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Square Cube Chrome and Glass Side Table
Square Cube Chrome and Glass Side Table

Square Cube Chrome and Glass Side Table

By Florence Knoll, Milo Baughman

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-century modern square chrome and glass occasional side table.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Vintage Solid Wood Cube Side Tables, 1970s
Pair of Vintage Solid Wood Cube Side Tables, 1970s

Pair of Vintage Solid Wood Cube Side Tables, 1970s

Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest

Pair of vintage solid wood cube side tables showcasing beautiful craftsmanship and traditional

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Paul Evans For Directional Metal Patchwork Cube Side Table 1967
Paul Evans For Directional Metal Patchwork Cube Side Table 1967

Paul Evans For Directional Metal Patchwork Cube Side Table 1967

By Paul Evans

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Paul Evans For Directional Metal Patchwork Cube Side Table 1967 Steel, copper and brass patchwork

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Brass, Copper, Steel

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Cube Table
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Cube Table

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Cube Table

By Milo Baughman

Located in Redding, CT

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Cube Table in burled olive wood.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Bronze Cube Circle Cutout Side Table Pedestal
Bronze Cube Circle Cutout Side Table Pedestal

Bronze Cube Circle Cutout Side Table Pedestal

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Mid-century patinated bronze over wood side drinks table from the late 1970's early 1980's. with

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Cube Form Table Attributed to Milo Baughman
Cube Form Table Attributed to Milo Baughman

Cube Form Table Attributed to Milo Baughman

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Burled cube form occasional table or pedestal attributed to Milo Baughman, circa 1980s.

Category

Vintage 1980s North American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Pierced Cube Tables by Lane
Pair of Pierced Cube Tables by Lane

Pair of Pierced Cube Tables by Lane

By Lane Furniture

Located in Highland, IN

These two dramatic tables by Lane are cube forms with circular cut-outs on four sides and glass

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Smoked Glass, Walnut

Edward Wormley Design Cube Tables for Dunbar
Edward Wormley Design Cube Tables for Dunbar

Edward Wormley Design Cube Tables for Dunbar

By Edward Wormley

Located in San Francisco, CA

Edward Wormley design cube tables for Dunbar Furniture Co. Rare original pair of end or side tables

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Laminate

Italian Design Fossil Marble Cube Side Table, 1970s
Italian Design Fossil Marble Cube Side Table, 1970s

Italian Design Fossil Marble Cube Side Table, 1970s

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Beautiful cube table made from Italian Emperador Marble. This decorative herringbone pattern

Category

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

Materials

Marble

Travertine Cube
Travertine Cube

Travertine Cube

By Harvey Probber

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Nice square travertine cube, great to use as a side table or low stool.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Travertine

Diminutive Rosewood and Laminate Cube End Tables
Diminutive Rosewood and Laminate Cube End Tables

Diminutive Rosewood and Laminate Cube End Tables

By Milo Baughman, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Brooklyn, NY

These cube end tables / display pedestals are comprised of two sides of rosewood veneer and three

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Laminate, Rosewood

Large Mid-Century Modern Round Glass Cube Lamp by Poliarte, Italy, 1970s
Large Mid-Century Modern Round Glass Cube Lamp by Poliarte, Italy, 1970s

Large Mid-Century Modern Round Glass Cube Lamp by Poliarte, Italy, 1970s

By Poliarte

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Rare Large Mid-Century Modern space age round cube lamp design by the Italian manufacture Poliarte

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Pair of Acrylic and rattan cube tables
Pair of Acrylic and rattan cube tables

Pair of Acrylic and rattan cube tables

By Christian Dior

Located in London, GB

Side tables in acrylic and rattan with brass detailing. Italy c1970. In the style of Christian

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Peill & Putzler Ice Cube Table Lamp
Peill & Putzler Ice Cube Table Lamp

Peill & Putzler Ice Cube Table Lamp

By Peill & Putzler

Located in Oirlo, LI

Peill & Putzler ice cube table lamp One of the many types of Peill und Putzler ice cube lamps

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Cube Table Lamp by Max Sauze
Cube Table Lamp by Max Sauze

Cube Table Lamp by Max Sauze

By Max Sauze

Located in Vlimmeren, BE

This cube table lamp was designed by the sculptor Max Sauze for the Max Sauze Studio in the 1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Beautiful Sealed Travertine Cube
Beautiful Sealed Travertine Cube

Beautiful Sealed Travertine Cube

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A gorgeous sealed travertine cube. Has hidden wheels to make moving around easy. The geo metric

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Travertine

Cube Form Table Lamps by Laurel
Cube Form Table Lamps by Laurel

Cube Form Table Lamps by Laurel

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in San Francisco, CA

Pair of frosted glass cube form table lamps by Laurel Lamp Company, labeled.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair Of Copper Clad Studded Cube Side Tables
Pair Of Copper Clad Studded Cube Side Tables

Pair Of Copper Clad Studded Cube Side Tables

By Sarreid Ltd.

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Pair of copper clad studded cube side tables.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Set of Four Adrian Pearsall Walnut Cube Tables
Set of Four Adrian Pearsall Walnut Cube Tables

Set of Four Adrian Pearsall Walnut Cube Tables

By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates, Milo Baughman

Located in Hanover, MA

Set of four walnut veneered cube tables on black recessed plinth bases designed by Adrian Pearsall

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Louis Poulsen Cube Table Lamps, Denmark
Louis Poulsen Cube Table Lamps, Denmark

Louis Poulsen Cube Table Lamps, Denmark

By Louis Poulsen

Located in Southampton, NJ

A pair of rare and beautiful Louis Poulsen cube table lamps having frosted glass globes and brushed

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Cube Side Table by Aksel Kjersgaard, Denmark 1950s
Cube Side Table by Aksel Kjersgaard, Denmark 1950s

Cube Side Table by Aksel Kjersgaard, Denmark 1950s

By Aksel Kjersgaard

Located in Oirlo, LI

This is a Cube table. Perfect as a coffee table or side table, but also nice to place separately in

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak

Pair of Glass Cube Tables by Gerald McCabe
Pair of Glass Cube Tables by Gerald McCabe

Pair of Glass Cube Tables by Gerald McCabe

By Eon Furniture, Gerald McCabe

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Pair of glass cube tables by Gerald McCabe for Eon Furniture, 1963.

Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Italian Polished Travertine Cube Side Table, 1970s
Midcentury Italian Polished Travertine Cube Side Table, 1970s

Midcentury Italian Polished Travertine Cube Side Table, 1970s

Located in Miami, FL

Polished Italian travertine petite cube side table from the 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine

Smoke Glass Cube Occasional Tables by Gerald McCabe
Smoke Glass Cube Occasional Tables by Gerald McCabe

Smoke Glass Cube Occasional Tables by Gerald McCabe

By Eon Furniture, Gerald McCabe

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Three smoke glass cube tables by Gerald McCabe for Eon Furniture USA, 1963 smoke glass, aluminum

Category

Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Pair of Open Cube & Smoked Glass Side Tables
Pair of Open Cube & Smoked Glass Side Tables

Pair of Open Cube & Smoked Glass Side Tables

By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Pair of Open Cube & Smoked Glass Side Tables.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Smoked Glass

Italian Travertine Pair of Cube Side Tables Midcentury
Italian Travertine Pair of Cube Side Tables Midcentury

Italian Travertine Pair of Cube Side Tables Midcentury

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This beautiful pair of travertine cubes have been crafted out of lovely grained stone.

Category

Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine

1960s Set of 3 White Cube Box Tables Nightstand Storage Boxes
1960s Set of 3 White Cube Box Tables Nightstand Storage Boxes

1960s Set of 3 White Cube Box Tables Nightstand Storage Boxes

Located in Stow on the Wold, GB

Set of 3 cube boxes made from plywood, painted white. Can be used in various configurations as

Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Plywood

1960s Set of 3 White Cube Box Tables Nightstand Storage Boxes
1960s Set of 3 White Cube Box Tables Nightstand Storage Boxes

1960s Set of 3 White Cube Box Tables Nightstand Storage Boxes

Located in Stow on the Wold, GB

Set of 3 cube boxes made from plywood, painted white. Can be used in various configurations as

Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Plywood

Lou Hodges Cube Tables for California Design Group
Lou Hodges Cube Tables for California Design Group

Lou Hodges Cube Tables for California Design Group

By Lou Hodges

Located in Denton, TX

Solid walnut parquet cube end table by Lou Hodges for California design group Also makes for a

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Sarreid Brass Clad Cube Side Table, circa 1970s
Sarreid Brass Clad Cube Side Table, circa 1970s

Sarreid Brass Clad Cube Side Table, circa 1970s

By Sarreid Ltd.

Located in Peabody, MA

Brass clad side table in form of a cube by Sarreid Spain, circa 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Walnut Cube Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Walnut Cube Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

Walnut Cube Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A square walnut cube table which can be used as a sofa end table or a low table with the addition

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Cube Shape Walnut End or Side Table with Cabinet
Cube Shape Walnut End or Side Table with Cabinet

Cube Shape Walnut End or Side Table with Cabinet

By Milo Baughman

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very nice mid-century modern walnut cube shape cabinet.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Danish Styled Walnut / Glass Cube Side Table by Otmar
Danish Styled Walnut / Glass Cube Side Table by Otmar

Danish Styled Walnut / Glass Cube Side Table by Otmar

By Otmar

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A very well crafted Danish styled walnut Cube side table with a lightly smoked glass top. Having a

Category

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

Materials

Walnut

Stunning Milo Baughman Patch Work Cube Table / Pedestal
Stunning Milo Baughman Patch Work Cube Table / Pedestal

Stunning Milo Baughman Patch Work Cube Table / Pedestal

By Milo Baughman

Located in Buffalo, NY

Stunning Milo Baughman patch work cube table / pedestal, amazing patch work woods, nice original

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Cube Nesting Tables by Peter Hvidt for Richard Nissen
Cube Nesting Tables by Peter Hvidt for Richard Nissen

Cube Nesting Tables by Peter Hvidt for Richard Nissen

By Peter Hvidt, Richard Nissen

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Cube nesting tables by Peter Hvidt for Richard Nissen. A pair of solid teak side tables with box

Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak

Paul Evans Pair of Sculpted Steel Cube Tables
Paul Evans Pair of Sculpted Steel Cube Tables

Paul Evans Pair of Sculpted Steel Cube Tables

By Directional, Paul Evans

Located in Highland, IN

This exceptional pair of Paul Evans PE-20 tables are from his sculpted steel series which were

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Steel

Pair of Max Sauze Wire Cube Nesting Tables
Pair of Max Sauze Wire Cube Nesting Tables

Pair of Max Sauze Wire Cube Nesting Tables

By Max Sauze

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of two, large and small, Max Sauze wire and glass side tables. Some wear to enamel consistent

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wire

Midcentury Mirrored Cube Display End Stand on Wheels, 20th Century
Midcentury Mirrored Cube Display End Stand on Wheels, 20th Century

Midcentury Mirrored Cube Display End Stand on Wheels, 20th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

A Mid-Century Modern display end stand offers cube form with mirrored top and sides, 20th century

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Faux Tortoise Shell and Brass Cube Tables by Lane
Faux Tortoise Shell and Brass Cube Tables by Lane

Faux Tortoise Shell and Brass Cube Tables by Lane

By Lane Furniture

Located in Austin, TX

Mid-Century faux tortoise shell and brass cocktail or side tables in cube shape. Stamped Lane on

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Milo Baughman Cube Style Coffee Table
Milo Baughman Cube Style Coffee Table

Milo Baughman Cube Style Coffee Table

By Milo Baughman

Located in Dallas, TX

This is a white lacquered coffee table with a black base. Very clean looking!! Rounded edges, very

Category

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

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Pair of Milo Baughman Burl Wood Cube Side Tables
Pair of Milo Baughman Burl Wood Cube Side Tables

Pair of Milo Baughman Burl Wood Cube Side Tables

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin burl wood cube side tables.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Burl

Modernist Burl Wood Cube Tables, United States, c.1970
Modernist Burl Wood Cube Tables, United States, c.1970

Modernist Burl Wood Cube Tables, United States, c.1970

By Milo Baughman, Edward Wormley

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Modernist Burl Wood Cube Tables, United States, c.1970.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Burl

Gerald McCabe Glass Cube Table for Eon, circa 1965
Gerald McCabe Glass Cube Table for Eon, circa 1965

Gerald McCabe Glass Cube Table for Eon, circa 1965

By Gerald McCabe

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Gerald McCabe glass cube table for Eon, circa 1965.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Milo Baughman Burl Cube Coffee Table
Milo Baughman Burl Cube Coffee Table

Milo Baughman Burl Cube Coffee Table

By Milo Baughman

Located in New York, NY

Stylish burl cube rests on black plinth base to create a "floating" effect. Impressive scale and

Category

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

Materials

Wood

Pair of Kai Kristiansen Oak Cube Tables Denmark 1960s
Pair of Kai Kristiansen Oak Cube Tables Denmark 1960s

Pair of Kai Kristiansen Oak Cube Tables Denmark 1960s

By Kai Kristiansen

Located in Handewitt, DE

Pair of cube side tables in solid oak by Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard Denmark 1960s. Price

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Lucite Cube Tables in the style of Gerald McCabe
Lucite Cube Tables in the style of Gerald McCabe

Lucite Cube Tables in the style of Gerald McCabe

Located in Rochester, NY

In the style of Gerald McCabe - a sculptural pair of five section clear lucite puzzle like cube

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Jens Quistgaard Cube Teak Side Tables for Richard Nissen
Jens Quistgaard Cube Teak Side Tables for Richard Nissen

Jens Quistgaard Cube Teak Side Tables for Richard Nissen

By Richard Nissen, Jens Quistgaard

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Jens Quistgaard cube teak side tables for Richard Nissen.

Category

Vintage 1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak

Pair of Mid Century Stacked Mahogany Cubes and Brass Lamps by Stiffel, 1950's
Pair of Mid Century Stacked Mahogany Cubes and Brass Lamps by Stiffel, 1950's

Pair of Mid Century Stacked Mahogany Cubes and Brass Lamps by Stiffel, 1950's

By Stiffel

Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

cubes with brass round edge top plates and light fixtures resting on round edge brass bases. They are

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Aksel Kjersgaard Cube of Danish Modern Rosewood Tray Tables
Aksel Kjersgaard Cube of Danish Modern Rosewood Tray Tables

Aksel Kjersgaard Cube of Danish Modern Rosewood Tray Tables

By Aksel Kjersgaard

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This cube of Aksel Kjersgaard rosewood tables includes four tray tables with brass hardware and a

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables

Pair of Teak Lattice Cube Tables by Summit Furniture
Pair of Teak Lattice Cube Tables by Summit Furniture

Pair of Teak Lattice Cube Tables by Summit Furniture

By Kipp Stewart, Summit

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The Pair of Teak Lattice Cube Tables by Kipp Stewart for Summit Furniture are the perfect addition

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak

Grained Ribbon Mahogany Cube Tables, Attributed to Harvey Probber
Grained Ribbon Mahogany Cube Tables, Attributed to Harvey Probber

Grained Ribbon Mahogany Cube Tables, Attributed to Harvey Probber

By Harvey Probber

Located in New York, NY

Incredibly Grained Ribbon Mahogany Cube Tables Attributed to Harvey Probber. These tables are

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Chrome Cube Table Lamp by Robert Sonneman
Chrome Cube Table Lamp by Robert Sonneman

Chrome Cube Table Lamp by Robert Sonneman

By Robert Sonneman

Located in Denton, TX

Adjustable stem for height and swivel cube for direction makes this lamp perfect for a desk or

Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Nickel Cube Lamp in the Manner of Karl Springer
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Nickel Cube Lamp in the Manner of Karl Springer

Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Nickel Cube Lamp in the Manner of Karl Springer

By Karl Springer

Located in New York, NY

This lamp features three tiers of translucent Lucite cubes- six per side- with inset channels in

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Small Cube Table in Solid Rosewood and Etched Brass
Small Cube Table in Solid Rosewood and Etched Brass

Small Cube Table in Solid Rosewood and Etched Brass

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A cubic side table in rosewood and etched brass with subtle decorative motifs. Straddling modern

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Pierced Cube Shape Glazed Pottery Table Lamps
Pierced Cube Shape Glazed Pottery Table Lamps

Pierced Cube Shape Glazed Pottery Table Lamps

By Gordon Martz

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very hot looking vintage circa 1970s glazed Art pottery table lamps. Dark olive green glaze.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Vintage Polished Stainless Steel Cube Tables with Glass Shelves
Vintage Polished Stainless Steel Cube Tables with Glass Shelves

Vintage Polished Stainless Steel Cube Tables with Glass Shelves

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

These vintage cube end tables or side tables are expertly crafted from polished stainless steel

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Midcentury Travertine Cube End Tables Stools Cocktail Table Italy
Pair of Midcentury Travertine Cube End Tables Stools Cocktail Table Italy

Pair of Midcentury Travertine Cube End Tables Stools Cocktail Table Italy

Located in West Hartford, CT

Minimalist pair of Italian travertine tables which can be multi-purposed in your home.

Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Travertine

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Mid Century Cube Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mid century cube table for your home. A mid century cube table — often made from wood, metal and glass — can elevate any home. Find 392 options for an antique or vintage mid century cube table now, or shop our selection of 15 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century cube table, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each mid century cube table bearing Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mid century cube table over the years, but those crafted by Milo Baughman, Peill & Putzler and Lane Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Mid Century Cube Table?

Prices for a mid century cube table start at $295 and top out at $60,000 with the average selling for $1,820.

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

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.

Questions About Mid Century Cube Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, the tulip table is considered a mid-century modern design. This table shape has become an iconic statement of the era with a simple sculptural attitude and a practical nature. The first tulip table was created by Eero Saarinen, a noted Finnish designer who was a leader in mid-century modern home decor. Shop a collection of Saarinen furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.