Hesterberg Snake
Knut Hesterberg Mid century Modern Snake Table for Ronald Schmitt
By Knut Hesterberg
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Mid century modern Snake table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt, 1965
This conversation piece
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Snake coffee table by Knut Hesterberg for Ronald Schmitt, 1960s Germany.
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Hesterberg Snake For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal hesterberg snake for your home. Each hesterberg snake for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, aluminum and glass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer hesterberg snake, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right hesterberg snake, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Hesterberg Snake?
A hesterberg snake can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,439, while the lowest priced sells for $1,600 and the highest can go for as much as $4,667.
Knut Hesterberg for sale on 1stDibs
Knut Hesterberg is a world-famous German sculptor who started his career at a graphic art and design studio in Zurich, Switzerland, where he came into contact with the architect and artist Max Bill, who had a great influence on his future work. He has exhibited his sculptures all-over Europe, and many of his large-scale sculptures are permanently installed in public spaces throughout Germany and a few in Italy.
Finding the Right coffee-tables-cocktail-tables for You
As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.
Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.
Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.
If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.
Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”
Find the perfect centerpiece for any room, no matter what your personal furniture style on 1stDibs. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee table and cocktail tables today.
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