Lucite Base Sqaure Glass Top Occasional Side Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern Lucite base thick 3/4" square glass top coffee or side table.
Category
Mid Century Modern Square Side Table
Italian Mid-Century Iron-Travertine Console Table Abstract-Geometric Design 70s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Italian Mid-Century Iron/Travertine Console Table Abstract-Geometric Design 70s Italian Mid-Century Modern solid iron / travertine console table in phantastic abstract, geometric de...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Travertine, Iron
Modern Side End Table Brass With Glass Top in Style of Pace or Karl Springer
By Pace Collection, Karl Springer
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome modern design somewhat Hollywood Regency style brass and glass side table or end table similar to pieces by Pace or Karl Springer.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair Edward Wormley Style Wooden Two Tier End/Side Tables, MCM Oak Nightstands
$3,680Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Edward Wormley Style Wooden Two Tier End/Side Tables, MCM Oak Nightstands
By Edward Wormley
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Mid Century Oak End Tables attributed to Edward Wormley, Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Style Mid-Century Oak Two-Tier End Tables or Nightstands Classic Oak Nightstands w...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Romeo Rega Midcentury Square Brass and Glass Sofa Table, 1970
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, Lazio
Classic and stylish sofa table in brass and smoked glass top from the middle of the century. Beautiful sofa table in characteristic Italian style of Romeo Rega. Square in shape, wi...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Brass
T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Square Mahogany Coffee Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Bainbridge, NY
T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb square mahogany Coffee Table. Side Table. Circa 1960. Featuring a solid board surface, beautifully grained Mahogany veneer, with solid turned ma...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Mid-Century Rosewood Coffee Table, Inlaid Design, Circa 1950s
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century (1950s) rectangular rosewood coffee table with square legs supporting a shelf and a checkerboard design top with two side drawers with a brass knob handles.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Early 19th Century English Double Gated Drop Side Dining Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 19th century mahogany double dated drop side dining table, English.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Danish Modern Rosewood Mosaic Side Tables by Tranekær Denmark, 1960s. Set of 2.
By Tranekær Furniture, Rolf Middelboe & Gorm Lindum
Located in Asaa, DK
Set of 2. Pair of Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern matching square side or coffee tables designed by Rolf Middelboe and Gorm Lindum Christensen for Tranekær Furniture Denmark in the ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Square Small End Tables Stands with Marble Tops
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern square end side lamp tables stands with marble tops.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Rosewood and Glass Coffee Table, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Dronten, NL
A beautifully proportioned square coffee table in rosewood, with a clear glass top, exemplifying the clean, restrained lines of Scandinavian mid-century design at its best. The tabl...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Danish Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp with Palm Decorations, 1960s
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Danish mid-century modern ceramic table lamp with palm decorations Danish midcentury ceramic table lamp in a square shape with palm decorations on all sides.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
MCM to Modern End or Side Table Barrel Shaped Chrome Base & Round Glass Top
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Mid-Century Modern to Modern end or side table with barrel shaped square chrome tube base & round glass top.
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern End Tables
Materials
Chrome
Bakelite, Brass and Iron 1950s Side Tables
$7,288 / set
Bakelite, Brass and Iron 1950s Side Tables
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Chic set of three low tables with tubular iron bases, laquered in black paint and ending in brass sabots. The tabletops are black bakelite, with brass surrounds. Heavy, very nice ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Stacked Bedside Tables in Limed Oak
$12,000 / set
Stacked Bedside Tables in Limed Oak
By Stamford Modern
Located in Westport, CT
Inspired by the iconic designer Paul Frankl, these rustic modern bedside tables blend timeless elegance with contemporary flair. The oversized drawer frames and subtly curved fronts ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Horst Brüning Kill International Teak Coffee Table Mid Century
By Horst Bruning, Kill International
Located in Berlin, BE
Horst Brüning for Kill International, coffee tables, teak , steel, Germany, 1960s. Square cocktail table crafted from steel and teak veneer. The design is minimalist, yet the int...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Squared Dining Marble Table by Gianfranco Frattini, 1985
$23,916 / item
Squared Dining Marble Table by Gianfranco Frattini, 1985
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in MIlano, IT
Squared dining marble table by Gianfranco Frattini, 1985 Absolute masterpiece by Gianfranco Frattini coming from his private house in Italy. This sculptural table is composed by a s...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Yves Klein Gold Monogold French Square Coffee Table
By Yves Klein
Located in Madrid, ES
Coffee table designed by prestigious French artist Yves Klein (1928-1962) model "Monogold". Made of gold leaf pieces inside a Perspex box, which sides and base are made of plexiglass...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf
Pair of Square Tessellated Stone Veneer Brass Inlay End Tables Stands
By Maitland Smith
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern square end side tables stands.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
Gibbings for Widdicomb Square Two Tier Walnut End Center Coffee Table
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Rockaway, NJ
American walnut Mid-Century Modern square two tier coffee side center end lamp table stand in restored condition.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Walnut
Large Square Ceramic Table Lamp with Original Lampshade
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
A large, square ceramic table lamp adorned with floral decorations, known as "Herbier," in the style of Roger Capron and Raymonde Leduc. It features its original woven wool lampshade...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage MCM Rosewood Square Frame & Smoked Glass Top Coffee or End Table
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-20th Century Mid Century Modern coffee or end table with Rosewood square frame & smoked glass inset top.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Rosewood
Set of 4 Italian Dining Chairs by Ico & Luisa Parisi for Ariberto Colombo, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Paris, FR
20th-century collectible dining chairs designed by the iconic duo Ico and Luisa Parisi for Ariberto Colombo, mid-1950s. A classic, sculptural silhouette defined by a gently curved ba...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
1970s Pair of Square Brass and Glass Structural Coffee tables, Italian
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of geometric brass coffee tables/side tables in the manner of Guy Lefevre, with clear glass tops. The tables are very versatile, they will look good to joined together to form ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
One of a Kind Midcentury Side Table Designed by Alexander Girard
By Alexander Girard
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
One of a kind Midcentury side table designed by Alexander Girard. handmade terrazzo table with inlay on steel frame legs. Features Girards early signature ( triangle, square, circle)...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Steel
Ettore Sottass Primavera Carrrara Marble Side Tables
$7,125Sale Price / set|25% Off
Ettore Sottass Primavera Carrrara Marble Side Tables
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of 1980's "Primavera" Carrara marble side tables designed by Ettore Sottass and produced by Ultima Edizione, with white marble squared base and white lacquered metal st...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Steel
Italian Square Coffee Table in Travertine, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice square shaped Italian coffee or side table handcrafted out of travertine, 1980s. It is made of beautiful travertine. Please take notice of the very nice patterns. It h...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Mid-Century Swedish Teak Coffee Table from HMB Möbler, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Square couch or side table from HMB Möbler, Sweden.
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair Of Hickory White Mid Century Modern Two Drawer Nightstands Side End Tables
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A stylish pair of mid century modern two drawer nightstands by Hickory White, featuring warm honey-toned wood construction with a clean, streamlined silhouette. Each nightstand is fi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Night Stands
Materials
Metal
Early-Mid 20th Century Chinese Red & Gilt Coffee Table Trunk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early-mid 20th century Chinese red & gilt coffee table trunk on custom iron stand.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
'Andre' Square Dining Table by Tobia Scarpa for Knoll
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Hanover, MA
Designed in 1967 for Gavina, the "Andre" dining table by Tobia Scarpa produced by Knoll. Chromed steel frame and chromed tubular steel legs, round black leather pads on top of legs s...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Black Surface and Dark Wood Frame Coffee Table
$500Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Black Surface and Dark Wood Frame Coffee Table
Located in Madison, WI
Additional information: Materials: Teak, Walnut Color: Auburn Period: 1970s Styles: Mid-Century Modern Table Shape: Square Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned Original Co...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Walter Von Nessen Walnut and Chrome Table Lamp, USA, Mid-Century
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This lamp is well suited for use on a console, side table, or as a statement accent in a modern or mid-century interior.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Copper Coffee Table, Modular Side Table Set
$3,714 / item
Copper Coffee Table, Modular Side Table Set
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
A hand-crafted Copper-clad coffee table composed of two matching L-shaped elements that slide together to form a square. The interlocking arrangement creates a puzzle-like compositio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cockt...
Materials
Copper, Sheet Metal
Brass Coffee Table, Modular Side Table Set
$3,714 / item
Brass Coffee Table, Modular Side Table Set
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
A hand-crafted Brass-clad coffee table composed of two matching L-shaped elements that slide together to form a square. The interlocking arrangement creates a puzzle-like composition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cockt...
Materials
Brass, Sheet Metal
Authentic French Tolix Set 3 Orange Counter Height Stools More Colors Available
Located in Highwood, IL
Authentic Made in France Tolix Set of 3 Orange Counter Height Stools. We have an additional 400-500 Tolix Stools available in standard counter height, bar height and dining table hei...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Stiffel Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp in Gold with Geometric Detail
By Stiffel, Frederick Cooper, Dorothy Draper
Located in San Diego, CA
Details: Vintage mid-century Stiffel ceramic table lamp Sculptural ceramic body with dimensional geometric decoration Rich gold-tone finish Cylindrical drum shade Classic mid-centur...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Edmond J. Spence Large Square Two Drawer Cabinet End Table Nightstand Stand
By Edmond J. Spence
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern end side table with two drawers and solid brass pulls.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 1970s Postmodern Side Tables
Located in Miami, FL
Introduce a dash of the 1970s to your living space with our pair of Postmodern tubular chrome and glass end tables. Exhibiting a sleek, minimalistic design, these tables feature squa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Tessellated Stone Veneer C Shape Side Coffee End Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Rockaway, NJ
High quality Mid-Century Modern tessellated C shape square end table. Attributed to Maitland-Smith.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Limestone, Marble
Mid Century Modern Oak Writing Desk by Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s
By Henning Kjærnulf, EG Kvaliteet
Located in Rødding, DK
A Danish oak pedestal writing desk designed by Henning Kjærnulf, bearing the original EG Kvalitetsmøbel label on the underside — "Design Arkitekt H. Kjærnulf." Constructed throughout...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
George III Solid Hardwood Side Table with Drawer, English, Circa 1760
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a well made solid hardwood ( probably fruitwood) side table with one single drawer, dating to the English George III period of the mid 18th century, circa 1760.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Le Corbusier 10 Table by Cassina, Chrome & Glass, Modern Design
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier 10 Table en Tube For Cassina Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret exhibited the first version of this historic design table in 1929 at the Salon d’Aut...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Chrome
Milo Baughman Style Burl Walnut Parson Side End Table
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
Milo Baughman Style Burl Walnut Parson Side End Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Mid-century modernist burl wood Parsons side/end table in the style of Milo Baughman. The table features a squared-off look with a beautiful deep walnut burl wood veneer. We love usi...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Burl
Cube Square Shape Travertine Marble Coffee Table on Wheels
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern cube shape dramatic patter square coffee side end occasional table or wide pedestal on wheels.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Marble
T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Side Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in St. Louis, MO
Square walnut table with elegant splayed legs in medium brown finish.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Modern 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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood, Oak
Danish mid-century table lamp, blue glazed ceramic, Hanne Stentøj Denmark
$774Sale Price|20% Off
Danish mid-century table lamp, blue glazed ceramic, Hanne Stentøj Denmark
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing table lamp by the Danish firm Hanne Stentøj, 1960s. It is made of glazed stoneware with a geometric design in various blue and earth tones, and with an abstract pattern, bot...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Mid Century Modern Rosewood Writing Desk Jean Gillon for Italma Made in Brazil
By Italma Wood Art, Jean Gillon
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid-century modern rosewood writing desk was designed by Jean Gillon for Italma Wood Art and made in Brazil circa 1960. The desk features a clean, minimalist design comb...
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Severin Hansen Square Coffee Table for Haslev, Denmark 1960s
$619Sale Price|20% Off
Severin Hansen Square Coffee Table for Haslev, Denmark 1960s
By Severin Hansen
Located in Praha, CZ
Elegant square coffee table designed by Severin Hansen and produced by Haslev Møbelfabrik, Denmark, 1960s. Bearing the Danish Furnituremakers Control label. This piece represents Han...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Square Mid-Century Modern Stools, Europe 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Throughout the mid-20th century, European cabinetmakers continued to draw on traditional woodworking techniques while embracing the cleaner silhouettes associated with modern design.
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Wood
Vintage Studio-Made Square End Table, Cognac Leather Gallery Top, Architectural
$556Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Studio-Made Square End Table, Cognac Leather Gallery Top, Architectural
Located in Trenton, NJ
The distinction between production furniture and studio furniture is not always immediately visible, but it is always eventually felt — in the quality of material choices, in the res...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Mid-Century Solid Lucite Cube with Brass Connectors Coffee Table Base
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Solid Lucite Cube with Brass Connectors Coffee Table Base
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique mid-century lucite cube and brass connector coffee table base in the style of Charles Hollis Jones, circa 1970s. The tubular lucite poles and brass connectors have been freshl...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
set Rose wood side tables 1970s
$740 / set
set Rose wood side tables 1970s
By Pastoe
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of side tables . Chrome square metal frame , comes with a beathiful Rosewood top . set of Two . Looks like the tops are floating . Great design . very good condition ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Chrome
Large Oversize Cube Shape Square 2 Drawers Light Walnut Nightstand Table Mint
By American of Martinsville, Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large oversize cube shape square 2 drawers light walnut end side table night stand mint.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Walnut
Green Blue Art Glass Square Mosaic Top Side End Table Floor Lamp Mid-Century
By Laurel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Green blue art glass walnut frame square mosaic top side end table stand floor lamp Mid-Century Modern.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Oversize Tessellated Bone Accent Stand Cabinet Side End Table
By Enrique Garcel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern tessellated bone decorated large square end side table cabinet with two doors air to Enrique Garcel.
Category
20th Century Colombian Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Bone
Mid-Century Minimalist German Cube Table Lamp from Kaiser Idell Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Additional information: Material: Metal Color: Silver Styles: Mid-Century Modern, Minimalist Period: 1960s Country of Origin: Germany Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned Diamens...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Walnut Square Crossed Trestle Occasional
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century (1950s) walnut occasional / side table with a square top supported by a crossed trestle base with curved sabre feet. (T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS FOR WIDDICOMB FURNIT...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Walnut Square Crossed Trestle Occasional
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century (1950s) walnut occasional / side table with a square top supported by a crossed trestle base with curved sabre feet. (T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS FOR WIDDICOMB FURNIT...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
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Mid Century Modern Square Side Table For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mid century modern square side table for your home. Each mid century modern square side table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and glass. Find 217 options for an antique or vintage mid century modern square side table now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the mid century modern square side table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century modern square side table, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mid century modern square side table over the years, but those crafted by Milo Baughman, Dunbar and Lane Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Mid Century Modern Square Side Table?
A mid century modern square side table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,650, while the lowest priced sells for $260 and the highest can go for as much as $8,600.
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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.
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 Modern Square Side Table
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026Desks typically include drawers or storage, while writing tables are a flatter, more minimal work surface; check the listing description for storage details.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026Look 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026Wood 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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