Vintage J. Warner Prins Tile Mid Century Modern Cerused Wood Small Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage J. Warner Prins (2)Tile Mid Century Modern Cerused Wood Block Small Table Lamp, Signed.
Ceramic, Wood
Georges Briard Mid Century Modern Small Wood Side Table w. Tile Top. c. 1969
By George Briard, Georges Briard
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderful tile & wood small side table by Georges Briard from c. 1969 featuring cherries, strawberry and the Forbidden Fruit pear in orage with gold gilt on white backround. Th...
Ceramic, Walnut
1960s Mid-Century Modern Tile-Top Coffee Table with Brass Legs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Interesting tile-top coffee table with wooden trim. The table is supported by a set of splayed brass legs. A stunning array of small tiles gives the tabletop a very unique look. Plea...
Brass
$985Sale Price|10% Off
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables with Tile Top and Drawer
Located in Seattle, WA
A versatile set of three mid-century modern nesting tables. The largest table features a tiled top with hand-painted floral motifs in earthy tones of coral and olive, providing both ...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Tile and Teak End or Drink Table, Sweden c. 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
Handsome and functional petite Mid-Century Swedish Modern side, end or drink table, characteristic of high-quality Scandinavian design from the 1960s
Other
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Nesting Tables with Tile Inlay. Circa 1970s
By Gangsø Møbler
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Three Vintage Mid Century Danish Modern Accent Nesting Tables with Ceramic Tile Inlays.
Ceramic, Teak
Long Low Mid-Century Tiled Coffee Table or Sofa Side Table, circa 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A long, low coffee table or side table dating from circa 1960–1970, crafted in solid wood with an inset ceramic tiled top. The surface is composed of small rectangular tiles arranged...
Ceramic, Wood
Mid-Century Danish Oak Nesting Tables with Tile Tops
Located in Praha, CZ
This refined set of mid-century modern nesting tables was produced in Denmark during the 1960s.
Ceramic, Oak
1960s Danish Mid Century Nesting Tables with Tile Tops
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful set of three 1960s Danish nesting tables crafted from solid wood and featuring hand-painted ceramic tile tops with expressive floral motifs. The warm wood grain contrasts e...
Ceramic, Wood
1970s Small Tile Beech Table, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- very good original condition with minor signs of use
Wood, Beech
Mid-Century Mosaic Coffee Table by Berthold Müller, Brass, Tile, Germany, 1950
By Berthold Muller
Located in Berlin, DE
This elegant mid-century mosaic table by Berthold Müller, Germany, circa 1950, is a beautiful example of post-war European decorative modernism.
Brass
$1,162Sale Price / set|52% Off
Set of Three Mid-Century French Tiled Tables 'circa 1960s'
Located in London, GB
Set of three vintage French tiled coffee and end tables (circa 1960s). Subdued hues shade the ceramic tiles which sit upon simple frames and black metal legs in modern symmetry. The ...
Metal
Vintage Boho Tile Top Drinks Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The contrasting tile pattern adds visual interest, making it a unique accent piece that blends seamlessly with mid-century modern, eclectic, and bohemian interiors.
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Side Table, Iron & Ceramic, Roger Capron Style
By Roger Capron
Located in London, GB
French small iron and ceramic tiled topped side table. Wear conducive to age. Small bend to one leg but does not affect the stability of the table. Great character and look.
Metal
DeNisco Large Coffee Table Chrome Ceramic Fat Lava Tiled Mid Century 1970s MCM
By Denisco
Located in London, GB
A strikingly attractive and extremely rare Belgian Mid Century coffee table in wonderful condition. This outstanding signed table was made by DeNisco in Belgium, most likely in the e...
Aluminum, Chrome
American MCM Danish Modern Walnut Petit End Cocktail Table With Tiles Accents
By Lane Acclaim
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare small cocktail end table in original walnut finish with porcelain tile accents, circa 1960's solid and sturdy original patina and finish very clean condition great...
Porcelain, Walnut
Mosaic Tile Top End Table, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A hand-crafted Mid-Century Modern mosaic tile top end table, circa 1960s.
Ceramic, Wood, Oak
Danish Teak and Tile Side Table, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Teak and Tile Side Table, 1960s. Lovely Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern square teak table with four inlaid ceramic tiles in the table top.
Ceramic, Teak
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Cabin Modern Martz Table Walnut + Chocolate Ceramic Tile Plant Stand MCM
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Harder to find, smaller Marshall Studios square tile side table, all original No chips to the ceramic tiles, and the glaze has held up very well and is not scratched. Showing wear...
Ceramic, Walnut
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN SIDE or COFFEE Ceramic TABLE, VALLAURIS, France 1950
By Juliette Belarti
Located in PARIS, FR
A small rectangular coffee table, side table, bedside table or end table, Modernist, Lyrical Abstract, rigorous geometric structure in black ironwork, tops in assemblies of ceramic t...
Wrought Iron
Set of Three Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables, American, 1960
By Weiman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of three Mid-Century Modern nesting tables with tile inserts, American, C 1950. branded Weiman.
Wood
Danish Modern Teak Tile Top Nesting Tables by Willy Ryomgard Mobelfabriken
Located in New York, NY
Set of three Danish modern nesting tables by Willy Ryomgard Mobelfabriken. The tables have teak frames, with ceramic tile tops. All are in very good, original condition, the smallest...
Ceramic, Teak
$2,995 / set
Roger Capron Herbarium Tile Table
By Roger Capron
Located in Raleigh, NC
Works well as a coffee table, side table, or display surface in mid-century modern, bohemian, or eclectic settings.
Terracotta, Hardwood
$2,396Sale Price / set|20% Off
Scandinavian Modern Pair of Teak Nesting Sofa Console Tables w/Tile Insert Tops
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous Late-20th Century Scandinavian Modern pair of teak nesting sofa or console tables with tile insert tops marked Made in Denmark. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that the...
Ceramic, Teak
$1,800Sale Price / set|52% Off
Side Tables White Marble Tiles, France, circa 1970
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Vienna, AT
French side tables from marble marquetry, circa 1970 Style Maitland Smith. Beautiful pair of side tables that are slightly different in size (not in height). Rare handcrafted small t...
Marble
French Modern Set of 3 Nesting Tables with Red & Orange Ceramic Tile Tops, 1950s
By Vallauris, Cloutier Freres
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare set of three nesting tables was produced in France in the 1950s. The design is strongly reminiscent of the vibrant ceramic-tiled production associated with Vallauris and th...
Metal
Gueridon Coffee Table with Colorful Ceramic Tiles by Roger Capron
By Guéridon Design, Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
This coffee table is made with colorful ceramic tiles made in the 1970's by Roger Capron, one of the most well-known ceramist of the Modern era. The smaller tiles are the "planètes"...
Metal
Vintage side table in pine wood tiled with mosaic, Belgium 1950s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1950 / side table / wood, ceramics / Mid-century Small charming side table tiled with red, white, black and gray mosaic. The sleek frame is made of solid wood and forms th...
Ceramic, Pine
Guillerme & Chambron Side Magazine Table Oak Wood with Tiles, circa 1960
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Vienna, AT
French side table with magazine rack by Guillerme et Chambron, mid-century modern.
Ceramic, Oak
$5,200Sale Price|40% Off
Mosaic Tile Side Table by Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss, circa 1955
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This end table would work great in a Mid-Century Modern, Scandanavian Modern or Danish Modern home or penthouse apartment but could also look fantastic in a Contemporary or Post-Mode...
Ceramic, Walnut
Roger Capron Garrigue Ceramic Tile Coffee Table, Vallauris France, 1970s
By Roger Capron
Located in Antwerp, BE
Striking Mid-Century Modern coffee table designed by French ceramicist Roger Capron and produced in Vallauris, France, circa 1970.
Ceramic, Wood, Stoneware
German Mid-Century Sculptural Mosaik Sofa Table by Berthold Müller 1960s
By Berthold Hermann Muller
Located in Salzburg, AT
German Mid-Century Sculptural Mosaik Sofa Table by Berthold Müller 1960s The top is made of small, sand-colored, hand-cut ceramic tiles arranged in a soft, flowing pattern.
Brass
Stellar 70's Inspired, Small Modern Handmade Ceramic, Brass & Raffia Table Lamp
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Stellar bespoke table lamp is designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa. This table lamp is part of the Stellar collection which consists of a sofa, lounge and din...
Brass
"Pomona" coffee table, ceramic tiles tray, Roger Capron, Vallauris
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Oval coffee table Model: "Pomona" white glazed ceramic tiles and unglazed tiles stamped with leaves decoration Wood frame and feet. Roger Capron, Vallauris Signed on a white til...
Ceramic, Wood
Floris Fiedeldij Square Mosaic Tile Table for Artimeta, 1950's
By Floris H. Fiedeldij, Artimeta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Produced by Dutch manufacturer Artimeta in the 1950s, this square coffee table was designed by Floris Fiedeldij. The top is composed of small hand-placed white mosaic tiles arranged ...
Metal
Ceramic Low Table with Roger Capron's Tiles, France circa 1950
By Roger Capron
Located in St Ouen, FR
Garden table in terracotta ceramic tiles whose center is decorated with country motifs combining fruits, flowers and birds in an orientalist spirit. The enamelling in relief brings a...
Ceramic
Ceramic Low Table with Roger Capron's Tiles, France circa 1950
By Roger Capron
Located in St Ouen, FR
Garden table in terracotta ceramic tiles whose center is decorated with country motifs combining fruits, flowers and birds in an orientalist spirit. The enamelling in relief brings a...
Ceramic
Coffee/cocktail table, stoneware tiles tabletop, Roger Capron, Vallauris 1970.
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Unusual coffee table with a thick tabletop made of 36 square sandstone tiles ( 22 tiles embossed with geometric patterns and 14 smooth tiles in the center ); the apron made of 26 re...
Stoneware, Beech
Lacquered Wood Coffee Table and Ceramic Tiles, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Lacquered wood coffee table and ceramic tiles, circa 1960 small lacquer gaps.
Ceramic, Wood
Juliette Belarti Ceramic tile Table set of 3 Belgian 1970s
By Juliette Belarti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful set of Three Juliette Belarti Tables . Hand painted decorative Ceramic Tiles . Stunning Abstract decor . Great color . The smaller Table has 2 broken tiles and some rust o...
Ceramic
Danish Nesting Tables in Rosewood with Tiles, 1960s, Set of 3
Located in Nørre Aaby, DK
Set of mid-century nesting tables in rosewood, produced in Denmark in the 1960s. The largest table features a tiled top, while the two smaller tables are finished with black Formica ...
Rosewood
Mid-century mosaic coffee table with metal frame, France
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1950 / coffee table / metal, ceramics / Mid-century / Vintage Vintage mosaic coffee table with a sturdy black metal frame and ceramic tile top. The small ceramic tiles in v...
Metal
Roger Capron - Round Ceramic Coffee Table with Herbier tiles on Metal Frame
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Round coffee table with the famous Roger Capron Herbier tiles, designed from 1968 to 1982. The handcrafted Herbier tiles were a subset of the Garrigue tiles produced by a technique...
Metal
Roger Capron - Pair of Vintage Side Tables - Ceramic Herbier Tiles - Metal Frame
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
A pair of side tables with the famous Roger Capron Herbier tiles, designed from 1968 to 1982. The tiles are nicely underlined with a white grout. The handcrafted Herbier tiles were...
Steel
Andre Bus - Lane 'Switchblade' Pivoting Coffee Table Monte Carlo Ceramic Tiles
By Andre Bus, Lane Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in the 1960s, these tables have become hard to find and are uncommon to come up. Composed of two halves, each part pivots around the central leg, in a switchblade m...
Ceramic, Wood, Walnut
Round coffee table with tiles top, Roger Capron, Vallauris. circa 1960
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Rare round coffee table by Roger Capron, Vallauris, South of France. Circa 1970. With 4 black metal ( iron ) feet sporting glazed ceramic tiles top. The glazed tiles decorated par...
Iron
Belarti Modernist Wrought Iron Ceramic Tile Nesting Side Table, a Trio, 1960s
By Juliette Belarti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Belarti, Set of Three Ceramic‑Tiled Nesting Tables, Belgium, 1960s A beautifully composed trio from Belarti, this 1960s Mid‑Century Modern nesting table set showcases the studio's ce...
Metal, Wrought Iron
French Oak Coffee Table with Tiled Top by Guillerme Et Chambron for Votre Maison
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in London, London
A solid oak occasional table with inset ceramic tile top by Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, France, circa 1960/1970s A small French mid-century occasional table with a ceram...
Ceramic, Oak
Vintage MCM Ceramic Tile and Faux Wood Formica Nesting Tables, Set of 3
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Their versatile design coordinates well with a variety of interiors, from Mid-Century Modern and retro spaces to eclectic or contemporary decor.
Ceramic, Wood, Formica
Floris Fiedeldij Square White & Gray Mosaic Tile Table for Artimeta, Black Legs
By Floris H. Fiedeldij, Artimeta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous square black enameled metal coffee table with inset glass mosaic tile by Floris Fiedeldij for Artimeta. A mid-size coffee table with small light gray, white and cream square...
Metal
Midcentury Mosaic Tile and Teak Coffee Table by Berthold Müller, 1960s
By Berthold Muller
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous coffee table with big Mosaic plate with white-off and grey tiles on strong teak table base. Made in Germany in the 1960s by Berthold Müller, Oerlighausen. The Mosaic as we...
Stone
Guillerme & Chambron, Set of 3 Tile-Topped Nesting Tables, France, Midcentury
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Vienna, AT
French side tables or nesting tables by Guillerme et Chambron, circa 1960 Dimensions are: 13" x 23.6" x 20"/ 13" x 18.9" x 18.1"/ 13" x 15.7" x 17.32" Introducing a stunning and ve...
Oak, Ceramic
$2,236Sale Price|20% Off
Rattan Campaign Ficks Reed Far Horizons Coffee Table w/Tile Top by John Wisner
By Ficks Reed, John Wisner
Located in Topeka, KS
It is designed with sturdy and stylish crossbars with rattan ties on the corners on all four sides of the coffee table. And the design of this awesome Campaign style coffee table is ...
Rattan, Ceramic
Guillerme & Chambron for Votre Maison Coffee Table in Oak and Blue Ceramic Tiles
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, coffee table, oak, ceramic, France, 1960s Charming coffee table by Guillerme et Chambron, crafted in solid oak and featuring a striking inset...
Ceramic, Oak
1960's Roger Capron Vallauris Ceramic Tiles & Oak Brutalist Table/Desk France
By Roger Capron
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
1960's French Brutalist Local Carpenter Crafted Solid Oak Table/Desk with Roger Capron Ceramic Herbaria Leave tiles produced by Vallauris The handcrafted tiles, which were produced...
Brass
Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss Nesting Tables w Kasuba Tiles, c 1950, Signed
By Vladimir Kagan, Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss set of three nesting tables with Alexandra Kasuba ceramic art tiles would work great in a Mid-Century Modern, Scandanavian Modern or Danish Mod...
Ceramic, Oak
Belarti Ceramic Tile Side Coffee Table with Birds and Butterflies, 1960s
By Juliette Belarti
Located in Antwerp, BE
Belarti Belgium designed this elegantly crafted Mid-Century Modern coffee or side table in the 1960s.
Iron
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.
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