T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
British, 1905-1976
British-born designer, interior decorator and author T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings was one of the great American tastemakers in the middle decades of the 20th century. Much like Edward Wormley, Robsjohn-Gibbings was a design classicist by education and inclination, but he would come to create some of the most gracious and livable modern furnishings of the era.
Robsjohn-Gibbings studied architecture at the University of London, then held various jobs that included designing décors for passenger liners and working as the art director of a film studio. In the early 1930s, while employed by the upper-crust interior designer Charles J. Duveen, Robsjohn-Gibbings experienced an epiphany during a visit to the British Museum.
Examining the furniture depicted on ancient Greek ceramics — lithe stools and klismos chairs — he realized that he had found a design touchstone. By 1936, Robsjohn-Gibbings had moved to New York and set up a showroom on Madison Avenue for his modern reinterpretations of Classical Greek designs. Aided by contacts he’d developed while working with Duveen, he quickly established a clientele that included Elizabeth Arden, Doris Duke and Thelma Chrysler Foy.
Through his writings for magazines and books, Robsjohn-Gibbings earned a public following and was established as an urbane arbiter of taste. From 1943 to 1956, he produced an understated line of modernist furnishings for Widdicomb, which included one of the icons of the period: the tiered, biomorphic Mesa coffee table (1951). Robsjohn-Gibbings moved to Athens, Greece, in 1966, and created a new line of antiquity-inspired pieces for the firm Saridis. The series turned out to be his swan song.
Collectors’ interest in Robsjohn-Gibbings was reignited in the 1980s when the 200-plus pieces from his 1936–38 commission for the Bel-Air estate of Los Angeles socialite Hilda Boldt Weber — pared-down neoclassical pieces rendered in blond wood (with the occasional flourish) — came on the market. (Up until then, the collection had remained in the house, despite its having changed hands several times.)
But his work for Widdicomb remains his most widely known, appreciated for its elegance and generous proportions. Robsjohn-Gibbings despised the stern aesthetic associated with his Bauhaus contemporaries, and a keynote of his modernist pieces is that they have no sharp angles. His chair and sofa frames, table legs and even many cabinets feature softly contoured edges. In whatever style he designed, Robsjohn-Gibbings was guided by simplicity and timelessness. He wanted his furniture to be lived with happily.
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Creator: T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Robsjohn Gibbings for Baker End Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Klismos leg end table, designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Baker, American, circa 1960s. This table is currently being refinished and can be completed in your choice of co...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
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Wood, Mahogany
Mid Century Modern Free Form T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Brass Leg Cloud Coffee Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Free Form T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Brass Leg Cloud Coffee Table
Elevate your living space with the MCM Free Form T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings brass leg cloud coffee table...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
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Bronze
MCM T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings For Widdicomb Klismos Style Extension Dining Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings For John Widdicomb French Walnut Klismos Style Dining Table with Two Extension Boards and 6 Chairs
This exquisite Mid Century Modern dinin...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
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Walnut
T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Extending Dining Table in Walnut for Widdicomb, 1950
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Camden, ME
T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings dining table with pullout end leaves on twin tripod bases with reverse tapered legs.
One of Robsjohn-Gibbings scarcer designs this model 1626 walnut table wa...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
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Walnut
Elegant Coffee Coffee Table in Walnut by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings 1940s
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Square two-tier coffee table in walnut by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, American, 1940s (label on bottom). This beautiful clean line coffee table would add to any interior.
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
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Walnut
Widdicomb Banded Mid Century Modern Side Table Tapered Walnut Leg
By Edward Wormley, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice banded walnut side table by Widdicomb.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
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Walnut
Gibbings for Widdicomb Square Two Tier Walnut End Center Coffee Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
American walnut Mid-Century Modern square two tier coffee side center end lamp table stand in restored condition.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
Materials
Walnut
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Side Tables
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid Century custom finished Walnut side tables in a dark brown stain. Tables are prime examples of the modernist time period featuring a stylized boomerang, guitar pick shape...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
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Maple
$9,800 / set
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Bleached and Glazed Mahogany Saber Leg Dining Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Bleached and glazed mahogany saber leg dining table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb. Bull nose edging with slightly raised surface, slightly modified with four extra supports...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
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Mahogany
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Petite Night Stands for Widdicomb Brass Legs Cane Handles
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Dallas, TX
Espresso-stained mahogany single drawer cabinet with elegantly tapered solid brass legs and cane-wrapped handles with solid oak interiors. A very understated yet sophisticated design...
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Mid-20th Century American T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
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Brass
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Elegant X Base End Table for Widdicomb Refinished
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant X Base End Table, designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb, American, circa 1950s. This table is currently being refinished and can be...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
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Wood
T.H.Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Mid-Century Walnut Oval Desk
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Queens, NY
American mid-century walnut desk with a top squared on the left over a set of four drawers in graduated heights with wooden bar drawer pulls, and rounded on the right, supported by a...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
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Walnut
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Dining Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in San Francisco, CA
A dining table in Italian walnut with two end-mounting leaves sitting atop four slightly sabred legs in spun brass. Widdicomb decal label and stenciled numbers.
Two leaves each 16"....
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
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Brass
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Elegant Pair of Nesting Tables, 1950s
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Classic pair of nesting tables model 3323 in walnut with flared leg design by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, American 1950's. These tables are very elegant and beautifully mad...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
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Walnut
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Mid-Century Modern, Saber Leg Dining Table, Walnut, 1956
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, John Widdicomb
Located in Manhasset, NY
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb, American Mid-Century Modern, Saber Leg Dining Table, Walnut, 1956
Rare example of a 'Saber Tooth' dining table designed...
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1950s American Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
Materials
Walnut
Pair Gibbings for Widdicomb Ebonized Black Lacquer Night Stands End Tables Mint
By John Widdicomb, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Gibbings for Widdicomb ebonised black lacquer night stands end tables mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
Materials
Walnut
Gibbings for Widdicomb Black Lacquer 3 Drawer Bachelor Chest Narrow Dresser Mint
By John Widdicomb, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Gibbings For Widdicomb black lacquer 3 drawer bachelor chest narrow dresser mint.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
Materials
Walnut
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb, Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables, USA, 1950s
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Manhasset, NY
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb, Mid-Century Modern, Three Interlocking Nesting Tables, Side or End Tables, USA, 1950s
A set of three nesting tables designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibb...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
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Walnut
Mid-Century Modern John Widdicomb Nightstands
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, John Widdicomb
Located in Hudson, NY
The pair of vintage nightstands, shown here, are designer by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for John Widdicomb. Finished in an ebony finish, each nightstand features one large bottom drawer...
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1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
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Wood
$2,400 / item
Pair of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Dowel Leg End Tables
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century maple end / side tables with a rectangular two-tiered form with reverse tapered dowel legs connecting the lower shelf and tabletop. (T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBIN...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
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Wood
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Widdicomb Two Tone Drawer Side Table Flared Legs 1951
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A professionally restored Widdicomb side table #1650 designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings. The two tone table features a mahogany book matched rectangular top, beechwood flared and rev...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
Materials
Beech, Walnut
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Walnut Crossed Trestle Occasional Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century (1950s) walnut occasional / side table with a square top supported by a crossed trestle base with curved sabre feet. (T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS FOR WIDDICOMB FURNIT...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
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Walnut
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Widdicomb Saber Leg Cocktail Side Tables 1957 - a Pair
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Forest Grove, PA
An absolutely gorgeous pair of T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb side or cocktail tables, ca 1957. Banded and book matched tops. The graceful saber legs are reminiscent of the Klismos chair.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Gibbings for Widdicomb Triangular Tapered Dowel Leg Coffee Side Table Mint!
By John Widdicomb, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Gibbings for Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern Triangular Tapered Dowel Leg Coffee Side Table MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
Materials
Walnut
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Side Table with Double Stretchers 1950s
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
Side table No. 3335 in walnut with double stretcher design by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, American 1950's. This is a very elegant design.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
Materials
Walnut
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Walnut Trestle-Base Coffee / Cocktail Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century walnut coffee / cocktail table with a rectangular top resting on a crossed trestle base. (T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS)
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Pair of Rectangle Light Walnut Klismos End Side Tables by Gibings for Widdicomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Rectangle Light Walnut Klismos End Side Tables by Gibings for Widdicomb MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
Materials
Walnut
3 T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Walnut Parsons Design End Side Tables
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Queens, NY
3 American mid-century square Parsons-style walnut end / side tables. (T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS FOR WIDDICOMB FURNITURE CO.)(PRICED EACH)
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Walnut Cocktail / Coffee Table with Magazin
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Queens, NY
American mid-century rectangular walnut coffee table with removable central inset magazine box supported on four square walnut legs. (T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS FOR WIDDICOMB FURNITURE COMPANY)
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
Materials
Wood, Ebony, Walnut
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Walnut Square Crossed Trestle Occasional
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century (1950s) walnut occasional / side table with a square top supported by a crossed trestle base with curved sabre feet. (T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS FOR WIDDICOMB FURNIT...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Walnut Square Crossed Trestle Occasional
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century (1950s) walnut occasional / side table with a square top supported by a crossed trestle base with curved sabre feet. (T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS FOR WIDDICOMB FURNIT...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Pair of Gibbings Ebonized Dark Lacquer Walnut One Drawer End Side Tables Mint!
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Gibbings Ebonized Dark Lacquer Dovel Leg Walnut One Drawer End Side Tables Nightstands MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
Materials
Walnut
Splayed Leg End Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Splayed leg end table, designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb, American, circa 1950s. Sculptural splayed leg form and beautiful grainin...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
Materials
Wood
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Occasional Side / End Table for Widdicomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Chicago, IL
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Occasional Side / End Table for Widdicomb. A seldom seen model. Can be used as a nice end table or set in a living space as a side occasional table. Beautiful...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
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Brass
Extendable Dining Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Saridis
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Brussels, BE
Extendable dining table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Saridis.
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1960s Greek Mid-Century Modern Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
Materials
Wood
Modernist Coffee / Cocktail Table Model 1640 Designed by T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare, early and important, coffee table designed by Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb 1952, Model 1640. The base is comprised of solid mahogany pillars penetrated by solid brass bars. ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb End or Side Tables
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Chicago, IL
A strong pair of Robsjohn Gibbings designed black end or side tables. These need to be refinished. "Original Black" finish is worn.
Price is for the PAIR.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
Materials
Wood
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Walnut Square Crossed Trestle Occasional
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century (1950s) walnut occasional / side table with a square top supported by a crossed trestle base with curved sabre feet. (T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS FOR WIDDICOMB FURNIT...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
T.H Robsjohn Gibbings Coffee Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Coffee walnut table for Widdicomb, 1960
Category
1960s American Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
Materials
Walnut
Price Upon Request
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Coffee Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Biomorphic Coffee Table, Model 1759
Category
1950s American Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Price Upon Request
T.h. Robsjohn-gibbings tables for sale on 1stDibs.
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings 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 T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original tables by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider tables by Widdicomb Furniture Co., Herman Miller, and Drexel. Prices for T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $7,500 and can go as high as $7,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,500.
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