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Mid Century Round Coffee Table Charles Eames Herman Miller
Mid Century Round Coffee Table Charles Eames Herman Miller

Mid Century Round Coffee Table Charles Eames Herman Miller

By Charles Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Baltimore, MD

Rare 1950's coffee table designed by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, early production, Aluminum Group. Features a beautifully circular molded laminated Formica white top with grey e...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Herman Miller Molded Plywood Magazine Rack Coffee Table
Herman Miller Molded Plywood Magazine Rack Coffee Table

Herman Miller Molded Plywood Magazine Rack Coffee Table

By Herman Miller

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller molded plywood bent tube legs coffee table with substantial magazine rack bookcase by Herman Miller.

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

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Plywood

Alexander Girard Coffee Table by Herman Miller
Alexander Girard Coffee Table by Herman Miller

Alexander Girard Coffee Table by Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, Alexander Girard

Located in Highland, IN

Alexander Girard's model #66350 coffee table was part of a suite of furniture originally designed for Braniff Airlines. Produced by Herman Miller for a single year in 1967, these rar...

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

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Aluminum

Eames Coffee Table by Herman Miller, White Marble, Mid-Century Modern
Eames Coffee Table by Herman Miller, White Marble, Mid-Century Modern

Eames Coffee Table by Herman Miller, White Marble, Mid-Century Modern

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Step into design history with this thoughtfully reintroduced icon: the coffee table Charles and Ray Eames designed in 1949 for their Pacific Palisades home. Artisanally reimagined fo...

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

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Marble, Metal, Aluminum

American mid-century modern coffee table ETR by Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
American mid-century modern coffee table ETR by Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s

American mid-century modern coffee table ETR by Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in MIlano, IT

American mid-century modern coffee table ETR by Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s Coffee table mod.

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

Materials

Metal

George Nelson Coffee Table in White by Herman Miller
George Nelson Coffee Table in White by Herman Miller

George Nelson Coffee Table in White by Herman Miller

By George Nelson, Herman Miller

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is George Nelson's signature end table, characterized by clean lines and practicality. The metal base pedestal looks almost organic as it rises from the floor. First produced in...

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

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Aluminum

Early Noguchi Coffee Table by Herman Miller, First Production, 1950s
Early Noguchi Coffee Table by Herman Miller, First Production, 1950s

Early Noguchi Coffee Table by Herman Miller, First Production, 1950s

By Isamu Noguchi, Herman Miller

Located in Brescia, Brescia

An early production Noguchi Coffee Table designed by Isamu Noguchi and manufactured by Herman Miller in the 1950s. Introduced in 1947, the Noguchi Coffee Table is widely regarded ...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Ash

Ray Wilkes Solid Walnut Coffee Table for Herman Miller 1975
Ray Wilkes Solid Walnut Coffee Table for Herman Miller 1975

Ray Wilkes Solid Walnut Coffee Table for Herman Miller 1975

By Herman Miller, Ray Wilkes

Located in Chicago, IL

Ray Wilkes Solid Walnut Coffee Table for Herman Miller 1975 Solid walnut planks joined together with a natural oil finish, solid bent metal collapsible metal legs. Dimensions: 14½" h...

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

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Style Pedestal End Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Mid-Century Style Pedestal End Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller

Mid-Century Style Pedestal End Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller

By George Nelson, Herman Miller

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This beautifulmid century modern pedestal table by Herman Miller can be used as a coffee or end table, and features the sleek and simple design of mid-century designer George Nelson.

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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Charles and Ray Eames CTW 'Coffee Table Wood' for Herman Miller
Charles and Ray Eames CTW 'Coffee Table Wood' for Herman Miller

Charles and Ray Eames CTW 'Coffee Table Wood' for Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, Charles Eames

Located in Saint Louis, MO

Eames for Herman Miller Coffee Table ("CTW"). Iconic Mid-Century Modern designer coffee table bearing "Eames Herman Miller" label.

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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Birch, Bentwood

Herman Miller Eames Elliptical Table (Etr) Surfboard Mid-Century Modern
Herman Miller Eames Elliptical Table (Etr) Surfboard Mid-Century Modern

Herman Miller Eames Elliptical Table (Etr) Surfboard Mid-Century Modern

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a Herman Miller Eames Elliptical Table (ETR) with a white laminate top and wire base, often called the "surfboard table". The table was introduced in 1951. T...

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

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Formica

Eames CTW-3 Coffee Table by Herman Miller
Eames CTW-3 Coffee Table by Herman Miller

Eames CTW-3 Coffee Table by Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Highland, IN

This early vintage coffee table by Charles and Ray Eames is an important and iconic design. The result of the couple's experiments in molded plywood, the table is visually and physic...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Ash

Steel Frame Coffee Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Steel Frame Coffee Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller

Steel Frame Coffee Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, George Nelson

Located in Chicago, IL

c. 1960s. Steel frame with laminate top, rare piece of history. Tagged on bottom.

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

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Steel

George Nelson Model 4652 Extension Coffee Table by Herman Miller
George Nelson Model 4652 Extension Coffee Table by Herman Miller

George Nelson Model 4652 Extension Coffee Table by Herman Miller

By George Nelson, Herman Miller

Located in Highland, IN

This early George Nelson design features two extensions with reversible and removable tray tables. Closed, it is a modestly scaled table. Opened the surface nearly doubles, and the t...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Formica

George Nelson Extendable Coffee Table with Removable Trays for Herman Miller
George Nelson Extendable Coffee Table with Removable Trays for Herman Miller

George Nelson Extendable Coffee Table with Removable Trays for Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, George Nelson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

George Nelson expandable coffee table for Herman Miller, c.1950s, USA. The unique table features a stained maple table top and four ebonized legs. The two shorter sides of the table ...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Laminate, Maple

White George Nelson Pedestal Coffee Side Table for Herman Miller, USA, 1960s
White George Nelson Pedestal Coffee Side Table for Herman Miller, USA, 1960s

White George Nelson Pedestal Coffee Side Table for Herman Miller, USA, 1960s

By George Nelson, Herman Miller

Located in Vienna, AT

This iconic circular white pedestal coffee or side table was designed by George Nelson and made by Herman Miller, USA It features a White laminate top and enameled steel pedestal ba...

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

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Steel

691 coffee table by Eames for Herman Miller, USA 1950s
691 coffee table by Eames for Herman Miller, USA 1950s

691 coffee table by Eames for Herman Miller, USA 1950s

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in ECHT, NL

Eames 691 coffee table by Herman Miller, USA 1958 Mid century design coffee or side table.

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

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Aluminum

'Surfboard' Coffee Table by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
'Surfboard' Coffee Table by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller

'Surfboard' Coffee Table by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Designed by the iconic mid-century duo of Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured by one of the best American brands Herman Miller.

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

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Chrome

White Pedestal Coffee Side Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller, USA, 1960s
White Pedestal Coffee Side Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller, USA, 1960s

White Pedestal Coffee Side Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller, USA, 1960s

By Herman Miller, George Nelson

Located in Vienna, AT

This iconic circular white 5452 pedestal coffee or side table was designed by George Nelson and made by Herman Miller, USA 1960s.

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

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Steel

Vintage George Nelson Herman Miller Florence Knoll Styl Steel Frame Coffee Table
Vintage George Nelson Herman Miller Florence Knoll Styl Steel Frame Coffee Table

Vintage George Nelson Herman Miller Florence Knoll Styl Steel Frame Coffee Table

By George Nelson, Herman Miller

Located in Chicago, IL

Beautiful clean signed example of this form. All original. White laminate top. Original white finish. Style of Florence Knoll.

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

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Metal

Eames Palisades House Anniversary Coffee Table by Herman Miller, 1999
Eames Palisades House Anniversary Coffee Table by Herman Miller, 1999

Eames Palisades House Anniversary Coffee Table by Herman Miller, 1999

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Miami, FL

Charles and Ray Eames Palisades House coffee table, anniversary edition. Rare and collectible; numbered 98/500. In the late 1990s, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Eames ...

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

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Herman Miller for Eames Surfboard Table
Herman Miller for Eames Surfboard Table

Herman Miller for Eames Surfboard Table

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid-Century Modern black top coffee table with Eiffel metal base. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).  

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Leather

1960s White Low Coffee Side Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller Model 5452
1960s White Low Coffee Side Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller Model 5452

1960s White Low Coffee Side Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller Model 5452

By George Nelson, Herman Miller

Located in Sherborne, Dorset

This iconic pedestal coffee table, model 5452, was designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller in the 1950s. It’s perfect coffee table height, or equally could be used as a side tabl...

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

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Aluminum, Steel

MidCentury George Nelson Sling Table for Herman Miller
MidCentury George Nelson Sling Table for Herman Miller

MidCentury George Nelson Sling Table for Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, George Nelson

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Produced for only 4 years this exceptionally rare "Sling Table" is in wonderful vintage condition. Featuring a rounded granite top on chromed legs. A perfect compliment to the iconic...

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

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Granite, Steel, Chrome

Danish Designer, Mid-Century Modern, Small Coffee Table, Brown Slat Bench, 1970s
Danish Designer, Mid-Century Modern, Small Coffee Table, Brown Slat Bench, 1970s

Danish Designer, Mid-Century Modern, Small Coffee Table, Brown Slat Bench, 1970s

By Herman Miller

Located in Stamford, CT

This Herman Miller style, Danish coffee table is the perfect Mid-Century piece to bring into your living room, bedroom, or office for an aesthetically pleasing coffee table.

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

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Wood

George Nelson for Herman Miller Pedestal Table, Black Veneered Maple & Aluminum
George Nelson for Herman Miller Pedestal Table, Black Veneered Maple & Aluminum

George Nelson for Herman Miller Pedestal Table, Black Veneered Maple & Aluminum

By Herman Miller, George Nelson

Located in Astoria, NY

George Nelson for Herman Miller Pedestal Table, black veneered maple top above aluminum base, Herman Miller label to underside. 16" H x 28.5" Diameter. Provenance: An East 87th Str...

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

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Aluminum

George Nelson for Herman Miller Pedestal Table, Black Veneered Maple & Aluminum
George Nelson for Herman Miller Pedestal Table, Black Veneered Maple & Aluminum

George Nelson for Herman Miller Pedestal Table, Black Veneered Maple & Aluminum

By Herman Miller, George Nelson

Located in Astoria, NY

George Nelson for Herman Miller Pedestal Table, black veneered maple top above aluminum base, partial Herman Miller label to underside. 21.75" H x 28.5" Diameter. Provenance: An Ea...

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

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Aluminum

"La Fonda" Marble Top Coffee Table by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
"La Fonda" Marble Top Coffee Table by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller

"La Fonda" Marble Top Coffee Table by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in San Diego, CA

Iconic mid-century coffee table! #2759.  

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

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Marble, Aluminum

Mid Century Modern Elliptical Surfboard Coffee Tables by Herman Miller for Eames
Mid Century Modern Elliptical Surfboard Coffee Tables by Herman Miller for Eames

Mid Century Modern Elliptical Surfboard Coffee Tables by Herman Miller for Eames

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Chicago, IL

Mid Century Modern Elliptical Surfboard Coffee Tables by Herman Miller for Eames  Mid Century Modern Eames Surfboard Coffee Table has a black laminated top with Eiffel metal base.

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

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Metal

Charles Eames for Herman Miller Rectangular White and Black Side Table
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Rectangular White and Black Side Table

Charles Eames for Herman Miller Rectangular White and Black Side Table

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Chattanooga, TN

This refined Eames table embodies the crisp modernist logic for which Charles and Ray Eames are celebrated. Every detail — from the stark black-and-white contrast to the molded plywo...

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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Metal, Aluminum

George Nelson Herman Miller Swag Leg Coffee Table
George Nelson Herman Miller Swag Leg Coffee Table

George Nelson Herman Miller Swag Leg Coffee Table

By George Nelson

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A white Laminate topped Swag leg coffee table by the iconic designer Geroge Nelson who's simple, yet unique aesthetic is still as fresh today as it was more that 50 years ago. Having...

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

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Aluminum

Long Platform Bench, Model 4993, by George Nelson for Herman Miller Early Label
Long Platform Bench, Model 4993, by George Nelson for Herman Miller Early Label

Long Platform Bench, Model 4993, by George Nelson for Herman Miller Early Label

By George Nelson, Herman Miller

Located in San Diego, CA

Designed by George Nelson in 1946 as part of his inaugural collection for Herman Miller, the Platform Bench was intended to serve variously as seating, as a low table, or as a base f...

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

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Wood

George Nelson Rare Protype Bench / Coffee Table for Herman Miller
George Nelson Rare Protype Bench / Coffee Table for Herman Miller

George Nelson Rare Protype Bench / Coffee Table for Herman Miller

By George Nelson

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A early and rare Nelson coffee table / bench with white rectangle Laminate top having black legs typical of the Nelson slat bench coffee table. This table was not produced in large n...

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

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Wood

American Mid Century Charles & Ray Eames Contract Base Coffee Cocktail Table
American Mid Century Charles & Ray Eames Contract Base Coffee Cocktail Table

American Mid Century Charles & Ray Eames Contract Base Coffee Cocktail Table

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in San Diego, CA

A rare example of an Eames Contract base coffee table with marbelized, grey laminate top over wood with cast aluminum base and lacquered steel great condition. part of the Aluminum g...

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

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Aluminum

Herman Miller Eames Round Coffee Table in Black Granite & Aluminium Base
Herman Miller Eames Round Coffee Table in Black Granite & Aluminium Base

Herman Miller Eames Round Coffee Table in Black Granite & Aluminium Base

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

An iconic round coffee table by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, featuring a sleek black granite top and elegant cast aluminium four-star base.

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

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Granite, Steel

Coffee table Lafonda by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller - 1970s
Coffee table Lafonda by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller - 1970s

Coffee table Lafonda by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller - 1970s

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Uccle, Bruxelles

Magnifique table basse imaginée par Charles et Ray Eames pour Herman Miller dans les années 1970. Cette table basse dispose d'un pied dit Lafonda car ils ont été développés lors de...

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

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Marble

A Walnut and Glass Top Coffee Table by Noguchi for Herman Miller
A Walnut and Glass Top Coffee Table by Noguchi for Herman Miller

A Walnut and Glass Top Coffee Table by Noguchi for Herman Miller

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A walnut and thick glass top coffee table by Noguchi for Herman Miller. The design was created in 1944 having a glass plate atop two interlocking wood bases. Signed with label and s...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...

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Glass, Walnut

Vintage 1960s Isamu Noguchi Model IN-50 Coffee Table for Herman Miller
Vintage 1960s Isamu Noguchi Model IN-50 Coffee Table for Herman Miller

Vintage 1960s Isamu Noguchi Model IN-50 Coffee Table for Herman Miller

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Early IN-50 coffee table, designer by Isamu Noguchi for Herman Miller. The sculptural base is formed from two interlocking walnut elements, creating a stable, biomorphic structure wi...

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

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Glass, Walnut

1946 Eames Evans Herman Miller OTW Coffee Table in Birch Plywood
1946 Eames Evans Herman Miller OTW Coffee Table in Birch Plywood

1946 Eames Evans Herman Miller OTW Coffee Table in Birch Plywood

By Charles Eames

Located in Buffalo, NY

This is an original OTW Coffee Table, designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured by the Evans Products Company in 1946. The acronym OTW stands for Oblong (O) Table (T) with a...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Birch, Plywood

Mid Century Modern Ebonised Frame Walnut Top Square Coffee Occasional Table MINT
Mid Century Modern Ebonised Frame Walnut Top Square Coffee Occasional Table MINT

Mid Century Modern Ebonised Frame Walnut Top Square Coffee Occasional Table MINT

By Milo Baughman, George Nelson, Dunbar Furniture, Herman Miller

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid Century Modern Ebonised Frame Walnut Top Square Coffee Occasional Table MINT

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

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Walnut

Herman Miller La Fonda Coffee Table by Charles and Ray Eames, Marble Top
Herman Miller La Fonda Coffee Table by Charles and Ray Eames, Marble Top

Herman Miller La Fonda Coffee Table by Charles and Ray Eames, Marble Top

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Chicago, IL

"La Fonda" coffee table by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller 1975 The La Fonda table was part of the "La Fonda Group" Furniture line for Alexander Girard's La Fonda Restaur...

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Chrome

George Nelson, Rare Coffee Table, Walnut, USA, 1946
George Nelson, Rare Coffee Table, Walnut, USA, 1946

George Nelson, Rare Coffee Table, Walnut, USA, 1946

By Herman Miller, George Nelson

Located in High Point, NC

A very rare modular walnut coffee table, Model 4651, designed by George Nelson and produced by Herman Miller in 1946.

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Walnut

The Noguchi Table by Isamu Noguchi for Herman Miller
The Noguchi Table by Isamu Noguchi for Herman Miller

The Noguchi Table by Isamu Noguchi for Herman Miller

Located in Dallas, TX

The Noguchi table by Isamu Noguchi for Herman Miller in walnut. Probably one of Noguchi's most iconic designs. The Noguchi Table (1948) conceals nothing, revealing everything abou...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...

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Glass, Walnut

Eames Original ETR Coffee Table
Eames Original ETR Coffee Table

Eames Original ETR Coffee Table

$6,000Sale Price|20% Off

Eames Original ETR Coffee Table

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Napa, CA

Elliptical Table Rod (ETR) - Original Eames Elliptical Table with Rod base often referred to as the Surfboard table due to its elongated shape and low profile. It utilizes two of the...

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

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Steel, Zinc

Pedestal Side Coffee 5452 Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Pedestal Side Coffee 5452 Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller

Pedestal Side Coffee 5452 Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller

By George Nelson, Herman Miller

Located in Berlin, DE

The famous coffee table designed by George Nelson in 1960 for Herman Miller. White pedestal base, white tabletop. Signed!

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

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Aluminum

Pedestal Side Coffee 5452 Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Pedestal Side Coffee 5452 Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller

Pedestal Side Coffee 5452 Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, George Nelson

Located in Berlin, DE

The famous coffee table designed by George Nelson in 1960 for Herman Miller. White pedestal base, white tabletop. Signed!

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

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Aluminum

Mid Century teak coffee table.
Mid Century teak coffee table.

Mid Century teak coffee table.

By Cees Braakman

Located in Weesp, NL

1950's Cees Braakman Mid Century Cees Teak Coffee Table. Beautiful teak coffee table with reversible top, designed in the 1950s by the Dutch designer Cess Braakman for Pastoe.

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Formica, Teak

Early IN-50 Coffee Table with Green Glass by Isamu Noguchi
Early IN-50 Coffee Table with Green Glass by Isamu Noguchi

Early IN-50 Coffee Table with Green Glass by Isamu Noguchi

By Herman Miller, Isamu Noguchi

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

USA, 1940s Early version 3/4" uranium green glass IN-50 coffee or cocktail table designed by Isamu Noguchi for Herman Miller. CONDITION NOTES: The original glass is in fair condition...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Uranium Glass, Ash

Early Pedestal Coffee Table No. 5452 Designed by Irving Harper for George Nelson
Early Pedestal Coffee Table No. 5452 Designed by Irving Harper for George Nelson

Early Pedestal Coffee Table No. 5452 Designed by Irving Harper for George Nelson

By Herman Miller, Irving Harper

Located in Kansas City, MO

Round white pedestal coffee / side table designed by Irving Harper for the George Nelson Office and made by Herman Miller between 1954-1957. Signed with the early Herman Miller Georg...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Mid-Century Slat Bench or Coffee Table
Mid-Century Slat Bench or Coffee Table

Mid-Century Slat Bench or Coffee Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid-century modern slat bench in the style of Herman Miller. Blonde top on black tapered legs. Please confirm location NY or NJ

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

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Wood

Charles Ray Eames Marble Coffee Side Table Aluminium Group Couch Table
Charles Ray Eames Marble Coffee Side Table Aluminium Group Couch Table

Charles Ray Eames Marble Coffee Side Table Aluminium Group Couch Table

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Telgte, DE

Charles Ray Eames marble coffee side table Aluminium Group couch table An Eames Aluminum Group couch table with original marble top and an old four-foot base. The table is from the ...

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

Materials

Marble, Aluminum, Steel

Vintage MCM George Nelson For Herman Miller Lectern
Vintage MCM George Nelson For Herman Miller Lectern

Vintage MCM George Nelson For Herman Miller Lectern

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This exceptional vintage Mid-Century Modern lectern, designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller, is a refined example of modernist design rooted in clarity, purpose, and craftsmansh...

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

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Metal

Early ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table by Charles & Ray Eames, 1950s
Early ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table by Charles & Ray Eames, 1950s

Early ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table by Charles & Ray Eames, 1950s

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in New York, NY

An early edition of the 'ETR' (Elliptical Table Rod base) known as the 'Surfboard' coffee table. Design by Charles & Ray Eames in 1951 for Herman Miller. Black laminated table top. U...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Eames Style CTW Round Molded Plywood Coffee Table, Oak Veneer, Bentwood Legs
Eames Style CTW Round Molded Plywood Coffee Table, Oak Veneer, Bentwood Legs

Eames Style CTW Round Molded Plywood Coffee Table, Oak Veneer, Bentwood Legs

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in San Carlos, CA

A round coffee table in the iconic molded plywood tradition pioneered by Charles and Ray Eames — the form widely known as the "CTW." A five-layer molded plywood top in a warm oak ven...

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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bentwood, Plywood

Custom George Nelson / Girard "pin-wheel" marble top coffee / cocktail table
Custom George Nelson / Girard "pin-wheel" marble top coffee / cocktail table

Custom George Nelson / Girard "pin-wheel" marble top coffee / cocktail table

By George Nelson, Alexander Girard, Herman Miller

Located in Buffalo, NY

Custom George Nelson / Girard "pin-wheel" marble top coffee / cocktail table... Table is comprised of swiveling base model 5452 and a marble top believe to have been designed by Alex...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Aluminum

George Nelson styled Slat Wood / Glass Mid Century Coffee Table
George Nelson styled Slat Wood / Glass Mid Century Coffee Table

George Nelson styled Slat Wood / Glass Mid Century Coffee Table

By George Nelson

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A solid maple slat wood coffee table which is heavy and well constructed having two drawers to each end . The table is topped with glass , lower storage and the drawer backs are in a...

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

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Glass, Wood

Charles & Ray Eames Early ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table, 1950s
Charles & Ray Eames Early ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table, 1950s

Charles & Ray Eames Early ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table, 1950s

By Charles and Ray Eames, Ray Eames, Charles Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Coronado, CA

An early and rare edition of the 'ETR' (Elliptical Table Rod base) known as the 'Surfboard' coffee table. Design by Charles & Ray Eames in 1951 for Herman Miller. Black laminated tab...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Steel

Mid-Century Modern Danish Round Teak Coffee / Occasional Table, Circa 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Danish Round Teak Coffee / Occasional Table, Circa 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Danish Round Teak Coffee / Occasional Table, Circa 1960s

Located in Richmond, Surrey

Mid-Century Modern Danish teak coffee / occasional table on aluminium feet, 1960s Round teak top, resting on aluminium pedestal with four feet, designer unknown, Herman Miller st...

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

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Teak

Charles & Ray Eames Early "OTW" Coffee Table for Evans Products, 1946
Charles & Ray Eames Early "OTW" Coffee Table for Evans Products, 1946

Charles & Ray Eames Early "OTW" Coffee Table for Evans Products, 1946

By Charles and Ray Eames, Evans Products Company, Herman Miller

Located in Coronado, CA

An early and all original "OTW" coffee table designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured by Evans Products in 1946. The table features molded, 5-layer birch plywood constructi...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

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Herman Miller Coffee Table

By Herman Miller

Located in Phoenix, AZ

This 1960s Herman Miller Mid-Century Modern coffee table features a white formica surface with black trim, and steel pedestal legs.

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

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Steel

Vintage Mid Century Modern Coffee Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Vintage Mid Century Modern Coffee Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller

Vintage Mid Century Modern Coffee Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, George Nelson

Located in Wilmington, DE

Own a piece of design history with this vintage mid-century modern coffee table by renowned designer George Nelson for Herman Miller.

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

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Steel

Early Charles and Ray Eames Herman Miller Evans Otw Ctw Plywood Coffee Table
Early Charles and Ray Eames Herman Miller Evans Otw Ctw Plywood Coffee Table

Early Charles and Ray Eames Herman Miller Evans Otw Ctw Plywood Coffee Table

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Rare design by Eames it is in great vintage condition minor wear from age and use all original.

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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Plywood

Handsome Mid-Century George Nelson Style Slat Coffee Table
Handsome Mid-Century George Nelson Style Slat Coffee Table

Handsome Mid-Century George Nelson Style Slat Coffee Table

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H 16 in W 39.25 in D 22.5 in

Handsome Mid-Century George Nelson Style Slat Coffee Table

By George Nelson, Herman Miller

Located in Mount Penn, PA

Great functional design slatted wood coffee table with brass capped tapered legs, perfect for a Minimalist look in a living room accented with eclectic furnishings.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Coffee table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Coffee table by George Nelson for Herman Miller

Coffee table by George Nelson for Herman Miller

Unavailable

H 23.23 in W 28.75 in D 28.75 in

Coffee table by George Nelson for Herman Miller

By George Nelson

Located in LYON, FR

60's round coffee table or pedestal table by George Nelson for publisher Herman Miller, distributed in Europe by Mobilier International. It features a round white laminate top with ...

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

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Aluminum

George Nelson Coffee Table for Herman Miller Model 4652
George Nelson Coffee Table for Herman Miller Model 4652

George Nelson Coffee Table for Herman Miller Model 4652

By George Nelson

Located in Allentown, PA

George Nelson coffee table for Herman Miller, Model 4652. Extends to six feet by pulling out the concealed racks in each end. 18" pull-out on each side, removable flip trays. Bought...

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

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Satinwood

George Nelson Extension Coffee Table with Trays by Herman Miller
George Nelson Extension Coffee Table with Trays by Herman Miller

George Nelson Extension Coffee Table with Trays by Herman Miller

By George Nelson

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Mid-Century Modern Classic George Nelson coffee table in walnut with ebonized legs and a pull-out, removable tray on each end, circa 1954. Nelson's brilliantly functional design al...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Isamu Noguchi IN-50 Coffee Table
Isamu Noguchi IN-50 Coffee Table

Isamu Noguchi IN-50 Coffee Table

Unavailable

H 15.75 in W 40.75 in D 50.13 in

Isamu Noguchi IN-50 Coffee Table

By Herman Miller, Isamu Noguchi

Located in Chicago, IL

Coffee table Designed by Isamu Noguchi for Herman Miller USA, circa 1990s Wood and glass Measures: 15 ¾” H x 40 ¾” W x 50”? D This authentic table has Noguchi’s signat...

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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood

George Nelson Coffee Table With Extensions and Trays, 1949
George Nelson Coffee Table With Extensions and Trays, 1949

George Nelson Coffee Table With Extensions and Trays, 1949

By Herman Miller, George Nelson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

George Nelson Table, 1949 Herman Miller Measurements in inches: 32 high x 19 wide x 20 deep Condition: excellent vintage, contact us for a full condition report Please con...

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

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Wood

Cloud Cocktail Table in White Lacquer by Gilbert Rohde
Cloud Cocktail Table in White Lacquer by Gilbert Rohde

Cloud Cocktail Table in White Lacquer by Gilbert Rohde

Unavailable

H 15.25 in W 48 in D 35 in

Cloud Cocktail Table in White Lacquer by Gilbert Rohde

By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde

Located in Hadley, MA

Cloud cocktail table in white lacquer by Gilbert Rohde. Herman Miller 1940s.

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Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood

Signed Kroehler Coffee Table, in Mid Century Post Art Deco Style
Signed Kroehler Coffee Table, in Mid Century Post Art Deco Style

Signed Kroehler Coffee Table, in Mid Century Post Art Deco Style

By Kroehler Mfg. Co.

Located in Dallas, TX

Later Kroehler version of an original Gilbert Rohde design. Classic Rohde curved "U" double-base, also similar to Rohde's Paldeo designs for Herman Miller. Contrasting walnut and c...

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

Gilbert Rohde Paldao Coffee Table
Gilbert Rohde Paldao Coffee Table

Gilbert Rohde Paldao Coffee Table

Unavailable

H 15 in W 29 in D 41 in

Gilbert Rohde Paldao Coffee Table

By Gilbert Rohde

Located in Turners Falls, MA

Gilbert Rohde Paldao coffee table for Herman Miller

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

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Burl, Leather

La Fonda Eames and Vitra Opaque Glass Coffee/Side Table
La Fonda Eames and Vitra Opaque Glass Coffee/Side Table

La Fonda Eames and Vitra Opaque Glass Coffee/Side Table

By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra

Located in Newbury, Berkshire

Originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for the La Fonda del Sol restaurant that opened at the Rockefeller restaurant in 1961 it is the epitome of beautiful Mid-Century Modern d...

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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Chrome

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)

Located in Madison, WI

Featuring fine furniture restorers and electronic technicians, and of course audio system expertise. The coffee table book for "Romancing the Wood, A Historical Tour de Force of Mi...

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

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Paper

Edward Wormley Model 5309 Brass, Walnut & Glass Coffee Table by Dunbar, USA 1955
Edward Wormley Model 5309 Brass, Walnut & Glass Coffee Table by Dunbar, USA 1955

Edward Wormley Model 5309 Brass, Walnut & Glass Coffee Table by Dunbar, USA 1955

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Edward Wormley Model 5309 brass, walnut & glass coffee table by Dunbar, USA, 1955 Magnificent Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley Model 5309 walnut, brass & glass coffee table for D...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Art Deco Mahogany and Glass Cocktail Table Designed by Gilbert Rhode
Art Deco Mahogany and Glass Cocktail Table Designed by Gilbert Rhode

Art Deco Mahogany and Glass Cocktail Table Designed by Gilbert Rhode

By Gilbert Rohde

Located in New London, CT

Late 30s coffee table designed by Glbert Rhode, refinished with perfect glass top. Lower shelf with circular opening for magazines, etc. 36"W × 36"D × 16"H Beginning in 1932, and ...

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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Mahogany

Executive seating group by George Nelson seating for Herman Miller, 1956
Executive seating group by George Nelson seating for Herman Miller, 1956

Executive seating group by George Nelson seating for Herman Miller, 1956

By George Nelson, Herman Miller

Located in Antwerpen, VAN

A complete modular seating group by George Nelson. Four pieces in total. One three-seater with an integrated coffee table. Two two-seaters. One single lounge element. Designed as par...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

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Aluminum

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)

Located in Madison, WI

Featuring fine furniture restorers and electronic technicians, and of course audio system expertise. The coffee table book for "Romancing the Wood, A Historical Tour de Force of Mi...

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

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Paper

Mid-Century Modern Stereo Console Radio Record Player bar coffee table book
Mid-Century Modern Stereo Console Radio Record Player bar coffee table book

Mid-Century Modern Stereo Console Radio Record Player bar coffee table book

Located in Madison, WI

Featuring fine furniture restorers and electronic technicians, and of course audio system expertise. The coffee table book for "Romancing the Wood, A Historical Tour de Force of Mi...

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Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Dry Bars

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Wood

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)

Located in Madison, WI

Featuring fine furniture restorers and electronic technicians, and of course audio system expertise. The coffee table book for "Romancing the Wood, A Historical Tour de Force of Mi...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

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Paper

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)

Located in Madison, WI

Look, it incites the all too obvious question, does a coffee table book belong on a console? And does a console book belong on a coffee table?

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Paper

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)

Located in Madison, WI

Look, it incites the all too obvious question, does a coffee table book belong on a console? And does a console book belong on a coffee table?

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Paper

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)

Located in Madison, WI

Look, it incites the all too obvious question, does a coffee table book belong on a console? And does a console book belong on a coffee table?

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Paper

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)

Located in Madison, WI

Look, it incites the all too obvious question, does a coffee table book belong on a console? And does a console book belong on a coffee table?

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

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Paper

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)

Located in Madison, WI

Look, it incites the all too obvious question, does a coffee table book belong on a console? And does a console book belong on a coffee table?

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Paper

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)

Located in Madison, WI

Look, it incites the all too obvious question, does a coffee table book belong on a console? And does a console book belong on a coffee table?

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Paper

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)

Located in Madison, WI

Look, it incites the all too obvious question, does a coffee table book belong on a console? And does a console book belong on a coffee table?

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Paper

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)
Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)

Radiogram Stereo Record Player "The Coffee Table Console Book" (vintage radios)

Located in Madison, WI

Look, it incites the all too obvious question, does a coffee table book belong on a console? And does a console book belong on a coffee table?

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Paper

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Coffee Table Mid Century Herman Miller For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the coffee table mid century herman miller you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each coffee table mid century herman miller for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and glass. Your living room may not be complete without a coffee table mid century herman miller — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each coffee table mid century herman miller bearing Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one coffee table mid century herman miller that is appealing in its simplicity, but Herman Miller, George Nelson and Charles and Ray Eames produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Coffee Table Mid Century Herman Miller?

Prices for a coffee table mid century herman miller can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $350 and can go as high as $17,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,200.

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.

Finding the Right Coffee-tables-cocktail-tables for You

As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.

Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.

It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.

Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.

If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.

Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”

Find the perfect centerpiece for any room, no matter what your personal furniture style on 1stDibs — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.