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Harvey Probber Furniture

American, 1922-2003

A popular designer who had his heyday from the late 1940s into the 1970s, Harvey Probber is one of the post-war American creative spirits whose work has been recently rediscovered by collectors. His designs are by-and-large simple and elegant, but his signal achievement was to pioneer one of the key innovations of mid-20th century furniture: sectional, or modular, seating.

Even as a teenager, the Brooklyn-born Probber was making sketches of furniture designs — and selling them to Manhattan furniture companies. He began working as a designer for an upholsterer once he finished high school and, apart from a few evening classes he took as an adult at Pratt Institute, he was self-taught about design and furniture making.

After wartime service — and a stint as a lounge singer — Probber founded his own company in the late 1940s. A lifelong familiarity with the needs of New York–apartment dwellers doubtless sparked his most noteworthy creation: a line of seating pieces in basic geometric shapes — wedges, squares, half-circles — that could be arranged and combined as needed. Modular furniture remained the core idea of Probber’s business throughout his career.

As a self-trained designer, Probber was never wed to any particular aesthetic. He preferred the simple lines now associated with mid-century modernism for their inherent practicality, but often used hardware to enliven the look of his pieces, or added elements — such as a ceramic insert in the center of a round dining table — that was visually interesting and could serve as a trivet. He gravitated toward bright fabrics with attractive, touchable textures that might be satin-like or nubbly. Above all, Probber insisted that the sofas, case goods and other products that came out of his Fall River, Massachusetts, factory be built to last.

“The quality of aging gracefully,” Probber once told an interviewer, is “design's fourth dimension.” This quality he realized: Probber furniture is just as useful and alluring now as it was when made — and maybe even more stylish.

Find a collection of vintage Harvey Probber side tables, sectional sofas, chairs and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Creator: Harvey Probber
Dealer: Assemblage Ltd.
Harvey Probber Olive Ash Burl, Rosewood and Mahogany Gentleman's Chest
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
This sleek clean lined Harvey Probber gentleman's bureau features burl wood doors with recessed rosewood pulls. The doors slide to reveal three cork lined trays and four shirt drawer...
Category

1950s American Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Burl, Cork, Lacquer, Mahogany, Rosewood

Set Four Bleached & Bent Mahogany Dining Chairs Marketed by Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of four bleached mahogany frame and bent plywood back dining chairs with new textured black chenille upholstery. Made in West Germany and sold through Harvey Probber, Fall River ...
Category

1960s German Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Chenille, Mahogany, Walnut

Harvey Probber Bleached Mahogany & Ivory Leather Tall Cabinet
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Harvey Probber bleached mahogany tall dresser or gentleman's chest, with ivory leather-clad sliding doors that feature brass flat bar appointments. Behind the doors there are four dr...
Category

1950s American Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Brass

Harvey Probber Hexagonal Mahogany and Terrazzo Marble Side Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Three-legged Harvey Probber side or end table with original hexagonal terrazzo top with inlaid brass. Sculpted bleached mahogany legs with bleached mahogany supports.
Category

1950s American Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Walnut, Terrazzo

Harvey Probber Tiffany Blue Leather and Mahogany Side Chair
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Harvey Probber side chair, or desk chair, with Tiffany blue leather seats and bleached mahogany frames. V shaped cane back and tapered legs.
Category

1950s American Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Cane, Leather, Mahogany

Exceptional Harvey Probber Decagonal Bleached Rosewood Bar Cabinet
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Seldom seen Harvey Probber bleached rosewood decagonal bar cabinet with single drawer and piano hinged door with integral shelving. Door and drawer are accessed via a split hour glas...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

Pair of Harvey Probber Bleached Mahogany and Tiffany Blue Leather Front Cabinets
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare pair of Harvey Probber two door cabinets with Tiffany blue leather covered recessed door panels. Bleached and toned mahogany casement, conical legs, door frames and shelves. One...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Lacquer

Harvey Probber Bleached Mahogany Saber Leg Dining Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Bleached and toned mahogany sabre leg dining table by Harvey Probber. Parquetry bordered and exceptional wood grained top with solid carved mahogan...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Harvey Probber Bleached Ribbon Mahogany Long Cabinet
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Harvey Probber long, low credenza or sideboard with four ascending height drawers and pair of shelved cabinets measuring 16.5" wide x 21" high. Sleek conical brass pulls and dark mah...
Category

1950s American Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Brass

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Pair Harvey Probber Model 915 Chair
By Harvey Probber
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant pair of lounge chairs in bleached mahogany with caned sides. The tapered and tailored design easily works in both traditional and ultra-modern interiors.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

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Cane, Mahogany

  • Pair Harvey Probber Model 915 Chair
  • Pair Harvey Probber Model 915 Chair
  • Pair Harvey Probber Model 915 Chair
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H 29.5 in. W 26.5 in. D 23 in.
Set of Three Harvey Probber Camelback Dining Chairs, 1950s
By Harvey Probber
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Set of 3 Harvey Probber black enameled wood & cream leather dining chairs. Featuring a graphic Black lacquered Wood framework, saber legs, ergonomic arched backs, wide (18W x 2H) rou...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

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Restored Midcentury Bent "Loop" Rattan Dining Side Chair, Set of Four
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage bent "Loop" rattan dining room side chair with a multi-colored pink seat, included is a set of four chairs. Each chair features a three strand rattan seat back with a mahogan...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

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Rattan

Modern White Bouclé Bent Plywood Gerald Summers Dining Chairs Set of Four
By Gerald Summers
Located in Chicago, IL
White Bouclé Modern Iconic bent plywood dining chairs by Gerald Summers, circa 1930s. As much modernist sculpture as they are furniture, these chairs ...
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1930s English Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Plywood

1960s Harvey Probber Terrazzo & Walnut Side Tables, a Pair
By Harvey Probber
Located in Marietta, GA
Handsome pair of side tables, from the iconic Harvey Probber. The terrazzo and walnut tops and done in a grid pattern. The bases are in a darker finish( I have seen bases done in lig...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Terrazzo, Mahogany, Walnut

Eight Drawer Chest of Drawers or Jewelry Chest in Rosewood by Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Eight drawer chest of drawers or jewelry chest in rosewood by Harvey Probber. Jewelry, lingerie, silver or chest or drawers with eight drawers, rosewood fronts, ebonized oak sides...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Harvey Probber MCM Bleached Mahogany Cane Front Sliding Door Bar Media Cabinet
By Harvey Probber
Located in Countryside, IL
Harvey Probber Mid Century bleached mahogany and cane front sliding door bar media cabinet. This bar cabinet measures: 42 wide x 18 deep x 33 inches high All pieces of furnitur...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Vintage Coastal Bent Rattan Dining Chairs - Set of Four
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous set of four vintage Coastal dining chairs. Beautiful bent rattan in a chic and rare design. Beautiful striped wrapped rattan at the joints. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category

Mid-20th Century Philippine Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Rattan

Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Rosewood Bar Cabinet
By Harvey Probber
Located in Minneapolis, MN
A rosewood dry bar designed by American designer Harvey Probber. Decagon design with outward swinging door with inner storage. Restoration of this piece will be completed upon purcha...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Rosewood

Ebonized Mahogany and Rosewood Cabinet by Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Harvey Probber, this ebonized mahogany cabinet features two large brass-trimmed medallions of rosewood on the sliding doors at top. Behind the doors are five shallow draw...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Brass

Harvey Probber Teak and Mahogany Side Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American, the rectangular teak top on dark stained mahogany curved slat X-base, with brass pin hardware, circa 1960. Model 1216 in the Harvey Probber catalog.
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Mahogany, Teak

  • Harvey Probber Teak and Mahogany Side Table
  • Harvey Probber Teak and Mahogany Side Table
  • Harvey Probber Teak and Mahogany Side Table
  • Harvey Probber Teak and Mahogany Side Table
H 18.5 in. W 20 in. D 27.5 in.
Pair of Harvey Probber Slat Back Wood and Caned Seat Side Chairs
By Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American mid-century side / desk chairs with wooden frames with four vertical back slats and a caned seat. (HARVEY PROBBER)(PRICED AS PAIR)  
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Wood

Previously Available Items
Harvey Probber Walnut and Mahogany Parsons Dining Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Stylized Parsons dining table by Harvey Probber. Beveled and recessed panel apron, with octagonal legs and recessed cylindrical solid brass sabots. Frame is a dark stained mahogany, ...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Brass

Harvey Probber Bleached Mahogany and Ivory Leather Dresser
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Harvey Probber bleached mahogany long dresser with ivory leather-clad sliding doors and plinth base. Three brass flat bars detail each leather...
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Brass

Early 1950s Pair of Harvey Probber Club Chairs in Smokey Gray Mohair
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare pair of Harvey Probber club chairs with sloped arms and recessed pyramidal leg base. Completely restored with new foam, new webbing and smokey gray mohair upholstery that has aq...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Mohair, Hardwood, Cherry, Lacquer

Harvey Probber Mahogany Sideboard with Floating Wall Cabinet
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Harvey Probber sideboard with floating china cabinet. Sideboard of dual-tone mahogany wood. Brass pulls and quarter round molding surround front door and drawer section. Four doors open to reveal ample storage, with a pair of shelves and two large drawers for silverware and linens. Illuminated floating display cabinet mounts...
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1960s American Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Brass

Harvey Probber Terrazzo & Mahogany Double Dodecagon Coffee Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Harvey Probber terrazzo marble-top double open pedestal coffee table. Each twelve sided mahogany veneered pedestal has twelve pointed oval openings. Boat tail Italian terrazzo marble...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Terrazzo, Mahogany

Harvey Probber Rosewood Game Table Or Center Table With Decagon Base
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Harvey Probber round game table with an open decagon Moorish style dark chocolate lacquered base and beautifully grained rosewood top. This would also make an excellent center table....
Category

1950s American Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Rosewood, Wood

Harvey Probber Bleached Ribbon Mahogany Credenza
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Harvey Probber low credenza/sideboard with four ascending height drawers and pair of shelved cabinets measuring 16.5"wide x 21"high. Sleek conical brass pulls and dark mahogany plint...
Category

1950s American Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Brass

Exquisite Harvey Probber Rosewood and Saber Leg Dining Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
One of the best Harvey Probber rosewood saber leg dining tables available. Fully restored to as new condition. Sold with four 16" leaves enabling a total length of 112" with center l...
Category

1950s American Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

Harvey Probber Mahogany Dodecagon & Terrazzo Side Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Harvey Probber side table with mahogany veneered dodecagon open base. Twelve sided mahogany veneered pedestal has twelve pointed oval openings that have black lacquer finished edging...
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1960s American Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

Harvey Probber Bleached Mahogany Four-Drawer Commode.
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Harvey Probber bleached and toned mahogany four drawer chest. Each drawer features an oval incised carved pull. Set on conical legs, clean lined and distinguished by the superior qua...
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1950s American Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

Rare Harvey Probber Decagonal Bleached Rosewood Bar Cabinet
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Seldom seen Harvey Probber bleached rosewood decagonal bar cabinet with single drawer and piano hinged door with integral shelving. Door and drawer are accessed via a split hour glas...
Category

1950s American Vintage Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Four Harvey Probber Game Table Chairs
By Harvey Probber
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of four restored and reupholstered Harvey Probber low game table chairs. Ebonized mahogany octagonal legs with original casters. Upholstered in ...
Category

20th Century American Harvey Probber Furniture

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

  • Four Harvey Probber Game Table Chairs
  • Four Harvey Probber Game Table Chairs
  • Four Harvey Probber Game Table Chairs
  • Four Harvey Probber Game Table Chairs
H 30.5 in. W 24.5 in. D 26 in.

Harvey Probber furniture for sale on 1stDibs

Harvey Probber furniture is available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive objects are often made of wood and designed with extraordinary care. There are many options in our Harvey Probber collection of furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 305 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 0 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Harvey Probber were created in North America during the 20th century in the Mid-Century Modern style. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Adrian Pearsall, Florence Knoll and T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings. Prices for Harvey Probber furniture can vary depending on size, time period and other attributes. Price for these items starts at $400 and tops out at $39,500, while pieces like these can sell for $4,850 on average.

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