Industrial designer Nicos Zographos is renowned as a mid-century modern master. His abstract structures and minimalist forms helped elevate 20th-century furniture design.
Born in Athens, Greece, in 1931, Zographos completed his graduate degree at the University of Iowa before joining the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) in 1957.
He worked in SOM’s interior design department, where he enjoyed unlimited creative freedom, resulting in the design of two critically acclaimed pieces. The fluid Ribbon chair, which he created in 1959, is an interpretation of the Barcelona chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The Alpha bucket chair, featuring Zographos’s signature reverse curl, was designed in 1960. Also while at SOM, Zographos developed a suite of TA35 low tables, which have gentle curves and slim stainless steel legs.
Zographos spent five years at SOM before he formed his own company, Zographos Designs Limited, in 1964. The New York-based firm manufactured elegant, polished and streamlined pieces such as lounge chairs, office chairs, side tables, coffee tables and dining room tables. Several of his furnishings have been included in interiors by such revered architects as Gordon Bunshaft and I.M. Pei.
Among Zographos’s most iconic designs are the wood-carved Ireland chair, the wooden Saronis tables and his two tubular-steel cantilevered chairs: the solid CH17 chair and the CH66 chair, which he designed in 1966. It is included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Zographos has retired to his native Greece, and Zographos Designs Limited recently closed after 56 years in business. His pieces continue to be highly sought by interior designers and avid vintage furniture collectors.
On 1stDibs, find a range of vintage Nicos Zographos seating and tables.
Pair of Nicos Zographos Circular Smoked Glass and Stainless Steel End / Side Tab
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century round end / side tables with circular smoked glass tops resting on X-form stainless steel bases. (NICOS ZOGRAPHOS)(PRICED AS PAIR)
Travertine, Metal
Copy - Nicos Zographos Bronze Base End Table with Glass Top 1970's
By Nicos Zographos, Nico Zoographos
Located in Chicago, IL
Nicos Zographos Bronze Base End Table with Tinted Glass Top 1970s This striking end table, designed by Greek-born industrial designer Nicos Zographos, features a beautifully sculp...
Bronze
$3,500
H 16 in W 20 in D 20 in
Rare 1980s Nicos Zographos TA.20G Square Brass/Bronze + Glass Table Small 20²
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare Nicos Zographos Model TA.20G Square Table. Brass or Bronze solid base, a heavy table. Lots of scratches to the top surface of the original glass from previous use, but no chips...
Brass
Pair of Smoked Lucite Cube End Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of dark smoked Lucite cube tables. Wonderfully square and recently polished, can be used as a split coffee table or unexpected end tables.
Lucite
Pair of Brass and Glass End or Side Tables
By Milo Baughman
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of Hollywood Regency Brass and Glass end tables with mirrored bottom shelves. Art deco 1980's post modern style. These...
Brass
$13,000
H 28.25 in W 84 in D 48 in
Carrara Marble Dining Table with Stainless Steel Base by Nicos Zographos
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Large custom made oval-shaped Carrara marble "Alpha" dining or conference table with polished stainless steel base designed by Nicos Zographos. Seats 6-8. Incredibly heavy and sturdy...
Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel
$1,195
H 20 in W 18 in D 18 in
Nicos Zographos Designs Limited Glass Stainless Side Table from SOM Project
By Zographos Designs Ltd., Nicos Zographos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a very rare grouping of original Nicos Zographos glass side tables, produced by Zographos Designs Limited. The renowned industrial designer became ahousehold name ...
Stainless Steel
$792Sale Price|20% Off
H 17 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Granite and Chrome Side Table in the Style of Nicos Zographos
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Pasadena, TX
Granite and chrome side table in the style of Nicos Zographos Polished chrome base with a black granite top. Measures: 18.5" x 18.5" x 17".
Granite
Nicos Zographos Coffee Table in Polished Steel With Glass Top
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Peabody, MA
A coffee table in solid stainless steel with thick glass top circa 1970s by the Greek born industrial designer and architect Nicos Zographos (1931-2024). His postwar furniture design...
Steel
$3,000
H 17 in Dm 36.25 in
1995 Nicos Zographos Round Coffee Table in Stainless Steel w/ Glass Top 36"
By Nicos Zographos, Zographos Designs Ltd.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a TA.35.36G Round Coffee Table, initially designed by Nicos Zographos in 1960. This particular piece was produced by Zographos Designs Limited in the USA in 1995. The sophist...
Steel
$2,895 / set
H 22 in Dm 30.13 in
A Pair of Nicos Zographos Side Tables in Polished Steel With Glass Tops
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Peabody, MA
A pair of side tables in solid stainless steel with thick glass tops circa 1970s by the Greek born industrial designer and architect Nicos Zographos (1931-2024). His postwar furnitur...
Steel
Smoked Glass Oak Base Floating Shelf Side End Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern smoked glass top oak base side end table.
Oak
Modern Stainless Steel and Oak Side / End Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Modern stainless steel cube table with inset oak veneered top. Recently refinished, and in excellent condition. American, 20th century.
Stainless Steel
Nicos Zographos Chrome X-Base Coffee Table
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sleek chrome X-base coffee table, designed by Nicos Zographos, circa 1960s.
Metal
Nicos Zographos Bronze Base End Table with Glass Top 1970's
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Chicago, IL
Nicos Zographos Bronze Base End Table with Tinted Glass Top 1970s This striking end table, designed by Greek-born industrial designer Nicos Zographos, features a beautifully sculptur...
Bronze
Pair Mid-Century Modern White Marble Stainless Side Tables by Nicos Zographos
By Knoll, Nicos Zographos
Located in Houston, TX
Great pair of Nicos Zographos round marble side tables. In very nice vintage condition.
Marble, Chrome
Pair of Larger Scale Round Marble Nicos Zographos Side Tables
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Hudson, NY
Rare generously sized pair of original Nicos Zographos marble side tables, produced by Zographos Designs Limited. The base is solid steel construction. The tops are beautiful heavy r...
Carrara Marble, Steel
Pair of Modern Circle Glass Chrome Nico Zographos Side Table
By Knoll, Nicos Zographos
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of beautiful side tables with a stainless steel frame and a thick glass top. Beautiful, Minimalist design by Nicos Zographos.
Stainless Steel
Pair of Nicos Zographos Solid Polished Steel End Tables
By Nicos Zographos
Located in New York, NY
Rare square form pair of elegantly Minimalist end or Cocktail Tables rendered to precise specifications in polished stainless steel with a 3/4 inch glass top. A Nicos Zographos desig...
Nicos Zographos Side Tables
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of side tables by Nicos Zographos in polished stainless steel. Beautifully fabricated, no seams, measure: 3/4" thick glass top. They look like stiletto heels.
Stainless Steel
Pair of Brass and Travertine Tables by Nicos Zographos
By Nicos Zographos
Located in New York, NY
Sublimely simple and chic brass side tables with polished Travertine stone tops.
Travertine, Brass
Pair Of Nicos Zographos For Zographos Bronze Side Tables
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Pasadena, TX
A pair of mid century modern side tables designed by Nicos Zographos and made by Zographos. Bronze bases with marble tops.
Marble, Bronze
Lounge Set Designed by Nicos Zographos
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Swivel Lounge chair and matching low marble end or side table. Chair is button tufted in white fabric. The marble table rotates on the matching polished steel base. Table measures 24...
Marble, Steel
Nicos Zographos side table
By Nicos Zographos
Located in St. Louis, MO
Polished stainless steel side table by Nicos Zagraphos with glass top
Stainless Steel