George Nelson Tables
American, 1908-1986
Architect, designer, and writer George Nelson was a central figure in the mid-century American modernist design movement; and his thoughts influenced not only the furniture we live with, but also how we live.
Nelson came to design via journalism and literature. Upon receiving his bachelor’s degree in architecture from Yale in 1931, he won the Prix de Rome fellowship, and spent his time in Europe writing magazine articles that helped bring stateside recognition to Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Gio Ponti, Le Corbusier and other canonical modernist architects.
In the 1940s, Nelson wrote texts that suggested such now-commonplace ideas as open-plan houses, storage walls and family rooms. D.J. De Pree, the owner of the furniture maker Herman Miller, was so impressed by Nelson that in 1944 — following the sudden death of Gilbert Rohde, who had introduced the firm to modern design in the 1930s — he invited Nelson to join the company as its design director. There Nelson’s curatorial design talents came to the fore.
To Herman Miller he brought such eminent creators as Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi, and the textile and furniture designer Alexander Girard. Thanks to a clever contract, at the same time as he directed Herman Miller he formed a New York design company, George Nelson & Associates, that sold furniture designs to the Michigan firm. Nelson's studio also sold designs for clocks to the Howard Miller Clock Company, a manufacturer that was initially part of Herman Miller before it became an offshoot that was helmed by Howard Miller, D.J. De Pree's brother-in-law.
Nelson’s New York team of designers (who were rarely individually credited) would create such iconic pieces as the Marshmallow sofa, the Coconut chair, the Ball clock, the Bubble lamp series and the many cabinets and beds that comprise the sleek Thin-Edge line.
For dedicated collectors, as well as for interior designers who look beyond “the look,” there is a “cool factor” inherent to vintage pieces from George Nelson and others. Nelson was in on it from the start, and it’s valuable to have a piece that was there with him.
But still, as is evident from the offerings from dealers on 1stDibs, in any of the designs, in any iteration whose manufacture Nelson oversaw and encouraged, there are shining elements of lightness, elegance, sophistication — and a little bit of swagger. George Nelson felt confident in his ideas about design and didn’t mind letting the world know.
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Creator: George Nelson
George Nelson Coffee Table in White by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is George Nelson's signature end table, characterized by clean lines and practicality. The metal base pedestal looks almost organic as it rise...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage George Nelson Herman Miller Steel Frame White Coffee Table
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful clean signed example of this form. All original. White laminate top. Original white finish. Style of Florence Knoll.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Tables
Materials
Metal
George Nelson for Herman Miller Pedestal/ Side Table
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
George Nelson for Herman Miller Pedestal Table. Aluminum Base with a formica top and maple edge. Classic, useful design! Very clean example!
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Tables
Materials
Metal
Herman Miller Mid-Century Tables
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of mid-century end tables by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Walnut frames with white laminate tops.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Tables
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
Round Conference or Dining Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1960s
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Nice round dining or conference table designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller around 1960. It has a white top and rod combined with a chromed star shaped base. This table is very similar to the Eames contract tables...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Tables
Materials
Metal
1954 George Nelson for Herman Miller Ebonized X Leg Dining Table / Desk 7230-X
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a very rare George nelson X leg dining table / desk, produced by Herman Miller. This example is the model number 7230-X ta...
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1950s American Modern Vintage George Nelson Tables
Materials
Steel
C. 1955 George Nelson for Herman Miller Extension Dining Table Model 5757
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a rarely seen Extension Dining Table, Model 5757, designed by George Nelson and Associates for Herman Miller in 1955. The piece features a white powder coated steel base with...
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1950s American Modern Vintage George Nelson Tables
Materials
Steel
George Nelson for Herman Miller Coffee Table on Hairpin Legs, 1950s
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in South Bend, IN
A stylish Mid-Century Modern coffee table
By George Nelson for Herman Miller
USA, 1950s
White laminate top, with walnut trim, and brass finished steel hairpin legs.
Measures: 28....
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage George Nelson Tables
Materials
Steel
Wrought Iron Coffee Table by George Nelson for Arbuck
By George Nelson, Arbuck
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1950s. Glass top with iron frame. Indoor or outdoor use.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage George Nelson Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
1950's Original George Nelson Herman Miller X Leg Extension Dining Table 5260
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a rare and stunning original George Nelson & Associates X-Leg dining table in oak. This example is a classic George Nelson piece, showcasing tubular x-legs and a c...
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1950s American Modern Vintage George Nelson Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern George Nelson for Herman Miller Swag Leg Side Table
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern George Nelson for Herman Miller Swag Leg Side Table
Classic vintage mid century modern side table with white ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Tables
Materials
Metal
American Modern Wood Metal Dining Table by George Nelson Herman Miller, 1960s
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in MIlano, IT
American Modern wood and black metal Dining table by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1960s
elegant and fantastic dining table with thick ova...
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1960s American Modern Vintage George Nelson Tables
Materials
Metal
George Nelson, Pair of Low Tables with Curved Iron Structure
By George Nelson
Located in Milano, IT
COD-1439
George Nelson
Pair of low tables with curved iron structure and glass top resting on small colored spheres.
UK manufacture, 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Tables
Materials
Iron
1950s Mid Century George Nelson for Herman Miller Gate Leg Dining Table
By George Nelson
Located in Monrovia, CA
1950s Mid Century George Nelson for Herman Miller gate leg dining table
George Nelson Vintage 1950s Walnut Gate Leg Dining Table By Herman Miller.
George Nelson Designed This Table For Herman Miller In The 1950s With A Special Wide Wood Hinge And Double Gate Leg For Stability.
This Table Is Considered An Iconic Mid Century Modern Design.
This Fabulous Design Is Essentially 3 Modern Tables In 1.
1. A Small Dining Table.
2. A Desk or Work Table With 1 Leaf In The Up Position.
3. A Large Dining Table - Fully Extended - Seating 6 or More .
This Original Walnut George Nelson Gate Leg Table...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
1950s George Nelson for Herman Miller 5259 X-Leg Dining Table with Walnut Top
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Soft Edge Curved Dining Table, model 5259, designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller in 1953. The piece has a walnut top and white enam...
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1950s American Modern Vintage George Nelson Tables
Materials
Steel, Enamel
Herman Miller George Nelson & Robert Propst A02 Desk
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a Herman Miller A02 Desk. It was designed by George Nelson and Robert Propst. It has a wood top with steel legs and brush aluminum feet.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
George Nelson Rare Protype Bench / Coffee Table for Herman Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A early and rare Nelson coffee table / bench with white rectangle Laminate top having black legs typical of the Nelson slat bench coffee table. This table was not produced in large n...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Tables
Materials
Wood
1950's George Nelson X-Leg Extension Dining Table Model 5062
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Hanover, MA
Early George Nelson model 5062 X-Leg extension dining table for Herman Miller, 1952.
Table has two 12 inch extension leaves and pull-out metal extension tracks.
Table is 29 inches...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage George Nelson Tables
Materials
Iron
George Nelson Model 4652 Extension Coffee Table by Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
This early George Nelson design features two extensions with reversible and removable tray tables. Closed, it is a modestly scaled table. Opened the surface nearly doubles, and the t...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage George Nelson Tables
Materials
Wood, Formica
Lazy Susan Round Dining Table Very Rare Brazilian Rosewood Top
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Kansas City, MO
Early, rare rosewood lazy susan dining table designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. The center white laminate area is a lazy susan so it turns in a circular motion. This is the...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage George Nelson Tables
Materials
Steel
George Nelson Herman Miller White Laminate Pedestal Dinette Mid Century Table
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A George Nelson for Herman Miller pedestal dinette table. A fantastic little table with a white laminate table top, a wooden table, and a white aluminum base with x-shaped legs. This...
Category
Mid-20th Century George Nelson Tables
Materials
Laminate
George Nelson Black Pedestal Table by Vitra
By George Nelson, Vitra
Located in Madrid, ES
Pedestal table, originally designed by George Nelson in 1954, with four-branched base in black lacquered aluminum. Tabletop in black laminate with a visible edge in birch veneer. Pro...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern George Nelson Tables
Materials
Aluminum
George Nelson for Herman Miller Circular White Laminate Lazy Susan Dining Table
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century circular dining table with a white laminate top featuring a central lazy susan circular section that rotates, resting on a white powder coated metal pedestal bas...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Tables
Materials
Metal
Prototype George Nelson Rosewood Round Dining or Conference Table, One of a Kind
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Kansas City, MO
This unique prototype table was designed by George Nelson and features a 1.5 inch thick Brazilian rosewood top made from lumber Nelson selected on a trip to Brasilia and meeting with...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage George Nelson Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Pedestal Side Coffee 5452 Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Berlin, DE
The famous coffee table designed by George Nelson in 1960 for Herman Miller. White pedestal base, white tabletop. Signed!
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage George Nelson Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Rare George Nelson Coffetable with Castors
By George Nelson
Located in Munich, DE
From the steelframe series.
LOCATED IN HAMBURG
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Tables
Materials
Metal
Side Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1960s
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in bruxelles, BE
Table with wooden top and metal base designed by George Nelson and produced by Herman Miller in the 1960s. Wear due to time and age of the table
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1960s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage George Nelson Tables
Materials
Metal
Tray Table by George Nelson for Vitra, 2000 - 2009
By George Nelson
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rarer side table by vitra after a draft of george nelson from 1949. This copy is from the vitra reedition from 2001. The table has not been in production since 2004.
This rather unk...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Tables
Materials
Metal
Pair of Early Foil Label Original George Nelson Herman Miller Swag Leg Tables
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful example of this iconic design in nice vintage condition. A nice early Herman Miller Foil Strip label attached to underside. Acquired a 2nd identical table with the same Foi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Tables
Materials
Metal
1959 George Nelson for Herman Miller No 5752 Rectangular Coffee Table in Teak
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a very rare and unusual coffee table by George Nelson. This is the model number 5752 coffee table by George Nelson and Associates, which was produced by Herman Mil...
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage George Nelson Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak, Teak
Special Pedestal Occasional Coffee Table No. 5452, George Nelson, Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
the versatile classic, designed by george nelson in 1954, was initially produced in 2 sizes with black or white legs and table plates made from chipboard, the edge of the table cover...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Tables
Materials
Metal
Action Office Writing Desk by George Nelson and Robert Propst for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Action Office desk, designed by George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller from the 1960s. Base made of chrome-plated aluminum with white plastic protectors. Lockable hinged cov...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage George Nelson Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
George Nelson Herman Miller Drop Leaf Gate Leg Dining Table or Desk
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
A rarer find in original black finish. Clever design by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Measures: 40" depth
29.75" height.
64.75" long unfolded
41.5" half folded
18.5" folded.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Tables
Materials
Wood
George Nelson for Herman Miller White Laminate and Black Steel Rolling End / Sid
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Queens, NY
2 Pairs of American mid-century rolling end / side tables with square white laminate tops and lower shelves contained in an open cube-form black coated steel frame, resting on four s...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
George Nelson tables for sale on 1stDibs.
George Nelson 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 George Nelson tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original tables by George Nelson were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider tables by Brown Saltman, Charles and Ray Eames, and Adrian Pearsall. Prices for George Nelson tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,013 and can go as high as $28,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,400.
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Questions About George Nelson Tables
- What did George Nelson make?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022George Nelson was a furniture designer central to the mid-century modern design movement. His best-known creations are the marshmallow sofa, coconut chair, ball clock and bubble lamp series. His style included sleek, thin-edge lines on a variety of furniture still available today. Shop a range of George Nelson furniture designs on 1stDibs.
- Why is George Nelson famous?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022George Nelson was an American designer, and for a time the lead designer for the famed Herman Miller furniture company. Nelson is often referred to as the founder of American modernist design and often associated with his more inspired pieces such as the Coconut Chair, Marshmallow Sofa and the Ball Clock. Shop a collection of George Nelson furniture designs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Modern George Nelson clocks are made in Poland. The company Vitra Designs manufactures the timepieces based on the original designs of the American designer who lived from 1908 to 1986. On 1stDibs, you can shop a selection of George Nelson clocks.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022George Nelson Bubble Lamps are made of steel wires, which form a durable framework for the lamp. A plastic polymer material spread over the wires forms the shade which is translucent to give the lamp a soft glow. Inspired by Swedish lamps, these mid-century modern light fixtures are still made by the legendary furniture manufacturer Herman Miller today. Shop a range of George Nelson Bubble Lamps on 1stDibs.
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