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".
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Tables
Chrome
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".
Chrome
Mid-Century Marble Top Table with Chrome Base
Located in Hudson, NY
Mid-Century marble top table with chrome base.
Marble, Chrome
Illuminated Mid Century Modern Lucite & Chrome Butterfly Coffee Table Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Illuminated Mid Century Modern Lucite & Chrome Butterfly Coffee Table Base.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Tripod Base Table with Glass Top
Located in High Point, NC
Mid-Century modern breakfast table with a glass top.
Chrome
Mid-Century Italian Brass, Chrome Table Base Signed Romeo Rega
By Romeo Rega
Located in Vilnius, LT
Mid-century Italian Romeo Rega dining table base is made of brass, chrome, plywood.
Brass, Chrome
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...
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Round Octagon Glass Chrome Base Mid-Century Modern Dining Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Octagon glass chrome base Mid-Century Modern dining table.
Chrome
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.
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Mid Century Modern Polished Chrome Metal Octagon Accent Side Table Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Polished Chrome Metal Octagonal Accent Side Table Base (base only).
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern "x" Base Circular Chrome Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage modern circular coffee table features a heavy "X" shaped base with 1" thick green glass. The unique design assures sturdiness without sacrificing style in...
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Chrome Metal X-frame Baughman Style Coffee Table Base
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 Chrome Metal X-frame Baughman Style Coffee Table Base (No ...
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Low Coffee Table with Chrome Base, 1970s
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A refined mid-century modern coffee table featuring a minimalist low-profile silhouette, warm timber top, and elegant chromed steel wire base.
Chrome
Vintage Mid Century Modern Stacked Lucite Chrome Frame Square Coffee Table Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Stacked Lucite Chrome Frame Square Coffee Table Base (NO GLASS, Base only).
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern French Side Table, Chrome Base, Stone Top, 1960
Located in Austin, TX
French side table with a chrome metal base and stone top. The superb lines of this piece are clean and striking, especially in juxtaposition of the natural texture of the top.
Stone, Chrome
French Mid-Century Modern Side Table, Glass Top, Chrome Base, 1975
Located in Austin, TX
French side table with glass top, ebonized and French polished base and a rich decor of chromes. We love this handsome piece with the high quality contrasting chrome elements. Defini...
Chrome
Mid Century Czech Crystal Glass Table Lamp, 1970s Chrome Base
Located in Praha, CZ
Distinctive Mid Century table lamp produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1970s, originating from the renowned glassmaking region of Kamenický Šenov.
Metal, Chrome
20th Century Continental Belgo Chrome Console Table, circa 1970
By Belgo Chrome
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A stunning mid 20th century Belgian made console table. This table has been crafted out of bronze, brass and marble. The base is made from bronze with a brass frame surrounding the t...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Nice Chrome Base Mid-Century Modern Turn Shape Table Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Turn vase shape chrome base Mid-Century Modern table lamp. Mirror like polished finish.
Chrome
Mid-Century Italian Glass Flower Coffee Table with Chrome Base
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A rare flower shape glass top coffee table made in Italy in the Mid Century. This magical table is made from one piece of glass, frosted and clear to accentuate the petals of a flowe...
Chrome
Mid-Century Holm-Sørensen Table Lamp, Blown Glass, Chrome Base
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Bergboms
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Long-stemmed white blown glass table lamp designed by Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen for Kastrup Holmegaard in the 1960s. The milk glass body features graceful curves and an elongated neck...
Chrome
Vintage Mid Century Modern Chrome Modernist Table Lamp w/ Sculpted Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Chrome Modernist Table Lamp w/ Sculpted Base attributed to Robert Sonneman.
Chrome
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...
Steel
Mid Century Round Marble Top Coffee Table with Chrome Base
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this round marble topped coffee or cocktail table dates from the late 1970s / early 1980s. Polished chrome base features four square legs. Round marble top has fea...
Marble, Chrome
Tulip Base Walnut and Chrome Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Elegant tulip base walnut and chrome table lamp. Atr. to Laurel.
Chrome
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Chrome Table Lamp, Brass Base, 1960
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian chrome table lamp with a brass base.
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Mid-century Swedish Chrome Table Lamp with Hammered Base, 1960's
Located in London, GB
A mid-century polished chrome table lamp from Sweden c. 1960.
Chrome
Milo Baughman Style X Base Chrome Side End Table Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous Milo Baughman style chrome X base side table. This wonderful piece has a super heavy chrome base with a thick piece of vintage glass. We also have a matching walnut top flow...
Chrome
Vintage Mid Century Modern Chrome Frame Z Shaped Metal Desk Dining Table Base
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 Chrome Frame Z Shaped Metal Desk Dining Table Base.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Glass Coffee Table with Heavy Chrome X-Form Base
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Trenton, NJ
This mid-century modern coffee table exemplifies the era’s emphasis on structure, material contrast, and sculptural form.
Chrome
Mid Century Square Granite Top Chrome Base Occasional Coffee Side End Table MINT
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century square granite top chrome base occasional coffee side end table MINT.
Marble, Granite, Chrome
Pair Mid Century Modern Square Chrome X Base End Side Coffee Tables Stands
By Maison Jansen, Brueton, Romeo Rega, Milo Baughman, Pace Collection
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Mid Century Modern Square Chrome X Base End Side Coffee Tables Stands MINT!
Brass, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Glass Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern coffee table features a chrome base with a unique "X"-shape on the sides and stretchers in the center. Sleek tubular chrome top and base with sculpted b...
Chrome
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Round Glass Top Lucite & Chrome Base Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern round glass top Lucite & chrome base coffee table In The Manner Of Springer Measurements: 16-1/4'' H x 38'' D Glass is replaceable if you wish to ha...
Chrome
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Round Glass Top Lucite & Chrome Base Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern round glass top Lucite & chrome base coffee table Measurements: 16-1/4'' H x 38'' D Glass is replaceable if you wish to have a different width.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Base Square Thick Glass Top Coffee Table
By Poul Kjærholm, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern chrome base square glass top coffee table with thick 3/4" glass.
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Chrome Base Smoked Glass Top Dining Conference Table Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Knoll, Brueton, Pace Collection, Gavina
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Italian Modern Chrome Base Smoked Glass Top Dining Conference Table Baughman
Chrome
Mid-Century Demilune Travertine Marble Top w/ Brass & Chrome Base Console Table
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modernist Console Table originates from the United States, Circa 1970.
Travertine, Brass, Chrome
Pierre Cardin Sculptural Chrome Grid Table Base
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Toledo, OH
Pierre Cardin Sculptural Chrome Grid Table Base. Circa 1970-1979, Mid-Century Modern Period.
Chrome
Wonderful Pair Marble Top Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Console Tables Chrome Base
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of marble top Mid-Century Modern / Art Deco Style console tables raised on chrome base.
Marble, Chrome
Roger Sprung 3/4" Beveled Glass Chrome Base Mid Century Modern Coffee Table MINT
By Roger Sprunger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Roger Sprung 3/4" Beveled Glass Chrome Base Mid Century Modern Coffee Table MINT!
Chrome
Mid Century Modern c1970s Smoked Lucite X-Base Chrome Table Lamp
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Laurel Lamp Company, Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice design smoked lucite X-base table lamp.
Chrome
Chrome X Base Travertine Top Mid-Century Modern Rectangle Side End Table Stand
By Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chrome X base travertine top Mid-Century Modern rectangle side end table stand.
Marble, Travertine, Chrome
Mid Century Modern Solid Brass "Rope" Chrome Base Marble Top Console Sofa Table
By Walter Lamb, Maitland Smith, Karl Springer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Solid Brass "Rope" Chrome Base Marble Top Console Sofa Table MINT Very nice mid century modern solid brass rope pattern stretcher marble top console sofa table
Marble, Brass, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table with Chrome Base and Glass Top, 1970
Located in Austin, TX
Square coffee table with a stacked chrome base from the period mid-century modern era in France.
Chrome
Mid Century Round Glass Top Dining Table with Polished Chrome Crossing Base
By Milo Baughman
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
This sculptural table features a thick, clear circular glass top that rests on a minimalist tripod "spider" base. The base is composed of three interlocking, thick-gauge tubular chro...
Chrome
Milo Baughman Oversized X Chrome Base Coffee Table, Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Excellent oversized heavy chrome X base coffee table by Milo Baughman . This fabulous coffee table was purchase from a Long Island mansion loaded with all Milo Baughman pieces. You w...
Chrome, Steel
Modern Chrome-Plated Tabletop Mirror on Agate Base, Mid-Century Style
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern Chrome-Plated Articulated Tabletop Mirror, mounted on square agate and chrome base with four bracket feet. 14.25" H x 16.25" W x 8" D. Provenance: From a New York City Collect...
Agate, Chrome
Italian Mid Century 32x67" Rectangle Black Marble Top Chrome Base Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Mid Century 32x67" Rectangle Black Marble Top Chrome Base Coffee Table
Marble, Brass, Chrome
Vintage Mid Century Modern Smoked Lucite X-Base Chrome Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Smoked Lucite X-Base Chrome Table Lamps - a Pair.
Lucite
Mid Century Maison Jansen Style X-Base Chrome & Glass Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Evoking the sleek sophistication of 1970s Parisian interiors, this coffee table is a masterclass in transparency and structural elegance. Often attributed to the iconic Maison Jansen...
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Fliptop Table with Chrome Base and Folding Leaves
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modern style table with folding leaves and polished chrome base. Great style with 'X' shaped base and exposed hinges. The table has four extendable supports for the folding sections....
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Table Lamps, Chrome Base, China, 1970s Pair
Located in Lomita, CA
A Pair of Lucite Vintage Table Lamps Elevate any interior with this striking pair of Mid-Century Modern Lucite and chrome column table lamps, dating to the late 1970s to early 1980s.
Lucite
Mid Century Modern Large Rectangle Burl Wood Chrome Base Coffee Table Mint!
By Milo Baughman, Pace Collection
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Mid-Century Modern rectangle book matched burl wood chrome base coffee table milo baughman atr.
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Heavy "Stacked" Chrome Base Octagonal Glass Top Coffee Table
By Milo Baughman, Roger Sprunger, Gavina
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid century modern chrome and glass round octagon coffee table.
Chrome
Mid Century Italian Modern Chrome Steel Spider Base Round Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid Century Italian Modern Chrome Steel Spider Base Round Glass Top Coffee Table.
Chrome
Teak & Chrome Base Mid Century Danish Modern Petit Desk Console Writing Table
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Teak & Chrome Base Mid Century Danish Modern Petit desk Console writing table.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern 46" Round White Top and Polished Chrome Base Dining Table
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous mid-century modern 46" round white top and a distinctive polished chrome X base dining table, cafe, bistro, or conference table, in the manner of Shiro Kuramata.
Steel, Chrome
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.
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