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
Pair of Atomic Expo Tripod Tables from Erdal, 1950s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Pair of Atomic Expo Tripod Tables from Erdal, 1950s plant holder table - side table - expo 58 - Tripod True collector's items, this original 1950s tripod side tables by Erdal. Period...
Metal
Isamu Noguchi (1904 - 1988) Occasional Table, Model 87
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Rare Isamu Noguchi occasional table, model 87. Table has chrome steel rods and wood base which has been professionally refinished. Table measures 24" diameter and 20" high. About ...
Steel
$1,295Sale Price|28% Off
Saarinen Style Tulip Small Table Orange Top
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Westport, CT
Saarinen design 1960s orange Formica top tulip petite table unsigned, looks to be all original vintage.
Iron
Martin Visser Twello Nesting Tables for 'T Spectrum, 1956
By Martin Visser, 't Spectrum Bergeijk
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice and rare set of nesting tables designed by Martin Visser for 't Spectrym Bergeyk, Holland 1956. These tables are called Twello and they exist in different editions. These h...
Metal
$352Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury oval Cocktail or Coffee Table by Ilse Möbel Germany
By Ilse Möbel
Located in Vienna, AT
This charming Midcentury coffee or cocktail table has been produced inGermany circa 1950s by Ilse Möbel, as marked on the underside. It features Brass legs and a oval laminated boar...
Brass
Square and Round End Tables in the Manner of P. Chapo
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two circular and three square tables available Price per table.
Pine, Formica
Ficks Reed Hexagon End Tables by John Wisner, Rattan, Vintage 1950s
By John Wisner, Ficks Reed
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Luxurious vintage 1950s Ficks Reed hexagon side tables. The Ficks Reed “Far Horizons” collection by John Wisner was inspired by the tropical lands of the the East. These rattan end t...
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan, Formica
$1,440Sale Price / set|40% Off
Restored Mid-century 3/4 Pretzel Rattan & Formica "Grasshopper" Side Table, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored pair of 3/4 Pretzel Rattan & Formica "Grasshopper" Side Tables, both blending vintage charm with modern comfort. This restored pair of tables features sleek...
Rattan, Formica
$8,756 / set
Gianfranco Frattini 780/783 Tables For Cassina
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gianfranco Frattini 780/783 Low Tables For Cassina The series of round low tables designed by Gianfranco Frattini is emblematic of Italian design in the 1960s, a period of great opt...
Wood
"Le Strutture Tremano" Stand by Ettore Sottsass for Belux Edition
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brussels, BE
"Le Strutture Tremano" stand by Ettore Sottsass for Belux Edition.
Metal
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Formica Red Side Coffee Table 1960s Mid Century
By Milo Baughman
Located in London, GB
A slightly rectangular/near square side table with eye-catching coral red colour made from formica wood. This simple yet gorgeous piece has been created in the United States by Milo ...
Formica, Wood
$759Sale Price / set|40% Off
Restored Rattan Side Table with Two-Tier Formica Tops, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of circa 1950 3/4 Pretzel rattan side table with two-tier formica tops. A classic example of Mid-century rattan.
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Formica
Coffee Table with Formica Double-Sided Top, Interier Praha, Czechoslovakia, 1960
Located in Żory, PL
This coffee table with double-sided formica top was produced in the 1960s in Czechoslovakia. The table has been lightly refreshed using wood oil in a satin finish. Formica tops pres...
Formica, Wood
1960s Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak and Formica Serving Rolling Bar Cart
By Sika Møbler, BRDR Furbo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-Century Danish Teak and Formica Bar Cart (1960s). This is a classic mid-century modern bar cart made in Denmark during the 1960s. It features a simple, clean design that works w...
Metal
$850Sale Price|32% Off
Globe Wernicke Style Mid-Century Modern White Steel Tanker Desk w/ Formica Top
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Miami, FL
Globe Wernicke Style Mid-Century Modern White Steel Tanker Desk w/ Formica Top Offered for sale is a Globe Wernicke style mid-century modern white steel tanker desk with a white For...
Steel
Vintage Extendable Wood and Formica Table
Located in Brescia, IT
1960s dining table. An iconic piece of mid-century design. The formica top can be extended on both sides thanks to the presence of the pull-out wings.
Formica, Birch
$900Sale Price|40% Off
Restored MCM Rattan & Formica Skinny Arch 3-Strand Wedge Side Table w/ 2-Tiers
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored rattan wedge table blends style and vintage charm with modern comfort. Made in circa 1940, this seven-piece living room set showcases the iconic 3-strand 3/...
Rattan, Formica
Mid Century Modern Julius Jirasek Werkstätte Hagenauer Sofa Side Table Austria
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Julius Jirasek
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage sofa table / side table or coffee table model M6073 from walnut stained beech and black formica top by Julius Jirasek for Werkstätte Hagenauer circa 1935 V...
Formica, Beech
$796Sale Price / item|20% Off
60's Formica Pedestal Dining Game Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A 1960's Mid Century Modern Formica Pedestal Dining Game Table With Recessed Gold Trim around the side rim...
Formica, Wood
$990Sale Price|40% Off
Restored 4-Strand Legs Rattan Dinette Dining Table w/ Formica Top & Wicker Sides
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Mid-century rattan dinette dining table with a light wood color mahogany top and woven wicker sides . It is meticulously refinished to highlight the natural...
Wicker, Rattan, Formica
A wood and formica conference or dining table, Italy, 1960s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A large table, produced in Italy during the Sixties, crafted from wood and Formica, is perfect for furnishing a conference room, a spacious dining area, or any setting where socializ...
Formica, Wood
Pair of customized Formica coffee tables (2 sizes)
Located in Brussels, BE
These stylish vintage tables are a perfect example of mid-century modern design, featuring sturdy metal frames and vibrant Formica tops.
Iron
1960s Rattan And Formica Right Sided Writing Desk With Matching Chair
Located in Monrovia, CA
1960s Rattan And Formica Right Sided Writing Desk With Matching Chair. 1960s Rattan Desk With Formica & Grass Cloth. The Pull Out Pencil Drawer Has A Curved Rattan Handle. All Other...
Grasscloth, Bamboo, Formica, Wood
Fantastic Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Lane Side End Table Mid-Century Modern
By Lane Furniture
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fantastic chinoiserie style black lacquered Lane end table with hidden pull down door. The nicely concealed door flips down revealing a black formica desktop-great space to set some ...
Brass
$2,520Sale Price|40% Off
Restored Rattan and Formica Desk with Drawers and Hourglass Rattan Sides
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired mid-century desk showcases blonde Formica with drawers, enclosed in an hourglass-shaped rattan frame. It's unique design flaunts curved...
Rattan, Formica
Italian modern Coffee table bedside table in formica red black metal 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Coffee table or bedside table in formica and black metal, 1960s Coffee table with double shelf in formica with brown edge in walnut color. The upper shelf is in matte ...
Metal
Large Mid Century Tripod Coffee or Side Table by FRC Mobel, Austria 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Nice tripod triangle table. Made in Austria by F.R.C Mobel It can by use as coffee or side table
Brass
Midcentury Square Brass and Formica Italian Coffee Table Willy Rizzo Style 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic midcentury brass and Formica laminate side table. This wonderful piece is inspired by Willy Rizzo and was designed in Italy in the 1970s. This amazing item has brass fin...
Metal, Brass
$2,100 / set
Pair of Mid-century Walnut and Brass End Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish two-tone pair of vintage modern end tables feature a brass sled leg base. A unique piece that boasts a white formica and walnut top with inlaid brass designs. The brass ...
Brass
Mid Century Tripod Kidney Shaped Coffee Table, Italy 60s
Located in Lucija, SI
Mid Century kidney - shaped tripod coffee or side table, made in Italy in the 60s. The item is in very good vintage condition with minor signs of wear.
Brass
French Midcentury dessert table / bar/ console/ plant stand/ side table
Located in New York City, NY
A French midcentury serving table featuring a black top depicting a hunting scene on second tier; the whole raised on slender tapering satin nickel metal legs with a hammered pattern...
Metal
Mid-century dining table and 4 chairs by Salvarani Depositato Italy 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Mid-century dining table and 4 chairs by Salvarani Depositato made in Italy in the 1950s The design is fantastical 'aviator'.
Metal
Daciano da Costa Modernist Orange Steel Formica Executive Desk Portugal 1970
By Daciano da Costa, Metalurgica da Longra
Located in Lisboa, PT
This striking executive desk was designed by Daciano da Costa for Metalúrgica da Longra and is likely part of the iconic Linha Cortez series developed in the 1970s. It reflects the s...
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Bamboo Side, End Tables Attributed to Ficks Reed
By McGuire, Ficks Reed
Located in New York, NY
Stylish pair of side, or end tables, having bamboo frames and Formica tops. Both tables are in very good, clean original condition, one stand shows minor loss to wrapping at the corn...
Bamboo, Formica
$3,720Sale Price / set|40% Off
Restored Modernist Stacked Rattan Nightstand Side Table w/ Formica Top, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Revitalize your bedroom with these beautifully restored Paul Frankl style rattan bedside tables, blending style and vintage charm with modern comfort. The set showcases stacked ratta...
Rattan, Formica
Swiss Design tubular Bar Cart with red formica trays 1950 style Marcel Breuer
Located in Genève, GE
Its tubular frame and bright red Formica trays give it a unique style, perfect for vintage, industrial, or mid-century decor.
Metal
Side Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 1960s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in bruxelles, BE
Side table with Formica top and aluminum base designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll International in the 1960s. Wear due to time and age. For shipping, request us for recei...
Aluminum
$640Sale Price|30% Off
French Iron & Ceramic Table Trolley Console Desserte Side Table with Wheels 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Vintage iron and pieces of multicolor formica desserte trolley or side table French, circa 1960. Good vintage condition. Shipping: P 40 L 51.5 H 86 6.5 Kg.
Iron
Pedestal Side Coffee 5452 Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Berlin, DE
The famous coffee table designed by George Nelson in 1960 for Herman Miller. White pedestal base, white tabletop. Signed!
Aluminum
Pedestal Side Coffee 5452 Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Berlin, DE
The famous coffee table designed by George Nelson in 1960 for Herman Miller. White pedestal base, white tabletop. Signed!
Aluminum
$586Sale Price|40% Off
Restored Stick Leg Rattan Side Table with Two-Tier Wood Tops
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Stick leg rattan side table with two-tier wood tops, circa 1950. Designed in the manner of Paul Frankl. Restored to new for you. We only purchase and sell only the best and finest...
Wicker, Rattan, Formica
1954, Coen de Vries for Devo Wooden Writing Desk with Red Drawer and Formica Top
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Formica, Wood, Paint
$575Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Teak, Formica, Wicker, and Brass Coffee Table - Mid-Century Elegance
Located in Manzano, IT
1960s Teak, Formica, Wicker, and Brass Coffee Table – Mid-Century Elegance This 1960s coffee table is a true gem of mid-century design, blending the natural warmth of teak wood with...
Wood
Fabulous T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Widdicomb Cane Pulls Desk Mid-Century
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Pemberton, NJ
T.H.Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb, Mid-Century Modern, Small Desk, Formica, Cane, Brass, 1960s This modernist desk by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Furniture Co. features a re...
Brass
Florence Knoll Coffee / Side Table with Laminate Top And Stainless Steel Base
By Florence Knoll
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Early Florence Knoll T-angle side table, produced by Knoll in 1952. The table has a original white laminate top and a stainless steel base. A nice example of classic modernist design...
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Italian Desk with Return in Wood with Turquoise Top
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Attributed to Gustavo & Vito Latis, desk with a return, mahogany, maple, formica, Italy, circa 1960 Made in Italy, this writing desk with return is a testament to the design eth...
Formica, Mahogany, Maple
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Phone Table in Wood, Black & White, 1950s, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
The primary surface is finished in gray Formica, a durable laminate widely adopted in mid-century design for its resilience and clean modern appearance.
Plywood
Modernist Rolling Bar Cart in Teak, Formica and White Enameled Metal
By Torben Orskov, Hans Bolling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modernist rolling cart from the 1970s, featuring a white enameled metal frame and two round white laminate trays with teak wood banding. The cart’s geometric silhouette and minimalis...
Metal
1960s White Low Coffee Side Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller Model 5452
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
This iconic pedestal coffee table, model 5452, was designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller in the 1950s. It’s perfect coffee table height, or equally could be used as a side tabl...
Aluminum, Steel
3 pc. Mid Century Dinette Kitchen Set after Umanoff McCobb c 1950/60's
By Paul McCobb, Arthur Umanoff
Located in New York, NY
Classic Mid Century kitchen, or dinette set comprised of a small table and two side chairs.
Wrought Iron
Mid Century Modern School Desk with drawer and Iron Legs, 8 pieces available
Located in Miami, FL
Rare school desk in Arne Jacobsen style. Very functional piece, you can use as a side table, Childs desk, nightstand or coffee or sofa table, it is very stable .
Metal
$270Sale Price|40% Off
Mid Century Adjustable Wicker Bed Breakfast Tray
By Neiman Marcus
Located in Waxahachie, TX
1970s Neiman Marcus wicker breakfast tray. Same kind used in the movie Trading Places. Wicker and wood breakfast or bed tray. A fantastic piece with a removable wicker tray with wic...
Wicker
Mid-Century Modern Two-Story Tea Cart by Celina Decorações, Brazil, 1960s
By Celina Decoracoes
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern two-story tea cart by Celina Decorações, Brazil, 1960s. This elegant two-tier tea cart was produced in the 1960s by Celina Decorações. It features two double-...
Metal
$750 / set
Pair Greek Motif End Tables
Located in Fulton, CA
A pair of side or end tables with a Greek warrior on a horse. Formica tops with wooden painted conical legs. In very good original condition. These were originally created as stackin...
Formica, Wood
Adrian Pearsall Brutalist Sculpted Resin Cocktail Table
By Paul Evans, Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A bold and sculptural cocktail table by Adrian Pearsall, showcasing his signature blend of modernist form and Brutalist texture. This substantial square table features a smooth black...
Resin, Formica, Wood
White George Nelson Pedestal Coffee Side Table for Herman Miller, USA, 1960s
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Vienna, AT
It will be the perfect addition for any Mid-Century Modern living room, dining room, library or kitchen.
Steel
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 .
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
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