Italian Brass and Glass Tripod Cocktail Side Table in the Style of Cesare Lacca
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian aged brass and glass cocktail side table in the style of Cesare Lacca Beautiful and functional table Floating glass top with heavy weight tripod base and loop detail resembl...
Brass
Elegant Brass Cocktail Table Square Tube Constructed Italian 1970s 24 x 48 x 17H
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Camden, ME
Elegant and architecturally restrained, this Italian coffee table dates to the 1970s and exemplifies the era’s refined approach to modern luxury. The design features a clean-lined fr...
Brass
Limited Edition Table or Bench in Solid Oak and Walnut by '1337 Furniture'
Located in Meer, VAN
Table and Bench in Solid Oak and Walnut by Dutch Wood Artist ‘1337 Furniture’ This wonderful piece was handcrafted by Dutch wood artist Bouke Meeuwis, also known as ‘1337 Furniture’...
Oak, Walnut
Floating Rosewood Top Chrome Stainless Base Square Side End Coffee Table Mint
By Harvey Probber, Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Knoll style floating rosewood top chrome stainless base square side end coffee table mint!
Chrome
Coffeetable by Kurt Ostervig in Wood, Denmark, 1960's
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Rare teak coffee table designed by Kurt Østervig, Denmark, 1960s. The table is crafted in richly grained teak with Østervig’s signature detail where the rounded legs transition seaml...
Teak
Silas Seandel Mid-Century Sculptural Brass and Glass Coffee Table, 1970s
By Silas Seandel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-Century sculptural coffee table designed and manufactured by Silas Seandel in the United States, circa 1960s.
Iron
Pair of Mid Century Teak & Smoked Glass Side Coffee Tables / Nightstands
By Myers
Located in Leicester, GB
A Pair of Mid century coffee tables made in solid teak with beautiful smoked glass table tops.
Glass, Teak
Table Coffee Sofa Low Burr Yew 1950's Pedestal Mid-Century Modern
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- unusual & striking Mid-Century Modern conversation piece - stunning burr veneers - elegant floating on a pedestal base - practical with a large magazine compartment The 7" th...
Burl
Mid Century George Nakashima “Origins” Walnut Writing Desk or Coffee Table
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., George Nakashima
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Documented writing desk from George Nakashima’s Origins series, executed in richly grained walnut and produced in the United States under the auspices of the Nakashima Studio. The Or...
Walnut
Florence Knoll Solid Chromed Steel Tables with Floating Walnut Laminate Tops
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Original solid steel 24 inch square side tables by Florence Knoll with floating laminate walnut tops. We have multiple tables that can be used tide by side as a longer coffee table. ...
Steel, Chrome
Mid Century Modern Small Square Side Table Teak with White Laminate Top
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely Mid-20th Century Mid Century Modern small square side table comprised of a teak frame and a white laminate top.
Plastic, Laminate, Teak
Annibale Oste Sculptural Coffee Table, Bronze & Glass, Italy, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
A rare and poetic sculptural coffee table by Annibale Oste, Italy, circa 1980s. The base is crafted in cast metal with a textured surface reminiscent of organic forms, resembling a t...
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Side Table by P.S. Heggen, Teak, Norway, Circa 1960
By P.S. Heggen
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
A beautifully crafted Mid-Century Modern side table attributed to Heggen of Norway, showcasing the clean lines and warm materiality characteristic of Scandinavian design.
Teak
Mid Century Torch Cut Sculptural Brutalist Side Table by Silas Seandel, c1970
Located in Chino Hills, CA
**Dimensions:** • 24" Diameter • 20.25" H Delivery is available for an additional fee. -- Silas Seandel, Brutalist Table, Mid Century Modern Side Table, Vintage Glass End Table, I...
Iron
Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut Flip Top Dining Table by Greta Grossman
By Glenn of California, Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in Toluca Ter, CA
Rare 1950s flip top expandable dining table by Greta Grossman for Glenn of California in beautifully refinished condition. Grossman designed a collection of dining and coffee tables...
Walnut
Teak Expo 67 Pair of Cocktail Tables by RS Associates.. mid century modern
By RS Associates Montreal
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic pair of Canadian Modern Spaceage Design. Originally planned as a designed for display at Expo 1967 in Montreal, these pieces did not actually go into production until 1968. ...
Laminate, Teak
Rare Vintage Side/Coffee Table by Design Institute of America
Located in Chicago, IL
Please be aware that the shipping amount shown is only an estimate — the final cost will depend on the buyer's location and the size of the item. Before placing any order, we encoura...
Nickel
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Danish Modern Sculpted Teak Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
😁 Style: Danish Modern This Mid-Century Danish Modern dining table, crafted in Denmark in the 1950s, is a beautiful example of the clean, sculptural restraint that defines Scandi...
Teak
Space Age Adjustable Coffee Table/ Dining Table Luciano Campanini Propeller Glas
By L. Campanini, CAMA
Located in Berlin, BE
The Campaini Propella Table combines functional engineering with a distinct Space Age aesthetic. Its design is built around a solid, heavy steel frame, giving the piece exceptional s...
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Design Institute of America Chrome and Glass Nesting Tables
By Design Institute America, Milo Baughman
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Would make a great multi tiered coffee table as well. Flowing chrome frame with a floating glass table top.
Steel, Chrome
Travertine Stone Wrought Iron Suspended Top Scalloped Glass Coffee Center Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern floating top soapstone or travertine pedestal center occasional table. Maitland-Smith looking piece.
Travertine, Soapstone, Wrought Iron
Andrianna Shamaris St. Barts Teak Wood Single Slab Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Floating on mid century style legs. It’s all in the details.
Wood, Teak
Three-Tier Swivel Chrome and Glass Coffee Table in the Manner of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Torquay, GB
Beautifully proportioned and well constructed, the polished chrome frame retains a crisp modern appearance while the clear glass tops enhance its light, floating aesthetic. An eleg...
Steel, Chrome
Three Block Nanda Vigo, Acerbis 1979 table coffee
By Nanda Vigo, Acerbis
Located in Palermo, IT
Italian modernist sculptural coffee table Nanda Vigo, dating from the '79s The piece features a thick rectangular glass top resting on three geometric cubic bases of brushed steel a...
Crystal
Vintage Burl Wood Cube Tables - Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ideal for flanking a low-slung sofa, serving as oversized nightstands, or pairing together to form a modular coffee table, these versatile cubes bring quiet luxury to Mid-Century Mod...
Wood
1950s Vintage Round Solid Hardwood Side Table with Lower Shelf
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Elegant 1950s vintage round side table crafted in solid hardwood, distinguished by its warm brown patina, pronounced natural grain and clean, understated mid-century silhouette.
Hardwood
Solid Teak Danish Modern Patchwork Side Table
Located in Fulton, CA
A Danish Modern square side table crafted in solid teak. Floating top with "Patchwork" or "Butcher Block" design. Substantial and solid table that could be used as a side of coffee ...
Teak
1970s Mid Century Lucite and Glass Coffee Table Styled After Charles Hollis Jone
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This Mid-Century coffee table beautifully captures 1970s Hollywood Regency glam, styled in the manner of iconic designer Charles Hollis Jones.
Brass
7103 Snack Table designed by Edward Wormley for DUNBAR
By Edward Wormley
Located in High Point, NC
A Design That Deserves Resurrection Some designs are too good to remain in the archive. The Model 7103 Snack Table, originally conceived by Edward Wormley in 1971 during his final ye...
Ash, Walnut
1980's Custom Made Brushed Stainless Steel & Clear Glass Rectangular Side Table
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning and elegant 1980s custom-made brushed stainless steel & clear glass rectangular side occasional table, can be used as a coffee table. Attributed to the Berbeda collection de...
Stainless Steel
6x8 Red Flat Weave Wool Golden Orb Floating Vintage Mid Century Carpet Rug
Located in New York, NY
The dimensions allow it to fit standard furniture arrangements, such as sitting beneath a coffee table or anchoring a seating area. Rated for high traffic, this rug is engineered to ...
Wool
Stunning Coco Chanel Style Gilt Wheat Side End Table Hollywood Regency
By Coco Chanel
Located in Antwerp, BE
Coco Chanel coffee table, France, gold-plated, 1970s. Stunning sculptural gilt metal sheaf of wheat table with round glass top. Styled after the famous Coco Chanel tables this origi...
Metal
1970's chrome and marble sofa table from Bendixen design in Denmark
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish mid century Modern Marble Coffee Table by Bendixen Design, 1970s.
Marble
Danish Teak & Ebonized Circular Campaign Tray Tables by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Designed with versatility and timeless elegance, these tables serve beautifully as end tables, coffee/cocktail tables, or accent pieces, whether used individually, as a pair, or as a...
Metal
Paul Evans 'PE-31' Patchwork Copper and Slate Cube Table for Directional, c 1967
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Paul Evans patchwork copper cube table for Directional would work great in a brutalist, mid-century modern, scandinavian or danish modern, or American modern home or penthouse a...
Slate, Bronze, Copper, Pewter
$3,080Sale Price|30% Off
Adrian Pearsall Cast Resin Brutalist Dining Table, 1960's
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Culver City, CA
If you don’t already know Adrian Pearsall, allow us to introduce you. A mid-century design icon, he was known for his wildly sculptural furniture—think swooping walnut sofas, atomic-...
Steel
Italian Modern Space Age Coffee Table in Brushed Stainless Steel and with Glass
Located in Miami, FL
The combination of black glass and stainless steel allows it to integrate effortlessly into contemporary, minimalist, mid-century modern, and industrial interiors. An elegant and hig...
Steel
Italian Black Iron Bar Cart with Teak Surface and Brass Casters, 1960
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Versatile Italian Modern Black enameled Iron Bar Cart with floating Teak Surface. Serving Cart. Higher Coffee Table. Nightstand. Smaller TV Table. Plant Stand. Features a narrow and ...
Brass, Iron
Vintage Gorham Silverplate Revere-Style Footed Candy Bowl – Mid-Century Elegance
By Gorham
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
With its wide, flared rim and subtle curvature, this bowl adds instant polish to a coffee table, console, or dining setup. Perfect for fruit, floating florals, candy, or even as a st...
Silver Plate
PP JH 589 wooden bench - coffee table by Hans J Wegner for PP Møbler (Hansen)
By PP Møbler
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
PP589 Bar Bench / Coffee Table, Hans J Wegner, PP Møbler, post 1990 Natural solid ash wood bench or coffee table with open slatted construction. Designed in 1953 by Hans J Wegner fo...
Ash
Vintage Mid Century Modern Lucite & Chrome Oval Bar Serving Tray
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exceptional vintage Mid-Century Modern serving tray featuring an elegant elongated oval silhouette, crafted in polished metal with dramatic clear Lucite handles, capturing the gla...
Chrome
Mid-Century Bruksbo Teak Planter Bench, Attributed to Torbjørn Afdal
By Torbjørn Afdal, Bruksbo, Mellemstrands Trevareindustri
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Scratches on coffee table top that may only be visible in certain lighting
Metal
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Sofa w/Off White Brocade Fabric by Waters
By Waters Company
Located in Topeka, KS
It will be a magnificent addition to your living room adjacent to your coffee table, in the study flanking the fireplace, in a corner of your bedroom. or floating in the family room ...
Fabric, Foam, Polyester, Wood
Modern Chrome Cylinder Floor Lamp with Glass Side Table Style of George Kovacs
By George Kovacs
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous modern chrome cylinder floor lamp in the style of George Kovacs. Comprised of a round chrome base, wide cylinder column, floating circular glass center shelf with a narrower...
Chrome
$3,040Sale Price / set|20% Off
Brown-Saltman Magazine Tray Side Table by John Keal, Pair
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Fully restored original pair of Mid-century side tables with hairpin styles and a pullout / pull-out magazine shelf designed by designer John Keal for Brown-Saltman.
Teak
Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Sofa by Henredon w/Chinese Red Floral Brocade
By Henredon
Located in Topeka, KS
This stunning sofa will be a magnificent addition to your living room facing your coffee table, in the study flanking the fireplace, in a corner of your bedroom, or floating in the f...
Fabric, Foam, Polyester, Wood
Vintage Scandinavian Modern Teak 3 Piece Display Cabinet or Storage Unit Lighted
Located in Topeka, KS
We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Mid to Late 20th Century. Now THIS is the epitome of Scandinavian Modern SEXINESS!!!
Leather, Glass, Teak
Vintage Lucite and Chrome Tray
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A versatile and elegant accent piece, perfect for collectors and designers seeking timeless mid-century clarity and function.
Metal, Chrome
Set of 4 Model 42 Dining Chairs by Kai Kristiansen for Schou Andersen, c1960s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
A highly sought-after design that's as comfortable as it is collectible. Perfect for Mid Century Modern, Danish Modern, Scandinavian, or contemporary interiors.
Fabric, Teak
Homemaker Pattern Plate, Designed by Enid Seeney for the Ridgway Potteries
By Ridgway Porcelain
Located in Downingtown, PA
Mid-Century Icon: "Homemaker" Pattern Plate by Enid Seeney for Ridgway (1960s) A quintessential example of British Mid-Century Modern design, this ceramic plate features the iconic...
Pottery
$30,000Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Vladimir Kagan Credenza, Rosewood, Vladimir Kagan Designs, 1970s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Culver City, CA
Featuring a rosewood top and sides with a crisp white lacquered body and chrome accents, all floating on a pair of tall acrylic legs, the kind of legs Kagan built his legacy on, seen...
Chrome
Vintage Art Deco to Art Nouveau Pink Channeled Back Sofa Walnut Arms Frame only
Located in Topeka, KS
This sofa will be a magnificent addition to your living room in front of your coffee table, in the study flanking the fireplace, or floating in the family room upon a wonderful area ...
Fabric, Foam, Walnut
$240Sale Price / item|20% Off
Fratelli Toso Murano Blue Millefiori Flower Italian Art Glass Paperweights
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Would make a great display piece on any desk, vanity or coffee table. Late Mid-century era. They measure 3" wide x 2 1/2" to 2 3/4" tall.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
$240Sale Price / item|20% Off
Toso Murano Green Orange Millefiori Flower Italian Art Glass Paperweights
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Would make a great display piece on any desk, vanity or coffee table. Late Mid-century era. They measure 3" wide x about 2 3/4" tall.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Murrine
Large 1970s Bertoncello Ceramic Ashtray or Vide-Poche by Roberto Rigon, Italy
By Roberto Rigon, Bertoncello
Located in Valencia, VC
A large and unusually shaped Italian ceramic ashtray or vide-poche designed by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello, dating from the 1970s, with an elongated elliptical form and the charact...
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Terracotta
$487Sale Price|25% Off
Oggetti Murano Signed Alexandrite Purple Italian Art Glass Sculpture Paperweight
By Alfredo Barbini, Oggetti
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Late Mid-century era. Measures: 4 1/4" tall x 3 3/8" wide.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Pair available Vladimir Kagan for Grosfeld House rare four-seat curved sofa
By Vladimir Kagan, Grosfeld House
Located in South Charleston, WV
An extremely rare collectors piece, this large 97 inch wide four-seat sculptural sofa by Vladimir Kagan for Grosfeld House was designed and produced circa 1957 in the United States, ...
Aluminum
Large Polished Sodalite Sphere with Clear Acrylic Display Stand
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
#5544 Presented with a custom clear acrylic display stand that gives the sphere a floating appearance, this sculptural object works equally well in Mid-Century Modern, contemporar...
Acrylic
Pair of Milo Baughman Style Sheepskin & Chrome Slipper Chairs c. 1970s
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Like floating in a luxurious penthouse high in the sky, this pair of Milo Baughman style 1970s chrome chairs will deliver on all senses. New upholstery in handsewn plush ivory white ...
Chrome
Karpen Wingback Chairs in Luxuriously Soft Milk Chocolate Shearling, circa 1950s
By Karpen of California
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Photographed along with and also currently available in our shop: Vladimir Kagan Nautilus scroll sofa in Ivory Bouclé Charles Hollis Jones Faux bamboo & brass console Redwood floatin...
Hide, Sheepskin, Walnut
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.
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.
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