Square nickel rolling side table with travertine top
Located in New York, NY
Square nickel rolling side table with travertine top.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
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Travertine, Nickel
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Mid-Century Square End Table by Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture
By Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century 'New World' square lamp / end table with a walnut frame, a teak top, and a caned stretcher shelf. (MICHAEL TAYLOR FOR BAKER FURNITURE COMPANY)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak
Karl Springer American Mid-Century Lucite Square Top Table Lamp, 1950s
By Karl Springer
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century lucite square top table with a floor lamp center post (KARL SPRINGER)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Lucite
Lawson-Fenning Bronson Side Table - Square, Solid Walnut & Travertine
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Bronson Side Table - Square features a stone top with notched corners that rests atop a detailed American walnut or white oak base
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Round Glass and Stainless-Steel Side End Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Secaucus, NJ
A stunning minimalist and elegant looking Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman style side end table.
Category
Late 20th Century American Minimalist Side Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Brass & Chrome Bicolor Side Table, circa 1970s
By Maison Charles, Romeo Rega
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A stunning two-tiered brass and chrome-plated large side or end table, circa 1970s. Perfect for the Hollywood Regency style enthusiast or midcentury lover although, this table would ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
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 Table, a striking piece from Artedi, Italy, circa the 1970s. Showcasing a sophistic...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Restored Mid-Century Side Table, Beech, Plywood, Formica, Czech, 1950s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This playful and distinctive side table dates from the 1950s in Czechoslovakia, perfectly embodying the progressive thinking and innovative approach to materials characteristic of th...
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Formica, Beech, Plywood
Mid-Century Modern Reed Bamboo Rattan Square Cube Shape Planter Stand on Wheels
By Paul Frankl, Franco Albini
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Reed Bamboo Rattan Square Cube Shape Planter stand on Wheels.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
French Mid-Century Églomisé Side Table, Giltwood Trim, Antique Legs
Located in Queens, NY
French mid-century square side / end table with églomisé mirrored top and apron with giltwood trim and antique mirrored legs.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Mirror
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 1950. The table's frame is made from slender steel bar which has been lacquered i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
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 1950. The table's frame is made from slender steel bar which has been lacquered i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Square Cube Table Plinth Baser Castors Adrian Pearsall Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A mid century walnut side table on a black plinth base, with the original castors. This design is often attributed to both Adrian Pearsall and Milo Baughman, this table is unsigned a...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Blackened Oak Square Parsons Style Side Table with Glass Top
$896Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage Blackened Oak Square Parsons Style Side Table with Glass Top
Located in Topeka, KS
This table is versatile enough to put in any room in your modern, Mid-Century Modern, Industrial, or even traditional home.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Oak
1970s Pair of Mid Century Brutalist Side Tables by Silas Seandel
By Silas Seandel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This striking pair of mid-century modern side tables, designed by Silas Seandel, features dramatic Brutalist-style bases crafted from interwoven, ribbon-like welded steel with an exp...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
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
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Cube End Tables, 1970s
By Jorge Zalszupin, Gianfranco Frattini, Poul Kjærholm, Johannes Andersen, Karl-Erik Ekselius
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A striking pair of vintage Mid-Century Modern rosewood end tables featuring beautifully figured wood grain and a clean, architectural square design.
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Side Tables by Karl Springer, Ebonized Metal Frames, 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Mid-Century American Modern (1970s) square form end / side table frames comprised of 4 cylindrical ebonized metal legs with brass caps and anchored by 4 horizontal ebonized m...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass & Chrome Bicolor Side by Maison Jansen, circa 1970s
By Maison Jansen, Romeo Rega
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Perfect for the Hollywood Regency style enthusiast or Mid-Century Modern lover although, this table would sit very well indeed within any contemporary home Decor design.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
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, Sweden features angular legs, rounded edge top and contoured lip. This table can be us...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak
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 pair of side tables exemplifies the refined craftsmanship and forward-looking design...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Beech
Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Rectilinear Lucite & Glass Side/End Tables
Located in New York, NY
This pair of mid-century modernist rectilinear Lucite and glass side or end tables captures that clean, weightless 1970s American look where structure becomes the ornament.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Geo Series Side Tables by Bill Parry, Rattan & Brass, Mid-Century
Located in Oxford, GB
The Geometry Collection: A Trio of Functional Art Designed by Bill Parry Celebrating the clean lines and playful spirit of mid-century design, this trio of side tables transforms...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Side Tables by Karl Springer, Green Canvas, Circa 1955
By Karl Springer
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century square green painted canvas cloth end / side tables with an Asian influenced design having a shaped bottom to the apron and legs (KARL SPRINGER) (PRICED ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Paint
A Pair of Square Burr Occasional Tables in Scandinavian Mid-Century Style
By Tarquin Bilgen Antiques
Located in London, GB
England, made to order. A pair of square occasional tables with tapering legs, the carcass timber in ash and veneered in European fir burr wood with a natural matte finish. Lead t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ash, Fir
Aldo Tura Parchment Square Side Table on Chrome Legs
$1,032Sale Price|20% Off
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 the introduction of parchment on the tray of the table. The collection of colors in...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
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 in the manner of Maison Jansen, in good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Minimalist Rosewood Square Side Table with Tapered Legs Vintage Vintage 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This square side table features a clean silhouette and an elegant minimalist profile.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Rosewood
1970s Modern Parsons Side Table by Lane Walnut Square With Inlay Style #1124-18
$896Sale Price|25% Off
1970s Modern Parsons Side Table by Lane Walnut Square With Inlay Style #1124-18
By Lane Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage modern square solid walnut Parsons’ side table with walnut inlay created by Lane Alta Vista in 1970.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
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. These tables are manufactured in UK by Myers during 1970's. The table have an elegant d...
Category
Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Teak
Danish Teak Side Tables by Vejle Stole, Square Design, 1960s
$1,480Sale Price / set|20% Off
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, manufactured by "Vejle Stole Og Møbelfabrik", Denmark, circa 1960.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak
Italian Design Travertine Square Side End Table Set 1970's
$2,042Sale Price / set|20% Off
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, 1970's. Thick travertine square top with beveled edge supported on a center square ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine
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...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Mahogany
Mid-Century Minimalist Teak Couch Side Table by Florence Knoll, 1950s
By Florence Knoll
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist coffee table from Knoll International based on a design by Florence Knoll from the 1950s. Pure simplicity and minimalism. The design uses the simplest materials to create...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
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
$1,140Sale Price|40% Off
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 with marquetry work using maple tiles framed in solid mahogany. Hairpin iron legs. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Maple
Pair of Mid Century square Pine Coffee Tables in the style of Ilmari Tapiovaara
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Pair of Mid Century square Pine Coffee Tables in the style of Ilmari Tapiovaara Pair of square end tables in solid pine Measures : 54cmx54cm H:39.5cm Material : Wood Ilmari Tapiova...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Pine
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 Block" design. Substantial and solid table that could be used as a side of coffee ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak
PAiR OF SQUARE VINTAGE CHROME CROCODILE ALLIGATOR LEATHER PATINA SIDE TABLES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very collectable paid of vintage mid century nickel plated chrome side tables with crocodile alligator ...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century French Oak Wood Round Side Table with Sphere Column Base
Located in New York, NY
Mid century French round top side table with elongated sphere shaped column supporting the round top. Dark oak wood. Stepped square column base.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
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 design . Sleek and minimalist with square legs that are the same thickness as the ta...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Mid-Century Burl Wood Root Base Side Table with Glass Top, 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-Century burl wood root base side table with glass top, designed and manufactured in the United States, circa 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Glass
Spanish Mid-Century Gilt Wrought Iron and Glass Drinks Side Table, 1950s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
This drinks side table was crafted in Spain during the 1950s, reflecting the Mid-Century Modern wrought iron aesthetic.
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
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
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
Mid-Century Danish Couch Side Table in Teak by Kurt Østervig, 1960s
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Hamburg, DE
Square coffee table from the Danish manufacturer KP Møbler after a design by Kurt Østervig from the 1960s. A minimalist and functional design. The frame consists of simple, rectangu...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak
French Square Oak Side Table with Inlaid Detailing, 1960s - 2 Available
Located in Chicago, IL
Sold and priced individually. Sourced in the south of France and crafted in the 1960s, this square side table is rendered in warm, honey-toned oak with a distinctive rhythm of inlai...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
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 legs of brushed steel with steel glides sit slightly inset from the corners of the wo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Kingma-Style Slate Mosaic Side Table, Dark-Stained Oak Legs
By Paul Kingma
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Side table inspired by Dutch designer Paul Kingma's celebrated mosaic work from the 1960s-70s. The square top features an inset slate mosaic composition with irregular geometric piec...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Slate, Steel
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Baker Rosewood Ebonized Mahogany 22" Square Side Lamp Occasional Table MINT!
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Rosewood Ebonized Mahogany 22" Square Side Lamp Occasional Table MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
Square Brass Rings Chrome Frame Shape Base Glass Top Side Table
By Gucci, Maison Jansen
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
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 55 cm (17 18/25 x 21 13/20 x 21 13/20 in) A timeless piece that brings mid-century ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble
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. Shaped like squares with a frame in solid brass, the frame alone weighs 27 kg for each t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Henredon Heritage Square Walnut Two Tier Side End Coffee Table MINT!
By Heritage-Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Henredon Heritage square walnut two tier side end coffee table MINT!.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Modern Side Table, Birchwood, Functional Design, 1950s
Located in Debrecen, HU
This clean-lined Swedish modern side table reflects the core values of Scandinavian design: functionality, balanced proportions, and the natural beauty of materials. Crafted from bi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Birch
Pair of 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decor Wood Night Stands Bedside Tables
By Dassi, Gio Ponti, Ico & Luisa Parisi, Melchiorre Bega
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern pair of night stands bed side tables with simple and elegant wooden squared structure, double front door, carved legs and completed by the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
A Very Fine Pair of Mid Century Design Walnut and Chrome Side or Bedside Tables
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine pair of Mid Century design well figured walnut side or bedside tables of exceptional quality, beautifully carved and framed throughout with gorgeous chrome border detail....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
1960s Style Maison Baguès French Square Side Table Faux Bamboo Travertine
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Style Maison Baguès French Square Side Table Faux Bamboo Travertine
By Maison Baguès
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s French Square Patinated Bronze Brass Faux Bamboo Side Table Travertine Tabletop Sophisticated elegance in the style of Maison Baguès Unmarked 27 h x 26.5 x 26.5 Original Preown...
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass, Bronze
Art Deco Walnut Brown Side Table Coffee Table Square 1930s Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
With its charming vibes this table underlines the unique feel from your interior and could wonderfully work with Contemporary, Mid Century Modern, Art Deco interior.
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Walnut, Spruce
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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 .
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