Coffee Table Midcentury G Plan Astro
By Victor Wilkins
Located in Otley, GB
The G Plan Astro coffee table is one of the most recognisable icons of British post-war design.
Glass, Teak
Round G Plan Astro Coffee Table #7
By Victor Wilkins, G Plan Furniture
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: England Designer: Victor B. Wilkins Manufacturer: G Plan Era: 1966 Materials: Afromosia, Glass Measurements: 33" wide x 18" tall
Glass, Teak
Round G Plan Astro Coffee Table #3
By Victor Wilkins, G Plan Furniture
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designer: Victor B. Wilkins Manufacturer: G Plan Era: 1966 Materials: Afromosia, Glass Measurements: 33" diameter x 18" tall
Glass, Teak
$1,878 / set
Set of Long G Plan Astro Nesting Tables #2
By Victor Wilkins, G Plan Furniture
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: England Designer: Victor B. Wilkins Manufacturer: G Plan Era: 1966 Materials: Teak, Afromosia Measurements: 39.5" wide x 19" deep x 20" tall Small Tables: 17" wide x 18" deep...
Teak
$1,500 / set
G Plan Astro Tile Top Nesting Tables in Teak #3
By G Plan Furniture, Victor Wilkins
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: England Designer: Victor B. Wilkins Manufacturer: G Plan Era: 1966 Materials: Teak, Afromosia, Tile Measurements: 19.5″ wide x 19.5″ deep x 20″ tall
Teak
$1,500 / set
Set of G Plan Astro Nesting Tables in Teak #2
By Victor Wilkins, G Plan Furniture
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: England Designer: Victor B. Wilkins Manufacturer: G Plan Era: 1966 Materials: Teak, Afromosia Measurements: 19.5" wide x 19.5" deep x 20" tall
Teak
Astro Coffee table by Victor Wilkins, G Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture, Victor Wilkins
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Astro Coffee Table by Victor Wilkins for G Plan, a quintessential piece from the 1960s, encapsulates the era's iconic design ethos.
Glass, Wood
Oval Side Table by G-Plan (Astro Collection)
By G Plan Furniture, Victor Wilkins
Located in Buxton, GB
Oval side table designed by Viktor Wilkins for the renowned British brand G-Plan for the Astro collection. Manufactured in vibrant teak wood with a glass top (the piece still has it...
Glass, Teak
Teak Nesting Tables "Model Astro" from G-Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful set of three Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian style nesting tables in teak, model Astro, was manufactured by G-Plan.
Teak
Astro Coffee Table by Victor Wilkins for G-Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Chesham, GB
This G-Plan round coffee table is designed by Victor Wilkins and features a teak frame and a glass top.
Glass, Teak
Vintage British Mid-Century Modern "Astro" Teak Ottoman by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a very special British Mid-Century Modern foot stool from the "Astro" collection of G Plan designed by Victor Wilkins and manufactured in UK in the 1960s.
Teak
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Teak "Astro" Coffee Table by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful round "Astro" coffee table designed by Victor Wilkins and manufactured by Plan in England in the 1960s. This special table, recently imported from UK to Californi...
Teak
Unavailable
H 17.72 in W 32.68 in D 32.68 in
Model Astro Coffee Table by Victor Wilkins for G-Plan, 1960s
By G-Plan, Victor Wilkins
Located in Budapest, HU
This model Astro round stained teak and glass coffee table was designed by Victor Wilkins for G-Plan and was produced in England, circa 1960s.
Glass, Teak
Unavailable
H 17.72 in W 33.08 in D 33.08 in
Round Astro Coffee Table in Teak by Victor Wilkins for G-Plan, United Knigdom.
By Victor Wilkins, G-Plan
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
The coffee table was designed by Victor Wilkins for the British manufacturer G-Plan in the 1960s. The solid teak wood has been completely renovated and finished with Danish oil. The ...
Glass, Teak
Midcentury Teak Coffee Table with Glass Top by G-Plan
By G-Plan, Victor Wilkins
Located in Lábatlan, HU
Astro coffee table by Victor Wilkins for G-Plan.
Glass, Teak
Vintage G Plan Teak Stool, Ottoman, 1960S Astro Danish Midcentury
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Lábatlan, HU
A stunning 1960s G Plan teak stool design by Danish designer Kofod Larsen for G Plan. G Plan Fresco midcentury teak dressing table foot stool vintage retro. Purple color leather.
Upholstery, Teak
Vintage G Plan Teak Stool, Ottoman, 1960S Astro Danish Midcentury
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Lábatlan, HU
A stunning 1960s G Plan teak stool design by Danish designer Kofod Larsen for G Plan. G plan Fresco midcentury teak dressing table foot stool vintage retro. Cream / off white col...
Upholstery, Teak
Vintage G Plan Teak Stool, Ottoman, 1960s Astro Danish Midcentury
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Lábatlan, HU
A stunning 1960s G Plan teak stool design by Danish designer Kofod Larsen for G Plan. The teak base is in excellent condition. Faux leather upholstery, vintage condition.
Upholstery, Teak
Vintage G Plan Teak Stool, Ottoman, 1960S Astro Danish Midcentury
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Lábatlan, HU
A stunning 1960s G Plan teak stool design by Danish designer Kofod Larsen for G Plan. The teak base is in excellent condition. The upholstery is the new pink fabric. Measures app...
Upholstery, Teak
G-Plan Astro Side or Coffee Table
By G Plan Furniture, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
G-Plan Astro side or coffee table with inset and glass unique leg detailing.
Glass, Teak
Mid Century G Plan Astro Coffee Table
By G-Plan
Located in Buxton, GB
Exuding timeless elegance, this Mid Century G Plan Astro Coffee Table is a true representation of classic design and craftsmanship.
Teak, Glass
Sold
H 21 in W 43 in D 19 in
Mid Century Modern G Plan Astro Teak Nesting Tables Designed by Victor Wilkins
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Houston, TX
This timeless set of Mid-Century Modern G Plan Astro teak nesting tables was designed by Victor Wilkins in the 1960s.
Teak
Sold
H 17 in W 48 in D 26 in
Mid-Century Modern G-Plan 'Astro' Oval Coffee Table, Teak, ca. 1960, W-48ins
By G-Plan
Located in Banner Elk, NC
G Plan 'Astro' coffee table This iconic table, designed by Victor Wilkins for G Plan in 1960, is an emblem of the time, the world’s entry into the Space Age.
Teak
1960's Vintage G, Plan Astro Coffee Table
By G Plan Furniture, Victor Wilkins
Located in London, GB
A stylish and iconic design, this solid teak coffee table was designed by V.W Wilkins for G- Plan. It was made in England, and dates from the 1960’s. It is of superb quality and i...
Glass, Teak
Sold
H 18.12 in Dm 33.47 in
Vintage Mid Century 1960s G Plan Round Astro Coffee Table In Teak And Glass Mcm
By G Plan Furniture
Located in London, GB
A vintage G Plan Astro table. A quintessential staple of a British mid century interior.
Glass, Teak
Vintage 1970s British Made Elliptical Glass and Teak Coffee Table
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Torquay, GB
British design in the style of a G Plan 'Astro coffee table'. Solid teak base, with a teak veneer to the top.
Glass, Wood
Round Astro Victor Wilkins for G-plan Coffee Table
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Round Astro Victor Wilkins for G-plan Coffee Table. Classic 1960's Astro design, solid teak wood with circular glass top.
Glass, Teak
Midcentury Oval 'Astro' Teak Coffee Table with Glass Top by G-Plan, 1960s
By G-Plan
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Midcentury oval Astro teak coffee table with glass top by G-Plan, 1960s A beautiful sculptural coffee table designed by Victor Wilkins and manufactured by G Plan during the 1960s ...
Teak
Midcentury Oval 'Astro' Teak Coffee Table with Glass Top by G-Plan, 1960s
By G-Plan
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Midcentury oval Astro teak coffee table with glass top by G-Plan, 1960s A beautiful sculptural coffee table designed by Victor Wilkins and manufactured by G Plan during the 1960s in ...
Teak
Oval Astro Teak Coffee Table with Glass Top by G-Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Madrid, ES
Oval teak "Astro" coffee table with glass top produced by G-Plan in England, circa 1960s.
Glass, Teak
Mid-Century Modern “Astro” Coffee Table by G-Plan, English, circa 1960
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Mid-Century Modern “Astro” coffee table by G-Plan, English, circa 1960.
Teak
Mid-Century Modern “Astro” Coffee Table by G-Plan, English, Circa 1960
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Mid-Century Modern “Astro” coffee table by G-Plan, English, Circa 1960.
Teak
Mid Century Modern Astro Coffee Table by G Plan Teak Danish Style
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An iconic Mid Century Astro coffee table by G-Plan from the 1960s. A unique and beautiful sculptural coffee table designed by Victor Wilkins and manufactured by Gplan in England.
Glass, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Astro Coffee Table by G Plan Teak Danish Style
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An iconic mid-century Astro coffee table by G-Plan from the 1960s. A unique and beautiful sculptural coffee table designed by Victor Wilkins and manufactured by Gplan in England.
Glass, Teak
Sold
H 20.87 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Nesting Tables in Teak Model Astro for G-Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern scandinavian nesting tables in teak model Astro for G-Plan. Excellent condition.
Teak
Pair of V.B. Wilkins Astro Tables by G-Plan
By G Plan Furniture, Victor Wilkins
Located in Highland, IN
Wilkins as part of his Astro line for G-Plan. The scale makes them suitable for use as either end tables or coffee tables.
Sold
H 16 in W 32 in D 32 in
Mid Century Modern Round Teak and Glass Coffee Table from Stonehill Danish Style
By Stateroom by Stonehill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
It is raised on four feet and has the feel of the G Plan ‘Astro’ design Dims w32 d32 h16 Condition This table is in great all round condition with only signs of wear and ...
Glass, Teak
G-Plan Teak "Astro/Spider" Coffee Table by Victor Wilkins, 1960's England
By Victor Wilkins, G-Plan
Located in The Hague, NL
Coffee table designed by Victor Wilkins and manufacture by famous English furniture fabric G-Plan in 1960's period. G-plan manufacture is famous by producing furniture with elegant ...
Glass, Teak
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H 17.72 in W 47.25 in D 29.93 in
Tavolino da caffè Astro di Victor Wilkins per G Plan in teak e vetro, anni ’60
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Torino, IT
Progettato da Victor Wilkins per G Plan negli anni ’60, il tavolino Astro è uno dei progetti più riconoscibili del design britannico Mid-Century.
Glass, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Nesting Tables by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful set of nesting tables by British furniture maker G plan as part odf there astro range. Gorgeous grained tops and solid wood legs make these tables stand out from the crow...
Teak
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H 20.5 in W 39.5 in D 19.5 in
Mid Century Modern Vintage Teak Nesting Tables by G Plan Fresco Range
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful set of nesting tables by British furniture maker G plan as part odf there astro range. Gorgeous grained tops and solid wood legs make these tables stand out from the crowd.
Wood, Teak
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H 20 in W 32 in D 32 in
A functional Astro teak and glass coffee table by Nathan Furniture, circa 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Houston, TX
A truly functional Astro teak and glass coffee table by Nathan Furniture, circa 1960s. Made from solid teak with its original glass top, this iconic design features three smaller tab...
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Teak Round Astro Glass Coffee Table by G Plan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Midcentury oval Astro teak coffee table with glass top by G-Plan in the 1960s.
Glass, Teak
Sold
H 16 in W 48 in D 26 in
Beautiful oval teak “Astro” coffee table by Victor Wilkins for GPlan, circa 1960
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful oval teak “Astro” coffee table by Victor Wilkins for GPlan, circa 1960s. Sculptural lines meet warm teak tones, a true mid century statement piece. Overall in good original...
Teak
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H 16.15 in W 48.04 in D 25.99 in
Teak oval coffee table, UK 1960 "Astro" Victor Wilkins for GPlan
By Victor Wilkins, G Plan Furniture
Located in Torino, IT
Teak oval coffee table, UK 1960 "Astro" Victor Wilkins for GPlan
Teak
Round G Plan Astro Coffee Table #1
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Berkeley, CA
This iconic English Mid-Century Modern round teak afromosia and glass coffee table was designed by Victor Wilkins for G Plan’s Astro range in the 1960s. A round plate of glass is sup...
Teak
Set of G Plan Astro Nesting Tables #1
By Victor Wilkins, G Plan Furniture
Located in Berkeley, CA
This timeless set of mid century modern G Plan Astro teak nesting tables was designed by Victor Wilkins in the 1960s.
Teak
Mid-Century Modern G Plan Astro Nesting Tables
Located in Houston, TX
This timeless set of Mid-Century Modern G Plan Astro teak nesting tables was designed by Victor Wilkins in the 1960s.
Teak
Mid-Century Modern G-Plan 'Astro' Oval Coffee Table, Teak, circa 1960
By G-Plan
Located in Banner Elk, NC
G Plan 'Astro' coffee table. Measure: W-48 ins.
Teak
Round G Plan Astro Coffee Table
By Victor Wilkins
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: England Designer: Victor B. Wilkins Manufacturer: G Plan Era: 1966 Materials: Afromosia, Glass Measurements: 33" wide x 18" tall
Glass, Teak
Round G Plan Astro Coffee Table in Afromosia #1
By Victor Wilkins, G Plan Furniture
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: England Designer: Victor B. Wilkins Manufacturer: G Plan Era: 1966 Materials: Afromosia, Glass Measurements: 33" diameter x 18" tall
Glass, Teak
Sold
H 16.15 in W 48.04 in D 25.99 in
Midcentury Oval 'Astro' Teak Coffee Table with Glass Top by G-Plan, 1960s
By G-Plan
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Midcentury oval Astro teak coffee table with glass top by G-Plan, 1960s A beautiful sculptural coffee table designed by Victor Wilkins and manufactured by G Plan during the 1960s in...
Teak
Mid-Century Modern “Astro” Coffee Table by G-Plan, English, circa 1960
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Mid-Century Modern “Astro” coffee table by G-Plan, English, circa 1960.
Teak
Astro Coffee Table by Victor Wilkins for G-Plan
By G Plan Furniture, Victor Wilkins
Located in Madrid, ES
Round stained teak and glass coffee table named "Astro" designed by Victor Wilkins for G-Plan, England, circa 1960s.
Glass, Teak
Sold
H 18 in Dm 32.75 in
Mid Century Modern Teak Afromosia Wood Astro Rocket Coffee Table by G Plan 1965
By V.B. Wilkins, G Plan Furniture
Located in Portland, OR
Wilkins in 1965 as part of the "Astro" range for G Plan. This iconic design was part of the highly innovative "Astro" furniture range, with elements of the space age that was very mu...
Glass, Teak
Midcentury Afromosia Nesting Tables "Model Astro" from G-Plan, 1960s
By V.B. Wilkins
Located in Almelo, NL
Wilkins as part of his Astro line for G-Plan. England, circa 1960s. Excellent vintage condition.
Teak
Midcentury Oval 'Astro' Coffee Table with Glass Top by G-Plan, 1960
Located in Houston, TX
Midcentury oval Astro teak coffee table with glass top by G-Plan, 1960s A beautiful sculptural coffee table designed by Victor Wilkins and manufactured by G Plan during the 1960s i...
Teak
Sold
H 16.54 in W 25.6 in
Vintage G Plan Astro Teak and Glass Oval Coffee Table, Retro 1960s Midcentury
By G Plan Furniture, V.B. Wilkins
Located in Huddersfield, GB
Vintage G Plan astro coffee table A gorgeous example of this design by V B Wilkins for G Plan from the 1960's, retaining it's original label.
Glass, Teak
Mid-Century 60s/70s G Plan Astro Teak Coffee Table Danish Retro
By G Plan Furniture, Victor Wilkins
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
G Plan astro style teak and glass round coffee table dating from the 1960s or 1970s.
Glass, Teak
Mid-Century G Plan Iconic Astro Solid Teak Coffee Table
By Victor Wilkins
Located in London, GB
This iconic G Plan Astro table was designed by Victor Wilkins in the 1960s.
Teak
Sold
H 16.34 in W 48.04 in D 25.79 in
Mid Century Teak Glass Oval ‘Fresco Astro’ Coffee Table for G Plan 1960s
By G Plan Furniture, Victor Wilkins
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Mid century British teak and glass Astro coffee table designed by Victor Wilkins for G Plan in the 1960s / 70s.
Glass, Teak
Teak Astro Nesting Tables from G-Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Chesham, GB
A set of 3 Astro teak nesting tables designed by Victor Wilkins and manufactured by G-Plan in the 1960s.
Teak
Midcentury Teak Astro Coffee Table from G Plan, 1960s
By G Plan Furniture
Located in South Shields, Tyne and Wear
- Midcentury coffee table - Designed by Victor Wilkins for G-Plan - Made from teak.
Teak
Vintage British Midcentury Teak Astro Coffee Table by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a sculptural vintage midcentury "Astro" oval teak and glass coffee table designed by Victor Wilkins and manufactured by G Plan in the 1960s in England.
Teak
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Teak "Astro" Ottoman by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is from the iconic "Fresco" collection of VB Wilkins, a stunning footrest/low stool in afromasia teak for your modern interior. The footrest, manufactured by G Plan in UK in th...
Teak
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Teak "Astro" Ottoman by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is from the iconic "Fresco" collection of VB Wilkins, a stunning footrest/low stool in afromasia teak for your modern interior. This footrest, manufactured by G Plan in UK in t...
Teak
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Teak "Astro" Ottoman by G Plan
By G Plan Furniture
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is from the iconic "Fresco" collection of VB Wilkins, a stunning footrest/low stool in afromasia teak for your modern interior. This footrest, manufactured by G Plan in UK in t...
Teak
$3,200
H 30 in W 30.5 in D 1.12 in
Swedish Designer, Wall Mirror, Solid Wood, Mirror Glass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A solid wood frame mirror, designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Does not include mounting hardware. All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Mirror, Wood
Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Sideboard, 1960s
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern Low Rosewood sideboard, 1960s Beautiful Danish Modern low sideboard in minimalistic style attributed to Danish designer Arne Vodder for Sibast. Front with...
Rosewood
$2,250
H 19.25 in W 65.375 in D 39.75 in
Johannes Andersen Attributed Oval Rosewood Coffee Table with Pedestal Base
By Johannes Andersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely solid wood oval lounge table with absolutely stunning book-matched rosewood top and modern claw-like pedestal base. Tapered edge on top and underside gives the table a light a...
Rosewood
American Designer, Coffee Table, Walnut, Glass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic glass and walnut coffee table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Dimensions: 13.75” H x 53” W x 33” D
Glass, Walnut
$1,295
H 21 in W 18 in D 18 in
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Tripod Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Walnut Wood, Original White Laminate Top ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to lif...
Laminate, Walnut, Wood
Illum Wikkelso Teak Coffee Table
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in New York, NY
Danish designed T118 teak coffee table with glass top designed by Illum Wikkelso. A sculptural modern design with a natural wood finish . The glass gracefully floats on top .
Glass, Teak
$3,600
H 16 in W 60 in D 20 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates sculptural walnut and glass coffee table
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates “Jacks” or “Jax” sculptural walnut and glass coffee or table, 893-TGO oval coffee or cocktail table 1960s, PA, USA. The original glass top is in ...
Glass, Walnut
$16,880 / item
H 13.78 in W 38.98 in D 72.84 in
Brutalist Verdigris Copper Sculptural Green Ceramic Coffee Table, Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
A striking exploration of Brutalist form and material experimentation, this sculptural coffee table combines architectural weight with richly layered surface detail. Individually gla...
Copper, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Adrian Pearsall, Walnut, Circa 1950
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A round, vintage Mid-Century modern American coffee, sofa table made of hand crafted polished Walnut, designed by Adrian Pearsall and produced by Craft Associates in good condition. ...
Glass, Walnut
G Plan Spider Coffee Table #2
By Victor Wilkins, G Plan Furniture
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: England Designer: Victor B. Wilkins Manufacturer: G Plan Era: 1966 Materials: Afromosia, Glass Measurements: 35.5" wide x 17.5" tall
Glass, Teak
G Plan Spider Coffee Table #1
By G Plan Furniture, Victor Wilkins
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: England Designer: Victor B. Wilkins Manufacturer: G Plan Era: 1966 Materials: Afromosia, Glass Measurements: 35.5" wide x 17.5 tall
Glass, 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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The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.