Welded Tables

A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....

A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....

This Modern Pembroke writing desk/table is handmade to order from a hand selected bookmatched wood slab desk top with a hand rubbed natural oil and wax ...

This Coffee Table occupies a particularly intimate place within Jim Rose’s legacy, offering a clear view into how his principles operated at the most personal level. Made for his own apartment and kept in his private collection until his death, the piece reflects Rose’s belief that furniture should be lived with daily—tested, trusted, and allowed to age alongside its maker. Formally, the table is pared down to essentials: a broad, planar top supported by cylindrical legs, all executed in hot-rolled and found painted steel. The restraint of the design underscores Rose’s commitment to clarity and proportion, while the visible wear and remnants of paint on the legs preserve the material’s prior life. As in much of his work, these traces are not concealed or refined away; they are integral to the piece’s character, allowing time, labor, and use to remain legible. Unlike his more overtly referential quilt cabinets, this table speaks quietly, embodying Rose’s ethos through use rather than symbolism. Its generous scale and grounded stance suggest durability and communal presence—furniture meant to support everyday rituals rather than command attention. That Rose chose to keep this piece for himself reinforces its significance as a personal benchmark for what he valued most: honesty of material, usefulness, and a sense of calm permanence. Within his broader body of work, this coffee table stands as a testament to Rose’s integrity as a maker. It demonstrates that his philosophy was not reserved for commissions or exhibitions, but applied equally to the objects he lived with. In that sense, the table becomes a subtle self-portrait—an object shaped by restraint, patience, and quiet confidence, embodying the values that define Jim Rose’s enduring legacy. Jim Rose Coffee Table hot roll and found painted steel 18h x 34w x 60d in 45.72h x 86.36w x 152.40d cm JR0257 Bio Jim Rose (1966–2023) was an American furniture maker, artist, and metalworker whose work occupied a singular position between studio craft, sculpture, and functional design. Born in Beech Grove, Indiana, Rose trained as a sculptor, earning his BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1988 after a brief period of study at Bard College. This sculptural foundation shaped his approach to furniture, in which proportion, structure, and surface were treated with the same rigor as utility, and everyday objects were understood as vehicles for aesthetic and ethical values. Working primarily in steel—often reclaimed or salvaged—Rose challenged conventional expectations of furniture materials. Through brushing, waxing, and patination, he developed surfaces that softened steel’s industrial associations, imparting warmth, depth, and a sense of age. His work drew on diverse historical and cultural sources, including Shaker furniture, Asian cabinetry, and the quilts of Gee’s Bend, yet these influences were never literal. Instead, Rose translated their underlying principles—clarity, restraint, repetition, and balance—into a contemporary language grounded in material honesty. Based for much of his career in Wisconsin, Rose was closely associated with the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, including participation in its Arts/Industry residency program. His furniture and objects were widely exhibited in galleries and design fairs across the United States and featured in publications such as American Craft and Architectural Digest. His work entered both private and institutional collections during his lifetime, reflecting a sustained engagement with collectors, curators, and designers. Rose’s furniture is distinguished by its emphasis on durability, adaptability, and use. Cabinets, chairs, benches, and tables were engineered for longevity and daily life, incorporating practical features such as steel drawer glides, modular construction, and discreet accommodations for modern technology. This functional intelligence was inseparable from his broader philosophy: furniture, for Rose, was a form of quiet service, meant to support human activity while carrying forward the history embedded in its materials. Jim Rose’s work is held in the permanent collections of major institutions including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Carnegie Museum of Art, and the John Michael Kohler Arts Center. Following his death in 2023, his legacy endures through a body of work that demonstrates how contemporary furniture can be both materially rigorous and deeply humane—objects shaped by patience, integrity, and an enduring respect for use. Education: 1989 B.F.A., Sculpture, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL 1988 Student at Large, Welding Technology, Triton College, Chicago, IL 1985 Undergraduate Photography Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York Awards: 2008 Wisconsin Arts Board Fellowship Award, Madison, WI 2005 Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA 2003 Grant Recipient for Shaker Interpretations in Cast Iron, PA Arts Assoc / WI Arts Board 2003 Arts/Industry Residency Program for Visual Artists, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin Solo Exhibitions: 2023 CODA Final Show, Gallery VICTOR, Chicago, IL 2017 New Work, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2012 Simply Steel, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI 2007 Variation, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003 New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2001 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2000 Shaker in Steel / New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1999 Hands and Heart to Steel III, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL National Exhibitions: 2023 Intersect Palm Springs, Gallery VICTOR, Palm Springs Convention Center, CA 2017 - 2018 SOFA Chicago – Gallery Victor Armendariz 1995 - 2016 SOFA Chicago, New York, Palm Beach - Ann Nathan Gallery 2011 - 2002 Art Chicago - Ann Nathan Gallery Group Exhibitions: 2022 Wunderkammer: Victor's Cabinet of Curiosities – 5th Anniversary Special Exhibit, Gallery VICTOR, Chicago, IL 2017 Coming Attractions: Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2017 Living with Art: The Newman Collection, 108 Contemporary, Tulsa, Oklahoma 2016 Form Follows Function: The Intersection of Art and Craft, The Hardy Gallery, Ephraim, Wi 2015 NEO, Chipstone Foundation, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI 2015 ICFF, Furniture Society, Javits Convention Center, New York City, NY 2013 Vahki Revisited, The Enduring Spirit of a Craft Collection” Mesa Contemporary Arts, Mesa, AZ 2013 Fearless Furniture, Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN 2013 Inaugural Exhibition, Museum Wisconsin of Art, West Bend, WI 2012 Sitting Pretty: Furniture from RAM’s Collection, Racine Art Museum, WI 2011 Hiding Places: Memory in the Arts, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, WI 2010 Living with Art, Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua Institution, NY 2009 Summer in Wisconsin, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2009 High Honors, James Watrous Gallery, Madison, WI 2008 Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary, Museum of Art and Design, NY 2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Art Association, Jackson, WY 2007 Transformation 5: Contemporary Works in Found Materials, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX (traveling exhibition) 2006 Show us Your Drawers, Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, IN 2006 Marriage of the Minds...

The PEMBROKE writing desk/table is handmade to order from a hand selected solid wood desk top with a hand rubbed natural oil and wax finish that enhance the real beauty of the wood and give a natural warm touch. The elegant style came from our unique studio-machined Pembroke legs...

French influenced Kitchen Island, constructed in an Industrial style and available in any size you desire. The fittings or donuts are cast from Solid Bronze and hand machined to accommodate any shape table, bar or island. Tubing elements are available in Solid Brass as shown, Bronze, Stainless or Painted Steel. Your choice of materials is almost endless, as are your dimensions. We have several different French Industrial Kitchen Island...

Giacometti inspired Bronze Work Table or can be Modified to be a Dining Table or Desk. Custom Made to Order in virtually any dimension right here in America, The Mid-Century or Bruta...

A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top. The irregular be...

From our Old Plank collection of French Industrial Style Kitchen Islands, is a newly manufactured Stainless Steel and Solid Brass Kitchen Island, with a Stainless-Steel top surface. ...

A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....

A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top. The irregular be...

French Inspired Industrial Style Kitchen Island Handcrafted here in Chicago. Made from Stainless Steel, Solid Bronze and wire-brushed, rift-cut white oak...

Beautifully patinated mid-century style stool with a semi-polished welded iron rod frame, and woven leather seat. This piece is similar to that of Swift and Monell designs, and William Katavalos...

A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....

1920’s French iron baker tables marble top circa 1920. Stunning bakers table which could function in the kitchen, garden room or even in the garden....

Dining table Pangolin model signed by Yves Pagart made of folded and welded painted metal. Unique style. Limited edition signed and numbered 6/16 from 1996...

A sparkling forest of legs supports a majestic block of wood with strong, lively outlines. Il Pezzo 8 Table is a collection of colour, shape and materials y...

A dramatic and structurally expressive architectural-style wrought iron table base, likely created in the mid-to-late 20th century. Composed of raw square-section iron with exposed w...

A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top. The irregular be...

Great table for any occasion. For dining or work. Original vintage condition showing a wonderful patina with minor wear, some light scratches. Solid and sturdy.

A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....

A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top. The irregular be...

A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....

The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal finishes. The exposed stainless steel bolts blur the line between Scandinavian and Indus...

A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....

A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top. The irregular be...

A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....

A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....

A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....

A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....

A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....

The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal finishes. The exposed stainless steel bolts blur the line between Scandinavian and Indus...

The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal finishes. The exposed stainless steel bolts blur the line between Scandinavian and Indus...

A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top. The irregular be...

A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top. The irregular be...

A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....

A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....

The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal finishes. The exposed stainless steel bolts blur the line between Scandinavian and Indus...

A mix of organic and industrial design, the Dock table features sustainable walnut and raw steel. The top is joined and glued before being hand-sculpted along the grain to feature an...

Enhance any grotto or garden! A dedication to strength and royalty.

Modern handcrafted coffee table by artist Donna in a contemporary brutalist style. Welded metal structure and white marble top. Unique handmade piece. Excellent condition, modern cre...

A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....

A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....

A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....

A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....

The Clarke Collection comes in ten different table top sizes, two wood species, and two metal finishes. The exposed stainless steel bolts blur the line between Scandinavian and Indus...

The NARCISO center table draws inspiration from the homonymous Greek myth of Narcissus, who, in love with his own image and seeing it reflected in a pond, ended up throwing himself into the waters to chase it. Estudio Cerisola dug into this Universal Myth that deals with the act of reflection, the reflection, and the reflected object...

This Kitchen Island is Custom Made in Los Angeles. Locally, salvaged wood boards are cut to size and joined. The metal is cut to size and welded. Reclaimed wood has a wide range of ...

The Cirrus Console Table juxtaposes structural solidity with lightness of form. The graceful leg shape creates an aperture as it meets the mass of the tabletop, the negative space hi...

The patio features a rustic outdoor setting with a vintage wrought iron dining set. The round metal table, adorned with intricate latti...

A mix of modern and Industrial design, the Dock Coffee table features white oak and raw steel. The top is hand-joined and glued from sustainable white oak and features a chamfered edge. The base is constructed from 1/4 inch hot rolled plate steel with a natural mill scale finish. Finished with 100% plant...

A solid block of walnut held up by what seems to be a casually arranged group of glittering legs. A composite of contrasting elements, massive and sophisticated, strong and passionate; Il Pezzo 6...

SUMMER'S TABLE NO. 1 Cal Summers d. 2018 Designed and fabricated by J.M. Szymanski partner, Cal Summers. Two table units are combined to make this unique side table. Lines are welde...

A unique ensemble of original 1950's Coffee, Side & Planter tables Black enamelled Steel frames with Travertine Stone tops These tables were sourced in the Netherlands and their m...

Kitchen Island or Industrial Style Work Table built in Chicago by Old Plank to your exacting specifications. The Kitchen Island or Work Table shown was made from Stainless Steel, Bronze, Brass and Rift-Cut White Oak. Options are endless and we can substitute Solid Brass for Bronze, Walnut or Mahogany for the Oak Shelves, Casters or Lion Paw Feet for the Bronze Donuts. Further options are, with or without drawers, footrests, electrical outlets, various marbles for the top surface as well as Butcher Blocks in Maple or Walnut. Options are only limited by your imagination or budget. Matching Shelving or Bookcases are also available or wall mounted plate racks.

Kitchen Island or Work Table in the style of Industrial French in the early 1900's. Our Kitchen Islands are made in house here in Chicago and built to your specific requirements. Thi...

Old Plank’s Custom Handmade White Oak, Steel and Bronze French Inspired Kitchen Island or an Incredible Work Table built to your specific specifications. The perfect size for a Kitch...

A solid block of walnut held up by what seems to be a casually arranged group of glittering legs. A composite of contrasting elements, massive and sophisticated, strong and passionate; Il Pezzo 6...

Uncommon centre or bistro size table constructed of circular metal tubes, metal washers welded to metal screen and sprayed with a translucent black lacquer to accent the curves and n...

Dining table real edges walnut with solid walnut top, 6.5 mm thickness and with real wood slats edges. With 2 iron U-shape base, with visible weld joints, iron in oiled finish. Avail...