Tavolo rotondo Jurg Bally Arform
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Tavolo tondo in legno e metallo, creato da Jürg Bally per Arform, un pezzo di arredamento che
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
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Metal
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Round Dining Table by Jurg Bally Mod. Ess-Tee Table for Wohnhilfe, Switzerland
$4,943
H 27.96 in Dm 39.38 in
Round Dining Table by Jurg Bally Mod. Ess-Tee Table for Wohnhilfe, Switzerland
Located in Berlin, DE
An early height-adjustable oak table designed by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe, Switzerland, 1951. Can
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20th Century Swiss Dining Room Tables
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Cherry
Jurg Bally Adjustable Wood top Circular Table for Arform. Italy 1950s
By Arform
Located in Milan, IT
A very rare and multifunctional table by Jurg Bally for Arform. The table can be elevated to
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Metal
MCM Design Multifunctional Table by Jürg Bally for Arform, Italy 1950's
$4,236
H 29.93 in W 45.28 in D 45.28 in
MCM Design Multifunctional Table by Jürg Bally for Arform, Italy 1950's
By Arform
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Italian Design very rare and multifunctional table by Jürg Bally for
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Steel
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Mid-Century Height-Adjustable Coffee Table by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe, 1951
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Mid-Century Height-Adjustable Coffee Table by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe, 1951
Located in Munster, DE
Height-adjustable table by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe Zurich, Switzerland. Due to its gear device
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Mid-Century Height-Adjustable Coffee Table by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe 1951 Nr.2
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Mid-Century Height-Adjustable Coffee Table by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe 1951 Nr.2
Located in Munster, DE
Height-adjustable table by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe Zurich, Switzerland. Due to its gear device
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Beech
1950s Brown Wooden Eat and Tea Table by Jürg Bally 'j'
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Eat and Tea Table with tabletop in teak by Jürg Bally, Switzerland, 1951. Eat and tea table
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Metal
1950s Brown Wooden Eat and Tea Table by Jürg Bally 'n'
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Adjustable side table in wood by Jürg Bally, Switzerland, 1951. Iconic slim and graceful wooden
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Metal
1950s Brown Wooden Eat and Tea Table by Jürg Bally 'm'
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Eat and tea table with tabletop in wood by Jürg Bally, Switzerland, 1951. Iconic slim and
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Metal
Table by Jurg Bally Teak Veneer Stained Beech Vintage Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
A table designed by Jurg Bally for Arform, adjustable height. Teak veneer, stained beech legs
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
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Beech, Teak
Mid-Century Height-Adjustable Coffee Table by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe, 1951
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H 17.72 in Dm 38.98 in
Mid-Century Height-Adjustable Coffee Table by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe, 1951
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Height-adjustable table by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe Zurich, Switzerland. Due to its gear device
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Beech
Ess Tee Tisch by Jurg Bally for wohnlife 1950, adjustable height
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
This amazing design alows to ajust the height of the table. This way the function of the table can
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Wood
Movex Table, Ess.Tee.Tisch Cherrywood, Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe Zürich, 1951
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H 19.69 in Dm 39.38 in
Movex Table, Ess.Tee.Tisch Cherrywood, Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe Zürich, 1951
By Wohnbedarf
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Original midcentury sofa and dining table designed by Jürg Bally in 1951. This piece was produced
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
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Cherry
Height Adjustable ESS. TEE Teak Table by Jürg Bally for Wohnbedarf Zürich, 1950s
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H 17.33 in Dm 38.98 in
Height Adjustable ESS. TEE Teak Table by Jürg Bally for Wohnbedarf Zürich, 1950s
By Wohnbedarf
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: ESS. TEE table Designer: Jürg Bally Producer: Wohnbedarf Zürich
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Metal
Juerg Bally Dining Table
Located in Munich, DE
Custom-made none adjustable high version. Made by Wohnbedarf for a company canteen. Beech and black linoleum.
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Modernist Wooden Etagere Side Table Shelf Made in Germany, 1950s
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By Wilhelm Renz
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
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Jürg Bally Coffee or Dining Table
Located in Munich, DE
Can be adjusted in different highs (44cm-71cm). Nicest version with dark stained base and blond wood tabletop. Wonderful patinated and in good condition.
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Jürg Bally Coffee or Dining Table
Located in Munich, DE
An be adjusted in different highs (44cm-71cm). Nicest version with dark stained base and blond wood tabletop. Wonderful patinated and in good condition.
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Jürg Bally Coffee or Dining Table
Located in Munich, DE
Can be adjusted in different heights (44cm-71cm). amazing wood top. Wonderful patinated and in good condition.
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Wood
Mid-Century Modern Jurg Bally Adjustable Wooden Table
Located in High Point, NC
Round adjustable oak wood table with veneered top, by designer Jurg Bally, circa 1960. This
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Oak, Rosewood
Dining Table Coffee Table 1950s Jürg Bally Switzerland height-adjustable oak
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H 14.97 in Dm 39.38 in
Dining Table Coffee Table 1950s Jürg Bally Switzerland height-adjustable oak
Located in Neuss, NW
Unique Ess.Tee.Tisch table from the 1950s by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe. Height-adjustable solid oak
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Tables
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Oak, Teak
Jürg Bally adjustable coffee dining table Switzerland 1951
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Mulfifunctional S.T. table designed by Jürg Bally and manufactured by Wohnlife in Switzerland in
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Tables
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Cherry
Mid-Century Height-Adjustable Coffee Table by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe 1951 Nr.2
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H 17.72 in Dm 38.98 in
Mid-Century Height-Adjustable Coffee Table by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe 1951 Nr.2
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Height-adjustable table by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe Zurich, Switzerland. Due to its gear device
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Beech
Jürg Bally Coffee or Dining Table
Located in Munich, DE
Can be adjusted in different highs ( 44cm - 71cm ). nicest version with oak base and teakwood table
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20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Jurg Bally table
Located in Kensington, MD
Jurg Bally table, Walnut top w/ birch legs -
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Dining Room Tables
Height-adjustable Jurg Bally Table
Located in Maastricht, NL
Height-adjustable table with three crossed legs by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe. The metal mechanism
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Tables
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Metal
Jürg Bally Teak Dining and Coffee Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Adjustable dining and coffee table in perfect vintage condition. Designer: Jürg Bally, Switzerland
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Tables
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Brass
Adjustable Table S.T. Tisch - JÜRG BALLY
Located in Antwerpen, BE
by Jürg Bally in the 1950s and manufactured by Wohnhilfe in Switzerland. The table received "Die gute
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Beech, Walnut
Adjustable Table by Jürg Bally, Switzerland 1951
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Beautiful Early Adjustable Sofa & Dining Table "Ess / Tee Tisch" by Jürg Bally, Switzerland, 1951
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Metal
Eat and Tea Table Designed by Jürg Bally 'i'
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Eat and Tea Table with tabletop in teak by Jürg Bally, Switzerland, 1951. Eat and tea table
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Metal
Eat and Tea Table Designed by Jürg Bally (b)
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Eat and tea table designed by Jürg Bally. Height adjustable with special metal mechanism. Tabletop
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Metal
Ess.Tee.Tisch Table by Jürg Bally for Zurich Wohnhilfe, 1950s
By Wohnbedarf
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Adjustable S.T table or 'lift table' was designed by Swiss architect, Jürg Bally, for his future
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Brass
Rare Jürg Bally Adjustable Dining or Coffee Table, Switzerland, 1951
By Bally
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Beautiful dining or sofa table by Jürg Bally, Switzerland, 1951 with a very rare metal leg version
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Teak
1950s Brown Wooden Eat and Tea Table by Jürg Bally 'l'
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Eat and tea table with tabletop in walnut by Jürg Bally, Switzerland, 1951. Iconic slim and
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Metal
1950s Brown Wooden Eat and Tea Table by Jürg Bally 'k'
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Eat and tea table with tabletop in teak by Jürg Bally, Switzerland, 1951. Iconic slim and graceful
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Metal
Height-Adjustable Coffee Table by Jurg Bally for Wohnhilfe, 1951
Located in Munster, NRW
Height-adjustable table by Jurg Bally for Wohnhilfe Zurich, Switzerland. Due to its gear device
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Walnut
1950s Brown Walnut Side Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings 'd'
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Sculptural side table in walnut designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings. Very sculptural splayed tripod
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
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Walnut
Jürg Bally Eat and Tea Table (c)
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Eat and tea table designed by Jürg Bally. Height adjustable with special metal mechanism. Table top
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Metal
Jurg Bally Height-Adjustable Ess-Tee Table for Wohnhilfe, Switzerland
Located in Maastricht, NL
An early edition height-adjustable oak table, designed by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe, Switzerland in
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Formica, Oak
Adjustable Dining or Coffee Table by Jorg Bally for Wohnbedarf, Switzerland 1954
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H 28.35 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Adjustable Dining or Coffee Table by Jorg Bally for Wohnbedarf, Switzerland 1954
By Wohnbedarf
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Round wooden table designed by Jürg Bally. Can be used as a coffee table or a dining table by
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Brass
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$6,237 / set
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Jurg Bally Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic jurg bally table available at 1stDibs. A jurg bally table — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer jurg bally table, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each jurg bally table bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one jurg bally table that is appealing in its simplicity, but T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co. and Wohnbedarf produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Jurg Bally Table?
Prices for a jurg bally table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $790 and can go as high as $8,755, while the average can fetch as much as $4,558.
A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
Finding the Right Tables for You
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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