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Mid-Century Modern Tables

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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 legendary 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.

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.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Table
Located in Dallas, TX
The iconic tulip table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll. White laminate top.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Luigi Massoni ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity Set in Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, ‘Dilly Dally’ vanity set, leather, mirrored glass, fiberglass, brass, lacquered wood, Italy, 1968 Outstanding Italian dressing table designed by Lui...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

1950s, Pair Teak and Metal Wire Gullberg Style Nightstands Bedside Tables
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful and rare pair Swedish nightstands / side tables in the famous 'Johan Gullberg' style made of metal wire in combination with a teak cabinet including one drawer each. Peri...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Coffee Table by Juliette Belarti Belgium, 1960s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Elegant and rare Mid-Century Modern coffee table or cocktail table. Design by Juliette Belarti. Striking Belgium design from the 1960s Original chrome plated frame with original mult...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Chrome

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Wood Lovig Desk
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The iconic Løvig teak flip top desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen, 1960s, Denmark. It’s versatile in that the back shelf can flip down on its brass hinges to create a larger work s...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Teak

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This Charlotte Perriand Cansado bench is a rare and exceptional piece that was designed by the iconic French architect and designer Ch...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Round Dining Table with Textured Bronze Look Top and Iron Base
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining table, formica, coated iron, Europe, 1970s This circular dining table adheres to a minimalist design approach while skillfully interweaving a captivating interplay of materia...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Iron

Rosewood Coffee Table by Severin Hansen Jr. for Haslev
Located in Belmont, MA
Glossy finished rosewood coffee designed by Severin Hansen Jr. for Haslev Mobelsnedkeri.
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Roger Capron ‘Shogun’ Coffee Table in Ceramic
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Roger Capron, coffee table, ceramic, stained beech, France, 1960s Lovely French coffee table with wonderful composed ceramic tiles by French designer Roger Capron. Both the tiles as...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Beech

Midcentury Paul Frankl Style Stacked Rattan Pedestal Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive mid-century modern hardwood dining table made in the manner and style of Paul Frankl. The table features an iconic profile of double stacked rattan pedestals supporting a...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Rattan, Hardwood

Pair of Amoeba Side Tables by Erno Fabry
Located in San Diego, CA
Introducing the epitome of charm and functionality: Erno Fabry's exquisite pair of side tables. Crafted with precision and passion, these side tables are not just furniture pieces bu...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Circular Gio Ponti style brass and glass table. Italy c1950
Located in London, GB
Lovely circular brass table on casters. Italy c1950. Lovely patina to brass.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

Constructivist Coffee Table in Solid Oak and Ceramic 1960s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Constructivist Coffee Table in Solid Oak and Ceramic, Europe, 1960s. This is a beautiful and heavy constructivist coffee table in solid oak with a ceramic top, 1967. It is most prob...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Wood, Oak

Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut Table With Tile Top
Located in Seattle, WA
Delicate craftsmanship as well as a very stylish design. The Table would be perfect as a small coffee table between two armchairs or as an elegant lamp table Dimensions. 26W 26D 14.5H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Walnut

Italian Space Age Coffee Table in Smoked Glass Plexiglass Base with Murano 1970
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Stunning space age 1970s coffee table in smoked glass and plexiglass with a beautiful Murano blown glass ball that lights up creating an incredible optical effect.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

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Plexiglass, Murano Glass, Smoked Glass

Solid Maple Drop Leaf Dining Table, attrib. Russell Wright for Conant Ball, 1960
Located in Belmont, MA
Mid-Century Modern Solid Maple Drop Leaf Dining Table, 1960s, attributed to Russell Wright for Conant Ball. Top of table was refinished and is in excellent vintage condition. Great...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Maple

Italian Bent Wood & Glass Two-Tier Coffee Table on Casters
Located in East Hampton, NY
This is a small scale Italian two-tiered coffee table on casters with smoked glass which have been recently replaced. This is quote a heavy piece so it is very stable wherever you n...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Smoked Glass, Bentwood

Thomas O'Brien "Vintage Modern" Teak and White Laminate Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic rendition of the style of coffee table that is typical of the form from the mid 20th century. Designed and marketed by the well respected interior designer Thomas O’Brien...
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Laminate, Teak

Teak Dropleaf Dining Table by Poul H. Poulsen for Gangsø Møbler, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a true Danish Modern treasure: a rare drop-leaf table designed by the well respected Poul H. Poulsen. Featuring a table top constructed from ceramic tiles hand-painted wi...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Teak

Incredible Mid Century Italian Curved Top Desk By Bernini
Located in Portlaoise, IE
Incredibly beautiful and stylish midcentury Italian desk with curved front featuring they most incredible grain pattern. Manufactured by the renowned Italian Bernini company this exq...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Italian Mid-Century Marble Round Support or Center Table, by Dassi 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This stylish mid-century round marble center table is a stunning example of 1950s Italian design. The top is crafted from precious green marble from the Alps. The black lacquered wal...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

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Marble, Brass

French Pine Mid-Century Modern Extendable Dining Room Table, 1970s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Mid-Century Modern dining room table. Striking French design from the 1970s. Solid pine base with six original pine legs! The solid pine top can be extended with on...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

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Pine

Italian Midcentury "Mou" Dining Table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, 1970
Located in Traversetolo, IT
The Mou table, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, is an elegant and versatile creation of Italian design. Crafted with a precious solid rosewood veneered and bordered top...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

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Rosewood

Tavolo Quadrato Nero e Acciaio Guido Faleschini per Mariani 1970 Italia
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Tavolo Quadrato di Guidi Falscini con grosso vetro in cristallo spessorato, in un lato presenta una scheggiatura ma che si nasconde sotto il laterale i...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Crystal, Steel

Karl Springer Telephone Table in Chestnut Snake Skin 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully crafted Telephone Table in chestnut snakeskin with black accents and brass castors by Karl Springer, American 1970's. The bottoms are covered in moiré silk. As with all K...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

Angelo Mangiarotti Large Italian Marble Dining Table Model Castore, 1975
Located in Berlin, DE
Very rare model "Castore" dining table with glass top and a marble base designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in 1975 for Sorgente dei Mobili. The round glass top rests on a heavy marble pillar, and visually, Mangiarotti would have it seem that only a small marble bowl...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Marble

Tavolino da salotto in Solido Ottone e Lucite con Fenicotteri Francia 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Tavolino in solido Ottone e lucite con Fenicotteri, probabile manifattura di Maison Jansen francia 1950/60.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

Guèridon in Chinese Lacquer circa 1950s colored wood and floral with gilded parts
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Chinese pierced lacquer coffee table 1950s
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1950s Chinese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Lacquer

Italian Etched Bronze Coffee Table with Abstract Motif
Located in Chicago, IL
This mid-century modern coffee table from Italy, circa 1960s, showcases a stunning design with its surface and structure entirely clad in etched bronze sheeting over a wooden frame. ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Bronze

Karl Springer Prototype Box Table with Tray Top in Grasscloth 1976-1978
Located in New York, NY
Box Table with removable tray top covered in grass cloth inside and out by Karl Springer, American 1976-8. This was made as a prototype by one of Karl Springer’s premier artisans. It...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Grasscloth, Wood

Coquina Stone Console Table
Located in West Palm Beach, US
This coquina stone console table has a raw organic feel to it. The lines are simple and elegant. It has natural inclusions as it is not filled in...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Stone

Rosewood Desk by Torbjorn Afdal for Bruksbo
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare hand-crafted rosewood desk designed by Torbjorn Afdal for Bruksbo. The drawers made with very fine detailed zipper joinery. With original key and working lock mechanism. Origina...
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1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Rare Italian Mid Century Modern Gilt Iron 3 Tier Bar Cart with Inset Marble
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fabulous rare design Italian mid century modern gilt iron bar cart having marvelous 3 tier design with different sized surfaces inset with creamy white marble. Super classy! Height ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal

Gio Ponti vanity desk console table with a adjustable Fontana arte mirror, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
rare Gio Ponti toilette, vanity table dressing table one drawer with an adjustable brass mirror by Fontana Arte produced by Giordano Chiesa for Das...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

Signed Charles Hollis Jones Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, US
The lucite coffee table is signed and dated 1963. The top is lucite as well as the legs. It is a fine example of his early work. There are only slight surface scratches to be expecte...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Lucite

Danish Modern Teak and Cane Coffee Table, attrib. to Trioh, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Belmont, MA
Fabulous vintage coffee table, made by renown danish company Trioh in the 60s. This gorgeous table consists of teak legs and upper plate and woven cane shelf. It comes in a natural ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Teak

Vintage Aalto Table rectangular (Table 80A) by Alvar Aalto for Artek
Located in Centreville, VA
Table 80A with red linoleum top (Red linoleum top is no longer in production) The Aalto Table rectangular is a perfect solution for numerous spaces, from a small kitchen to large di...
Category

1930s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Birch

Cast and Hand Painted Faux Bois Aluminum Coffee Table.
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast aluminum and hand painted faux bois finished glass top coffee table. At first glance this beautiful coffee or cocktail table appears to be made of tree branches. The faux bois f...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Enamel

1970's Drexel Faux Bamboo Console Table with Matching Ottomans
Located in Houston, TX
The 1970s Drexel Faux Bamboo Console Table with Matching Ottomans exudes timeless elegance and functionality. Crafted with exquisite attention to de...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Glass, Walnut, Fabric

John Widdicomb Brass Patinaed Top End Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Unique & Rare John Widdicomb Faux Bronzed with Brass Patinaed Console Side End Table. A Table Faux Bronzed frame with Brass Patinaed inset top. Simple elegant parsons style table wi...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Walnut Desk by Vista of California in the style of George Nelson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A dark walnut desk with three full sized side drawers and a smaller drawer in front of the chair area all with sculptural brushed aluminum pulls . The satin black frame gives the pie...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Karl Springer Two Tier Side Table in Grasscloth 1976-1978
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully crafted petit side table in grasscloth with sculpted edges by Karl Springer, American 1976-78. This table was made as a prototype. It is very chic. Reference: Purchas...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Grasscloth, Wood

Executive Desk By Poul Norreklit for Georg Petersen Møbelfabrik in Denmark
Located in San Diego, CA
Poul Nørreklit desk model GP 160 by Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik, Denmark This is a rare and collectible lucite and rosewood desk. Lucite slab sides wit...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Lucite, Rosewood

Glass and brass circular table
Located in London, GB
Lovely quality circular glass and brass table.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

Cast and Hand Painted Aluminum Faux Bois Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast aluminum and hand painted faux bois finished glass top side table. At first glance this beautiful table appears to be made of tree branches. The faux bois finish is quite realis...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Enamel

A Danish Modern Console/ Dresser in Rosewood
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Rosewood Chest of Console with A Frame Cantilevered Legs. The Maker or designer is unknown. Very good danish quality overall. 28.75" W x 15.25" D x 26.75" H
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Sol Bloom Patio 'Scoop' Chair with Table in Black Steel Mesh
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sol Bloom for New Dimensions Furniture, 'Scoop' patio chair with catch-all table, wrought iron, steel mesh, United States, 1950 This high back patio or garden chair designed by Sol...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Italian Bar Cart in Brass and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bar cart, wood, brass, glass, Italy, 1950s Elegant Italian serving trolley or liquor cart. The whole construction of this serving trolley is based on clear lines and round edges. Tw...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

Wharton Esherick Coffee Table and Stools in Cottonwood and Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wharton Esherick, coffee table, ash, United States, 1954 This exquisitely crafted coffee table exemplifies the artistic mastery of American designer Wharton Esherick. Its dynamic sh...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Ash

Italian Mid-Century Teakwood Writing Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This exquisite writing desk, so well designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1950s, stands as a testament to the collaboration between Dassi and the renowned Gio Ponti. The teakwood struct...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

Knud Joos Rosewood Side Table
Located in San Diego, CA
Knud Joos Rosewood Side Table with beautiful steal frame. Dimensions: 16.5 L x 16.5 W x 16.25H About the Designer: Knud Joos was a Danish furniture designer and craftsman know...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Pierre Jeanneret Desk and Office Chair from Chandigarh
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
One of the most desirables and hard to find desk model from Pierre Jeannette, presented with a floating back office chair (Ca 1960) also by the known designer. Desk features three ...
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1950s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Tessellated Travertine Stone Drink/Side Table French 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Tessellated Travertine Stone Drink/Side Table, French 1970. In the style of Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti. Measures 12" tall 11.75" diameter
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Travertine

Studio Simon for Simon Gavina Italian Glass "Davide" Model Dining Table 1970s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury nodern design dining table “Davide “ model designed by Studio Simon and produced by Simon Gavina with partially foldable chrome-plated steel frame and clear glass ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Willy Rizzo "Flaminia Console Table" in Chrome and Brass 1970s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
"Flaminia Console Table" in polished chrome with brass accents and original smoke glass top and bottom shelf by Willy Rizzo, France 1970's (signed "Willy Rizzo" on front). This icon...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Pair Midcentury Side Tables Designed by Jacques Théophile Lepelletier
Located in London, GB
A super stylish design, this pair of elegant side tables are made from brass and glass. This is the quarter circle, two tier model and it's difficult to find a pair. Perfect table...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

Expandable Refectory Coffee Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted mahogany expanding refectory coffee table with each end that pulls out making the total length 68" . This functional piece is the perfect size and proportions for...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Dining Table With Leaf
Located in Trenton, NJ
Introducing a captivating addition to any dining space – this Mid-Century Dining Table with durable formica style top and removable leaf for extra seating. This table seamlessly comb...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Plastic, Wood, Walnut

Mid-century Modern tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, more furniture and collectibles, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tables, popular names associated with this style include Edward Wormley, Paul McCobb, Dunbar, and Knoll. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $76 and tops out at $397,156 while the average work can sell for $2,994.

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