Mid-Century Modern Walnut Slatted Cocktail Table, C1955
By George Nelson
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Slatted walnut cocktail table in the style of George Nelson. Unsigned and in excellent vintage
Walnut
Mid Century Slatted Wooden Bench or Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A long bench or coffee table. Slatted wood over metal legs. Holland, c. 1960s. Painted
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Low Slat Bench Coffee Table
Located in Wilmington, DE
What a find. Offered is a vintage Mid-Century Modern walnut slat bench coffee table. It has a nice
Walnut
Mid-Century Danish Modern Walnut Slat Bench Coffee Table
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a Mid-Century Modern walnut slat bench coffee table. It is in excellent condition
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Slat Shelf Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish Mid-Century Modern teakwood two-tier coffee table. Just imported from Denmark! Gorgeous
Teak
Sold|$650 / item
Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Wood Slat Benches or Tables
By George Nelson
Located in Houston, TX
Very sharp wooden slat bench in the style of George Nelson. The iconic benches are functional as
Hardwood
American Mid-Century Modern Slat Coffee Table or Bench
By George Nelson
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice and unique solid wood slat bench coffee table with iron legs, with brass accents, freshly
Brass, Iron
Sold|$895
1960s Mid-Century Modern Slat Bench
Located in New Windsor, NY
Yugoslavian 1960s beechwood table/slat bench. Features removable legs and shaped angled apron. Good
Beech
Mid-Century Modern Flared Edge Cherry Slat Wood Coffee Table
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a Mid-Century Modern style coffee table made of solid cherry slats with "flared" edges
Cherry
Expanding Danish Mid Century Modern Slat Bench or Coffee Table
By George Nelson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice expanding mid century modern slat bench. That could be used as a coffee table
Classic Mid-Century Modern Walnut Expandable Slat Bench or Table
By George Nelson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Mid-Century Modern walnut expandable slat bench or table, retains original warm walnut
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Slat Bench End Table in the style of Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern slat bench / end table in the style of Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Slat Walnut Coffee Table Bench by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow, Smilow-Thielle
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, slatted walnut bench or coffee table with elegant dovetail details and tapered
Walnut
Sold|$2,200
Mid-Century Modern Extension Slat Wood Bench
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage minimalist slat wood coffee table bench, circa 1960's. This versatile piece is a mid
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Wide Slat Mahogany Coffee Table By Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, low, slat mahogany coffee table by American designer Mel Smilow features the
Mahogany
Sold|$3,500
Low Modernist Birch Slat Table
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A Low Japanese Influenced Maple or Birch Slatted Table on Iron Rod Legs and Brass Ball Feet. A One
Brass, Iron
Classic Mid-Century Modern Expandable Slat Bench/ Table, Made in Italy
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Mid-Century Modern expandable slat bench/ table, made in Italy. Ingenious design, bench 52
Brass
Sold|$749
Mel Smilow Slat End / Side Table
By Mel Smilow
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Mel Smilow slat table in walnut. Elegant design with exposed joinery and tapered legs
Walnut
Mid century modern slatted coffee table with extending ends, circa 1960s
Located in Houston, TX
Mid century modern slatted coffee table with extending ends, circa 1960s. The table expands from 54
Teak
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Black Slatted Bench or Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Black Slatted Bench or Coffee Table With over 15 years of
Wood
Mid-Century Solid Wood Small Platform Slat Bench or Coffee Table
By George Nelson
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant Japanese style small slat bench, circa 1950s, freshly refinished in walnut. The piece is
Birch
Mid-Century Martin Vissser Inspired Ebony Stained Slatted Coffee Table or Bench
By Martin Visser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Mid-Century black stained pine slat coffee table or bench with lower shelf. This piece
Pine
Mid-Century Solid Wood & Marble Platform Slat Bench or Coffee Table
By George Nelson
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant Japanese style small slat bench, circa 1950s, in light walnut finish. The piece is solid
Marble
Sold|$1,200
Expanding Slat Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nelson style slat table/bench which expands to 96" long. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ
Mahogany
1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Slat Carved Wood Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, with beautiful side and front
Glass, Wood
Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Coffee Table with Slatted Magazine Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs that can seamlessly be incorpo...
Teak
Sold|$650 / set
Modern Slatted Wood Side Tables, 2
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern pair of slatted wood side tables. 17.5” H x 17.75” W x 13.25” D.
Wood
Mid Century Modern Slat Bench Coffee Table in the manner of Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern slat bench features hardwood construction, original walnut finish
Walnut
Large Danish Modern Slat Style Teak Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table, circa 1960
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful teak coffee table. The table has splayed legs and a great slat top. The table
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Square Slat Wood Cocktail Table with X-Base after Nelson
By George Nelson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super unique low profile coffee table in the style of George Nelson. It features a slatted walnut
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Gold Leaf Slatted Woven Steel X Base Glass Coffee Table
Located in West Chester, PA
Bespoke sculptural coffee table featuring a heavy one piece woven slatted steel frame with welded
Steel, Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Modern Slatted Wood Bar Cart, France 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1950s Mid-Century Modern bar cart constructed from beautifully grained solid wood in a rich
Wood
Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Coffee Table with Slatted Shelf by Grete Jalk
By Grete Jalk, Glostrup Møbelfabrik
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Solid teak coffee table designed by Grete Jalk for Glostrup Møbelfabrik. Professional, skilled
Teak
Sold|$4,800
French Slatted Wood Extension Table
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Excellent iron and wicker self-containing extension table with wicker wrapped details on the apron
Oak
Sold|$850
Unusual 'V' Shape Slat Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern 'v' shape coffee table. Slat sides and solid middle. Used as coffee table or
1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Slat Walnut Wood and Brass Writing Desk Table
By Vittorio Dassi, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Guglielmo Ulrich, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, with floating top and
Brass
MCM George Nelson Style Ebonized Slatted Platform Bench Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern George Nelson Style Ebonized Slatted Platform Bench Coffee Table This iconic
Wood
Sold|$1,529
Vintage Slatted Wooden Coffee Table
Located in London, Lambeth
Amazing constructed. Coffee table with angled legs giving a different view depending of the looking
Maple
Mid-Century Modern Extending Slatted Bench by John Keal Newly Finished
By John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern extending slatted bench by John Keal, recently restored.
Wood
Sold|$3,100
Mel Smilow Slat Coffee Table
By Mel Smilow
Located in Southampton, NJ
Walnut dovetailed slatted coffee table designed by Mel Smilow for Smilow-Thiele. Unusual
Walnut
Slat Table by Dutch Architect, Holland, 1950
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice slat sofa table made and designed by Dutch unknown architect, Holland, 1950. This has
Metal
Sold|$3,250
Mel Smilow Slatted Coffee Table
By Mel Smilow
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic walnut slatted coffee table designed by Mel Smilow for Smilow-Thiele. Exceptionally crafted
Walnut
Sold|$2,940 / set
Walnut Slatted Stacking Tables by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
in 2016, the slatted stacking tables in a set of three is a prime example of handcrafted wooden
Walnut
Sold|$9,500
Slatted Coffee Table from Les Arcs
Located in Culver City, CA
Pine coffee table with slatted top connected to simple legs with dovetail joints.
Pine
Sold|$368 / item
Brutalist Slatted Wooden Side Tables '7'
Located in London, GB
A set of up to seven wooden side tables. Belgium, c1970s. Wooden slats in triangular form
Wood
Sold|$1,800
Mel Smilow Slat Walnut Coffee Table
By Mel Smilow, Smilow-Thielle
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Light and airy design with its long, tapered legs, slender solid walnut slats, and cantilevered
Wood, Walnut
Pearsall Style Wood Slat & Marble Cocktail Table
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful mid-century cocktail table features sturdy slat construction and truly unique marble
Marble
Midcentury Architectural Slat Coffee Table or Bench
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Incredible piece of 1950s California architectural design. Thin slats of wood nailed together
Plywood
Sold|$1,850
Ate van Apeldoorn Pine Slatted Coffee Table
By Houtwerk Hattem
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original, Ate van Apeldoorn-designed, Mid-Century square pine coffee table or small bench with
Pine
Long 1960s Brazilian Slatted Bench / Coffee Table In Rio Rosewood
By Sergio Rodrigues, Jean Gillon
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A long and imposing 1960s slatted bench or coffee table in solid Rio rosewood. Of vintage
Hardwood
Sold|$1,500
Grete Jalk Coffee Table with Slatted Shelf
By Glostrup Møbelfabrik, Grete Jalk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grete Jalk designed this surfboard style coffee table with slatted shelf for Glostrup Mobelfabrik
Teak
Sold|$1,000
Attractive Curved Edge Table w/ Slat Shelf
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern designed walnut coffee table with striking flared edges, tapered legs and a slat
Vintage Japanese Wood Slat Coffee Table c1960s
Located in Oakland, CA
Wonderful vintage modernist wood slat coffee table designed and manufactured in Japan c1960s. Legs
Wood
Italian Giltwood and Glass Round Slatted Table Made in Italy
Located in West Hartford, CT
Round giltwood and glass table has a cage design. Display or store items inside the slatted sides
Glass, Giltwood
Sold|$2,200
Midcentury Slat Bench
By George Nelson, Knoll, Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful slat bench or coffee table wood top on black Lacquer base. Superior construction and very
Wood
Slat Table by Dutch Architect, Holland, 1950
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Very nice slat sofa table made and designed by Dutch unknown architect, Holland, 1950. This table
Metal
Midcentury Danish Modern Walnut Slat Bench Coffee Table
Located in Wilmington, DE
What a find. Offered is a Mid-Century Modern walnut slat bench coffee table. It has a nice look and
Walnut
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.
Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.
Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.
Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.
The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte.
Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life.
No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
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