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Mid-Century Modern Vintage Black Metal Side Table, 1950, Italy

Located in Vienna, AT

This Mid-Century Modern vintage side table shows a round black lacquered sheet metal top with

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Black Metal Side Table, 1950, Italy

H 17.33 in Dm 15.16 in

Mid Century Dining Table Wood Enameled Black Chromed Metal Italian Design, 1970s

Located in Palermo, IT

Dining table made in Italy in the 70'. The round-shaped table was made with a black enamelled

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

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Metal, Chrome

Mid Century Dining Table Wood Enameled Black Chromed Metal Italian Design, 1970s

H 28.35 in Dm 54.14 in

Black Metal Mid Century Post Modern Perfect End Table MCM

Located in Basel, BS

A very excellent accent design piece. This metal, black magazine holder end table would look great

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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

Black Metal Mid Century Post Modern Perfect End Table MCM

H 20 in W 18 in D 18 in

Mid-Century Modern French Black Lacquered Metal Table or Desk

Located in London, GB

Unusual French industrial style black lacquered metal dining table or desk.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern French Black Lacquered Metal Table or Desk

H 29.93 in W 75.99 in D 30.12 in

Mid Century Modern French Black Lacquered metal table or desk

Located in London, GB

Unusual French industrial style black lacquered metal dining table or desk.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Metal

Mid Century Modern French Black Lacquered metal table or desk

H 29.93 in W 75.99 in D 30.12 in

Mid-Century Patinated Metal Dining Table

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1960's metal inlay and glass Rohne dining table. Measurements: Height: 30" Width: 47

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Vintage 1960s Dining Room Tables

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Metal

Mid-Century Patinated Metal Dining Table

H 30 in W 84 in D 47 in

Mid-Century Modern Black Vintage Metal Table Lamp Harry Gitlin 1950s

Located in Vienna, AT

Mid century modern vintage black table lamp circular - like with a hairpin metal wire base by

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Wire

Mid-Century Modern Black Vintage Metal Table Lamp Harry Gitlin 1950s

H 7.88 in Dm 7.09 in

Italian Mid-Century Modern Pair of Black and Purple Plum Metal Bar Tables, 1950s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian Mid-Century Modern pair of black and purple plum metal bar tables, 1950s. Pair of bar

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Modern Pair of Black and Purple Plum Metal Bar Tables, 1950s

H 28.75 in Dm 19.69 in

Italian Mid-Century Modern Pair of Black and Acid Green Metal Bar Tables, 1950s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian Mid-Century Modern pair of black and acid green metal bar tables, 1950s. Pair of bar

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Modern Pair of Black and Acid Green Metal Bar Tables, 1950s

H 28.75 in Dm 19.69 in

Mid-Century Metal Base Coffee Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Long five foot table or bench with white laminate top over walnut wood grain. Set on a black metal

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Mid-Century Metal Base Coffee Table

H 17.5 in W 61 in D 20.75 in

Table Lamp French Mid-Century Modern Brass Black Metal Arc

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

A Stylised, Mid-Century Modern, French brass and black metal, arc, table lamp The brass arc

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Table Lamp French Mid-Century Modern Brass Black Metal Arc

H 14.18 in Dm 5.91 in

French Mid-Century Red Glass and Black Metal Coffee Table

Located in New York, NY

French Mid-Century Modern (1950s) ebonized metal coffee table with an irregularly-shaped top with

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Mid-20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

French Mid-Century Red Glass and Black Metal Coffee Table

H 16.5 in W 41 in D 18 in

Mid-Century Set of Bronzed Metal Tables

Located in London, GB

A mid-twentieth century bronzed metal nest of occasional low tables, each with a glass top and

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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Nesting Tables and Stacking...

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Metal

Mid-Century Set of Bronzed Metal Tables

H 19 in W 25.5 in D 15.75 in

Large Italian Mid Century metal table lamp with black shrink varnish

Located in München, DE

Very rare Italian Mid Century Modern table lamp, coloured with black shrink varnish. Exceptional

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass, Chrome

Large Italian Mid Century metal table lamp with black shrink varnish

H 13 in Dm 13.78 in

Mid-Century Modern Metal Table Lamp Flower

Located in Barntrup, DE

Unique and impressive hand-made Mid-Century Modern metal table lamp in the shape of a large flower

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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Metal Table Lamp Flower

H 19.69 in Dm 6.89 in

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp with Metal Leaves and Flowers

Located in New York, NY

Mid-Century Modern metal table lamp with curved leaves at the circular base and three flower buds

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp with Metal Leaves and Flowers

H 36.75 in Dm 17 in

Mid-Century Modern Black Vintage Metal Table Lamp by Stilnovo, 1950s, Italy

By Stilnovo

Located in Vienna, AT

Mid Century Modern vintage table lamp by Stilnovo made from black metal and nickel-plated metal. A

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Black Vintage Metal Table Lamp by Stilnovo, 1950s, Italy

H 18.12 in W 13 in D 18.9 in

Unique Mid-Century Metal Table Lamp, Restored

Located in Praha, CZ

One of a kind vintage black & white metal table lamp from former Czechoslovakia. The lamp was

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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Unique Mid-Century Metal Table Lamp, Restored

H 12.21 in Dm 9.06 in

Mid-century White Metal Table Lamp, Czechoslovakia

Located in Praha, CZ

Vintage black and white metal table lamp with adjustable lamp shade. Bulb: 1x E25 - E27. US plug

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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-century White Metal Table Lamp, Czechoslovakia

H 16.15 in W 10.24 in D 6.3 in

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp Brass Metal Lacquered Italian Design White Black

By Stilnovo

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Mid-Century Modern table lamp brass metal lacquered Italian design white black.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp Brass Metal Lacquered Italian Design White Black

H 14.97 in Dm 12.6 in

Pair of Mid-century Brass and Black Metal Willow Table Lamps

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Pair of Mid-century brass and black enamel steel willow table lamps. Measures: 23" high x 12" wide

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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Mid-century Brass and Black Metal Willow Table Lamps

H 23 in W 12 in D 9 in

Italian Mid-Century Round Travertine and Black Metal Coffee Table, 1970s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century Round travertine and black metal coffee table, 1970s Round coffee table with

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Travertine, Metal

Italian Mid-Century Round Travertine and Black Metal Coffee Table, 1970s

H 19.69 in Dm 31.5 in

Slender Mid Century Console Cabinet on Black Metal Legs

Located in Troy, MI

-down door. Black finished metal base is slender and sleek with an X-form stretcher and brass-capped

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Metal, Brass

Slender Mid Century Console Cabinet on Black Metal Legs

H 37.25 in W 54.63 in D 12.25 in

Unique Mid-Century Modern Rustic Metal Coffee Table

Located in Antwerp, BE

Unique Mid-Century Modern rustic metal coffee table.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Unique Mid-Century Modern Rustic Metal Coffee Table

H 19.69 in W 42.52 in D 26.38 in

Italian metal folding side table Empire style, yellow and black, Mid century

Located in Hamburg, DE

beautifully painted metal items, including this foldable table, which serves as an exquisite side table. With

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Vintage 1970s Italian Empire Side Tables

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Metal

Italian metal folding side table Empire style, yellow and black, Mid century

H 18.12 in Dm 13.78 in

Mid Century Black Marble Top Side Table

Located in Westwood, NJ

With a round black marble top on a brushed brass finish metal base with tapering legs. Dimensions

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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Marble, Metal

Mid Century Black Marble Top Side Table

H 23.5 in W 19.75 in D 19.75 in

Mid-Century Chromed Table Lamp with Black Metal Lamp Shade, Austria, circa 1950

By Rupert Nikoll

Located in Lichtenberg, AT

followed by a large black round metal lamp shade. A highly decorative exemplar of a Mid-Century Modern

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Chromed Table Lamp with Black Metal Lamp Shade, Austria, circa 1950

H 15.75 in Dm 9.8 in

Charlotte Perriand, Mid-Century Modern, Wood Formica and Metal Table, circa 1950

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Charlotte Perriand table, designed for la chambres d'étudiant del la Maison du Brésil, Cité

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tables

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Metal

Charlotte Perriand, Mid-Century Modern, Wood Formica and Metal Table, circa 1950

H 28.94 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Table Lamp with Black Metal Side Fins

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in San Diego, CA

Space Age MCM walnut table lamp with black metal side fins, circa 1960s. The lamp is in excellent

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Table Lamp with Black Metal Side Fins

H 19.5 in W 7.5 in D 4.25 in

Italian Mid-Century Modern Round Yellow Laminate and Black Metal Bar Table 1950s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian Mid-Century Modern round yellow laminate and black metal bar table, 1950s. Round table

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Modern Round Yellow Laminate and Black Metal Bar Table 1950s

H 56.7 in W 20.08 in D 22.05 in

Pair Mid century modern black granite metal spindle base round end tables

By Warren Platner

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Pair of Mid Century Black Granite Top with spindle Metal Base Accent Tables. Both tables are in

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Granite, Steel

Pair Mid century modern black granite metal spindle base round end tables

H 24 in Dm 19.5 in

Italian Mid-Century Red Metal and Black Plastic Coffee Table by Magis, 1980s

By Magis

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century Red metal and black plastic coffee table by Magis, 1980s. Coffee table with

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Red Metal and Black Plastic Coffee Table by Magis, 1980s

H 26.78 in W 18.9 in D 24.02 in

Mid-Century Modern Black Metal Rectangle Coffee Table, Glass Top & Rattan Basket

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mid-Century rectangular glass coffee table with lower woven wicker basket on black enameled metal

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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Black Metal Rectangle Coffee Table, Glass Top & Rattan Basket

H 15 in W 46.75 in D 21.13 in

Mid-Century Modern Unique Sculptural Brass & Black Metal Desk Table Lamp

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Simple and elegant cone shaped desk lamp with a copper shaft and black shade and base. Top of the

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Copper, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Unique Sculptural Brass & Black Metal Desk Table Lamp

H 21.75 in W 6.75 in D 12 in

Black Metal Gueridon table with Glass Top

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Metal frame table with adjustable slide metal legs. While the legs look to adjust, they only

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Black Metal Gueridon table with Glass Top

H 27.5 in Dm 17.25 in

Mid Century Writing Table - Silent Black

Located in Westwood, NJ

Slender lines form a light and airy design in this modern table. A graceful combination of burl

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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Wr...

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Marble, Metal

Mid Century Writing Table - Silent Black

H 30 in W 72 in D 31.75 in

Italian Mid-Century Silvered Metal Table Lamp, 1970s

Located in Badajoz, Badajoz

Charming Italian Mid-century Table Lamp. This Table Lamp was designed and manufactured in Italy

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Silvered Metal Table Lamp, 1970s

No Reserve

H 19.69 in Dm 15.75 in

Italian Mid-Century Modern Set of Metal and Glass Coffe Tables, 1970s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian Mid-Century Modern set of metal and glass coffe tables, 1970s Set of square coffee tables

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Modern Set of Metal and Glass Coffe Tables, 1970s

H 15.75 in W 16.15 in D 20.87 in

Italian Teak Wood, Brass & Black Metal Mid-Century Modern Dining Table

Located in Varese, Lombardia

and fluted edge. Black iron legs with shaped brass feet. The table top has been restored; the painting

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Brass, Iron

Italian Teak Wood, Brass & Black Metal Mid-Century Modern Dining Table

H 30.71 in W 75.2 in D 36.23 in

1960s-1970s Style Black Marble Black Lacquered Metal and Brass Console Table

Located in Tourcoing, FR

1960s-1970s design style console table consisting of a graphic and geometric black and thin metal

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21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Tables

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Marble, Metal

1960s-1970s Style Black Marble Black Lacquered Metal and Brass Console Table

H 30.32 in W 54.34 in D 14.97 in

Mid-Century Etched Metal Coffee Table

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1960s etched and patinated brass coffee table. Measurements: height: 17.5". width

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Vintage 1960s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Etched Metal Coffee Table

H 17.5 in W 54.75 in D 29 in

Mid-century French Ceramic and Metal Side Table, 1960s

By Roger Capron

Located in LEGNY, FR

Small vintage side table from the 60s in the style of Roger Capron. Black metal base and half

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Vintage 1960s French Side Tables

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Metal

Mid-century French Ceramic and Metal Side Table, 1960s

H 16.15 in W 20.08 in D 12.21 in

Mid-Century Glass and Metal Pedestal

Located in New York, NY

Antique metal pedestal table with glass details. Circa 1960s.

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Pedestals

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Metal

Mid-Century Glass and Metal Pedestal

H 27 in W 10.75 in D 10.75 in

Italian mid-century modern Coffee table in red marble, black metal brass, 1960s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern Coffee table in red marble, black metal and brass, 1960s Coffee table

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Marble, Metal, Brass

Italian mid-century modern Coffee table in red marble, black metal brass, 1960s

H 17.72 in W 23.23 in D 22.45 in

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Table Lamp, France, 1950

Located in Vienna, AT

Mid century modern vintage metal table lamp in the style of jean Royere with a renewed blue textile

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Table Lamp, France, 1950

H 24.41 in Dm 14.18 in

Italian black metal & wood Mid-Century Modern sidetable or nightstand

Located in Varese, Lombardia

Low table in wood & black painted metal structure produced between the late 1950s and the beginning

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Italian black metal & wood Mid-Century Modern sidetable or nightstand

H 20.87 in Dm 23.63 in

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamp Brass Blue Black Metal Kalmar 1950 Vienna

By J.T. Kalmar

Located in Vienna, AT

Mid-Century Modern vintage table lamp in black and blue with brass details by Kalmar 1950s Vienna

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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Iron

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamp Brass Blue Black Metal Kalmar 1950 Vienna

H 18.9 in W 5.52 in D 13.78 in

Set of Three Mid-Century Metal and Glass Black Coffee Tables with Hairpin Legs

Located in Schagen, NL

designs of Arnold Buena de Mesquita and Sapority. They feature a black metal frame with a glass top. They

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Mid-20th Century European Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Set of Three Mid-Century Metal and Glass Black Coffee Tables with Hairpin Legs

H 16.15 in Dm 23.23 in

Black Metal & Teak Wood Mid-Century Modern Small Serving Table on Wheels

By Arform, Paolo Tilche

Located in Varese, Lombardia

Service table on wheels with two teak shelves. Wear consistent with age and use; some paint loss.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Metal

Black Metal & Teak Wood Mid-Century Modern Small Serving Table on Wheels

H 22.56 in W 21.66 in D 16.42 in

Mid-Century Black Table Lamp, 1970's

Located in Praha, CZ

- Made in Germany - Made of metal - Re-polished - Fully functional - Good, original condition.

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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Black Table Lamp, 1970's

H 21.66 in W 5.91 in D 15.36 in

Swedish Mid Century Table Desk Lamp in Black Metal Produced in Sweden, 1940s

Located in Stockholm, SE

Rare mid century table / desk lamp in metal produced in Sweden 1940s. In good original condition

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Swedish Mid Century Table Desk Lamp in Black Metal Produced in Sweden, 1940s

H 14.97 in W 11.03 in D 14.18 in

1960s Mid-Century French Glazed Tiles Metal Coffee Table

Located in High Point, NC

legs and black stretchers support a tiled top in this mid-century table. A porcelain grid of 18 tiles

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

1960s Mid-Century French Glazed Tiles Metal Coffee Table

H 15.7 in W 36 in D 18.1 in

Pair of Carlo Hauner 1960s Mid-Century Jacaranda & Metal Side Tables

By Carlo Hauner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Brazilian jacaranda and black metal side tables from the 1960s by Carlo Hauner.

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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

Pair of Carlo Hauner 1960s Mid-Century Jacaranda & Metal Side Tables

H 18.75 in W 22 in D 18 in

Brutalist Black Metal Table Lamp French 20th Century Design

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

Brutalist table lamp Original black metal table lamp 20th century Brutalist handmade design

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Brutalist Black Metal Table Lamp French 20th Century Design

H 12.21 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in

Mid-20th Century French Table

Located in Stockbridge, GA

Mid-20th century French table.

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Mid-20th Century French Sofa Tables

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Metal

Mid-20th Century French Table

H 16 in W 35.5 in D 18.5 in

Apollo Woodworking Black Granite Top Heavy Metal Cone Base Cafe Gueridon Table

By Apollo Woodwoking and Metal Corp, Brueton

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very nice and solid cone shape metal base black granite top cafe gueridon small dining or game

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Granite, Marble, Steel

Apollo Woodworking Black Granite Top Heavy Metal Cone Base Cafe Gueridon Table

H 29 in Dm 30 in

Mid-Century Boomerang Marble and Metal Compass Console Table. Italy, 1970s

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Mid-Century Modern Space Age Boomerang curve free form console table or writing desk in marble and

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Marble, Metal

Mid-Century Boomerang Marble and Metal Compass Console Table. Italy, 1970s

H 28.94 in W 77.56 in D 37.8 in

Mid-Century Modern Italian Black Painted Cubist or Origami Side Table

Located in St. Louis, MO

Mid-Century Modern sculptural metal cubist side table with removable top, made in Italy. Currently

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Italian Black Painted Cubist or Origami Side Table

H 16 in W 16 in D 16 in

American Mid-Century Modern Rosewood & Metal Frame Dining Table/Desk

By Milo Baughman

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful rosewood parquet top with black painted square pipping square tube metal frame , circa

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Metal

American Mid-Century Modern Rosewood & Metal Frame Dining Table/Desk

H 27.5 in W 60 in D 36 in

Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table Metal, Glass, Opaline, Brass - France

Located in Girona, ES

Original coffee table, black lacquered metal structure, glass, black opaline and brass hardware

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table Metal, Glass, Opaline, Brass - France

H 17.72 in W 35.44 in D 17.72 in

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Mid Century Black Metal Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mid century black metal table for your home. A mid century black metal table — often made from metal, wood and brass — can elevate any home. Find 8227 options for an antique or vintage mid century black metal table now, or shop our selection of 760 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the mid century black metal table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century black metal table, designed in the mid-century modern, industrial or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mid century black metal table over the years, but those crafted by Oluce, Stilnovo and Mathieu Matégot are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Mid Century Black Metal Table?

A mid century black metal table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,800, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $134,000.

A Close Look at mid-century-modern Furniture

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

Emerged during the mid-20th century
Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
A heyday of innovation in postwar America
Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
Promotion of functionality

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

Charles and Ray Eames
Eero Saarinen
Milo Baughman
Florence Knoll
Harry Bertoia
Isamu Noguchi
George Nelson
Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa

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 legendary 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.

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.

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Why Is Italy Such a Hotbed of Cool Design?

Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.

Welcome Back to Designer Russel Wright’s Mid-Century Hudson Valley Home

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Cara Greenberg Wrote the Book on Mid-Century Modern Furniture. Here Are Her Auction Finds

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Jochum Rodgers Has Long Brought the Best of 20th-Century Design to Berlin and Beyond

Opened by Hans-Peter Jochum some 40 years ago, the pioneering gallery specializes in mid-century gems but also spotlights contemporary pieces by European artists and makers.

A Guide to Herman Miller’s Most Iconic Furniture

The prolific manufacturer has partnered with many of the world’s top designers since opening its doors in 1923. Here are some of the company’s greatest hits, which helped transform the American home and office.