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Robsjohn Biomorphic Table

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Coffee Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Biomorphic Coffee Table, Model 1759
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Coffee Table
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Coffee Table
H 16 in W 53.75 in D 23 in

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T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Biomorphic Coffee Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Hudson, NY
Lovely T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings coffee table with amoeba-shaped, thick plate glass top on three
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20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Glass

Robsjohn Gibbings Original Biomorphic Freeform Walnut and Brass Coffee Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co., John Stuart Inc.
Located in Miami, FL
Original iconic biomorphic Freeform coffee table designed by TH Robsjohn Gibbings and produced by
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Large Robsjohn-Gibbings Biomorphic Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The largest version of this Iconic Design Expressive wood grain and naturally patinated brass Legs Retains original Widdicomb Decal and Stenciled Model Numbers Professionally Refi...
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Biomorphic Coffee Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Biomorphic maple coffee table for Widdicomb Furniture. Maple top and aluminum legs. Retains the
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Aluminum

Large TH Robsjohn-Gibbings Biomorphic Cocktail Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Largest version of this popular design with Cherrywood top and solid brass legs. Wonderful original finish has great color and patina to brass. Label to underside
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Biomorphic Coffee Table by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Biomorphic Coffee Table, designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb, circa 1950's. Sculptural
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

T.H.Robsjohn-Gibbings - Biomorphic Cocktail Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
A biomorphic cocktail table with newly restored walnut top on tapered brass legs. Signed with decal
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Biomorphic Coffee Table Att Robsjohn Gibbings Signed John Stuart
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid century modern biomorphic cherry wood coffee table attributed to T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Cherry

Biomorphic Coffee Table by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Biomorphic Coffee Table by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Biomorphic Coffee Table by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Biomorphic Coffee Table, designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb, circa 1950's. Sculptural
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Biomorphic Coffee Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Stamford, CT
A bleached mahogany glass top amoeba form coffee table designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings coffee
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Biomorphic Marble Top Brass Leg Coffee Table Attributed to Robsjohn-Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Ferndale, MI
Biomorphic Marble Top Brass Leg Coffee Table Attributed to Robsjohn-Gibbings
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Biomorphic Coffee Table by T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, circa 1955
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in North Miami, FL
Timeless, Classic Mid-Century Modern biomorphic coffee table By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings For
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings biomorphic cocktail table
Located in St. Louis, MO
Biomorphic Cherry wood Gibbings cocktail table, similar in shape to his Mesa table, Early version
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings biomorphic table w interesting anecdote of Isamu Noguchi
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co., Isamu Noguchi
Located in Dallas, TX
If you have not read the story of the infamous meeting between T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings and Isamu
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Maple

Biomorphic Coffee Table Signed John Stuart
By John Stuart, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Rare biomorphic coffee table signed John Stuart.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Large Leather Wrapped Biomorphic Coffee Table
By Paul Frankl, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Large leather wrapped biomorphic coffee table. This piece is wrapped in real black leather.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Biomorphic Mid Century Coffee Table in the Style of Gibbings in Maple w/Drawer
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful coffee table made of maple in a wonderful biomorphic shape reminiscent of the work of
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail T...

Materials

Maple

Bird's-Eye Maple and Leather Biomorphic Desk
By Gilbert Rohde, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Bird's-eye maple biomorphic desk with leather wrapped legs, circa 1945. The top has been
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Birdseye Maple

T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb Cocktail Table
Located in Phoenix, AZ
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb biomorphic cocktail table circa early 1950's. Features
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Biomorphic Coffee Table
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb biomorphic coffee table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Early Biomorphic Coffee Table by Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Coronado, CA
An exception, early, and completely original example of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings' biomorphic coffee
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Uranium Glass, Maple

T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Biomorphic Glass Coffee Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Incredible sculpted walnut base supports a biomorphic glass top in exquisite condition. The 5/8
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Robsjohn-Gibbings Biomorphic Cocktail Table w Interesting Anecdote of Noguchi
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Dallas, TX
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Biomorphic cocktail table w Interesting Anecdote of Isamu Noguchi. Cocktail
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Maple

Biomorphic Marble Coffee Table in the Manner of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Biomorphic Marble Coffee Table, in the manner of T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings, American, circa 1950's
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Robsjohn-Gibbings Biomorphic Cocktail Table w Interesting Anecdote of Noguchi
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Dallas, TX
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Biomorphic Cocktail Table w Interesting Anecdote of Isamu Noguchi
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Maple, Glass

Restored Biomorphic Coffee Table by T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, 1950s
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, John Widdicomb
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, biomorphic midcentury coffee or cocktail table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Biomorphic Midcentury Coffee Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Biomorphic midcentury coffee table, in the manner of Isamu Noguchi, T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings, Jean
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Biomorphic Midcentury Coffee Table
Biomorphic Midcentury Coffee Table
H 15.25 in W 64.5 in D 50 in
Biomorphic Walnut Brass Cocktail Table by T.H.Robsjohn-Gibbings Model No 1759
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Bernville, PA
An iconic biomorphic cocktail table in walnut with tapered brass legs by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Biomorphic Wicker and Iron Coffee Table, 1950s France
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural wicker and iron coffee table made in France, circa 1950s. Biomorphic amoeba shape
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Vintage 1950s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Biomorphic Cocktail Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Iconic freeform coffee table designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb Furniture
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Large Robsjohn-Gibbings Biomorphic Cocktail Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Large biomorphic tripod cocktail table of birch with tapering brass legs. An iconic T.H. Robsjohn
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Robsjohn-Gibbings Biomorphic Coffee Table
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robsjohn-Gibbings Biomorphic Coffee Table. Light patina to legs, can be refinished if desired. The
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Biomorphic Coffee Table
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Hudson, NY
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Biomorphic Coffee Table
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Biomorphic Walnut Table by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Newburgh, NY
Large and stunning coffee table with brass legs by Gibbings for Widdicomb. Stamped.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Biomorphic Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Newburgh, NY
Medium sized biomorphic coffee table by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings on solid brass legs.
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20th Century American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Robsjohn-Gibbings Biomorphic Cocktail Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Fabulous oversized biomorphic cocktail table designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings.
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb Biomorphic Coffee Table
Located in Southfield, MI
Estate fresh Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb biomorphic coffee table in the "sorrel" finish, and
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Robsjohn - Gibbings for Widdicomb Biomorphic Cocktail Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a great looking and desireable table in very good condition. The wood is rich looking.
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Biomorphic Cocktail Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
A biomorphic cocktail table with lyrical curved bleached walnut top raised on tapered brass legs
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Large T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Biomorphic Cocktail Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Dark Walnut and Brass Cocktail Table.
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Biomorphic Coffee Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in East Hampton, NY
This large-sized version of TH Robsjohn-Gibbibgs' coffee table for Widdicomb is in great original
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American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Large Biomorphic Cocktail Table
Located in Portland, OR
A large dramatic form designed by Gibbings for Widdicomb.
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Classic biomorphic coffee table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The classic biomorphic or amoeba shaped coffee table designed by Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb.
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Biomorphic Coffee Table for Widdicomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in San Francisco, CA
This vintage Mid-Century coffee table was designed by Terence Howard Robsjohn-Gibbings for
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Biomorphic Coffee Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
By John Stuart, Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Waltham, MA
Large biomorphic cocktail, coffee table designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb. This
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Robsjohn Biomorphic Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the robsjohn biomorphic table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each robsjohn biomorphic table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer robsjohn biomorphic table, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each robsjohn biomorphic table bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one robsjohn biomorphic table that is appealing in its simplicity, but T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co. and John Stuart produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Robsjohn Biomorphic Table?

Prices for a robsjohn biomorphic table start at $3,500 and top out at $15,000 with the average selling for $8,125.

Finding the Right Coffee-tables-cocktail-tables for You

As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.

Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.

It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.

Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.

If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.

Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”

Find the perfect centerpiece for any room, no matter what your personal furniture style on 1stDibs — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.