Samo Dining Table
Carlo Scarpa 'Samo' Dining Table for Simon Gavina, Italy, 1970s
By Simon Gavina Editions, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Hellouw, NL
This Italian dining table from the 1970s exudes timeless elegance and beauty. It was designed by
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Granite
Italian "Samo" Carrara Marble Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Chicago, IL
Carlo Scarpa's ‘Samo’ dining table was designed for Simon Gavina in 1971. Part of the
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Dining Room Tables
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Carrara Marble
H 28.75 in W 70.5 in D 49.75 in
Carlo Scarpa "Samo" Oval Table for Simon Gavina, 1971
By Simon Gavina Editions, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
thinking the architecture is particularly visible in this piece. The “Samo” dining table designed in 1971
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Granite
Vintage travertine Carlo Scarpa style dining table, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Exquisite white marble dining table in the Style of Carlo Scarpa's Samo dining table.
Beautiful
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Marble
Carlo Scarpa "Samo" Oval Table for Simon Gavina, 1971
By Simon Gavina Editions, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
way of thinking the architecture is particularly visible in this piece. The “Samo” dining table
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Carrara Marble
Carlo Scarpa Oval Table for Simon Gavina 1970s
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
” dining table, designed in 1971 for 'Ultrarazionale' collection by Simon Gavina, consists of two grooved
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Granite
Dining Table Mod, 'Samo' by Carlo Scarpa Dining Table Mod, 'Samo' by Carlo Scar
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Dining table mod. 'Samo' by Carlo Scarpa. Series 'Ultrarazionale'. Italy, 1970. Manufactured by
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Granite
H 28.75 in W 70.08 in D 49.22 in
1970s Italian Oval Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa, Model Samo, in Grey Granite
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Vintage oval dining table designed model Samo, by Carlo Scarpa and Manufactured by Simon, Italy
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Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Tables
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Granite
H 28.35 in W 70.08 in D 49.22 in
Studio Simon Granite Brutalist Samo Table in the Style of Carlo Scarpa, 1970
By Studio Simon, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
Dining table mod. ‘Samo’ by Studio Simon. Series ‘Ultrarazionale’. Italy, 1970.
Made of granite
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Granite
H 28.75 in W 49.22 in D 70.08 in
Carlo Scarpa "Samo" Oval Table for Simon Gavina, 1971
By Simon Gavina Editions, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Tavolo ovale "Samo" di Carlo Scarpa per Simon Gavina, marmo bianco di Carrara, Italia, 1971. Il
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Marble
Italian modern round marble table Samo by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina, 1970s
By Carlo Scarpa, Gavina
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern round marble table Samo by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina, 1970s
Dining table mod
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Tables
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Marble
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Carlo Scarpa for Simon International 'Samo' Dining Table in Marble
By Carlo Scarpa, Simon International
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carlo Scarpa for Simon International, 'Samo' dining table, marble, Italy, 1970.
A very pure
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
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Marble
Travertine 'Samo' Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina, 1970s
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in amstelveen, NL
Large dining table designed by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina, 1970s. Constructed of solid
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Travertine
H 28.75 in W 78.75 in D 47.25 in
"Samo" Marble Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White Carrara marble "Samo" dining table by Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina from the series
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Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Tables
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Carrara Marble
Vintage Travertine Carlo Scarpa Style Dining Table, 1970s
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Exquisite travertine dining table in the Style of Carlo Scarpa's Samo dining table.
Beautiful
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Travertine
Vintage Travertine Carlo Scarpa Style Dining Table, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Exquisite travertine dining table in the style of Carlo Scarpa's Samo dining table.
Beautiful
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine
Vintage travertine Carlo Scarpa style dining table, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Exquisite travertine dining table in the Style of Carlo Scarpa's Samo dining table.
Beautiful
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Travertine
Large Marble and Glass Table, After Carlo Scarpa Samo, 1970s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in London, GB
table is not the Samo by the Scarpas, it is most certainly based upon it. The “Samo” dining table was
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Carrara Marble
Vintage Travertine Oval Dining Table by Studio Simon Italy, 1980s
By Studio Simon
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Exquisite travertine 'Samo' dining table by studio Simon
This 'Samo' model table is part of the
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Travertine
Carlo Scarpa "Samo" Oval Table by Simon, Italy, 1971
By Simon Furniture, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Carlo Scarpa "Samo" oval table, Italy, 1971.
Oval "Samo" dining table designed by Carlo Scarpa
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
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Carrara Marble
Carlo Scarpa Marble Dining Table 'Samo'
By Simon Gavina Editions, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Antwerp, BE
“Samo” table, by Simon, from the series “Ultrarazionale”, Italy, 1970, Carlo Scarpa
Oval Carrara
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
Carlo Scarpa Dining Table 'Samo' in Black Marble
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brussels, BE
Carlo Scarpa dining table 'Samo' in black marble.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Marble
Carlo Scarpa Dining Table 'Samo' in a Rare Green Marble
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Antwerp, BE
Carlo Scarpa ‘Samo’ table, produced by Simon, Italy, 1970s.
Part of the ‘Ultrarazionale
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Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
Samo Oval White Carrara Marble Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa, 1970s
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in IT
Oval dining table designed by Carlo Scarpa in 1970 and produced by Simon - Padova, "Samo" model in
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Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Mid-Century Modern Dining Table 'Samo' by Carlo Scarpa, Black Marble, Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Dining Table 'Samo' by Carlo Scarpa, Black Marble, Italy, 1970s
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Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
H 29.14 in W 71.66 in D 39.38 in
Italian Travertine Oval Top "Samo" Fluted Carved Base Dining Table Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Chicago, IL
This 'Samo' table is part of the 'Ultrarazionale' collection by Simon.
The base of the table shows
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine
H 28.5 in W 79 in D 47 in
Carlo Scarpa "Samo" Table for Simon in Granite
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brussels, BE
Dining table model “Samo” in granite. From the series “Ultrarazionale” and manufactured by Simon
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Granite
Carlo Scarpa Samo 1970s Italian Dinning Table Edited by Simon
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Madrid, ES
"Samo" table designed by Carlo Scarpa and edited by Simon. Composed of two grey granite sculptural
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Granite
Carlo Scarpa White Naxos Marble Samo Table for Simon, Italy, 1970
By Simon Collezione, Carlo Scarpa
Located in London, GB
Carlo Scarpa ‘Samo’ table, produced by Simon, Italy 1970s. Part of the ‘Ultrarazionale’ collection
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Marble
Carlo Scarpa for Simon Modern Carrara Marble Oval "Samo" Italian Table, 1970s
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Madrid, ES
This elliptical marble table, model "Samo", was designed by Carlo Scarpa for Simon in Italy in the
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Dining Room Tables
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Carrara Marble
H 28.75 in W 70.87 in L 28.75 in
White Carrara Marble Oval Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Stunning white Carrara marble dining table, model Samo, designed by Carlo Scarpa and Manufactured
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Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Tables
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Carrara Marble
H 28.75 in W 68.12 in D 46.86 in
Terrazzo "Samo" dining table by Carlo Scarpa, Simon International, Italy 1973
By Simon International, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Renens, CH
Exceptional "Samo" dining table in terrazzo marble by Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978).
The Samo was part
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Terrazzo
H 28.75 in W 49.22 in D 70.08 in
"Samo" Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa, Italy, 1970
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Paris, FR
Oval marble table, model "Samo", designed by Carlo Scarpa for Simon, Italy 1970. 'Samo' table is
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Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Tables
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Marble
"Samo" Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa, Italy, 1970
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Paris, FR
Oval marble table, model "Samo", designed by Carlo Scarpa for Simon, Italy 1970. 'Samo' table is
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Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Tables
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Marble
Vintage travertine Carlo Scarpa style dining table, 1970s
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Exquisite travertine dining table in the Style of Carlo Scarpa's Samo dining table.
Beautiful
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine
Carlo Scarpa Oval Dining Table Model "Samo"
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, ES
Carlos Scarpa (1906-1978).
Oval dining table model "Samo".
Manufactured by Simon.
From the
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Dining Room Tables
Carrara Marble Dining Table Model 'Samo' by Carlo Scarpa, 1973
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, VI
Table model "SAMO" by italian architect and designer Carlo Scarpa made entirely of Carrara marble
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Dining Room Tables
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Carrara Marble
Italian Travertine Oval Top Samo Fluted Carved Base Dining Table Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Chicago, IL
This 'Samo' table is part of the 'Ultrarazionale' collection by Simon.
The base of the table shows
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine
H 29 in W 70.5 in D 39 in
Carlo Scarpa Oval Grey Marble "Samo" Table
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brussels, BE
Carlo Scarpa oval grey marble "Samo" table.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Marble
Carlo Scarpa 'Samo' Oval Table in Marble, 1970
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carlo Scarpa, oval marble table, Italy, 1970.
This 'Samo' table is part of the 'Ultrarazionale
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
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Marble
Carlo Scarpa 'Samo' Table, ‘Ultrarazionale’ Collection by Simon, 1970s, Italy
By Simon Furniture, Carlo Scarpa
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A Carlo Scarpa designed 'Samo' table for the ‘Ultrarazionale’ collection by Simon during the 1970s
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
H 29.14 in W 70.08 in D 48.82 in
Samo Marble Table by Carlo Scarpa for Simon, Italy, 1970
By Simon Collezione, Carlo Scarpa
Located in London, GB
Carlo Scarpa ‘Samo’ table, produced by Simon, Italy, 1970s. Part of the ‘Ultrarazionale’ collection
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
Important and Rare Marble 'SAMO' Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa
Located in London, GB
Important and rare 'SAMO' Dining Table in Naxos Marble by Carlo Scarpa for SIMON, Italy. We had not
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Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Tables
Samo Table by Studio Simon
By Dino Gavina
Located in Cathedral City, CA
A white carrara marble oval table by Studio Simon from the 1970's
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Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Exceptional Oval Table Samo by Carlo Scarpa
By Dino Gavina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Fossano, IT
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Immediately successful the "Samo" table was realized in many marble quality and shape, this is in beautiful
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Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
1970 White Marble "Samo" Table by Carlo Scarpa for Simon
By Carlo Scarpa, A. Simon
Located in Le Grand-Saconnex, CH
Beautiful white Carrara marble dining table.
Post modern and classical lines, a very sought after
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
"Samo" Dining Table in Naxos Marble by Carlo Scarpa, circa 1970s
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This truly rare and highly sought after 1970s dining table is by the renowned Venetian architect
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Carlo Scarpa Cream Travertine Samo Dining Table, Italy, 1970
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Le Grand-Saconnex, CH
Mid-Century Modern oval travertine dining room table.
Designed in 1970 by Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine
H 28.35 in W 38.98 in D 70.87 in
1970 "SAMO" Round Marble Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Simon, Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Le Grand-Saconnex, CH
This table is the large round version of the Samo serie.
Made of a first choice block of Carrara
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Wide White Marble Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa / Simon Mid-Century Modern
By Carlo Scarpa, Dino Gavina, Studio Simon
Located in Mornico al Serio ( BG), Lombardia
SAMO is an wide, amazing dining table designed by Carlo Scarpa for Dino Gavina Simon spa. This
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Marble
H 28.75 in W 49.61 in D 70.08 in
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Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina 'Toledo' double bed in Wood and leather, Italy
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Samo Dining Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic samo dining table available at 1stDibs. A samo dining table — often made from stone, marble and carrara marble — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a samo dining table — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each samo dining table bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Samo Dining Table?
Prices for a samo dining table start at $9,950 and top out at $30,706 with the average selling for $17,258.
Finding the Right Dining-room-tables for You
No matter your furniture style of choice, a shared meal is one of life’s true rewards. Why not treat your family and friends to a luxurious dining experience? Browse our top picks to find the perfect antique, new or vintage dining room table for this important occasion.
Modern furniture design borrows significantly from the trends of yore, and this is especially apparent in dining tables. Ancient Egyptians made practical use of the earliest four-legged tables of wood and rock — their models bear striking similarity to the dining tables of today — while common large medieval dining room tables in England were made of oak or elm. Romans and Greeks, renowned for big banquets that involved entertainment as well as good food, used early dining room tables made of marble or wood and metals such as bronze for meals.
On 1stDibs, find a range of dining room tables that offers no shortage of options to accommodate modest interiors, midsize family homes and even lavish banquets (entertainment not included).
Beginning in the mid-19th century, more American homes featured dining rooms, where families could gather specifically for a meal together. In the States, upper-class families were the first to enjoy dining room tables, which were the centerpiece of the dining room.
Dining room tables of the Victorian era were created in a range of revivalist styles inspired by neoclassical, Renaissance, Gothic and other traditions. Furnishings of the period were made of various woods, including oak, rosewood and mahogany, and referenced a variety of decorative arts and architectural motifs. Some dining room tables finished in the Rococo style feature gorgeous inlaid marble tabletops or other ornamental flourishes handcrafted by Parisian furniture makers of the 18th century.
In many modern spaces, there often isn’t a dining room separate from the kitchen — instead, they frequently share real estate in a single area. Mid-century modern dining room tables, specifically those created by designers such as Osvaldo Borsani, Edward Wormley and Alvar Aalto, are typically clean and uncomplicated designs for a dining area that’s adjacent to where the cooking is done. Furniture of this era hasn’t lost its allure for those who opt for a casual and contemporary aesthetic.
If you’re of the modern mindset that making and sharing meals should be one in the same — and perhaps large antique dining tables don’t mesh well with your style — consider a popular alternative. Working with a tighter space may mean that a round or oval dining room table, a design that references the festive meals of the medieval era, may be a better fit. Round dining room tables, particularly those that originated in the Art Deco period, still endure as a popular contemporary substitute for traditional rectangular dining tables. Giovanni Offredi’s Paracarro table for Saporiti Italia is a striking round table option that showcases the magnificent Italian industrial design of the 1970s.
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