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Vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Travertine Accent Table
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Travertine Accent Table

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Travertine Accent Table

By Artedi

Located in North York, ON

Elevate your living space with this exquisite Vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Travertine Accent

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Modern Antoni Palleja for RS Barcelona Plec Steel Square Side Tables - a Pair
Modern Antoni Palleja for RS Barcelona Plec Steel Square Side Tables - a Pair

Modern Antoni Palleja for RS Barcelona Plec Steel Square Side Tables - a Pair

By Antoni Pallejà Office, RS Barcelona

Located in Secaucus, NJ

Fabulous pair of Plec steel square side tables in terracotta color, designed by Antoni Palleja

Category

2010s Spanish Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Planter Side Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Mid Century Planter Side Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller

Mid Century Planter Side Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller

By George Nelson, Herman Miller

Located in Las Vegas, NV

This is a classic Mid-century modern planter table designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Square Top Triangle Grain Wooden End / Side Table
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Square Top Triangle Grain Wooden End / Side Table

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Square Top Triangle Grain Wooden End / Side Table

By Edward Wormley

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century wooden end / side table with a square top comprised of triangular panels that

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Square Wicker Side Table #2/ Carl Auböck II, 1950s
Square Wicker Side Table #2/ Carl Auböck II, 1950s

Square Wicker Side Table #2/ Carl Auböck II, 1950s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in London, GB

Description A small square sized table designed and made by Carl Auböck II, Vienna, Austria, circa

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Square Wicker Side Table #1,  Carl Auböck II, 1950s
Square Wicker Side Table #1,  Carl Auböck II, 1950s

Square Wicker Side Table #1, Carl Auböck II, 1950s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in London, GB

Description A small square sized table designed and made by Carl Auböck II, Vienna, Austria, circa

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Pair of Mid-Century Beechwood and Glass Side Tables, Prague, 1950s
Pair of Mid-Century Beechwood and Glass Side Tables, Prague, 1950s

Pair of Mid-Century Beechwood and Glass Side Tables, Prague, 1950s

Located in Almelo, NL

Pair of Mid-Century Beechwood and Glass Side Tables, Prague, 1950s — Sold as a Pair This elegant

Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Beech

Geo Series Side Tables by Bill Parry, Rattan & Brass, Mid-Century
Geo Series Side Tables by Bill Parry, Rattan & Brass, Mid-Century

Geo Series Side Tables by Bill Parry, Rattan & Brass, Mid-Century

Located in Oxford, GB

lines and playful spirit of mid-century design, this trio of side tables transforms pure form into

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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Brass Side Table with Smoked Glass Top, Maison Jansen
Mid-Century Brass Side Table with Smoked Glass Top, Maison Jansen

Mid-Century Brass Side Table with Smoked Glass Top, Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A square, vintage Mid-Century modern French polished brass side, end table with a smoked glass top

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

1970s Pair of Mid Century Brutalist Side Tables by Silas Seandel
1970s Pair of Mid Century Brutalist Side Tables by Silas Seandel

1970s Pair of Mid Century Brutalist Side Tables by Silas Seandel

By Silas Seandel

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Mid-Century Brutalist in Gold & Glass This exceptional pair of Silas Seandel side tables from the

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Vintage Paul McCobb Style Wrought Iron and Marble Square Side Tables - a Pair
Vintage Paul McCobb Style Wrought Iron and Marble Square Side Tables - a Pair

Vintage Paul McCobb Style Wrought Iron and Marble Square Side Tables - a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Paul McCobb Style Wrought Iron and Marble Square Side Tables - a Pair. Item features square

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Pair of Widdicomb Modern American Mid-Century Parsons Style Wooden End Tables
Pair of Widdicomb Modern American Mid-Century Parsons Style Wooden End Tables

Pair of Widdicomb Modern American Mid-Century Parsons Style Wooden End Tables

By Widdicomb Furniture Co.

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of American Mid-Century walnut Parsons-style end tables with rectangular forms and a lower

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Pair of Mid Century Teak & Smoked Glass Side Coffee Tables / Nightstands
Pair of Mid Century Teak & Smoked Glass Side Coffee Tables / Nightstands

Pair of Mid Century Teak & Smoked Glass Side Coffee Tables / Nightstands

By Myers

Located in Leicester, GB

A Pair of Mid century coffee tables made in solid teak with beautiful smoked glass table tops

Category

Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Teak

Pair of American Mid-Century Karl Springer Green Embossed Side Table
Pair of American Mid-Century Karl Springer Green Embossed Side Table

Pair of American Mid-Century Karl Springer Green Embossed Side Table

By Karl Springer

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of American Mid-Century square green painted canvas cloth end / side tables with an Asian

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Paint

Scandinavian Modern Teak Side Coffee Table
Scandinavian Modern Teak Side Coffee Table

Scandinavian Modern Teak Side Coffee Table

By Göte Möbler Nässjö

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Scandinavian modern, solid teak, square, side or coffee table attributed to Göte Möbler Nässjö

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Modern Brass & Chrome Bicolor Side by Maison Jansen, circa 1970s
Mid-Century Modern Brass & Chrome Bicolor Side by Maison Jansen, circa 1970s

Mid-Century Modern Brass & Chrome Bicolor Side by Maison Jansen, circa 1970s

By Romeo Rega, Maison Jansen

Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern

. Perfect for the Hollywood Regency style enthusiast or Mid-Century Modern lover although, this table would

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

1950s Faux Bamboo Brass Square Side Table Arturo Pani
1950s Faux Bamboo Brass Square Side Table Arturo Pani

1950s Faux Bamboo Brass Square Side Table Arturo Pani

By Arturo Pani

Located in Chula Vista, CA

AMBIANIC presents 1950s Faux bamboo square brass side Table attributed to Arturo Pani. Mexico

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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Square Wooden Two-Tier End / Side Tables
Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Square Wooden Two-Tier End / Side Tables

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Square Wooden Two-Tier End / Side Tables

By Edward Wormley

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of American Mid-Century square wooden end / side tables with a lower square stretcher shelf

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Square Wooden Double Shelf End / Side Table
Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Square Wooden Double Shelf End / Side Table

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Square Wooden Double Shelf End / Side Table

By Edward Wormley

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of American Mid-Century square lacquered wooden end / side tables with an open shelf below the

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Aldo Tura Parchment Square Side Table on Chrome Legs
Aldo Tura Parchment Square Side Table on Chrome Legs

Aldo Tura Parchment Square Side Table on Chrome Legs

By Aldo Tura

Located in London, GB

Simple and classical in its design this coffee table by Aldo Tura (1909-1963) sends the twist with

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Swedish Modern birch side table circa 1950
Swedish Modern birch side table circa 1950

Swedish Modern birch side table circa 1950

Located in Debrecen, HU

This clean-lined Swedish modern side table reflects the core values of Scandinavian design

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Birch

Pair of Michael Taylor for Baker New World Square Wooden End/Side Tables
Pair of Michael Taylor for Baker New World Square Wooden End/Side Tables

Pair of Michael Taylor for Baker New World Square Wooden End/Side Tables

By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of American Mid-Century square end-side tables with dark wooden frames, inset blond wood tops

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Minimalist Teak Couch Side Table by Florence Knoll, 1950s
Mid-Century Minimalist Teak Couch Side Table by Florence Knoll, 1950s

Mid-Century Minimalist Teak Couch Side Table by Florence Knoll, 1950s

By Florence Knoll

Located in Hamburg, DE

. The frame is made of industrial square steel profiles. The square table top is veneered in teak. The

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid Century brass side table with mosaic surface by Münchener Zierspiegel
Mid Century brass side table with mosaic surface by Münchener Zierspiegel

Mid Century brass side table with mosaic surface by Münchener Zierspiegel

By Münchner Zierspiegel

Located in München, DE

Beautiful rectangular Mid-Century Modern coffee or side table made of heavy solid brass

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Unique Mid-Century Modern 2 Tier Corner Table with Marquetry
Unique Mid-Century Modern 2 Tier Corner Table with Marquetry

Unique Mid-Century Modern 2 Tier Corner Table with Marquetry

Located in Fulton, CA

A unique one-of-a-kind square corner table. Circa. 1950's. Beautifully and skillfully hand crafted

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Maple

Danish Teak Side Tables by Vejle Stole, Square Design, 1960s
Danish Teak Side Tables by Vejle Stole, Square Design, 1960s

Danish Teak Side Tables by Vejle Stole, Square Design, 1960s

By Henning Kjærnulf, Vejle Stole & Møbelfabrik

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Danish pair of square teak wood side or end tables in classical Scandinavian Modern style

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak

1970s French Oak Pedestal Side Table, Mid-Century Design, Rustic Charm
1970s French Oak Pedestal Side Table, Mid-Century Design, Rustic Charm

1970s French Oak Pedestal Side Table, Mid-Century Design, Rustic Charm

Located in High Point, NC

character typical of mid-20th-century French craftsmanship. Made entirely of solid oak, it features a square

Category

Mid-20th Century French Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Italian Design Travertine Square Side End Table Set 1970's
Italian Design Travertine Square Side End Table Set 1970's

Italian Design Travertine Square Side End Table Set 1970's

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Vintage Midcentury Modern Italian Design Travertine Square Side End Table set of 2. Made in Italy

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine

Pair of Mid Century Modern White Parsons End Tables by Lane
Pair of Mid Century Modern White Parsons End Tables by Lane

Pair of Mid Century Modern White Parsons End Tables by Lane

By Lane Furniture

Located in New York, NY

Vintage white parsons tables by the Lane Company from the 1970s are great examples of mid century

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Solid Teak Danish Modern Patchwork Side Table
Solid Teak Danish Modern Patchwork Side Table

Solid Teak Danish Modern Patchwork Side Table

Located in Fulton, CA

A Danish Modern square side table crafted in solid teak. Floating top with "Patchwork" or "Butcher

Category

Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak

Square Coffee Table
Square Coffee Table

Square Coffee Table

Located in London, GB

This beautifully constructed square side table is a remarkable display of Danish mid-century

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Square Mahogany Side Table with Built in Mosaic Bowl
Square Mahogany Side Table with Built in Mosaic Bowl

Square Mahogany Side Table with Built in Mosaic Bowl

Located in Berkeley, CA

Origin: Denmark Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1940s Materials: Mahogany, Ceramic Measurements: 25? wide x 25? deep x 20.5? tall Condition: In excellent origina...

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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Mahogany

Vintage Blackened Oak Square Parsons Style Side Table with Glass Top
Vintage Blackened Oak Square Parsons Style Side Table with Glass Top

Vintage Blackened Oak Square Parsons Style Side Table with Glass Top

Located in Topeka, KS

Handsome vintage blackened oak square Parsons side table with glass top. It is in beautiful vintage

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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Oak

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Children’s Work Table or End Table by Herman Miller
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Children’s Work Table or End Table by Herman Miller

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Children’s Work Table or End Table by Herman Miller

By Herman Miller

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A modernist children’s table by Herman Miller with a square tabletop and metal frame. Four round

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Danish Couch Side Table in Teak by Kurt Østervig, 1960s
Mid-Century Danish Couch Side Table in Teak by Kurt Østervig, 1960s

Mid-Century Danish Couch Side Table in Teak by Kurt Østervig, 1960s

By Kurt Østervig

Located in Hamburg, DE

: Brown Styles: Mid-Century Modern Brand: KP Møbler Country of Origin: Denmark Item Type: Vintage, Antique

Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Two Tier Square Wooden End / Side Table
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Two Tier Square Wooden End / Side Table

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Two Tier Square Wooden End / Side Table

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century two-tier blond wood end / side table with a square top and lower shelf

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

PAiR OF SQUARE VINTAGE CHROME CROCODILE ALLIGATOR LEATHER PATINA SIDE TABLES
PAiR OF SQUARE VINTAGE CHROME CROCODILE ALLIGATOR LEATHER PATINA SIDE TABLES

PAiR OF SQUARE VINTAGE CHROME CROCODILE ALLIGATOR LEATHER PATINA SIDE TABLES

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

paid of vintage mid century nickel plated chrome side tables with crocodile alligator patina leather

Category

20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Danish Walnut Pedestal Base End Table
Mid-Century Danish Walnut Pedestal Base End Table

Mid-Century Danish Walnut Pedestal Base End Table

Located in Queens, NY

Mid-Century Danish walnut end table with square top and smaller square pedestal base.

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Square Narrow Short Side Table w/ Cork by Lawson-Fenning
Square Narrow Short Side Table w/ Cork by Lawson-Fenning

Square Narrow Short Side Table w/ Cork by Lawson-Fenning

By Lawson-Fenning

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The Narrow Side Table is made of solid American walnut or white oak and features a lower shelf and

Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Cork, Walnut

Rosewood and Chrome Frame Base Square Side End Table Stand Mint
Rosewood and Chrome Frame Base Square Side End Table Stand Mint

Rosewood and Chrome Frame Base Square Side End Table Stand Mint

By Milo Baughman

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Nice Mid-Century Modern Baughman style chrome and rosewood side table. Measures: 26 x 26.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Tessellated Stone Marble Tile 26x26 Square Side Occasional Lamp Table MINT
Tessellated Stone Marble Tile 26x26 Square Side Occasional Lamp Table MINT

Tessellated Stone Marble Tile 26x26 Square Side Occasional Lamp Table MINT

By Maitland Smith

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Tessellated Stone Marble Tile 26x26 Square Side Occasional Lamp Table MINT

Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

French Square Oak Side Table with Inlaid Detailing, 1960s - 2 Available
French Square Oak Side Table with Inlaid Detailing, 1960s - 2 Available

French Square Oak Side Table with Inlaid Detailing, 1960s - 2 Available

Located in Chicago, IL

side table is rendered in warm, honey-toned oak with a distinctive rhythm of inlaid dark wood bands

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Square Narrow Short Side Table w/ Cork by Lawson-Fenning
Square Narrow Short Side Table w/ Cork by Lawson-Fenning

Square Narrow Short Side Table w/ Cork by Lawson-Fenning

By Lawson-Fenning

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The narrow side table is made of solid American walnut or white oak and features a lower shelf and

Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak, Cork

Pair of French Mid-20th Century Maison Jansen Style Brushed Steel Side Tables
Pair of French Mid-20th Century Maison Jansen Style Brushed Steel Side Tables

Pair of French Mid-20th Century Maison Jansen Style Brushed Steel Side Tables

By Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

A very handsome pair of mid-century Maison Jansen style brushed steel tables with neoclassical

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Scandinavian Modern Pair of Norwegian Side Tables
Scandinavian Modern Pair of Norwegian Side Tables

Scandinavian Modern Pair of Norwegian Side Tables

Located in Kramfors, SE

Pair of side tables from Norway. The tables are Scandinavian Modern and made circa 1960-1970

Category

Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Baker Rosewood Ebonized Mahogany 22" Square Side Lamp Occasional Table MINT!
Baker Rosewood Ebonized Mahogany 22" Square Side Lamp Occasional Table MINT!

Baker Rosewood Ebonized Mahogany 22" Square Side Lamp Occasional Table MINT!

By Edward Wormley, Baker Furniture Company, Dunbar Furniture

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Baker Rosewood Ebonized Mahogany 22" Square Side Lamp Occasional Table MINT!

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

Moveis Bertomeu. Square side table. Solid wood, wood and marble. c. 1960
Moveis Bertomeu. Square side table. Solid wood, wood and marble. c. 1960

Moveis Bertomeu. Square side table. Solid wood, wood and marble. c. 1960

Located in PARIS, FR

Bertomeu – Square Side Table, c. 1960 Solid wood, veneered wood, and marble Dimensions: 45 x 55 x

Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

American Mid-Century Walnut Triangle Occasional Table
American Mid-Century Walnut Triangle Occasional Table

American Mid-Century Walnut Triangle Occasional Table

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century walnut occasional table with a triangular top with rounded corners, resting on

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

American of Martinsville Mid-Century Modern Two Tier Step Table, circa 1965
American of Martinsville Mid-Century Modern Two Tier Step Table, circa 1965

American of Martinsville Mid-Century Modern Two Tier Step Table, circa 1965

Located in Wheat Ridge, CO

, the table stands on tapered round legs that reinforce its mid-century modern profile. Ideal as a side

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Square Brass Rings Chrome Frame Shape Base Glass Top Side Table
Square Brass Rings Chrome Frame Shape Base Glass Top Side Table

Square Brass Rings Chrome Frame Shape Base Glass Top Side Table

By Maison Jansen, Gucci

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern brass and chrome side end occasional glass top table.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

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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

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.

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, 2022
    Yes, the tulip table is considered a mid-century modern design. This table shape has become an iconic statement of the era with a simple sculptural attitude and a practical nature. The first tulip table was created by Eero Saarinen, a noted Finnish designer who was a leader in mid-century modern home decor. Shop a collection of Saarinen furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.