$2,922 / item
Piero Lissoni Scighera Table For Cassina
By Piero Lissoni
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Piero Lissoni Scighera Table For Cassina A line of low tables, in square, oval and rectangular shapes, of different sizes and heights. Base in metal painted matte anthracite. Tops...
Metal
$5,427 / item
Piero Lissoni Scighera Table For Cassina
By Piero Lissoni
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Piero Lissoni Scighera Table For Cassina A line of low tables, in square, oval and rectangular shapes, of different sizes and heights. Base in metal painted matte anthracite. Tops...
Metal
$5,388 / item
Piero Lissoni Scighera Table For Cassina
By Piero Lissoni
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Piero Lissoni Scighera Table For Cassina A line of low tables, in square, oval and rectangular shapes, of different sizes and heights. Base in metal painted matte anthracite. Tops...
Metal
$4,231 / item
Piero Lissoni Scighera Table For Cassina
By Piero Lissoni
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Piero Lissoni Scighera Table For Cassina A line of low tables, in square, oval and rectangular shapes, of different sizes and heights. Base in metal painted matte anthracite. Tops...
Metal
$2,280Sale Price|26% Off
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Slatted Bench or Coffee Table, 1960s, Refinished
By George Nelson, Maruni, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Its elongated form makes it ideal not only as a bench, but also as a coffee table, cocktail table, low console, TV bench, or end-of-bed table.
Wood
$21,087 / set
Piero Lissoni Set of Four Scighera Table For Cassina
By Piero Lissoni
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Piero Lissoni Set of Four Scighera Table For Cassina A line of low tables, in square, oval and rectangular shapes, of different sizes and heights. Base in metal painted matte anth...
Metal
$3,250 / item
Carl Auböck Model #3511 Walnut Table
By George Nakashima, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carl Auböck Model #3511 walnut table. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural table is executed in beautifully grained walnut. Reminiscent of the organic mode...
Walnut
Charlotte Perriand Wood Forme Libre Table Basse by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Soft, enveloping shapes characterise the design low table authored by Charlotte Perriand in 1959. A low version of the ‘en forme libre’ dining table designed in 1928 for her Montparn...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Wood Forme Libre Table Basse by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Soft, enveloping shapes characterise the design low table authored by Charlotte Perriand in 1959. A low version of the ‘en forme libre’ dining table designed in 1928 for her Montparn...
Wood
Linde Freya Tangelder Soft Corners Side Table, Modern Stainless Steel
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Linde Freya Tangelder Soft Corners Side Table For Cassina An industrial style low table marks the Cassina debut of Dutch designer Linde Freya Tangelder. A functional piece designed ...
Stainless Steel
Linde Freya Tangelder Set of Two Soft Corners Side Table & Pouffs For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Linde Freya Tangelder Set of Two Soft Corners Side Table & Pouffs For Cassina An industrial style low table marks the Cassina debut of Dutch designer Linde Freya Tangelder. A functi...
Stainless Steel
Scandinavian Modern Dining Table Teak Slab Base & Rectangular Beveled Glass Top
Located in Topeka, KS
We absolutely LOVE the spectacular shape of the teak base… and you can NEVER go wrong with a lovely beveled glass top BUT upon closer investigation we came to the realization that it...
Metal
1960s wood grain, brass-trimmed, curved leg bench/ seat/ low dining zataku table
Located in New York City, NY
A versatile piece that ideally can be used as an entry bench, low dining table, coffee table, window-seat accent, Kotatsu, zataku, gallery display pedestal or as a bedroom bench plac...
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Leather Clad Decorative Box with Bronze Accents
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Features rows of decorative bronze nailheads, rounded bronze feet, and an ornate central escutcheon with bronze knob. The long, low profile gives the piece a particularly architectur...
Bronze
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Scoop Side Chair
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Tulsa, OK
They often come with tufted upholstery and tapered wooden legs. - **Jacks Coffee Table**: Known for its distinctive base resembling jacks from the classic children's game, this co...
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Slatted Bench in Solid Beech, Yugoslavia, Circa 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Pieces of this type were commonly produced in the 1960s–1970s, when Yugoslav furniture manufacturers created high-quality modern designs influenced by Danish and Scandinavian aesthet...
Beech
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Buffet by John Van Koert, 1950s
By Drexel, Henredon, John Van Koert, Karl Johan
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This Drexel Profile K37 buffet credenza by John Van Koert stands as a commanding exemplar of mid-century modern elegance—defined by precision, craftsmanship, and sculptural detail.
Chrome
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa: Modular Mid-Century Modern Design
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa For Cassina Envisioned in Tokyo in 1953 by Charlotte Perriand and still remarkably relevant today, this modular system can be used as a low coffee tab...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa: Modular Mid-Century Modern Design
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa For Cassina Envisioned in Tokyo in 1953 by Charlotte Perriand and still remarkably relevant today, this modular system can be used as a low coffee tab...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa: Modular Mid-Century Modern Design
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa For Cassina Envisioned in Tokyo in 1953 by Charlotte Perriand and still remarkably relevant today, this modular system can be used as a low coffee tab...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa: Modular Mid-Century Modern Design
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa For Cassina Envisioned in Tokyo in 1953 by Charlotte Perriand and still remarkably relevant today, this modular system can be used as a low coffee tab...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa: Modular Mid-Century Modern Design
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa For Cassina Envisioned in Tokyo in 1953 by Charlotte Perriand and still remarkably relevant today, this modular system can be used as a low coffee tab...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa: Modular Mid-Century Modern Design
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa For Cassina Envisioned in Tokyo in 1953 by Charlotte Perriand and still remarkably relevant today, this modular system can be used as a low coffee tab...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa: Modular Mid-Century Modern Design
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa For Cassina Envisioned in Tokyo in 1953 by Charlotte Perriand and still remarkably relevant today, this modular system can be used as a low coffee tab...
Wood
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa: Modular Mid-Century Modern Design
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa For Cassina Envisioned in Tokyo in 1953 by Charlotte Perriand and still remarkably relevant today, this modular system can be used as a low coffee tab...
Wood
Paint Decorated French Louis XV Style Window Bench or Coffee Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Its decorative frame and graceful proportions allow it to blend seamlessly into antique-inspired interiors, add a touch of gilded glamour in Hollywood Regency settings, or serve as a...
Walnut
Patricia Urquiola Bowl Sofa for Cassina, Mid-Century Modern Design
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Bowl Sofa For Cassina The soft, welcoming lines of this sofa spell comfort and flexibility. Circular, semi-circular and rectangular shapes alternate to create a dy...
Formica
Patricia Urquiola Bowl Sofa for Cassina, Mid-Century Modern Design
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Bowl Sofa For Cassina The soft, welcoming lines of this sofa spell comfort and flexibility. Circular, semi-circular and rectangular shapes alternate to create a dy...
Formica
Patricia Urquiola Bowl Sofa for Cassina, Mid-Century Modern Design
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Bowl Sofa For Cassina The soft, welcoming lines of this sofa spell comfort and flexibility. Circular, semi-circular and rectangular shapes alternate to create a dy...
Formica
Patricia Urquiola Bowl Sofa for Cassina, Mid-Century Modern Design
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Bowl Sofa For Cassina The soft, welcoming lines of this sofa spell comfort and flexibility. Circular, semi-circular and rectangular shapes alternate to create a dy...
Formica
Mid-Century Bruksbo Teak Planter Bench, Attributed to Torbjørn Afdal
By Bruksbo, Torbjørn Afdal, Mellemstrands Trevareindustri
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Planter box: 23.5" Long x 13.5" Wide x 5" High Torbjørn Afdal (1917–1999) was one of Norway’s most influential mid-century designers and served as a key creative force behind many o...
Metal
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Family Salon Chair Prestige Coffe For One Collection
By Kasper Salto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Family Salon Chair Prestige Coffee + Back: Steelcut Quartet 144 For One Collection The Council Family Salon Chair is a chair for every moment, and almos...
Fabric
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Family Salon Chair Prestige Coffe For One Collection
By Kasper Salto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Family Salon Chair Base: Graphite, Front: Prestige Coffee + Back: Steelcut Quartet 144 For One Collection Discover the Council Salon Chair Swivel Base, ...
Fabric
Linde Freya Tangelder Set of Three Soft Corners Side Table & Pouffs For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Linde Freya Tangelder Set of Three Soft Corners Side Table & Pouffs For Cassina The first Cassina project by Dutch designer Linde Freya Tangelder focuses on functionality through th...
Fabric, Plywood
$250Sale Price|44% Off
Vintage Custom Architectural SOLID Metal Bar Bench
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
The base alone could support a large piece of marble and possibly be used as a long architectural table base. Either a Low Console Table or a Coffee Table.
Metal
Banc brutaliste en bois massif à construction rivetée
Located in BORGO, FR
Rustic wooden bench, mid-20th century. This long and low bench is defined by its beautifully aged plank top, showcasing a rich wood grain, visible knots, and natural irregularities t...
Metal
Barovier Toso Murano Gold Flecks Iridescent Italian Art Glass Center Bowl Vase
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
You will be able to showcase it as a decorative piece in any room. Early Mid-century era. Measures: 11" long x 5 1/2" wide x 5" tall.
Gold Leaf
Barovier Murano Gold Flecks Purple Leafs Italian Art Glass Spoon Rest Dishes
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Showcase them as decorative pieces in any room. Mid-century era. They measures 7 1/4" long x 3 1/2" wide x 1 1/2" high.
Gold Leaf
Mucki Bench by Sergio Rodrigues for OCA, Brazil, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Antwerp, BE
Originally designed circa 1958 and produced around 1965 by OCA Industrias Reunidas, the Mucki Bench by Sergio Rodrigues is a rare and versatile piece crafted in massive Brazilian woo...
Wood
Murano Barovier Opal Orange Color Cane Ribbons Decoration Italian Art Glass Bowl
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
You will be able to showcase it as a decorative piece in any room. Mid-century era. Measures: 6 1/8” long x 4 3/4” wide x 2 1/2” high.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Sommerso
Large 1970s Bertoncello Ceramic Ashtray or Vide-Poche by Roberto Rigon, Italy
By Roberto Rigon, Bertoncello
Located in Valencia, VC
A large and unusually shaped Italian ceramic ashtray or vide-poche designed by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello, dating from the 1970s, with an elongated elliptical form and the charact...
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Terracotta
Charlotte Perriand 9 Tabouret de Sale de Bains For Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand 9 Tabouret de Sale de Bains For Cassina Included in the Collection Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, the 9 Tabouret historic design stool has a ...
Chrome
Charlotte Perriand 9 Tabouret de Sale de Bains For Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand 9 Tabouret de Sale de Bains For Cassina Included in the Collection Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, the 9 Tabouret historic design stool has a ...
Chrome
Barovier Toso Murano Signed Blue Pink Purple Italian Art Glass Flower Vase Bowl
By Barovier&Toso, Ercole Barovier
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Mid-century era. Unusual technique. Measures 8 1/4” long x 8" wide on the rim x 3 3/4” tall.
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Charlotte Perriand Set Of Seven Stools Model 9 Tabouret For Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Set of Seven 9 Tabouret de Sale de Bains For Cassina Included in the Collection Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, the 9 Tabouret historic design...
Chrome
18th Century Dutch Provincial Solid Oak Trunk with Hand-Forged Iron Handles
Located in Dallas, TX
An authentic 18th century Dutch provincial trunk, crafted in solid oak and representing one of the earliest and most enduring forms of European case furniture. Long before the develo...
Wrought Iron
$32,215 / item
Patricia Urquiola Bowl Sofa For Cassina
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Bowl Sofa For Cassina The soft, welcoming lines of this sofa spell comfort and flexibility. Circular, semi-circular and rectangular shapes alternate to create a dy...
Formica
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Family Salon Chair Steelcut For One Collection
By Kasper Salto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Family Salon Chair Steelcut Quartet 144 + Back: Pretige Coffee For One Collection The Council Family Salon Chair is a chair for every moment, and almost ...
Fabric
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Family Salon Chair Steelcut For One Collection
By Kasper Salto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Family Salon Chair Steelcut Quartet 144 + Back: Pretige Coffee For One Collection The Council Family Salon Chair is a chair for every moment, and almost ...
Fabric
$15,090 / item
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa For Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Refolo Sofa For Cassina Envisioned in Tokyo in 1953 by Charlotte Perriand and still remarkably relevant today, this modular system can be used as a low coffee tab...
Wood
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Family Salon Chair Steelcut For One Collection
By Kasper Salto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Family Salon Chair Base: Graphite, Front: Steelcut Quartet 144 + Back: Prestige Coffee For One Collection Discover the Council Salon Chair Swivel Base, ...
Fabric
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Family Lounge Chair, Pedestral For One Collection
By Kasper Salto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Family Lounge Chair Legs: Graphite, Duo Upholstery: Front: Prestige Coffee + Back: Steelcut Quartet 144 For One Collection Like the other chairs in the...
Aluminum
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Family Lounge Chair, Pedestral For One Collection
By Kasper Salto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Family Lounge Chair Legs: Graphite, Duo Upholstery: Front: Steelcut Quartet 144 + Back: Prestige Coffee For One Collection Like the other chairs in the...
Aluminum
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Large Persian Persepolis Repoussé Copper Oval Tray, circa 1950
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
It would be striking centered on an oversized ottoman or low coffee table, displayed vertically as wall art, or incorporated into a custom tray-table base.
Brass, Copper
$3,576 / item
Linde Freya Tangelder Soft Corners Poufs For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Linde Freya Tangelder Soft Corners Poufs For Cassina The first Cassina project by Dutch designer Linde Freya Tangelder focuses on functionality through the fresh, dynamic combinatio...
Fabric, Plywood
$4,406 / item
Linde Freya Tangelder Soft Corners Poufs For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Linde Freya Tangelder Soft Corners Poufs For Cassina The first Cassina project by Dutch designer Linde Freya Tangelder focuses on functionality through the fresh, dynamic combinatio...
Fabric, Plywood
$4,406 / item
Linde Freya Tangelder Soft Corners Poufs For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Linde Freya Tangelder Soft Corners Poufs For Cassina The first Cassina project by Dutch designer Linde Freya Tangelder focuses on functionality through the fresh, dynamic combinatio...
Fabric, Plywood
$9,187 / item
Linde Freya Tangelder Soft Corners Pouf For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Linde Freya Tangelder Soft Corners Poufs For Cassina The first Cassina project by Dutch designer Linde Freya Tangelder focuses on functionality through the fresh, dynamic combinatio...
Fabric, Plywood
Vintage Moroccan Taznakht Tribal Wool Rug in Brown, Orange and Pink, 1960s
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Although the design draws upon a traditional geometric vocabulary, the individual symbols have not been independently interpreted; they should be appreciated as part of the rug’s vis...
Wool, Cotton
Vintage 1940s Kilim Sofreh Rug, Beige Blue Red Tribal Wool Flatweave 128x116cm
Located in Wembley, GB
Compact yet visually powerful, this kilim works beautifully as a decorative floor accent, coffee-table rug, wall-hung textile, or statement folk-art piece for luxury interiors seekin...
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
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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