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Sculptural Italian Walnut Magazine Stand Table
Located in Chicago, IL
compartment comprised of eighteen dowels connecting to a solid walnut stretcher. Sculptural compass legs made
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Buffet by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Austin, TX
keys and locks; iconic compass legs; and ivory tinted original glass top.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Mid-Century Prouve Style Writing Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century desk with floating wooden drawers and grey enameled metal Prouve-style compass legs
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Pair of Peacock Blue Velvet and Beechwood Armchairs, 1960s
By Carlo di Carli
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Carlo di Carli, in the taste of.
Pair of black lacquered beechwood armchairs with compass legs
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of 6 Danish Wegner Style Oak Dining Chairs
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 6 Wegner style oak dining chairs with brass hardware and compass legs. An almost minimalist
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$3,250 / set
1950s Rare Italian Highboard by Dassi, Fully Restored
Located in Rome, IT
High sideboard with compass legs, designed and produced by Dassi in the 1950s.
Modern and elegant
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Set of Vintage Czech Dining Chairs by a. Suman
By Antonín Šuman
Located in High Point, NC
1960’s. Conceptually sunken stick backs create a playful asymmetry punctuated by the angular compass
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$2,195 / set
Set of 6 Jean Prouve and Friso Kramer Style School Chairs
By Marko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Mid-Century resined teak non-stacking school chairs with Prouve style Compass Legs. These
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Modern, Rustic Stools, Honey Shearling, Stained Wood, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
pair of provincial style modern compass leg stools or ottomans, designed and produced in Italy circa
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Sheepskin
Italian Mid-Century Modern, Rustic Stools, Honey Shearling, Stained Wood, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
pair of provincial style modern compass leg stools or ottomans, designed and produced in Italy circa
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Sheepskin
Scandinavian Style Design Desk in Beechwood and Orange Lacquered Library, 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
by a sinuous molding on their front top face. Geometric shapes, standing on two high compass legs. On
Category
Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
Unique Danish Modern Desk in Teak
Oak, 1950s
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Rare desk produced in Denmark during the 1950s. The top is made of teak and the refined compass
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Prouve Inspired Industrial Desk by Marko
By Marko, Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
black enameled metal compass legs and 2 sets of matching enameled metal drawers. Vintage decals remain
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Scandinavian White Teak Sideboard, 1970s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
are shelves and a spacious, empty space. The compass legs are white and brown and give nobility to the
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood, Teak
Red Lacquered Sideboard Bar, Rosewood Veneered, 1960s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
handles. Supported by a stand with four wood compass legs, ensemble gilt with cooper leaf.
The inside of
Category
Vintage 1960s European Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Rosewood
Bob Roukema Cork Top Nesting Tables for Jon Jansen
By Bob Roukema, Jon Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
cork tiled design on rectangular tops and compass legs that stack upon each other for versatility and
Category
Vintage 1950s New Zealand Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking...
Materials
Mahogany, Cork, Walnut
Floor Lamp with Three Arms Joined by a Teak Shelf
Located in Paris, FR
lamps light up independently thanks to switches under the shelf.
The compass legs, tapered lines and
Category
Vintage 1950s French Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Footstools, Teak, Cane, Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Compass Leg Low Stools, Teak, Cane, Chandigarh
Rare
Category
Vintage 1960s Stools
Materials
Cane, Teak
Wim Rietveld Pyramid Table Ahrend de Cirkel, Netherlands, 1950s
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Wim Rietveld
Located in London, GB
of folded steel, compass legs and laminated top – it is an important piece of Dutch Industrial Design
Category
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
James Leonard School Master
s Desk
By James Leonard, Esavian
Located in London, GB
table with metal compass legs two years before that of Prouve. The frame of this desk has an injection
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Modern Wooden Console in Dark Brown Polished Oak and Brass
Located in Rome, IT
and sophisticated design
The solid oak legs have been polished with shellac tinted with a very
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Ynske Kooistra for Marko S201 Set of 6 Industrial Chairs, 1950s Holland
By Marko, Ynske Kooistra
Located in The Hague, NL
maker Marko in 1950s period, The Netherlands.
The classic Dutch compass leg chair was perhaps
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Ynske Kooistra for Marko S201 Set of 8 Industrial Chairs, 1950s, Holland
By Marko, Ynske Kooistra
Located in The Hague, NL
maker Marko in 1950s period, The Netherlands.
The Classic Dutch compass leg chair was perhaps
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani Buffet
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Austin, TX
. The drop front doors open to a satinwood interior. Tapered compass legs with gilt brass feet. This
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Materials
Onyx, Brass
$14,000
1960s Danish Afromosia Teak Occasional Chair
Located in Victoria, BC
graceful curves and a distinctive compass leg design, this chair has been meticulously cleaned by our team
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Materials
Teak
Fully Restored Italian Teak and Beech Desk Table, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
elaborate and technical design.
The small body is supported by thin compass legs, reinforced by raw iron
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Italian Vintage Midcentury Velvet Leather Armchairs, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Italian 20th century vintage armchairs circa 1950s with steel compass legs, comfortable
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
"Hillestak
dining table/desk by Robin Day in the 1950
s for Hille
By Robin Day
Located in Linkebeek, BE
table designed by Robin Day in the 1950s for Hille, UK. The table has beech compass legs and a laminated
Category
Mid-20th Century British Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Gio Ponti Pair of Black Side Tables Mirrored Glass Tops Asymmetrical Forms
By Pietro Chiesa, Gio Ponti
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Italian master architect Gio Ponti black lacquered compass legs side tables with mirrored
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Oak Credenza by René Gabriel, France 1940s
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Chicago, IL
reconstruction period. Featuring two doors and five drawers with an original key and compass legs. The chest is
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Birch Sideboard with a Futuristic Base, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
with the side walls of the furniture. Compass legs are visibly narrowed. The clean, expressive
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood, Birch
Pair of Faceted Turquoise Murano Glass and Gilded Brass Consoles, Circa 1960/70
Located in NICE, FR
, and tapered compass legs emphasize their sculptural and refined character.
Behind the two doors, each
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Materials
Brass
Jean Prouvé Style Conference Table with Marko Base
Vintage Oak Top, Dutch Mid-
By Marko, Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-Century design. This robust foundation showcases signature compass legs crafted from steel, which has
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Metal
1950s Stacking School Table by James Leonard ESA, Side Table
By James Leonard
Located in Hook, Hampshire
simple stacking compass legs desks/tables are iconic. Dating from the late 1950s the design has a grace
Category
Vintage 1950s British Console Tables
Materials
Aluminum
1950s Stacking School Table by James Leonard ESA, Side Table
By James Leonard
Located in Hook, Hampshire
James Leonard for Esavian and these simple stacking compass legs desks/tables are iconic. Dating from
Category
Vintage 1950s British Console Tables
Materials
Aluminum
1950s Stacking School Table by James Leonard ESA, Side Table
By James Leonard
Located in Hook, Hampshire
simple stacking compass legs desks/tables are iconic. Dating from the late 1950s the design has a grace
Category
Vintage 1950s British Console Tables
Materials
Aluminum
1950s Stacking School Table by James Leonard ESA, Side Table
By James Leonard
Located in Hook, Hampshire
simple stacking compass legs desks/tables are iconic. Dating from the late 1950s the design has a grace
Category
Vintage 1950s British Console Tables
Materials
Aluminum
1950s Stacking School Table by James Leonard ESA, Side Table
By James Leonard
Located in Hook, Hampshire
simple stacking compass legs desks/tables are iconic. Dating from the late 1950s the design has a grace
Category
Vintage 1950s British Console Tables
Materials
Aluminum
1950s Stacking School Table by James Leonard ESA, Side Table
By James Leonard
Located in Hook, Hampshire
James Leonard for Esavian and these simple stacking compass legs desks/tables are iconic. Dating from
Category
Vintage 1950s British Console Tables
Materials
Aluminum
1950s Stacking School Table by James Leonard ESA, Side Table
By James Leonard
Located in Hook, Hampshire
James Leonard for Esavian and these simple stacking compass legs desks/tables are iconic. Dating from
Category
Vintage 1950s British Console Tables
Materials
Aluminum
White and Blue Exposed Sculptural Compass Shape Legs Nine Drawers Dresser
By Allan Gould, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern long credenza nine drawers dresser with exposed sculptural compass shape legs
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Birch, Oak
S201 Dining Chair by Ynske Kooistra for Marko, Set of Twenty Four
By Friso Kramer
Located in Hook, Hampshire
S201 dining chair by Ynske Kooistra for Marko – set of twenty four. The classic Dutch compass leg
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Chairs
Materials
Laminate
Vintage Italian Desk - 1950s Design with Dark Stained Teak and Brass Details
Located in Rome, IT
accents and a dark stained teak wood surface. Its elegant compass legs culminate in pointed tips, adding a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Teak Desk with Green Lacquer and Meticulous Restoration
Located in Rome, IT
compass legs, adding a touch of sophistication. Every detail has been carefully attended to, highlighting
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
S201 Dining Chair by Ynske Kooistra for Marko, Set of Six
By Friso Kramer
Located in Hook, Hampshire
S201 dining chair by Ynske Kooistra for Marko – set of six. The classic Dutch compass leg chair was
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Chairs
Materials
Laminate
S201 Dining Chair by Ynske Kooistra for Marko, Set of Twelve
By Friso Kramer
Located in Hook, Hampshire
S201 dining chair by Ynske Kooistra for Marko – set of twelve. The classic Dutch compass leg chair
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Chairs
Materials
Laminate
James Leonard Compass Table, circa 1940s
By James Leonard
Located in Gloucester, GB
James Leonard compass table circa 1940s
- Cast Aluminium frame with compass shaped legs
Category
Vintage 1940s English Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Sculpture in Bronze
Compass
, Standing Man with Brown Patina
Located in London, GB
sculptor Lies Gronheid, 1982. His profile is divided into in four directions like a compass with his legs
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Pierre Jeanneret Style Pine Compass Chair
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Chattanooga, TN
buttons. The compass like leg structure and plank arms are reminiscent of designs by Pierre Jeanneret
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Pine
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-R-14-A Cupboard / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
compass legs. On the inner side, the edges are sharper, while the outer edges are rounded. The legs are a
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Pierre Jeanneret Office Cane Chairs Authentic Mid-Century Modern PJ-SI-28-A
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
supported by the legs. Chandigarh items are famous for A-shaped legs, also known as compass legs. On the
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-A Set of 12 Chairs / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
the legs. Chandigarh items are famous for A-shaped legs, also known as compass legs. On the inner side
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Set of 4 Chairs PJ-SI-28-A / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
supported by the legs. Chandigarh items are famous for A-shaped legs, also known as compass legs. On the
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Desk Compas Legs, Teck, Chandigarh, India, 1960
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Stunning student desk in solid teak. Rectangular top with drop-down sides. Pair of compass side
Category
Antique 1690s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Italian Birch Tiger Maple Exposed Sculptural Legs One Pedestal 4 Drawers Desk
By Gio Ponti, Edmond J. Spence
Located in Rockaway, NJ
compass shape leg positioning. Nice turned dowel stretcher. Nice amber tan tone finish.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Maple
Pair of Italian Stools in Cognac Suede Leather And Black Steel Conical Legs
Located in Rome, IT
: New genuine suede leather and paddings, new black enamel on the compass steel legs.
The core is in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Iron
Maurice Pre Beechwood And Upholstery Side Chair, France, 1950s
By Maurice Pré
Located in New York, NY
1950's French Maurice Pre chair.
Compass shaped legs.
Floating arms.
Beech wood.
Newly
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
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There is a range of compass legs for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique compass legs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. Compass legs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Compass legs bearing Mid-Century Modern or Industrial hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made compass legs over the years, but those made by Marko, Galvanitas and Helmut Magg are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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