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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
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Widdicomb Two Tone Drawer Side Table Flared Legs 1951
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
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

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Beech, Walnut

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

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

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

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Walnut

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings End Table in Walnut with Klismos Legs, 1956 'Signed'
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
Square end table in walnut with Klismos legs by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, American 1956 (Signed and dated on bottom). Robsjohn-Gibbings was inspired by ancient Greek furniture...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables

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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

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Console Table for Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in San Francisco, CA
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings design console table for Widdicomb Furniture U.S.A. Beautiful contoured bull nose edges throughout on telescoping solid brass legs. Rare form table from his li...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern John Widdicomb Nightstands
By John Widdicomb, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
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

Mid-Century Modern John Widdicomb Nightstands
Mid-Century Modern John Widdicomb Nightstands
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Sabre Leg Table with One Leaf by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Great table designed by Robsjohn-Gibbing for Widdicomb. The table gets its name from the amazing shape of the legs. Table comes with one 20 in leaf. When inserted this makes your tab...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables

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Walnut

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Two-Tier Walnut Veneer Circular End
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century circular two-tier end / side table with a circular top and lower shelf, supported by four tapered square legs, finished in walnut veneer...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables

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Wood

T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Glass Top Brass and Walnut Coffee Table for Widdicomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early coffee table by T.H Robsjohn Gibbings, manufactured by Widdicomb c.1950s, USA. This square glass top table features the original thick green glass with walnut pillar legs and f...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables

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Brass

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Bleached and Glazed Mahogany Saber Leg Dining Table
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
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

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 Boomerang Dining Table with Leaf Extension
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Miami, FL
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Widdicomb Boomerang Dining Table Offered for sale is an original vintage Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb dining table. This table is ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables

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Brass

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Walnut Sabre Leg Dining / Conference Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century rectangular walnut dining / conference table with rounded corners and two expansion leaves, resting on four sabre legs. (T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS FOR WIDDICOMB FURNITURE CO...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables

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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

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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

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Walnut

Sabre Leg Mid Century Modern Walnut Dining Table Gibbings Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern walnut dining table designed by Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb. The table is all in beautiful condition but does not come with the leaves.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables

T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Widdicomb Saber Leg Cocktail Side Tables 1957 - a Pair
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
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

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Mahogany

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

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Wood, 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

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Walnut

T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings End Table with Splayed Legs - Ebony Finish
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century table with elegantly splayed legs designed by Terrance Harold Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb. Has bee refinished in dark espresso / ebony finish. Label
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables

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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

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Wood, Walnut

3 T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Walnut Parsons Design End Side Tables
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
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

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Wood, Walnut

Gibbings for Widdicomb Black Lacquer 3 Drawer Bachelor Chest Narrow Dresser Mint
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, John Widdicomb
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

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Walnut

Pair of Rectangle Light Walnut Klismos End Side Tables by Gibings for Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
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

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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

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

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

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Wood

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

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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

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Wood

Pair of Modern Parsons Endtables / Night stands attributed to Robsjohn Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Modern Parsons Endtables / Night stands attributed to Robsjohn Gibbings. Original black finish dating to the mid 20th century. Tables are unmarked. Attributed to Robsjohn Gi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables

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Wood

T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb Brass leg Mahogany Coffee Table Bench
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
An iconic T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb brass leg coffee table or bench. A slab of mahogany floats on splayed brass legs. Exaggerated bull nos...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables

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Brass

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

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Wood, Walnut

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Elegant End Table in Walnut with Stretchers 1957 (Signed)
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Large end table model 3334 in walnut with double stretcher design and Klismos legs by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, American 1957 (Label on bottom reads “Widdicomb Grand Rapi...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables

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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
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1960s American Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables

Materials

Walnut

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
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1950s American Vintage T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Tables

Materials

Aluminum

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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