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Modern Design Butterfly Jointed Side Bench
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Modern design butterfly jointed planks wooden side bench. Made in Belgium, early 2000's. Wood
Category
Early 2000s Belgian Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Solid Maple & Walnut Butterfly Joint Studio Made Console Sofa Table MINT!
By George Nakashima Studio
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Maple & Walnut Butterfly Joint Studio Made Console Sofa Table MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Walnut, Maple
American Mid-Century Modern 6 Drawers Dresser Credenza w Butterfly Joints MINT!
By Drexel, American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
American Mid-Century Modern 6 drawers dresser credenza w Butterfly Joints MINT!.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Brass
H 30 in W 54 in D 18 in
Cove 110" Dining Table with butterfly joint and solid wood planks
By Maria Yee Inc.
Located in San Jose, CA
, connected with hand crafted traditional butterfly joints. As each live edge is unique, the center reveal of
Category
2010s Organic Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Ash
Cove 82" Dining Table with butterfly joint and solid wood planks
By Maria Yee Inc.
Located in San Jose, CA
, connected with hand crafted traditional butterfly joints. As each live edge is unique, the center reveal of
Category
2010s Organic Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Ash
John David Sackett Burled Mesquite Bench After George Nakashima Butterfly Joint
Located in Dallas, TX
Minguren style table / bench after George Nakashima crafted of solid Texas burled Mesquite by studio craftsman John David Sackett for an important private texas collection.
Coor...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
H 20 in W 93 in D 24 in
James Martin Music Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Book Lectern from New Hope School
Walnut with rosewood Butterfly joints
Category
20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
Drexel Walnut Square Occasional Side Table Stand
By Drexel, Edward Wormley
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern walnut occasional side table stand with butterfly joints on ball shape feet.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Studio Coffee Table by Michael Rozell US, 2020
Located in Berlin, DE
maple butterfly joints and ambrosia maple legs.
Category
2010s American American Craftsman Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Maple
Oak Dining Table After A Sidney Barnsley Design
Located in Petworth, GB
Arts & Crafts oak dining table after a Sidney Barnsley design
With butterfly jointing
Carved
Category
Vintage 1980s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Live Edge Organic Mirror By Richard Rothbard 1971 Solid Walnut
By Richard Rothbard
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
butterfly joints, sits on its own feet, but could also be mounted on the wall.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Materials
Walnut
Unusual Teak Salad Bowl by Jens Quistgaard, Denmark
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
and great patina. Note butterfly joints. Also Danish teak spoons (non Quistgaard design included).
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Teak
George Nakashima Studio Conoid Bench Signed Mira Nakashima, 1992
By George Nakashima, Mira Nakashima
Located in New York, NY
spindles and rosewood butterfly joints. This bench was commissioned for a private collector. Sold with a
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Hickory, Walnut
Incredible 18th Century English Mahogany Platter
Located in Chicago, IL
, with a handle on one side, butterfly joint repairs, and a fantastic patina that only hundreds of years
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Mahogany
Lindo Mirror
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
LINDO MIRROR, designed in 2025.
The Lindo mirror is framed in solid wood with butterfly joints
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Oak
Farmhouse, French Provincial, Mid-Century Modern, Oak Console Table, 1940s
Located in Manhasset, NY
high quality with mortis and tenon construction having butterfly joint inlay at the top. This inlay is
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Oak
H 28.5 in W 29.5 in D 19 in
Antique Studded Metal Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
characteristics on the interior). Metal cased body with hand hammered studs. Wooden interior box with butterfly
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Metal
Pair of Phillip Lloyd Powell Walnut End Tables
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Phillip Lloyd Powell walnut end tables
Top portion is basin shaped with butterfly joint
Category
Vintage 1960s End Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Provincial Country Farm Large Extension Pine Wood Dining Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
of reclaimed French antique floor planks and features butterfly joints, (2) demilune console table
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Materials
Pine
H 29 in W 120 in D 45 in
Contemporary Oblong Table Butterfly by Hannes Peer
By Hannes Peer, SEM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
detail is the so called 'Butterfly' Joint at the center of each leg that characterizes this design object
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Dining Room Tables
Materials
Cement
BookMatched Scottish Burr Elm Dining Table, Live Edge Legs by Jonathan Field
By Jonathan Field
Located in London, GB
tabletop with butterfly joints and position trenches for the legs.
Size 3500 L x 1100 W x 740 H
Finish
Category
2010s English Organic Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Elm
H 29.53 in W 137.8 in D 43.31 in
M H Baillie Scott A Cuban Mahogany Dining Table From The Liverpool School Of Art
By Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott
Located in London, GB
butterfly joints underneath each corner adding an extra touch of quality.
Thought to be from the Liverpool
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 28.54 in W 68.8 in D 49.2 in
Rare Live Edge Chestnut Long Desk, in the Manner of George Nakashima
Located in Peekskill, NY
Chestnut with 3 sides cut square and a live edge front. The top has a butterfly joint in the style of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
White Oak Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench
By George Nakashima, Figure Ground, George Nelson, BDDW
Located in Brooklyn, NY
bench was sawn from a single long hand-selected board and carefully milled with a miter joint detail
Category
2010s American Minimalist Benches
Materials
Walnut
Walnut / Oak Butterfly Joinery Gallery Handmade Modern Minimal Bench
By BDDW, Figure Ground, George Nakashima, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
bench was sawn from a single long hand-selected board and carefully milled with a miter joint detail
Category
2010s American Minimalist Benches
Materials
Walnut
Beautiful live Edge Cherry Desk - In The Manner of George Nakashima
Located in Peekskill, NY
sides cut square and a live edge front. The top has 4 wood butterfly joints in the style of Nakashima
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Modern Solid Claro Walnut and Stainless Steel King Sized Shear Bed
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
chair.
Natural imperfections in the bed frame are highlighted by hand chiseled rosewood butterfly
Category
2010s American Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Stainless Steel
"Sueños" Central American Primavera and Colorado Marble Sideboard Credenza
By Michael Madley
Located in Frankfurt, KY
butterfly joints giving the piece a powerful expression and unique, exceptional look. Complete with solid
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Credenzas
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mid-Century 1980 Vintage George Nakashima Minguren II Coffee Table
By George Nakashima
Located in London, GB
multiple slabs connected with butterfly joints.
Literature:
M. Nakashima, Nature, Form, & Spirit: The Life
Category
Vintage 1980s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Japanese Rare Mid Century "Wave" Pattern Garden Bench
Located in South Burlington, VT
chiseled on plank in a dramatic "wave" pattern using traditional Japanese tools "Oire Nomi". The butterfly
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
"Arcadia" White Oak Minimalist Waterfall Dining or Conference Table
By Michael Madley
Located in Frankfurt, KY
butterfly joints and custom-blended Michael Madley Naked Oil Finish™. A 3/16th inch center reveal with solid
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Conference Ta...
Materials
Bronze
George Nakashima, Slab I Coffee Table, American Black Walnut, 1968
By George Nakashima, George Nakashima Studio
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
, often featuring live edges and butterfly joints. His style celebrated the inherent beauty of wood
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Chinese Antique Carved and Painted Altar Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
highly decorative Hourglass form Butterfly Joints.
Dimensions: Length. 98", Depth 18 1/4", Height. 38 3
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Country French Provincial Oak Farmhouse Double Pedestal Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
butterfly joints visible from the top. The boards have a rustic, old world hand-hewn finish in a primitive
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
c. 1790 American Mahogany Tilt-top Table with Dish Edging
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Louisville, KY
spared. The top is made from unusually figured mahogany with tightly cut rectangular and butterfly joints
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Tables
Materials
Brass
Japan Mid Century "Wave" Hardwood Garden Bench
Located in South Burlington, VT
traditional Japanese tools "Oire Nomi". The butterfly joint at the end reminds us of George Nakashima's
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Modern Live Edge Bastogne Walnut and Glass Dining Table on Blackened Steel Base
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Corset joint to support the cantilevered glass and lock the glass elements in place. Corsets line the
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 30 in W 52 in D 144 in
Large Wall Hanging Shelving Unit in Solid Maple by Elliott Marks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
this piece including filled knots and butterfly joint. These details can be hidden with shelf facing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Shelves and Wall Cab...
Materials
Maple
20th c. Christopher Guy, Custom Hawaiian Koa Wood and Lighted Onyx Dining Table
By Christopher Guy Harrison
Located in Morristown, NJ
. Visible butterfly joints add both structural integrity and a decorative accent.
The table rests on hollow
Category
1990s American Organic Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Onyx
H 32.75 in W 92 in D 44 in
Quarto Table
By India Foster, Shizen Studio
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
meticulous butterfly joints. Every piece I make is unique. I work with a master woodworker to create each
Category
2010s American Streamlined Moderne Side Tables
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Wood Henge French and American Walnut Slab Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
head while lying down.
This exceptional rest bench is held together with chrome butterfly joints
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Benches
Materials
Walnut
Contemporary Claro Walnut Live Edge Table with Cast Bronze Edge
By Taylor Donsker
Located in Sebastopol, CA
beauty and reinforcement along with the more traditional Rosewood butterfly joints. The table rests upon
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Mid-Century 1959 Vintage George Nakashima Slab Coffee Table
By George Nakashima
Located in London, GB
organic shape, featuring a live edge that highlights the raw beauty of the wood. A visible butterfly joint
Category
Vintage 1950s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Handmade Modern Minimal Cut Stool White Oak
By George Nakashima, George Nelson, Figure Ground, BDDW
Located in Brooklyn, NY
accentuate this void of support, we used cruciform 'butterfly' joints whimsically placed to 'tie' the stool
Category
2010s American Minimalist Benches
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Sidney Barnsley (attributed). A rare Cotswold School hayrake oak dining table
Located in London, GB
with four butterfly joints, which incidently he and Gimson called double dovetail joints. Each joint
Category
Vintage 1910s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
H 29.73 in W 55.91 in D 27.17 in
Antique Japanese Lacquered Wood Wabi-Sabi Bowl
Located in Atlanta, GA
, gold Maki-e and Fundame. Three gold butterfly joints (knowns as Arikata in Japanese ) were used to
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood
Monumental Artisan-Crafted Mixed Wood Round Coffee Table
Located in Manzano, IT
exquisite details, such as the expertly inlaid butterfly joints (bow ties), which not only add visual
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tables
Materials
Wood
21st Century Trame Parallele Accent Table in Walnut, Ash, Mahogany Made in Italy
By Gumdesign, Hebanon Fratelli Basile
Located in Nocera Superiore, Campania
.
Features
Coffee table with visible butterfly joint, top inlaid in canaletto walnut, mahogany, ash.
Size
Category
2010s Italian Sofa Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Ash, Walnut
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
George Nakashima Boat-Shaped Trestle Dining Table
By George Nakashima Studio, George Nakashima
Located in Waalwijk, NL
appearance of the design. One of the key elements of this piece are the butterfly joints in rosewood that
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Nakashima Trestle Table made in walnut
By George Nakashima
Located in San Diego, CA
who had it custom made to fit their kitchen nook. Made of solid walnut with three walnut butterfly
Category
Vintage 1950s American American Craftsman Tables
Materials
Walnut
Country French Provincial Oak Farmhouse Baluster Leg Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
imposing table is made on a massive scale featuring a nearly 3 inch thick top with large butterfly or
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Philip Johnson Kitchen Island from the Tremaine House Barn (1952)
By Philip Johnson
Located in New York, NY
the facade, and by butterfly keys at the edge joints, a detail borrowed from the craft productions of
Category
Vintage 1950s American International Style Dry Bars
Materials
Oak
Live Edge Table Made of Maple with Blued Steel Base and Ebony Butterfly Joints
By Live Edge Design
Located in Duncan, BC
functional and durable dining surface. The butterfly joints seen in the middle are made of solid ebony
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Maple, Ebony
H 29.5 in W 49 in D 110 in
Rare Persian Walnut Conoid Dining Table by George Nakashima, 1971
By George Nakashima
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Highly figured, beautiful Persian walnut two board bookmatched top with five butterfly joints, on
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
1930s Side Table, Belgium
Located in Brugge, BE
oakwood with inserted butterfly joints in wenge wood. A nice example of good woodwork, for this solid
Category
Vintage 1930s Belgian Arts and Crafts Side Tables
Materials
Oak, Wenge
Rare Bloody Birch Conoid Dining Table by George Nakashima, 1975
By George Nakashima
Located in Philadelphia, PA
board bookmatched top with four butterfly joints on an American black walnut base, with particularly
Category
Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Tables
Materials
Birch
Charred Oak Dining Chair with Hand Chiseled Japanese Joinery
By Chris Miano
Located in Union City, NJ
butterfly joint to solidify its surface. Staying true to traditional techniques the surface is charred with
Category
2010s American American Craftsman Chairs
Materials
Wood, Oak
THE JOHANNESBURG bENCH
By Derapage Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
reinforced with butterfly joints. The seat is supported by four square section camfered legs with a deep
Category
20th Century American Benches
Mid=Century Thick Seat Heavily Made Hard Wood Garden Bench from a Tea Plantation
Located in Houston, TX
slope. You can see the way the bench is put together by old fashioned butterfly joints and by old world
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Benches
Materials
Wood
H 31 in W 72 in D 22 in
Tuxedo Assorted Wood Serving Platter by Kunaal Kyhaan
By KUNAAL KYHAAN
Located in Pune, IN
rosewood butterfly joint.
Add character, dimension and a little story-telling to your home.
Perfect for
Category
2010s Indian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Hardwood
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Find many varieties of an authentic butterfly joint available at 1stDibs. A butterfly joint — often made from wood, walnut and oak — can elevate any home. Find 249 options for an antique or vintage butterfly joint now, or shop our selection of 37 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a butterfly joint — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right butterfly joint, those designed in mid-century modern, Georgian and modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made butterfly joint over the years, but those crafted by George Nakashima, Figure Ground and Daniel Pollock are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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