Morristown, NJ
Details
- Dimensions
- 51ʺW × 44ʺD × 21ʺH
- Styles
- Mid-Century Modern
- Table Shape
- Other (unique shapes)
- Designer
- Harvey Probber
- Period
- 1960s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Steel
- Veneer
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Good, small areas of rubbing to finish on tops, a few edge nicks, but overall very clean with an even … moreGood, small areas of rubbing to finish on tops, a few edge nicks, but overall very clean with an even unfaded wood color. Show well. Ready to place. less
- Description
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c. 1960s, USA, a rare pair of Harvey Probber corner tables with Macassar ebony veneer tops and dark stained tapering …
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c. 1960s, USA, a rare pair of Harvey Probber corner tables with Macassar ebony veneer tops and dark stained tapering round wood legs. The triangular tables have a curved longside edge. The tables are unmarked and likely a custom order.
Harvey Probber (1922-2003) was born in Brooklyn, New York, and designed his first sofa at age 16, selling it for $10. By the time he finished high school, he was selling sketches of furniture to companies in Manhattan. Probber was an autodidact, having very little formal training at a time when most designers had formal architectural or art degrees.
He did, however, take a few night classes at Pratt Institute and had on- the-job training in furniture production while working for Trade Upholstery. After serving in the Coast Guard during the 1940s, Probber worked briefly as a cabaret singer, but by 1945 he had opened Harvey Probber, Inc. Realizing that post-war families wanted more flexibility in their homes and their lifestyles, he was the frst to introduce modular seating. His pieces had understated modern lines combined with decorative hardware, rare woods and sumptuous upholstery, sometimes in surprisingly bright colors.
Probber was not a household name during his lifetime as were some of his contemporaries, but his furniture is considered highly collectible today.
Dimensions:
21"h x 51"l x 44"w
Condition:
Good, small areas of rubbing to finish on tops, a few edge nicks, but overall very clean with an even unfaded wood color. Show well ready to place.
Provenance:
A Private Collection: 985 Fifth Avenue, NYC less
Morristown, NJ
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