Step inside the 5,400-square-foot home of Original in Berlin, a celebrated outpost of mid-century modern furniture in Germany, and in addition to floor-to-ceiling shelving filled with design classics, you’ll encounter three more of the owner’s particular passions — decorative Murano glassware, metalwork by Carl Auböck and ceramics by American artist Stan Bitters.
Original in Berlin founder Lars Triesch can trace his history as a collector to one life-changing moment. In 1998, at age 18, he became the proud owner of a 1956 Chevy Bel Air — a signature piece of American mid-century iconography. Years later, on a visit to California, he found himself charmed by the legacy of the important design movement — and a seed of inspiration was planted.
Flash forward to 2010, the year Triesch broke ground for his own gallery Original in Berlin in Alexanderplatz in Friedrichshain — which was once East Berlin. Stocking rare pieces by Gio Ponti and Charlotte Perriand, as well as American classics like Daniel Wenger’s 1970s Lotus lounge chair, Triesch prides himself on his extensive and diverse inventory. “I usually go with my taste,” he says, explaining his buying strategy, “and that’s always changing.”
Three hundred feet from his gallery, Triesch has opened a second showroom, in which he presents his New Originals collection: authorized reproductions that are handcrafted to order by highly skilled artisans. Currently, it features seating designed by Mira Nakashima and a sofa, credenza, tables and even a letter box by the late Californian architect Ray Kappe, who is best known for the dramatically cantilevered, open-plan Pacific Palisades home he constructed for himself in the mid-’60s.
With his holistic take on preserving a design era as multifaceted and innovative as mid-century modernism, Lars offers his clients an extensive network of craftsmen, architects and designers alike. These days, having made a name for himself, his comprehensive design expertise is internationally valued, not only by collectors but also by the top auction houses.
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Ray Kappe RK10 Coffee Table in Red Oak by Original in Berlin, Germany, 2020
By Original in Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Ray Kappe RK10 coffee table in red oak by Original in Berlin, Germany, 2020 California Modernism is synonymous with sophisticated minimal structures, feat...
Glass, Oak
Børge Mogensen Coffee Table for Fredericia Stolefabrik, Denmark, 1950s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Berlin, DE
Børge Mogensen oak coffee table, produced by Fredericia Stolefabrik. Features two I-shaped legs joined by a stabilizing crossbar. Bears the Danish Furnituremakers Control label. Vint...
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Paul McCobb, USA, 1950s
By Paul McCobb
Located in Berlin, DE
Paul McCobb coffee table for Calvin with a leather top and brass edging. Features a drawer and open shelf. Legs show light wear, overall in good condition. A refined mid-century piec...
Brass
Paul McCobb Planner Group Coffee Table for Winchendon, USA 1950s
By Paul McCobb
Located in Berlin, DE
Planner Group coffee table designed by Paul McCobb which was his most well received furniture line during his long career. This example is an all solid maple construction coffee tabl...
Maple
Coffee Table by Paul McCobb for Winchendon, Planner Group Series
By Winchendon, Paul McCobb
Located in Berlin, DE
Coffee table designed by Paul McCobb for the Planner Group by Winchendon. Crafted from stained solid maple with beveled edges. The table features McCobb’s signature splayed, tapered ...
Maple
Teak Coffee Table by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Denmark, 1960s
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Berlin, DE
Large teak coffee table by Peter Løvig Nielsen, Denmark 1960s in very good condition.
Teak
Mid-Century-Inspired Coffee Table with Shelf in Red Oak
By James Loewen
Located in Goshen, IN
The Carry Underwood coffee table is a sleek, mid-century-inspired, coffee table with storage underneath. Real traditional joinery, with wedges on the rail tenons to ensure a lifetim...
Hardwood, Oak
Danish Modern Glass Top Teak Coffee Table
Located in Perkasie, PA
Danish Modern Glass-Top Teak Coffee Table – F51275 A beautifully designed Danish Modern coffee table, combining the natural warmth of solid teak with the clean, understated lines o...
Glass, Teak
Fine French 1950s Oak and Glass Coffee Table by Maxime Old
By Maxime Old
Located in Long Island City, NY
Maxime Old - A fine French three-tier sculptural coffee table / magazine rack in solid oak with a glass top.
Glass, Oak
Coffee table by Pierre Cayette – France 1950
By Cayette
Located in Girona, Girona
Solid oak coffee table, thick St Gobain glass, black lacquered metal rods serving as magazine holders, nickel-plated screw covers. Designed by Pierre Cayette. France, 1950.
Metal
Trestle Style Coffee Table. Solid Wood and Glass. Inspired by Poul Kjærholm.
By Ray Kappe
Located in Hurricane, UT
Produced by American furniture maker Greg Palombo, the Composite Coffee Table reimagines the trestle style table through the formal language of Poul Kjærholm. Rather than relying on ...
Smoked Glass, Walnut
Coffee Table Made In Teak, Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
The coffee table, a Danish design from the 1960s, showcases the timeless elegance of teak wood. With its sleek lines and understated sophistication, it epitomizes the mid-century mod...
Teak
His two gallery spaces in the German capital bring together thousands of pieces ranging from mid-century classics and Murano glass to covetable reproductions manufactured in-house.
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