Born in France, Thierry Despont studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and earned a Master’s in Urban Design from Harvard. After founding his architectural firm in 1980, he built a prestigious reputation, working on landmark projects such as the Statue of Liberty’s Centennial Restoration, the J. Paul Getty Museum’s Decorative Arts Galleries, and high-end hotels like the Carlyle in New York and Claridge’s in London. His many high profile clients included the likes of Bill Gates and Calvin Klein.
While best known for these projects, Despont was a no less accomplished visual artist. His enthusiasms were myriad, and his work focused on an almost incredible range of subjects, including but not limited to entymology, ichthyology, anthopology, history, and astronomy. The very smallest of earth's creatures, like insects, captivated him no less than the universe’s very largest—planetary bodies and the cosmos. All of his work was informed by an unrivaled art-historical expertise, lead by a wholly unique imagination, and driven by an omniverous curiousity for life and the very nature of existence.
A Knight of the French Legion of Honor and an Interior Design Hall of Fame inductee, Despont also authored design books. He exhibited his paintings and sculptures globally, notably at the Marlborough Gallery in New York, London, and Monaco.
Coffee Table on Wheels, Thierry Despont, US, 20th Century
By Thierry Despont
Located in New York, NY
While Thierry Despont (1948 - 2023) was best-known for his architectural practice—for his integral role in the restoration of the Statue of Liberty, his re-imagining of the Ritz in P...
Aluminum
Early 20th Century French Architects Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 20th Century French height adjustable architects table on trestle base.
Wood
20th Century French Center Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 20th-century French center table is a beautifully crafted piece that blends functionality with classic French design. Made from solid walnut, the table features an oval ...
Walnut
$5,742
H 11.82 in W 33.47 in D 20.87 in
Early 20th Century Art Deco Coffee Table by Guglielmo Urlich , Wax Polished
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Coffee table, Ming Style, by Guglielmo Urlich, in solid walnut , wax finished, circa 1930s. Measures cm: H29 W85 D53 About Guglielmo Urlich Guglielmo Ulrich (Millan, 1904 – 1977) w...
Walnut
Double X Base Glass Top Rectangular Coffee Table on Wheels
By John Widdicomb, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern double X-base design coffee table from c.1970's.
Brass
$1,312Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.87 in W 43.31 in D 27.56 in
Decorative Brown Coffee Table With Carved Apron, Mid 20th-Century
Located in Opole, PL
Decorative Brown Coffee Table With Carved Apron, Mid 20th-Century This vintage coffee table is a true testament to the artistry and elegance of a bygone era. Crafted with meticulous...
Wood
20th Century Edwardian Mahogany Drum Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is an Edwardian Mahogany Drum Table. The table has a leather top, with decorative gold tooling and centre motif. Below this, there are four drawers, one in each side, each d...
Mahogany
$6,445
H 15.75 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
20th Century, Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Coffee Table mod. T61/b, '50s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Osvaldo Borsani in 1953, together with his brother Fulgenzio, realized his most complex project: a company idea named after the "techne" of the Greeks, which means both art and techn...
Metal
$4,800
H 16 in W 36 in D 36 in
Onyx and Resin Square Cube Shape Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table on Wheels MINT!
By Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Sleek Mid-Century Modern square cube shape coffee table.
Onyx
Early 20th Century Mahogany Center Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 20th century mahogany center table in the Chippendale style of serpentine form, on square legs with blind fret and pierced fret corner brackets terminating with block feet, the...
Mahogany
Mahogany Three Part Dinning Table by Thierry Despont
By Thierry Despont
Located in Hudson, NY
A monumental, very beautiful and dramatic, custom three part dinning table in mahogany. This Thierry Despont creation is one of only two in existence. The 1st, created for a stunning...
Mahogany
Art Deco Black Lacquer Walnut Round Center, Coffee Table, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
Striking Art Deco round center or coffee table crafted in inlaid walnut and professionally refinished in high-gloss black lacquer. The table features a sculptural three-leg design re...
Walnut
$5,859
H 17.52 in Dm 27.56 in
20th Century Cesare Lacca Wooden Coffee Table with Sculptured Structure '50s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Wonderful low table designed by the great master Cesare Lacca in '50s. The table is entirely in wood, it has a circular top with a wonderful veneer. The most significant part of this...
Wood