Arflex Console 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.

Creator: Arflex

Arflex Match Console Table with Marquinia Marble Top by Bernhardt & Vella

$3,484Sale Price / item|20% Off

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Arflex Match Console Table with Quarzite Silver Marble Top by Bernhardt & Vella

$3,484Sale Price / item|20% Off

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arflex Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Arflex Match Console Table with Marble Top & Metal Legs by Bernhardt & Vella

$3,484Sale Price / item|20% Off

Arflex Match Console Table with Marble Top & Metal Legs by Bernhardt & Vella

By Arflex, Bernhardt & Vella

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 Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Lovely Early 20th Century Marble Top Console Table

$7,044

H 37.5 in W 51.75 in D 17.5 in

Lovely Early 20th Century Marble Top Console Table

Located in Dublin, IE

A lovely quality early 20th Century marble top mahogany console table. The shaped and moulded Rosso Levante marble top raised over panelled frieze with applied flowerhead paterae, eg...

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Early 20th Century English Arflex Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Grande 19th Century Italian Marble-Top Console Table

$25,000

H 34.25 in W 66.25 in D 28 in

Grande 19th Century Italian Marble-Top Console Table

Located in Chicago, IL

A grand 19th century Italian marble-top console table with an apron carved of wood to mimic a swaged cloth and large classical face in the centre, all painted a wonderful museum oliv...

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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Arflex Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Marble Style Console Table

$1,200

H 30 in W 53 in D 15 in

Marble Style Console Table

By Karl Springer

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This modern style console table combines a minimal geometric profile with a swirling cream-colored surface. Please confirm item location with seller (NY/NJ).

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Mid-20th Century Modern Arflex Console Tables

Materials

Laminate

French Slender Black Console Table w/Marble Top & Brass Accents

$3,920

H 29.5 in W 39 in D 14.75 in

French Slender Black Console Table w/Marble Top & Brass Accents

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French painted console table with drawers and its original marble top. This vintage table from France features a 39" long white ma...

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20th Century French Arflex Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Impressive French Giltwood Console with Travertine Marble Top

$22,500

H 36.25 in W 73 in D 20.25 in

Impressive French Giltwood Console with Travertine Marble Top

Located in Pembroke, MA

A large and impressive French giltwood console table in the Louis XVI neoclassical style (circa 1880), featuring a finely-carved vitruvia...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Arflex Console Tables

Materials

Travertine, Marble

French Empire Console Table of Flame Mahogany with Marble Top

$5,895

H 32.5 in W 32.5 in D 16.75 in

French Empire Console Table of Flame Mahogany with Marble Top

Located in Austin, TX

A fine French Empire console table of fine proportions, featuring a rectangular figured marble top, set upon a frieze of flame mahogany with one long hidden drawer over a base with t...

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19th Century French Empire Antique Arflex Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Vintage Marble Top Console Table

$1,600

H 32.5 in W 47.5 in D 18 in

Vintage Marble Top Console Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage metal and marble console Table. This table features ornate metal frame, legs and accenting. The beautiful beveled edge leading up to the marble surface top is an eye catching...

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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Arflex Console Tables

Materials

Slate, Steel

Antique White Painted Writing Table Console Table With Faux Marble Top from Swed

$5,000

H 28.75 in W 62 in D 26 in

Antique White Painted Writing Table Console Table With Faux Marble Top from Swed

Located in Round Top, TX

This lovely antique revival writing table will serve well as a large console table in today's home. The newer applied professional white painted finish shows off the X shaped stretcher and impressive barley twist legs. Examine the close up photos to appreciate the layers of white, gray, and even soft blue hue in the beautiful legs. The top has been painted with a traditional faux marble motif...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Arflex Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Shell Inlaid Console Table with Sculptural Brass Legs by R&Y Augousti

$9,285 / item

H 38.71 in W 16.93 in D 61.34 in

Shell Inlaid Console Table with Sculptural Brass Legs by R&Y Augousti

By R & Y Augousti

Located in New York, NY

The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Arflex Console Tables

Materials

Brass

French Giltwood Louis XVI Style Console Table with Marble Top, Neoclassical

$7,670Sale Price|20% Off

H 30 in W 38.5 in D 18 in

French Giltwood Louis XVI Style Console Table with Marble Top, Neoclassical

Located in Montreal, Quebec

French giltwood Louis XVI style console table with marble op, neoclassical Late 18th century French antique Louis XVI style giltwood console table. Very fine 18th century highly ele...

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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Arflex Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Shagreen Inlaid Console Table with Sculptural Brass Legs by R&Y Augousti

$9,285 / item

H 38.71 in W 16.93 in D 61.34 in

Shagreen Inlaid Console Table with Sculptural Brass Legs by R&Y Augousti

By R & Y Augousti

Located in New York, NY

The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Arflex Console Tables

Materials

Brass

French 1900s Steel and Brass Console Table with Variegated Marble Top

$3,995

H 29 in W 39.25 in D 21.75 in

French 1900s Steel and Brass Console Table with Variegated Marble Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French steel and brass console table from the early 20th century, with variegated marble top and scrolling feet. We have a twin table available, see item LU836719327322 should you ...

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Early 20th Century French Arflex Console Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass, Steel

Arflex console tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Arflex console tables 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 Arflex console tables, although silver editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original console tables by Arflex were created in the modern style in italy during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider console tables by Il Pezzo Mancante, Memphis Milano, and VG-VGnewtrend. Prices for Arflex console tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $3,960 and can go as high as $3,960, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,960.