Vintage Modern Curved Jacaranda and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cantilevered coffee table of jacaranda wood with original smoke glass top
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Jacaranda
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Large Italian Sculptural Table Lamp in Curved Leather and Parchment, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous large sculptural table lamp fully made of curved leather and completed with a parchment paper lampshade. This unique table lamp was designed by Nova Tecno and produced in I...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Italian Sculptural Table Lamp in Curved Brown Leather, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent sculptural table lamp in curved full grain Italian brown leather. This incredibly stylish and unique piece was produced in Italy during the 1970s and is stamped on the bo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Leather
All Mirrored 360 Degrees Beveled & Curved Mirror 4' Long Console Sofa Table MINT
By Pace Collection
Located in Rockaway, NJ
All Mirrored 360 Degrees Beveled & Curved Mirror 4' Long Console Sofa Table MINT
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Mirror
Midcentury Walnut Coffee Table with Star Inlay and Curving Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A walnut coffee table from the mid 20th century, with geometric star-inlaid top and curving legs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
George Nelson, Pair of Low Tables with Curved Iron Structure
By George Nelson
Located in Milano, IT
COD-1439 George Nelson Pair of low tables with curved iron structure and glass top resting on small colored spheres. UK manufacture, 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Table Lamp Curved Brown Leather Jacques Adnet Style, Italy 1970s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing table lamp in brown curved leather in the style of Jacques Adnet. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Pair of Mid-Century Waterfall Side Tables in Python, Signed Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Curved Side Tables in Python are fabricated and signed by Karl Springer and originate from the United States, created in 1986.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Python
Nesting Table in Faux Tortoiseshell Curved Lucite attributable to Dior Home, 70s
By Dior Home
Located in Roma, IT
Crafted in beautifully curved Lucite with an eye-catching faux tortoiseshell finish, the tables embody the sophisticated glamour and modernist aesthetic associated with luxury French...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking T...
Materials
Lucite, Acrylic
Vintage Chinese Red Lacquered Low Kang Table with Curved Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
This vintage Chinese kang table, with its distinctly low and graceful profile, brings an authentic sense of historical charm to modern interiors. Crafted in China, the table showcase...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
William Plunkett 1971 White Formica & Curved Steel Modernist Coffee Table
By William Plunkett
Located in Reading, Berkshire
William Plunkett 1971 White Formica & Curved Steel Modernist Coffee Table. By British Designer William Plunkett (1928 - 2013) His Designs Sold by Heals and Libertys of London. L...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Antique Italian Curve Shaped Inlay Walnut Burl Wood Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Antique desk writing table, in beautiful veneer burl wood with great inlay decors, elegantly shaped with curved sides completed by two top and one central drawers a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian Table Lamp Curved Plexiglass Harvey Guzzini Design 1960s Orange White
$741Sale Price|57% Off
Italian Table Lamp Curved Plexiglass Harvey Guzzini Design 1960s Orange White
By Harvey Guzzini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian table lamp curved plexiglass Harvey Guzzini design 1960s orange white.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Dining Table with Large White Wood top and Solid Forged Iron Curved Legs
Located in Miami, FL
Highly decorative iron metal solid base with a large white rectangular table top. Table can be used as indoor, outdoor, garden or great room. Rust would be removed and be given a won...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Country Dining Room Tables
Materials
Iron
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Curved Pedestal Dining Table with 2 Leaves
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in St. Louis, MO
Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb 1951 "trestle extension table", impressive vintage mid-century modern walnut dining table with curved pedestal base with stretcher, includes 2 - 14" l...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Jan Wickelgren Curved Brass Table Lamp for Aneta Belysning AB, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Since the design features organic lines and evidently focuses on the characteristics of the brass itself, it recalls the lighting designs of the mid-century modern movement. Swedi...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chinese Low Kang Two-Tone Elm Coffee Table with Curved Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
This vintage Chinese low kang coffee table features a sculptural silhouette inspired by traditional northern Chinese platform furniture. Crafted in elm with a warm two-tone finish, t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Pair of Brazilian Chrome Table Lamps with Curved Stems and Conical Shades, 1970s
Located in Knokke-Heist, BE
A pair of mid‑century Brazilian table lamps from the 1970s, crafted in chrome‑plated metal.
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Hollywood Regency Hexagonal Wood and Glass Coffee Table with Curved Supports
$559Sale Price|44% Off
Hollywood Regency Hexagonal Wood and Glass Coffee Table with Curved Supports
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in East Freetown, MA
Elegant hexagonal Hollywood Regency style coffee table with custom glass top and curved supports.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Italian Curved Glass and Brass Table Lamp by Fontana Arte (Attr.), Italy 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Utrecht, NL
This one-of-a-kind table lamp is a delightfully distinctive model, with an immediately recognizable look. The mid-century period was fueled by the development of new materials and te...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brass Desk Table Lamp, Curved Brass Base with Red Metal Shade, Italy, C 1950
Located in New York, NY
Brass table lamp with a red metal shade. This lamp is from Italy, C 1950. The lamp has not been polished. The lamp is in original condition. The lamp will come with a small transform...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Curved Nesting Table Coffee 1970s Solid Brass Italian Design Bamboo Shape
$1,694Sale Price / set|20% Off
Curved Nesting Table Coffee 1970s Solid Brass Italian Design Bamboo Shape
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Nesting table coffee 1970s design Italian style, made of solid brass in the shape of bamboo cane, the top mirror. The great height 50 cm, width 50 cm, depth 32 cm, the average tabl...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Brass
Harvey Probber Curved Walnut Desk
By Harvey Probber
Located in Hanover, MA
Impressive and sculptural curved top executive desk in walnut by Harvey Probber. Panoramic scale 84" wide x 34" deep x 29.5" high. Seven bands of walnut in alternating grain directi...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Pop Art Table Lamp Steel curved Black Plexiglass New Lamp Style 1970 Travertine
$741Sale Price|57% Off
Pop Art Table Lamp Steel curved Black Plexiglass New Lamp Style 1970 Travertine
By New Lamp
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pop Art table lamp steel curved black plexiglass new lamp style 1970, Travertine cube.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Steel
Midcentury Curved Bamboo Portable Bar Italian Design 1950s
$753Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Curved Bamboo Portable Bar Italian Design 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury curved bamboo portable bar Italian Design 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Table Coffee Midcentury Design Glass Top Foot Curved Mahogany Wood Fontana Arte
$2,635Sale Price|20% Off
Table Coffee Midcentury Design Glass Top Foot Curved Mahogany Wood Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Table coffee midcentury design glass top foot curved mahogany wood Fontana Arte attributed 1950, green glass often. Measures: Thickness 2 cm.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Midcentury Curved Coffee Table with Wagner Prints, Metal Feet and Gold Brass
$444Sale Price|68% Off
Midcentury Curved Coffee Table with Wagner Prints, Metal Feet and Gold Brass
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury curved coffee table with Wagner prints, metal feet and gold brass.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Greta Jalk for Glostrup Teak Side and Coffee Table Set with Curved Edges
By Grete Jalk, Glostrup Møbelfabrik
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Grete Jalk in the 1960s, these tables were made by Glostrup in Denmark. Each table features Danish teak wood with carved edges that add a ton of character. On the coffee ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Chic Vintage Curved Lucite Desk
Located in North Miami, FL
This sexy and unique curved Lucite desk with a lower tier for storage. Chrome stretcher to base provides additional stability and heft. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL SHIP FROM OUR M...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1950s, France Eclectic Fruit Wood Console with Curved Legs
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s France eclectic fruit wood console with curved legs. Very special console table with twisted carved legs and different fruit wood inlays.
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Maison Jansen Style Serving Console Credenza Custom Quality Curved Sided Server
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
A Maison Jansen style serving console table. Custom quality mahogany curved sided server with mirrored door fronts on bronze-mounted Louis XVI style legs. The whole having been recen...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Serving Tables
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
Curved Flame Stainless Sconces, France 1970's
By Maison Charles
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Stainless steel flame sconces in the manner of Charles. Two pairs are available.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of original French "L" curve walnut and brass consoles
Located in New York City, NY
Can be used as an end table, sofa table, side table, Demi-lune Tables, pedestal in a Mid-Century Modern, French, Italian, Minimalist, Industrial, Art Deco, Scandinavian modern, Itali...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Exceptional Ficks Reed Mid Century Curved Rattan Sectional Sofa and Tables
By Ficks Reed
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Exceptional Two Section Ficks Reed Mid Century Curved Rattan Sectional Sofa with Matching End Tables.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
Italian 1950s semi-curved desk attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
A stunning semi curved writing desk featuring three lockable drawers with brass handles on each side with a deep shelf to the centre . Fluted timber slats wrapped around the sides an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian White Lacquered Curved Seat Wooden Stool Side Table
By Charlotte Perriand, George Nelson
Located in Carimate, Como
Italian Mid-Century Modern bench stool with white lacquered and curved top seat standing on four beautifully carved and typically shaped legs. We have 5 available.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Wood
Italian 1970s Bamboo, Woven Wicker and Brass Curved Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic Italian desk, circa 1970s, beautifully constructed in bamboo, woven wicker and brass. This elegant piece has a wonderfully decorative and tactile quality, combining the w...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Green Brown Ceramic Curved Lamp, Custom Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality large ceramic table floor/table lamp, 1970s. This lamp base brings rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a unique presence. This bas...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Oswald Haerdtl Curved Walnut & Glass Bar Cart, Serving Trolley, 1950s
By Oswald Haerdtl, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Max Welz
Located in Vienna, AT
Due to its age, the glass shows minor signs of age, such as fine, light scratches.This piece is a wonderful example of authentic Austrian Mid-Century design. Measurements: width 28“...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
1970s Milo Baughman Burlwood Chrome Curved Executive Desk
By Milo Baughman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and one of a kind, sculptural Burlwood solid wood desk you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. Chrom...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Rare Mid-Century French Faux Bois Garden Table and Two Curved Benches C1960
Located in Trensacq, FR
Rare mid-century French faux bois garden set of exceptional sculptural character, comprising a round table and two matching crescent-shaped benches, each realistically modelled in th...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Bohemian Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Cement
Custom Midcentury Style Curved Walnut Desk by Adesso Imports
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom midcentury style curved kidney shaped American walnut desk with three drawers. Made in Los Angeles by Adesso Imports. Can be done in different woods and colors.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Green Ceramic Curved Lamp, Custom Made Shimmering Green Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality ceramic table floor/table lamp, 1970s. This lamp base brings rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a unique presence. This base with...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Large Curved Ceramic Lamp in Metallic Glaze, France 1950’s
Located in New York, NY
Dynamic ceramic lamp with concentric rings emanating from an ex-centered hole acting as the focal point. Salt metallic glaze. Base only 12x7x3. Illegible signature to base.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Rare pair of bedside lamps in curved glass attributed to Pietro Chiesa. Italy 19
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Catania, CT
Rare pair of Italian bedside lamps from the 1950s, attributed to Pietro Chiesa. Each lamp features an elegant flared brass base supporting a circular diffuser in finely curved and gl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Green Ceramic Curved Lamp, Custom Made Green Orange White Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality ceramic table floor/table lamp, 1970s. This lamp base brings rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a unique presence. This base with...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Curved executive desk by Jules Wabbes, Belgium 1950's
By Mobilier Universel, Jules Wabbes
Located in Brussels, BE
Designed by Belgian modern design pioneer Jules Wabbes (1919 - 1974) and manufactured by Le Mobilier Universel in the late 1950s, this desk embodies structured charm. Its sturdy chro...
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Jacques Adnet Curved Desk Lamp With Black Leather Trim, France 1950's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Desk lamp made for various embassies by Jacques Adnet, this one bears a bronze medallion identifying it as coming from the Canadian Embassy. Stitched leather and parchment shade. A r...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1 of the 2 Kaiser Green Curved Ceramic Lamp, Custom Lampshades by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality large ceramic table floor/table lamp, 1970s. This lamp base brings rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a unique presence. This bas...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Bohemian Curved Bamboo & Cane Dining Set, Italy, 1950s, Stowaway Seats
$3,085Sale Price / set|30% Off
Bohemian Curved Bamboo & Cane Dining Set, Italy, 1950s, Stowaway Seats
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Bohemian Curved Bamboo & Cane Three Piece Dining Set from Italy, 1950s Wonderful addition to a contemporary or period garden room, with stow away seats for practicality. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bohemian Dining Room Sets
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Bentwood
1 of the 2 Gold Glazed Ceramic Curved Lamps, Custom Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality large ceramic table floor/table lamp, 1970s. This lamp base brings rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a unique presence. This bas...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Curved Back 2 Piece Harvey Probber Style Sofa Sectional Table Mid-Century Modern
$3,080Sale Price|20% Off
Curved Back 2 Piece Harvey Probber Style Sofa Sectional Table Mid-Century Modern
By Harvey Probber
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stylish 2-piece Harvey Probber style sectional sofa with triangular table. This set will definitely need to be reupholstered as the seat cushions have fossilized and the original fab...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
1 of the 2 Kaiser Green Curved Ceramic Lamp, Custom Silk Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality large ceramic table floor/table lamp, 1970s. This lamp base brings rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a unique presence. This bas...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Fine French 1950s Mahogany Curved Desk by Jacques Adnet '2 Available'
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Adnet: A fine French midcentury mahogany curved desk with a leather top and bronze details. Provenance: Palais des Consuls of Rouen, France. 2 rectangular desks with a simi...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Oak Center Table
Located in Hudson, NY
American midcentury oak table with curved legs to give the table a graceful and bold hourglass design.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Oak
Italian Modern Console Table Designed By Osvaldo Borsani
By Ico Parisi, Paolo Buffa, Osvaldo Borsani, Romeo Rega
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Console Table Designed By Osvaldo Borsani. Offered is an outstanding mid century Italian curved console table with a steped marble base, marbelized mirror interior she...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Franco Albini Midcentury Console Table in Bamboo and Rattan, Italy, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful mid-century console table in curved bamboo, rattan and hand-woven wicker.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
Hexagonal Side Table in Bent Teak and Metal by Campo e Graffi, Italy 1960s
By Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century side table in curved wood designed by Campo e Graffi and produced in Italy during the late 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Campo & Carlo Graffi Coffee Table 1950's
By Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
Stunning Mid-Century side table in curved wood designed by Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi in Italy during the late 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Table Lamp After Louis Sognot, France 1960s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning midcentury large table lamp in curved rattan, bamboo and white fabric.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cotton, Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
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Mid Century Curved Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mid century curved table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each mid century curved table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and glass. If you’re shopping for a mid century curved table, we have 179 options in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a mid century curved table — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century curved table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. A well-made mid century curved table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Milo Baughman, Harvey Probber and Russell Woodard are consistently popular.
How Much is a Mid Century Curved Table?
Prices for a mid century curved table start at $450 and top out at $24,000 with the average selling for $2,470.
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
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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.
Finding the Right Tables for You
The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.
Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.
Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.
Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.
The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte.
Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life.
No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .
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Buffet Mid Century Curved
French Curved Buffet
Pivot Drawer Cabinet
Berber Flask
Bernadotte Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware
Bernard Rice
Berry And Co Antique Silver
Bessi Alabaster
Bicentennial Furniture
Biedermeier Cups
Bien Hoa Ceramic
Bird Music Box
Bird Salt Shaker