Original 1960 Maurice Burke White Round 47 3/4” Tulip Coffee Table
By Maurice Burke
Located in New York, NY
This creates a real statement in your home for all you mid century lovers. Very good vintage condition
Metal
$1,544Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Design Red Coffee Table, 1950's Belgium
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Belgian Design Red Formica / Laminate Coffee Table. Made in Belgium, 1950's / 60's period. This was once a kitchen table and has been cut down to a coffee t...
Laminate, Beech
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
Eames Original ETR Coffee Table
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Napa, CA
Elliptical Table Rod (ETR) - Original Eames Elliptical Table with Rod base often referred to as the Surfboard table due to its elongated shape and low profile. It utilizes two of the...
Steel, Zinc
Florence Knoll T-Bar Coffee Table, 'Black Top'
By Florence Knoll
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
This classic steel T-Bar coffee table was designed by Florence Knoll in approximately 1952. It still retains its original Knoll Bowtie Label, confirming that it is part of an early K...
Steel
1950's George Nelson X-Leg Extension Dining Table Model 5062
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Hanover, MA
Early George Nelson model 5062 X-Leg extension dining table for Herman Miller, 1952. Table has two 12 inch extension leaves and pull-out metal extension tracks. Table is 29 inches...
Iron
Pastoe nesting tables Cees Braakman ''Japan series'' 1960s Holland
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Den Haag, NL
Rare set of nesting tables .Black Square Metal frame ,Comes with a White laminated top ,And teak wood sides . Design by Cees Braakman for Pastoe from the so called ''Japan series ...
Laminate
$4,160Sale Price|20% Off
Warren McArthur Demi-Lune Console Table, Anodized Aluminum, c. 1935
By Warren McArthur, Warren McArthur Corporation
Located in Camden, ME
A reserved and well-considered demi-lune console table by Warren McArthur, dating to around 1935. Works from this period reflect McArthur’s focus on lightweight structural systems an...
Aluminum
Coffee table by Emiel Veranneman and Victor Vasarely, 1960s
By Victor Vasarely, Emiel Veranneman
Located in amstelveen, NL
Coffee table by Emiel Veranneman in collaboration with the painter Victor Vasarely, 1960s The structure is formed of black lacquered wood panels, a base cut from arcatures, and a to...
Laminate, Lacquer
$1,800 / set
Herman Miller Dining Table with 4 Bertoia Chairs
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Dallas, TX
Look no further! With Classic mid century styling and a timeless icon of mid-century modern design, this set of 4 Bertoia chairs with Herman Miller table are a versatile fit for din...
Steel
Jorge Zalszupin - Guanabara Dining or Work Table - plain veneer not patchwork
By Jorge Zalszupin, L'Atelier San Paulo
Located in São Paulo, SP
The iconic Guanabara Table, designed in the late 1950s by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) and crafted by his L' Atelier is a rare and exceptional example of mid-century modern Brazilian ...
Concrete, Iron
Poul M. Volther “C35 FDB” Dining Table for FDB Møbler, Denmark 1950s
By FDB Møbler, Poul Volther
Located in Utrecht, NL
The “C35 FDB” table series was designed by Poul M. Volther in 1957 for Danish Furniture co-operative FDB. The company, FDB Møbler was founded in 1942 with architect, Børge Mogensen h...
Laminate, Wood
Eames Herman Miller MCM Aluminum Group Tables Contract Base Black & White
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
Vintage Eames Herman Miller MCM Aluminum Group 4 Prong Contract Base White Laminate Top Table Handsome vintage Eames for Herman Miller mid-century modern Aluminum Group 4 prong chro...
Aluminum, Steel
Industrial Oak Laboratory Console Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury, industrial, laboratory console table features an oak base with black, acid-resistant composite top for experiments. This piece makes a great console, slender desk or medi...
Composition
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Paul Evans "Cityscape" Chrome and Glass Coffee Table
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Vintage Cityscape coffee table with original glass by Paul Evans for Directional. The coffee table is in good vintage condition, regular scuffs and scratches on the chrome and glass....
Chrome
American white round dining table Tulip by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 2007
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in MIlano, IT
American white round dining table Tulip by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 2007 Dining table mod. Tulip with round top in white laminate. The leg of the table is made of white painted metal...
Metal
White George Nelson Pedestal Coffee Side Table for Herman Miller, USA, 1960s
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Vienna, AT
It will be the perfect addition for any Mid-Century Modern living room, dining room, library or kitchen.
Steel
Pair of Rosewood Deep One Door Night Stands End Side Tables Bookcase MINT
By Harvey Probber, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Rosewood deep one door night stands end side tables bookcase mint.
Laminate, Rosewood
'Condor' Coffee Table in Rosewood by Fredrik Schriever-Abeln
By Fredrik Schriever-Abeln
Located in London, England
The 'Condor' coffee table by Fredrik Schriever-Albeln for Örebro Glas rarely seen in rosewood. In great overall condition the wooden frame has been polished. The smoked laminated gla...
Smoked Glass, Rosewood
Charles & Ray Eames Early ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table, 1950s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Coronado, CA
An early and rare edition of the 'ETR' (Elliptical Table Rod base) known as the 'Surfboard' coffee table. Design by Charles & Ray Eames in 1951 for Herman Miller. Black laminated tab...
Steel
Thonet Postmodern Dining Table by Marius van den Wildenberg for Thonet. 1980's
By Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Postmodern dining table designed by Marius van den Wildenberg for Thonet in the 1980s. This striking piece features a distinctive mix of materials, including tapered chrome legs, a w...
Metal, Chrome
Early ETR "Surfboard" Coffee Table by Charles & Ray Eames, 1950s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
An early edition of the 'ETR' (Elliptical Table Rod base) known as the 'Surfboard' coffee table. Design by Charles & Ray Eames in 1951 for Herman Miller. Black laminated table top. U...
Metal
Coffee table by French designer Georges Frydman for EFA, dating from the 1950s
By Georges Frydman
Located in LE CANNET, FR
Elegant coffee table by Georges Frydman for EFA. Thick top covered in white laminate. The base is made of lacquered metal in the typical gray that Georges Frydman used, ending in bra...
Metal, Brass
$1,562 / item
Lock (coffee) caramel bamboo sculptural coffee table
By Jan Paul
Located in Maastricht, NL
“Lock” coffee table is designed out of the qualities, possibilities and characteristics of its material: Bamboo. The frame is build by hand from pressed layers of flexible bamboo. T...
Bamboo, Glass
1970s Rare Biomorphic Free Form Wood Sculptural Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Just look at the gorgeous details on this beauty! Glossy black laminate over wood frame on a silver plinth base. The distinctive craftsmanship frame that give this piece a delightful...
Laminate, Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Interlocking Tables, Coffee / Console
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Buffalo, NY
A rare set of nesting tables designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. This set can be arranged together or separately in multiple configurations, cocktail table and console table, Stun...
Laminate, Walnut
Pair of Side Tables by Spanish Architects Corre & Milá, 1961
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Reno side tables designed in 1961 by Spanish architects Federico Correa and Alfonso Milá for the Reno restaurant in Barcelona and produced by Gres. Solid ukola wood structure...
Laminate, Wood
Dining Table Contract Base by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful early dining table with contract base by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The table has an aluminum contract base and white formica table top framed with rubber ed...
Aluminum
Yngve Ekstrom Flip Top Danish styled Coffee Table for Swedese Pastoe Sweden
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A great functional coffee table with a flipping top , one side is a well grained teak wood and the other is in white Laminate . Having a solid teak base with crisscrossing leg struct...
Laminate, Teak
Tommaso Barbi Large Table Lamp with Brass and Bamboo Inserts, Italy 1970s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century table lamp made of black laminated wood and brass, featuring decorative bamboo inserts and completed by a burgundy lampshade.
Brass, Foil
Table lamp by Romeo Rega, Italy, circa 1970
By Romeo Rega
Located in Paris, FR
Lamp base by Romeo Rega, Italy, 1970, in chrome-plated metal and wood covered with blue laminate adorned with golden clouds and chrome-plated metal. Contemporary lampshade remade to ...
Metal, Gold Plate, Chrome
Classic Modernist Coffee / Cocktail Table Attributed to Jens Risom
By Charlotte Perriand, Jens Risom
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist coffee / cocktail table attributed to Jens Risom, Reminiscent of designs by Charlotte Perriand ,,Hans Wegner,,,,Beautifully patinaed scuptural base, bevel leg detai...
Laminate, Teak
French Oak Side Table with Large Handles, 1950's
Located in Barcelona, ES
French side table with two large handles from 1950's. Solid oak wood and black laminated top.
Laminate, Wood, Oak
$2,500Sale Price|30% Off
Tulip Round Coffee Table by Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Tulip coffee table by Saarinen for Knoll. USA, cira 1960 to 1970. Signed with early Knoll red/white label. Features a 36 inch round top in matte white laminate with matte white...
Metal
$3,000Sale Price|23% Off
French 1960s Shadowbox Coffee Table with Brass Detail
Located in New York, NY
French 1960s shadowbox coffee table has removable top, for access to interior box. Showcase objets d'art, or customize as desired. Frame and plinth base are formica with brass detail...
Brass
Gio Ponti Set of 5 Modular Hexagonal Coffee Tables For ISA Bergamo , Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Montréal, QC
Designer : Gio Ponti Design Period : 20th Century Materials : Wood/ Laminate/ Steel Condition : Good , vintage , shows signs of wear and imperfections. Description : Gio Ponti is ha...
Metal
Tulip Dining Table and Chair Set by Burke in the Style of Saarinen and Knoll
By Burke, Inc.
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A white tulip styled five piece dining table set with matching laminate top and four X based chairs having two swiveling armchairs and two non-swiveling side chairs all with salt and...
Metal
Vintage Eero Saarinen for Knoll White Oval Tulip Cocktail Table 1957
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Eero Saarinen for Knoll White Oval Tulip Cocktail Table 1957 A classic mid-century design by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, this oval tulip cocktail table features a ...
Iron
Burl Wood End Tables Nightstands, Circa 1970s
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of mid-century burl lacquered laminate end tables Circa 1970s.
Burl
Pierre Guariche, Set of 2 Aquilon Side Tables, Les Huchers-Minvielle, 1960
By Les Huchers-Minvielle 1, Pierre Guariche
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Pierre Guariche (1926-1995) Set of two square coffee or side tables from the Aquilon series manufactured by Les Huchers-Minvielle, circa 1960 each formed from a cross base in teak wi...
Laminate, Teak
Steel Frame Coffee Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1960s. Steel frame with laminate top, rare piece of history. Tagged on bottom.
Steel
Vintage Eero Saarinen Off White Tulip Base Coffee Table Knoll Associates 1960s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Miami, FL
Classic Eero Saarinen Mid-Century Modern Tulip Coffee or Cocktail Table for Knoll, circa 1960.
Iron
Fratelli Reguitti Style Rosewood Coffee Table with White Paneled Sides, 1960/70s
By Fratelli Reguitti, Simmons Company Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fratelli Reguitti style Rosewood coffee table by Simmons, 1960/70s. This table has two curved Rosewood trays that make up the top and sit on the white paneled frame. In original cond...
Rosewood, Laminate
Wood, laminate and steel table by Silvio Coppola for Bernini, 1970s
By Silvio Coppola, Bernini
Located in taranto, IT
Beautiful circular table in walnut wood, with laminate and steel top, designed by Silvio Coppola for Bernini, a historic Italian design brand, in the 1970s. The table has an ingenio...
Steel
Mid-Century Space Age Yellow Bedside Tables by Bassett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Add some color to your bedroom with these wild 1960s bedside tables by Bassett furniture. Made in the style of Raymond Loewy, with molded plastic fronts. Please confirm location wit...
Plastic, Laminate
Organic Modern Occasional Table Attributed to Ray Komai and Carter Winter Studio
By Ray Komai
Located in Ferndale, MI
Carter Winter worked with Ray Komai both true midcentury American modernist designers. This table identifies closely with their style and design. Wonderfully organic form in great co...
Steel
George Nelson Extendable Coffee Table with Removable Trays for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
George Nelson expandable coffee table for Herman Miller, c.1950s, USA. The unique table features a stained maple table top and four ebonized legs. The two shorter sides of the table ...
Laminate, Maple
Vintage Hollywood Regency Bentwood Rattan Bamboo Swivel Chair Dining Set - 5 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: Table: 28.5" H x 42" Diameter x 27" Leg clearance. (4) Chairs: 33.5" H x 22.5" W x 24" D x 18" Seat height x 25" Arm height.
Laminate, Wood
Black and White Checker Coffee Table w/ Storage in Walnut by John Keal 1950s
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Troy, MI
Geometric coffee table designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman USA circa 1950's Walnut base with two extending sides slanted for book display Black and white checkerboard surface in...
Laminate, Walnut
Charlotte Perriand, Cansado Table or Desk, Cité Cansado, Mauritania, 1950s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Charlotte Perriand 'Cansado' Table or Desk, late 1950s Grey laminated plywood top on laminated steel base, fitted one drawer of yellow plastic with impressed mark Modele Charlotte P...
Steel
Flower Coffee Table by Kho Liang le for Artifort, 1960s
By Artifort, Kho Liang Ie
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Wonderful "Flowertable" designed by Kho Liang Ie, manufactured by Artifort, the Netherlands ca. 1960. The table consists of an enameled tulip base with a white laminated top. The ...
Polyester, Wood
$1,064Sale Price|35% Off
White Pedestal Coffee Side Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller, USA, 1960s
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Vienna, AT
It features a White laminate top and enameled steel pedestal base. This is an all original table in very good condition with Very few signs of use and will be the perfect addition ...
Steel
Biomorphic Mahogany Coffee Table North Shore Massachusetts c. 1948 Studio
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Camden, ME
This biomorphic coffee table, produced on the North Shore of Massachusetts in the late 1940s, reflects a refined studio interpretation of American modern design at mid-century. Const...
Mahogany
Pair of Coffee or Side Tables by Spanish Architects Correa & Milá, 1960's
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Reno coffee or side tables designed in 1961 by Spanish architects Federico Correa and Alfonso Milá for the Reno restaurant in Barcelona and produced by Gres. Solid ukola wood...
Laminate, Wood
Walnut and Laminate Table with a Pair of Stools by Richbilt Mfg.
By Richbilt MFG
Located in San Mateo, CA
Low table with two stools made by Richbilt Manufacturing. The table and stools are walnut. The table has an inset black laminate top. This set is sometimes attributed to Jens Risom, ...
Upholstery, Laminate, Walnut
Lewis Butler Black and White Coffee Table Walnut Wood Base, Knoll, 1960
By Lewis Butler for Knoll, Knoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Coffee table by Lewis Butler for Knoll International, 1960 featuring a black and white laminate segmented tabletop on a walnut base. It's in good condition with no major flaws. Measu...
Laminate, Walnut
Stunning Set 3 Nesting Tables in the Mannor of Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning set of 3 nesting tables attributed to Jens Risom. Classic Mid-Century Modernist design, Very sculptural, architectural, retains original finish, Classic tri-color.
Laminate, Walnut
Dunbar Walnut Coffee or End Table Model # 3374 by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Elegant Dunbar walnut coffee or end table with triangle legs and black polished laminate top, model # 3374 designed by Edward Wormley. Original sticker with serial number under the...
Laminate, 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 .
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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