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John Keal End Tables

At a time when many furniture makers were turning to cheaper materials for mass production, mid-century modern designer John Keal didn't shy away from utilizing quality woods in his work, like mahogany and walnut to create his coffee tables, cabinets and benches.

While little is known about Keal, he was part of a powerhouse group that collaborated with Los Angeles furniture manufacturer Brown-Saltman in the 1940s and ‘50s. Other designers who had partnered with the firm during the mid-20th century included Greta Magnusson Grossman, Paul Frankl, Paul Laszlo, and Gilbert Rohde, a New York City-born designer who would help legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer Herman Miller avert financial disaster during the Great Depression.

Brown-Saltman was established in 1923 and initially specialized in reproductions of furniture in period styles. When cofounder David Saltman met Frankl, the firm had discontinued its Early California collection and was producing modern furniture. 

The Austrian-born Frankl was already a big name in decorating in California in the late 1930s — his clients were Hollywood movie stars who were drawn to pieces such as his Art Deco-style Skyscraper series and other biomorphically shaped designs that showed the influence of Chinese and Japanese forms (Brown-Saltman’s offerings were frequently demonstrative of Asian influences). Frankl had become interested in producing inexpensive furniture for middle-class consumers, and his 1940s-era collaboration with Brown-Saltman was a success — print advertisements touted his name as well as the fact that these furnishings, which drew on the clean lines of chrome-framed Bauhaus pieces but instead integrated organic materials, were intended for modern homes. 

Keal’s work also fit snugly into what we now call California modernism, which derived from the Bauhaus and International Style movements, and revolutionized the way we build homes today, not only in the Golden State but across the globe. Keal created sleek end tables in walnut and topped with enameled copper and upholstered low-profile dining chairs framed in bleached mahogany for Brown-Saltman as well as other West Coast mid-century brands such as Glenn of California and Modeline

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Creator: John Keal
Pair of End Tables by John Keal for Brown Saltman of California
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of early Brown Saltman of California teak end tables with brass details designed by John Keal, circa 1950s. These tables can be used as side tabl...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage John Keal End Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Nesting Tables by John Keal for Brown Saltman
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage set of three nesting side tables by John Keal for Brown Saltman in mahogany, circa 1950s. This versatile set features a rounded edge detail that taper into the legs complete ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage John Keal End Tables

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Mahogany

Brown and Saltman Set of Three End Side Tables in Dark Oiled Walnut Art Tile Top
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 3 Brown and Saltman end coffee side occasional tables stands in dark oiled walnut with art tile top.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern John Keal End Tables

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Art Glass, Walnut

Brown Saltman Hexagonal End Coffee Table with Sunburst Inlay
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Oiled walnut hexagonal centre side table by John Keal for Brown Saltman. High quality walnut wood in combination with high quality Mid-Century Modern craftsmanship accent table. Nat...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern John Keal End Tables

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Walnut

American Mid Century Nesting Tables Designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in San Diego, CA
**Stunning Set of John Keal Nesting Tables for Brown Saltman - Mid-Century Modern Elegance** Enhance your living space with this exquisite set of three nesting tables, a quintessent...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern John Keal End Tables

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Brass

John Keal for Brown Saltman Constellation End Tables
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of walnut with enamel copper tile tables titled ‘Constellation’ produced by high-end Californian furniture manufacturer, Brown Saltman. These two solid walnut wood tables each fe...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage John Keal End Tables

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Ceramic, Walnut

Pair of Nightstands by John Keal for Brown Saltman
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of walnut nightstands by John Keal for Brown Saltman, c.1960s, USA. This minimal design features an upper drawer with two hinged cabinet doors below for additional bedside stora...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage John Keal End Tables

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Walnut

Wood and Brass Nightstand by John Keal for Brown-Saltman
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Pasadena, CA
Precious night stand by John Keal for Brown-Saltman. Drawers are made of particleboard looking very much like cork, accented with a sculptural brass pull. Retains original labels.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage John Keal End Tables

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Brass

Pair of John Keal for Brown Saltman 'Constellation' End Tables
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of solid walnut and enamel copper tile tables titled ‘Constellation’ produced by high-end Californian furniture manufacturer, Brown Saltman for Designer John Keal. These unique ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage John Keal End Tables

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Copper, Enamel

End Table by John Keal for Brown Saltman of California
By John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice end table/nightstand by John Keal for Brown Saltman of California. The piece features two large drawers with spade shaped pulls and dovetailed construction. The Brown Saltman lo...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern John Keal End Tables

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Walnut

John Keal for Brown Saltman Glass Top End Table Solid Walnut
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Fulton, CA
A Mid-Century Modern end or side table crafted in solid walnut with a smoked glass top. Designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman of California, circa. 1960's. Features storage or disp...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern John Keal End Tables

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Smoked Glass, Walnut

Pair of Hexagonal 'Domino' Side Tables by John Keal for Brown-Saltman
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Occasional hexagonal tables by John Keal for Brown-Saltman. Stamped and labeled. Practical and versatile.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage John Keal End Tables

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Glass, Wood

Mid Century Brown Saltman Walnut and Copper Enamel End Table by John Keal
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage walnut side table designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman of California. This piece showcases an enameled glazed orange tile insert made out of copper. Perfect to use as a dr...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage John Keal End Tables

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Copper

John Keal for Brown Saltman Wedge Table with Magazine Rack mid century modern
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A mahogany wedge shaped table designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman. The wedge shape allows it to nest between a pair of chairs. Tapered stiletto brass capped legs A sleek floati...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage John Keal End Tables

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Brass

John Keal Mid-Century Square Reverse Painted Glass and Walnut End / Side Tables
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American mid-century square end / side tables with reverse painted glass tops mounted in a walnut frame, supported by a smaller square walnut pedestal base. (John Keal for Br...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern John Keal End Tables

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Walnut

MCM John Keal for Brown Saltman Mahogany Occasional Tables with Travertine Tops
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern John Keal for Brown Saltman mahogany occasional or end tables with travertine tops on colosseum form base. Original condition, no labels.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage John Keal End Tables

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Travertine

Mid-century John Keal for Brown Saltman Hexagonal Walnut End Tables
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Oakland, CA
Walnut side tables designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman, circa 1960, United States. Crafted from solid walnut, these tables feature a hexagonal shape with glass surfaces. Fully re...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern John Keal End Tables

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Marble

Brown Saltman by John Keal Walnut and Enameled Copper Side/End Table, 1960
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Chicago, IL
Brown Saltman by John Keal Walnut and Enameled Copper Side/End Table, 1960. Restored
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage John Keal End Tables

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Copper

John Keal for Brown Saltman Hexagonal End Tables
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of two hexagonal John Keal for Brown Saltman tables. Frames are walnut with enameled textured design under glass tops. Price per table.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage John Keal End Tables

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Enamel

Brown Saltman Solid Walnut End Table with Burl Walnut Inset
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Soquel, CA
Brown Saltman Solid Walnut End Table with Burl Walnut Inset Elegant end table designed by John Keal and manufactured by Brown Saltman. This piece is clean and modern, which highlights the gorgeous burl of the top. It will fit well with a variety of decor and design choices. 15"H x 18"D x 18"W At a time when many furniture makers were turning to cheaper materials for mass production, mid-century modern designer John Keal didn't shy away from utilizing quality woods in his work, like mahogany and walnut to create his coffee tables, cabinets and benches. While little is known about Keal, he was part of a powerhouse group that collaborated with Los Angeles furniture manufacturer Brown-Saltman in the 1940s and ‘50s. Other designers who had partnered with the firm during the mid-20th century included Greta Magnusson Grossman, Paul Frankl, Paul Laszlo, and Gilbert Rohde, a New York City-born designer who would help legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer Herman Miller avert financial disaster during the Great Depression. Brown-Saltman was established in 1923 and initially specialized in reproductions of furniture in period styles. When cofounder David Saltman met Frankl, the firm had discontinued its Early California collection and was producing modern furniture. Keal’s work also fit snugly into what we now call California modernism, which derived from the Bauhaus and International Style movements, and revolutionized the way we build homes today, not only in the Golden State but across the globe. Keal created sleek end tables...
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1960s American Modern Vintage John Keal End Tables

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Walnut

Walnut with Copper Tile Top Tables by John Keal for Brown Saltman
By John Keal
Located in Denton, TX
Set of three solid walnut with copper tile top tables by John Keal for Brown Saltman.
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern John Keal End Tables

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Copper

3 John Keal Hexagonal Reverse Painted Glass and Oak Occasional / End Tables
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in New York, NY
2 American Mid-Century walnut occasional / end tables with hexagonal bases and tops with an open center structure and reverse painted glass table tops...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern John Keal End Tables

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Glass

John Keal Square Reverse Painted Glass and Walnut End / Side Tables
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century square end / side tables with reverse painted glass tops mounted in a walnut frame, supported by a smaller square walnut pedestal base. (JOHN KEAL FOR BR...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern John Keal End Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Midcentury Walnut Nightstands by John Keal for Brown Saltman
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous midcentury walnut nightstands designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman in the United States, circa 1950s. These nightstands have a very particular and avant-garde geometric d...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage John Keal End Tables

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Brass

John Keal for Brown Saltman Snowbell Tree Tile Top Design, Walnut Side Tables
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Mid-Century Modern John Keal for Brown Saltman walnut side tables with colorful ceramic art tiles in an abstract of a Japanese Snowbell Tree. Newly refinished and reglued. No...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage John Keal End Tables

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Ceramic, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern John Keal for Brown Saltman End Table
By John Keal
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Mid-Century Modern John Keal for Brown Saltman end table Mid-Century Modern square end tables designed by John Keal for Brown-S...
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1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage John Keal End Tables

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Walnut

Pair Mid Century John Keal Brown Saltman Walnut & Glass End Side Tables 1950s
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Troy, MI
Unique pair of side tables designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman circa 1950s Square walnut pedestal bases with decorative reverse painted glass surfaces in mottled gold tones Both...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage John Keal End Tables

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Glass, Walnut

John Keal for Brown Saltman End Tables
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of square walnut tables with a tile top on a square pedestal base, by John Keal for Brown Saltman. American, circa 1950.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage John Keal End Tables

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Art Glass, Walnut

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John Keal end tables for sale on 1stDibs.

John Keal end 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 John Keal end tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original end tables by John Keal 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 end tables by Brown Saltman, Adrian Pearsall, and Milo Baughman. Prices for John Keal end tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $425 and can go as high as $3,600, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,948.

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