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Vintage Modern Mastercraft Trilobi Console Table
By Mastercraft
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern hall table features a decorative brass frame with an unusual shape
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Modern Mastercraft Trilobi Console Table
Vintage Modern Mastercraft Trilobi Console Table
$2,170 Sale Price
30% Off
H 27.5 in W 75.75 in D 20.75 in
English Mid-Century Modern Crystal Table Lamp
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid Century Modern crystal table lamp, English. Striking form, the champhered hexagonal column
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

English Mid-Century Modern Crystal Table Lamp
English Mid-Century Modern Crystal Table Lamp
$585
H 23.57 in W 5.13 in D 5.13 in
Wooden console table, mid-century, 1950s
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Consolle in legno nello stile Mid-Century degli anni '50, con un design essenziale e pulito che
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Wooden console table, mid-century, 1950s
Wooden console table, mid-century, 1950s
$1,982
H 25.2 in W 28.75 in D 17.33 in
Mid-Century Modern Two-Tier Chrome Hall Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern console table features two glass shelves for displaying items and
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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Two-Tier Chrome Hall Table
Mid-Century Modern Two-Tier Chrome Hall Table
$770 Sale Price
30% Off
H 60 in W 26.5 in D 15 in
Circa 1970s English Crystal Block Table Lamp
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Continental Europe, Asia, and the Middle East and ranging in date and style from Baroque to Mid-Century Modern
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Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

Circa 1970s English Crystal Block Table Lamp
Circa 1970s English Crystal Block Table Lamp
$485
H 18.63 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Clear Etched Lucite & Glass Console Hall Sofa Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Clear Etched Lucite & Glass Console Hall Sofa Table. Item featured is a
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Mid-Century Modern Round Center Hall Table in Bronze or Brass
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern Center Hall table hand-made here in Chicago and available in either brass or
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

Modernist Enamel and Teak Table by Doris Hall, Butterfly and Undersea Motif
By Doris Hall
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid-Century Modern occasional table executed by Doris Hall from her studio in Massachusetts
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Enamel

Rare Lovely Lane Acclaim Walnut Hall Console Table, Mid-Century Modern
By Lane Furniture
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Rare piece of Lane Acclaim dovetail top hall console table. This is the very hard to find console
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Walnut

Rare Lovely Lane Acclaim Walnut Hall Console Table, Mid-Century Modern
Rare Lovely Lane Acclaim Walnut Hall Console Table, Mid-Century Modern
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
H 25.5 in W 45.5 in D 17.5 in
U Shape Base Marble Top Mid Century Modern Console Sofa Hall Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern U-shape base console table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Composition, Carrara Marble

Contemporary Modern Cantilever Hall Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful midcentury style console table features a cantilever two-tone design. The sleek
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Contemporary Modern Cantilever Hall Table
Contemporary Modern Cantilever Hall Table
$1,610 Sale Price
30% Off
H 29.5 in W 57.25 in D 16.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Burl Console Table
By Thomasville
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking burl console table in the style of Thomasville, featuring a richly figured veneer top
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Burl Console Table
Mid-Century Modern Burl Console Table
$3,300
H 32 in W 52 in D 12 in
Mid-Century Penshell Pagoda Console or Hall Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
The iconic form of the Qing hall table or altar table is represented here as a modern clean version
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Shell

USM Haller Bar Cartt, Modern Tea Trolley or Steel Serving Trolley, Switzerland
By Usm Haller, Fritz Haller
Located in München, Bavaria
Elegant and multifunctional USM Haller bar cart / tea trolley / serving trolley, made in
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Wooden console table with storage 1960
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Wooden console table, Mid-Century style Condizioni: Restored Materiali: Wood Epoca: 1950
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Wooden console table with storage 1960
Wooden console table with storage 1960
$1,081
H 26.78 in W 36.62 in D 16.93 in
Wrought Iron Hall Set France 1950s
By A. Hall
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice elegant hall set, three pieces wrought iron. Creme color with Gold color accents. 1950s
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Wrought Iron Hall Set France 1950s
Wrought Iron Hall Set France 1950s
$1,381 / set
H 32.68 in W 21.66 in D 11.82 in
Mid Century Modern Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
combines modern elegance and sophistication. The table's solid wood-stacked orbs form a charismatic
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Modern Console Table
Mid Century Modern Console Table
$4,963 / item
H 34 in W 72 in D 15 in
Mid-Century Modern End Table
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Classic mid-century modern end table, professionally restored by our master craftsmen in our
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern End Table
Mid-Century Modern End Table
$1,200
H 20.87 in W 31.11 in D 29.14 in
Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Glass Console Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Glass Top Console Table, on four supports, unmarked. 28.75" H x 60.25
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Glass Console Table
Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Glass Console Table
$1,450
H 28.75 in W 60.25 in D 24 in
orange standing mirror
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Orange table mirror, 1960s, small superficial marks .
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Table Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Wood

orange standing mirror
orange standing mirror
$720
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 3.94 in
Design Institute of America Steel Mid Century Modern 58" Long Console Hall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Design Institute of America Steel Mid Century Modern 58" Long Console Hall Table (No glass
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Table Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
Petite beautiful table mirror.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Mid-Century Modern Table Mirror
Mid-Century Modern Table Mirror
$480 Sale Price
20% Off
H 16.25 in W 9.75 in D 7 in
Mid Century Modern Brass and Steel Console Table
By Willy Rizzo
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Classic mid century modern brass, steel and glass console table. Sleek sophisticated lines in a mid
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Brass, Steel

Mid Century Modern Brass and Steel Console Table
Mid Century Modern Brass and Steel Console Table
$1,850
H 28 in W 36.5 in D 13.5 in
Set of two small metal bedside lamps, 1950s
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of bedside lamps, anonymous, Italy, circa 1950, painted metal, unmarked, characterized by an illuminating body enclosed by a rotating metal cap that allows the intensity and dir...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Set of two small metal bedside lamps, 1950s
Set of two small metal bedside lamps, 1950s
$3,604 / set
H 9.85 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in
Lamp Production Helo leuchten, Cristian Dell 1950s
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Milano, Lombardia
condition: Good - Signs of Time Materials: Metal, Brass Époque : 1950 Measurements: 46x37x33 cm
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Lamp Production Helo leuchten, Cristian Dell 1950s
Lamp Production Helo leuchten, Cristian Dell 1950s
$1,802
H 13 in W 18.12 in D 14.57 in
White Mid-Century Modern Arch Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic Mid-Century Modern console table. Great arch design, in the style of Karl Springer. Please
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Laminate, Wood

White Mid-Century Modern Arch Table
White Mid-Century Modern Arch Table
$1,330 Sale Price
30% Off
H 30 in W 72 in D 15 in
Opal glass and metal table lamp, 1970s
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Opal glass and metal table lamp, 1970s Condition:Good Materials: Metal, Opal Glass Epoch:1970 Has small surface marks due to time but in good overall condition.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Opal glass and metal table lamp, 1970s
Opal glass and metal table lamp, 1970s
$2,282
H 18.12 in Dm 15.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Marble Console Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple, understated but elegant pedestal console table in white and grey marble. Please confirm
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Modern Marble Console Table
Mid-Century Modern Marble Console Table
$1,880 Sale Price
20% Off
H 30 in W 54 in D 17.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Table lamp
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Table lamp
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20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Table lamp
Mid-Century Modern Table lamp
$1,784
H 21.66 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid-Century Modern table lamp. Base is polished steel. Flute shaped wooden mid-steam has a walnut
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
$375 Sale Price
50% Off
H 21.75 in Dm 7 in
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice yellow enamel Mid-Century Modern table lamp.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
$1,200
H 26 in Dm 6 in
Mid Century Modern Lane Side Tables - Pair
By Lane Acclaim
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Lane Side Tables - Pair The Mid Century Modern Lane Side Tables are a stunning
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Modern Lane Side Tables - Pair
Mid Century Modern Lane Side Tables - Pair
$750 / set
H 14 in W 18 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamp
By Boréns Borås
Located in Bozeman, MT
Rare Swedish Mid-Century Modern brass table lamp with a perforated brass shade. Attributed to the
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamp
$5,800
H 18.12 in W 6.7 in D 11.82 in
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century Modern monumental black lacquer table lamp with its original parchment shade. Large
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fruitwood

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
$2,800
H 43 in Dm 25 in
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
The height is where the socket begins, we don't know much about this beautiful lamp, we only know that it was brought from Europe in the fifties, it works perfectly, original cable.
Category

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

Materials

Ebony, Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
$400
H 22.45 in Dm 7.09 in
Unique Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful vintage modern wood side tables. Each side table features a spacious drawer and shelf
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Unique Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Unique Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
$1,050 Sale Price / set
30% Off
H 26.5 in W 22.5 in D 17 in
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century Modern table lamps made from painted black steel with gold accents on wood bases. Newly
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
$2,400 / set
H 40 in Dm 5.25 in
Beautiful Lucite Console Table by Cain Modern
By Cain Modern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning and beautiful console table designed and manufactured by the Cain Modern Studio. The table
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Lucite

Beautiful Lucite Console Table by Cain Modern
Beautiful Lucite Console Table by Cain Modern
$7,500 / item
H 32 in W 69 in D 16 in
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
mood for a Mid-Century Modern space. Shade in not included.
Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
$890
H 30.32 in W 7.88 in D 6.3 in
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century Modern spun aluminum decorative table lamps with walnut bases and tops just newly
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
$1,950 / set
H 33 in Dm 11 in
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
For your consideration Mid-century Modern lamp, heavy solid wood, apparently pine, somewhat
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
$790
H 20.48 in W 8.67 in D 13.78 in
Mid Century Modern Split Reed Bamboo Marquetry Console Table
Located in West Hartford, CT
Mid Century split bamboo console table. Individual bamboo pieces diagonally applied in sections at
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Karl Springer Style Grasscloth Console Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Bradenton, FL
Mid-century modern Karl Springer Asian style grasscloth wrapped console table in a light coral
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Metal End Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vintage modern metal and wood top end table with a removable top for storage. A unique piece
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Metal End Table
Mid-Century Modern Metal End Table
$210 Sale Price
30% Off
H 22.25 in W 20 in D 20 in
Impressive Mid-Century Modern Console Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern hall table features a smoked glass top with brass trim running along
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Impressive Mid-Century Modern Console Table
Impressive Mid-Century Modern Console Table
$1,470 Sale Price
30% Off
H 27 in W 52 in D 14 in
Mid Century Modern Sculpted Table Lamp by Modeline
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Miami, FL
is a striking example of the best of Mid Century Modern design. The brass and teak work together to
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Resin, Wood

Mid Century Modern Sculpted Table Lamp by Modeline
Mid Century Modern Sculpted Table Lamp by Modeline
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
H 36.5 in Dm 12.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Mirrored Console Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Perfect table for entryway, hall, or office display. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ.)
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Mirror

Mid-Century Modern Mirrored Console Table
Mid-Century Modern Mirrored Console Table
$1,400 Sale Price
30% Off
H 27.5 in W 58 in D 16 in
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Table Lamp
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Walnut Table Lamp. Featuring a solid wood cylinder body
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Table Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Table Lamp
$595
H 40 in W 7 in D 7 in
Mid-Century Modern Glass Table Lamp
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Glass Table Lamp
Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Modern Glass Table Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Glass Table Lamp
$1,712
H 30.32 in Dm 15.75 in
Mid Century Modern Side Tables 1950s, End Tables
By Russel Wright
Located in Miami, FL
Great pair of end tables from the 1950s. Ready for a new home.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood, Plywood

Mid Century Modern Side Tables 1950s, End Tables
Mid Century Modern Side Tables 1950s, End Tables
$1,400 / set
H 22.5 in W 24 in D 14 in
Bauhaus/Mid Century Table Lamp: Lt. Gold finish w/ Black Enameled Metal Shade
By Architectural Modern
Located in West Hollywood, CA
match for tables, desks, halls and common areas.   Technical information : Lamp S- Rak 056 series
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mesmerizing Unique Mid-Century Modern Tall Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique and brilliant Mid-Century Modern tall table lamp. In very good even original vintage
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Modern Table Lamp, Finland, Mid-20th Century
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Scandinavian Modern table lamp, manufactured in Finland, Mid-20th Century. Brass frame with
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Modern Table Lamp, Finland, Mid-20th Century
Scandinavian Modern Table Lamp, Finland, Mid-20th Century
$2,060 Sale Price
30% Off
H 14.97 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
1950s Mid-Century American Glamorous Smokey Mirrored Center Hall / Game Table
Located in New York, NY
This stunningly beautiful mid-century smoked mirrored table with slightly bowed and curved corners
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

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Mirror, Smoked Glass

Mid Century Modern Burl Laminate Parsons Console Table
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Mid century modern Laminate Burl parsons console table. In good vintage condition. On the smaller
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Side Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Side Table marked only D74. Very clean and a great size. 20" tall by
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Side Table
Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Side Table
$885
H 20 in W 25 in D 14.5 in
Ignazio Gardella Mid-century Italian Round Dining or Hall Table Brass Legs Wood
By Azucena, Ignazio Gardella
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ignazio Gardella (1905-1999) Round Table Round Dining Table Manufactured by Azucena Italy
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Drexel Mid Century Modern End Table
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Drexel Furniture Mid-Century Modern Six Sided Side Table. A hexagon top wood side or end
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Drexel Mid Century Modern End Table
Vintage Drexel Mid Century Modern End Table
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
H 23 in W 23 in D 18 in
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Mid Century Modern Hall Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mid century modern hall table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each mid century modern hall table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. There are 68920 variations of the antique or vintage mid century modern hall table you’re looking for, while we also have 2991 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century modern hall table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century modern hall table made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. Gordon & Jane Martz, Laurel Lamp Company and Bitossi each produced at least one beautiful mid century modern hall table that is worth considering.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern Hall Table?

The average selling price for a mid century modern hall table at 1stDibs is $1,800, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $700,000 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.

Questions About Mid Century Modern Hall Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, the tulip table is considered a mid-century modern design. This table shape has become an iconic statement of the era with a simple sculptural attitude and a practical nature. The first tulip table was created by Eero Saarinen, a noted Finnish designer who was a leader in mid-century modern home decor. Shop a collection of Saarinen furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.