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Midcentury Modern Walnut Side Tables by Drexel
Midcentury Modern Walnut Side Tables by Drexel

Midcentury Modern Walnut Side Tables by Drexel

By Drexel

Located in New York, NY

These Drexel side tables are beautifully crafted from walnut. Their remarkable design makes use of

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Pair of Edward Wormley for Drexel Precedent Collection Magazine End Tables
Pair of Edward Wormley for Drexel Precedent Collection Magazine End Tables

Pair of Edward Wormley for Drexel Precedent Collection Magazine End Tables

By Edward Wormley, Drexel

Located in St. Louis, MO

Edward Wormley for Drexel Precedent Collection magazine tables or end tables with four pull-out

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Elm

Midcentury Drexel Nightstands
Midcentury Drexel Nightstands

Midcentury Drexel Nightstands

By Drexel

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pair of refinished end tables by Drexel with pull out shelf, open storage and bottom drawer

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Drexel Heritage Cane Shelf Two-Tier Side End Table on Tapered Legs
Drexel Heritage Cane Shelf Two-Tier Side End Table on Tapered Legs

Drexel Heritage Cane Shelf Two-Tier Side End Table on Tapered Legs

By Drexel, Heritage Furniture

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern light fruitwood or walnut rectangular side table with cane shelf by Drexel

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Modernist Drexel Side Tables
Modernist Drexel Side Tables

Modernist Drexel Side Tables

By Kipp Stewart, Drexel

Located in Denton, TX

Hard to find a pair of these Drexel side tables . Pie cut design veneer on the table tops with

Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern American Walnut Two Drawers Night Stands End Tables
Pair of Mid-Century Modern American Walnut Two Drawers Night Stands End Tables

Pair of Mid-Century Modern American Walnut Two Drawers Night Stands End Tables

By Jens Risom, Drexel

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair of Mid-Century Modern American walnut two drawers night stands end tables. Super clean

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair Mid-Century Modern Oiled Walnut Two Drawers End Tabled Nightstands Mint!
Pair Mid-Century Modern Oiled Walnut Two Drawers End Tabled Nightstands Mint!

Pair Mid-Century Modern Oiled Walnut Two Drawers End Tabled Nightstands Mint!

By Drexel, American of Martinsville

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair mid century American modern oiled walnut two drawers end tabled nightstands mint!

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Mid-Century Heritage Campaign Style Chest on Stand
Mid-Century Heritage Campaign Style Chest on Stand

Mid-Century Heritage Campaign Style Chest on Stand

By Drexel

Located in Forney, TX

A high quality American mid-century Campaign style burled wooden bedside nightstand cabinet or end

Category

Mid-20th Century American Campaign End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Petite End Tables or Nightstands by Edward Wormley
Pair of Petite End Tables or Nightstands by Edward Wormley

Pair of Petite End Tables or Nightstands by Edward Wormley

By Edward Wormley, Drexel

Located in Chicago, IL

Some of Wormley's fine, simple yet sophosticated early work was for Drexel Precedent Line. The

Category

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

Pair of Travertine Tops One Drawer Oiled Walnut End Side Tables
Pair of Travertine Tops One Drawer Oiled Walnut End Side Tables

Pair of Travertine Tops One Drawer Oiled Walnut End Side Tables

By Drexel, Henredon

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair of Mid-Century Modern travertine tops walnut side tables with brass feet and caps.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Drexel Precedent Nightstand by Edward Wormley
Drexel Precedent Nightstand by Edward Wormley

Drexel Precedent Nightstand by Edward Wormley

By Edward Wormley, Drexel

Located in South Charleston, WV

from the Drexel Precedent by Edward Wormley, signed on drawer. Very harsh light has had to be used in

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Pair of Walnut One Drawer Nightstands or End Tables
Pair of Walnut One Drawer Nightstands or End Tables

Pair of Walnut One Drawer Nightstands or End Tables

By Edward Wormley, Drexel

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Nice cube shape Mid-Century Modern pair of nightstands in walnut. Very good original condition.

Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Night Stands or End Tables Designed by Kipp Stewart
Pair of Night Stands or End Tables Designed by Kipp Stewart

Pair of Night Stands or End Tables Designed by Kipp Stewart

By Kipp Stewart, Drexel

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of "Declaration" Group Night Stands or End Tables, designed by Kipp Stewart and Stewart

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Hexaganol Side Table by Heritage
Hexaganol Side Table by Heritage

Hexaganol Side Table by Heritage

By Drexel

Located in San Francisco, CA

Heritage side table, hexagonal burled walnut top over a sculptural pedestal base, refinished

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Campaign Style Square Side or End Table with Pull-Out Shelf and Brass Accents
Campaign Style Square Side or End Table with Pull-Out Shelf and Brass Accents

Campaign Style Square Side or End Table with Pull-Out Shelf and Brass Accents

By Henredon, Baker Furniture Company, Drexel

Located in Topeka, KS

late 20th century. This exceptionally beautiful Campaign style square end table should be yours

Category

20th Century Campaign End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Edward Wormley 3-Tiered Tables, Precedent Collection in Dark Espresso
Pair of Edward Wormley 3-Tiered Tables, Precedent Collection in Dark Espresso

Pair of Edward Wormley 3-Tiered Tables, Precedent Collection in Dark Espresso

By Edward Wormley, Drexel

Located in St. Louis, MO

Pair of Drexel Precedent collection three-tiered end tables or nightstands designed by Edward

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Leather, Elm

Heritage Chinoiserie Hand Painted Scene Carved Gilt Wood Glass Insert End Table
Heritage Chinoiserie Hand Painted Scene Carved Gilt Wood Glass Insert End Table

Heritage Chinoiserie Hand Painted Scene Carved Gilt Wood Glass Insert End Table

By Heritage Furniture

Located in Topeka, KS

Stunning vintage chinoiserie hand painted and carved gilt wood end table with glass insert by

Category

20th Century American Chinoiserie End Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

Kipp Stewart Side Table
Kipp Stewart Side Table

Kipp Stewart Side Table

By Kipp Stewart

Located in Denton, TX

Kipp Stewart side table for Drexel: Declaration.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Drop Leaf Dining Table by Drexel
Mid-Century Modern Drop Leaf Dining Table by Drexel

Mid-Century Modern Drop Leaf Dining Table by Drexel

By Drexel

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid-Century Modern, walnut, drop-leaf dining table by Drexel features brass accented legs and

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Pair of 1970s Drexel Heritage Drum Nightstands/End Tables
Pair of 1970s Drexel Heritage Drum Nightstands/End Tables

Pair of 1970s Drexel Heritage Drum Nightstands/End Tables

By Drexel

Located in Dallas, TX

Incredible midcentury pair of cylinder cabinet side tables by Drexel Heritage, USA, circa 1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Kipp Stewart for Drexel Mid-Century Modern Declaration Walnut End or Side Table
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Mid-Century Modern Declaration Walnut End or Side Table

Kipp Stewart for Drexel Mid-Century Modern Declaration Walnut End or Side Table

By Drexel, Kipp Stewart

Located in St. Louis, MO

Kipp Stewart for Drexel side, end or drinks table designed as part of their declaration line. This

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Drexel Heritage Mid-Century Modern Nightstands End Bedside Tables Accent Pair
Drexel Heritage Mid-Century Modern Nightstands End Bedside Tables Accent Pair

Drexel Heritage Mid-Century Modern Nightstands End Bedside Tables Accent Pair

By Drexel

Located in Dayton, OH

2 Mid-Century Modern Drexel Heritage side tables. Made of walnut and oak featuring an upper drawers

Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Restored Drexel Declaration Walnut Surfboard Coffee Table
Restored Drexel Declaration Walnut Surfboard Coffee Table

Restored Drexel Declaration Walnut Surfboard Coffee Table

By Drexel

Located in Chattanooga, TN

This exceptional coffee table comes to us from Kipp Stewart and Stewart MacDougall. Designed for

Category

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

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Bedside Tables by Drexel
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Bedside Tables by Drexel

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Bedside Tables by Drexel

By Drexel

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This stunning pair of Mid-Century nightstands features brass ring pulls and a remarkable vintage

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Edward Wormley for Drexel 'Precedent' Blonde Wood Rectangular End / Side Table
Edward Wormley for Drexel 'Precedent' Blonde Wood Rectangular End / Side Table

Edward Wormley for Drexel 'Precedent' Blonde Wood Rectangular End / Side Table

By Edward Wormley

Located in Queens, NY

American mid-century rectangular end side table with a rectangular top with a shallow beveled lip

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

John Van Koert for Drexel Ceramic Based Table
John Van Koert for Drexel Ceramic Based Table

John Van Koert for Drexel Ceramic Based Table

By Drexel, John Van Koert

Located in Hudson, NY

Ceramic based end table with bleached walnut finish. Top has been refinished.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Premium Triple Tier Walnut Table for Lounge Use by Kipp Stewart for Drexel
Premium Triple Tier Walnut Table for Lounge Use by Kipp Stewart for Drexel

Premium Triple Tier Walnut Table for Lounge Use by Kipp Stewart for Drexel

By Kipp Stewart, Drexel

Located in South Charleston, WV

Featured is a unique vintage end table with rear, front and top levels for use as a free standing

Category

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

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Side Tables in Walnut with Cane Undershelves by Kipp Stewart for Drexel
Pair of Side Tables in Walnut with Cane Undershelves by Kipp Stewart for Drexel

Pair of Side Tables in Walnut with Cane Undershelves by Kipp Stewart for Drexel

By Drexel, Kipp Stewart

Located in Peabody, MA

Pair of end tables in walnut with cane undershelves by Kipp Stewart for Drexel, circa 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Vintage Mid Century Magazine Side Table by Kipp Stewart for Drexel
Vintage Mid Century Magazine Side Table by Kipp Stewart for Drexel

Vintage Mid Century Magazine Side Table by Kipp Stewart for Drexel

Located in Seattle, WA

A gorgeous vintage MCM walnut side table designed by Kipp Stewart for Drexel. It features pull out

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Golden Oak Floating Shelf Glass Top Side Coffee Tables
Pair of Golden Oak Floating Shelf Glass Top Side Coffee Tables

Pair of Golden Oak Floating Shelf Glass Top Side Coffee Tables

By Drexel

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair of modernist Danish Mid-Century Modern style teak matching finish oak side end tables.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Oak

Kipp Stewart Declaration Nightstands for Drexel, Pair, Newly Restored
Kipp Stewart Declaration Nightstands for Drexel, Pair, Newly Restored

Kipp Stewart Declaration Nightstands for Drexel, Pair, Newly Restored

By Kipp Stewart, Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall, Drexel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern nightstands or can also be used as side or end tables

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Porcelain, Walnut

Mid Century Walnut Floating Nightstands by Drexel Declaration
Mid Century Walnut Floating Nightstands by Drexel Declaration

Mid Century Walnut Floating Nightstands by Drexel Declaration

By Stewart MacDougall, Kipp Stewart, Drexel

Located in San Jose, CA

end table set. Matching dresser available in separate listing. Offered by Mid Century Maddist

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Drexel Et- Cetera Fluted Column Parquetry Top Pedestal Cabinet.
Vintage Drexel Et- Cetera Fluted Column Parquetry Top Pedestal Cabinet.

Vintage Drexel Et- Cetera Fluted Column Parquetry Top Pedestal Cabinet.

By Drexel

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Vintage Drexel Et- Cetera Fluted Column Parquetry Top Pedestal Cabinet End Table. The 30" mahogany

Category

Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration End Tables, Set of 2
Vintage Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration End Tables, Set of 2

Vintage Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration End Tables, Set of 2

By Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall, Drexel

Located in Denver, CO

accordingly. One of the back vertical posts on one table has a hairline crack. It has been glued and does not

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

1950's Drexel Profile K75 End Chest Bedside Lamp Tables by John Van Koert
1950's Drexel Profile K75 End Chest Bedside Lamp Tables by John Van Koert

1950's Drexel Profile K75 End Chest Bedside Lamp Tables by John Van Koert

By John Van Koert, Drexel

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Pair of Drexel Profile walnut and pecan K75 End Chest Tables, circa 1950s. Built like tanks, these

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Edward Wormley for Drexel Trapezoid Coffee Table
Edward Wormley for Drexel Trapezoid Coffee Table

Edward Wormley for Drexel Trapezoid Coffee Table

By Edward Wormley

Located in Atlanta, GA

Handsome Edward Wormley for Drexel trapezoid coffee or end table, circa 1947. Price includes

Category

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

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Side Tables by John Van Koert for Drexel
Midcentury Side Tables by John Van Koert for Drexel

Midcentury Side Tables by John Van Koert for Drexel

By Drexel, John Van Koert

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Mid-century walnut end tables by John Van Koert for the Drexel profile series, circa 1960s. This

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Aluminum

Midcentury Side Tables by John Van Koert for Drexel
Midcentury Side Tables by John Van Koert for Drexel

Midcentury Side Tables by John Van Koert for Drexel

By John Van Koert, Drexel

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Mid-century walnut end tables by John Van Koert for the Drexel profile series, circa 1960s. This

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Aluminum

Kipp Stewart Drexel Declaration Endtable or Nightstand
Kipp Stewart Drexel Declaration Endtable or Nightstand

Kipp Stewart Drexel Declaration Endtable or Nightstand

By Kipp Stewart, Drexel

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Walnut End table or Nightstand. Nice condition, recent

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Modern Walnut Nightstands by Kipp Stewart for Drexel
Pair of Modern Walnut Nightstands by Kipp Stewart for Drexel

Pair of Modern Walnut Nightstands by Kipp Stewart for Drexel

By Drexel, Kipp Stewart

Located in Atlanta, GA

versatile size and can be used as nightstands or as end or side tables. They are currently being refinished

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Pair of Kipp Stewart Declaration Nightstands for Drexel
Pair of Kipp Stewart Declaration Nightstands for Drexel

Pair of Kipp Stewart Declaration Nightstands for Drexel

By Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall, Drexel

Located in New York, NY

Chic and architectural night tables designed by Kipp Stewart and Stewart McDougall for Drexel, from

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Porcelain, Ash

Kipp Stewart Declaration Floating Nightstands for Drexel
Kipp Stewart Declaration Floating Nightstands for Drexel

Kipp Stewart Declaration Floating Nightstands for Drexel

By Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall, Kipp Stewart, Drexel

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Exceptional pair of refinished 1950's Mid-Century Modern nightstands or can also be used as side or

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

1965 MCM Drexel Declaration Record Cabinet by Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
1965 MCM Drexel Declaration Record Cabinet by Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall

1965 MCM Drexel Declaration Record Cabinet by Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall

By Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall, Drexel

Located in Topeka, KS

Handsome vintage Mid-Century Modern Drexel Declaration walnut record cabinet by Kipp Stewart

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Kipp Stewart Declaration Floating Nightstand for Drexel, Refinished, Signed
Kipp Stewart Declaration Floating Nightstand for Drexel, Refinished, Signed

Kipp Stewart Declaration Floating Nightstand for Drexel, Refinished, Signed

By Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall, Kipp Stewart, Drexel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Exceptional refinished 1950's Mid-Century Modern nightstand or can also be used as a side or end

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut, Porcelain

Kipp Stewart Declaration Floating Nightstands for Drexel, Refinished, Signed
Kipp Stewart Declaration Floating Nightstands for Drexel, Refinished, Signed

Kipp Stewart Declaration Floating Nightstands for Drexel, Refinished, Signed

By Kipp Stewart, Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall, Drexel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Exceptional pair of refinished 1950's Mid-Century Modern nightstands or can also be used as side or

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Kipp Stewart Declaration Floating Nightstands for Drexel, Refinished, Signed
Kipp Stewart Declaration Floating Nightstands for Drexel, Refinished, Signed

Kipp Stewart Declaration Floating Nightstands for Drexel, Refinished, Signed

By Kipp Stewart, Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall, Drexel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Exceptional pair of refinished 1950's Mid-Century Modern nightstands or can also be used as side or

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Kipp Stewart Declaration Floating Nightstands for Drexel, 1950s, Signed
Kipp Stewart Declaration Floating Nightstands for Drexel, 1950s, Signed

Kipp Stewart Declaration Floating Nightstands for Drexel, 1950s, Signed

By Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall, Kipp Stewart, Drexel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern nightstands or can also be used as side or end tables

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Porcelain, Walnut

Kipp Stewart Nightstands or End Tables
Kipp Stewart Nightstands or End Tables

Kipp Stewart Nightstands or End Tables

By Kipp Stewart

Located in Atlanta, GA

versatile size and can be used as nightstands or as end or side tables. They are currently being refinished

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Metal

Brass Glass Wood Fireplace Fender Style Erwin Lambeth Large Square Coffee Table
Brass Glass Wood Fireplace Fender Style Erwin Lambeth Large Square Coffee Table

Brass Glass Wood Fireplace Fender Style Erwin Lambeth Large Square Coffee Table

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Topeka, KS

“KC” Lambeth. Their focus was producing high-end mid-century furnishings for the design trade only and

Category

Late 20th Century Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Multipurpose Stand by Edward Wormley with Concealed Drawer
Multipurpose Stand by Edward Wormley with Concealed Drawer

Multipurpose Stand by Edward Wormley with Concealed Drawer

By Edward Wormley, Drexel

Located in South Charleston, WV

Lamp table with drawer, Drexel, Edward Wormley, 1949, USA, white lacquer, elm. Designed by Edward

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Elm

Rare Pair of Kipp Stewart & Stewart Mac Dougall Walnut Nightstands
Rare Pair of Kipp Stewart & Stewart Mac Dougall Walnut Nightstands

Rare Pair of Kipp Stewart & Stewart Mac Dougall Walnut Nightstands

By Stewart MacDougall, Kipp Stewart, Drexel

Located in Chicago, IL

stylized A-frame legs. Finished on back side so could also be used as unexpected end tables.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Metal

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Drexel Mid Century End Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the drexel mid century end table you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, walnut and metal, every drexel mid century end table was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect drexel mid century end table — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A drexel mid century end table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one drexel mid century end table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Drexel, Kipp Stewart and Edward Wormley produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Drexel Mid Century End Table?

Prices for a drexel mid century end table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $498 and can go as high as $7,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,000.

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 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 .