$1,107 / item
Floating Marble Top Accent Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
With a honed white Bianco Carrara marble round top above a slender, sculptural leaning faux bois frame on a flat disc base. Dimensions: 14" W x 14" D x 21.75" Shown in a station br...
Metal
Expertly Restored -California Modern Sculpted Floating-Top Side Tables / Ace-Hi
By ACE-HI
Located in Los Angeles, CA
___________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. W...
Walnut, Wood
Square Walnut Mid Century Modern "Floating" Top Coffee Center Table Risom Style
By Jens Risom
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Square Walnut Mid Century Modern "Floating" Top Coffee Center Table Risom Style
Walnut
Pair of Mid Century Modern Floating Top End / Cocktail Tables by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant pair, (sold and priced individually) of walnut end / cocktail tables by Jens Risom. Tops appear to be floating, sculpted edges part of the Risom design staple. Tab...
Walnut
Expertly Restored - Jens Risom Floating Top Walnut Side Tables
By Jens Risom
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Wood, Walnut
Solid Walnut Mid-Century Modern Floating Top All Restored Desk Table Mint!
By Dunbar Furniture, Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Walnut Mid-Century Modern pullout Key Board Floating Top Tray All Restored Desk Table MINT!
Chrome
Floating Widdicomb Marble Inserts Top Coffee Table
By John Widdicomb, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice "floating" rectangle top with three marble inserts coffee table by Widdicomb.
Marble
Mosaic Coffee Table with Floating Top, 1950s
By Mado Jolain
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage midcentury mosaic tile table. Striped design with neutral stone tile striped with blues and neon yellow. Floating iron frame. Dimensions: 91 W x 50 H x 47 D cm.
Metal
Danish Modern Floating Top Rosewood Desk Modern 75 by Gunni Omann
By Gunni Omann, Omann Jun Møbelfabrik
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Designed by renowned Danish furniture designer Gunni Omann for Omann Jun Mobelfabrik in Denmark during the 1960s, this exceptional Model #75 desk showcases the refined craftsmanship ...
Rosewood
1950´s Restored Danish Mid-Century Teak Dressing Table with Floating Table Top
Located in Knebel, DK
1950´s Restored Danish Mid-Century Teak Vanity Set with Floating Table Top Fully Restored Danish wall mounted vanity table with floating table top and large wall mounted mirror and ...
Metal
Coffee Table by Jacob Epstein Table with Floating Glass Top
By Jacob Epstein
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful and oversize Jacob Epstein glass top table by Cumberland crafted from solid flat bar mirror polished stainless steel with floating glass top.
Stainless Steel
Danish Modern Floating-Top Teak Desk with Bookcase by Dyrlund
By Dyrlund
Located in Miami, FL
The solid teak legs support the table top, giving it and the drawers a floating appearance and a lightweight, modern look.
Teak
1970's Majestic Solid Patinated Bronze & Floating Granite Top Cocktail Table
By Nicos Zographos
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking solid bronze & green 1" thick floating solid granite top, and solid patinated bronze base, circa 1970's a one of a kind rare piece can be used in between club chairs or as e...
Granite, Bronze
Ebonized Black Lacquer Mahogany Floating Cork Top Dining Writing Library Table
By Dunbar Furniture, Paul Frankl
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Ebonized black lacquer mahogany floating cork top dining writing library table mint!
Walnut, Cork
Danish Modern Floating Top Teak Desk by G.V. Møbler
By G.V. Møbler
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful Danish modern floating top teak desk manufactured by G.V. Møbler in Denmark, circa 1960s. This desk has an innovative design where you can appreciate the fine attention to ...
Teak
Mid-Century Brass and Marble Top Floating Floor Console Table, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Brass and Marble Top Floating Floor Console Table, 1950s, Italy Wear consistent with age and use. Measurements: Height: 84 cm Width: 67 cm Depth: 29 cm
Marble, Brass
Mid-Century Wrought Iron Marble Top Floating Wall Console Table, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Wrought Iron Marble Top Floating Wall Console Table, 1950s, Italy Wear consistent with age and use. Measurements: Height: 51 cm Width: 64 cm Depth: 23,5 cm
Marble, Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Wrought Iron Marble Top Floating Wall Console Table, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Wrought Iron Marble Top Floating Wall Console Table, 1950s, Italy Wear consistent with age and use. Note : The marble has a crack, but it has been successfully glued an...
Marble, Wrought Iron
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
Restored 5-Strand Floating Glass Top Round Rattan Coffee Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Mid-century Five-strand rattan 2-coffee table The unusual round base's circular form is echoed throughout the piece with an almost floating glass top and an...
Rattan
Upholstered Top Coffee Table with Floating White Lacquer Base
By The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
A recessed base floats the padded top of this made-to-order coffee table, creating a low platform silhouette with minimal visual weight. The top is wrapped in white vegan leather — s...
Wood, Upholstery
Brass Body Marble Top Floating Wall Console Table with a Drawer, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Brass Body Marble Top Floating Wall Console Table with a Drawer, 1960s, Italy Wear consistent with age and use. Measurements: Height: 49 cm Width: 55 cm Depth: 27 cm
Marble, Brass
Brass Body Marble Top Floating Wall Console Table with a Drawer, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Brass Body Marble Top Floating Wall Console Table with a Drawer, 1960s, Italy Wear consistent with age and use. Note: There's a tiny missing piece in the bottom right corner of the ...
Marble, Brass
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Surfboard Style & Floating Top Coffee Table
By Lane Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished Expertly Refinished: With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativi...
Elm, Walnut
$1,965Sale Price|40% Off
Restored Five Strand Rattan Coffee Table with Floating Glass Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The five rattan poles are stacked together in a double C shape. The glass top rests atop the poles, exuding an almost floating quality.
Rattan
$960Sale Price|40% Off
Restored Four Pole Rattan Coffee Table with Floating Glass Top
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The glass top rests atop the poles, exuding an almost floating quality.
Rattan
A Super Pair of Art Deco Design Floating Top Low Tables
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Super Pair of Art Deco Design Floating Top Low Tables A Pair of Art Deco Style Floating Top Burr Walnut & Black Lacquered Low Tables A superb pair of sofa or coffee tables, a clas...
Walnut
Vintage Mastercraft Coffee Table with Floating Brass and Glass Top
By Mastercraft
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern coffee table featuring sturdy chrome and brass base with a glass top. A stylish two-tone piece with a slightly raised top and large rectangular glass. Designed by ...
Brass
Bespoke Solid Aged French Natural Oak floating top table with matte finish
By Rombouts Bespoke Oak Furniture
Located in Casteren, NB
Introducing our Modern Rustic dining table with a floating top—a fusion of contemporary aesthetics and artisanal craftsmanship designed to elevate your dining area.
Steel
Trioh Danish Rosewood Square Floating Top Coffee Side Lamp Table 1979
By Trioh Møbelfabrik
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A very well made Danish rosewood floating top coffee table made by Trioh. This versatile table features solid rosewood and rosewood veneer. Square top. Excellent wood selection and j...
Rosewood
Glass Top Horn Tile Base Square Floating 3/4" Glass Top Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice large square thick glass top coffee table. The base is finished with horn "tile" and lacquer. The glass top rests on large brass spheres.
Brass
Floating Walnut Top Travertine Insert Tapered legs Rectangle Coffee Table MINT!
By John Widdicomb, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Floating Walnut Top Travertine Insert Tapered legs Rectangle Coffee Table MINT!
Travertine
Fully Restored & Rare Ole Wanscher Floating Top Rosewood Coffee Table 1960s
By Poul Jeppesens Møbelfabrik, Ole Wanscher
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the 1960s by iconic designer Ole Wanscher, this high coffee table was produced by Poul Jeppesens Mobelfabrik. This example is not only the rare rosewood variant, but also...
Rosewood
Fully Restored & Rare Ole Wanscher Floating Top Rosewood Coffee Table 1960s
By Poul Jeppesens Møbelfabrik, Ole Wanscher
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the 1960s by iconic designer Ole Wanscher, this high coffee table was produced by Poul Jeppesens Mobelfabrik. This example is not only the rare rosewood variant, but also...
Rosewood
$1,185Sale Price|40% Off
Restored Mid-century Six-Pole Rattan Coffee Table W/ Floating Glass Top
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The glass top rests atop the poles, exuding an almost floating quality.
Rattan
Oiled Walnut Tile Insert Floating Top Mid-Century Long Surfboard Coffee Table
By John Stuart Inc., Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Oiled walnut tile insert floating top mid-century long surfboard coffee table.
Walnut
Pace Collection Floating 3/4" Glass Top Brass Base Coffee Table Mid Century
By Pace Collection
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice mid-century modern floating top 3/4" thick glass coffee table with real brass base.
Brass
Mid Century Floating Top Banded Burl Wood Oval Boat Shape Coffee Table MINT!
By Tomlinson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Floating Top Banded Burl Wood Oval Boat Shape Coffee Table MINT!
Brass
H.W. Klein Rolling Teak Coffee Table w/ Floating Glass Top for Bramin
By H.W. Klein
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Teak Wood, White Painted Wood, New Glass Top, Original Casters ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringi...
Glass, Wood, Teak
Exposed Dowel Shape Legs Floating Top 3 Drawers Walnut Desk Table Console Mint
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Exposed dowel shape legs floating top 3 drawers walnut desk table console mint.
Walnut
$2,730Sale Price|30% Off
Roche Bobois Floating Steel Console Black Bronze Finish & Travertine Top 1980
By Roche Bobois
Located in Miami, FL
Roche Bobois Minimalist console table in steel with floating Travertine top. The Steel has a black & bronze finish and the beige Travertine Top is beveled. In all original conditio...
Travertine, Steel
Pair of Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Floating Top Walnut Coffee Table / Benches
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Danish Mid-Century walnut coffee tables / benches with floating tops supported by a walnut stretcher base with four tapered legs. (JENS RISOM) (PRICED AS Pair) Damage to fi...
Wood, Walnut
Long Surf Board Boat Shape Terrazzo Top Oiled Walnut Base Floating Top
By Harvey Probber, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Floating terrazzo top oiled walnut base long surfboard shape coffee table Kagan decor.
Terrazzo, Walnut
1950's Mid-Century Modernist Floating Top Curved Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Stylize your room with this impressive writing desk. This unusual desk takes its inspiration from Art Deco design. It has a curved design that gives it a distinctive appeal and a lar...
Brass
Mid-Century Teak Desk with Floating Top attr to WeBe
By WéBé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century teak executive desk with floating top. Beautiful full tea desk with dark wood edge accents and double stacked drawers with carved handles. A large top with curved edges o...
Teak
Italian Mid-century Desk in Walnut with Floating Glass Top
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Desk in the manner of Melchiorre Bega, glass, walnut, Italy, 1950s This elegant piece of furniture is made in Italy in the 1950s. The stylistic elements and overall design distinct...
Glass, Walnut
Teak 'Propos' Floating Top Desk by Louis van Teeffelen for Hulmefa
By Louis Van Teeffelen, Hulmefa, Tijsseling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Produced by Hulmefa as part of their 'Propos' line, this Dutch Mid-Century desk was designed by Louis van Teeffelen in collaboration with the Tijsseling company. The top surface feat...
Teak
Banded Gallery Top Bracket Legs Floating 2 Drawer Walnut Night Stand End Table
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Banded Gallery Top Bracket Legs Floating 2 Drawer Walnut Night Stand End Table MINT
Brass
Mid-Century Modern "Floating" Top Table
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Mid-Century Modern ebonized dining table with floating top and tapered legs.
Wood
Unusual Mid-Century Modern Floating Top Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The odd shaped desk top is supported by a painted wood "pipe" column sitting on a laminated wood base. Actual pipes connect the locking drawers to the desk top.
Iron
Unavailable
H 34 in W 51 in D 20 in
Infinity Console Table with Floating Legs and Glass Top by Lee Weitzman
Located in Chicago, IL
Shown at top with bamboo S-curve base, chestnut Lyptus legs and stainless steel foot detailing. The legs are attache via ultra violet crystal clear glue to the bottom of the glass, g...
Bamboo, Mahogany
Unavailable
H 17 in W 27 in D 27 in
Florence Knoll Solid Steel and Walnut “Floating Top” Coffee or Side Table, 1950s
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Berkeley, CA
Spectacular solid walnut floating top coffee/side table with a solid chrome base manufactured by Knoll, circa 1950s. Stunning grain, signed with early Knoll labels.
Steel
Unavailable
H 31 in W 60 in D 31.5 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Desk with Floating Glass Top, circa 1960
Located in New York, NY
A stunning, Italian Mid-Century Modern rosewood desk with floating black glass top. Front side has four drawers and open shelves, the rear with privacy panel and open shelf, Italy, c...
Glass, Rosewood
Teak Desk with Floating Top, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Teakwood desk with floating top, open shelves, six drawers and a bookshelf on the back. The two upper drawers are each equipped with a mortise lock. The top is slightly arched on the...
Teak
Unavailable
H 28.75 in W 59.65 in D 30.32 in
Freestanding Executive Rosewood Desk with Floating Top by Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen, Feldballes Møbelfabrik
Located in Helsingborg, SE
Freestanding executive desk with a floating top. Designed in 1958 by Kai Kristiansen, Model FM60, produced by Feldballes Møbelfabrik in Denmark. Made in Rosewood and with tapered leg...
Rosewood
Unavailable
H 28.75 in W 59.65 in D 30.32 in
Free Standing Executive Teakdesk with Floating Top Designed by Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen, Feldballes Møbelfabrik
Located in Helsingborg, SE
Freestanding executive desk with a floating top. Designed in 1958 by Kai Kristiansen, Model FM60, produced by Feldballes Møbelfabrik in Denmark. Made in teak and with tapered legs. ...
Teak
Scandinavian Modern Floating Top Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
Floating top coffee table in walnut, original from Denmark, circa 1960-1969. Completely restored to its original dark walnut finish, brass risers newly hand-polished. Other desig...
Brass
Danish Modern Teak End / Side Table with Floating Top
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and simple Danish modern teak end / side table with floating top and under shelf (8.5" from the floor).
Teak
Small Danish Table with Floating Top
Located in Stratford, CT
Classic and refined, this unique table has a floating top which rests upon four small brass 'balls'; a charming detail, elegantly done. Solid teak, newly refinished.
Teak
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Floating Top Side Table
By Gunlocke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This expertly refinished Mid-Century Modern floating top side table by Gunlocke Chair Co.
Walnut
Vintage Danish Modern Floating-Top Coffee Table
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Beautifully restored vintage piece in rosewood. Professional, skilled furniture restoration is an integral part of what we do every day. Our goal is to provide beautiful, function...
Rosewood
Floating Top Danish Rosewood Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nice piece of rosewood. Nicely beveled legs and a floating top. It is small coffee table or an oversized end table. Made in Denmark, mark engraved in the back of the chair.
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Floating Top Walnut Side Table By Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Mid-Century Modern 'Floating' top walnut side table was designed by Jens Risom circa 1950s.
Walnut
Danish modern "floating" top desk.
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Danish modern " floating " top teak desk. High quality design and construction. Signed G.V. Made in Denmark.
Teak
Post Modern Floating Column Style Side Table with Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition Materials: Marble Top, Faux Metal Base
Marble, Metal
Sold
H 15.5 in W 21 in D 21 in
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Floating Top Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
:) This expertly refinished Mid-Century Modern sculpted walnut side table captures the elegance of 1960s American design.
Walnut
Sold
H 21 in W 21 in D 28 in
Jens Risom Side Tables - Midcentury Modern - Pair Walnut Formica Floating Top
By Jens Risom, Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Decatur, GA
Pair of mid century modern side or end tables by Jens Risom for his company, Jens Risom Design. Classic floating silouhette. Frames are a medium tone solid American walnut. Tops are ...
Formica, Walnut
Floating Top End Tables by John Widdicomb
By John Widdicomb
Located in Denton, TX
Pair of two-tiered end tables with floating tops in very good original finish.
Walnut
Sold
H 29 in W 64 in D 40 in
Newly Refinished - Expanding Mid-Century Modern Walnut Floating Top Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed with a floating top and elegant tapered legs, it captures the refined simplicity of 1960s American design.
Walnut
Sold
H 28.75 in W 60.5 in D 35.75 in
Newly Refinished-Expanding Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Floating Top Dining Table
By Walter Wabash
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Its floating-top silhouette, softly sculpted aprons, and tapered legs deliver a light, airy profile that still feels substantial.
Walnut
Sold
H 19.75 in W 27.25 in D 29.5 in
Pair of Solid Teak Danish Modern Floating Top End Tables, circa 1970s
By Trioh, Alvar Aalto
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Pair of solid teak vintage Danish modern end tables. Planks of solid teak are laid together to create one slab tabletop. Legs are beautifully contoured solid teak with exposed finger...
Teak
Sold
H 22 in W 22.5 in D 30 in
Modern Side Table with Lacquered Brass Base and Floating Glass Top, 1980's
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very sleek and modern side table in lacquered brass with floating glass top.
Brass
Sold
H 29.5 in W 60 in D 29 in
Modern Custom Made Floating Top Rectangular Coffee Table by Norm Stoeker
By Hans J. Wegner, Arne Vodder
Located in Houston, TX
Modern custom-made floating top coffee table by Norm Stoeker in Houston, TX.
Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Floating-Top Coffee Table by ACE-HI
By ACE-HI
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern sculpted floating-top coffee table by ACE-HI.
Wood, Walnut
Midcentury Walnut Floating Top Sculptura Dining Table
By Young Manufacturing Company
Located in Wilmington, DE
The table is made of walnut and has a floating base. It was made by Young Mfg Co. Dimensions: w/ extension 58" w x 40" d x 30" h w/o extension 76.25" w
Walnut
Rosewood & Teak Danish Modern Floating Top Executive Desk
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Elegant and refined, this Danish Modern executive desk embodies unique design . A rosewood floating desk top with bookcase designed in the manner of Arne Vodder & Kai Kristiansen, in...
Rosewood, Teak
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.
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 .
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
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