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 Richardson Brothers, Lawrence Peabody
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 Lawrence Peabody, Craft Associates
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
Saarinen for Knoll Pedestal Dining Table
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
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
White Furniture Co. Expandable Round Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautifully made expandable round dining table by White Furniture Company, known for producing high-quality American furniture for more than a century. Founded in 1881 in Mebane, N...
Oak
$3,600Sale Price|21% Off
H 28.75 in Dm 48 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates 'Compass' Dining Table in Walnut, 1960s
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
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
$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
Isamu Noguchi Cyclone Round Dining Table Knoll Associate, Vintage
By Knoll, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A smaller-scale example of Isamu Noguchi’s Cyclone dining table, produced by Knoll Associates, featuring the signature sculptural wire base in chrome over a circular steel plate. The...
Iron
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
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
Milo Baughman Dining Table for Directional
By Directional, Milo Baughman
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
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
Gijs Bakker for Castelijn 'Strip' Dining Table
By Castelijn, Gijs Bakker
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gijs Bakker for Castelijn, 'Strip' dining table, black lacquered ash, The Netherlands, design 1974. This table is designed by the Dutch furn...
Ash
Dining Table by Jack Cartwright for Founders Furniture
By Jack Cartwright, Founders Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Round dinette table by Founders on caster wheels. Simple round design with cross stretchers and brass caps. Opens to accommodate leaves.
Brass
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