Mersman Mid Century Walnut and Formica Top Small Side Table
By Mersman
Located in Germantown, MD
Small walnut and Formica top and tapered legs side table. Manufactured by Mersman furniture in the mid 20th century.
Formica, Walnut
Mid-Century Mersman Teak and Formica Top Three-Tier Side Table
By Mersman
Located in Germantown, MD
1960s Mersman Furniture three Tier Formica top and Teak table. May be used as coffee table, Side Table, Center Table. Rare formica top in excellent condition. Two shelves with 6" cle...
Formica, Teak
$828Sale Price|40% Off
Mid-Century Modern Biomorphic Side Table with Formica Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original Googie-era biomorphic three-tier side lamp table, featuring a marbleized white Formica top and tapered ebonized legs with brass details along the foot and top. The table fea...
Brass
Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut & Formica Round & Step Side Table Set - 2 pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut Base Formica Top Round & Step Side Table Set - 2 Co...
Formica, Walnut
$788Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Laminate Formica Top and Rattan End/Side Tables - Set of 2
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Mid-Century Modern Laminate Formica Top and Rattan End/Side Tables - Set of 2 Top and Bottom Shelf Stain and some wear on one table (see pic) Tables well made and heavy
Rattan, Laminate, Formica
Hans C Andersen Danish Mid Century Modern Teak & Formica Snack Side Table - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hans C Andersen Danish Mid Century Modern Teak & Formica Snack Side Tables - Pair.
Laminate, Teak
$840Sale Price|40% Off
Mid-century Eero Saarinen Style Tulip Formica & Aluminum Side Table for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Classic mid-century modern Tulip side table in the style of the design made by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in 1958, featuring a circular wood composite Formica top and sculptural aluminu...
Aluminum
Jorge Zalszupin, Side Table, Cavuina, Formica, Brazil, 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in High Point, NC
A caviuna wood, metal and white formica side table designed by Jorge Zalszupin and produced for Hotel Nacional, 1960s. With a metal plate indicating the commission. Dimensions: 29...
Formica, Wood
Brazilian Designer, Side Table, Wood, Formica, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and black, grey and yellow formica side table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s. Very light scratching present on top surfaces. Dimensions: 17.5” H x 28.2” W x 28.2” D
Formica, Wood
$1,044 / item
Swiss Oak Black Formica Side Table Set of 4
By Max Bill
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful clear designed side tables from the 1960s, in oak and formica, made in Switzerland in the 1960s.
Formica, Oak
1960s Side Table with Formica Top and Drawer, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
Formica, Wood
1960s Lane Altavista Two Tier Side Tables with Formica Top
By Lane Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of rectangular 1960s Lane Altavista Two Tier Side Tables with Formica Top in very good vintage condition. Tables measures 20" in width, 27 inches in depth and stand 20.25 inch...
Formica, Wood, Hardwood
Lane Furniture Mid Century Style Tiered Walnut Side Table
By Lane Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
A Lane Furniture Mid Century Style Tiered Walnut Side Table. Solid Walnut frame with laminated Walnut top Measure 29.75" in width, 19.75" in depth 20" in height. Lower tier clearance...
Walnut, Formica
Pair of Geometry Formica Marquetry and Metal Side Tables, Italy, 1980s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Modernist Memphis pair of geometry black, gray and yellow formica marquetry, cast aluminum metal feet. To note : a difference in the feet due to a variation of edi...
Metal, Aluminum
$1,700 / set
Vintage Formica & Walnut Step Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Absolutely fantastic pair of unique formica & walnut end tables. A funky two-tiered design is as practical as it is appealing. A perfect addition for any retro room in the home or of...
Brass
$1,160Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Minimalist Gilt Side Tables with Black Formica Tops, France, 1970
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of gilt metal minimalist side tables with a black formica top. France, 1970.
Metal
$1,320Sale Price / set|40% Off
Restored Rattan Side Table 2-Tier w/ Formica Top - Set of 2
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired set of 2 restored rattan side tables with 2-tier table tops each featuring a soft beige Formica top is perfect alongside your bed or so...
Rattan, Formica
Mid 20th century Scandinavian modern teak side table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century scandinavian modern teak side table circa 1960.
Formica, Teak
Brazilian Modern Side Table in Metal, Hardwood & Formica, Geraldo de Barros 1950
By Geraldo de Barros
Located in New York, NY
A refined study in contrast and proportion, this side table balances a warm timber volume within a slender blackened metal frame. The composition is architecturally resolved: a recti...
Metal
Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut Base Laminate Top Low Side Tables - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut Base Laminate Top Low Side Tables - a Pair. Item features a nice low form, white laminate tops, stretcher base, tapered legs, very nice vintage pair...
Formica, Walnut
$1,680Sale Price|40% Off
Rare Restored Two-tier Rattan Floor Lamp w/ Built-In Formica Top Side Table
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This restored Mid-century two-tier rattan & Formica side table floor lamp, is perfect for holding your old fashion nightcap.
Rattan, Formica
Pair of American Mid-Century Faux Wood Side Tables
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century (1950-60s) end/side tables with black metal tubular frames & brass feet with a short shelf over a longer bottom shelf with an aluminum edge & grey faux w...
Aluminum
Mid Century Wrought Iron Formica Top End Table Magazine Rack by Troy Sunshade
By Woodard Furniture Co., Troy Sunshade Company
Located in New York, NY
Architectural mid century end table, magazine rack made in the USA, by the Troy Sunshade Company 1950/60's. The stand features a faux wood grain formica top, supported by a wrought i...
Wrought Iron
Vintage Mid Century Modern White Small Spool Carved Folding Bar Cart Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern White Small Spool Carved Folding Bar Cart Rolling Side Table with 24" Surface height. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: Open: 26.5" H (to handle) x 21...
Formica, Wood
$828Sale Price|40% Off
Restored 3/4 Round Pretzel Rattan Side Table with Two-Tier Formica Tops
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Paul Frankl-style two-tier 3/4 round pretzel end tables with two-tier Formica tops, circa 1930. This unique design can also hold magazines on the bottom rear rail. Professionally res...
Rattan, Formica
1950's Mid- Century Modern Sculptural Side Tables - a Pair
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Tony Paul
Located in Burbank, CA
Pair of original 1950's Mid-century Modern side tables for sale. They have a faux marble formica top with a sculptural tripod base.
Brass
$1,008Sale Price|40% Off
Restored Vertically Stacked Rattan Side Lamp Table with Formica Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired rattan blends vintage charm with modern comfort. The two-tiered side table features vertically stacked rattan bases with Formica tops i...
Rattan
$660Sale Price|40% Off
Restored Rattan & Formica Mini Side Drink/Smoke Stand with Handle
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored rattan drink stand blends style and vintage charm with modern comfort. A charming example of mid-century tropical design, this restored 1950s rattan drink s...
Rattan, Formica
Newly Refinished - Pair of Mid-Century Modern Walnut Hexagonal Drum Side Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished, Original Formica Tops Show Wear This pair of mid-century modern walnut hexagonal drum side tables from the 1960s offers a bold geometric presence wit...
Formica, Walnut
Pierre Guariche Metal and wood Square French Mid-Century Side Table
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pierre Guariche (1926–1995) Side table Manufactured by Steiner France, 1950s Metal, formica Measurements 39 cm x 39 cm x 36h cm 15.36 in x 15.36 in x 14.18 in Provenance Private c...
Metal
A pair of Handcrafted mid-century modern wine racks / Side tables. Circa 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of Vintage Handcrafted mid-century modern wine racks / Side tables. Circa 1960s Features two different-height solid-wood wine rack bases with black-laminated tops, making wine...
Formica, Wood
Pair of Low Mid-Century Side Tables By Knoll
By Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two vintage-modern side tables featuring sleek design with Formica wood finish to top and metal base. Manufactured by Knoll. Please confirm item location NY or NJ with dealer.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern c1950s Bent Tube Two Tier Wicker Shelf Side End Table MINT
By Marcel Breuer, Bruno Mategot, Josef Hoffmann, John Salterini
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern c1950s Bent Tube Two Tier Wicker Shelf Side End Table MINT. Inspected vintage condition.
Steel
Vintage Guitar Pick End Table with Brass Legs and Formica Top, circa 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Guitar Pick End Table Brass Legs and "Peach Color" Formica Top circa 1950 "in good as found vintage condition" "top has some minor imperfection - see images" "legs have som...
Brass
Mid Century Alvar Aalto Tables / Stools by Artek, Model 60, Circa 1940s
By Artek
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful mid century Alvar Aalto tables / stools manufactured by Artek, Model 60, Circa 1940s, Stacking tables. Bentwood and formica top. Very good vintage condition. Wear appropri...
Formica, Bentwood
Ficks Reed Rattan "Angles" Side Table
By Ficks Reed
Located in Highland, IN
This terrific Ficks Reed rattan side table is perfect for your mid-century pad or tropical Tiki room. It's well made and in very good original condition. Also available is the match...
Rattan, Formica
Joaquim Tenreiro, Side Table, Brazil, 1950
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Barcelona, ES
Joaquim Tenreiro (1906–1992) Side table Manufactured by Tenreiro Moveis e Decoraçoes Brazil, 1950 Caviuna, Formica Measurements 78 cm diameter x 41 height cm 30.7 in diame...
Formica, Wood
George Nelson for Herman Miller Pedestal/ Side Table
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
George Nelson for Herman Miller Pedestal Table. Aluminum Base with a formica top and maple edge. Classic, useful design! Very clean example!
Metal
$3,540Sale Price / set|40% Off
Restored Mid-century 3-Tier Rattan Side Lamp Table Living Room Set of 4
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautifully restored set of four 3-tier side tables featuring a single stand frame with blond Formica tops and steam-bent rounded corners wrapped in wicker along the corners. The tab...
Rattan
Vintage Mid-Century Plant Table Triangular Conical
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage mid-century triangular Formica plant table, side table, 1960s design, rockabilly style, crafted from a triangular Formica top with 3 solid wood conical legs.
Wood
$7,800Sale Price|40% Off
Mid-century Tulip Dining Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll W/ Orange Laminate Top
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Van Nuys, CA
For your consideration is the iconic mid-century 6-person Tulip dining table design, created by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in 1958. It features a circular walnut laminate top and a scul...
Aluminum
1950s Mersman Furniture Varnished Walnut and Fluted Brass Legs Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
1950s Mersman Furniture Varnished Walnut and Fluted Brass Legs Single Drawer Tiered Side Table. Measures: 17.5" in width, 27.5" in depth and 22" in height. Lower tier clearance is 9.5"
Brass
$441Sale Price|20% Off
Scandinavian Modern Teak Side Table by Hans C. Andersen
By Hans C. Andersen
Located in Vienna, AT
This iconic Scandinavian side table will be the perfect addition to any Mid-Century Modern interior.
Formica, Teak
Pair of John Keal Magazine Side Tables for Brown Saltman
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition, Formica Tops Show Wear Materials: Ebonized Wood, Formica Tops
Formica, Wood
Vintage Thonet Bentwood Side Table with Black Laminate Top - After Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto, Thonet
Located in Decatur, GA
Vintage Thonet Bentwood Side Table with Black Laminate Top in the Style of Alvar Aalto A refined vintage side table by Thonet featuring elegant bent birch wood construction and a ro...
Laminate, Formica, Birch
Vintage Hans C. Andersen for Artex Occasional Side Table, Teak, Denmark, 1960's
By Hans C. Andersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very rare occasional side table by Hans C. Andersen for Artex. The orange formica top was not seen on many of these tables and remains the hardest version to find. Denmark, 196...
Teak, Formica
‘Saturnus’ Black Square Side Table by Yrjö Kukkapuro for Haimi, Finland, 1970s
By Yrjö Kukkapuro, Haimi Oy
Located in Karis, Nyland
A sculptural side table from Yrjö Kukkapuro’s ‘Saturnus’ series, produced by Haimi in the 1970s. The table features a square top with rounded corners set on a boldly flared pedestal ...
Metal
1960s Danish Folding Campaign Side Table In Teak By Torsten Johansson For Bo Ex
By Kai Kristiansen, Torsten Johansson
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A 1960s Danish folding side table by Torsten Johansson for Bo-Ex. With one surface in teak and the other in black formica, the top can be reversed depending on its use. Its design...
Formica, Teak
$495 / set
Bamboo Two Tier Side Tables, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of two-tier side tables made of bamboo. A squared top table over a rectangular lower table, both Formica, are supported on bamboo legs secured with rattan. Dimensions per tabl...
Bamboo, Rattan
$2,100Sale Price|40% Off
MCM 22" Tall Tulip Side Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll W/ Walnut Laminate Top
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Van Nuys, CA
For your consideration is the iconic mid-century Tulip pedestal side table design, created by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in 1958. It features a circular walnut laminate top and a sculpt...
Aluminum
$1,560Sale Price|40% Off
MCM 20" Tall Tulip Side Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll W/ Walnut Laminate Top
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Van Nuys, CA
For your consideration is the iconic mid-century Tulip pedestal side table design, created by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in 1958. It features a circular walnut laminate top and a sculpt...
Aluminum
Brazilian Midcentury side table designed by Branco & Preto; Brazil 1950s
By Branco & Preto
Located in Whitstable, GB
Brazilian Midcentury side table, designed by the architecture office Branco & Preto. São Paulo, Brazil 1950s The frame is in solid caviúna wood in minimalistic design. The table ha...
Hardwood
Vintage Formica Compass Coffee/Side Table, Mid Century
Located in Bristol, GB
MID-CENTURY CIRCULAR TABLE A good quality Formica-topped table with an elegant and stylish black steel base tipped with brass feet.
Metal, Brass, Steel
Italian mid century pink laminate black metal and wood double-shelf table, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid century pink laminate black metal and wood double-shelf table, 1960s. Double-shelf bedside table or coffee table in powder pink Formica, with walnut-coloured brown edge. ...
Metal
$720Sale Price|40% Off
Restored Arch Leg Two-Tier Rattan Side Lamp Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Arch leg rattan side table with two-tier Formica tops. 1950, United States We only purchase and sell the best and finest rattan furniture made by the best and most well-known Ame...
Rattan
Italian mid century modern red black laminate metal wood double-shelf table 1960
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid century modern red black laminate metal wood double-shelf table or bedside, 1960s. Pair of double-shelf bedside tables, covered in matt red formica on the upper part and ...
Metal
Rosewood and Marble Side Table by Celina Decorações, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury
By Celina Decoracoes
Located in New York, NY
Produced in the 1960s by Celina Decorações, this bar cabinet has simple, functional features. Built on two legs of solid rosewood attached to the side of the main box, the cabinet is...
Marble
Unavailable
H 28.75 in W 26.78 in D 17.72 in
Chrome and Formica Side Table, Czechoslovakia, circa 1960
Located in Zohor, SK
Great side table in chrome construction with top board in wood, finished with Formica in light grey color. The table was originally used in Czechoslovakian kitchens. The original lab...
Mid Century Side Table by Don Knorr
By Don Knorr
Located in Oakland, CA
Tubular metal and formica 2 tier side table by American designer Don Knorr for Vista.
Metal
Unavailable
H 19.69 in Dm 27.56 in
Set of Two Dutch Design Mid-Century Modern Round Gispen 'B9' Side Tables, 1960s
By Gispen
Located in Westmaas, NL
This set of two Gispen 'B9' side tables are made in the Netherlands during the 1960s. Grey coated metal frame with wood print formica tabletop. Dimensions: Height 50 cm x diamete...
Metal
Side Table, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
This side table was manufactured in Austria in 1950s. It is made of walnut and the tabletop is covered with black formica.
Formica, Walnut
Unavailable
H 24.41 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Total of three 1970s Bar Tables by Benchairs of Somerset in Beech and Formica
By Ben Chairs 1
Located in London, GB
The price listed is for one table. There are a total of three available. A really rare find. These are superb bar room tables made by well known English furniture maker ‘Benchai...
Beech, Formica
Unavailable
H 29 in W 18 in D 24 in
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Wood Laminate and Brass Three-Tier Side Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern pair of blonde wood and laminate three tier side tables with brass ferrule feet.
Brass
Mid-Century Colorful Plant Stand or Flower Table, Germany, 1950s
Located in Hemiksem, VAN
Mid-century plant stand from the 1960s. This colorful little table is made of wood and Formica in yellow, gray, red, and dark gray with a pattern. The shelves have the typical gold-c...
Brass
Beautiful Pair of Side Tables Mushroom, circa 1960
Located in Megeve, FR
Beautiful pair of side tables mushroom, circa 1960, in excellent condition.
Velvet, Formica
Midcentury Rattan and Laminate Top Two-Tier Side Table, Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Quintessential Mid-Century Modern honey rattan two-tier side tables with monochromatic laminate tops. Dimensions: Height of lower tier, 17" inches Distance between lower tier and ...
Rattan, Formica
Unavailable
H 35 in W 39 in D 39 in
Pierre Guariche Beautiful Pair of Side Tables for Steiner, circa 1950
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Megeve, FR
Pierre Guariche beautiful pair of side tables for Steiner, circa 1950 in excellent condition.
Metal
Jens Risom Table
By Jens Risom
Located in Baltimore, MD
Handsome side table in deep walnut with white laminate top. Attributed to Jens Risom.
Walnut, Formica
Small Plectron Shaped Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Zbiroh, CZ
Completely restored coffee table from 1960, new refinishing, new varnish on the desk (grain of wood). Desk originally made from Formica.
Formica, Wood
Isamu Noguchi Child's Cyclone Table for Knoll
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Tulsa, OK
This is a 1950s example of a Child's Cyclone table by Noguchi for Knoll. It is one of the great Mid-Century Modern designs of the 20th century.
Iron
Unavailable
H 21.5 in W 18 in D 18 in
Pierre Jeanneret Bedside Tables PJ-050501 Chandigarh India, Circa 1955
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Pierre Jeanneret Model: PJ-050501 bedside tables Chandigarh India Circa 1955-56 Fabulous pair of mid twentieth century Pierre Jeanneret Model: PJ-050501 bedside tables ‘Chevet En ...
Teak
Unavailable
H 23.23 in W 32.29 in D 20.08 in
Danish Rosewood Drinks Trolley Made in Denmark, circa 1950s-1960s
Located in London, GB
This Danish rosewood drinks trolley with a sliding top, green formica shelf and hanging bottle holder exhibits an organic design that is typical of the 1950s. The exception rosewood ...
1940s Rattan and Formica Top Side Table by Calif-Asia
By Calif-Asia
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1940s Rattan, Cane & Formica top cocktail or side table by, Calif-Asia. Top is finished in Formica over MDF. Can be used as a cocktail table or side table.
Cane, Rattan, Formica
Unavailable
H 30.71 in W 33.47 in D 33.47 in
Mid-Century One-Off Dining or Game Table with Blue Formica Top by Giulio Alchini
Located in Koper, SI
This outstanding square table, that could be used both as a gaming or dining table, is a unique piece, signed under the top, by artist and designer Giulio Alchini. The use of such a ...
Formica, Beech
1970s German Formica Coffee Table
Located in Tochovice, CZ
German coffee or side table with formica table top from the 1960s.
Formica, Wood
czech mid-century side table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
two-leveled table with glass shelf and black & white patterned formica top; ORIGINAL PRICE: $1,200
Unavailable
H 34.5 in W 31.5 in D 19.5 in
Rare Pair of Mahogany and Formica Side Tables in Style of Gio Ponti, Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Hollywood, FL
With one drawer and a cubby, the formica original in slate blue. Provenance: Parco Di Principe Hotel, Italy.
Formica, Wood
Mid Century Modern Italian Square Steel Base Table, circa 1950
Located in Houston, TX
A vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern square steel base table, circa 1950.
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Modernist Mid Century Designer Trolley Table Unusual
By Jakob Heuberger
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Modernist Trolley Table. This table is exceptionally well crafted in wood by a master Swiss furniture manufacturer.
Formica
Unavailable
H 23.63 in W 44.49 in D 20.87 in
1960's Mid Century Modern Coffee table by Jiri Jiroutek for Interier Praha
By Interiér Praha, Jiri Jiroutek
Located in Brno, CZ
Another design classic of 1960’s Czech furniture design. This Coffee Table was created by the celebrated Czech furniture designer Jiri Jiroutek (1928-2023) and was produced by Inter...
Formica, Oak
Unavailable
H 18.12 in W 33.47 in D 33.47 in
One of Three Side or Coffee Tables Attributed to Hans Koenecke, Germany, 1960s
By Hans Könecke
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
One of three side or coffee tables in black lacquered metal base and table top in Formica. Good to very good condition.
Metal
Brazilian Rectangular Table in Rosewood, 60s
Located in SAO PAULO, BR
Mid-century Brazilian rectangular table with rosewood veneer, 60s.
Formica, Wood, Rosewood
1950s Italian Bar/Console or Serving Table
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
An impressive Italian 1950s serving or console table, with a stylish midcentury aesthetic. Decorative repeated banding design to the front and sides and drawers to the rear. Elegant ...
Formica, Wood
1950s Italian Large Bar/Console or Serving Table
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
An impressive Italian 1950s serving or console table, with a stylish midcentury aesthetic. Decorative repeated banding design to the front and sides and drawers to the rear. Elegant ...
Formica, Wood
Unavailable
H 16.54 in W 19.69 in D 13.78 in
1960s Nesting Tables Turnable Tops by Cees Braakman for Pastoe
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Enschede, NL
Beautiful set of 3 rosewood and chrome nesting tables. The tops are two-sided with white Formica on one side and rosewood veneer on the other. Chrome plated base. Good vintage condit...
Chrome
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.
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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