Adjustable Height Jurg Bally Coffee Table
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Switzerland Designer: Jürg Bally Manufacturer: Wohnhilfe Era: 1950s Materials: Stained Oak, Brass Measurements: 41.5" diameter x 12" tall (down), 23" tall (up)
Brass
Height-Adjustable Table by Jürg Bally for Arform, Italy, 1960s
By Arform
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Height-Adjustable Table by Jürg Bally for Arform, Italy, 1960s Height-adjustable table designed by Swiss designer Jürg Bally (1923–2002) and manufactured by Arform in Italy during t...
Metal
rare jürg bally dinig - or coffeetable
Located in Munich, DE
very rare and beautiful jürg bally dining - or coffeetable. teakwood top, beech edge and oak legs. adjustable in various heights.
Metal
Jurg Bally Adjustable Wood top Circular Table for Arform. Italy 1950s
By Arform
Located in Milan, IT
A very rare and multifunctional table by Jurg Bally for Arform. The table can be elevated to different heights, thus becoming a dining table, a centre table or a low table.
Metal
MCM Design Multifunctional Table by Jürg Bally for Arform, Italy 1950's
By Arform
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Italian Design very rare and multifunctional table by Jürg Bally for Arform. Made in Italy, 1950's period.
Steel
Jürg Bally - ess-tee-tisch - adjustable Coffee + Dining Table 1951 by Wohnhilfe
Located in Munster, NRW
Jürg Bally, 1951 - "ess tee tisch" 0ne of Switzerland’s few iconic tables.
Teak, Oak
1950s Brown Wooden Eat and Tea Table by Jürg Bally 'j'
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Eat and Tea Table with tabletop in teak by Jürg Bally, Switzerland, 1951. Eat and tea table designed by Jürg Bally comes with a tabletop in teak on three wooden legs.
Metal
Unavailable
H 17.72 in Dm 38.98 in
Mid-Century Height-Adjustable Coffee Table by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe, 1951
Located in Munster, DE
Height-adjustable table by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe Zurich, Switzerland. Due to its gear device this piece of furniture designed in 1951 can be transformed from a coffee table to a s...
Beech
1950s Brown Wooden Eat and Tea Table by Jürg Bally 'n'
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Adjustable side table in wood by Jürg Bally, Switzerland, 1951. Iconic slim and graceful wooden eat and tea table by Swiss Jürg Bally from 1951.
Metal
1950s Brown Wooden Eat and Tea Table by Jürg Bally 'm'
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Eat and tea table with tabletop in wood by Jürg Bally, Switzerland, 1951. Iconic slim and graceful wooden eat and tea table by Swiss Jürg Bally from 1951.
Metal
Unavailable
H 17.72 in Dm 38.98 in
Mid-Century Height-Adjustable Coffee Table by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe 1951 Nr.2
Located in Munster, DE
Height-adjustable table by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe Zurich, Switzerland. Due to its gear device this piece of furniture designed in 1951 can be transformed from a coffee table to a s...
Beech
Unavailable
H 27.56 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
Jürg Bally Swiss Design for Luxury Lobby Lounge in Massive Jacaranda Wood
Located in Morbio Inferiore, CH
Designed by Ju¨rg Bally for the ETH University Lobby in Zu¨rich, Switzerland Carving details on the structure, beautiful straps on the back, very elegant and luxurious construction ...
Jacaranda, Cotton
Table by Jurg Bally Teak Veneer Stained Beech Vintage Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
A table designed by Jurg Bally for Arform, adjustable height. Teak veneer, stained beech legs.
Beech, Teak
Jurg Bally Arform round table in wood and metal, Mid-century
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Il tavolo di Jürg Bally si distingue per la sua estetica raffinata e senza tempo, caratterizzata da un piano in legno liscio e una robusta base in metallo.
Metal
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H 17.33 in Dm 38.98 in
Height Adjustable ESS. TEE Teak Table by Jürg Bally for Wohnbedarf Zürich, 1950s
By Wohnbedarf
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
TEE table Designer: Jürg Bally Producer: Wohnbedarf Zürich Original midcentury sofa and dining table designed by Jürg Bally in 1951.
Metal
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H 17.72 in Dm 38.98 in
Mid-Century Height-Adjustable Coffee Table by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe, 1951
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Height-adjustable table by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe Zurich, Switzerland. Due to its gear device this piece of furniture designed in 1951 can be transformed from a coffee table to a s...
Beech
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H 19.69 in Dm 39.38 in
Movex Table, Ess.Tee.Tisch Cherrywood, Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe Zürich, 1951
By Wohnbedarf
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Original midcentury sofa and dining table designed by Jürg Bally in 1951. This piece was produced in the 1950s by Wohnhilfe Zürich.
Cherry
Ess Tee Tisch by Jurg Bally for wohnlife 1950, adjustable height
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
This amazing design alows to ajust the height of the table. This way the function of the table can go from Coffee table to side table to Dining table. Pictures taking with differen...
Wood
Jurg Bally Room Divider for Nestlé Headquarters
Located in Geneva, CH
Beautiful room divider made of ash wood and chrome plated-steel for the Nestlé headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland, circa 1955 Can be connected with others to create a long room divi...
Chrome
Juerg Bally Dining Table
Located in Munich, DE
Custom-made none adjustable high version. Made by Wohnbedarf for a company canteen. Beech and black linoleum.
Sold
H 20.87 in W 32.68 in D 17.33 in
Modernist Wooden Etagere Side Table Shelf Made in Germany, 1950s
By Wilhelm Renz
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Side table etagere Decade: 1950s Origin: Germany Description: Original Midcentury side table was designed and manufactured in the 1950s in Germany. It is made...
Wood
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H 14.97 in Dm 39.38 in
Dining Table Coffee Table 1950s Jürg Bally Switzerland height-adjustable oak
Located in Neuss, NW
Unique Ess.Tee.Tisch table from the 1950s by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe. Height-adjustable solid oak wood frame and veneered table top in teak.
Oak, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Jurg Bally Adjustable Wooden Table
Located in High Point, NC
Round adjustable oak wood table with veneered top, by designer Jurg Bally, circa 1960. This acclaimed design features a unique height adjustment mechanism, which while providing an i...
Oak, Rosewood
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H 17.72 in Dm 38.98 in
Mid-Century Height-Adjustable Coffee Table by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe 1951 Nr.2
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Height-adjustable table by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe Zurich, Switzerland. Due to its gear device this piece of furniture designed in 1951 can be transformed from a coffee table to a s...
Beech
Jürg Bally Coffee or Dining Table
Located in Munich, DE
Can be adjusted in different heights (44cm-71cm). amazing wood top. Wonderful patinated and in good condition.
Wood
Jürg Bally Coffee or Dining Table
Located in Munich, DE
An be adjusted in different highs (44cm-71cm). Nicest version with dark stained base and blond wood tabletop. Wonderful patinated and in good condition.
Birch
Jürg Bally Coffee or Dining Table
Located in Munich, DE
Can be adjusted in different highs (44cm-71cm). Nicest version with dark stained base and blond wood tabletop. Wonderful patinated and in good condition.
Jürg Bally Coffee or Dining Table
Located in Munich, DE
Can be adjusted in different highs ( 44cm - 71cm ). nicest version with oak base and teakwood table top. Wonderful patinated and in good condition.
Set of Four Basket Chairs by Gian Franco Legler, Switzerland, 1950s
By Gian Franco Legler
Located in Echt, NL
Set of four wicker chairs by Gian Franco Legler in good condition Manufactured by J. Bally, Switzerland These chairs were designed for the Italian restaurant 'The Basket’ in 19...
Metal
Rare Jurg Bally Chair
Located in New York, NY
"Double shell chair" by Swiss architect, designer, and interior designer Jurg Bally. The seemingly continuous moulded plywood shell is actually two pieces, fastened along a horizont...
Jurg Bally table
Located in Kensington, MD
Jurg Bally table, Walnut top w/ birch legs -
Height-adjustable Jurg Bally Table
Located in Maastricht, NL
Height-adjustable table with three crossed legs by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe. The metal mechanism underneath the table allows for 8 variations in height, from 32 to 75 cm.
Metal
Jürg Bally Teak Dining and Coffee Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Adjustable dining and coffee table in perfect vintage condition. Designer: Jürg Bally, Switzerland, made in 1951. Design title: "Tee- & Esstisch".
Brass
Adjustable Table by Jürg Bally, Switzerland 1951
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Beautiful Early Adjustable Sofa & Dining Table "Ess / Tee Tisch" by Jürg Bally, Switzerland, 1951. Diameter 100 cm Height 44 - 71 cm.
Metal
Adjustable Table S.T. Tisch - JÜRG BALLY
Located in Antwerpen, BE
It can therefore be used as a coffee or dining table. It was designed by Jürg Bally in the 1950s and manufactured by Wohnhilfe in Switzerland.
Beech, Walnut
Eat and Tea Table Designed by Jürg Bally 'i'
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Eat and Tea Table with tabletop in teak by Jürg Bally, Switzerland, 1951. Eat and tea table designed by Jürg Bally comes with a tabletop in teak on three wooden legs.
Metal
Eat and Tea Table Designed by Jürg Bally (b)
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Eat and tea table designed by Jürg Bally. Height adjustable with special metal mechanism.
Metal
Rare Jürg Bally Adjustable Dining or Coffee Table, Switzerland, 1951
By Bally
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Beautiful dining or sofa table by Jürg Bally, Switzerland, 1951 with a very rare metal leg version.
Teak
Ess.Tee.Tisch Table by Jürg Bally for Zurich Wohnhilfe, 1950s
By Wohnbedarf
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Adjustable S.T table or 'lift table' was designed by Swiss architect, Jürg Bally, for his future wife. Later it was manufactured by Werkgenossenschaft Wohnhilfe in Zurich, 1951-1953.
Brass
1950s Brown Wooden Eat and Tea Table by Jürg Bally 'k'
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Eat and tea table with tabletop in teak by Jürg Bally, Switzerland, 1951. Iconic slim and graceful wooden eat and tea table by Swiss Jürg Bally from 1951.
Metal
1950s Brown Wooden Eat and Tea Table by Jürg Bally 'l'
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Eat and tea table with tabletop in walnut by Jürg Bally, Switzerland, 1951. Iconic slim and graceful wooden eat and tea table by Swiss Jürg Bally from 1951.
Metal
Height-Adjustable Coffee Table by Jurg Bally for Wohnhilfe, 1951
Located in Munster, NRW
Height-adjustable table by Jurg Bally for Wohnhilfe Zurich, Switzerland. Due to its gear device this piece of furniture designed in 1951 can be transformed from a coffee table to a s...
Walnut
1950s Brown Walnut Side Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings 'd'
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Sculptural side table in walnut designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings. Very sculptural splayed tripod form, yet strong and sturdy. It is a versatile size and could be used as a side or ...
Walnut
Jürg Bally Eat and Tea Table (c)
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Eat and tea table designed by Jürg Bally. Height adjustable with special metal mechanism.
Metal
Jurg Bally Height-Adjustable Ess-Tee Table for Wohnhilfe, Switzerland
Located in Maastricht, NL
An early edition height-adjustable oak table, designed by Jürg Bally for Wohnhilfe, Switzerland in 1951. The black formica top rests on three crossed legs
Formica, Oak
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H 28.35 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Adjustable Dining or Coffee Table by Jorg Bally for Wohnbedarf, Switzerland 1954
By Wohnbedarf
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Round wooden table designed by Jürg Bally. Can be used as a coffee table or a dining table by adjusting the table height from 49 -72 cm.
Brass
$2,307
H 28 in W 41.2 in D 41.2 in
Vintage Danish Teak Round Extendable Dining Table – Mid-Century Modern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful vintage Danish mid-century modern dining table crafted in warm teak wood, featuring an elegant round tabletop that extends into a spacious oval dining table with the additi...
Teak
Extendable Round Dining Table by Kai Kristiansen, Denmark, 1960s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Göteborg, SE
This elegant dining table is a timeless creation by Danish furniture designer Kai Kristiansen and manufactured by the renowned Feldballes Møbelfabrik in Denmark during the 1960s. Ka...
Rosewood
Vintage Italian Round Dining Table Attributed to Melchiorre Bega, 1950s
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Paris, FR
A circular Italian dining table attributed to Melchiorre Bega, dating to the 1950s. The circular top is finished in a finely laid radial wood veneer, forming a sunburst composition. ...
Brass
Jorge Zalszupin, Side Table, Cavuina, Formica, Brazil, 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in High Point, NC
A caviuna wood, metal and white formica side table designed by Jorge Zalszupin and produced for Hotel Nacional, 1960s. With a metal plate indicating the commission. Dimensions: 29...
Formica, Wood
$3,546Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.93 in Dm 50.6 in
Wood Dining Table Round by Moscatelli for Meroni Mid-Century Modern Italy 1964s
By Giulio Moscatelli, Meroni
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-century dining table by Giulio Moscatelli for the Meroni company. This Italian design piece, dating back to 1964, is crafted from fine wood with visible grain on the circular top...
Metal
Borsani Tecno Gueridon Side Table Italian Mid Century 1960's
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Osvaldo Borsani/Tecno gueridon or a side table. Original black iron tripod base, top replaced.
Metal
Mid Century Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Rare type.
Glass, Wood
$807Sale Price|61% Off
H 30.32 in Dm 41.34 in
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Round Dining Table, Hardwood, 1970
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Very nice dining table in Scandinavian style. The edges of the table are processed into different surfaces (shapes of gemstone) and represent the central piece. The legs of the tab...
Hardwood
Round Dining Table in Hardwood and Metal by Jorge Zalszupin, c.1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Jorge Zalszupin (1922–2020) in the 1960s, this round dining table exemplifies the designer’s refined negotiation between material richness and structural restraint. A cen...
Metal
Large John Van Koert coffee Table
By John Van Koert, Drexel
Located in South Charleston, WV
38" wide x 16" tall, large walnut coffee table. John Van Korea for Drexel. This table has been refinished but maintains two flaws (photographed and shown in video), otherwise excelle...
Walnut
$17,900
H 29 in W 78.75 in D 39.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Extendable Dining Table by Vittorio Introini, Italy
By Saporiti, Vittorio Introini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian extendable geometric dining room table made of hand crafted polished Mahogany and Rosewood, designed by Vittorio Introini and produce...
Metal, Chrome
Osvaldo Borsani round table in rosewood for Tecno, mod. T41, Italy 1958
By Ignazio Gardella, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Argelato, BO
Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno T41 round rosewood table, dining or coffee table, Italy, 1958 It is one of the most elegant and refined tables of 1950s Italian design, created by the famous ...
Metal
$3,600
H 17.5 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in
Albert Larssons Möbelfabrik, End Table, Metal, Teak, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak and copper-lacquered metal end table or side table produced by Albert Larssons Möbelfabrik, Sweden, c. 1950s. In good vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age...
Metal
Brazilian Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood coffee table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s. Very light scratching on top surface and two small chips of wood loss on top as well. Dimensions: 14” H x 35” W x 34....
Wood
$4,950
H 27.75 in Dm 47.75 in
Round Mid-Century Dining Table Attributed to Chet Beardsley for Living Designs
By Chet Beardsley
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A sculptural American mid-century modern round dining table attributed to Chet Beardsley for Living Designs. A richly grained wood top rests on an intersecting architectural pedestal...
Wood, Walnut
1950's Italian Wooden Table by Osvaldo Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Paris, FR
An Italian mid-century modern oval dining table attributed to Osvaldo Borsani, circa 1950s. Sculptural yet disciplined, it is defined by a strong pedestal base and clean Italian mode...
Wood, Cherry
Flushmount Light by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flushmount ceiling light by Stilnovo. Manufactured in Italy, circa 1960s. Brass hardware, enameled aluminum, opaline glass diffusers. Wired for U.S. standards. We recommend three E27...
Brass, Aluminum
Mid-Century Game Table Set
Located in North Charleston, SC
Mid-Century Game Table Set. Made with a suspected mix of burl and mahogany wood veneer and white fabric with black trim. The square table is 25.5" and 25" tall. Set of 4 chairs. The ...
Wood
$895
H 19.75 in W 44.75 in D 29.75 in
Mid-Century Niels Bach Solid Teak Oval Coffee Table with Pedestal Base
By Niels Bach
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danish Mid-Century, solid teak oval side or coffee table with pedestal base. Manufactured by A/S Niels Bach Møbelfabrik out of Randers, Denmark during 1960s. Beautifully organically ...
Teak
Mid Century Style Leather Top Game Table
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern style leather top square game table. The gilt-tooled leather top is ready for play, with pivoting hinged drawers on the frieze. All supported on bold square legs...
Leather, Wood
$10,778
H 31.5 in W 47.25 in D 82.68 in
Vintage Table by Ignazio Gardella, Wood & Brass, Italy, 1970s Design
By Azucena, Ignazio Gardella
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Table is an original design item realized in the 1970s by Ignazio Gardella. This table was furniture designed by Ignazio Gardella and manufactured by Azucena. Wooden to...
Brass
Dunbar Furniture Mid Century Mahogany Games Table
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made square table in the Chinese manner with carved incurved inset edge, banded top and raised on square legs. Bears the Dunbar Furniture label on verso. Dimensions: 32 ...
Mahogany
Antique Georgian Period Dovetailed Oak Mule Chest
Located in Forney, TX
A Georgian era (1714-1837) English oak mule chest. Born in the late 18th / early 19th century, during the reign of King George III (1760-1820), fine quality craftsmanship and constr...
Brass, Iron
$650
H 19.75 in W 27.625 in D 27.625 in
John Mörkegaard Attributed Danish Copper Etched Side or Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Square Danish Mid-Century table with an etched copper top resting in a dark burgundy-stained wood frame. The copper panel sits slightly proud of the frame, giving it a floating quali...
Copper
$25,528
H 16.54 in Dm 21.66 in
Chandelier Mod. "1748", Design Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy Late 60s
By Max Ingrand
Located in Napoli, IT
Bibliography: Max Ingrand, du verre à la lumière, Martin-Vivier, pag. 198 Fontana Arte 1, Illuminazione - Catalogo del produttore, pag. 18 Domus 334, settembre 1957.
Crystal, Brass
$6,593
H 30.32 in W 49.22 in D 27.56 in
Rationalist Desk Made Of Chrome Plated Steel And Stained Wood, Italy, c. 1930
By Cova, Italy 1
Located in Berlin, DE
Rationalist desk attributed to Cova - Milano, c. 1930. The desk is made of chrome plated tubular steel and stained wood. Restored on request, delivery time 10-12 weeks.
Metal, Chrome
$9,780
H 75.6 in W 124.02 in D 24.41 in
Italian Mid-Century maple Wardrobe with mirrors by Dassi att. Gio Ponti, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Buccinasco, MI
This exceptional six-door wardrobe, crafted in the 1950s by Vittorio Dassi, stands as a rare and refined testament to Italian Mid-Century design. Part of a complete bedroom suite — ...
Mirror, Wood, Maple
$6,126
H 27.56 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Set of five dark brown modular sofa elements, by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia
By Mario Bellini
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Mario Bellini – Modular Sofa Set, C&B Italia (now B&B Italia), 1966 Set of five dark brown modular sofa elements, designed by Mario Bellini for C&B Italia (now B&B Italia). The time...
Fabric, Resin
Guglielmo Ulrich Game Table, Italy 1950's
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in New York, NY
Flip top game table, when not in use the wood top has a sun marquetry, on the flip side, a velvet insert lets you play cards, each player has it’s own little pull out drink tray.
Walnut
Kai Kristiansen Model 384 Rosewood Chest, 1960s
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen Model 384 Chest, c1960 Low, 4-drawer chest made from highly figured rosewood, produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Odder, Denmark, c1960. Features Kristiansen’s trad...
Rosewood
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
$24,000
H 70.87 in W 118.12 in D 19.69 in
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Grand Wardrobe in Walnut
By Giuseppe Rivadossi, Officina Rivadossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, wardrobe, Italy, 1980s A beautiful and grand wardrobe by Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi, showcasing exquisite woodworkin...
Walnut
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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 .