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, 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
Lawrence Peabody Walnut Side Table for 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: Walnut This Lawrence Peabody walnut side table for Craft Associate...
Walnut
Lawrence Peabody Side Table for Richardson Nemschoff
By Richardson Nemschoff, Lawrence Peabody
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Lawrence Peabody Manufacturer: Richardson Nemschoff Period/Model: Mid-Century Modern Specs: Elm This Lawrence Peabody side table for Richardson Nemschoff are in...
Elm
Ehlen Johansson Strind Side Table For IKEA
By IKEA
Located in Čelinac, BA
IKEA Strind Side Table By Ehlen Johansson 1980s
Aluminum
$4,200
H 16 in W 50 in D 32 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Asymmetric Walnut Coffee Table, C. 1950s
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Westport, CT
An elegant and sculptural Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates asymmetric coffee table, showcasing the designer’s signature organic form and architectural balance. This piece has bee...
Glass, Walnut
$3,895
H 16 in W 50 in D 34 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut and Glass Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut and Glass Coffee Table This coffee table measures: 50 wide x 34 deep x 16 inches high Great Vintage Condition - Very Fine Sc...
Glass, Walnut
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 26 in W 21 in D 21 in
1960s Paul McCobb Linear Side Table for Calvin Walnut & Aluminum
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a vintage Side End table Designed by Paul McCobb Linear for Calvin Furniture Co. Linear designs with drawer Walnut and aluminum label present 24 h x 21 x 21...
Aluminum
Adrian Pearsall 1618-ET Sculpted Side Table for Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Walnut Wood, New Glass Tops ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we tak...
Glass, Wood, Walnut
$3,600
H 16 in W 60 in D 20 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates sculptural walnut and glass coffee table
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates “Jacks” or “Jax” sculptural walnut and glass coffee or table, 893-TGO oval coffee or cocktail table 1960s, PA, USA. The original glass top is in ...
Glass, Walnut
$1,038Sale Price|20% Off
H 53 in W 53 in D 55 in
20th Century Richard Young Side Table for Merrow Associates
By Richard Young
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A 1970s chromed steel, glass and rosewood side table. Designed by Richard Young for Merrow Associates, with glass top and rosewood lower shelf, on wheels. Comes with A10/CITES docume...
Steel, Chrome
$1,496Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 22 in W 22.5 in D 26 in
Heritage One Drawer Walnut Burl Side Tables, circa 1960s, a Pair
By Heritage Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful pair of Heritage one drawer walnut burl side tables. Good condition. Wear appropriate with age and normal use. Measure 22.5"W x 26"D x 22"H W5.
Walnut
$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
$746Sale Price|25% Off
H 20 in W 29.75 in D 19.75 in
Lane Furniture Mid Century Style Tiered Walnut Side Table
By Lane Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
A Lane Furniture Mid Century Style Tiered Walnut Side Table. Solid Walnut frame with laminated Walnut top Measure 29.75" in width, 19.75" in...
Walnut, Formica
$1,800 / set
H 30.75 in W 24 in D 24 in
Mid-Century Modern Brass Cube Side Tables with Glass Tops, USA, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of sleek brass cube pedestals or side tables with additional protective glass tops. Useful as sofa end tables or as pedestals for a pair of sculptures or objects. The brass is...
Brass
Eero Saarinen Tulip Side Table for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of Saarinen’s most enduring designs, part of the Pedestal Collection and designed in 1957, this side table features a white enameled heavy molded cast aluminum base with a round ...
Carrara Marble, Aluminum
$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
Pair of Edward Wormley Side Tables for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Gladstone, NJ
Pair of Edward Wormley Side Tables for Dunbar
Wood
$1,495 / set
H 17 in W 42 in D 42 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut Round Coffee Table
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associatesmid century walnut round coffee table This table measures: 42 wide x 42 deep x 17 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we ...
Glass, Walnut
Lawrence Peabody, Side Tables, Walnut, USA, 1960s
By Lawrence Peabody, Richardson Nemschoff
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut side tables designed by Lawrence Peabody and produced by Richardson Nemschoff, United States, c. 1960s. Dimensions: 14.75” H x 18.5” diameter
Walnut
Sold
H 14.75 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Lawrence Peabody, Pair of Side Tables or End Tables, Walnut, United States 1960s
By Richardson Nemschoff, Lawrence Peabody
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of solid walnut and molded walnut plywood side tables/end tables, designed by Lawrence Peabody and produced by Richardson Nemschoff, United States, 1960s.
Walnut
Sold
H 14.75 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Lawrence Peabody, Pair of Side Tables or End Tables, Walnut, United States 1960s
By Richardson Nemschoff, Lawrence Peabody
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of solid walnut and molded walnut, plywood side tables/end tables, designed by Lawrence Peabody for Richardson Nemschoff, United States, 1960s.
Walnut
Lawrence Peabody Side Tables for Richardson Nemschoff
By Richardson Nemschoff, Lawrence Peabody
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Lawrence Peabody Manufacturer: Richardson Nemschoff Period/Model: Mid-Century Modern Specs: Elm These Lawrence Peabody side tables for Richardson Nemschoff are in excell...
Elm