Gordons of Tennessee Walnut and Travertine Cocktail / Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century coffee / cocktail table with a shaped walnut frame supporting a surfboard-shaped travertine tabletop. (GORDONS OF TENNESSEE)(Companion end tables: DUF0387)
Travertine
1965 Davis Allen and Gordon Bunshaft of SOM Credenza for Chase Manhattan Bank
By Gordon Bunshaft, Davis Allen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
There is a very shallow chip on the travertine top at the back corner. Overall, this piece is in very good condition with some light wear apparent.
Travertine, Steel
1960s Davis Allen and Gordon Bunshaft for SOM 66 inch Credenza/Cabinet in Walnut
By Davis Allen, Gordon Bunshaft
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Four Position Credenza, originally designed by Gordon Bunshaft and Davis Allen in the late 1950s.
Travertine, Steel
Mid Century Architectural Form Coffee Table attributed to Bertha Schaefer
By Gordons Inc., Bertha Schaefer
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional mid century coffee table having a diamond form top constructed of wood with original travertine marble center medallion insert. The base features an architectural stylize...
Travertine
1963 Gordon Bunshaft's Personal Ezra Stoller Photographs of Beinecke Library
By Ezra Stoller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are artifacts from Gordon Bunshaft's Travertine House in East Hampton and came directly from the estate of Gordon and Nina Bunshaft.
Paper
Gordon Furniture Pair of Travertine Step End Tables
By Gordon Furniture Co.
Located in Hudson, NY
Restored frames. Travertine in very good condition. Sometimes wrongly attributed to Bertha Schafer. Made in Tennessee.
Travertine
Walnut and Travertine Cocktail Table
By Gordons Inc.
Located in Baltimore, MD
Walnut and Travertine coffee/cocktail table. Walnut base with flowing serpentine sides and travertine marble top. Very good restored condition.
Travertine
Walnut and Travertine End Tables
By Gordons Inc.
Located in Baltimore, MD
Pair of walnut and travertine end tables. Two tier walnut bases with flowing serpentine sides and travertine marble tops. Classic design can be sold as a two tier table or, if you pr...
Travertine
1960 Gordon Furniture Pair of Stone Top Stands
By Gordon Furniture Co.
Located in Hudson, NY
Fully restored walnut frames. Travertine top has a honed finish; off-white with hints of black and tan. Very good condition, no chips or cracks.
Travertine
Milo Baughman Credenza for Arch Gordon with Travertine Top
By Arch Gordon, Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Milo Baughman for Arch Gordon credenza, USA, circa 1950s. The cabinet features an oiled walnut frame, painted metal legs and drawer pulls, polished travertine top, and sliding doors ...
Travertine, Metal
Sold
H 22 in W 23 in D 24 in
Midcentury Sculpted Walnut & Italian Travertine Side Tables by Gordon Furniture
By Gordon Furniture Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of stylish modern sculpted side tables designed and manufactured by Gordon Furniture Co. in the United States, circa 1950s.
Marble
Sold
H 14.5 in W 54 in D 19.5 in
Midcentury Sculpted Walnut & Italian Travertine Coffee Table by Gordon Furniture
By Gordon Furniture Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant modern sculpted coffee table designed and manufactured by Gordon Furniture Co. In the United States, circa 1950s.
Marble
Sold
H 22.75 in W 22.5 in D 27 in
Travertine and Sculptural Walnut End / Side Table for Gordon Furniture Company
By Gordon Furniture Co.
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A dark walnut end / side table with wonderful Italian travertine marble top and sculptural designed frame designed for Gordon Furniture Company.
Marble
Milo Baughman Credenza for Arch Gordon
By Milo Baughman, Arch Gordon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Milo Baughman for Arch Gordon credenza, USA, c.1950s. The cabinet features an oiled walnut frame, painted metal legs and drawer pulls, polished travertine top, and sliding doors with...
Travertine, Metal
Sold
H 15 in W 39.5 in D 38 in
Mid-Century Sculpted Walnut & Travertine Coffee Table by Gordon’s Furniture Co.
By Bertha Schaefer
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant modern sculpted coffee table designed and manufactured by Gordon Furniture Co. (Also seen as Gordon’s Fine Furniture).
Travertine
Sold
H 15 in W 54 in D 20 in
Gordon's Johnson City, TN Mid-Century Surfboard Travertine Coffee Cocktail Table
Located in West Hartford, CT
A stunning contoured walnut frame suspends a gorgeous piece of original travertine designed and manufactured in the 1960s by Gordon's of Johnson City, TN.
Travertine
Sold
H 22.5 in W 23.75 in D 23 in
Pair of Gordons of Tennessee Travertine and Walnut End / Side Tables
Located in Queens, NY
(GORDONS OF TENNESSEE)(PRICED AS PAIR)
Travertine
Mid Century Modern Credenza by Milo Baughman for Arch Gordon
By Milo Baughman, Arch Gordon
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Sleek tapered black metal legs. A solid travertine top. Solid wood drawer fronts that alternate between walnut and teak.
Travertine, Metal
Sculptural Italian Modern Side Table
By Gordon Furniture Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Modern Side Table designed for Gordon Furniture Company, circa 1950s. This piece is a versatile size and can be used as a side or end table, or as a night stand.
Travertine
Sculptural Italian Modern Coffee Table
By Gordon Furniture Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Italian Modern coffee table, circa 1950s. Executed in walnut and the original travertine top.
Travertine
Sculptural Italian Modern Side Tables
By Gordon Furniture Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Italian modern side tables, circa 1950s.
Travertine
Sold
H 15 in W 54 in D 19.75 in
Travertine and Walnut Coffee Table by Gordon Furniture, c 1950s, Refinished
By Gordon Furniture Co., Bertha Schaefer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover timeless elegance with this exceptional refinished Walnut and Travertine coffee table from Gordon Furniture Co., crafted in the United States during the 1950s.
Travertine
Gordon’s Furniture Round Coffee Table
By Gordons Inc.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Round travertine stone is set into a sculpted walnut frame. Stylish Danish style design with an Italian stone that floats in the middle. Please confirm location NY or NJ
Travertine
Coffee Table with Travertine Top
By Gordon Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Coffee table with travertine top and a sculpted walnut frame, by Gordon Furniture Co.
Travertine
Travertine Coffee and End Table Set
By Gordon Furniture Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An Italian three-piece table set designed for Gordon's Furniture Co, circa 1960s. They feature sculpted Italian walnut frames with thick travertine tops.
Travertine
Sold
H 22.25 in W 28.25 in D 22.5 in
Walnut & Travertine Two Tiered End Table In the Style Of Bertha Schaefer
By Gordons Inc.
Located in Chicago, IL
Excellent walnut and travertine end table often attributed to Bertha Schaefer but actually manufactered in the USA by Gordons Inc.
Travertine
Sold
H 15 in W 40.5 in D 38.5 in
Bertha Schaefer Attributed Travertine and Walnut Coffee Table, 1960's
By Bertha Schaefer, Gordons Inc.
Located in Round Rock, TX
An elegant coffee table featuring a solid walnut base and Italian travertine top that appears to float within the frame.
Travertine
Sold
H 22.5 in W 23 in D 24 in
Pair of 1960s Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Italian Walnut Travertine End Tables
By Bertha Schaefer, Gordons Inc.
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Mid-Century Modern 1960s sculptural form walnut frame end tables with Italian walnut Travertine tops, manufactured by Gordon's. Often Attributed to Bertha Schaefer for Singer...
Travertine
Pair of Rustic Modern Turned Walnut & Travertine Marble Pedestal Side Tables
By Nanna Ditzel, Harvey Probber, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Maker unknown, manufacturers possibly; Drexel, Probber, Martz and Lane. Good weight, tight and strong, stone without damage. Base diameter is 12 inches.
Travertine
Gordon Furniture Travertine Coffee Table
By Gordon Furniture Co.
Located in Hudson, NY
Restored walnut frame. Travertine top is in very nice condition. This piece is sometimes wrongly attributed to Bertha Schafer. Made in Tennessee.
Travertine
Sold
H 23 in W 22.5 in D 28 in
Midcentury Walnut and Travertine End Tables, Gordon's Fine Furniture, circa 1959
By Bertha Schaefer, Gordons Inc., Harvey Probber
Located in Framingham, MA
Pair of exquisite walnut and travertine step side tables by Gordon's Fine Furniture, Johnson City, TN.
Travertine
Travertine Coffee Table
By Gordon Furniture Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Travertine and walnut coffee table designed for Gordon's Fine Furniture, Johnson City, Tenn.
Travertine
Sculptural Travertine and Walnut Coffee Table by Bertha Schaefer
By Gordon Furniture Co., Bertha Schaefer
Located in Pau, FR
Elegant round walnut coffee table with curved walnut sides and finest Italian travertine top, designed by Barbara Schaefer for Gordon's Fine Furniture of Johnson City, TN.
Travertine
Pair of Sculpted Walnut and Travertine Side Tables
By Bertha Schaefer, Gordon Furniture Co.
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Singer and Sons; however it is actually by high end Gordon's Fine Furniture of Johnson City, TN. Gordon's handcrafted beautiful pieces with imported elements in the 1950s and 1960s p...
Travertine
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table
By Bertha Schaefer
Located in Canaan, CT
Beautiful mid century modern table by Berths Shaefer for Gordon International. A Lovery round travertine top gently wrapped by a walnut frame. 2 available.
Travertine
Travertine and Sculptural Walnut Coffee Table
By Bertha Schaefer, Gordon Furniture Co.
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Singer and Sons; however it is actually by high end Gordon's Fine Furniture of Johnson City, TN. Gordon's handcrafted beautiful pieces with imported elements in the 1950s and 1960s p...
Travertine
Sold
H 15 in W 54 in D 19.25 in
Italian Travertine and Walnut Coffee Table by Walker Zanger, USA, circa 1960
By Gordons Inc., Walker Zanger
Located in Hudson, NY
Made by Walker Zanger for Gordon's Furniture, USA, circa 1960. Travertine is stamped WZ made in Italy.
Travertine
Travertine and Walnut End Table by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage end table designed by Milo Baughman for Arch Gordon. Polished travertine top with brass frame and walnut drawers.
Travertine, Brass
Robert John Credenza
By Robert John
Located in Chicago, IL
Robert John Credenza, five drawers 2 pencil drawers with locks, one file drawer with notch pulls, sliding doors with removable adjustable shelf. Walnut veneer with white laminate to...
Steel
$10,000
H 15.38 in W 60 in D 17.75 in
Gio Ponti for M. Singer & Sons Walnut Coffee Table with Travertine Top
By M. Singer & Sons, Gio Ponti
Located in West Chester, PA
Mid-Century Modern coffee table with a travertine top on a sculptural solid walnut base. Top measures 60” x 15 7/16” x 3/4”. Designed by Gio Ponti for M. Singer & Sons circa 1950s un...
Travertine
$7,895
H 14.75 in W 48 in D 17.5 in
Expertly Restored - Gio Ponti Sculpted Walnut & Travertine Coffee Table
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Walnut Wood, Original Travertine Stone ______________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this...
Travertine
$2,150
H 30.5 in W 50 in D 16.5 in
Newly Refinished - Mid Century Modern Walnut Credenza by Century Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage design...
Metal
$4,575
H 16.75 in W 66 in D 21 in
Widdicomb Travertine and Walnut Coffee Table by Dale Ford Mid Century
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Expertly crafted from a stunning combination of travertine and walnut, the Widdicomb Coffee Table designed by Dale Ford Mid Century exudes timeless elegance. Upgrade your living spac...
Travertine
Freeform Walnut and Brass Coffee Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic sculpted walnut and brass biomorphic cocktail/coffee table (model 1759) designed by Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb (1950, USA). Free-form, organic design reminiscent of a clo...
Brass
Stow Davis Two Bay Credenza
By Stow Davis
Located in Highland, IN
This handsome credenza by Stow Davis is extremely well built and chock full of pleasing details including flat stock legs that go through the teak case and the slender chrome pulls. ...
Steel
$4,000
H 35 in W 72 in D 19 in L 35 in
Mid Century Modern Paul McCobb Credenza with Brass base for Calvin Group
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Modern Dark brown Mahogany with folding front doors sideboard or credenza. Behind the folding doors are 2 Drawers and 2 adjustable shelves in a dark brown finish. Sits on...
Brass
$1,367
H 14.57 in W 41.34 in D 21.66 in
French Travertine & Oak Coffee Table Mid-Century Modern, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
French midcentury coffee table with travertine top. The feet are made of massive oak In very good condition. Shipping: 55 / 105 / 37 cm 31 kg.
Travertine
$2,195
H 14.25 in W 59 in D 24 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut and Glass Coffee Table by Lane Furniture
Located in Seattle, WA
This vintage Mid-Century Modern coffee table by Lane Furniture exemplifies the sculptural elegance and refined craftsmanship of the era. The frame is constructed from walnut with bea...
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Credenza File Cabinet
Located in Baltimore, MD
Remarkably Mid-Century, black Formica top file office credenza by Kimball Office Furniture. A beautiful example of Mid-Century craftsmanship. Expertly crafted with a fully finished b...
Formica, Walnut
Paul McCobb for Calvin Mid Century Mahogany Credenza
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul McCobb for Calvin Mid Century Mahogany Credenza This credenza measures: 71.25 wide x 19 deep x 32 inches high Restored - Mint Condition! Ready to Ship. We take our photos in ...
Mahogany
65 Davis Allen Oak Stainless Credenza
By Davis Allen
Located in Pasadena, TX
Davis Allen joined Skidmore, Owing and Merrill (SOM) in 1950 as a junior architectural designer. In the intervening forty years, and since 1965 with the rank of Associate Partner, S...
Stainless Steel
$4,895
H 15 in W 61.5 in D 25.5 in
Rare Greta M. Grossman Sculpted Floating Top Coffee Table for Glenn of Californi
By Greta Magnusson Grossman, Glenn of California
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
$3,495
H 34.25 in W 71 in D 19 in
Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Dresser Glass top Credenza by Paul McCobb for Calvin
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant 5-drawer credenza with large storage compartment which features a shelf. Refinished in the original stain, waxed and polished. White milk glass top is excellent, m...
Brass, Nickel
$2,580
H 30.5 in W 54 in D 18 in
Mid Century Sideboard Credenza by Milo Baughman for Directional. Circa 1960s
By Milo Baughman, Directional
Located in Miami, FL
Recently Refinished Mid Century Modern Sideboard Credenza by Milo Baughman for Directional Furniture. Circa 1960s Features a sleek Mid Century Modern Design with a beautiful walnut w...
Walnut
$1,600 / set
H 17 in W 16 in D 21 in
Charles Hollis Jones Style Lucite Coffee Cocktail Tables or End Tables, Pair
By Charles Hollis Jones, Leon Rosen, Karl Springer
Located in Lambertville, NJ
This pair of Mid-Century Modern rectangular Lucite cocktail tables captures the peak of Hollywood Regency glamour. Bold, thick tubular acrylic sweeps seamlessly into minimalist frame...
Glass, Lucite
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
Alma Mid Century Rosewood and Leather Executive Desk
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Alma Mid Century Rosewood and Leather Executive Desk This desk measures: 78 wide x 36 deep x 29.5 high, with a chair clearance of 28 inches Fair Vintage Condition - Desk has Stain ...
Leather, Rosewood
Walnut, Brass and Glass Barcart
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood constructed barcart with hand-cut joinery, tempered glass panels, and fine metal accents. Handmade in Los Angeles, California. Shown in walnut. Please inquire for cust...
Brass
$1,603 / item
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
"Fit Side Table" by Josep Vila Capdevila in Cream Treated Travertine
By Josep Vila Capdevila
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
The Fit Side Table is a sculptural side table crafted from solid travertine. Composed of five precisely cut stone elements, its construction reveals a careful balance between geometr...
Marble, Travertine
$2,390Sale Price|30% Off
H 12.21 in W 51.58 in D 19.69 in
Vintage French Coffee Table with Leaf Motif Tiles by Roger Capron (circa 1970s)
By Roger Capron
Located in London, GB
Coffee table with leaf motif earthenware tiles by Roger Capron (circa 1970s). This charming rectangular-shaped low table is a quintessential example of collectible Capron. There are ...
Steel
Mid-Century Marble Top Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Five foot long oval coffee table with white marbled top on wood frame with tapered legs. Simple surfboard shape with a bright oval top. Please confirm location NY or NJ
Marble
Italian Graphic Coffee Table in Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee table, ash, glass, Italy, 1970s This ash coffee table from Italy consists of a wooden grid, build up out of ash laths. Four solid round legs end up in four round ends. On top...
Glass, Ash
$4,455
H 15.36 in W 59.06 in D 29.53 in
Large Rosewood Coffee Table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy, 1960s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous and exceptionally rare large coffee table in stunning rosewood, designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa and produced by Cassina in Italy during the 1960s. This highly sought-after ...
Wood, Rosewood
$1,050
H 15.25 in W 40 in D 40 in
Newly Refinished - Mid Century Swedish Modern Sculpted Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage design...
Walnut
Large Scandinavian teak coffee table, 1960s
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A beautiful vintage Scandinavian coffee table in solid teak and teak veneer, dating from the 1960s. This piece stands out for its clean, elegant lines, characteristic of the Nordic d...
Teak
$38,500
H 31.5 in W 154.73 in D 53.15 in
Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobios Post-Modern Croissant Sofa in Off-White Fabric
By Hans Hopfer, Roche Bobois
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, sofa, reupholstered fabric, France, late 1970s The Croissant sofa, designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, epitomizes the organic and fluid design ...
Fabric
Solid Walnut and Rosewood Coffee Table by Richard Rothbard, 1968
By Richard Rothbard
Located in Hamburg, PA
A gorgeous Solid Walnut and Rosewood Coffee Table Attributed to Richard Rothbard, 1968. The beautiful rosewood accents on the top and base balance this piece perfectly. All original...
Rosewood, Walnut
$2,513Sale Price|30% Off
H 61 in W 58 in D 81 in
Antique Walnut Louis XV Style Full Size Bed with Metal Rails
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Antique Walnut Carved Full size French bed Headboard, footboard with metal rails. (original rails not available) Overall size: 58”w x 81”d x 61”h Footboard: 39”h. Inside dimensions...
Walnut
$2,675
H 16.5 in W 62 in D 22 in
Two Piece Surfboard Coffee Table in Walnet With MarbleTop, Circa 1960s
By Lane Furniture, Paul Laszlo
Located in Peabody, MA
An American surfboard coffee table in walnut with Italian marble inserts, consisting of two identical wedge shaped elements which can be "bunched" together used singly as end tables.
Marble
Jacobean Round Side Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Jacobean style round side table with an ogee top edge, in our distressed rustic country wood tone with natural highlights, with a hand rubbed satin finish. Dimensions: 24" W x 24"...
Wood
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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