Tommi Parzinger Mid-Century Modern Bleached Maple Nightstands, 1960s
By Charak Furniture Company, Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Tommi Parzinger midcentury bleached maple side tables/ nigh stands with satin brass pulls, trimmed in 22-karat gold leaf detailing around legs and perimeter of cabinet. Stamped.
Brass, Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Modern Desk, Beech & Walnut with Yellow Glass Top, 1950s
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A beautifully restored mid-century modern desk that combines timeless charm with everyday functionality. The original high-gloss piano black top contrasts elegantly with the oiled ma...
Brass
Art Deco Walnut & Maple Occasional Table, English, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
This is an original Art Deco book table, English circa 1930 offered for your consideration. A high end, rare table that not only offers the best quality in both timbers and craftsman...
Walnut
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Maplewood Writing Table - Vintage Ebony Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A freestanding vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern writing table crafted from polished maplewood, partly veneered, and topped with a contrasting black ebony surface. The desk features...
Metal, Chrome
Paul McCobb Planner Group Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquered Writing Desk
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional minimalist Mid-Century Modern writing desk By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group" USA, 1950s Black lacquered solid maple, with original brass hard...
Brass
Paul McCobb Planner Group Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional minimalist Mid-Century Modern writing desk By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group" USA, 1950s Black lacquered solid maple, with original bras...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Desk with Return in Wood with Turquoise Top
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Attributed to Gustavo & Vito Latis, desk with a return, mahogany, maple, formica, Italy, circa 1960 Made in Italy, this writing desk with return is a testament to the design eth...
Formica, Mahogany, Maple
Studio Coffee Table in solid curly Maple with double Access Drawer USA, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Sculptural coffee table in solid curly (flamed) maple, featuring a beautifully figured top and refined joinery throughout. A standout detail is the fully symmetrical, double-sided dr...
Maple
Paul McCobb Planner Group Side Tables for Winchendon
By Paul McCobb
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Paul McCobb design Planner Group side tables for Winchendon Furniture. Original matched pair in solid maple with brass cone shape pulls, labeled and in very good original con...
Maple
RALPH LAUREN SIGNED & STAMPED MADE IN ITALY LEATHER & MAPLE WRiTING TABLE DESK
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, highly collectable, hand made in Italy Leather strapped and Maple writing table or...
Leather, Maple
One-Off American Studio Surreal Console Table in Maple by Andrew J Willner, 1976
By Andrew Willner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A one-off, fantastical table by American craftsman, Andrew J Willner, executed in rare, spalted wormy maple, its five individual sections sculpted by hand and constructed with pegged...
Maple
Early Paul McCobb Winchendon Planner Group Side End Table Unmarked
By Winchendon, Paul McCobb
Located in Forest Grove, PA
An early and rare Paul McCobb for Winchendon Planner Group end or side table. Unmarked.
Brass
Mid- Century Multifunctional Bar Cabinet or Book Case , 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Stylish Italian Mid-Century Modern multifunctional furniture with a bar cabinet by a decorated panel . Three drawers underneath and a book case or shelfs on the sides. In very g...
Marble
Square Coffee Side Table By Paul McCobb Planner Group For Winchendon
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century modern, solid maple, coffee or side/end table by Paul McCobb, Planner Group for Winchendon features a square top with tapered splayed legs in the iconic style of McCobb P...
Maple
Mid-Century Modern Eva Sideboard by Vladimir Kagan Birdeye Maple, Lacquer, 1983
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Stamford, CT
Vladimir Kagan (American, 1927-2016) Eva Dining Room Set, Vladimir Kagan Designs, Inc., USA, circa 1983 The sideboard (Model 83-210) comprising a center bow front section of two doo...
Birdseye Maple, Ebony
Side Table/Night Stand with Drawer by Paul McCobb for Calvin
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Kansas City, MO
Single occasional table/nightstand designed by Paul McCobb for Calvin. Very good original condition.
Brass
Luigi Olivieri , rare modernist desk in walnut and blond maple
By Luigi Olivieri
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2136 Luigi Olivieri Rare modernist desk in walnut and blond maple with ground glass top and wooden band. Lacquered drawers with turned maple uprights and two doors on the sides....
Maple
Mid-Century Modern Desk and Chair by Russell Wright for Conant Ball
By Conant Ball, Russel Wright
Located in Buffalo, NY
Simple ,,smart design..... Conant ball desk and matching spindle chair in maple,,,, Russel Wright for Conant Ball Furniture Makers Mid-Century Modern solid birch desk and chair from ...
Cane, Birch
Baker Walnut & Brass Ring Drop Pull One Drawer Tapered Leg Side End Table MINT!
By Kittinger Furniture Company, Baker Furniture Company, Established Lines
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Walnut & Brass Ring Drop Pull One Drawer Tapered Leg Side End Table MINT!
Brass
1950's Elegant console table with wavy top and tapered sides
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2827 Elegant console table with wavy top and tapered sides, maple fillets on top, band and truncated pyramid legs with brass tips. Italian manufacture, ca. 1950. 158x49xh82
Fruitwood
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Mid century Paul McCobb Planner Group Side Table 1578 Iron All Black
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare early 1950s Paul McCobb Planner Group #1578 maple nightstand or end side table. Black Iron structure. All black with all black maple top. Very modern designed pair of side table...
Steel
EGG 26 Minimal Organic Modern Original Hall or Bedside Table by Wende Reid
By Wende Reid
Located in Chatswood, NSW
Inspired by 20th century sculptors, Arp and Brancusi, this original, artisanal EGG table works equally well in modern or classical interiors.
Wood, Maple
White George Nelson Pedestal Coffee Side Table for Herman Miller, USA, 1960s
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Vienna, AT
It will be the perfect addition for any Mid-Century Modern living room, dining room, library or kitchen.
Steel
Tony Paul Style Maple Side Table & Black Wire "Hairpin" Floor Lamp, C. 1960
By Tony Paul
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tony Paul Style Maple, Black Metal & Black Wire Side Table, Floor Lamp. Nightstand. Featuring a tubular black stem, circular solid Maple surface, balanced black wire 16 D hairpi...
Wire
Maple and Wood Coffee by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Hellouw, NL
An elegant interplay of glass and carved wood, this coffee table brings together lightness and sculptural detailing in a balanced composition. The transparent top appears to float ab...
Glass, Wood
Studio Desk, designed by Vittorio Armellini, Italy Mid-20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Large desk with glass top and tabletop extension on the left side. The desk is slightly curved and offers plenty of storage space. The top is in light blue, the body is veneered in m...
Wood
Cowrie Inlay Sofa Side Table, Made in UK, Contemporary Craft & in Stock
Located in London, GB
The Cowrie Sofa Table brings a bold, sculptural presence to seating areas. Defined by angular lines and Sister’s signature notched corners, its profile feels confident yet softened t...
Oak, Walnut
Paul McCobb for Planner Group End Table
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paul McCobb end table in maple for Planner Group line makes an ideal side or lamp table. Elegant tapered legs and original manufacturers label make this the perfect addition to any m...
Maple
$2,450Sale Price|37% Off
Mahogany and Marble Center Table or Zoom Table by Ron Puckett, 1991, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This tea, center or card table, Zoom table, or larger side/ end table would work great in an Art Deco, Hollywood Regency, Post-Modern or Mid-Century Modern home or penthouse apartmen...
Marble
Italian Design Midcentury Maple Wood Dressing Table, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Fine Italian midcentury maple wood dressing table with six drawers and adjustable side mirror.
Maple
Italian Design Midcentury Maple Wood Dressing Table, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Fine Italian midcentury maple wood dressing table with six drawers and adjustable side mirror.
Maple
$1,946Sale Price|35% Off
ISA Bergamo Ebonized Cocktail Table
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Hanover, MA
***SUMMER SALE*** 1950's Italian side or occasional table produced by I.S.A. Bergamo Dimensions of slightly wedge shaped top are: The narrow end is 16.5” wide versus 19.5” wide. ...
Maple
Pair of Vintage Mid Century Side Chairs by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a pair of solid maple side chairs by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb. These beauties have been completely restored, refinished and reupholstered. The maple frames have...
Velvet, Maple
$1,560Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Paul McCobb End Tables for Winchendon, Planner Group Series
By Paul McCobb
Located in Berlin, DE
Nice pair of blonde Paul McCobb Planner group side tables. A McCobb Classic. Very good original condition.
Maple
$4,950 / set
Paul McCobb Iron Leg Nesting tables with drawers
By Paul McCobb, Winchendon
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Stripped down minimalist nesting table designs from Paul McCobb's 1953 Planner Group. This set is extremely versatile and looks great while doing it. Featuring a main console table w...
Iron
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
Gio Ponti Maple & Walnut Nightstand Table, La Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1940s
By Andrea Ponti, La Permanente Mobili Cantù
Located in Vienna, AT
A fine and elegant nightstand / bedside table / side table, crafted in Italy in the 1940s and attributed to Gio Ponti / La Permanente Mobili Cantù.
Brass
Pair of Pace, Modern Cabinets with Birdseye Maple Tops and Brass Legs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
They are well suited to Mid Century and contemporary Interiors. The doors are touch latch , and each has a single shelf.
Wood, Birdseye Maple, Rosewood, Lacquer
Vladimir Kagan Dining Room Set, Table, Chairs, Sideboard, Labeled, Copeland
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Stamford, CT
Vladimir Kagan (American, 1927-2016) The Kagan Family Copeland Dining Room Set, Vladimir Kagan Designs, Inc., USA, circa 1983 Can purchase separately Birdseye maple veneer, mahogan...
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany, Lacquer
Sculptura Vanity With Matching Stool in Champagne by Heywood Wakefield
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A stunning very well-crafted solid maple wood vanity with large mirror, plate glass make- up shelve and three side drawers with flowing ribbon styled drawer fronts with intergraded p...
Maple, Upholstery, Mirror
Paul McCobb Planner Group 2-Drawer Nightstand for Winchendon Furniture.
Located in Seattle, WA
Verified by the genuine burnt-in hallmark stamp inside the drawer box, this mid-century end table is expertly constructed from solid maple with a warm tobacco-toned finish that highl...
Maple
Tables in Wood and Bronze Attributed to Meret Oppenheim, France, 1930
By Meret Oppenheim
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Meret Oppenheim Meret Oppenheim -Traccia Table - The person and the works of German-Swiss artist Meret Oppenheim (1913-1985) are forever associated with surrealism and 20th century ...
Bronze
$3,746Sale Price / set|25% Off
Mid-Century Modern Planner Group Dining Chairs Paul McCobb for Winchendon Set 5
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Topeka, KS
This set of Planner Group dining chairs would look marvelous by themselves in a sitting room or around a game table but combined with an incredible pair of host and Hostess chairs th...
Fabric, Maple
Paolo Buffa for Ducrot Pair of Oval Mahogany and Glass Nightstands, Italy, 1950s
By Vittorio Ducrot, Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
These nightstands exemplify the understated glamour and superb artistry that define Italian mid-century modern design at its finest. Manufacturer's metal plaque affixed inside each d...
Brass, Bronze
Unusual 2 Tables in wood and bronze Attributed to Meret Oppenheim, France, 1930
By Meret Oppenheim
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Meret Oppenheim Meret Oppenheim -Traccia Table - The person and the works of German-Swiss artist Meret Oppenheim (1913-1985) are forever associated with surrealism and 20th century ...
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Set 6 Upholstered Dining Chairs Tommi Parzinger for Charak
By Tommi Parzinger, Charak Furniture Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and fantastic set of six dining chairs designed by Tommi Parzinger for Charak C1952. Two armchairs and four side chairs in excellent vintage condition with very little wear....
Fabric, Maple
$1,346Sale Price|25% Off
Postmodern White Laminate Metal Coffee Table End Table Casters Style Brian Kane
By Brian Kane
Located in Topeka, KS
Its post-modern design will work well with your modern or mid-century modern décor and look fabulous in your industrial loft.
Steel
1950's Silvio Cavatorta elegant blond wood writing desk
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Milano, IT
Silvio Cavatorta (1899-1957) Elegant blond wood writing desk with two side drawers and magazine rack, original opaline glass top. Cavatorta & Co., circa 1950. Silvio Cavatorta's w...
Maple
Astor Nickel Nightstands in Washed Gray Oak by Montage, Pair
By Montage
Located in Wilton, CT
A stunning iteration of our Astor Nightstands by Montage featuring sleek nickel-plated hardware and introducing a new finish: Oak in Washed Gray. Astor is among many pieces in the Mo...
Brass, Nickel
Paul McCobb Planner Group Solid Maple Nightstand, Newly Refinished
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish Mid-Century Modern nightstand or side table By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture "Planner Group" USA, 1950s Solid maple, with original brass drawer pu...
Brass
Italian Conical Tea Cart, circa 1950
By Carlo Mollino, Ico Parisi
Located in Dronten, NL
A distinctive and elegant Italian tea cart from the circa 1950 period, characterized by its sculptural conical form and refined material interplay. This striking design reflects the ...
Glass, Maple
Splendid walnut console by Fontana Arte
Located in Milano, IT
Fontana Arte Milano Splendid walnut console/desk with a top elegantly contoured on both sides and a beveled mirror, blond maple drawer with drawer pulls. Makeup mark: FX Produzione...
Walnut
Paul McCobb Planner Group Black and White Lacquered Writing Desk, Refinished
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional minimalist Mid-Century Modern writing desk By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group" USA, 1950s Black and white lacquered solid maple, with brass har...
Brass
Paul McCobb Planner Group Black and White Lacquered Writing Desk and Chair
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional minimalist Mid-Century Modern writing desk with matching desk chair. By Paul McCobb for Winchendon furniture, "Planner Group". USA, 1950s Black and white lacq...
Brass
$3,256Sale Price|31% Off
Italian Mid Century Table Desk and chair designed by Vittorio Dassi in 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Italian Mid-Century Desk and Chair Designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1950s This stunning Italian Mid-Century desk and chair set was designed by the renowned designer Vittorio Dassi ...
Maple, Teak
Vintage Paul McCobb Planner Group Drop-Leaf Rolling Cart, Winchendon Furniture.
Located in Seattle, WA
This vintage rolling cart is an original Paul McCobb design for the Planner Group line, produced by Winchendon Furniture.The underside retains the stamped McCobb/ Planner Group/Winch...
Metal
20th Century Italian Pair of Mid-Century Maplewood Nightstands by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian pair of nightstands made of hand crafted polished Maplewood, designed by Paolo Buffa in good condition. The bed side tables are composed with a g...
Metal, Brass
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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