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Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Creator: Frederic Saulou
Slate Console Athlétique, Sculpted by Frederic Saulou
Located in Geneve, CH
Athlétique console Edition of 8 Frederic Saulou Materials: Trélazé black slate, gray smoked glass. Measures: Total length : 110 cm x W 25 cm x 105 cm Base in slate : l 25 x L 18...
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2010s French Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Slate

Stoique Stole Side Table Signed by Frédéric Saulou
Located in Geneve, CH
Stoique stole side table signed by Frédéric Saulou Materials: Ornemental stone, grey glass, metal. Dimensions : H 65 x 43 x 30 cm. Weight : about 60 kg  Limited edition : 1 / 8 "Wh...
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2010s French Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Stone, Metal

Funambule Brass and Limestone Console by Frédéric Saulou
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass and limestone console 03, Fre´de´ric Saulou Limited edition : 4 / 20 Frederic Saulou. Materials: Ornemental Limestone Buffon and brushed brass. Available with copper or black i...
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2010s French Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Limestone, Brass

Black Stone and Brass Stoique Stole Console Signed by Frédéric Saulou
Located in Geneve, CH
Black stone and brass Stoique stole console signed by Fre´de´ric Saulou Materials: Black stone, Grey smoked glass, engraved patinated brass. Dimensions: H 110 x 40 x 110 cm. "While ...
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2010s French Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Stone, Brass

A-Symmetry, Brown Marble Console, Frédéric Saulou
Located in Geneve, CH
A-symmetry, a brown marble console by Frederic Saulou Frederic Saulou. Materials: Marble granite, massif oak stained. Dimensions: 100 x 95 x 29...
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2010s French Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Granite

Stoique Stole Console Signed by Frédéric Saulou
Located in Geneve, CH
Stoique stole console signed by Fre´de´ric Saulou Materials: Ornamental stone, Grey smoked glass, metal powder-coated. Dimensions: H 110 x 40 x 110 cm. "While wandering in the stree...
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2010s French Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Stone

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Modern card tables and tea tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern card tables and tea tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage card tables and tea tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern card tables and tea tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original card tables and tea tables, popular names associated with this style include Frederic Saulou, Baker Furniture Company, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba, and Purho Murano. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for card tables and tea tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $384 and tops out at $99,950 while the average work can sell for $4,565.

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