American designer Lawrence Peabody imbued his mid-century modern furniture with flair and style. His vintage lounge chairs, side tables and credenzas feature sleek silhouettes and chic curves. At the same time, every piece has an easy and comfortable appeal reflective of a designer known to be humble and pragmatic.
Peabody was born in 1924 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. As a young man, the story goes, he joined the Navy partly because he found the uniforms aesthetically appealing. After World War II, Peabody used the benefits offered by the G.I. Bill to attend the Rhode Island School of Design. There, he studied under Austrian designer Ernst Lichtblau, who introduced Peabody to the Bauhaus style.
After completing his studies in America, Peabody moved to Denmark and attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Here, he met his wife, Bette, who he married in 1952. By 1955, Peabody had moved back to America and settled in Boston, where he created Danish-inspired seating for the Selig furniture company and opened a design firm called Lawrence Peabody & Associates.
One of the firm's earliest designs was a walnut and rattan cradle chair for Richardson Nemschoff, which earned the 1962 International Design Award. Peabody became known for using walnut in his work and drew on Scandinavian modernist influences in his designs.
For the next three decades, Lawrence Peabody & Associates developed an extensive client list that included names like Kohler, Richardson Brothers, Chapman Lamps and Boyd Lighting.
Throughout his life and career, Peabody also developed a love of Haiti and Haitian art. On one trip to Port-Au-Prince, he met and befriended a man named Dewitt Peters, founder of Le Centre d'art, a haven for local artists. Peabody and Dewitt collaborated to promote handcrafted Haitian art and furniture at overseas museums. Peabody even became one of the organization's directors. He eventually purchased a home in Port-Au-Prince and spent much time there later in life.
Today, Craft Associates Furniture holds the license to produce Peabody designs.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Lawrence Peabody seating, tables, storage cabinets and other furniture.
Lawrence Peabody Dining Table for Richardson Brothers
By Lawrence Peabody, Richardson Brothers
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Lawrence Peabody. Manufacturer: Richardson Brothers. Period and model: Mid-Century Modern. Specifications: Elm. Condition: This Lawrence Peabody dining tabl...
Elm
Price Upon Request
Lawrence Peabody Dining Table P-1707, Craft Associates Furniture
By Craft Associates, Lawrence Peabody
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Lawrence Peabody Manufacturer: Craft Associates Furniture Period/Model: Mid-Century Modern Specs: Solid walnut This Lawrence Peabody dining table is expertly handcr...
Brass
$4,800
H 30 in W 35 in D 70 in
Walnut Epoxy Resin River Table - Custom Made Dining Table - Dine Table For 6
Located in İnegöl, TR
Custom Epoxy Resin Dining Table This table is made of 500 years old Walnut Wood. The grains and texture of the wood describe what a natural walnut woods looks like. It can be used ...
Steel
George Nakashima Walnut Dining Table for Widdicomb
By George Nakashima, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Walnut dining table by George Nakashima for Grand Rapids, Michigan-based company Widdicomb, c.1960s for their "Origins" collection. The table features a tapered rectangular top with ...
Walnut
Vintage Bielecky Brothers Woven Rattan Dining Table
By Bielecky Brothers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exceptional dining table by the legendary Bielecky Brothers is a masterclass in organic texture and mid-century luxury. Renowned for their high-end artisanal craftsmanship, this...
Wicker, Rattan
$67,500
H 33.5 in W 160.5 in D 50.5 in
Monumental Dining Table by Designer Craft Associates, Late 1900s
By Craft Associates
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century monumental dining / conference table with a hollow core frame with dimensional square and rectangular sections with veneers in shagreen, ebony de macassar, parch...
Chrome
R.S. Associates Dining Table Solid Teak 1960s
By RS Associates
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Teak
$3,600Sale Price|21% Off
H 28.75 in Dm 48 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates 'Compass' Dining Table in Walnut, 1960s
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking example of Adrian Pearsall’s sculptural design language, this 'Compass' dining table was produced by Craft Associates in the 1960s. The solid walnut base features Pearsall...
Walnut
California Studio Craft Sculptural Dining Table, 1980s
Located in Coronado, CA
This stunning, sculptural California studio craft dining table was made in the 1980s by a highly skilled artisan. The top features finely inlaid slivers of oak hardwood which meet in...
Oak
Alvar Aalto Dining Table for Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dining table designed by Alvar Aalto, for Artek. The table features a rectangular blue laminate top that sits atop bent birch wood legs. This design features Aalto’s signature metho...
Laminate, Birch, Bentwood
Milo Baughman Dining Table for Directional
By Milo Baughman, Directional
Located in Chicago, IL
Milo Baughman Dining Table for Directional, Striped multi-wood table top: rosewood, walnut, and ash. Two additional matching leaves. The Table extends from 72" to 108" fully extended...
Ash, Rosewood, Walnut
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 60 in D 19 in
Mid century Lawrence Peabody for Nemschoff Walnut Bench or Coffee Table
By Lawrence Peabody, Nemschoff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century modern Lawrence Peabody for Nemschoff Walnut Bench or Coffee Table. Has lower slatted shelf. Good vintage condition. Made is USA circa 1960. Located in Brooklyn NYC. Di...
Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Oval Dining Table
By Edward Wormley
Located in St. Louis, MO
Edward Wormley for Dunbar oval dining table, model # 696. Mahogany slight oval with sculpted legs and inset apron. Two 14" leaves. Extends to ...
Mahogany
$3,700Sale Price|22% Off
H 28.5 in Dm 48 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates 'Compass' Dining Table in Walnut, 1960s
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking example of Adrian Pearsall’s sculptural design language, this 'Compass' dining table (Model 2458-T48) was produced by Craft Associates in the 1960s. The solid walnut base ...
Walnut
Lawrence Peabody, Side Tables, Walnut, USA, 1960s
By Lawrence Peabody
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut side tables designed by Lawrence Peabody and produced by Richardson Nemschoff, United States, c. 1960s.
Walnut
Saarinen for Knoll Pedestal Dining Table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
Nice early Saarinen design for Knoll tulip dining table. This example has the 575 Madison Ave Knoll address, it is in very good original condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, ...
Metal
$7,500
H 30 in W 54 in D 54 in
Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Pedestal Dining Table
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts quarter sawn oak pedestal extension dining table By Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Measures: 54"W x 54"D x 30"H. Extends up to 8...
Oak
Lawrence Peabody Mid Century Walnut Dining Table
By Lawrence Peabody
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lawrence Peabody mid century walnut dining table This table measures: 45 wide x 45 deep x 28.75 inches high, with a chair clear...
Walnut