Mid Century Brass And Glass Table

Brass And Lucite Coffee Table

Stacked Glass

Mid Century Bar Cart

Pace Glass Coffee Table

Mid Century Modern Round Coffee Table

Mid Century Modern Cocktail Glasses

Brass And Glass Bar Cart

Vintage Bar Glasses

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

MidCentury Brass and Glass Table Lamp, 2020

H 37.8 in Dm 9.85 in

Mid Century Brass & Glass Table Lamps, a Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

A pair of mid century brass and glass table lamps. Central brass columns are reeded with blown

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Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

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Brass

Mid Century Brass & Glass Table Lamps, a Pair

H 21 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in

Century Mid Century Burlwood Brass and Glass Dining Table

By Century Furniture

Located in Countryside, IL

Century mid-century burlwood brass and glass dining table. This table measures: 60 wide x 40

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Brass

Century Mid Century Burlwood Brass and Glass Dining Table

H 29 in W 96 in D 40 in

Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table in Glass and Brass

Located in Brooklyn, NY

With an oval glass top and glass supports curving into a brass base, this vintage coffee table is

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

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table in Glass and Brass

H 15 in W 48 in D 29 in

American Mid-Century Brass and Glass Coffee Table Set

Located in New York, NY

American Mid-Century brass round coffee table with a glass top with acorn finials and a lower

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

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Brass

American Mid-Century Brass and Glass Coffee Table Set

H 18 in Dm 31.5 in

Vintage Glass and Brass Ice Container, Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage glass and brass ice container is a very beautiful decorative object, realized in the mid

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Mid-20th Century Italian Serving Pieces

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Brass

Vintage Glass and Brass Ice Container, Mid-20th Century

H 6.3 in Dm 5.71 in

Mastercraft Mid Century Brass and Glass Coffee Table

By Mastercraft

Located in Countryside, IL

Mastercraft Mid Century Brass and Glass Coffee Table This coffee table measures: 39.75 wide x

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

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Brass

Mastercraft Mid Century Brass and Glass Coffee Table

H 16 in W 39.75 in D 39.75 in

Mid-Century Brass and Glass End Table

Located in Denton, TX

Mid-Century brass and glass end table.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Brass and Glass End Table

H 26.5 in Dm 18 in

Roger Sprunger Mid Century Glass and Brass Table

By Roger Sprunger

Located in Countryside, IL

Roger Sprunger Mid Century Glass and Brass Table This table measures: 48.5 wide x 48.5 deep x 18

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

Materials

Brass

Roger Sprunger Mid Century Glass and Brass Table

H 18 in W 48.5 in D 48.5 in

Mid Century Rectangular Glass and Brass Coffee Table

Located in Countryside, IL

Mid Century rectangular glass and brass coffee table Coffee table measures: 50 wide x 25 deep x

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

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Brass

Mid Century Rectangular Glass and Brass Coffee Table

H 15.75 in W 50 in D 25 in

Superb Mid Century Brass and Glass Coffee Table

Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight

Superb Mid Century Brass and Glass Coffee Table This design was first introduced by Jean-Danial

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

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Brass

Superb Mid Century Brass and Glass Coffee Table

H 30 in W 47 in D 24 in

Mid Century Lacquered Brass & Glass Coffee Table

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid Century Lacquered Brass & Glass Coffee Table

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20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Lacquered Brass & Glass Coffee Table

H 16.5 in W 41.5 in D 33.75 in

Mid-Century French Brass Smoked Glass Coffee Table

By Maison Jansen, Jacques Adnet

Located in Forney, TX

A large, square, French tubular polished brass table, circa 1960s/1970s. The vintage mid-century

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Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century French Brass Smoked Glass Coffee Table

H 14.5 in W 33.5 in D 33.5 in

Mid-Century Modern Glass and Brass Coffee Table

Located in North Bergen, NJ

Mid-Century Modern coffee table. The bass is brass with a glass top.

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Glass and Brass Coffee Table

H 17 in W 29 in D 19 in

Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Circular Coffee Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

modern design. Mid-century design qualities make this cocktail table a unique addition to any home or

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Circular Coffee Table

H 15.75 in Dm 40.75 in

Mid-Century Brass and Glass Italian Side Table, 1960s

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Brass and Glass Italian Side Table, 1960s

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Vintage 1960s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Brass and Glass Italian Side Table, 1960s

H 27.56 in Dm 21.66 in

Classic Mid Century Labarge Brass and Glass Coffee Table

By LaBarge

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A classic brass and glass cocktail table by Labarge having solid brass curvy base with cabriole

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Vintage 1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Classic Mid Century Labarge Brass and Glass Coffee Table

H 16 in Dm 44 in

Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Top Coffee Table

Located in Sheffield, MA

Neoclassical style Italian coffee table with brass base and glass top. Some scratches on glass

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

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Top Coffee Table

H 15.75 in W 26 in D 36 in

Pace Mid Century Brass and Glass Coffee Sofa Table

By Pace Furniture Company

Located in Countryside, IL

Pace Mid Century brass and glass coffee sofa table Measures: 54 wide x 18 deep x 26.5 high See

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

Materials

Brass

Pace Mid Century Brass and Glass Coffee Sofa Table

H 26.5 in W 54 in D 18 in

Mid-Century Modern Brass & Glass Coffee Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mid-Century Modern brass & glass coffee table.

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

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Brass & Glass Coffee Table

H 16.5 in W 48 in D 30 in

Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table in Brass, chrome and Glass

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table in Brass, chrome and Glass

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

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table in Brass, chrome and Glass

H 12.6 in W 37.21 in D 29.53 in

Mid-Century Brass and Glass Nesting Tables attributed to DIA

By Milo Baughman

Located in Chicago, IL

A set of three cantilevered glass and brass nesting tables attributed to Milo Baughman for DIA

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking...

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Brass

Mid-Century Brass and Glass Nesting Tables attributed to DIA

H 22.25 in W 20 in D 23.75 in

Mid Century Brass and Smoked Glass Coffee Table, ca 1970s

Located in Zagreb, HR

Mid-century coffee table with a heavy brass base in gold color and a round-shaped smoked glass

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

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Brass

Mid Century Brass and Smoked Glass Coffee Table, ca 1970s

H 18.9 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in

Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Side Table, France, 1960s

Located in Piacenza, Italy

Mid-Century Modern brass and glass side table, France, c. 1960 Vintage Mid-Century Modern brass

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

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Side Table, France, 1960s

H 20.87 in Dm 31.5 in

Large Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Square Table

Located in Locust Valley, NY

Large modern brass and glass cocktail table with a 42" square glass top.

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

Materials

Brass

Large Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Square Table

H 14.75 in W 44.5 in D 42 in

Fontana Arte Italian Mid-Century Brass and Glass Low / Coffee Tables

By Fontana Arte

Located in New York, NY

PAIR of Italian Mid-Century low / coffee tables with x-form brass faux bamboo frames with branch

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

Materials

Brass, Metal

Fontana Arte Italian Mid-Century Brass and Glass Low / Coffee Tables

H 16.5 in W 42 in D 24 in

Brass and glass italian mid century side table

Located in Monaco, MC

Lovely side table in glass and brass. 3 feet with arrow decor. Top in transparent glass. Very

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Brass and glass italian mid century side table

H 21.66 in Dm 15.75 in

Mid Century French Brass and Glass Side Table

Located in Troy, MI

Circa 1970s French cocktail table made of solid brass with a glass top. Unknown maker. Very good

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid Century French Brass and Glass Side Table

H 19.5 in W 23.75 in D 23.75 in

Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Side Table

Located in Burton, TX

This Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Side Table is crafted from an original geometric style

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Mid-20th Century American Side Tables

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Concrete, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Side Table

H 26.25 in W 10 in D 14 in

Mid-Century French Neoclassical Brass & Etched Glass Footed Centerpiece

Located in Dallas, TX

Mid-Century French Neoclassical Brass & Etched Glass Footed Centerpiece will bring a splash of

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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Centerpieces

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Brass

Mid-Century French Neoclassical Brass & Etched Glass Footed Centerpiece

H 10 in W 9.5 in D 8 in

Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Coffee Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Mid-Century Modern coffee table that we manufacture in any diameter you chose and although this one

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Coffee Table

H 17.5 in Dm 51 in

Pace Mid Century Brass and Glass Pedestal Base Coffee Table

By Pace Furniture Company

Located in Countryside, IL

Pace mid century brass and glass pedestal base coffee table Coffee table measures: 18 wide x 15

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

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Brass

Pace Mid Century Brass and Glass Pedestal Base Coffee Table

H 16 in W 18 in D 15 in

Mid 20th Century Fruit Wood Etched Brass Tray and Glass Top Table

Located in Germantown, MD

A Mid 20th Century FruitWood Etched Brass Tray and Glass Top Side Table for sizable space or Coffee

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Tables

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Brass

Mid 20th Century Fruit Wood Etched Brass Tray and Glass Top Table

H 23.5 in W 27 in D 27 in

Mid Century Modern Brass and Glass Two-Tiered Cocktail Coffee Table with Handles

Located in West Hartford, CT

Two tiered brass and glass cocktail table with handles on each side. Ideal for a modern or

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

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Brass and Glass Two-Tiered Cocktail Coffee Table with Handles

H 17.5 in W 38 in D 28 in

Mid Century Lucite Brass and Glass Side Table

Located in Troy, MI

Circa 1970s side or end table with beveled edge glass top, clear lucite legs and flat brass plated

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

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Lucite Brass and Glass Side Table

H 22.5 in W 26 in D 22 in

Plum Leather, Brass and Glass Mid-Century Side Table

Located in Locust Valley, NY

A chic mid century table made of plum leather bordering a glass top with a square brass frame and

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Mid-20th Century Side Tables

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Brass

Plum Leather, Brass and Glass Mid-Century Side Table

H 24 in W 27.75 in D 27.75 in

Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table in Chrome, Brass and Glass, 1970s

By Milo Baughman

Located in Detroit, MI

This Vintage Mid-Century Modern chrome, brass and glass rectangular coffee table in the style of

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

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Chrome, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table in Chrome, Brass and Glass, 1970s

H 16 in W 47.25 in D 31.75 in

Italian mid-century modern Coffee table in glass and brass, 1960s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern Coffee table in glass and brass, 1960s Coffee table with geometric

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

Materials

Brass

Italian mid-century modern Coffee table in glass and brass, 1960s

H 18.51 in W 29.93 in D 29.93 in

Mid-Century Modern French Brass Wood and Smoke Glass Coffee Table

Located in Burton, TX

Found in the South of France, this Mid-Century Modern French Coffee Table features a dark smoke

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

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern French Brass Wood and Smoke Glass Coffee Table

H 14.5 in W 31 in D 31 in

Mid-Century Elegant Brass Wire and Framed Glass Cocktail Tray Table

By Warren Platner

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Aesthetically pleasing brass wire and framed glass tray coffee table. Exceptional quality, circa

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

Materials

Brass, Steel

Mid-Century Elegant Brass Wire and Framed Glass Cocktail Tray Table

H 16.5 in Dm 47 in

Pair of Mid Century Glass and Brass Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Elegant Pair of Glass and Brass Table Lamps. Sturdy/ Heavy in weight. Solid Brass Bottom Base

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20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid Century Glass and Brass Table Lamps

H 27.5 in W 6 in D 6 in

Mid Century Italian Glass, Mirror, and Brass Hi/Lo coffee Table

Located in Miami, FL

Mid century Italian reverse painted glass, brass and mirror create a circular hi/lo coffee table.

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

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Italian Glass, Mirror, and Brass Hi/Lo coffee Table

H 18 in Dm 35 in

Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass and Smoked Glass Nesting Tables, 1970s

Located in Traversetolo, IT

Stylish Italian Mid-Century Modern nesting tables in brass with smoked glass from the 1970s

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

Materials

Brass

Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass and Smoked Glass Nesting Tables, 1970s

H 17.33 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in

Mid-Century Modern Square Glass and Brass Coffee Table

By Pace Collection

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern glass coffee table by Pace Collection.

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Square Glass and Brass Coffee Table

H 16 in W 36 in D 36 in

Mastercraft Mid Century Brass and Glass Pedestal Table

By Mastercraft

Located in Countryside, IL

Mastercraft Mid Century Brass and Glass Pedestal Table This dining table measures: 84 wide x 47.75

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Mastercraft Mid Century Brass and Glass Pedestal Table

H 28.25 in W 84 in D 47.75 in

Mid-Century Brass and Smoked Glass Bar Cart

By Morex

Located in Redding, CT

Mid-Century brass and smoked glass bar table/cart on wheels. Sleek and sexy Italian styling most

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Brass and Smoked Glass Bar Cart

H 33 in W 35 in D 18 in

Mid-Century Modern Brass Coffee Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This ornate vintage coffee table features panels of dark glass combined with a frame of brass and

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

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Brass Coffee Table

H 16 in W 49 in D 29.5 in

Mid-Century Modern Style Colored Glass Metal and Brass Italian Coffee Table

Located in Ibiza, Spain

Contemporary Italian coffee table. Cylindrical structure made of black lacquered metal and brass

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Style Colored Glass Metal and Brass Italian Coffee Table

H 15.75 in Dm 32.68 in

Three 1960s Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Italian Nesting Square Tables

By Tommaso Barbi

Located in Aci Castello, IT

of brass and glass in the tables was a combination of materials quite popular in Mid-Century Modern

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking ...

Materials

Brass

Three 1960s Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Italian Nesting Square Tables

H 18.51 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in

Mid-Century Modern Brass Coffee Table with Glass Top

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Modern Brass Coffee Table with Glass Top

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

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Brass Coffee Table with Glass Top

H 19.69 in W 48.43 in D 16.93 in

Mid-Century Modern Mastercraft Brass and Glass Extension Dining Table

By Mastercraft

Located in Chicago, IL

Stunning brass extension dining table by Mastercraft in the style of Milo Baughman. Heavy squared

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Mastercraft Brass and Glass Extension Dining Table

H 29 in W 75 in D 42 in

French Mid-Century Glass and Brass Dining Table

Located in New York, NY

French Mid-Century (1950s) dining table having a round glass top inset within a brass rim and

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass, Silver

French Mid-Century Glass and Brass Dining Table

H 30 in Dm 63 in

Mid Century Stacked Glass Sphere Brass Table Lamps

Located in Jacksonville, FL

Pair of mid century table lamps feature glass spheres stacked with brass detailing and a brass base

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Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Stacked Glass Sphere Brass Table Lamps

H 26 in W 5 in D 5 in

Mid-Century Modern Brass & Glass Bar Cart

Located in Dallas, TX

Mid-Century Modern Brass & Glass Bar Cart makes the perfect addition to your entertaining room! Set

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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Brass & Glass Bar Cart

H 32 in W 32.5 in D 18 in

Mid-20th Century French Brass and Black Glass Side Table

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This small scale mid-century French brass side table features an upper and lower shelf fitted with

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

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century French Brass and Black Glass Side Table

H 24.25 in W 15.75 in D 12.5 in

Mid-Century Modern Brass & Smoked Glass Coffee Table & Pair of Side Nest Tables

Located in GB

French Empire brass and smoked glass tables This set of tables is very much on trend and will never be

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

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Brass & Smoked Glass Coffee Table & Pair of Side Nest Tables

H 14.57 in W 30.91 in D 17.33 in

1970s Mid-Century Modern Brass, Steel and Smoked Glass Italian Coffee Table

By Romeo Rega, Willy Rizzo

Located in Aci Castello, IT

characteristic of the Mid-Century Modern style. The frame is crafted from brass and steel, which provide a sturdy

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

Materials

Brass, Metal

1970s Mid-Century Modern Brass, Steel and Smoked Glass Italian Coffee Table

H 14.57 in W 48.04 in D 24.81 in

Mid-Century Modern Two-Tier Brass and Glass Boomerang Cocktail Table, Pace

By Pace Collection

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Sculptural Mid-Century Modern two-tier tubular brass-plated and glass coffee table. This boomerang

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Two-Tier Brass and Glass Boomerang Cocktail Table, Pace

H 18 in W 54 in D 48 in

Mid-Century Glass and Brass Nesting Tables by Design Institute America

By Design Institute America

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Set of three-flat bar nesting tables with glass tops by Design Institute America. A unique

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Ta...

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Glass and Brass Nesting Tables by Design Institute America

H 22.25 in W 20 in D 23.75 in

Italian mid-century Rectangular tray in brass and smoked glass, 1960s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century Rectangular tray in brass and smoked glass, 1960s Tray with rectangular top in

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Brass

Italian mid-century Rectangular tray in brass and smoked glass, 1960s

H 2.37 in W 16.15 in D 25.99 in

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Mid Century Brass And Glass Table For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mid century brass and glass table you’re looking for. A mid century brass and glass table — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. There are 10159 variations of the antique or vintage mid century brass and glass table you’re looking for, while we also have 214 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the mid century brass and glass table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each mid century brass and glass table bearing Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one mid century brass and glass table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Mastercraft, Cesare Lacca and Maison Jansen produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Mid Century Brass And Glass Table?

Prices for a mid century brass and glass table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $89,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,404.

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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Iconic Furniture Makes This 1958 Midwestern Home a True Mid-Century Gem

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The Ultimate Guide to Types of Tables for the Home

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.

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

The industrial designer was known for his sleek, modern dinnerware, but his 1961 house and the landscape around it may be his most astonishing creation.

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

The author and design expert was among the first to define the style and coined its alliterative name. She shares her favorite pieces on 1stDibs Auctions — including some steals.

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.