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Brass Demilune Scalloped Console Table Base Mid Century Modern 1960s
Brass Demilune Scalloped Console Table Base Mid Century Modern 1960s

Brass Demilune Scalloped Console Table Base Mid Century Modern 1960s

Located in Atlanta, GA

Elegant Brass Demilune Scalloped Console Table Base, American, circa 1960s. Glass top is not included. It is a versatile size and can be used as a console table, bar, TV or media tab...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass, Metal

Chunky Lucite Dining Table Base Mid Century Modern Style Glamour Acrylic
Chunky Lucite Dining Table Base Mid Century Modern Style Glamour Acrylic

Chunky Lucite Dining Table Base Mid Century Modern Style Glamour Acrylic

By Karl Springer

Located in Atlanta, GA

Heavyweight and Chunky Lucite Dining Table Base, American, circa 21st Century. The glass table top is not included. It will be less expensive to have glass cut on your end than shipp...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite

White glass table lamp with black metal base in mid-century 1960s style
White glass table lamp with black metal base in mid-century 1960s style

White glass table lamp with black metal base in mid-century 1960s style

By Mid Century Antiques

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Glass and metal table lamp, 1960s Condition: Very good - restored Materials: Painted metal, Opal glass

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Danish Walnut Pedestal Base End Table
Mid-Century Danish Walnut Pedestal Base End Table

Mid-Century Danish Walnut Pedestal Base End Table

Located in Queens, NY

Mid-Century Danish walnut end table with square top and smaller square pedestal base.

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Mid-Century Trestle Base Dining Table
Mid-Century Trestle Base Dining Table

Mid-Century Trestle Base Dining Table

By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid-century modern dining table with 'X' style trestle base.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Maple

Heavy Mid-Century Modern Chrome Cocktail Table Base
Heavy Mid-Century Modern Chrome Cocktail Table Base

Heavy Mid-Century Modern Chrome Cocktail Table Base

Located in Dallas, TX

Heavy mid-century chrome cocktail table base. Can support a glass top up to 50" x 50".

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Danish Walnut Pedestal Base End Table
Mid-Century Danish Walnut Pedestal Base End Table

Mid-Century Danish Walnut Pedestal Base End Table

Located in Queens, NY

Mid-century Danish walnut end table with square top and smaller square pedestal base.       

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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Mid-Century Metal Base Coffee Table
Mid-Century Metal Base Coffee Table

Mid-Century Metal Base Coffee Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Long five foot table or bench with white laminate top over walnut wood grain. Set on a black metal base. Please confirm location NY or NJ

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Charles Hollis Jones Mid-Century Lucite & Polished Nickel Dining Table Base
Charles Hollis Jones Mid-Century Lucite & Polished Nickel Dining Table Base

Charles Hollis Jones Mid-Century Lucite & Polished Nickel Dining Table Base

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Queens, NY

Mid-Century American Lucite geometric table base with 4 rectangular column legs connected with an X-form vertical block stretcher having a metal crossbar and a polished nickel cylind...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lucite

Mid-Century Marble Top Table with Chrome Base
Mid-Century Marble Top Table with Chrome Base

Mid-Century Marble Top Table with Chrome Base

Located in Hudson, NY

Mid-Century marble top table with chrome base.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Mid-Century Pedestal Table, White Laminate Top, Lacquered Rattan Base
Mid-Century Pedestal Table, White Laminate Top, Lacquered Rattan Base

Mid-Century Pedestal Table, White Laminate Top, Lacquered Rattan Base

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pedestal table combines white laminate top with cylindrical lacquered rattan base in off-white finish.

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Rattan, Laminate, Lacquer

Mid-Century Large Maison Jansen Console Table with Iron Base and Stone Top
Mid-Century Large Maison Jansen Console Table with Iron Base and Stone Top

Mid-Century Large Maison Jansen Console Table with Iron Base and Stone Top

Located in New Orleans, LA

This Maison Jansen mid-century iron and stone table embodies the refined elegance and craftsmanship of the renowned Parisian design firm.

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Stone, Iron

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp Base 2
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp Base 2

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp Base 2

Located in Duxbury, MA

Vintage MCM ceramic table lamp base. Not wired. Lampshade not included.

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Travertine Walnut Base Coffee Table
Mid-Century Travertine Walnut Base Coffee Table

Mid-Century Travertine Walnut Base Coffee Table

Located in Baltimore, MD

Superb Travertine and walnut Coffee Table with modernist design of remarkable quality. Features a strong walnut base accented with stylish large dovetailed joinery supporting a decor...

Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Vintage Mid Century Modern White Driftwood Base Glass Top Side End Table
Vintage Mid Century Modern White Driftwood Base Glass Top Side End Table

Vintage Mid Century Modern White Driftwood Base Glass Top Side End Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Mid Century Modern White Driftwood Base Glass Top Side End Table.

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Mid Century Modern Seashell Resin Top Aluminum Propeller Base Dining Table
Mid Century Modern Seashell Resin Top Aluminum Propeller Base Dining Table

Mid Century Modern Seashell Resin Top Aluminum Propeller Base Dining Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Mid Century Modern Octagonal Seashell Resin Top Aluminum Propeller Base Dinin...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Artedi Marble Base End Table
Mid-Century Modern Artedi Marble Base End Table

Mid-Century Modern Artedi Marble Base End Table

By Artedi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This lovely vintage modern side table features an unusually shaped marble base with a brass support resting in the center. A lightly tinted green rectangular glass top with beveled e...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Italian Octagonal Dining Table with Vienna Straw Base
Mid-Century Modern Italian Octagonal Dining Table with Vienna Straw Base

Mid-Century Modern Italian Octagonal Dining Table with Vienna Straw Base

Located in Prato, IT

Mid-Century Modern Italian octagonal top glass dining table with Vienna straw and brass base from 1970s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Iroko Topped Side Table with Cast Aluminium Base
Mid-Century Modern Iroko Topped Side Table with Cast Aluminium Base

Mid-Century Modern Iroko Topped Side Table with Cast Aluminium Base

Located in London, England

Octagonal reclaimed iroko top paired with cast aluminium base. Once part of the Eames La Fonda range for those MCM geeks out there. Very tactile and sleek thing. D 65cm x H 45 m

Category

Mid-20th Century Minimalist Side Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Architectural Wrought Iron Table Base with Truss Detailing, Mid-20th Century
Architectural Wrought Iron Table Base with Truss Detailing, Mid-20th Century

Architectural Wrought Iron Table Base with Truss Detailing, Mid-20th Century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A dramatic and structurally expressive architectural-style wrought iron table base, likely created in the mid-to-late 20th century.

Category

Mid-20th Century Brutalist Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Carlo Scarpa Doge Table for Cassina, Aluminum Base, Mid-Century Italy
Carlo Scarpa Doge Table for Cassina, Aluminum Base, Mid-Century Italy

Carlo Scarpa Doge Table for Cassina, Aluminum Base, Mid-Century Italy

By Carlo Scarpa

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Carlo Scarpa Doge Table For Cassina A sculptural structure that has become an emblem of Italian design, a trademark of the new ultrarational movement that in the late 1960s contemp...

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Carlo Scarpa Doge Table for Cassina, Aluminum Base, Mid-Century Italy
Carlo Scarpa Doge Table for Cassina, Aluminum Base, Mid-Century Italy

Carlo Scarpa Doge Table for Cassina, Aluminum Base, Mid-Century Italy

By Carlo Scarpa

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Carlo Scarpa Doge Table For Cassina A sculptural structure that has become an emblem of Italian design, a trademark of the new ultrarational movement that in the late 1960s contemp...

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Travertine Base Glass Top Mid-Century Modern Side Table
Travertine Base Glass Top Mid-Century Modern Side Table

Travertine Base Glass Top Mid-Century Modern Side Table

By Artedi

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern travertine base glass top rectangular side end occational table, stand.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Travertine

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Sculptured Base Dining Table
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Sculptured Base Dining Table

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Sculptured Base Dining Table

By Paul Laszlo

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very nice Mid-Century Modern sculptured base dining table with 2 x 12" leaves.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

Carlo Scarpa Doge Table for Cassina, Aluminum Base, Mid-Century Italy
Carlo Scarpa Doge Table for Cassina, Aluminum Base, Mid-Century Italy

Carlo Scarpa Doge Table for Cassina, Aluminum Base, Mid-Century Italy

By Carlo Scarpa

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Carlo Scarpa Doge Table For Cassina A sculptural structure that has become an emblem of Italian design, a trademark of the new ultrarational movement that in the late 1960s contemp...

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Carlo Scarpa Doge Table for Cassina, Aluminum Base, Mid-Century Italy
Carlo Scarpa Doge Table for Cassina, Aluminum Base, Mid-Century Italy

Carlo Scarpa Doge Table for Cassina, Aluminum Base, Mid-Century Italy

By Carlo Scarpa

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Carlo Scarpa Doge Table For Cassina A sculptural structure that has become an emblem of Italian design, a trademark of the new ultrarational movement that in the late 1960s contemp...

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Mid Century Lily Base Dual Light Table Desk Lamp
Mid Century Lily Base Dual Light Table Desk Lamp

Mid Century Lily Base Dual Light Table Desk Lamp

Located in Germantown, MD

Mid Century Lily Base Dual Light Table Desk Lamp.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stacked Lucite Discs Table Base
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stacked Lucite Discs Table Base

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stacked Lucite Discs Table Base

Located in Miami, FL

Round Mid-Century Modern stacked Lucite coffee table. Great visual effect with the solid Lucite discs. No Glass. F-801-344

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Nickel

Mid Century Patinated Metal Drum Form Base and Glass Top Side Table
Mid Century Patinated Metal Drum Form Base and Glass Top Side Table

Mid Century Patinated Metal Drum Form Base and Glass Top Side Table

Located in Germantown, MD

A Mid Century Patinated Metal Drum Form Base and Glass Top Side Table Measures 19" in width, 19" in depth and 17" in height.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Carlo Scarpa Doge Table for Cassina, Aluminum Base, Mid-Century Italy
Carlo Scarpa Doge Table for Cassina, Aluminum Base, Mid-Century Italy

Carlo Scarpa Doge Table for Cassina, Aluminum Base, Mid-Century Italy

By Carlo Scarpa

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Carlo Scarpa Doge Table For Cassina A sculptural structure that has become an emblem of Italian design, a trademark of the new ultrarational movement that in the late 1960s contemp...

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Oak Table with Iron Base in the manner of Jean Touret, France Mid-20th Century
Oak Table with Iron Base in the manner of Jean Touret, France Mid-20th Century

Oak Table with Iron Base in the manner of Jean Touret, France Mid-20th Century

By Jean Touret

Located in Utrecht, NL

Crafted in the manner of Jean Touret and the artisans of Marolles, this table is a timeless example of the beautiful pieces that were produced in France in the mid-20th century.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Iron

Mid Century Bronze Barcelona Style Coffee Table Base
Mid Century Bronze Barcelona Style Coffee Table Base

Mid Century Bronze Barcelona Style Coffee Table Base

By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Located in Las Vegas, NV

This is a nice Mid Century Bronze X base Coffee Table Base. Unmarked but favors the Barcelona tables by Mies Van der Rohe for Knoll.

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Mid Century Modern Table Lamp Base, 1960s Germany
Mid Century Modern Table Lamp Base, 1960s Germany

Mid Century Modern Table Lamp Base, 1960s Germany

Located in Nürnberg, Bayern

Mid Century Modern Gold Table Lamp Base, 1960s Germany The lampshade is to illustrate how the lamp base looks with a shade.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-century Coffee Table with Brass Base
Mid-century Coffee Table with Brass Base

Mid-century Coffee Table with Brass Base

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This simple yet decorative midcentury coffee table features a wonderful brass base with a wood grain finished top. Unique vintage table with interesting brass details, woodgrain lami...

Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp with Grapes on Wood Base
Italian Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp with Grapes on Wood Base

Italian Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp with Grapes on Wood Base

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp in White Ceramic on a Square Wooden Base, Italy.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Wood

Mid-century Mushroom table lamp with chrome base , 1970s
Mid-century Mushroom table lamp with chrome base , 1970s

Mid-century Mushroom table lamp with chrome base , 1970s

Located in Delft, NL

Mid-century Mushroom table lamp with chrome base , 1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-century Mushroom table lamp with chrome base , 1970s
Mid-century Mushroom table lamp with chrome base , 1970s

Mid-century Mushroom table lamp with chrome base , 1970s

Located in Delft, NL

Mid-century Mushroom table lamp with chrome base , 1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Kurt Østervig Style Oak Coffee Table, Square Frame Base
Mid-Century Kurt Østervig Style Oak Coffee Table, Square Frame Base

Mid-Century Kurt Østervig Style Oak Coffee Table, Square Frame Base

By Kurt Østervig

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Coffee table in the style of Danish designer Kurt Østervig showcases minimalist Scandinavian design principles. Constructed from solid oak with a rectangular top and distinctive squa...

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Solid Pine Coffee Table with Trestle Base, Austria, Mid-20th Century
Solid Pine Coffee Table with Trestle Base, Austria, Mid-20th Century

Solid Pine Coffee Table with Trestle Base, Austria, Mid-20th Century

Located in New York, NY

Solid Pine Coffee Table with Trestle Base, Austria, Mid-20th Century.

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Pine

Mid-Century Modern IKEA Table Lamp with Glass Shade and Chrome Base
Mid-Century Modern IKEA Table Lamp with Glass Shade and Chrome Base

Mid-Century Modern IKEA Table Lamp with Glass Shade and Chrome Base

By IKEA

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Stylish midcentury, Ikea design-Classic table lamp. Both figuratively and literally, this mid century fixture is perfect for bringing light to your Mid-Century Modern interior.

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage Lane Mid Century Modern Walnut Octagonal Stretcher Base Coffee Table
Vintage Lane Mid Century Modern Walnut Octagonal Stretcher Base Coffee Table

Vintage Lane Mid Century Modern Walnut Octagonal Stretcher Base Coffee Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Lane Mid Century Modern Walnut Octagonal Stretcher Base Coffee Table.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Pedestal Side Table w/ Star Base
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Pedestal Side Table w/ Star Base

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Pedestal Side Table w/ Star Base

Located in Los Angeles, CA

___________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut, Wood

Mid Century Adrian Pearsall Stringray Glass top Wood Base End Table
Mid Century Adrian Pearsall Stringray Glass top Wood Base End Table

Mid Century Adrian Pearsall Stringray Glass top Wood Base End Table

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in New York, NY

Classic mid century side, or end table, designed by Adrian Pearsall, having an amoeba shaped glass top and a sculpted walnut base.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Space Age Foldable Chrome Table Base, Finland, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Foldable Chrome Table Base, Finland, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Space Age Foldable Chrome Table Base, Finland, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Foldable Space Age table base in chrome. An elegant and functional design. The base consists of four chrome-plated metal legs that converge at a chrome-colored plastic ring in the c...

Category

20th Century Finnish Space Age Tables

Materials

Steel

Sculptural Mid-Century Modern Glass-Top Dining Table with Curved Wood Base
Sculptural Mid-Century Modern Glass-Top Dining Table with Curved Wood Base

Sculptural Mid-Century Modern Glass-Top Dining Table with Curved Wood Base

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Striking mid-century modern dining table featuring a gracefully sculpted solid wood base paired with an organically shaped glass top.

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel

DIA Mid-Century 'Paperclip' Coffee Table Base (manner of Milo Baughman)
DIA Mid-Century 'Paperclip' Coffee Table Base (manner of Milo Baughman)

DIA Mid-Century 'Paperclip' Coffee Table Base (manner of Milo Baughman)

By Milo Baughman

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century (circa 1970) \'Paperclip\' design coffee / cocktail table comprised of brass plated steel D-shaped sections arranged in a circle to form the table base supportin...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Tripod Base Table Lamp by Laurel
Mid-Century Tripod Base Table Lamp by Laurel

Mid-Century Tripod Base Table Lamp by Laurel

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Unusual tripod base vintage table lamp by Laurel.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Large Console Table Glass Top Lucite Base
Mid-Century Modern Large Console Table Glass Top Lucite Base

Mid-Century Modern Large Console Table Glass Top Lucite Base

By Karl Springer, Neal Small

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Quality large Mid-Century Modern lucite base beveled edge glass top console sofa table.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp Sculptural Ceramic Base
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp Sculptural Ceramic Base

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp Sculptural Ceramic Base

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, an exceptional mid-century modern ceramic table lamp dating from the 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Unusual French Mid Century Suede-Topped Table with Chrome Base & Mosaic Sides
Unusual French Mid Century Suede-Topped Table with Chrome Base & Mosaic Sides

Unusual French Mid Century Suede-Topped Table with Chrome Base & Mosaic Sides

Located in Troy, MI

Found in France, this round table dates from the 1970s. Table top is just under 48” diameter and is covered in suede and includes a protective, removable glass top. Sides of table ar...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

Cofrac Art Glass Table Lamp, Brass Base, Mid-Century Modern, France
Cofrac Art Glass Table Lamp, Brass Base, Mid-Century Modern, France

Cofrac Art Glass Table Lamp, Brass Base, Mid-Century Modern, France

By Cofrac

Located in Miami, FL

A beautiful and very good quality modern art glass table lamp. This Art Deco style table lamp is uniquely shaped blown crystal and brass made by Cofrac Art Verrier from France. This ...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Italian Iron Table Base with Aluminum Legs 'Small Size'
Mid-Century Modern Italian Iron Table Base with Aluminum Legs 'Small Size'

Mid-Century Modern Italian Iron Table Base with Aluminum Legs 'Small Size'

Located in Prato, IT

Mid-Century Modern Italian Iron Table Base with Tripode Aluminum Legs and wooden inserts. 1970s more pieces available.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

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Mid-Century Italian Tripod Table Base
Mid-Century Italian Tripod Table Base

Mid-Century Italian Tripod Table Base

Unavailable

H 21.75 in Dm 23 in

Mid-Century Italian Tripod Table Base

By Maison Jansen

Located in Princeton, NJ

Store closing-- last day is 7/31. Offers welcome! Vintage table base consisting of three intersecting brass arrows, each fashioned with exquisite detail and craftsmanship, reminiscen...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Neoclassical Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Metal Table with a Great Base
Mid-Century Metal Table with a Great Base

Mid-Century Metal Table with a Great Base

Unavailable

H 32 in W 95 in D 32 in

Mid-Century Metal Table with a Great Base

Located in Round Top, TX

Mid-century metal table with a great base.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Coffee Table Base
Mid Century Coffee Table Base

Mid Century Coffee Table Base

Unavailable

H 15 in W 33 in D 17 in

Mid Century Coffee Table Base

Located in San Francisco, CA

Stunning brass mid century coffee table base made of stacked brass pieces that are flared into an interesting shape.

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Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Dining Table with Exquisite Base
Mid-Century Dining Table with Exquisite Base

Mid-Century Dining Table with Exquisite Base

Unavailable

H 29.5 in W 66 in D 40 in

Mid-Century Dining Table with Exquisite Base

Located in Water Mill, NY

Mid-Century beveled glass top dining table with exquisite Lucite base.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Mid-Century Lucite Occasional Table with Very Attractive Base
Mid-Century Lucite Occasional Table with Very Attractive Base

Mid-Century Lucite Occasional Table with Very Attractive Base

Located in Water Mill, NY

Mid-Century Lucite occasional table with very attractive base and beveled glass top.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Mid-Century Organic Resin Table with Marine Life and Driftwood Base
Mid-Century Organic Resin Table with Marine Life and Driftwood Base

Mid-Century Organic Resin Table with Marine Life and Driftwood Base

Located in Mount Penn, PA

A vintage organic resin table on a driftwood base with assorted marine life like shells, starfish and crabs.

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Resin, Shell

Mid century Modern Karl Springer  Lacquer Cylindrical Stand /Table Base
Mid century Modern Karl Springer  Lacquer Cylindrical Stand /Table Base

Mid century Modern Karl Springer Lacquer Cylindrical Stand /Table Base

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Mid Century Modern Karl Springer white lacquer cylindrical stand or table base.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Modern Italian Square Steel Base Table, circa 1950
Mid Century Modern Italian Square Steel Base Table, circa 1950

Mid Century Modern Italian Square Steel Base Table, circa 1950

Located in Houston, TX

A vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern square steel base table, circa 1950.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Modern Chrome X-Base Dining Table or Desk
Mid-Century Modern Chrome X-Base Dining Table or Desk

Mid-Century Modern Chrome X-Base Dining Table or Desk

Unavailable

H 29.25 in W 80 in D 44 in

Mid-Century Modern Chrome X-Base Dining Table or Desk

By Milo Baughman

Located in Bridport, CT

Beautiful example of Mid-Century styling in this chrome X-base desk or ding table.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Chrome

Mid-19th Century Specimen Marble Top Centre Table on a Pedestal Base
Mid-19th Century Specimen Marble Top Centre Table on a Pedestal Base

Mid-19th Century Specimen Marble Top Centre Table on a Pedestal Base

Located in Uppingham, Rutland

Outstanding quality mid-19th century specimen marble top centre table, circa 1860 and in lovely condition. The specimen marble top is beautifully put together and is in great condit...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Lamps with Pyramid Base
Mid-Century Lamps with Pyramid Base

Mid-Century Lamps with Pyramid Base

Unavailable

H 32 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in

Mid-Century Lamps with Pyramid Base

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mid-Century lamps with wood pyramid base. New linen shades.

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Linen, Wood

Mid-20th Century Mercury Glass Lamp on Black Base
Mid-20th Century Mercury Glass Lamp on Black Base

Mid-20th Century Mercury Glass Lamp on Black Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid-20th century mercury glass lamp on black base New wiring.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Mercury Glass

19th Century Cast Iron Table Base
19th Century Cast Iron Table Base

19th Century Cast Iron Table Base

Unavailable

H 31.5 in Dm 27.5 in

19th Century Cast Iron Table Base

Located in New Orleans, LA

Tripod table base in elaborately cast iron, shown with slate plateau; measure: height of base only is 30.25 inches

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Center Tables

Materials

Slate, Iron

Very Attractive and Unusual Mid-Century Dining Table with Pedestal Base
Very Attractive and Unusual Mid-Century Dining Table with Pedestal Base

Very Attractive and Unusual Mid-Century Dining Table with Pedestal Base

Located in Water Mill, NY

Very attractive and unusual Mid-Century dining table with glass top and pedestal base.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Round Iron Based Table
Round Iron Based Table

Round Iron Based Table

Unavailable

H 29.25 in Dm 36 in

Round Iron Based Table

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Round table with iron base with refinished wood top.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mid-Century Glass Top Cocktail Table with Attractive Lucite Base
Mid-Century Glass Top Cocktail Table with Attractive Lucite Base

Mid-Century Glass Top Cocktail Table with Attractive Lucite Base

Located in Water Mill, NY

Mid-Century cocktail table with beveled glass top and attractive Lucite base.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Vintage Daum Mid-Century Crystal Lamp Base
Vintage Daum Mid-Century Crystal Lamp Base

Vintage Daum Mid-Century Crystal Lamp Base

Unavailable

H 5.5 in W 10 in D 3 in

Vintage Daum Mid-Century Crystal Lamp Base

By Daum

Located in Naples, FL

Excellent condition ~ no chips or cracks! Rare and unusual crystal lamp base; signed “Daum-France” on the side; a defining example of sleek, sensuous mid-century design with that cer...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

1950's Mid Century Modern Wrought Iron Base Table
1950's Mid Century Modern Wrought Iron Base Table

1950's Mid Century Modern Wrought Iron Base Table

Unavailable

H 29 in W 30 in D 30 in

1950's Mid Century Modern Wrought Iron Base Table

Located in Pasadena, CA

Add a touch of mid-century elegance to your home with this 1950's Mid Century Modern Wrought Iron Base Table.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone

Mid-20th Century Lucite Lamp on Custom Silver Gilt Base
Mid-20th Century Lucite Lamp on Custom Silver Gilt Base

Mid-20th Century Lucite Lamp on Custom Silver Gilt Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid-20th century Lucite lamp on custom silver gilt base New wiring.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Mid-Century White, Beige Ceramic Coffee Table on Painted Metal Base
Mid-Century White, Beige Ceramic Coffee Table on Painted Metal Base

Mid-Century White, Beige Ceramic Coffee Table on Painted Metal Base

Located in De Klinge, BE

Mid-Century Modern French coffee table or side table with a minimum painted metal base.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Paolo Piva Table Base
Paolo Piva Table Base

Paolo Piva Table Base

Unavailable

H 10 in W 48 in D 48 in

Paolo Piva Table Base

By Paolo Piva

Located in New York, NY

A white lacquer table base by Paolo Piva, Italy 1970.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Tables

Mid Century Modern Lucite & Metal 1960s X Base Coffee Table
Mid Century Modern Lucite & Metal 1960s X Base Coffee Table

Mid Century Modern Lucite & Metal 1960s X Base Coffee Table

Located in Miami, FL

STRAIGHT FROM THE 1960,s ART DECO REVIVAL BEAUTIFUL COFEE TABLE CONSTRUCTED OF ALUMINUM , LUCITE , AND GLASS TOP.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Cocktail Table with Beveled Glass Top and Lucite Base
Mid-Century Cocktail Table with Beveled Glass Top and Lucite Base

Mid-Century Cocktail Table with Beveled Glass Top and Lucite Base

Located in Water Mill, NY

Mid-Century cocktail table with beveled glass top and Lucite base.

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Italian Mid Century  Pair Of Side Tables Brass and Black Iron Base Squared Top
Italian Mid Century  Pair Of Side Tables Brass and Black Iron Base Squared Top

Italian Mid Century Pair Of Side Tables Brass and Black Iron Base Squared Top

Located in Firenze, Toscana

Pair of Italian coffee tables from the 1960s Mid Century Modern, the base is made up of four black lacquered iron elements with brass details, circular brass feet.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Mid-20th Century Black Decoupage Lamp on Custom Giltwood Base
Mid-20th Century Black Decoupage Lamp on Custom Giltwood Base

Mid-20th Century Black Decoupage Lamp on Custom Giltwood Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid-20th century black decoupage lamp on custom giltwood base.

Category

Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Giltwood

Mid-20th Century Wood Florentine Lamp on Custom Gilt Base
Mid-20th Century Wood Florentine Lamp on Custom Gilt Base

Mid-20th Century Wood Florentine Lamp on Custom Gilt Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid-20th century wood Florentine lamp on custom gilt base New wiring.

Category

Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

1960's Table Lamp Retro lacquered duo wood base Mid Century Germany
1960's Table Lamp Retro lacquered duo wood base Mid Century Germany

1960's Table Lamp Retro lacquered duo wood base Mid Century Germany

Located in Antwerpen, BE

This 1960s Table Lamp is a stunning example of retro design, featuring a lacquered duo wood base that exudes Mid-Century modern elegance.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Mid-Century Modern Italian Tubular Table Lamps with Walnut Base
Mid-Century Modern Italian Tubular Table Lamps with Walnut Base

Mid-Century Modern Italian Tubular Table Lamps with Walnut Base

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of six tall vintage, frosted glass shade, with a slim brass frame, and walnut based lamps. Lamps have a made in Italy label. Priced at $3600 for all six but we would split them u...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

20th Century Oak Dining Table, Tulip Base
20th Century Oak Dining Table, Tulip Base

20th Century Oak Dining Table, Tulip Base

Unavailable

H 28.5 in Dm 48 in

20th Century Oak Dining Table, Tulip Base

By Eero Saarinen

Located in Hudson, NY

48" oak circular top in excellent condition of white enameled metal base in the Saarinen style. Late 20th century manufacture. Some wear to base. Unreadable paper label.

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Round Table with Sculpted Base
Round Table with Sculpted Base

Round Table with Sculpted Base

Unavailable

H 27 in W 42 in D 42 in

Round Table with Sculpted Base

Located in Los Angeles, CA

W42 H30.5 Knee Clearance: 29 Small Table with a round granite top and a solid wood sculpted base refinished in a deep walnut stain. Item is structurally sound and sturdy. Top has no...

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Round Glass Top Coffee Table with Two-Part Lucite Base
Mid-Century Round Glass Top Coffee Table with Two-Part Lucite Base

Mid-Century Round Glass Top Coffee Table with Two-Part Lucite Base

Located in Water Mill, NY

Mid-Century round coffee table with beveled glass top and two-part Lucite base.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Center Table with Rattan Base and Glass Top
Center Table with Rattan Base and Glass Top

Center Table with Rattan Base and Glass Top

Unavailable

H 29 in W 45 in D 45 in

Center Table with Rattan Base and Glass Top

Located in Stamford, CT

Center Table with Rattan Base and Glass Top. Base is in the arts and crafts style

Category

Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century Crystal Vase as Lamp on Custom Gilded Base
Mid-20th Century Crystal Vase as Lamp on Custom Gilded Base

Mid-20th Century Crystal Vase as Lamp on Custom Gilded Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid-20th century crystal vase as lamp on custom gilded base New wiring.

Category

Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

Mid-20th Century Black and Yellow Pottery Lamp on Custom Base
Mid-20th Century Black and Yellow Pottery Lamp on Custom Base

Mid-20th Century Black and Yellow Pottery Lamp on Custom Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid-20th century black and yellow pottery lamp on custom base New wiring.

Category

Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Mid-20th Century Silver Gilt Urn Lamp on Octagonal Custom Base
Mid-20th Century Silver Gilt Urn Lamp on Octagonal Custom Base

Mid-20th Century Silver Gilt Urn Lamp on Octagonal Custom Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid-20th century silver gilt urn lamp on octagonal custom base New wiring.

Category

Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century Large Ginger Jar as Lamp, Custom Giltwood Base
Mid-20th Century Large Ginger Jar as Lamp, Custom Giltwood Base

Mid-20th Century Large Ginger Jar as Lamp, Custom Giltwood Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid-20th century large ginger jar as lamp, custom giltwood base Mustard color Brand new wiring Measures: 14" D X 26.5" T, Base 11.75" D.

Category

Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Giltwood

Mid-20th Century White Glazed Bubble Lamp on Custom Giltwood Base
Mid-20th Century White Glazed Bubble Lamp on Custom Giltwood Base

Mid-20th Century White Glazed Bubble Lamp on Custom Giltwood Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid-20th century white glazed bubble lamp on custom giltwood base New wiring.

Category

Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery, Giltwood

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Style Nickeled Lamp with Ebonized Base
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Style Nickeled Lamp with Ebonized Base

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Style Nickeled Lamp with Ebonized Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid-20th century Art Deco style nickeled lamp with ebonized base New wiring.

Category

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Mid Century Modern Table Lamps Cork Shade, Brass and Cane Base, Italy, 1970s
Mid Century Modern Table Lamps Cork Shade, Brass and Cane Base, Italy, 1970s

Mid Century Modern Table Lamps Cork Shade, Brass and Cane Base, Italy, 1970s

Located in Vienna, AT

Mid century modern table lamps Corc shade, brass and cane base, Italy, 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century West German Lamp Base and Shade
Mid Century West German Lamp Base and Shade

Mid Century West German Lamp Base and Shade

By Scheurich Keramik

Located in Pymble, NSW

A large 1960's West German 'Fat Lava' glazed lamp base with a new shade made using original 1950's bark cloth fabric. The base is marked as shown and the maker is probably Scheurich...

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-20th Century Orange Porcelain Vase as Lamp on Custom Giltwood Base
Mid-20th Century Orange Porcelain Vase as Lamp on Custom Giltwood Base

Mid-20th Century Orange Porcelain Vase as Lamp on Custom Giltwood Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid-20th Century Orange Porcelain Vase as Lamp on Custom Giltwood Base New wiring

Category

Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Giltwood

Large Scale Mid-20th Century Celadon Pottery Lamp on Custom Giltwood Base
Large Scale Mid-20th Century Celadon Pottery Lamp on Custom Giltwood Base

Large Scale Mid-20th Century Celadon Pottery Lamp on Custom Giltwood Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

Large scale mid-20th century celadon pottery lamp on custom giltwood base new wiring.

Category

Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Celadon, Giltwood

Modern Table Lamp with Mid-century Style Walnut Base by La Loupe
Modern Table Lamp with Mid-century Style Walnut Base by La Loupe

Modern Table Lamp with Mid-century Style Walnut Base by La Loupe

Located in Baltimore, MD

The TōRō lamp is a unique table lamp that will bring to your interior a modern-retro style functional piece. The origami-inspired lampshade is made of laminated linen fabric providin...

Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Linen, Wood, Walnut, Maple

Arthur Umanoff Mayan Sun Table Base
Arthur Umanoff Mayan Sun Table Base

Arthur Umanoff Mayan Sun Table Base

Unavailable

H 29 in Dm 42 in

Arthur Umanoff Mayan Sun Table Base

By Arthur Umanoff, Raymor

Located in San Diego, CA

Mid-Century Arthur Umanoff Mayan Sun Table Base.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mid-Century Occasional Table with a Thick Petrified Wood Top and Lit Base
Mid-Century Occasional Table with a Thick Petrified Wood Top and Lit Base

Mid-Century Occasional Table with a Thick Petrified Wood Top and Lit Base

Located in New York, NY

Mid-Century Modernist cocktail table featuring a round base in black lacquered wood with multiple perforations and an interior light source.

Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Petrified Wood

Vintage Industrial Base Communal Table
Vintage Industrial Base Communal Table

Vintage Industrial Base Communal Table

Unavailable

H 35 in W 44 in D 120 in

Vintage Industrial Base Communal Table

Located in Norwalk, CT

Counter height industrial base with reclaimed wood top.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Dining Room Tables

Materials

Steel

Desk, Mid Century Desk X Base by Drexel
Desk, Mid Century Desk X Base by Drexel

Desk, Mid Century Desk X Base by Drexel

Unavailable

H 34.5 in W 54 in D 26 in

Desk, Mid Century Desk X Base by Drexel

By Drexel

Located in Glendale, CA

Mid century desk with two roll tops on the sides and three front drawers. Sits on two wooden X bases. Brass Hardware.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

V Base Floating Console Table
V Base Floating Console Table

V Base Floating Console Table

Unavailable

H 29.5 in W 60 in D 18 in

V Base Floating Console Table

By Karl Springer

Located in Bronx, NY

Metal, glass and wood base console sofa table and a pair of gunmetal finish ceramic vases in the manner of Karl Springer, chrome top is high polished and base also has a nickel trim ...

Category

Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Polished Aluminum Table Base, Two Available
Polished Aluminum Table Base, Two Available

Polished Aluminum Table Base, Two Available

By Gilbert Poillerat, Arthur Court

Located in Surprise, AZ

Gorgeous table bases that have been painstakingly restored to a polished finish with a durable outdoor/indoor clear coat. Two are available for sale.

Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum

English Tilt-Top Table with Tripod Base, 20th Century
English Tilt-Top Table with Tripod Base, 20th Century

English Tilt-Top Table with Tripod Base, 20th Century

Unavailable

H 28 in W 32.5 in D 32.5 in

English Tilt-Top Table with Tripod Base, 20th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Queen Anne tilt-top table with padded feet and cut corners. Original restored finish. Originally $ 800.00 CHECK OUT OUR WED SITE FOR ADDITIONAL SPECIALS

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Queen Anne End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mid 20th century Pair of Murano Glass Base Lamp
Mid 20th century Pair of Murano Glass Base Lamp

Mid 20th century Pair of Murano Glass Base Lamp

Unavailable

H 26.78 in W 23.63 in D 5.91 in

Mid 20th century Pair of Murano Glass Base Lamp

By Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in Venice-Lido, IT

Amazing and very rare pair of Murano glass base lamp with aluminium oval shape basement. Check on our storefront other beautiful items.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

19th Century French Marble-Top Dining Table with Wrought Iron Base
19th Century French Marble-Top Dining Table with Wrought Iron Base

19th Century French Marble-Top Dining Table with Wrought Iron Base

Located in Fairhope, AL

This is a really nice marble-top dining table that dates to the 1800s. It has a wrought iron base that is significantly heavy. This table could be used in both an interior and exteri...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

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Table Base Mid Century For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the table base mid century you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each table base mid century for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and glass. If you’re shopping for a table base mid century, we have 2705 options in-stock, while there are 57 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the table base mid century you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A table base mid century is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one table base mid century that is appealing in its simplicity, but Knoll, Milo Baughman and Eero Saarinen produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Table Base Mid Century?

The average selling price for a table base mid century at 1stDibs is $2,453, while they’re typically $125 on the low end and $54,000 for the highest priced.

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

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 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.