Light, sound and 180 million-year-old fossils are just some of the adventurous concepts furniture maker and designer Peter Draenert played with across his career. He creatively expanded the definition of a table beyond form and function, while including many different materials, ranging from marble and glass to granite, wood and travertine.
In 1968, Draenert and his wife Karin started the Draenert Company in Friedrichshafen, Germany. During the 1970s, the company made tables from oil slate with help from the state and research teams in Holzmaden, Germany. Using other materials like steel and natural stone, Draenert emphasized the artistic qualities of his furniture while adding functional aspects like drawers and hidden compartments.
Each of his dining tables included easy-to-use extensions, while his coffee tables featured a swivel plate or multiple levels for extra storage and display. In the 2000s, he experimented with light. Some of his tables doubled as alternative light sources, while others, like those made with German artist Walter Giers, used changing lights and patterns.
While best remembered for his tables, a range of furniture manufactured by his company has been collected by museums, including an armchair at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and a cabinet at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage Peter Draenert seating and tables.
Minimalist Round Side Table with glass top and base by Draenert, Germany 1983
By Peter Draenert
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a sleek, round side table designed by Peter Draenert, model 1010 Largo. The 1010 Largo is celebrated for its clarity and harmonious proportions, even wi...
Steel
$1,926Sale Price|20% Off
Square Side Table With Polished Chrome Frame & Sandstone Top by Draenert
By Peter Draenert
Located in Chicago, IL
For 50 Years Draenert has been a top-brand of the International Furniture design. In the tradition of a modern manufactory, we design and produce high-quality and sophisticated fu...
Sandstone, Chrome
$1,495
H 17.5 in W 23.5 in D 23.5 in
Vintage Italian Glass Top Round Side Table with Gilt Metal Roses Base
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this side table dates from the 1950s. Base is comprised of gilt-finished tripod legs with sculpted roses and leaves. Classic Hollywood Regency style! Round clear glas...
Metal
Star Axis Side Table in Polished Concrete by Neal Aronowitz
By Neal Aronowitz
Located in Portland, OR
This modern, minimalist side table by award-winning artist/designer Neal Aronowitz is a powerful sculptural statement and a dynamic presence in any room! The Star Axis Collection represents another playful and iconic form in the constellation of furniture and lighting by Neal Aronowitz. The Star Axis Side Table in Polished Concrete...
Concrete
Chinese Square Side Table with Mirror Top
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant, square side table has a streamlined form that draws from traditional Chinese furniture designs. Lightweight and open, the cube-form table has slender corner legs anchor...
Mirror, Wood
Bronze Side Table with Round Glass Top
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Ballard, CA
A hand-sculpted and forged tripod cocktail table with a circular glass or stone top, it is fastened with a solid bronze handle on top. Custom siz...
Bronze
$4,269 / item
H 20.28 in Dm 16.93 in
T107/H Italian Round Side Table with Marble Top and Brass Base by Zanaboni
By Zanaboni
Located in MEDA, IT
The refined and elegant T107/H small side table, with brass burnished finish base and Estremoz marble top (MR08), is an evergreen of Zanaboni’s collection and it can be matched to an...
Brass
Lava Round Side Table Casted Brass Base and Glass Top Bronze Finish
Located in Paris, FR
Round side table lava made with: Casted brass base. Table top in glass bronze finish.
Brass
$981 / item
H 25.6 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Handmade Colorful Tiles Table top Side Table Caldas Square with Portuguese Tiles
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Well-known for its ceramics tradition, Portuguese tiles production dates back to 16th century. Inheriting this rich crafts knowledge, the table tops of Caldas tables are made with ha...
Metal
1960s Chic Round Side Table with Crystal Base and Tinted Glass Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very elegant round small side table having gorgeous cut crystal base. The top has been retrofitted with a tinted glass top.
Crystal
Walnut Square Occasional Glass Top Center Side Table
By Jens Risom, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice Mid-Century Modern square side table with glass top. Measures: 31 x 31".
Glass, Walnut
$3,261 / item
H 15.36 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Titanium Travertine Side Table with Round Top by Lebanto
Located in Geneve, CH
Titanium Travertine Kyushu Side Table by Lebanto Dimensions: W 45 x D 45 x H 39 cm Materials: Marble. Lebanto is an expression of identity, a tapestry of dreams woven from the threa...
Marble
Rustic Wood Round Side Table with Organic Top and Branch Base
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary Rustic wood side table with scalloped top and twisted branch base.
Round Drum Side Table with Starburst Top
Located in North York, ON
Round drum side table with starburst top. Featuring unique ribbed carved design and two-tone finish. Topped with a beautiful walnut color starbur...
Wood
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H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 16.54 in
Peter Draenert Model 1022 Side table - Chrome & Glass, Germany 1960
By Peter Draenert
Located in Oirlo, LI
Discover the timeless elegance of the Peter Draenert Model 1022 side table, a masterpiece of design from 1968. This classic coffee table, designed by Peter Draenert himself, effortle...
Chrome
Vintage 1022 Side Tables by Peter Draenert, Pair
By Peter Draenert
Located in Wilton, CT
Pair of stunning vintage glass side tables by Peter Draenert for Draenert, 1960s, in good condition. Designed and made in 1960 to 1969 in Germ...
Chrome
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H 23.63 in Dm 23.63 in
Set of Two Draenert Finale White Marble Side Tables, Draenert Studio, Germany
By Peter Draenert
Located in London, GB
German furniture designer Peter Draenert believed that "a table must be more than just beautiful to look at. It is our responsibility as designers to give it a further dimension." Be...
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Travertine Finale Side Table by Peter Draenert, 1970s
By Peter Draenert
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern travertine finale side table by Peter Draenert, 1970s.
Travertine
Postmodern Travertine Occasional Table by Peter Draenert
By Peter Draenert
Located in Antwerp, BE
Peter Draenert “Finale 1790” round solid travertine side table for Draenert, Germany, 1970s.
Travertine