Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Ebonised Legs End or Side Table
By Knoll, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern rosewood end table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
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Rosewood, Walnut
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Mid-Century Modern Danish Rosewood Three-Drawer Side End Table
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Slender, simple and elegant 3-drawer rosewood table. Two drawers on the left and a larger full size one on the right. Very sturdy and tight, great for a narrow space. In excellent vi...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Rosewood End Table "Tuxedo" by Lane
By Lane Furniture
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modern walnut and rosewood end "Tuxedo" line by Lane. Classic design and form, nice quality, construction featuring stunning rosewood butterfly inlay detailing. Also avail matching l...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
Pair of Ebonized Rosewood and Chrome Mid-Century Modern Side or End Tables
Located in Nantucket, MA
Optional leopard glass top comes with them. Mid-Century Modern. 1970's.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Milo Baughman Rosewood and Chrome Mid-Century Modern End Tables Stands
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Milo Baughman Rosewood and Chrome Mid-Century Modern End Tables MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Rosewood Side End Table Lane Tower Suite
By Lane Furniture
Located in Baltimore, MD
An elegant side/ end table from the Lane furniture “tower suite”. This is a beautiful example of Mid-Century craftsmanship by Lane Furniture. This retro piece was constructed with to...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Gallery Top Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood End Tables Night Stands
By Falster Møbelfabrik, Arne Vodder
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Gallery Top Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood End Tables Nightstands Dowel legs.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mid Century Modern Sculptural End Side Tables with Rosewood Inlay by Lane C1965
By Lane Furniture
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid Century Modern Sculptural side table with rosewood Inlay in the form of a leaf. Tri leg design with an architectural construction method, pinned legs. Beautiful ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
American of Martinsville Mid Century Rosewood End Tables, a Pair
By American of Martinsville
Located in Franklin Park, IL
American of Martinsville mid century rosewood end tables - A pair Each side table measures: 25 wide x 28 deep x 19 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we cal...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Pair of Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood End Tables with Inset Tile Tops
By H.P. Hansen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant rosewood with tile end tables. A matched pair with beautiful earth toned golden tile. Rosewood is amazing with striations in the wood. In excellent vintage conditi...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern End Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Rosewood
French Mid-Century Rosewood End Table, by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Queens, NY
French midcentury rosewood round end table with a floral inlaid top of mother of pearl and ebony supported on three scroll legs connected with a stretcher base (JULES LELEU). Jules...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical End Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Brazilian Rosewood End Tables by Percival Lafer
By Percival Lafer
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of rosewood end tables with smoked glass plateaus designed by Percival Lafer - Brazil 1960's. Original label on this piece is visible in detail pics and video.
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Rosewood
Danish Modern Rosewood Cube End or Side Tables or Stools
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Clean Lined Danish Modern Rosewood End Tables or Stools, Denmark, circa 1960s. They are a versatile size and can be used as end or side tables, night stands, or stools. They ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Danish Modern Rosewood End Table by Henning Norgaard for Komfort Coffee Table
By Henning Norgaard, Komfort
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Architectural Rosewood Table, designed by Henning Norgaard for Komfort, Denmark, circa 1960s. It is a versatile size and can be used as a side or end table, night stand, ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Glass, Rosewood, Wood
1970's Mid-Century Brazilian Modern Percival Lafer Rosewood Side Table
By Sergio Rodrigues, Percival Lafer, OCA Brazil
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage original Midcentury Modern side table for sale. Designed by Percival Lafer in the 1970's, and is an original Brazilian Modern table with the original foil label still intact....
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Chrome
LUXURY PAIR OF SMALL MID CENTURY MODERN HARDWOOD SIDE END LAMP WiNE TABLES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of vintage Mid Century Modern Brazilian Rosewood side end lamp wine tables Please note ...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Johannes Andersen Rosewood Nightstands, Mid-Century Modern, 1960
By Johannes Andersen
Located in Paris, IDF
Rare model by JOHANNES ANDERSEN. side table with pull-out top, a pair, made of Rosewood in Sweden around 1960/70s. Good condition Price for the pair Height: approx. 48.5 cm Length: a...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Danish Midcentury Rosewood Tile Top End Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fabulous pair of rosewood end tables with rosewood frames and a decorative tiled top. These beautiful pieces are stamped, "Made in Denmark," on the underside. Straight lines and wo...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Dunbar Style Rosewood and Mahogany End Tables or Nightstands
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Clean Lined Rosewood and Mahogany Side Tables, in the style of Edward Wormley for Dunbar, American, circa 1960s. They are a versatile size and can be used as end or side tabl...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of 3 Drawers Rosewood and Walnut End Side Table
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of rosewood and walnut cube shape Mid-Century Modern three drawers side end tables.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
Pair of Baker Furniture Company Rosewood Directoire End Tables
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of Baker Furniture Company Rosewood Directoire End Tables exemplifies the craftsmanship and timeless elegance for which Baker is renowned.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Directoire End Tables
Materials
Brass
Vladimir Kagan Modernist End Table in Rosewood, Kagan-Dreyfuss, c. 1950
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pedestal end table, model 6722, comprising an open square body in lacquered rosewood finished with a .75-inch, tinted glass top with radiused corners, designed by Vladimir Kagan for ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Pair of Rosewood and Black Lacquer End Tables by Milo Baughman
$1,800Sale Price / set|35% Off
Pair of Rosewood and Black Lacquer End Tables by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of rosewood and black lacquer end tables, designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, American, circa 1960s. They are a versatile size and can be used as side or end tables in ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Wood
Baker Rosewood & Brass Rectangle End Side Table Night Stand Tapered Legs MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Rosewood & Brass Rectangle End Side Table Night Stand Tapered Legs MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century / Danish modern occasional table by Vejle Stole & Møbelfabrik
By Vejle Stole & Møbelfabrik
Located in London, GB
Vejle Stole & Møbelfabrik was a Danish furniture manufacturer founded in 1907. During the 1950s/60s, they gained a reputation for producing high-quality, handcrafted Mid-Century furn...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Danish Modern Rosewood Magazine Table with Canvas Sling
Located in Freehold, NJ
This Danish modern magazine table features hardwood construction, original rosewood finish, canvas magazine sling, and tall tapered legs. Dimensions: 18w 18.5d 18.25h Condition n...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern End Tables
Materials
Canvas, Rosewood
Percival Lafer MCM Brazilian Rosewood and Smoked Glass Side End Table - Pair
By Percival Lafer
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Percival Lafer Mid Century Brazilian Rosewood and Smoked Glass Side End Table - Pair Each table measures: 21.5 wide x 23.5 deep x 12.5 inches high All pieces of furniture can be ha...
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Rosewood
Pair of Rosewood Deep One Door Night Stands End Side Tables Bookcase MINT
By Harvey Probber, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Rosewood deep one door night stands end side tables bookcase mint.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Laminate, Rosewood
Pair of Danish Modern Rosewood Tables by Kristian Vedel
By Christian Solmer Vedel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Danish Modern Rosewood end tables, designed by Kristian Vedel for Soren Willadsen, Denmark, circa 1960s. These tables are a versatile size and can be used as end or side tabl...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Metal
Oval Brass Gallery One-Drawer End Side Table in Bleached Rosewood by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Neoclassical Federal style bleached side end lamp table stand by Baker.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
CraftAssociates End Tables, Milo Baughman End Table, Striped Top
By Milo Baughman, Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Milo Baughman Manufacturer: Craft Associates® Modern Furniture Period/Model: Mid Century Modern Specs: Walnut, Rosewood, Butternut, Matte Black Base dimensions H: 19" W:...
Category
2010s American Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood, Rosewood, Walnut
Midcentury Danish Modern Rosewood Chrome Glass Top Coffee Side Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Compact Mid-Century Modern rosewood and chrome base rectangular coffee side table.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Chrome
Scandinavian Midcentury Rosewood Table
By Bruksbo, Haug Snekkeri
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Haug Snekkeri Scandinavian Midcentury rosewood parsons style coffee table, side table, or end table. Solid rosewood legs, beautiful grain pattern on top surface. Excellent original ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Lane Mid-Century Pair Tuxedo Nightstands Endtables Walnut Rosewood Aluminum
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In the style of Paul McCobb, these super practical and ultra stylish 1950s Lane nightstands or end-tables, will compliment any MCM home. In walnut with inlaid rosewood bowtie decorat...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Aluminum
'Tuxedo' Series End Tables
$1,600 / set
'Tuxedo' Series End Tables
By Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern tables by Lane for their Tuxedo series. Features warm walnut grain with inlay rosewood bow ties. Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Walnut
Stamped Danish End Table by Kvalitet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish side table with ceramic tiles making a beautiful design. Set on a dark rosewood frame. Please confirm location NY or NJ.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Rosewood
Rosewood Side Table by Knoll
By Knoll
Located in Highland, IN
This end table has a stunningly beautiful top of rich, highly figured rosewood supported by an ebonized black base. Like all Knoll pieces it is impeccably constructed and features re...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Midcentury Parsons Small Coffee or End Table
By Dyrlund
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this lovely parsons table that would make the perfect elegant apartment size coffee table or standard size end table. Made from Brazilian Rosewood with high...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Arne Wahl Iversen Rosewood Danish Modern Planter or Table
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Planter or side table in Rosewoos Model 36 by Arne Wahl Iversen manufactured by Vinde Mobelfabrik. Original metal planter.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood
Edward Wormley End Table by Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Highland, IN
A beautifully detailed table with great proportions, this Ed Wormley end table by Dunbar features a walnut case and shelf supported by mahogany legs with round carpet caster feet for...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
End Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Edward Wormley End Table By Dunbar In Walnut Case And Shelf Supported By Mahogany Legs With Round Carpet Caster Feet And Rosewood And Brass Drawer Pull.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 bedroom end tables by Lane
$1,990 / set
Set of 2 bedroom end tables by Lane
By Lane Acclaim
Located in South Charleston, WV
Set of 2. 15" deep, 20.25" tall and 26" wide. Entirely refinished and not a single mark to be found anywhere except on the side of one table. Entirely refinished in a conversion varn...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
End Table in the Style of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Flair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage square end table in the style of Milo Baughman, rosewood top with chrome slim legs. Fully restored.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Chrome
MCM to Modern Founders Furniture Octagon Commode End Table Cabinet Patterns 21
By Founders Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful MCM (a.k.a. Mid-Century Modern) to Modern Founders Furniture octagon commode table or end table cabinet #21135 Patterns 21 in solid Mozambique veneer & brass hardware.
Category
20th Century American Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
1950s Scandinavian Birch Side End Tables
Located in Victoria, BC
This exquisite pair of end tables, likely crafted in Finland or Denmark during the 1950s, features elegantly sculpted legs that fold seamlessly with a hinged top, allowing for conven...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Birch
Burl Wood End Tables Nightstands, Circa 1970s
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of mid-century burl lacquered laminate end tables Circa 1970s. Gorgeous mid century design. Very good vintage condition. Very minor scuffs consistent with age. Shows extremely ...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Burl
Silkeborg CFC Square Rosewood Side Table with Brass Inlay
By CFC Silkeborg
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Midcentury Danish modern square rosewood occasional side end center table. Beautiful condition with beautiful brass inlay parts.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Johanner Sorth Rosewood Side Table Cube by Bornholm Denmark
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A exceptionally stunning Brazilian rosewood side table storage cube with black leatherette inserted top . The front has a door with chrome pull having storage inside and to the backs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Rosewood
Pair of End Tables by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazilian Midcentury Design, 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Jorge Zalszupin, a pair of end tables, Rosewood, and leather. Brazil, circa the 1960s. Pair of end tables made in Brazilian rosewood patchwork (Jacaranda), black leat...
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Chrome
Impeccable Rosewood Table by Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen for France & Søn
By France & Søn, Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen and Torben Lind
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impeccable rosewood table by Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen and Torben Lind for France & Søn. Beautiful rosewood top over solid rosewood frame. Original France & Søn tag under the top. Made in ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Impeccable Rosewood Table by Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen for France & Søn
By Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen and Torben Lind, France & Søn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impeccable rosewood table by Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen and Torben Lind for France & Søn. Beautiful rosewood top over solid rosewood frame. Original France & Søn tag under the top. Made in ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Impeccable Rosewood Table by Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen for France & Søn
By France & Søn, Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen and Torben Lind
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impeccable rosewood table by Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen and Torben Lind for France & Søn. Beautiful rosewood top over solid rosewood frame. Original France & Søn tag under the top. Made in ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Rare Set of Three Nesting Table in Rosewood & Birch by Erno Fabry
By Erno Fabry
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Stunning design birch and rosewood tops Mid-Century Modern nesting tables with brass circle inlays by Erno Fabry. Made in Belgium.
Category
20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Birch, Rosewood
MCM Founders Furniture Side Table Chrome Ebony Rosewood CDP#47133 David Parmelee
By Founders Furniture Company, David Parmelee
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage Founders Furniture MCM (Mid-Century Modern) lamp, corner, or side table CDP (Continuing Design Program) # 47133 and attributed to David Parmelee, with chrome legs, e...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Chrome
HMN Danish Modernist Table Stand Adjustable Height Rosewood Ca 1960's
By HMN Denmark
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A modernist adjustable height (max.36") bedside reading stand in rosewood and chrome plated steel manufactured by H.M.N., Denmark circa 1960's. Features a tilting tray and a small fi...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Steel
Matched Pair Rosewood and Chrome Tables / stands attr to Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Buffalo, NY
Matched Pair Rosewood and Chrome Tables or stands attributed to Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggen ,Classic 60s'70s Modernist design,, Handsome rosewood veneer,, richly grained,Art / ...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Chrome
Minimalist 1970s Oak Frame Side / End Table by Mazairac & Boonzaaijer - Pascoe
Located in St. Louis, MO
Minimalist 1970s oak frame square end table or side table with faux black slate top, and unique bridle joint connections. I believe it is from the partnership between Pierre Mazairac...
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern End Tables
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Oak
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End Table Mid Century Modern Rosewood For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of end table mid century modern rosewood you’re looking for. An item from our selection of end table mid century modern rosewood — often made from wood, rosewood and metal — can elevate any home. There are 987 variations of the antique or vintage choice in our collection of end table mid century modern rosewood you’re looking for, while we also have 6 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect object in our assortment of end table mid century modern rosewood — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. An option in this array of end table mid century modern rosewood is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made piece of end table mid century modern rosewood over the years, but those crafted by Edward Wormley, Lane Furniture and Percival Lafer are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a End Table Mid Century Modern Rosewood?
Prices for a piece of end table mid century modern rosewood can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $245 and can go as high as $105,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,496.
A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
Finding the Right Tables for You
The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.
Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.
Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.
Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.
The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte.
Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life.
No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .
Questions About End Table Mid Century Modern Rosewood
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, the tulip table is considered a mid-century modern design. This table shape has become an iconic statement of the era with a simple sculptural attitude and a practical nature. The first tulip table was created by Eero Saarinen, a noted Finnish designer who was a leader in mid-century modern home decor. Shop a collection of Saarinen furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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