Mcm Console Table
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Brass, Metal
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Cork
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Formica, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Cork
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Burl, Lucite
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Lucite
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Walnut
Early 2000s Console Tables
Oak
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Travertine
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Smoked Glass, Oak
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Walnut
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Bamboo, Glass
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Plastic
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Brass, Metal
Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Vanities
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak, Smoked Glass
Vintage 1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Rattan, Glass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Teak
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Porcelain, Terracotta, Ceramic
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Wall Mirrors
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Acrylic, Lucite
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Teak
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Console Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Music Stands
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Music Stands
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Music Stands
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Music Stands
Paper
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Burl
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Marble, Iron
Vintage 1960s Console Tables
Elm
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A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
- What is an MCM dining table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An MCM dining table is a table that reflects the mid-century modern style. Typically these tables are functional and have clean minimalist lines. MCM furniture is made with a variety of materials and colors, but wood is the most common. Find a selection of mid-century modern tables and furniture on 1stDibs.
- Why are console tables so low?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Console tables are not low. Typically, consoles are about the height of a desk but are much narrower. As a result, they work well against walls and can be used to hold lamps and decorative objects. While modern console tables commonly feature four legs, you can still find the two-legged variety, which is ideal for nestling behind the sofa. Some also feature shelves for display and storage space or cabinet doors and drawers for hiding clutter. Find vintage console tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Console tables serve a variety of functions. They can be used as buffets, storage units and display tables. Because they vary in size, you can use them for just about anything.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024The difference between a buffet table and a console table comes down to size and storage features. Console tables are usually less deep than buffet tables, so they take up less space behind sofas and along walls. In addition, consoles are less likely to have cabinets and drawers than buffet tables, which are designed to store dinnerware and serveware in dining rooms. On 1stDibs, explore a wide variety of buffets and console tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
A lamp for a console table should be between 25 and 32 inches tall. The table lamp’s shade shouldn’t exceed half the width of the console table.
You’ll find that when it comes to arranging wall art, a decorator might suggest that the space on the wall above a console table is a great place for a large painting or a wall sculpture. In that case, you may wish to use a taller lamp for the table. If your table is smaller in scale or if you have a small mirror hanging on the wall above the console, you may wish to opt for a shorter lamp.
Find vintage table lamps for sale on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Because of their variety of sizes and range in function, console tables can easily work as a desk. Given their size and ease of mobility, a console table can be used in almost any sort of room.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
A console table should not be taller than a couch. Much like a sofa table, a console table is placed against the back of a sofa and should be the same height as the sofa.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
The main difference between a console and a sofa table is that a console can be placed anywhere in the home (against a wall in a hallway or under a television in the living room) and a sofa table is limited to being behind a sofa.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023In an entryway, a console table should typically be around 10 to 16 inches wide. Tables of this width should still allow plenty of clearance so people can easily walk by the table. You may see manufacturers refer to the width of consoles as depth. On 1stDibs, shop a range of console tables.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024The difference between a sideboard and a console table comes down to usage and storage features. Sideboards are usually found in dining rooms and have shelving concealed behind cabinet doors for storing dinnerware, glassware and serveware. Normally positioned in entryways, hallways and living rooms, console tables may have no storage features or include drawers, open shelves or cabinet doors, depending on their design. Find a large selection of console tables and sideboards on 1stDibs.
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