-plated metal legs with black plastic feet.
Good condition: visible oxidation patina on the in...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Arflex Tables
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Arflex Arcolor 30cm Small Table in White Carrara Marble Top by Jaime Hayon
By Jaime Hayon, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Arcolor 30 Small Table in White Carrara Marble Top by Jaime Hayon. Small tables designed around the classical geometry of the arch, employing from the beginning the discipline...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Arflex Octopus 160cm Table in Marquinia Marble with Black Base by Carlo Colombo
By Carlo Colombo, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Octopus Table in Marquinia Marble with Black Metal Base by Carlo Colombo. Its shape is inspired by sea creatures, statuesque and sinuous, with a m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Marble
Arflex Capilano 55cm Small Table in White Carrara Marble-Top by Luca Nichetto
By Arflex, Luca Nichetto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Capilano Small Table in White Carrara Marble Top by Luca Nichetto. Supported by a light and elegant metal structure, Capilano's series of small tables takes its name from the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Arflex Infinity 130cm Small Table in Light Blue Glass by Claesson Koivisto Rune
By Claesson Koivisto Rune, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Infinity Small Table in Light Blue Glass by Claesson Koivisto Rune. The mathematical symbol of eternity is a figure that resembles a horizontal figure 8. The analogy is of cou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Glass
Arflex Infinity 105x105 Small Table in Fume Glass by Claesson Koivisto Rune
By Claesson Koivisto Rune, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Infinity Small Table in Fume Glass with Grey Base by Claesson Koivisto Rune. The mathematical symbol of eternity is a figure that resembles a horizontal figure 8. The analogy ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Glass
Arflex Match Console Table with Quarzite Silver Marble Top by Bernhardt & Vella
By Bernhardt & Vella, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Match project is characterized by the brass joint, that joints the structure with the shelf, becoming a precious and decorative element. The stackable system allows to create, with t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Metal
Arflex Capilano 55cm Small Table in Ceramic Tile & Black Base by Luca Nichetto
By Arflex, Luca Nichetto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Capilano Small Table in Ceramic Tile by Luca Nichetto. Supported by a light and elegant metal structure, Capilano's series of small tables takes its name from the Capilano Sus...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Arflex Tablet 80cm Small Low Table in White Marble by Claesson Koivisto Rune
By Claesson Koivisto Rune, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Tablet Small Low Table in White Carrara Marble by Claesson Koivisto Rune. The inspiration for their form comes from the ornamental pendants fashioned and worn by the Maori peo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Marble
Arflex Infinity 130cm Small Table in Fume Glass by Claesson Koivisto Rune
By Claesson Koivisto Rune, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Infinity Small Table in Fume Glass by Claesson Koivisto Rune. The mathematical symbol of eternity is a figure that resembles a horizontal figure 8. The analogy is of course th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Glass
Arflex Octopus 80cm Table in Marquinia Marble with Black Base by Carlo Colombo
By Carlo Colombo, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Octopus Small Table in Marquinia Marble with Black Base by Carlo Colombo. Its shape is inspired by sea creatures, statuesque and sinuous, with a multitude of "tentacles", to s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Marble
Arflex Tablet High Table in Emperador Marble Top by Claesson Koivisto Rune
By Claesson Koivisto Rune, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Tablet High Table in Emperador Marble Top by Claesson Koivisto Rune . The inspiration for their form comes from the ornamental pendants fashioned and worn by the Maori peoples...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Marble
Arflex Tablet 50cm Small Low Table in White Marble by Claesson Koivisto Rune
By Claesson Koivisto Rune, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Tablet Small Low Table in White Carrara Marble by Claesson Koivisto Rune. The inspiration for their form comes from the ornamental pendants fashioned and worn by the Maori peo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Arflex Infinity 105x105 Limited Table in Fume Glass by Claesson Koivisto Rune
By Claesson Koivisto Rune, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Infinity Small Table in Fume Glass with Grey Base by Claesson Koivisto Rune. The mathematical symbol of eternity is a figure that resembles a horizontal figure 8. The analogy ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Glass
Arflex Infinity 130cm Small Table in Fume Glass by Claesson Koivisto Rune
By Claesson Koivisto Rune, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Infinity Small Table in Fume Glass by Claesson Koivisto Rune. The mathematical symbol of eternity is a figure that resembles a horizontal figure 8. The analogy is of course th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Glass
Arflex Tablet High Table in White Carrara Marble Top by Claesson Koivisto Rune
By Claesson Koivisto Rune, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Tablet High Table in White Carrara Marble Top by Claesson Koivisto Rune. The inspiration for their form comes from the ornamental pendants fashioned and worn by the Maori peop...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Marble
Arflex Tablet Square Table in Black Marquinia Marble by Claesson Koivisto Rune
By Claesson Koivisto Rune, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Tablet Square Table in Black Marquinia Marble by Claesson Koivisto Rune. The inspiration for their form comes from the ornamental pendants fashioned and worn by the Maori peop...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Marble
Arflex Hug Table in Carrara Marble Top with Metal Base by Claesson Koivisto Rune
By Claesson Koivisto Rune, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Hug Table in Carrara Marble Top with Metal Base by Claesson Koivisto Rune. The designers Claesson Koivisto Rune enriched Hug project, starting from t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Arflex Match Small Table in Quarzite Silver Marble by Bernhardt & Vella
By Bernhardt & Vella, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arflex Match Small Table in Quarzite Silver Marble by Bernhardt & Vella. Match project is characterized by the brass joint, that joints the structure with the shelf, becoming a preci...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Tables
Materials
Marble
Arflex tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Arflex tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of stone and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Arflex tables, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 4 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 26 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original tables by Arflex were created in the modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider tables by Giulio Cappellini, Piero Lissoni, and Memphis Group. Prices for Arflex tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at £777 and can go as high as £9,830, while a piece like these, on average, fetch £3,150.