Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Danish, 1847-1902
When the Copenhagen-based furniture maker Fritz Hansen opened for business more than 140 years ago, the company — which today styles itself The Republic of Fritz Hansen — adhered to the traditional, time-honored Danish values of craftsmanship in woodworking and joinery. Yet thanks to the postwar innovations of Arne Jacobsen and others, Fritz Hansen would become the country’s leader in Scandinavian modern design using new, forward-looking materials and methods.
Fritz Hansen started his company in 1872, specializing in the manufacture of small furniture parts. In 1915, the firm became the first in Denmark to make chairs using steam-bent wood (a technique most familiar from birch used in the ubiquitous café chairs by Austrian maker Thonet). At the time, Fritz Hansen was best known for seating that featured curved legs and curlicue splats and referenced 18th-century Chippendale designs.
In the next few decades, the company promoted simple, plain chairs with slatted backs and cane or rush seats designed by such proto-modernist masters as Kaare Klint and Søren Hansen. Still, the most aesthetically striking piece Fritz Hansen produced in the first half of the 20th century was arguably the China chair of 1944 by Hans Wegner — and that piece, with its yoke-shaped bentwood back- and armrest, was based on seating manufactured in China during the Ming dynasty. (Wegner was moved by portraits he’d seen of Danish merchants in the Chinese chairs.)
Everything changed in 1952 with Arne Jacobsen’s Ant chair. The collaboration between the architect and Fritz Hansen officially originated in 1934 — that year, Jacobsen created his inaugural piece for the manufacturer, the solid beechwood Bellevue chair for a restaurant commission. The Ant chair, however, was the breakthrough.
With assistance from his then-apprentice Verner Panton, Jacobsen designed the Ant chair for the cafeteria of a Danish healthcare company called Novo Nordisk. The chair was composed of a seat and backrest formed from a single piece of molded plywood attached, in its original iteration, to three tubular metal legs. Its silhouette suggests the shape of the insect’s body, and the lightweight, stackable chair and its biomorphic form became an international hit.
Jacobsen followed with more plywood successes, such as the Grand Prix chair of 1957. The following year he designed the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen and its furnishings, including the Egg chair and the Swan chair. Those two upholstered pieces, with their lush, organic frames made of fiberglass-reinforced polyurethane, have become the two chairs most emblematic of mid-20th-century cool. Moreover, the Egg and Swan led Fritz Hansen to fully embrace new man-made materials, like foam, plastic and steel wire used to realize the avant-garde creations of later generations of designers with whom the firm collaborated, such as Piet Hein, Jørn Utzon (the architect of the Sydney Opera House) and Verner Panton. If the Fritz Hansen of 1872 would not now recognize his company, today’s connoisseurs certainly do.
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Creator: Fritz Hansen
Mid-Century Fritz Hansen Teak Tray Table by Engholm & Willumsen Denmark 1960s
By Willumsen & Engholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A very stylish teak tray table, model 4508, designed by H. Engholm and Sven Aage Willumsen for Fritz Hansen in 1957. The circular table top tray is beautifully sculpted in teak and s...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech, Teak
Fritz Hansen Round Coffee Table designed by Arne Jacobsen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Circular Coffee Table. Design about 1968. Tripod base in aluminium, top in teak wood. Dimensions H.47 x W.110 cm. Marked with 'Danish Furniture Controll' label.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Table Model MV50 by Morten Voss for Fritz Hansen, 2007
By Fritz Hansen
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
The MV50 table designed by Morten Voss for the Danish manufacturer Fritz Hansen in the first decade of the 21st century. Furniture with an interesting modernist form. The MV50 table...
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Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Piet Hein & Arne Jacobsen, round coffee Table
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piet Hein & Arne Jacobsen coffeentable with new laquered white top.
six star base of aluminium and steel.
Made by Fritz Hansen.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Poul Kjærholm 'PK60' Coffee Table for Fritz Hansen in Oregon Pine
By Poul Kjærholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Kjærholm 'PK60' Coffee Table for Fritz Hansen in Oregon Pine.
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining timeless craftsman...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Pine
Poul Kjærholm 'PK60' Coffee Table for Fritz Hansen in Black Ash
By Poul Kjærholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Kjærholm 'PK60' Coffee Table for Fritz Hansen in Black Ash.
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining timeless craftsmansh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Pine
Poul Kjærholm PK61 Dark Granite Coffee Table, Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1956, 2008
By Poul Kjærholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Poul Kjærholm PK61 dark granite coffee table, Fritz Hansen, Denmark. Designed 1956. Manufactured 2008.
The PK61™ coffee table is as minimalistic as it gets from the hand of Poul ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Granite, Stainless Steel
Vintage Mid Century Modern Fritz Hansen Space Cafe Table
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Fritz Hansen Space Cafe Table
This white laminate circular cafe table has a silver metal rim. It was designed by Arne J...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Arne Jacobsen, Rare Table from the SAS Royal Hotel, 1958
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Paris, FR
Rare table designed by Arne Jacobsen and manufactured by Fritz Hansen. Circa 1958.
This cocktail table has been specially designed for the SAS Royal Hotel...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Rare 'AX' Coffee Table by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard for Fritz Hansen, 1951
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, Fritz Hansen
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Beautiful round ‘Ax’ coffee table designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen in 1951. Made of teak wood and highly decorative thanks to the connec...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Ellipse Coffee Table by Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson for Fritz Hansen, 1990
By Piet Hein, Bruno Mathsson, Fritz Hansen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Coffee table designed by Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson and produced by Fritz Hansen made in Denmark in 1990. This example of the Super-Elliptical with a beautiful top made of walnut wi...
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1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech
2007 Poul Kjaerholm for Fritz Hansen PK61 Stainless Steel & Marble Coffee Table
By Poul Kjærholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a PK61 coffee table designed by Poul Kjaerholm and produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark. This is an iconic work by Kjaerholm with offset legs and a nicely figured m...
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Early 2000s Danish Modern Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
Danish Vintage Teak and Chrome Coffee Table by Arne Jacobsen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very rare Danish vintage teak and chrome coffee table by Arne Jacobsen. This was made by Fritz Hansen, it dates from the 196...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
2004 Superellipse Coffee Table by Piet Hein / Bruno Mathsson / Arne Jacobsen
By Fritz Hansen, Piet Hein
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Superellipse coffee table (or large end table) by Piet Hein, Arne Jacobsen, and Bruno Mathsson for Fritz Hansen, produced in 2004. This design was originally int...
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Early 2000s Danish Modern Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Peter Hvidt Coffee Table
By Fritz Hansen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Peter Hvidt (1916–1986) Danish architect and furniture designer, co-founder of Hvidt & Mølgaard.
Rare coffee table model 6900 / AX designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. P...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech, Teak
Danish Teak Tray Table 'Model 4508' by Willumsen and Engholm for Fritz Hansen
By Willumsen & Engholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish teak tray table (Model 4508) designed in 1958 by Svend Åge Willumsen and Hans Engholm for Fritz Hansen. Exemplifies the marriage of form ...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Small Outdoor 'Virkelyst' Coffee Table in Teak for Skagerak
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Small outdoor 'Virkelyst' coffee table in teak for Skagerak
Skagerak was founded in 1976 by Jesper and Vibeke Panduro, who took inspiration from their love of Scandinavian design ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
Poul Kjaerholm PK61 Coffee Table for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Kjaerholm coffee table PK61. Executed by Fritz Hansen, Denmark.
Dull chromium plated steel and top of black slate. Marked Fritz Han...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Slate, Steel
Rosewood Coffee Table by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Kansas City, MO
Arne Jacobsen coffee table with Brazilian rosewood top and aluminum base. Beautiful figuring in the rosewood. Very good condition with very few signs of use.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Early Teak Coffee Table by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1960s
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Magnificent round coffee table designed by Arne Jacobsen the 1960s. The top is made of beautiful teak wood and rests on the signature aluminum central base with 3 legs. Produced in D...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Poul Kjaerholm, PK64, Coffee table, Fritz hansen, 1990s
By Fritz Hansen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Paris, FR
Poul Kjaerholm (1929-1980)
PK64
A rectangular PK64 coffee table with a white marble top on a four legged matte chrome-plated steel stand.
With a Fritz Hansen label.
Produced by Fritz Hansen, Denmark.
1995
Literature
The Furniture of Poul Kjaerholm: Catalogue Raisonné,
Michael Sheridan, Gregory R. Miller & Co., 2007, pp.150-151.
Poul Kjaerholm, Arkitektens Forlag, 1999
Poul Kjaerholm : Furniture Architect , Michael Sheridan,
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, 2006
Note
The PK64 is a spectacular and very rare version of the PK63 and the PK62...
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1990s Danish Modern Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
Poul Kjaerholm PK61 Coffee Table
By Fritz Hansen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Kjaerholm coffee table PK61. Executed by Fritz Hansen, Denmark.
Dull chromium plated steel and top of flint-rolled marble. Marked Fritz Hansen 1984.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen 3051 Rosewood Coffee Table, 1960's
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in London, GB
Designed by Arne Jacobsen, the 3051 coffee table is believed to have only been produced by Fritz Hansen for 5-7 years from around 1956-1963.
A fantastic example of Jacobsen’s Mini...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Arne Jacobsen Teak Coffee Table for Fritz Hansen, 1960s
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Berlin, DE
Arne Jacobsen teak coffee table or low dining table for Fritz Hansen, 1960s. Good vintage condition with slight signs of use .
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Rosewood Coffee Table
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Stunning Minimalist coffee table designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. Rosewood top and aluminum base. Table was designed to match Arne Jacobsen’s iconic swan and egg chairs as...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
1950s Mølgaard & Hvidt AX Coffee Table Teak and Beech for Fritz Hansen, Denmark
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, Fritz Hansen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Vintage AX coffee table by the Danish architects Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard.
The table is made in the 1950s of teak with inlaid beech wood and rema...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Beech, Teak
Arne Jacobsen Round Coffee Table in Oak Coffee Table Danish Mid-Century
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Superb minimalist coffee or coctail table designed by table Arne Jacobsen in the late 1950's as a companion to his famous Egg and Swan chairs. This table made by Fritz Hansen with an...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Piet Hein & Arne Jacobsen, Coffee Table
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piet Hein & Arne Jacobsen coffee table with later plate of new veneered teak.
Four star base of aluminium and steel.
Made by Fritz Hansen.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Arne Jacobsen Coffee Table
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Arne Jacobsen coffee table with new lacquered plate
Six star base.
Made by Fritz Hansen.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Two ‘Pantonova’ Wire Tables by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, 1971
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Echt, NL
Set of 2 Pantonova end/coffee tables in very good condition.
Designed by Verner Panton in 1971.
Produced by Fritz Hansen, Denmark
The tables consist of parallel chromed wire rods...
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20th Century Danish Space Age Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Arne Jacobsen Coffee Table by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Highland, IN
This elegant design by Arne Jacobsen was designed to compliment his swan and egg chairs and shares the same one-piece cast aluminum base with the fluted central column.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Rare Arne Jacobsen Rosewood Coffee Table
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Arne Jacobsen rosewood coffee table produced by Fritz Hansen.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Rare 'Bachelor' Coffee Table in Teak by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, 1971
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
A very rare model ‘3550’ or ‘Bachelor’ coffee or side table designed by Verner Panton in 1953 to complement his famous ‘Bachelor’ chairs. It comes with a nice teak top and has the sa...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Rosewood Coffee Table by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1960s
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Rare coffee table by Arne Jacobsen, manufactured in the 1960s. This coffee table is sold with a valid CITES document.
Seltener Couchtisch von Arne Jacobsen, hergestellt in den 196...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Fritz Hansen Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Fritz Hansen coffee and cocktail tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Fritz Hansen coffee and cocktail 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 Fritz Hansen coffee and cocktail tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 25 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 1 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original coffee and cocktail tables by Fritz Hansen were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider coffee and cocktail tables by Børge Mogensen, Peter Hvidt, and CFC Silkeborg. Prices for Fritz Hansen coffee and cocktail tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $754 and can go as high as $16,703, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,350.
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