Vintage Tiki Rattan Bentwood Bamboo 2 Tier Sculptural End Tables - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Bamboo, Laminate
1950s Mid Century Rattan Grasscloth Streamline Wood Desk
By Paul Frankl
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning desk you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, it being...
Grasscloth, Rattan, Laminate, Wood
Mid-Century Danish Blonde Wood & White Rolling Bar Cart Inspired by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two round tiers of white laminate sit within bentwood rings joined by four straight legs — a construction method directly inspired by Alvar Aalto's pioneering work with steam-bent wo...
Laminate, Wood
1950s Volante Table by Pierre Guariche for Steiner (1 of 2)
By Steiner, Pierre Guariche
Located in Saint Paul, MN
Volante table in laminate with metal legs by Pierre Guariche for Steiner.
Metal
1950s Volante Table by Pierre Guariche for Steiner (2 of 2)
By Pierre Guariche, Steiner
Located in Saint Paul, MN
Volante table in laminate with metal legs by Pierre Guariche for Steiner.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Child, Student Desk manner of Jean Prove
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid-Century Modern Childs ,Student Desk manner of Jean Prove,,green metal,steel painted frame.plywood desk top with grey laminate storage
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Tea Cart by Giuseppe Scapinelli, 1960s
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Tea Cart by Brazilian Designer, 1960s Modern tea cart manufactured in the 1960s by Giuseppe Scapinelli. The trolley has 2 levels, both laminated with a Formica to...
Formica, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Tea Cart by Giuseppe Scapinelli, 1960s
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Tea Cart by Giuseppe Scapinelli, 1960s Modern tea cart manufactured in the 1960s by Giuseppe Scapinelli. The trolley has 2 levels, both laminated with a Formica t...
Formica, Wood
Rare Mid Century French Modern AR180 Desk by Alain Richard 1970s
By Alain Richard
Located in Detroit, MI
This rare & important vintage mid century French modern AR180 desk was designed by Alain Richard in collaboration with the A.R.C Mobilier National and produced by T.F.M circa 1970s. ...
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Desk & Armchair by Amleto Sartori, Italy
By Amleto Sartori
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian office set of a writing desk and an armchair made of hand crafted polished Walnut, designed by Amleto Sartori in good condition.
Metal, Brass
Piccolo scrittoio geometrico Vittorio Dassi in legno Laminato Blu Mid-century
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Delightful small sized desk made of wood and blue laminate top , geometric shape and very distinctive.
Laminate
Karl Springer Pagoda Lacquered Dining Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An elegant and impressive dining table styled after the designs of Karl Springer. A faux marble surface offers a unique look when paired with the table's minimal geometric form. Tabl...
Laminate, Lacquer
$4,737Sale Price|20% Off
Important Vintage Table by Enzo Mari for Driade, 1970s
By Enzo Mari, Driade
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful table designed by Enzo Mari for the fine Italian manufacturer Driade in the 1970s. The table is made of plywood, with a soft wood color that highlights the beautiful grain...
Laminate, Plywood
Matching Console and Cube Faux Olive wood Burl Tables
By Milo Baughman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Matching Console and Cube Faux Olive wood Burl Tables .. Stunning pair in amazing original condition.. Cube measures 19.75 x 19.75 x 20" h.. Hand delivery avail to New York City or a...
Laminate
$976Sale Price|20% Off
Herman Miller Eames 42" Round Table
By Herman Miller
Located in Pasadena, TX
Herman Miller Eames Round Table Herman Miller Round top with walnut finish , the base is anodized in black with aluminum spider attachment. Great in and office or a home setting .
Laminate
Thonet Triangular Side Table
By Thonet
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern triangular side table with white laminate top and black bentwood legs by Thonet.
Laminate, Bentwood
Alvar Aalto Dining Table for Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dining table designed by Alvar Aalto, for Artek. The table features a rectangular blue laminate top that sits atop bent birch wood legs. This design features Aalto’s signature metho...
Laminate, Birch, Bentwood
Charlotte Perriand Metal, Wood and Formica Bridge Table for Cansado, circa 1950
By Steph Simon, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bridge table designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950 from Cité Cansado, Mauritania, Africa. Editioned by Steph Simon, France. Painted steel, plastic laminate-covered wood. Mea...
Steel
MidCentury Pedestal Extension Dining Table - George Nelson - Herman Miller - 60s
By Herman Miller
Located in Milano, IT
Pedestal extension dining table model 5559B designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller, produced in the USA in the 1960s. Dining or conference table model 5559B, designed by George...
Aluminum
Kem Weber Desk for Heywood Wakefield, Mid Century Modern Office Desk, 1950s
By Kem Weber, Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century modern Trimline desk was designed by Kem Weber for Heywood Wakefield circa 1950. With clean lines and minimalist appeal the design of the Trimline desk bridg...
Metal, Steel, Chrome
$2,450 / item
1970s Eames Style Conference Table by Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Castelli was a significant Italian contract furniture producer during the postwar decades, known for manufacturing high-quality interpretations of modernist designs for corporate and...
Metal, Chrome
Tony Paul Square Segmented Black Square Wire Frame End / Side Table
By Tony Paul
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century end / side table with a top comprised of nine ebonized wooden square pieces connected by a flexible wire frame, resting on four black hairpin wire legs. (TONY PA...
Metal
Mid-Century Teak “Thea” Trolley, Bar Cart by Yngve Ekström, Sweden, 1950s
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Göteborg, SE
With its clean lines and practical two-tier design, it reflects both mid-century functionality and Scandinavian refinement—ideal as a bar cart, side table, or serving station.
Brass
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Open Cube Wood and Faux White Marble End / Side Tables
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century end / side tables with wooden open cube frames supporting inSet white faux marble tops. (ADRIAN PEARSALL)(PRICED AS Pair)(Matching coffee table: DUF0571)...
Laminate, Wood
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Faux Bamboo Chrome and Formica Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern dining table featuring a faux bamboo chrome cage base topped with a laminate Formica round top.
Steel
Vintage Mid Century Modern Danish Style Rolling Media Cart. Circa 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Danish Style Rolling Media Cart / TV Stand. C 1960s This Beautiful Versatile Rolling Cart Features a sleek Mid Century Modern Design, a solid teak frame wi...
Wood
1970's MOD White Wave Table or Nightstand with Hidden Bookcase and Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MOD white laminate table or nightstand. This unique piece has a secret bookcase and light hidden on the back, up against the wall. Hidden bookcase has three shelves and the light is ...
Metal
Elegant Square coffee table, Italy 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A refined piece of mid-century Italian design, this square coffee table from the 1950s perfectly balances elegance and functionality. The softly rounded square top features a warm wo...
Steel
Pair of Directional White Laminate and Chrome Bedside Tables / Commodes
By Directional
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century white laminate bedside tables / commodes with one large cabinet and two adjacent drawers, each with a square chrome inSet, resting on four silver ball ca...
Metal, Chrome
Seldom seen Modernist Teak Expo 67 Occasional / End Table by RS Associates
By RS Associates Montreal
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen Modernist / Spaceage Design. Originally planned as a designed for display at Expo 1967 in Montreal, these pieces did not actually go into production until 1968. Designed...
Laminate, Teak
Herman Miller Style Modern Oval Dining Table or Library Table
By Herman Miller
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish Modern or Mid-Century Modern oval dining table or library table In the manner of Herman Miller By Paladin Caseworks USA, Early 21st Century Durable blue lamin...
Metal
Large Black Desk Files Drawers, Wood Metal, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Style
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Marajoara desk with drawers and files (optional) is a study on Mid-Century Modern utilitarian furniture, with Brazilian Native Arte Reference. In tribute to Lina Bo Bardi's design, ...
Steel
George Nelson by Herman Miller Laminated Aluminum Design 1950s Rare Desk
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Brescia, IT
Modernist Desk George Nelson by Hermann Miller 1950 Laminated wood, aluminum base Rare model.
Aluminum
Merton Gershun "Dania" End Tables by American of Martinsville
By American of Martinsville
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique pair of louvered drawer end tables by Merton Gershun feature stylish walnut frames with painted black tops. Designed with a pair of drawers for added storage, this matchi...
Laminate, Walnut
Herman Miller Style Modern Round Pedestal Dining Table or Game Table
By Herman Miller
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish Modern or Mid-Century Modern round dining table, breakfast table, bistro table, or game table In the manner of Herman Miller By Paladin Caseworks USA, Early 21...
Steel
Herman Miller Style Modern Round Pedestal Dining Table or Game Table
By Herman Miller
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish Modern or Mid-Century Modern round dining table, breakfast table, bistro table, or game table In the manner of Herman Miller By Paladin Caseworks USA, Early 21...
Steel
Seldom seen Pair Of Ladislav Sutnar For Knoll & Drake End Tables
By Ladislav Sutnar, Knoll & Drake
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen Pair Of Ladislav Sutnar For Knoll & Drake End Tables... Classic modernist design, Retain original finish, age appropriate wear, few old repairs, Ladislav Sutnar (9 Nove...
Metal
Vintage 1950s Pie Slice Rattan Side Table
By Paul Frankl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This unique "pie slice" side table is a masterful expression of 1950s tropical modernism, perfect for those seeking to infuse their space with organic geometry. The architectural wed...
Rattan, Laminate
Scarce MCM Wm. A. Berkey End Tables Wm. A. Berkey With Hidden Extra Tables
By William A. Berkey Furniture Co.
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A division of John Widdicomb. Elegant tiered end tables with brass string inlaid tops, lower tiers and a drawer below with brass ring pulls. With square tapering supports and raised ...
Laminate, Wood
Nelson Pedestal Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Miami, FL
Nelson Pedestal Table designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Designed by George Nelson in 1954 and produced by Herman Miller, this side table is from 2005. The table has a bl...
Aluminum
Herman Miller Style Modern Spider Leg Round Dining Table or Game Table
By Herman Miller
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish Modern or Mid-Century Modern spider leg round dining table, breakfast table, or game table In the manner of Herman Miller By Paladin Caseworks USA, Early 21st ...
Steel
Herman Miller Style Modern Spider Leg Round Dining Table or Game Table
By Herman Miller
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish Modern or Mid-Century Modern spider leg round dining table, breakfast table, or game table In the manner of Herman Miller By Paladin Caseworks USA, Early 21st ...
Steel
Mid 20th Century Folding Bar Cart in Chrome and Black by Richard, Circa 1960's
Located in Beirut, LB
A striking example of French mid-century modernist design, this two-tier folding bar cart was produced by Maison Richard in France during the 1960s and retains its original maker's l...
Steel, Chrome
$1,411Sale Price|20% Off
Mid 20th Century Round Serving Bar Cart Trolley in Bamboo & Rattan Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
A Bar Cart with a " Tropical allure "but made in Italy, a sort of synthesis of the two seasons of White Lotus. Handcrafted, this vintage Bar Cart is made of natural fibers such as ...
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Laminate
$880Sale Price|20% Off
Knoll Saarinen Side Table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Pasadena, TX
Knoll Saarinen Table. Sturdy, cast-aluminum base. A timeless modern classic in continuous production since 1956. A marvelous addition to your home.
Aluminum
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Arthur Umanoff Walnut Spindle Side/End Table
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in East Freetown, MA
Side/end table with spindles and black laminated top. Table is designed by Arthur Umanoff of walnut wood. Table has circular base with narrow wooden spindles that meet at the table top.
Walnut
Mid-Century Post Modern Black & Brass Desk after Gilbert Rohde in Art Deco Form
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A simple modern nod to the art deco period. This desk features glossy black laminate with brass accents. Probably Italian circa 1980's. Nice clean original condition.
Brass
Mid-century Desk Brass Wood and Laminate Crystal Top Gio Ponti style
Located in Palermo, Sicily
particular desk from the 1950s, made of walnut wood with crystal shelf , brass legs, and drawers with light blue laminate is very reminiscent of Gio Ponti's style.
Crystal, Brass
Mid Century Bamboo Bar Cart in the Manner of John Wisner for Ficks Reed
By Ficks Reed, John Wisner
Located in Southampton, NJ
1960s Pagoda style bamboo two tier white laminate bar cart on brass casters in the manner of John Wisner for Ficks Reed. A solid, practical & multifunctional Mid 20th Century portabl...
Brass
Coen de Vries 1957 Desk for Devo w/ Yellow Drawer, Dutch Mid-Century Modern
By Devo, Coen de Vries
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Coen de Vries designed this distinctive desk for Dutch manufacturer Devo in 1957, representing the pinnacle of Dutch industrial design innovation. One of the Netherlands' pioneering ...
Metal
Elm, Steel, and Laminate Desk by Marcel Gascoin for Universitaire d'Antony
By Marcel Gascoin
Located in New York City, NY
This modernist desk/table was designed by Marcel Gascoin for the Cité Universitaire Jean Zay d'Antony in 1955; the dorm rooms and public spaces encapsulate post-war French design and...
Steel
Saarinen Knoll styled Tulip Dining Table by Maurice Burke
By Knoll
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A smaller round tulip dining table with X base in white with matching Laminate top designed by Maurice Burke in the manner of Eero Saarinen and Knoll. Manufactured by the Burke furni...
Metal
Eero Saarinen Tulip Side Table for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very fine sculptural tulip side table with a bigger sized 20" round top in white Laminate and matching base . Retains the manufactures label by Knoll and designed by Eero Saarinen...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Bar Cart / Cabinet on Casters by Milo Baughman
By Directional, Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This walnut bar cabinet was manufactured by Directional in the 1960s and attributed to both Milo Baughman and Kipp Stewart due to stylistic attributes associated with both designers,...
Brass
$2,800 / set
Eero Saarinen Tulip Side / End Tables for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of early Tulip side / end tables with round tops having a white Laminate finish and cast painted steel bases . From the iconic artist , sculptor , architect and furniture desi...
Steel
Knoll T Angle Side Table by Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very nice simple side table with satin black T angled steel frame and with a white Laminate top . A very early production piece having the big fabric label to the bottom from Knoll...
Steel
California Modern "Plus" Chrome Side Tables by West Coast Industries
By West Coast Industries
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These California Modern Plus chrome side tables by West Coast Industries are standout examples of late 20th-century modern design that blend mid-century influences with a touch of 19...
Steel, Chrome
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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