Coffee table by French designer Georges Frydman for EFA, dating from the 1950s
By Georges Frydman
Located in LE CANNET, FR
Elegant coffee table by Georges Frydman for EFA. Thick top covered in white laminate.
Metal, Brass
White ETR coffee table designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1950s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Athens, Attiki
The Eames ‘surfboard’ table was released in 1951 and would be sold until 1964 when it was discontinued but it was part of Herman Miller’s relaunch of classic Eames pieces in 1994.The...
Metal, Steel
"Mobilo PE03" Serving Trolley by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Elegant and hard to find trolley. Maple/oak wooden Z-shaped frame with two laminated trays. The top tray can slide open and/or removed with a small wooden serving basket underneath. ...
Laminate, Birch
1950s Mid Century Rattan Grasscloth Streamline Wood Desk
By Paul Frankl
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning desk you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, it being...
Grasscloth, Rattan, Laminate, Wood
Jacques Adnet - A French 1950s Desk with Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Adnet - A fine French Mid-Century rectangular desk and lamp, with a black lacquered metal base, pivoting leather covered drawer, saddle-stitched leather mail holder, briefca...
Metal
Arne Jacobsen Rosewood Ant Chair with Matching Drop-Leaf Table, Denmark, 1950s
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptional and highly collectible Scandinavian modern ensemble designed by Arne Jacobsen, consisting of an original Ant chair and its matching drop-leaf table, both executed in r...
Rosewood
George Coslin Rosewood and Chrome Serving Bar Cart with Drawers, Italy 1950s
By George Coslin, Bernini
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century Italian bar cart, fully made of rosewood, chrome-plated metal, and white laminate. This incredibly elegant and unique piece was designed by George Coslin and pro...
Metal, Chrome
George Coslin Serving Bar Cart with Drawers in Rosewood and Chrome, Italy, 1950s
By Bernini, George Coslin
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous Mid-Century Italian bar trolley crafted in a refined mix of rosewood, chrome-plated metal, and white laminate. This refined and distinctive piece was designed by George Cos...
Metal, Chrome
Paul McCobb Style Bistro Table
By Paul McCobb
Located in Pasadena, TX
Paul McCobb Style Bistro Table 1950s White laminate top and chrome edging.
Iron
Restored Mid-Century Seating set, by Eero Saarinen, Aluminium, Germany, 1950s
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Chair dimensions: Height: 81 cm (31.9 in) Width: 49 cm (19.3 in) Depth: 50 cm (19.7 in) Seat height: 42 cm (16.5 in) Stool dimensions: Height: 45 cm (17.7 in) Diameter: 39 cm (15.3 ...
Aluminum
$11,139Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Modular Consoles by Vito Sangirardi for Pallante Store, Bari Italy 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Stunning pair of Italian modular console designed by architect Vito Sangirardi for the Pallante store in Bari, Palo del Colle, Italy in 1950. The pair of consoles were made with stu...
Brass
Alvar Aalto Model 901 Tea Trolley, 1950s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful Model 901 tea trolley designed 1930 by Alvar Aalto for Artek, white linoleum top with bentwood birch frame and white lacquered wood wheels with rubber rings. Good original ...
Rubber, Birch
$1,113Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Teak “Thea” Trolley, Bar Cart by Yngve Ekström, Sweden, 1950s
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Göteborg, SE
Elegant “Thea” serving trolley designed by Yngve Ekström in the 1950s, crafted in teak with a sleek black laminate top.
Brass
Kem Weber Desk for Heywood Wakefield, Mid Century Modern Office Desk, 1950s
By Kem Weber, Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century modern Trimline desk was designed by Kem Weber for Heywood Wakefield circa 1950. With clean lines and minimalist appeal the design of the Trimline desk bridg...
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Vintage Bedside Table in Ash, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Ash bedside table with pearl grey laminate top, 1950s.
Laminate, Ash
The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.
Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.
Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.
Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.
The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte.
Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life.
No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .
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