TED Gallery Tables

Timeless sophistication and sculptural precision. The Diesis Coffee Table is a celebrated design by Antonio Citterio and Paolo Nava, created in 1979 for...

Early set of E. Kold Christensen PK 71 nesting tables PK71 Nesting Tables by Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1957 A minimalist masterpiece, the PK71 nesting tables b...

Console Table by or in the style of Ico Parisi in Green glass, Brass and Ebonized wood – 1950s, Italy. The wood is a very dark brown cherry black colour. The table is attached to t...

Amazing handcrafted round dining table in polished grey/brown/beige travertine. The base is cylindrical shaped and also made of one piece of the same travertine. The top is polished ...

Amazing hand crafted round dining table in polished grey/brown/beige travertine. The base is cylindrical shaped and also made of one piece of the same travertine. The top is polished...

Square coffee table attributed to Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy - circa 1970. Designer: attributed Mario Bellini Manufacturer: attributed Cassina Country: Italy Model: square cof...

Round coffee table in Teak designed by Martin Visser for 't Spectrum, Netherlands - 1965. Designer: Martin Visser Manufacturer: Spectrum Model: Coffee table Design period: 1965 Date ...

Introducing the Mangiarotti style dining table: a timeless Tribute to elegance and craftsmanship. This is a made to order table so the stone pattern and colour may differ from the pi...

Scandinavian fold down table in the ,manor of Borge Mogensen in solid Oak. Designer: Unknown. In the style of Borge Mogensen Manufacturer: Unknown Country: Scandinavia Model: Fold do...

Bistro dining table in bentwood and cane designed by Michael Thonet. Originally designed in the 1860s and produced by Thonet in the 20th century by multiple factories. Size: chairs: 57x49x96.5 seat height 46 Arm height 67 centimeter table: ø85.5 height 75 centimeter Condition: used. The lacquer has worn out on some places. The stained beech wood has discoloration. Cane in the table top is good. The cane in two seats is damaged. The cane in one back is damaged. One arm has a crack in a curve. Some small wood details are missing. The cane can be repaired or replaced professionally on request. Michael Thonet The development of bentwood for use in furniture is one of history’s most significant innovations in design. A range of renowned mid-century modern designers such as Alvar Aalto, Arne Jacobsen, and Charles and Ray Eames drew heavily on this technological advancement, and the success of their enduring works owes to the efforts of pioneering German-Austrian industrialist and designer Michael Thonet — founder of Thonet and widely considered the father of bentwood furniture. Bentwood furniture dates as far back as the Middle Ages, but it is the 19th-century cabinetmaker and master of parquetry Michael Thonet who is most often associated with this now-classic technique. Thonet in 1856 patented a method for bending solid wood through the use of steam, and from there, the bentwood look skyrocketed to furniture fame. He experimented with bending birch rods into rounded shapes — forming delicately seductive, curving Art Nouveau creations that were a daring departure from the heavy, hand-carved designs attributed to his contemporaries. The Boppard-born Thonet honed his carpentry skills in his father’s workshop, where he carried out experiments with plywood and modified the Biedermeier chairs that populated the studio. He received an invitation from Austrian Chancellor Prince Metternich to contribute Neo-Rococo interiors to the Liechtenstein City Palace in Vienna. From there, the cabinetmaker gained international recognition, including at London’s Great Exhibition of 1851, which featured works created by members of the Arts and Crafts movement as well as industrial products. Thonet showed a range of furniture at the fair and won the bronze medal for his bentwood chairs. He ​​incorporated his family’s company, the Thonet Brothers — or Gebrüder Thonet — with his sons in 1853. Considered the world’s oldest mass-produced chair, Michael Thonet’s ubiquitous Chair No. 14 demonstrated that his patented bentwood technology made it possible to efficiently produce furniture on an industrial scale. Often called the Coffee House chair — the company’s first substantial order was for a Viennese coffeehouse — the No. 14 remains an icon. Thonet originally designed the chair in 1859, and it is considered the starting point for modern furniture. Composed of just six parts, the chair, with its simple, lightweight design, belies its durability. The No. 14 was followed by the No. 18, or the Bistro chair, in 1867, and the 209, or the Architect’s chair, of which Le Corbusier was a fan. (The influential Swiss-French architect and designer used Thonet furniture in his Pavillon de l’Esprit Nouveau at the 1925 International Exposition of Decorative Arts in Paris.) The business began mass-producing furniture. By the end of the 1850s, there were additional Thonet workshops in Eastern Europe and hundreds of employees. Michael Thonet’s reputation attracted the attention of notable architects including Otto Wagner, Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Thonet’s patented bentwood technology also yielded an improvement to rocking chairs for his company — in the middle of the 19th century, Michael produced a series of rockers in which the different curved parts were integrated into fluid, sinuous wholes. Thanks to Thonet, the humble rocker acquired something unexpected: style. And bentwood furniture was embraced by a series of design greats — the innovation can be found in the seating that Josef Hoffman designed for Thonet, in the elegant Superleggera chair created by Gio Ponti and Alvar Aalto’s expressive Paimio armchair...

Introducing this exquisite Round Travertine Dining Table – Elegance in the Manor of Up&Up and Angelo Mangiarotti Manufacturer: in the manor of Up&Up  Model: round dining table Desig...

Introducing this exquisite Round Travertine Dining Table The table will be made to order so the ordered table may differ from the pictures. Model: round dining table Design period: ...

Charles Hollis Jones Charles Hollis Jones is an American designer and artist, born in 1945 in Bloomington, Indiana. He is known for his innovative work in sculpturing, furniture and ...

Renato Zevi square coffee table in chrome, brassed metal and clear glass, Italy – circa 1970. The table is in good condition with signs of age, use and patina. The chrome is overall...

Iconic T69 dining table by Osvaldo Borsani for TECNO, Italy – circa 1960. Designer: Osvaldo Borsani Country: Italy Model: T69 dining table Design period: circa 1960 Date of manu...

Very rare and complete 1st edition dinner set by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, Netherlands – 1965. This is a rare and complete 1st edition set. The chairs swivel. The table top has been professionally refinished in the same colour. The fabric is still original but shows a lot of staining. The legs have some normal signs of age and us. This set is extremely rare and could feature in a Paulin / Artifort museum or dedicated art show. Reupholstery on request. Designer: Pierre Paulin (France) Manufacturer: ARTIFORT (Netherlands) Country: Netherlands Model: Tulip table and chairs...

Gorgeous Italian dining table with Rosé / Pink marble top with elegant tapered edge. The base is made of a heavy tripod solid brass foot and black lacquered metal. It has adjustable ...

Brass console table attributed to Nanda Vigo – Italy, circa 1970. Designer: Nanda Vigo attributed Country: Italy Model: console Design Design period: 1970 Date of manufacturin...

Italian dining table from the 1950’s. The table has a black lacquered metal base with in height adjustable brass feet. The table top has a wood edge with a glass top and a stone prin...

Round Eros dining table by Angelo Mangiarotti for SKIPPER, Italy – circa 1970. Rare model! With Skipper table!! The table still remains in very good condition. Very minor signs of use. Designer: Angelo Mangiarotti Manufacturer: SKIPPER (labled) Period: circa 1970 Size: ø145 x 72 Model: Eros dining tabel...

Travertine coffee table in the manor of Up&Up, circa 1970. Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Country: Belgium / France or Italy Model: Square coffee table Materi...

Teardrop shaped travertine coffee table by Roche Bobois, France, circa 1970. Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Roche Bobois Country: France Model: Coffee table Material:...

Elegant Italian travertine marble dining table from the 1970s. The table is in very good condition with a few small damages to the edge of the table (see images). Both the tabletop...

Amazing set of three gold colored Italian 1970s nesting tables. The set resembles a Great Gatsby or Hollywood Regency style. Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Country:...

Nice square coffee table by the Italian manufacturer Romeo Rega. The table is made of chrome and gold colored aluminum with a clear glass top. It still remains in very good conditi...