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Octagonal Burl Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern burl wood coffee table black base. Great contrasting color between the gold burl
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Burl

Octagonal Burl Coffee Table
Octagonal Burl Coffee Table
H 16 in W 47.25 in D 43.75 in
Milo Baughman Style Mid-Century Modern Burl Wood Coffee Table by Henredon
By Milo Baughman, Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A stylish Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency burl wood coffee table or cocktail table In the
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Ash, Burl

Mid-Century Modern Olive Burl Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage modern coffee table features a unique two-tone "X' base that joins together
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Olive Burl Coffee Table
Mid-Century Modern Olive Burl Coffee Table
H 14.25 in W 41.5 in D 41.5 in
Mid Century Modern Large Rectangle Burl Wood Chrome Base Coffee Table Mint!
By Pace Collection, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Mid-Century Modern rectangle book matched burl wood chrome base coffee table milo baughman
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Baughman Style Burl Wood Rectangle Coffee End Table Mid-Century Modern 1980
By Milo Baughman
Located in Miami, FL
Milo Baughman style rectangle burl wood coffee or end table Mid-Century Modern made in Mexico 1980
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Vintage 1980s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Burl

Fabulous Milo Baughman Burl Wood Chrome Cube Coffee Table, Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Midcentury Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin coffee table with patchwork burl wood top and chrome
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Elegant Mid-Century Modern Burl and Cane Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern coffee table is made of burl wood with a woven center. Sleek low
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

1950's Mid Century Modern Burl Wood Serving Tray style Coffee Table
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1950's Mid Century Burl Wood Serving Tray style Coffee/ Cocktail Table. The side flip up.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Burl Burled Wood Coffee Cocktail Table Oval Glass Top Mid Century Modern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely vintage burl wood Burled coffee cocktail table. The glass sits on top and the burl cap screw
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Burl

Mid-Century Modern Inspired Burl Walnut Coffee Table
Located in North York, ON
but also elevates the aesthetic of the space. This Mid-Century Modern Inspired Burl Walnut coffee
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Modern Chrome Glass Top Square Coffee Table w Burl Wood Inserts MINT
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Chrome Glass Top Square Coffee Table w Burl Wood Inserts MINT
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Stylish Mid-Century Modern Tree Slab Burl Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
legs. The natural shape of the lacquered burl wood table makes a memorable and visually impressive
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Large Mid Century Exotic Unique Live Edge Burl Wood Coffee Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Large Mid-Century exotic Live Edge wood Coffee Table This 1970s coffee table has a unique shape
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Burl

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Live Edge Drift Wood Glass Top Burl Wood Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage modern glass top burl wood coffee. Item details stunning one of a kind driftwood base, and
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Early 20th Century American Rustic Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Driftwood

Modern Mastercraft Burl Coffee Table
By Mastercraft
Located in Chicago, IL
This coffee table has a big designer die-cut hole for a glass insert. Gives the table some edge
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Scrumptious Milo Baughman style Burl Coffee Cocktail Table Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Scrumptious Milo Baughman style burl wood and black square coffee table. We love the contrast
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Burl

Paul Evans Burl Wood Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Paul Evans burl wood coffee table with glass top.
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Burl

Paul Evans Burl Wood Coffee Table
Paul Evans Burl Wood Coffee Table
H 15.75 in W 54 in D 22 in
Large Burl Wood Organic Shaped Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Large, burl wood organic shaped coffee table.
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Olive, Burl

Large Live Edge Burl Wood Coffee Table
Located in London, London
Coffee table Live edge Burl wood Late 20th century.
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Burl

Large Live Edge Burl Wood Coffee Table
Large Live Edge Burl Wood Coffee Table
H 16.93 in W 72.45 in D 41.74 in
Vintage burl wood coffee table by Paul Michel, 1970s
By Paul Michel
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Burl wood coffee table or side table designed by Paul Michel. Black lacquered wooden base and
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Burl, Lacquer

Live Edge Wood Coffee Table, 1970s Mid-Century Modern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Live edge freeform coffee table made in burl-like wood, made in 1970s, Nakashima style. Mid-Century
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Vintage 1970s North American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Coffee Table in Burl Wood by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot, Italy, 60s
By Mario Sabot, Willy Rizzo
Located in Lucija, SI
Very rare coffee table designed by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Burl

Mid Century Style Live Edge Burl Cocktail Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
the best of the both worlds of Organic Modern and Mid Century. The Table measures 50” wide by 33
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Stunning Coffee Table in Burl Wood and Lacquered Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning coffee table with maple burl wood top and black lacquered legs. The table has a second
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Burl, Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Rare Burl Teak Wood Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Impressive century year old burl wood coffee table. This wood is the hardest to source. We finished
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Midcentury Milo Baughman Style Low Burl Wood Coffee Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful vintage modern burl coffee table designed in the style of Milo Baughman. A convenient
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Burl

Midcentury Burl Wood and Brass Coffee Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Stafford, TX
This beautiful midcentury coffee table features stunning burl wood panels and brass accents. This
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Ming Style Black & Burl Coffee Table Attributed Chin Hua Collection by Sabota
By Century Furniture, Raymond K. Sobota
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage Ming Style black & burl coffee table Attributed to Chin Hua Collection by Raymond
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wood, Burl

Andrianna Shamaris Teak Burl Wood Live Edge Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Impressive 3.5" thick teak coffee table floating on mid century style legs. A blend of organic and
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Tomlinson Sophisticate Patchwork Burl Wood Extra Long Surfboard Coffee Table
By Tomlinson
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish Mid-Century Modern extra long surfboard coffee table By Tomlinson
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Maison Jansen Mid-Century French Modern Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Forney, TX
quality, exceptionally executed, rectangular shape, having gorgeous olive burl wood top with beautiful
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze, Brass

Walnut Burl Wood Coffee Table with Brass Accents, C. 1960s
Located in Westport, CT
burl wood. Brass accents grace the table, adding a vintage charm that complements its mid-century
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Burl Wood Top Chrome Base and Trim Rectangular Coffee Table
By Leon Rosen, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern chrome and burl wood coffee table Pace Collection Baughman decor. Beautifully
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Burl Wood + Brass Coffee Table Attributed to Willy Rizzo, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Chicago, IL
A sculptural 1970s coffee table attributed to Willy Rizzo. This table features a lacquered burl
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Burl Wood & Brass Coffee Table By Karl Springer, 1970's
By Karl Springer
Located in Zwijndrecht, Antwerp
A unique burl wood coffee table with large brass accents. This table dates to the 1970's and is
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

1950s Live Edge Burl Redwood Wood Coffee Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Live Edge Burl RedWood Wood Coffee Table This 1960s coffee table has a unique shaped root base
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Driftwood

Willy Rizzo burl wood and brass square bar coffee table Alveo 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Paris, IDF
This stunning square Alveo coffee table is guaranteed to be the focus of attention when you
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Burl Wood and Granite "Drum" Coffee Table by Paul Mayen
By Paul Mayen, Habitat International
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing vintage burl wood and granite “Drum” coffee table, designed by Paul Mayen for Habitat
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite

Vintage Modern Burl, Brass, and Glass Coffee Table by Lane
By Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish vintage modern coffee table by Lane features golden burl wood finish with unique brass
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Burl & Ebonized Coffee Table by Lane Furniture
By Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Round mid-century modern style coffee table with inlay burl wood set inside walnut frame, on an
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut, Burl

1970s Modern Burl Floating Coffee Table With Storage Styled After Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a sleek, modern floating burl veneer coffee table in the manner of Milo Baughman. The burl
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Burl

Burl Wood Organic Free Form Live Edge Driftwood Coffee Table Round Glass Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Burl wood organic free form live edge driftwood coffee table round glass top. Item features heavy
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail T...

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Glass, Wood

Square Coffee Table Burl Olive Wood in the Style of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Hamburg, DE
Square coffee table, Lacquered Burl Olive Wood, size: 90 x 90 x 35 cm, Chrome feed, modern 1970
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Burl

Andrianna Shamaris Teak Burl Wood Live Edge Charred Coffee Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Impressive 3.5” thick teak coffee table floating on mid century style legs. A blend of organic and
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2010s Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Teak

Milo Baughman Burl Olivewood Parsons Coffee Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Attributed to Milo Baughman burl olivewood parsons style coffee table. Dated on bottom 1978.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Karl Springer Style Burled Olive Wood Lacquer Coffee Cocktail Table Mid-Century
By Karl Springer
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous Karl Springer style burled olive wood and black lacquered coffee table. We love the large
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Burl

Large Round Two Tier Burl Wood Thick Glass Top Coffee Center Table
By Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large round two tier burl wood thick 3/4" glass top coffee center table. Atr. to Mastercraft. Some
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Live Edge Redwood Burl Coffee Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful vintage live edge redwood burl coffee table, designed in the United States, circa 1960s
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Burl

Vintage Live Edge Redwood Burl Coffee Table
Vintage Live Edge Redwood Burl Coffee Table
H 17.75 in W 87.5 in D 47.75 in
Chinese Extraordinary Fine Burl Wood Table
Located in South Burlington, VT
An extraordinary example of a burlwood natural organic wood coffee or display table and desk hand
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Late 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Organic Material

Burl Wood Root Organic Base Large Rounded Square Glass Top Coffee Center Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Burled wood root organic base large rounded square glass top coffee center table. Organic free
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Burl

Edward Wormley Burl Coffee Table for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ebonized base with six turned wood legs and stretchers that reach the length of the table. The maple burl
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Maple, Burl

Edward Wormley Burl Coffee Table for Dunbar
Edward Wormley Burl Coffee Table for Dunbar
H 18.25 in W 73.5 in D 19.75 in
Nicola Voci 'Jaguar' Coffee Table in Bronze, Burl Wood and Beveled Glass 1970s
By Nicola Voci
Located in Tilburg, NL
Nicola Voci 'Jaguar' Coffee Table in Bronze, Burl Wood and Beveled Glass 1970s. This is a
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Burlwood Coffee Table
Located in Toronto, CA
Mesmerizing vintage 1960’s burlwood plinth style coffee table. Fabulous to behold, with dynamic
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Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Formica

1970s Vintage Boho Burl Wood and Chrome Coffee Table After Milo Baughman
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho coffee table. A chic Burl wood with gorgeous wood grain detail. Rests on a
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Modernist 1970s Coffee Table with Inset Bar in Burl Wood Laminate by Willy Rizzo
By Willy Rizzo, Mario Sabot
Located in Torquay, GB
cocktail / coffee table. Made of polished burl palisander wood laminate. It has an inset compartment for
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Mid Century Burlwood Chrome Coffee Table Milo Baughman Style
By Milo Baughman
Located in Baltimore, MD
A stunning Mid-Century Modern olive, burl wood and chrome cocktail table attributed to Milo
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Romeo Rega Brass and Burl Smoked Glass Coffee Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
An Italian Romeo Rega polished brass coffee table with burl wood veneer and smoked glass top. A
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Nice Early Milo Baughman Burl Coffee or Side End Parsons Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Milo Baughman burl coffee table.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

A Fine Edward Wormley Coffee Table for Dunbar in Exotic Burl
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Exotic Burl Grain Coffee table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Exceptional selection of Burl Wood
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Burl

Burl Elm Pentagonal Coffee Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pentagonal coffee table designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1970. Burl elm wood table top
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut, Burl

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Mid Century Modern Burl Wood Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mid century modern burl wood coffee table available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, burl and metal, every mid century modern burl wood coffee table was constructed with great care. Find 261 options for an antique or vintage mid century modern burl wood coffee table now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mid century modern burl wood coffee table — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A mid century modern burl wood coffee table made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one mid century modern burl wood coffee table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin and Baker Furniture Company produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern Burl Wood Coffee Table?

Prices for a mid century modern burl wood coffee table start at $505 and top out at $18,000 with the average selling for $2,650.

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

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 legendary 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.

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 coffee-tables-cocktail-tables for You

As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.

Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.

It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.

Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.

If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.

Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”

Find the perfect centerpiece for any room, no matter what your personal furniture style on 1stDibs. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee table and cocktail tables today.