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Ward Bennett I-Beam Granite Coffee Table, 1970
Ward Bennett I-Beam Granite Coffee Table, 1970

Ward Bennett I-Beam Granite Coffee Table, 1970

By Ward Bennett

Located in Chicago, IL

Ward Bennet steel I-Beam steel and Granite coffee table, circa 1970. Original

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite, Steel

1980s Extra-Large Granite Coffee Table with Pedestal Base
1980s Extra-Large Granite Coffee Table with Pedestal Base

1980s Extra-Large Granite Coffee Table with Pedestal Base

Located in Los Angeles, CA

interest in bold, sculptural forms that characterized late Mid-Century design. Shows wear consistent with

Category

Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Granite

Carlo Scarpa "Samo" Oval Table for Simon Gavina, Granite, 1971
Carlo Scarpa "Samo" Oval Table for Simon Gavina, Granite, 1971

Carlo Scarpa "Samo" Oval Table for Simon Gavina, Granite, 1971

By Carlo Scarpa, Simon Gavina Editions

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Carlo Scarpa "Samo" oval table for Simon Gavina, granite, Italy, 1971. The Scarpa's way of

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Granite

Round Granite Dining Table with Cylindrical Brass Base, 52"
Round Granite Dining Table with Cylindrical Brass Base, 52"

Round Granite Dining Table with Cylindrical Brass Base, 52"

By Pace Collection, Maxalto, Steve Chase, Milo Baughman

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

USA, 1970s Round black granite or stone top dining table with a bullnosed edge, resting on a

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Granite, Marble, Brass

Italian Coffee or Side Table in Granite, 1980s
Italian Coffee or Side Table in Granite, 1980s

Italian Coffee or Side Table in Granite, 1980s

Located in Oud Beijerland, NL

Very nice Italian coffee table handcrafted out of granite, 1980s. This oval table is made of

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite

Italian Coffee or Side Table in Granite, 1980s
Italian Coffee or Side Table in Granite, 1980s

Italian Coffee or Side Table in Granite, 1980s

Located in Oud Beijerland, NL

Very nice Italian coffee table handcrafted out of granite, 1980s. It is made of beautiful

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite

Italian Coffee or Side Table in Granite, 1980s
Italian Coffee or Side Table in Granite, 1980s

Italian Coffee or Side Table in Granite, 1980s

Located in Oud Beijerland, NL

Very nice Italian coffee table handcrafted out of granite, 1980s. It is made of beautiful

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite

Italian Coffee or Side Table in Granite, 1980s
Italian Coffee or Side Table in Granite, 1980s

Italian Coffee or Side Table in Granite, 1980s

Located in Oud Beijerland, NL

Very nice Italian coffee table handcrafted out of granite, 1980s. It is made of beautiful

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite

Italian Coffee or Side Table in Granite, 1980s
Italian Coffee or Side Table in Granite, 1980s

Italian Coffee or Side Table in Granite, 1980s

Located in Oud Beijerland, NL

Very nice Italian coffee table handcrafted out of granite, 1980's. It is made of beautiful

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite

Italian Coffee or Side Table in Granite, 1980s
Italian Coffee or Side Table in Granite, 1980s

Italian Coffee or Side Table in Granite, 1980s

Located in Oud Beijerland, NL

Very nice round coffee or side table handcrafted out of granite, 1980s. Fabricated in Italy. It

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite

Console Table in Lacquered Linen with Black Granite Top, 1970s
Console Table in Lacquered Linen with Black Granite Top, 1970s

Console Table in Lacquered Linen with Black Granite Top, 1970s

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Clean line console table in black and ivory lacquered linen with black granite top, custom design

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Granite

Solid Granite Decorative Cubes, 1980's
Solid Granite Decorative Cubes, 1980's

Solid Granite Decorative Cubes, 1980's

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Three stunning blue granite side or occasional tables. These were custom ordered and priced

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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Granite

Pair of Industrial Honed Granite Marble Top Coffee Tables on Iron Base
Pair of Industrial Honed Granite Marble Top Coffee Tables on Iron Base

Pair of Industrial Honed Granite Marble Top Coffee Tables on Iron Base

Located in West Palm Beach, US

Pair of Industrial Honed Granite Marble Top Coffee Tables on Black Painted Iron Bases, Mid-20th

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite, Iron

Vintage granite coffee table by Willy Ballez, 1970s
Vintage granite coffee table by Willy Ballez, 1970s

Vintage granite coffee table by Willy Ballez, 1970s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Architectural coffee table made from a solid travertine base. The table was designed by Willy

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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite

Square Black Granite Pedestal Base Coffee Table
Square Black Granite Pedestal Base Coffee Table

Square Black Granite Pedestal Base Coffee Table

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern black granite not marble rounded square coffee side center table.  

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Stone, Marble

Rami sculptural Granite and Brass Side Table
Rami sculptural Granite and Brass Side Table

Rami sculptural Granite and Brass Side Table

By Atelier BAM

Located in Sao Paulo, SP

A contemporary delicate piece of artwork in massive Brass and Brazilian granite Stone. The object

Category

2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

1970's Majestic Solid Patinated Bronze & Floating Granite Top Cocktail Table
1970's Majestic Solid Patinated Bronze & Floating Granite Top Cocktail Table

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

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Set of 2 Granite Coffee / Side Tables, 1980’s
Set of 2 Granite Coffee / Side Tables, 1980’s

Set of 2 Granite Coffee / Side Tables, 1980’s

Located in Delft, NL

Great granite set of coffee/ side tables.

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite, Metal

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Granite, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1980s
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Granite, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1980s

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Granite, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1980s

Located in High Point, NC

A red granite, brass and off-white fabric table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1980s

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Vintage 1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Granite, Brass

Pair of Cedric Hartman Bronze & Blue Bahia Granite Side Tables, circa 1970s
Pair of Cedric Hartman Bronze & Blue Bahia Granite Side Tables, circa 1970s

Pair of Cedric Hartman Bronze & Blue Bahia Granite Side Tables, circa 1970s

By Cedric Hartman

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of Cedric Hartman Bronze & Blue Bahia Granite Side Tables, circa 1970s Exceptional pair of

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Wood Coffee Table with Granite Top
Wood Coffee Table with Granite Top

Wood Coffee Table with Granite Top

Located in Toronto, CA

Warm and solid interlocking oak wood base with solid granite top. The coffee table has strength and

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone

Knoll Black Granite and Stainless Steel Coffee Table, 1970
Knoll Black Granite and Stainless Steel Coffee Table, 1970

Knoll Black Granite and Stainless Steel Coffee Table, 1970

By Knoll

Located in Chicago, IL

Knoll Black Granite and Stainless steel coffee table, 1970. Original.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite, Stainless Steel

French Regency Louis XVI Style Granite Top Coffee Table
French Regency Louis XVI Style Granite Top Coffee Table

French Regency Louis XVI Style Granite Top Coffee Table

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style coffee table Possibly Maison Jansen France, Circa 1960s

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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite

Contemporary Side Table or Tray Table in Granite and Brass
Contemporary Side Table or Tray Table in Granite and Brass

Contemporary Side Table or Tray Table in Granite and Brass

By Atelier BAM

Located in Sao Paulo, SP

review as Casa Vogue Brazil. The table is made of sawn granite and brass, and can be used alone as a

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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

Lamp Table Lighthouse Seagull Cornish Granite, Nautical Sea Rock
Lamp Table Lighthouse Seagull Cornish Granite, Nautical Sea Rock

Lamp Table Lighthouse Seagull Cornish Granite, Nautical Sea Rock

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Appealing to the nautical or seaside enthusiast Characterful table lamp bringing the spirit of the

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Mid-20th Century British Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Granite

Orange Dining Table style Azucena, Metal and Black Granite, Italy, 1960s
Orange Dining Table style Azucena, Metal and Black Granite, Italy, 1960s

Orange Dining Table style Azucena, Metal and Black Granite, Italy, 1960s

By Azucena

Located in Brussels, BE

Dining table in the style of Azucena, Metal and black granite, Italy, 1980s.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Granite, Metal

Nicos Zographos Brown Granite and Stainless Steel Coffee Table, 1970
Nicos Zographos Brown Granite and Stainless Steel Coffee Table, 1970

Nicos Zographos Brown Granite and Stainless Steel Coffee Table, 1970

By Nicos Zographos

Located in Chicago, IL

Nicos Zographos Brown Granite and Stainless Steel Coffee Table, 1970. Original

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite, Steel

10' Florence Knoll Custom Monumental Dining Table in Absolute Black Granite MCM
10' Florence Knoll Custom Monumental Dining Table in Absolute Black Granite MCM

10' Florence Knoll Custom Monumental Dining Table in Absolute Black Granite MCM

By Florence Knoll, Knoll

Located in Virginia Beach, VA

A 1960s mid century modern monumental double pedestal dining /conference table designed by Florence

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Granite, Chrome

Herman Miller Eames Round Coffee Table in Black Granite & Aluminium Base
Herman Miller Eames Round Coffee Table in Black Granite & Aluminium Base

Herman Miller Eames Round Coffee Table in Black Granite & Aluminium Base

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

works effortlessly in residential or commercial settings. Authentic Mid-Century Design Classic

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite, Steel

Lucia Mercer for Knoll Custom Sierra Brown Granite Cocktail Table
Lucia Mercer for Knoll Custom Sierra Brown Granite Cocktail Table

Lucia Mercer for Knoll Custom Sierra Brown Granite Cocktail Table

By Lucia Mercer, Knoll

Located in Chicago, IL

Lucia Mercer for Knoll Custom Sierra Brown Granite Cocktail Table 1982 Sierra Brown Granite is a

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Vintage 1980s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite

Dorothy Draper Steel Table With Faux Granite Top and Yellow Base
Dorothy Draper Steel Table With Faux Granite Top and Yellow Base

Dorothy Draper Steel Table With Faux Granite Top and Yellow Base

By Dorothy Draper

Located in Stamford, CT

steel top painted in faux granite, the wonderful wrought iron base a pale yellow. All original paint

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Steel, Wrought Iron

Incredible Russian Gilt Bronze Gueridon with a Granite Top, 19th Century
Incredible Russian Gilt Bronze Gueridon with a Granite Top, 19th Century

Incredible Russian Gilt Bronze Gueridon with a Granite Top, 19th Century

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

An Incredible Russian gilt bronze Gueridon with a granite top, 19th century. The circular black

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Antique Mid-19th Century Russian Empire Gueridon

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Cedric Hartman Side or End "Model AE" Table Black Granite & Nickel Plating 1970s
Cedric Hartman Side or End "Model AE" Table Black Granite & Nickel Plating 1970s

Cedric Hartman Side or End "Model AE" Table Black Granite & Nickel Plating 1970s

By Cedric Hartman

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Made in the 1970s, this table was designed by architect and edgineer Cedric Hartman. In the

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Granite, Metal, Nickel

Cedric Hartman Side or End "Model AE" Table Black Granite & Bronze Finish 1970s
Cedric Hartman Side or End "Model AE" Table Black Granite & Bronze Finish 1970s

Cedric Hartman Side or End "Model AE" Table Black Granite & Bronze Finish 1970s

By Cedric Hartman

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Made in the 1970s, this table was designed by architect and edgineer Cedric Hartman. In the

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Granite, Metal, Bronze

Contemporary Side Table or Tray Table in Brass and Black Granite
Contemporary Side Table or Tray Table in Brass and Black Granite

Contemporary Side Table or Tray Table in Brass and Black Granite

By Atelier BAM

Located in Sao Paulo, SP

Contemporary delicate piece of art work in massive brass and Brazilian granite stone. The object

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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

Grey Granite Stone Octagon Shape Pedestal Stand
Grey Granite Stone Octagon Shape Pedestal Stand

Grey Granite Stone Octagon Shape Pedestal Stand

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Beautiful craftsmanship polished stone marble looking granite mid century modern pedestal stand.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Granite, Marble

Heavy Granite Top Rectangular Brass Frame Horn Shape Legs Coffee Table
Heavy Granite Top Rectangular Brass Frame Horn Shape Legs Coffee Table

Heavy Granite Top Rectangular Brass Frame Horn Shape Legs Coffee Table

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Heavy grade materials coffee table made of solid black granite top and solid brass frame with

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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite, Brass

93" Florence Knoll dark granite top table on chrome base
93" Florence Knoll dark granite top table on chrome base

93" Florence Knoll dark granite top table on chrome base

By Knoll, Florence Knoll

Located in Ferndale, MI

andes graniter top on polished chrome base . Beautifully simple design allows the large table to fit in

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables

Materials

Stone, Steel, Chrome

Pair of Lucia Mercer End Tables for Knoll 1982 in Custom Sierra Brown Granite
Pair of Lucia Mercer End Tables for Knoll 1982 in Custom Sierra Brown Granite

Pair of Lucia Mercer End Tables for Knoll 1982 in Custom Sierra Brown Granite

By Lucia Mercer, Knoll

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of Lucia Mercer End Tables for Knoll 1982 in Custom Sierra Brown Granite. Sierra Brown Granite

Category

Vintage 1980s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Granite

Vintage Square Brass and Black Granite Top Coffee or Side Table, 1970s
Vintage Square Brass and Black Granite Top Coffee or Side Table, 1970s

Vintage Square Brass and Black Granite Top Coffee or Side Table, 1970s

Located in Dublin 8, IE

This elegant square table embodies the refined simplicity of mid-century modern design. The top is

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite, Brass

Vintage Burl Wood and Granite "Drum" Coffee Table by Paul Mayen
Vintage Burl Wood and Granite "Drum" Coffee Table by Paul Mayen

Vintage Burl Wood and Granite "Drum" Coffee Table by Paul Mayen

By Habitat International, Paul Mayen

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Amazing vintage burl wood and granite “Drum” coffee table, designed by Paul Mayen for Habitat

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite

Moveis Cantu. Dining table. 1968. Solid wood and granite. 200 x 100 x 78cm
Moveis Cantu. Dining table. 1968. Solid wood and granite. 200 x 100 x 78cm

Moveis Cantu. Dining table. 1968. Solid wood and granite. 200 x 100 x 78cm

By Cantu

Located in PARIS, FR

Moveis Cantu Dining table, 1968 Workshop label Solid wood and granite top Dimensions: L 200

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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Granite

Mid Century Iconic Console Table by Jean-Michel Wilmotte
Mid Century Iconic Console Table by Jean-Michel Wilmotte

Mid Century Iconic Console Table by Jean-Michel Wilmotte

By Jean-Michel Wilmotte

Located in San Francisco, CA

A timeless console table designed in the early 1980s by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. In his pursuit of

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Granite, Metal

Contemporary Side Table or Tray Table in Brass and Cafe Baia Granite
Contemporary Side Table or Tray Table in Brass and Cafe Baia Granite

Contemporary Side Table or Tray Table in Brass and Cafe Baia Granite

By Atelier BAM

Located in Sao Paulo, SP

Contemporary delicate piece of art work in massive brass and Brazilian granite stone. The object

Category

2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

Poul Kjærholm PK61 Dark Granite Coffee Table, Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1956, 2008
Poul Kjærholm PK61 Dark Granite Coffee Table, Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1956, 2008

Poul Kjærholm PK61 Dark Granite Coffee Table, Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1956, 2008

By Poul Kjærholm, Fritz Hansen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Poul Kjærholm PK61 dark granite coffee table, Fritz Hansen, Denmark. Designed 1956. Manufactured

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite, Stainless Steel

1970s Tan Leather Monumental Granite Stone Inlay Coffee Table on Castors
1970s Tan Leather Monumental Granite Stone Inlay Coffee Table on Castors

1970s Tan Leather Monumental Granite Stone Inlay Coffee Table on Castors

By De Sede

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

style coffee table you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful

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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite

Studio Simon Granite Brutalist Samo Table in the Style of Carlo Scarpa, 1970
Studio Simon Granite Brutalist Samo Table in the Style of Carlo Scarpa, 1970

Studio Simon Granite Brutalist Samo Table in the Style of Carlo Scarpa, 1970

By Carlo Scarpa, Studio Simon

Located in Vicenza, IT

Dining table mod. ‘Samo’ by Studio Simon. Series ‘Ultrarazionale’. Italy, 1970. Made of granite

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Granite

Italian Modern Coffee Table with Granite Top & Bentwood Frame, 1980
Italian Modern Coffee Table with Granite Top & Bentwood Frame, 1980

Italian Modern Coffee Table with Granite Top & Bentwood Frame, 1980

Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT

Italian Modern Coffee Table with Granite Top & Bentwood Frame, 1980 Stunning and very elegant

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Marble

Granite Hourglass Lamp, France 1950's
Granite Hourglass Lamp, France 1950's

Granite Hourglass Lamp, France 1950's

Located in New York, NY

Carved granite lamp with a grey/blue tint.

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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Granite

Mid-Century Square Burl Wood Side Table by Paul Mayen, 3 Available
Mid-Century Square Burl Wood Side Table by Paul Mayen, 3 Available

Mid-Century Square Burl Wood Side Table by Paul Mayen, 3 Available

By Paul Mayen, Habitat International

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Stunning mid-century square burl wood side table/end tables by Paul Mayen for Habitat International

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Granite

Apollo Woodworking Black Granite Top Heavy Metal Cone Base Cafe Gueridon Table
Apollo Woodworking Black Granite Top Heavy Metal Cone Base Cafe Gueridon Table

Apollo Woodworking Black Granite Top Heavy Metal Cone Base Cafe Gueridon Table

By Apollo Woodwoking and Metal Corp, Brueton

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very nice and solid cone shape metal base black granite top cafe gueridon small dining or game

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite, Marble, Steel

Large Square Black Granite Top Coffee Table with Center Planter Chrome Base
Large Square Black Granite Top Coffee Table with Center Planter Chrome Base

Large Square Black Granite Top Coffee Table with Center Planter Chrome Base

By Pace Collection, Brueton

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Granite top square coffee table on stainless steel legs. Measures: 42'.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite, Marble, Stainless Steel

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Granite Mid Century Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the granite mid century table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A granite mid century table — often made from stone, granite and metal — can elevate any home. There are 228 variations of the antique or vintage granite mid century table you’re looking for, while we also have 6 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect granite mid century table — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right granite mid century table, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. A well-made granite mid century table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Brueton, Knoll and Eero Saarinen are consistently popular.

How Much is a Granite Mid Century Table?

Prices for a granite mid century table start at $445 and top out at $38,000 with the average selling for $3,600.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

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.

Finding the Right Tables for You

The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.

Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.

Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.

Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.

The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte

Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life. 

No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .

Questions About Granite Mid Century Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, the tulip table is considered a mid-century modern design. This table shape has become an iconic statement of the era with a simple sculptural attitude and a practical nature. The first tulip table was created by Eero Saarinen, a noted Finnish designer who was a leader in mid-century modern home decor. Shop a collection of Saarinen furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.