$13,116 / set
Large Mid-Century Italian Dining Suite
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large Mid-Century Italian ten-seater dining set with dark green reverse-lacquered glass table top.
Velvet, Glass, Wood
Vittorio Nobili Mid-Century Teak Medea Table, 1956
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Vicenza, IT
Medea dining circular table, designed by Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue in 1954. Made of teak iron and brass, excellent vintage condition. Reported at “Compasso d’Oro Prize...
Iron
Lacquered Goat Skin Table by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern lacquered parchment square dining table or card table.
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Dining Table w 6 Barrelback Chairs & Three Leafs by Mengel
By Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous extension dining table, total of 94 inches when the 3 12inch leafs are used. Faux granite stone top with black ebonized base and six dining chairs, 2 arm that have all been ...
Laminate, Oak, Fabric
Milo Baughman Style Dining Table
By Milo Baughman, Directional
Located in Chicago, IL
Milo Baughman style dining table, walnut lacquered veneer with pedestal base 71.50" in length with two 18" leaves expands to 107.50" in length depth 38" seats 4 to 10.
Walnut
Dining Table by Ole Wanscher
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Dining table in mahogany with two folding leaves. Additional length: 2 x 50 cm. Ole Wanscher / A.J Iversen.
Mahogany
Dining Table from Sergio Asti, 1966
By Poggi, Sergio Asti
Located in Berlin, DE
This rare, beautifully crafted dining table made out of solid wood is lacquered black. The round top is made of rosewood veneered.
Wood, Rosewood
Aldo Tura Goatskin Dining Table, Milan, 1960s
Located in Raleigh, NC
This exquisite goatskin table exemplifies Aldo Tura's masterful blend of Italian craftsmanship and mid-century modern design.
Goatskin, Lacquer
Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Red Lacquer Bases
By The Lacquer Company
Located in New York, NY
Large bamboo pair of table lamps with red lacquer bases created in collaboration with The Lacquer Company. Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely Lacquer bases and bamboo tops held...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Adjustable Black Lacquered Wood Dining Table, 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian adjustable black lacquered wood dining table.
Wood
Original Mid-Century Coffee Table, by JITONA Soběslav, Oak, Glass, Czech, 1950s
By Jitona
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This round coffee table is an elegant representative of Czechoslovak Mid-Century design from the mid-20th century. This timeless piece was manufactured by the prominent national ente...
Wood, Oak, Lacquer, Glass
William Watting Dining Table in Walnut
By William Watting, Fristho
Located in Waalwijk, NL
William Watting, dining table, walnut, pine, brass, lacquered wood, Europe, 1940s This exquisite dining table, designed by William Watting, is a rare and elegant piece from the 1940...
Metal, Brass
Original Mid-Century Dissociative Table, by Tatra, Beech, Ash, Czech, 1950s
By Tatra Pravenec
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Mid-Century Oak Folding Table. Source: Czechia Period: 1950-1959 Material: Ash, Beech Dissociative: 180 cm / 70.87″ Revived polish. It has been re-polished with polyuther...
Wood, Lacquer, Ash, Beech
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Oval Executive Desk & Table by Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll
Located in Stafford, TX
Versatile table designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll International in the United States circa 1960s. This iconic design features a solid oval walnut wood top that sits over a chromed...
Chrome
Gijs Bakker for Castelijn 'Strip' Dining Table
By Castelijn, Gijs Bakker
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gijs Bakker for Castelijn, 'Strip' dining table, black lacquered ash, The Netherlands, design 1974. This table is designed by the Dutch furniture and jewelry designer Gijs Bakker. T...
Ash
Danish Modern Extendable Teak Dining Table by Ansager Møbler
By Ansager Møbler 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This striking Danish modern dining table features two stowaway leaves, making the table 111.5" wide when fully extended and 72" wide when closed. The lacquered wood finish has been v...
Wood, Teak
Jules Leleu Attributed French Art Deco Dining Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic French Art Deco dining table, writing table, or bureau plat attributed to Jules Leleu (French 1883-1961). The rectangular table features dramatic round column corners and a...
Bronze
Mid-Century Table with Black Inlays and Mahogany Brass Tips, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Oval ebonized wood, mahogany and black glass table, 1950s. Under-top cross vault, feet and borders are ebonized. Under the top stands out the finely inlaid rhomboid-patterned base th...
Wood, Lacquer
Paul McCobb Planner Group Black Lacquered Extension Dinette Table, Refinished
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish Mid-Century Modern extension dinette table or game table By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group" USA, 1950s Solid maple construction, wi...
Maple, Lacquer
Two tone Dining Table with Two Leaves
By Tommi Parzinger, Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern rectangle dining table with 2 x 21" leaves attributed Tommy Parzinger.
Birch, Mahogany
$1,584Sale Price|20% Off
4 Person Circular Mahogany Dining or Restaurant Table
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
4 Person Circular Mahogany Dining or Restaurant Table. This stunning piece combines timeless craftsmanship with modern design, making it a perfect centerpiece for any dining room or ...
Mahogany
Osvaldo Borsani Dining Table
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Highland, IN
This elegant pedestal table by Borsani has a sexy curved base in chromed and black lacquered steel which supports a walnut top with a beveled edge.
Steel
Karl Springer Style Grasscloth Dining Table, 1970
By Karl Springer
Located in Chicago, IL
Karl Springer Style Grasscloth Dining Table, 1970. Table has been restored. Measures 36" x 36" 28" tall
Grasscloth, Lacquer
Rare Edmond J. Spence Checker Pattern Dining Table
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Swedish modern dining table by Edmond Spence. Two 2 x 24" extension leaves.
Birch
$11,806 / item
Kluskens Elysee Dining Table
Located in Nederweert, NL
This sturdy table exudes pure simplicity. We let the splendor of nature and the wood speak for themselves. Perfection down to the last detail! The table is completely solid and slee...
Oak
Black Lacquer Gold Ornament Decorated 6 Chairs 2 Leaves Dining Table Set MINT!
By James Mont, Dorothy Draper, Furnwood Corp.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Al Huller Black Lacquer Gold Ornament Decorated 6 Chairs 2 Leaves Blue Upholstery 2 Arm Chairs Dining Table Set MINT! The chairs are very solid and feel like one piece of wood with n...
Upholstery
French 1950s Extending Dining Table
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Minimalist dining table, lacquered with a high-gloss black paint finish (with a slightly metallic sheen to it). The table is raised on elegantly slender, tapering legs. The ends of t...
Wood
Georges Mathias Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining, Center Table, Lacquer, Signed
Located in Stamford, CT
Georges Mathias Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining, Card or Center Table, Lacquer, Signed Mid-century coffee table by Belgian artist and designer, Georges Mathias (inscribed center).
Brass
Dining Table T4 by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
The T4 table represents the elegance of the Italian Mid-Century design of Carlo Mollino and Gio Ponti.
Wood, Lacquer
$13,829 / item
Metal Clad Dining Table, Brass Louise Form
By Stephanie Odegard Collection, Paul Mathieu (French)
Located in New York, NY
A hand-crafted Brass metal-clad dining table is clad in hand-applied Brass over a wood substrate with classical Louise-style legs and apron. Works equally as dining table, statement ...
Brass, Sheet Metal
Italian dining table with campass rose decoration circa 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautifull Italian dining or center table circa 1970 in lacquered wood Top with compass rose in gold and black decoration
Hardwood
Large Dining Table with Two Extension Boards
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice large mid century modern dining table with 2 x 26" leaves.
Walnut
Ico Parisi Dining Table, Italy, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Dining Table, Italy, 1950s Elegant dining table featuring a sculptural black lacquered wooden base.
Stained Glass, Wood
Dining table by Fred Ruf for Wohnbedarf Switzerland 1955
By Wohnbedarf, Fred Ruf
Located in Renens, CH
In 1955, Swiss designer Fred Ruf designed this minimalist dining table for Wohnbedarf Switzerland. Thanks to an extension leaf that fits between the two tops, the table can be exten...
Wood
Kindel Furniture Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Dining Table, Newly Refinished
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie extension dining table By Kindel Furniture USA, Circa 1970s Gorgeous burl wood and cherry parquet top, with black lacquered an...
Burl, Lacquer, Cherry
Massive Solid TEAK 41x87 Dining Conference Table Parsons Style MINT
By Durland
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Massive Solid TEAK 41x87 Dining Conference Table Parsons Style MINT
Teak
Attributed Pierluigi Colli Mid-Century Modern Italian Dinning Table, 1970s
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Spectacular dining or center table in finely carved ivory lacquered gilded wood of Italian design with oval crystal top. Attributed to Pier Luigi Colli.
Glass, Wood
Rare Large Circular Brazilian Rosewood Herman Miller Eames Dining Table
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare large custom Eames dining table by Herman Miller. Lustrous circular Brazilian rosewood surface atop cast aluminum legs. Incredible color and grain pattern. 5 feet in diameter, e...
Aluminum
Oversize Pedestal Base Cloth Wrapped Dining Conference Table
By Baker Furniture Company, Harrison Van Horn
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Extra large grass cloth raffia wrapped two tone light and dark olive green or grey conference dining table w/ 2 x 18" leafs. Nice bevelled edge, Karl Springer decor match. Overall ex...
Grasscloth, Linen, Raffia
Tommi Parzinger Race Track Dining Table, Parzinger Originals
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Westport, CT
Tommi Parzinger Race Track dark walnut finish Hollywood inlaid dining table Parzinger originals, with two leaves 20” each.
Mahogany, Walnut, Holly
Vintage Goatskin Extendable Dining Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Its minimalist silhouette features a substantial, rounded tabletop resting on two architectural block pedestal bases, offering a clean yet authoritative presence. This table seamless...
Parchment Paper
Willy Rizzo, table in Lacquered Wood and steel for Mario Sabot, Italy
By Mario Sabot, Willy Rizzo
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Willy Rizzo, table in Lacquered Wood and steel for Mario Sabot, Italy 1960
Steel
Charlotte Perriand Montparnasse Black Lacquered Wood Free Form Table
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Montparnasse Black Lacquered Wood Free Form Table Manufactured by Cassina REVOLUTION IN FREE-FORM A six-sided table with an asymmetrical top that, in 1938, ope...
Wood
Tom Dixon Natural Oak 'Slab' 48-inch Round Dining Table
By Tom Dixon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tom Dixon Natural Oak 'Slab' 48-inch Round Dining Table Originally designed in 2010 and updated in 2022, Tom Dixon's Slab table is constructed in simple geometric shapes that celebr...
Oak
Large Scale Rosewood Dining Table attributed to Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Scale Rosewood Dining Table, attributed to Milo Baughman, unsigned, American, circa 1960s. It measures 80" length normally, and with both of it's 18" leaves installed, it expan...
Wood, Rosewood
Scandinavian Modern Two Pillar Dining Table by Jacob Kjaer
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This lovely traditional style mahogany dining table boasts a 1930's design with modernist 'pillar' style legs. 88"l x 39" d x 29" with no leaves inserted. Three leaves expand the tab...
Mahogany
$2,765Sale Price|30% Off
Henredon circa 1975 Glass and Marbleized Base Dining Table
By Henredon
Located in Chicago, IL
Marbleized lacquer finish dining table with chunky wood stretchers and blocked wood panel legs by Henredon from the "circa 1975" group. Ivory base lacquer with sage green veining ove...
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
Robsjohn Gibbings Walnut Extention Dining Table with Two Leaves
By John Widdicomb, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice walnut dining table by Robsjohn Gibbings with two 2x18 Inches leaves.
Walnut
Solid Thick Teak Block Top Dining Table on Hairpin Legs
By Herman Miller, Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern style thick solid teak top dining table on hairpin legs. Measure: 2".
Steel
Swedish Blond Wood Expandable Refectory Coffee Side Table Childs Dining
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Unusual Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian child dining or coffee table.
Birch, Oak
Round Dining Table, Ø1040mm, Pine Wood, Studio Sample Ready to Ship
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Part of the Bacon collection — a current production model — this round table features a 1040mm diameter pine wood top, embodying the studio's commitment to noble materials, artisanal...
Wood
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Colosseum Dining Table 1956
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Chicago, IL
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Colosseum Dining Table, 1956 United Kingdom / USA Elegant octagonal dining table designed by Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb in bleached walnut....
Walnut
Flamed Mahogany Dining Table Hepplewhite Inspired
Located in North York, ON
Flamed mahogany dining table Hepplewhite inspired. Beautifully bookmatched hand rubbed finished mahogany flamed top with solid mahogany tapered legs in a satin black lacquer with bra...
Brass
Paul Evans Custom Faceted Dining Table
By Paul Evans, Directional
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Evans Custom Faceted Dining Table, Larger base with lacquered wood and brass cladding over wood. 3/4" top measures 96" in length and 47.50" in depth Seats 10 to 12
Brass
Maison Jansen Stamped Black Table, French, Louis XVI Style, Mid-Century Modern
By Maison Jansen
Located in Montreal, Quebec
The timeless Louis XVI model has been re-interpreted in pared-down lines and the table has been lacquered in a soft to the touch black laquer finish, enhancing it's Mid-Century prove...
Bronze
$7,840Sale Price|20% Off
Neoclassical Style Oval Marble Top Dining Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Mid-Century elegant custom designed oval marble dining table with gray-lacquered iron base, horse head legs and hoof feet, 1/2" thick oval shape Dark Emperador marble top.
Marble, Metal
Arne Vodder for Sibast Large Oversize Dining Conference Table Extensions
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Midcentury Danish modern dining conference table with two 20" self storing leafs extension boards. Overall maximum extended length is 120".
Teak
Dining Extension Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
This expertly restored Dunbar dining table seamlessly blends mid-century ingenuity with timeless luxury.
Mahogany
Roger Lee Sprunger for Dunbar – Double Pedestal Dining or Conference Table 1965
By Dunbar Furniture, Roger Sprunger
Located in Chicago, IL
Roger Lee Sprunger for Dunbar – Double Pedestal Dining or Conference Table 1965 A striking 120" long table designed by Roger Lee Sprunger for Dunbar, ideal for dining or executive se...
Wood
Burl Walnut Three Extension Boards Single Pedestal Round Dining Table
By Heritage-Henredon, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Burl Walnut three extension boards single pedestal round dining table three (3) table leaves measure 21 inches across.
Mahogany
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.
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