Danish Modern Bentwood Square Dining table by Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
By Magnus Olesen, Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Dining table in steam bent light Nordic Birch with Gray laminated table top.
Laminate, Birch, Bentwood
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Faux Bamboo Chrome and Formica Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern dining table featuring a faux bamboo chrome cage base topped with a laminate Formica round top.
Steel
Late 20th Century Modern Custom-Made Oak Table
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant custom built table to match up with a set of Eames DCW chairs. All oak laminate plywood with tapered legs. Very solid and in excellent condition.
Oak
$2,850
Alvar Aalto Dining Table
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Architectural Dining Table, designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, circa 1970s. Retains wonderful original patina only retained with age. Please see our other 1stdib...
Laminate, Beech, Birch
$8,130Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Teak Extending Dining Table by Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen and Torben Lind
By France & Søn, Lind & Gjerlou-Knudsen
Located in Highclere, Newbury
It’s a unique design that remains today one of the rarest and most beautiful extending dining tables produced during the Mid Century Modern period.
Teak, Wenge
$2,244Sale Price|60% Off
Mid- Century Modern Extendable Table Designed by Luigi Scremin, Italy, 1950.
By Luigi Scremin
Located in Madrid, ES
Extendable table designed by Luigi Scremin (1897-1983). Board made of birch wood with a blue laminated central detail. The base structure consists of black lacquered iron with adjust...
Metal, Iron
1970s Italian Extendable Dining Table
Located in Praha, CZ
- Body Made of laminate with imitation of wood and Legs are made of Beech wood - Good original condition with minor signs of use
Wood, Laminate, Beech
Set of Three Danish Mid Century Modern Side Tables with Laminate Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This set of three Danish mid-century modern side tables with a laminate top features a sleek and stylish design that perfectly captures the essence of the era.
Laminate, Teak
Vintage Italian Brass Dining Table
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage Italian brass dining table. This was made in Italy, it dates from around the 1950’s. The quality is superb, it is very large and impressive, it can easily seat ei...
Brass
Mid Century Modern Free Form T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Brass Leg Cloud Coffee Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Free Form T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Brass Leg Cloud Coffee Table Elevate your living space with the MCM Free Form T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings brass leg cloud coffee table...
Bronze
20th Century, Gio Ponti Dining Table, Wooden Structure with Brass Details, 1954
By Gio Ponti
Located in Torino, Piemonte
An eclectic personality, from his early days he was active in the fields of architecture, painting, graphics and set design. He graduated in architecture from the Milan Polytechnic i...
Brass
Finnish Dining Table/Desk by Asko
By Asko
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1960s. Finland. White laminate top with wood trim and metal base.
Metal
$1,496Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Dining Table in Italian Wood, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful wooden dining table made in Italy in 1950. The wooden dining table has a nice rectangular top, the legs are slightly curved outwards. The top of the dining table is covere...
Laminate, Wood
Saarinen for Knoll Pedestal Dining Table
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
Nice early Saarinen design for Knoll tulip dining table. This example has the 575 Madison Ave Knoll address, it is in very good original condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, ...
Metal
Mid Century Italian Modern Waterfall Laminate Console Table or Desk in Beige
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A long narrow console table or sofa table from the early to mid 1980's. It features a waterfall edge design in shiny beige laminate. Clean and ready to use condition.
Laminate, Wood
Isamu Noguchi Cyclone Round Dining Table Knoll Associate, Vintage
By Knoll, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A smaller-scale example of Isamu Noguchi’s Cyclone dining table, produced by Knoll Associates, featuring the signature sculptural wire base in chrome over a circular steel plate. The...
Iron
Burgundy Round Table in High Gloss Laminate & Brass Marquetry XXL
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Retro Design Round Dining Table Palm Springs Style High Gloss Laminated & Brass Details Extra Large Size Discover our incredible collection of retro-style design tables inspired...
Brass
Burgundy Round Table in High Gloss Laminate & Brass Marquetry M
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Retro Design Round Dining Table Palm Springs Style High Gloss Laminated & Brass Details Medium Size Discover our incredible collection of retro-style design tables inspired by t...
Brass
Burgundy Round Table in High Gloss Laminate & Brass Marquetry L
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Retro Design Round Dining Table Palm Springs Style High Gloss Laminated & Brass Details Large Size Discover our incredible collection of retro-style design tables inspired by th...
Brass
Antique White Round Table High Gloss Laminated Brass Marquetry XL
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Retro Design Round Dining Table Palm Springs Style High Gloss Laminated & Brass Details Extra Large Size Discover our incredible collection of retro-style design tables inspir...
Brass
Burgundy Round Table in High Gloss Laminate & Brass Marquetry XL
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Retro Design Round Dining Table Palm Springs Style High Gloss Laminated & Brass Details Extra Large Size Discover our incredible collection of retro-style design tables inspired...
Brass
Maria Flap Folding Dining Table by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
Introducing the Maria Flap table, a timeless work by renowned designer Bruno Mathsson, expertly crafted by Karl Mathsson. This unique piece embodies the elegance of Scandinavian mode...
Wood, Laminate, Beech
Antique White Round Table in High Gloss Laminate & Steel Marquetry M
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Retro Design Round Dining Table Palm Springs Style High Gloss Laminated & Satin Steel Details L Size Discover our incredible collection of retro-style design tables inspired by ...
Brass
Antique White Round Table in High Gloss Laminate & Steel Marquetry L
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Retro Design Round Dining Table Palm Springs Style High Gloss Laminated & Satin Steel Details L Size Discover our incredible collection of retro-style design tables inspired by ...
Brass
Antique White Round Table in High Gloss Laminate & Steel Marquetry XL
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Retro Design Round Dining Table Palm Springs Style High Gloss Laminated & Satin Steel Details Extra Large Size Discover our incredible collection of retro-style design tables in...
Brass
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson “Super Circular” Dining Table, Denmark, 1970
By Fritz Hansen, Bruno Mathsson, Piet Hein
Located in Dronten, NL
Its rare provenance and refined execution make it highly collectible for connoisseurs of mid-century modern furniture. Designers: Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson Origin: Denmark Material...
Chrome
Large Pedestal Dining Table by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, 1960s
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Large round dining table designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform around 1965. This example has a white laminated wooden top of ø 140cm which rests on a beautiful stone and chrome pe...
Stone, Steel
Superellipse Dining Table Model B616 By Piet Hein & Arne Jacobsen
By Bruno Mathsson, Piet Hein, Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Superellipse dining table, model B616, designed by Piet Hein in collaboration with Bruno Mathsson and Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. The table has a minimalist look with a grey lami...
Steel
Herman Miller Eames Dining Chair and Table Set
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original signed Herman Miller Eames dining set. Features multicolored shell chairs on black H bases. All nylon self leveling chair glides intact, for use on multiple types of surface...
Aluminum, Steel
Eames for Herman Miller Table Post Modern Look
By Charles and Ray Eames, Ettore Sottsass, Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
A post modern take on a classic design. Eames Aluminum group dining or conference table with an 80's take. Stunning cork laminate top with almond edge banding makes this table very d...
Aluminum, Steel
$2,100 / item
“Lock D” Sculptural Bamboo Dining Table, 'Base'
By Jan Paul
Located in Maastricht, NL
“LOCK” sculptural bamboo dining table is designed out of the qualities, possibilities and characteristics of its material: bamboo. The frame is build up from pressed layers of flexi...
Bamboo, Glass
Round dining table By Alfred Hendrickx for Belform - Circa 1960
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Round dining table By Alfred Hendrickx for Belform - Circa 1960 Belgium design - Vintage Measures : Ø 120cm H69cm Material : white laminated wooden top - Granite Wear consistent wi...
Granite, Metal
Antique White Table High Gloss Laminate Brass Marquetry, Navy Pedestal Leg L
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Retro Design Round Dining Table Palm Springs Style High Gloss Laminated & Brass Details and with contrasting Navy - Night Sea pedestal Leg - L Size Discover our exquisite colle...
Brass
Antique White Table High Gloss Laminate Brass Marquetry, Navy Pedestal Leg M
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Retro Design Round Dining Table Palm Springs Style High Gloss Laminated & Brass Details and with contrasting Navy - Night Sea pedestal Leg - M Size Discover our exquisite collec...
Brass
Antique White Table High Gloss Laminate Brass Marquetry, Navy Pedestal Leg XL
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Retro Design Round Dining Table Palm Springs Style High Gloss Laminated & Brass Details Extra Large Size Discover our exquisite collection of retro-style tables, profoundly insp...
Brass
Antique White Table High Gloss Laminate Brass Marquetry, Navy Pedestal Leg XXL
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Retro Design Round Dining Table Palm Springs Style High Gloss Laminated & Brass Details and with contrasting Navy - Night Sea pedestal Leg - XXL Size Discover our exquisite col...
Brass
Dyrlund "Lotus" Rosewood Dining Table, "Flip-Flop" Expanding Top
By Drylund
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen Rosewood and Laminate dining table by Dyrlund circa 1960s Denmark. The table features a round top situated on a six legged chrome pedestal base. This table expands by ope...
Chrome
Ico Parisi Dining Table, Beech Base, Oval Grey Top, Italy, 1950
By Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
A stunning and highly unusual dining table attributed to visionary Italian designer Ico Parisi, the base in beech wood with dynamic angled legs supporting an oval laminate matte grey...
Laminate, Beech
Greta M. Grossman Dining Table for Glenn of California
By Greta Magnusson Grossman, Glenn of California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rectangular dining table by Greta M. Grossman for Glenn of California, c. 1950s, USA. The table features a solid walnut wood frame with a black laminate top and iron hardware. The ex...
Iron
Knoll Early T Angle Extension Dining Table by Florence Knoll
By Florence Knoll
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A well crafted smaller extension dining table with white Laminate top and satin black angled steel base with foot pads . This brilliant design has a folding pop up table leave that i...
Steel
$840Sale Price / item|65% Off
S.S. United States Rectangular Pedestal Dining Tables
By Dorothy "Dot" Marckwald
Located in Hanover, MA
BG GALLERIES END OF SUMMER SALE We have five original rectangular pedestal dining tables from the first class dining room of the SS United States transatlantic ocean liner. Note the...
Aluminum, Steel
Retro Futurist Jetsons Dining Table
By James Loewen
Located in Goshen, IN
The Jetsons Dining Table faces the future with style and fun. Walnut and ash wood provide the two-tone look. The Jetsons Dining Table is part of the Jetsons Dining Set, which also c...
Ash, Walnut
Night Sea, Navy Blue Round Table in High Gloss Laminate & Brass Marquetry M
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Retro Design Round Dining Table Palm Springs Style High Gloss Laminated & Brass Details M Size Discover our incredible collection of retro-style design tables inspired by the ic...
Brass
Night Sea, Navy Blue Round Table in High Gloss Laminate & Brass Marquetry L
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Retro Design Round Dining Table Palm Springs Style High Gloss Laminated & Brass Details Extra L Size Discover our incredible collection of retro-style design tables inspired by ...
Brass
Night Sea, Navy Blue Round Table in High Gloss Laminate & Brass Marquetry XXL
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Retro Design Round Dining Table Palm Springs Style High Gloss Laminated & Brass Details Extra XXL Size Discover our incredible collection of retro-style design tables inspired b...
Brass
Night Sea, Navy Blue Round Table in High Gloss Laminate & Brass Marquetry XL
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Retro Design Round Dining Table Palm Springs Style High Gloss Laminated & Brass Details Extra Large Size Discover our incredible collection of retro-style design tables inspired...
Brass
Grey Laminate Aluminum Base Hexagon Shape Mid-Century Modern Pedestal
By Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Grey Laminate Aluminum Base 36" Tall Hexagon Shape Mid-Century Modern Pedestal.
Aluminum
Warren McArthur Art Deco Dining Table, Aluminum & Black Formica, 1938
By Warren McArthur, Warren McArthur Corporation
Located in Camden, ME
This square table by Warren McArthur, circa 1938, embodies the refined industrial elegance that defines the designer’s work. With its compact yet generous 42 x 42 inch footprint, it ...
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modernist Matte Black Laminate Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
This sleek mid-century modern pedestal exemplifies minimalist design and versatility. Crafted in the 20th century, the matte black laminate finish offers a refined yet understated ae...
Laminate
Mid-Century Modernist Matte Black Laminate Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
This mid-century modernist matte black laminate pedestal is a striking piece that reflects the clean, minimalist aesthetics characteristic of the mid-20th century. Crafted in America...
Laminate
Mid-Century Modernist Matte Black Laminate Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
This mid-century modernist matte black laminate pedestal is a striking piece that reflects the clean, minimalist aesthetics characteristic of the mid-20th century. Crafted in America...
Laminate
Mid-Century Modernist Matte Black Laminate Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
This mid-century modernist matte black laminate pedestal is a striking piece that reflects the clean, minimalist aesthetics characteristic of the mid-20th century. Crafted in America...
Laminate
1950's George Nelson X-Leg Extension Dining Table Model 5062
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Hanover, MA
Early George Nelson model 5062 X-Leg extension dining table for Herman Miller, 1952. Table has two 12 inch extension leaves and pull-out metal extension tracks. Table is 29 inches...
Iron
Paul Evans Style Dining Table with Glass Top, 1975 c.
By Paul Evans
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Evans Style Dining Table with Glass Top, 1975 c. Striking mid-century modern dining table in the manner of Paul Evans, circa 1975.
Metal
Jorge Zalszupin - Guanabara Dining or Work Table - plain veneer not patchwork
By L'Atelier San Paulo, Jorge Zalszupin
Located in São Paulo, SP
The iconic Guanabara Table, designed in the late 1950s by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) and crafted by his L' Atelier is a rare and exceptional example of mid-century modern Brazilian ...
Concrete, Iron
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Brown Large Parsons Dining Table Two 20" Leaves
By Milo Baughman
Located in St. Louis, MO
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin large chocolate laminate Parsons dining table with two 20" leaves. Laminate does show surface wear in several areas, minor nicks. Can be used as a con...
Laminate
Poul M. Volther “C35 FDB” Dining Table for FDB Møbler, Denmark 1950s
By FDB Møbler, Poul Volther
Located in Utrecht, NL
The “C35 FDB” table series was designed by Poul M. Volther in 1957 for Danish Furniture co-operative FDB. The company, FDB Møbler was founded in 1942 with architect, Børge Mogensen h...
Laminate, Wood
American white round dining table Tulip by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 2007
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in MIlano, IT
American white round dining table Tulip by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 2007 Dining table mod. Tulip with round top in white laminate. The leg of the table is made of white painted metal...
Metal
Italian mid-century modern round yellow laminate and black metal bar table 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern round yellow laminate and black metal high bar table, 1950s.
Metal
Dining Table Contract Base by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful early dining table with contract base by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The table has an aluminum contract base and white formica table top framed with rubber ed...
Aluminum
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.
Our feed is filled with the world's most beautiful spaces. See the rooms our followers have deemed the best of the best this month.
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.