Is a tulip table mid century modern?

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

How do I care for a vintage wood or ceramic mid-century coffee table?

Wipe wood surfaces with a soft, dry cloth and condition periodically; ceramic and glass tops should be cleaned with a non-abrasive cleaner to avoid scratching any finish.

What's the difference between a mid-century modern desk and a writing table?

Desks typically include drawers or storage, while writing tables are a flatter, more minimal work surface; check the listing description for storage details.

What other pieces should I add to a mid-century living room besides a coffee table?

A mid-century modern floor lamp adds ambient light without competing for surface space, a common pairing in mid-century living rooms.

What coffee table height works best with a low mid-century modern sofa?

Look for a table 15 to 18 inches tall to match the lower seat height common to mid-century sofas; a taller table can feel out of proportion next to a low-slung frame.

Is glass or wood a better coffee table top for a mid-century modern living room?

Wood tops feel warmer and closer to the era's original materials, while glass tops show off a rug or floor beneath and read slightly more contemporary; both are common in period-correct pieces.

Mid Century Kidney Table

Adrian Pearsall Kidney Shaped Coffee Table

Isamu Noguchi Coffe Table

Kidney Shaped Wood Cocktail Table

German Design Wood Tables

Wood And Glass Inlay Coffee Table

Kidney Bean

White And Black Side Tables

Turned Leg Side Table Black

Kidney Organic Shape Thick Glass Top Tessellated Base Side End Lamp Table Stand

$2,800

Kidney Organic Shape Thick Glass Top Tessellated Base Side End Lamp Table Stand

By Maitland Smith

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Kidney Organic Shape Thick Glass Top Tessellated Base Side End Lamp Table Stand

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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine

Victorian Kidney Writing Table by Gillows, Burr Walnut, Circa 1875

$5,848

Victorian Kidney Writing Table by Gillows, Burr Walnut, Circa 1875

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

The table is of course stamped Gillow & Co 3576, which suggests that it was made around 1875 based on the firms records and serial number system which was introduced around the m...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Kidney Shape Black Lacquer Raffia Cloth Wrapped Side End Coffee Table

$3,000

Kidney Shape Black Lacquer Raffia Cloth Wrapped Side End Coffee Table

By Harrison Van Horn

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Kidneyshape black lacquer raffia cloth wrapped side end coffee table. Custom design studio piece.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Raffia

Side Table, Kidney Shaped, Red-Pink Stripes, Three Elegant Legs, 50s Style

$458

Side Table, Kidney Shaped, Red-Pink Stripes, Three Elegant Legs, 50s Style

Located in Berlin, BE

Exclusive offer of one small kidney shaped side table. Red-Pink Stripes (see other offers: 4 different colours and patterns avaiable). Colour nunaces may be slightly different in re...

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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Large Biomorphic kidney shaped two tone mahogany & black coffee / cocktail table

$5,250 / item

Large Biomorphic kidney shaped two tone mahogany & black coffee / cocktail table

Located in New York City, NY

A striking interplay of organic form and architectural precision, this sculptural original coffee table pairs a richly grained mahogany top with a contrasting black lacquered surface...

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

Materials

Metal, Nickel

Small Side Table, Kidney Shaped, Black-White Stripes, 3 Elegant Legs, 50s Style

$458

Small Side Table, Kidney Shaped, Black-White Stripes, 3 Elegant Legs, 50s Style

Located in Berlin, BE

Exclusive offer of one SMALL kidney shaped side table. The LARGER you will find in another offer. Very decorative in black-white colored stripes (see other offers: optional in 4 diff...

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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian Gold Gilt Steel Rope Style Kidney Shape Glass top Side Lamp Table Mint

$1,800

Italian Gold Gilt Steel Rope Style Kidney Shape Glass top Side Lamp Table Mint

By Established Lines

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Italian Gold Gilt Steel Rope Style Kidney Shape Glass top Side Lamp Table Mint

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Large Side Table, Kidney Shaped, Black-White Stripes, 3 Elegant Legs, 50s Style

$573

Large Side Table, Kidney Shaped, Black-White Stripes, 3 Elegant Legs, 50s Style

Located in Berlin, BE

Exclusive offer of one large kidney shaped side table. Very decorative in black-white colored stripes. These tables are a high-quality new production after original models of the 1...

Category

2010s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Merman Regency Style Mahogany Six-Leg Tiered Kidney Coffee Table, Circa 1940s

$1,200

Merman Regency Style Mahogany Six-Leg Tiered Kidney Coffee Table, Circa 1940s

Located in Germantown, MD

Merman Regency Style Mahogany Tiered Kidney Coffee Table, Circa 1940s Measures 36" in width, 18" in height and 17" in depth.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Large Side Table, Kidney Shaped, Black-White, Silver, 3 Elegant Legs, 50s Style

$573

Large Side Table, Kidney Shaped, Black-White, Silver, 3 Elegant Legs, 50s Style

Located in Berlin, BE

Exclusive offer of one large kidney shaped side table. Very decorative in black-white colored stripes. Silver Edge liner with a black stripe. Decoration is not included in the offe...

Category

2010s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mid Century Modern White Driftwood Kidney Glass Side Table Floor Lamp

$1,500

Vintage Mid Century Modern White Driftwood Kidney Glass Side Table Floor Lamp

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 White Driftwood Kidney Glass Side Table Floor Lamp.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Italian Kidney Shaped Inlay Walnut Burl Wood Writing Desk Table

$2,319

Antique Italian Kidney 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 and different fruitwoods, elegantly shaped with curved sides completed by three ce...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Italian Curve Kidney Shaped Inlay Walnut Burl Wood Writing Desk Table

$2,757

Antique Italian Curve Kidney Shaped Inlay Walnut Burl Wood Writing Desk Table

Located in Carimate, Como

Beautiful Italian desk writing table, in beautiful veneer burl wood with great inlay frames decors, elegantly kidney shaped with curved sides completed by the central drawer and carv...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Three-legged, kidney-shaped coffee table with a black Formica surface 1950s

$1,723

Three-legged, kidney-shaped coffee table with a black Formica surface 1950s

Located in Wolfurt, AT

This table was manufactured in Switzerland in the 1950s/60s and impresses with its elegant mid-century design.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Formica, Wood

Scrumptious Pearsall style Sculptural Walnut 2 Tier Coffee Table Kidney Shaped

$3,000Sale Price|20% Off

Scrumptious Pearsall style Sculptural Walnut 2 Tier Coffee Table Kidney Shaped

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Scrumptious Adrian Pearsall style 2 tier walnut kidney shaped coffee table. This table is in fantastic restored condition with a new finish to the top. This table measures 15"t x 6...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Two-Tier "L" Shape Glass and Brass Organic Kidney Shape Coffee Table

$3,000

Two-Tier "L" Shape Glass and Brass Organic Kidney Shape Coffee Table

By Pace Collection, Design Institute America

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern DIA style "L" shape or kidney shape glass top brass frame coffee center table.

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Gesso Washed and Stained Kidney Shape Glass Top Natural Driftwood Coffee Table

$4,600

Gesso Washed and Stained Kidney Shape Glass Top Natural Driftwood Coffee Table

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern very nice example of natural driftwood kidney shape coffee table.

Category

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

Materials

Glass, Driftwood

Vintage Neoclassical Revival Writing Desk, Hardwood, Kidney-Shaped w/ Marquetry

$1,600

Vintage Neoclassical Revival Writing Desk, Hardwood, Kidney-Shaped w/ Marquetry

Located in Rolling Hills Estates, CA

Vintage Neoclassical Revival writing desk built on the kidney-shaped plan, a compact personal writing surface with a continuous curved top and softened edge. The top is set with a ma...

Category

Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Revival Side Tables

Materials

Wood

1970s Karl Springer Style Painted Bone White Red Kidney Wood Lucite Coffee Table

$3,650

1970s Karl Springer Style Painted Bone White Red Kidney Wood Lucite Coffee Table

By Karl Springer

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1970s with white and red kidney coffee table. The distinctive craftsmanship frame that gives this piece a mid century design, a...

Category

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

Materials

Lucite, Wood, Lacquer, Paint

19th Century French Kidney-shaped Veneer Writing Desk with Brown Leather Top

$2,745

19th Century French Kidney-shaped Veneer Writing Desk with Brown Leather Top

Located in Sofia, BG

French kidney-shaped veneer writing table, topped with a leather-covered desk and opening with two belt drawers. Molded base joined by spacer and finished with casters. Decorated wit...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Ferguson Bros. Duncan Phyfe Style Mahogany Galleried Kidney Candle Stand

$1,195

Ferguson Bros. Duncan Phyfe Style Mahogany Galleried Kidney Candle Stand

By Ferguson Brothers

Located in Germantown, MD

A Mid Century Ferguson Bros. Duncan Phyfe regency Style Mahogany Galleried Kidney Form , , quadpad pedestal with brass cap paw feet Candle Stand Measures 20" in width x 12" in dept...

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Mid-20th Century American Regency Candle Stands

Materials

Brass

Vladimir Kagan Kidney Desk with Credenza in Tawi Wood

$48,500

Vladimir Kagan Kidney Desk with Credenza in Tawi Wood

By Vladimir Kagan

Located in Dallas, TX

This is truly an exceptional desk designed and manufactured by Vladimir Kagan. The desk features a kidney shaped work area supported on a thick Lucite base and a matching credenza al...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Kai Kristiansen Model 54 Kidney Desk in Teak with Bar Cabinet

$3,911

Kai Kristiansen Model 54 Kidney Desk in Teak with Bar Cabinet

By Feldballes Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen

Located in Lejre, DK

Model 54 Kidney desk designed by Kai Kristiansen and manufactured by Feldballes Møbelfabrik in the 1960s. The desk is crafted in teak with drawers on one side, a tambour-door bar cab...

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Vintage circa 1970's Mid-Century Modern G Plan Style Side End Lamp Wine Table

$324Sale Price|20% Off

Vintage circa 1970's Mid-Century Modern G Plan Style Side End Lamp Wine Table

By G Plan Furniture

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this vintage mid century modern kidney shaped side table in the G-Plan style A nice small utilitarian table, ideally suited for a glass of wine ...

Category

Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Pine

Kidney-shaped design desk by C. F. Christensen Silkeborg, Denmark 1970

$1,608

Kidney-shaped design desk by C. F. Christensen Silkeborg, Denmark 1970

By CFC Silkeborg

Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie

This kidney-shaped desk by CFC Silkeborg, designed in 1970, is a fine example of Danish craftsmanship from the era. Its smooth, organic shape reflects the focus on simplicity and fun...

Category

Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

French Modern Cerused Two Tiered Table

$3,850

French Modern Cerused Two Tiered Table

By André Arbus, Jacques Adnet, Dominique, Jules Leleu, Jean Prouvé

Located in Houston, TX

French Modern cerused two tiered table. This stunning French Mid-Century Modern kidney shaped table has a dark cerused / limed oak finish, three fluted legs and a top glass shelf att...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

1970s Teak Curved Barrel Kidney Slatted Settee Table Chairs, Set of 4

$8,950 / set

1970s Teak Curved Barrel Kidney Slatted Settee Table Chairs, Set of 4

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, teak kidney set you could hope to find. This is Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. Just look at the gorgeous curved de...

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Teak

Pair of Italian Art Deco Kidney Shaped Night Stands Bedside Tables Marble Top

$2,642 / set

Pair of Italian Art Deco Kidney Shaped Night Stands Bedside Tables Marble Top

Located in Carimate, Como

Very elegant and refined Italian Art Deco design, pair of bedside tables in kidney design shape with wood front door, white marble top standing on four saber legs. Those pieces mak...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Night Stands

Materials

Marble, Brass

Carved Wood Kidney Shaped Bedside Tables with Bronze and Marble Top, Set of 2

$3,650 / set

Carved Wood Kidney Shaped Bedside Tables with Bronze and Marble Top, Set of 2

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of kidney-shaped Transition style nightstands in carved wood with gilt bronze appliqués and gallery. Two heights and waist drawer. Marble countertop. Measurements: 70x35x54 cm. ...

Category

Mid-20th Century English Louis XVI Night Stands

Materials

Bronze

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Mid Century Kidney Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mid century kidney table available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, glass and metal, every mid century kidney table was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mid century kidney table — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right mid century kidney table, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Louis XV and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mid century kidney table over the years, but those crafted by Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates and Lane Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Mid Century Kidney Table?

Prices for a mid century kidney table start at $399 and top out at $63,704 with the average selling for $2,340.

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 .

Questions About Mid Century Kidney Table

Is a tulip table mid century modern?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Yes, the tulip table is considered a mid-century modern design. This table shape has become an iconic statement of the era with a simple sculptural attitude and a practical nature. The first tulip table was created by Eero Saarinen, a noted Finnish designer who was a leader in mid-century modern home decor. Shop a collection of Saarinen furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
How do I care for a vintage wood or ceramic mid-century coffee table?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
Wipe wood surfaces with a soft, dry cloth and condition periodically; ceramic and glass tops should be cleaned with a non-abrasive cleaner to avoid scratching any finish.
What's the difference between a mid-century modern desk and a writing table?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
Desks typically include drawers or storage, while writing tables are a flatter, more minimal work surface; check the listing description for storage details.
What other pieces should I add to a mid-century living room besides a coffee table?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
A mid-century modern floor lamp adds ambient light without competing for surface space, a common pairing in mid-century living rooms.
What coffee table height works best with a low mid-century modern sofa?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
Look for a table 15 to 18 inches tall to match the lower seat height common to mid-century sofas; a taller table can feel out of proportion next to a low-slung frame.
Is glass or wood a better coffee table top for a mid-century modern living room?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
Wood tops feel warmer and closer to the era's original materials, while glass tops show off a rug or floor beneath and read slightly more contemporary; both are common in period-correct pieces.

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