Is a tulip table mid century modern?

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.

How do I care for a vintage wood or ceramic mid-century coffee table?

Wipe wood surfaces with a soft, dry cloth and condition periodically; ceramic and glass tops should be cleaned with a non-abrasive cleaner to avoid scratching any finish.

What's the difference between a mid-century modern desk and a writing table?

Desks typically include drawers or storage, while writing tables are a flatter, more minimal work surface; check the listing description for storage details.

What other pieces should I add to a mid-century living room besides a coffee table?

A mid-century modern floor lamp adds ambient light without competing for surface space, a common pairing in mid-century living rooms.

What coffee table height works best with a low mid-century modern sofa?

Look 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.

Is glass or wood a better coffee table top for a mid-century modern living room?

Wood 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.

Mid Century Wire Table

Italian Oval Marble Coffee Table with Brass Wire Base, circa 1960s

$2,442

Italian Oval Marble Coffee Table with Brass Wire Base, circa 1960s

Located in London, GB

Italian Oval Marble Coffee Table with Brass Wire Base, circa 1960s A stylish mid 20th Century Italian oval marble coffee table with brass wire base.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome & Orange Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 21.3 in.

$891 / item

Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome & Orange Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 21.3 in.

By Verpan, Verner Panton

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome and Orange Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 21.3in. The Wire lamp translates Panton’s exploration of steel wire into a simple and sensuous design with a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Verner Panton 'Wire' Portable Chrome and Yellow Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan

$323 / item

Verner Panton 'Wire' Portable Chrome and Yellow Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan

By Verpan, Verner Panton

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Verner Panton 'Wire' Portable Chrome and Yellow Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan The Wire lamp translates Panton’s exploration of steel wire into a simple and sensuous design with a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Verner Panton 'Wire' Portable Chrome and Red Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan

$323 / item

Verner Panton 'Wire' Portable Chrome and Red Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan

By Verpan, Verner Panton

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Verner Panton 'Wire' Portable Chrome and Red Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan The Wire lamp translates Panton’s exploration of steel wire into a simple and sensuous design with a fe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Verner Panton 'Wire' Portable Chrome and Orange Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan

$323 / item

Verner Panton 'Wire' Portable Chrome and Orange Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan

By Verpan, Verner Panton

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Verner Panton 'Wire' Portable Chrome and Orange Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan The Wire lamp translates Panton’s exploration of steel wire into a simple and sensuous design with a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Verner Panton 'Wire' Portable Chrome and White Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan

$323 / item

Verner Panton 'Wire' Portable Chrome and White Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan

By Verpan, Verner Panton

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Verner Panton 'Wire' Portable Chrome and Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan The Wire lamp translates Panton’s exploration of steel wire into a simple and sensuous design with a feathe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome and Orange Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 16.3in.

$729 / item

Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome and Orange Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 16.3in.

By Verpan, Verner Panton

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome and Orange Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 16.3in. The Wire lamp translates Panton’s exploration of steel wire into a simple and sensuous design with a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome and Yellow Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 16.3in.

$729 / item

Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome and Yellow Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 16.3in.

By Verner Panton, Verpan

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome and Yellow Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 16.3in. The Wire lamp translates Panton’s exploration of steel wire into a simple and sensuous design with a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome and Red Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 16.3in.

$729 / item

Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome and Red Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 16.3in.

By Verpan, Verner Panton

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome and Red Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 16.3in. The Wire lamp translates Panton’s exploration of steel wire into a simple and sensuous design with a fe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome and White Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 16.3in.

$729 / item

Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome and White Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 16.3in.

By Verpan, Verner Panton

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome and White Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 16.3in. The Wire lamp translates Panton’s exploration of steel wire into a simple and sensuous design with a ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Art Deco Style Skyscraper Table Lamp with Two Lights, USA Wired

$1,725

Art Deco Style Skyscraper Table Lamp with Two Lights, USA Wired

Located in Yonkers, NY

An Art Deco style skyscraper table lamp from the Midcentury period with two lights. Envelop your home in the captivating allure of the Midcentury era with this exquisite Art Deco sty...

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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern White Vintage Metal Bar Cart or Serving Table 1950s Italy

$1,543

Mid Century Modern White Vintage Metal Bar Cart or Serving Table 1950s Italy

Located in Vienna, AT

Mid Century Modern vintage bar cart or serving table from metal white lacquered nicely decorated and equipped with two wheels, 1950s Italy.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Wire, Sheet Metal

Han Dynasty Style Hu Vase Shaped Table Lamp with Scrollwork, US Wired

$1,550 / item

Han Dynasty Style Hu Vase Shaped Table Lamp with Scrollwork, US Wired

Located in Yonkers, NY

A vintage Chinese Han Dynasty style Hu shaped bronze table lamp from the mid 20th century, with scrollwork décor, mythical animal handles and wooden base. Created in China during the...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Han Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Pair of Massive Coquina Coral Shell Stone Table Lamps Newly Wired

$4,800 / set

Vintage Pair of Massive Coquina Coral Shell Stone Table Lamps Newly Wired

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Massive pair of vintage coquina stone table lamps. These have been professionally wired with all new brass hardware and 3 way sockets. These weigh approx 70 pounds each. dimensions: ...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stone, Brass

Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome and White Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 21.3 in.

$891 / item

Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome and White Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 21.3 in.

By Verpan, Verner Panton

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome and White Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 21.3in. The Wire lamp translates Panton’s exploration of steel wire into a simple and sensuous design with a ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage Pair Pottery Terra Cotta Crackle Glaze Turquoise Table Lamps Newly Wired

$3,900 / set

Vintage Pair Pottery Terra Cotta Crackle Glaze Turquoise Table Lamps Newly Wired

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vintage large pair of terra cotta glazed crackle porcelain finish in a beautiful turquoise aqua blue color. No chips or breaks. These have been newly wired with clear cords, 3 way so...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Vintage Bronze Han Style Table Lamp Wired for the Us on Wooden Base

$1,125 / item

Vintage Bronze Han Style Table Lamp Wired for the Us on Wooden Base

Located in Yonkers, NY

A vintage Han style bronze table lamp from the mid-20th century, with circular body, wired for the US.

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Mid-20th Century Thai Han Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Asian MidCentury Us-Wired Table Lamps with Carved Openwork Floral Motifs

$2,700 / set

Pair of Asian MidCentury Us-Wired Table Lamps with Carved Openwork Floral Motifs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of vintage Asian carved table lamps from the mid 20th century with pierced openwork foliage and floral motifs, resting on hexagonal bases. Created in Asia during the Midcentur...

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Mid-20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Monumental Brass Artillery Shell Trench Art Table Lamps w/ Woven Wire Shades

$1,750Sale Price|30% Off

Monumental Brass Artillery Shell Trench Art Table Lamps w/ Woven Wire Shades

Located in Hyattsville, MD

These are the highest quality trench art lamps I have ever seen. A beautifully crafted pair of slightly non-matching Trench Art Tables Lamps. Slightly different sizes in artillery d...

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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Tall Frederic Weinberg Style Clasped Black Iron Wire Tripod Table Lamp, 1950s

$1,500

Tall Frederic Weinberg Style Clasped Black Iron Wire Tripod Table Lamp, 1950s

By Frederic Weinberg

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Tall pair of Weinberg Style Black Wrought Iron Triangular Form Table Lamps. Featuring an open, architectural welded, clasped, angled and balanced enameled Iron rod framework. Claspe...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Vintage Pair 1960s Drip Glaze Blue Green Table Lamps Newly Wired Brass Bases

$3,900 / set

Vintage Pair 1960s Drip Glaze Blue Green Table Lamps Newly Wired Brass Bases

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vintage pair of beautiful blue green drip glaze ceramic table lamps with original brass bases they we had newly plated in brass. These have been newly wired, 3 way all brass sockets ...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1950s Mid-Century Tile Side Table w/ Magazine Rack, Black Enameled Metal Wire

$395

1950s Mid-Century Tile Side Table w/ Magazine Rack, Black Enameled Metal Wire

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Side table from the 1950s combines form and function with distinctive Mid-Century character.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal, Brass, Wire

1960's "Ultraphil" Philips Tanning Lamp in Cream with Wire Framed Shade

$325

1960's "Ultraphil" Philips Tanning Lamp in Cream with Wire Framed Shade

By Phillips

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage "Ultraphil" tanning lamp with decorative wire framed shade. Originally this piece had an ultraviolet bulb and was intended for easy tanning at home. Made in the 1960's by Dut...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wire, Metal

Pair of Chapman 1970s Faux Horn and Brass Table Lamps, Wired for the USA

$2,700 / set

Pair of Chapman 1970s Faux Horn and Brass Table Lamps, Wired for the USA

By Chapman Manufacturing Company

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Chapman 1970s faux horn table lamps with brass bases. This exquisite pair of Chapman 1970s table lamps exudes a sense of timeless luxury and eclectic charm. Crafted with me...

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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Cobalt Blue Vases, Wired into Lamps

$1,645 / item

Pair of Cobalt Blue Vases, Wired into Lamps

Located in Antwerp, BE

Pair of elegant ceramic glazed cobalt Blue Vases, Wired into Lamps. The height of the lamp including the socket is: 18.8" - 48 cm. Without fitting 16.3" - 41.5 cm. Diameter 7.4" - 1...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

"Mid-Century Modern Mercury Glass Sphere Lamps, Germany, 1960"

$3,220 / set

"Mid-Century Modern Mercury Glass Sphere Lamps, Germany, 1960"

By Archimede Seguso

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare pair of Vintage Italian mercury glass sphere lamps in good condition.

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wire

Wire Structured Self-standing Industrial Shelf Unit 4 Shelves, 1960s, Germany

$1,134

Wire Structured Self-standing Industrial Shelf Unit 4 Shelves, 1960s, Germany

Located in Hagenbach, DE

Grey Wire structured Self-standing Industrial Shelf Unit with 4 shelves, 1960s, Germany No damage, no crack. Wear consistent with age and use. Measurements: Height: 93 cm Width: 8...

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Metal

White Bertoia Steel Wire Side Chair with Sled Base by Knoll

$910Sale Price / set|35% Off

White Bertoia Steel Wire Side Chair with Sled Base by Knoll

By Harry Bertoia, Knoll

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This is a classic pair of Harry Bertoia Side Chairs, originally designed in 1952 for Knoll, it comes in white with sled base. The chair is crafted from welded steel rods, creating a ...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Vintage Modern Lava Glaze Urn Form Ceramic Lamp, Recently Wired

$780

Vintage Modern Lava Glaze Urn Form Ceramic Lamp, Recently Wired

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage Modern Lava Glaze Urn Form Ceramic Lamp, Recently Wired Offered for sale is a Mid-Century Modern lava glaze urn form ceramic table lamp in black.

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Wire Structured Self-standing Shelf Unit with 3 Shelves, 1960s, Italy

$1,248

Wire Structured Self-standing Shelf Unit with 3 Shelves, 1960s, Italy

Located in Hagenbach, DE

Wire structured Self-standing Shelf Unit with 3 shelves and 1 magazine rack, 1960s, Italy No damage, no crack. Wear consistent with age and use. Measurements: Height: 144 cm Width...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Pair Of Mid-Century Murano Pink Bullicante Glass Lamps With Gold Aventurine, Ca.

$2,295 / set

Pair Of Mid-Century Murano Pink Bullicante Glass Lamps With Gold Aventurine, Ca.

Located in Bridgeport, CT

An exceptional, matching pair of mid-century modern Venetian art glass table lamps, hand-blown in Murano, Italy, circa 1950–1960. These elegant lamps feature elongated, teardrop-sha...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Wire

Mid-Century Modern Abstract Wire Spray Table Sculpture by Dave Grossman

$1,250

Mid-Century Modern Abstract Wire Spray Table Sculpture by Dave Grossman

By Dave Grossman

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A super cool stainless steel kinetic wire sculpture by Dave Grossman in the 1970s. It's a nice size table sculpture. Features a stainless cylindrical base with 100's of wires.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Midcentury Italian Brass Hourglass Shaped Single Light Lamp, US Wired

$2,100

Midcentury Italian Brass Hourglass Shaped Single Light Lamp, US Wired

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Midcentury Modern Italian Brass hourglass shaped table lamp with single socket and newly and professionally rewired for the US. Radiating Midcentury Modern elegance, this Italian B...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mid-Century Atomic Wire Mesh Black Table Top Book Shelf

$260Sale Price|20% Off

Vintage Mid-Century Atomic Wire Mesh Black Table Top Book Shelf

Located in San Diego, CA

Incredibly clean and modernist lines define this unique table top book shelf. This simple piece carries strong lines that manifest its era and carry onto your style.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Industrial Mechanical Adjustable Tension Desk Lamp by Tensor, 1980's

$650

Mid Century Industrial Mechanical Adjustable Tension Desk Lamp by Tensor, 1980's

By Tensor

Located in Deland, FL

About: Introducing a Tensor adjustable desk or table lamp with perfect 1970's Industrial styling that is small in size but great for tight space for its small footprint. Enameled bas...

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Vintage 1980s Taiwanese Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Wire

Pair of Italian Midcentury Ribbed Green Glass Lamps with Silver Bases, US Wired

$3,750 / set

Pair of Italian Midcentury Ribbed Green Glass Lamps with Silver Bases, US Wired

Located in Atlanta, GA

This striking pair of Italian Midcentury table lamps brings sculptural presence and vibrant color to any interior. Crafted from thick, ribbed green glass, the cylindrical forms rise ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Rare Important Cobra and Situationist Group Artist Constant Custom Table

$3,600Sale Price|20% Off

Rare Important Cobra and Situationist Group Artist Constant Custom Table

By Constant Nieuwenhuys

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

Super rare and important custom "IJHORST" table with special artisan made glass top designed by important COBRA group artist and visionary Situationist group founding member, artist ...

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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wire

Mini Willy Van Der Meeren Writing Desk for Tubax with Black Wire Frame

$1,150

Mini Willy Van Der Meeren Writing Desk for Tubax with Black Wire Frame

By Willy Van Der Meeren, Tubax

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mini Willy Van Der Meeren industrial desk for Tubax—perfect as an entry table or vanity, with a printed laminate top, black enameled metal wire frame, and black sheet metal shelf. Fo...

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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Serge Mouille - Antony Desk Lamp in Black or White Wired for US Market!!

$3,200 / item

Serge Mouille - Antony Desk Lamp in Black or White Wired for US Market!!

By Serge Mouille

Located in Stratford, CT

Unique for the Antony Desk lamp, Serge Mouille designed a sloping arm with an angled top that attaches to the shade, all atop a round base. A brass swivel connects the shade. FEAT...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Modernist Frederic Weinberg Horse Bar Cart, Classic wire iron , removable tray

$2,380

Modernist Frederic Weinberg Horse Bar Cart, Classic wire iron , removable tray

By Frederic Weinberg

Located in Buffalo, NY

Whimsical Mid Century Black Horse Outline Bar Cart Designed By Frederick Weinberg in The 1950's.Removable serving tray, replaced plexiglass .Interior or exterior.. great garden , pat...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Iron

21st century Bossa Square Coffee and Side Table Set, Mahogany Wood, by Duistt

$19,182 / item

21st century Bossa Square Coffee and Side Table Set, Mahogany Wood, by Duistt

By Duistt

Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT

Bossa Square Coffee and Side Table Set, Mahogany Solid Wood, by Duistt The “Bossa” collection is inspired by the subtlety, particular charm, and harmonious simplicity of the Brazili...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and C...

Materials

Wire

French Encrusted Shell Grotto Side Table by Serge Roche for Maison Jansen, 1940

$55,000

French Encrusted Shell Grotto Side Table by Serge Roche for Maison Jansen, 1940

By Maison Jansen, Serge Roche

Located in New York, NY

This hand made, mid-century piece was part of a suite of pieces designed for an exclusive private residence by Maison Jansen and Serge Roche.

Category

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

Materials

Rock Crystal, Limestone, Marble, Wire

Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce ‘Filo Sfera’ Table Lamps with Magnetized Globe

$9,700 / item

Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce ‘Filo Sfera’ Table Lamps with Magnetized Globe

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, ‘Filo Sfera’ table or floor lamps, model ‘14071’, chrome-plated steel, wire, aluminum, Italy, circa 1969 The distinctive table lamp model '14071,' named...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Chrome, Wire

Alanda Square Coffee Table by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia

$3,000

Alanda Square Coffee Table by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia

By Paolo Piva

Located in New York, NY

An authentic Alanda Square Coffee Table, designed by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia in the 1980s, features a black metal wire frame and a square glass top.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Wire

Original C. Jere Vintage Articulating Crane Table Lamp

$2,400

Original C. Jere Vintage Articulating Crane Table Lamp

By Curtis Jeré

Located in North Miami, FL

1970s art and design at its best, the crane lamp by Curtis Jere. Fully adjustable sculptural lamp. Features multi-directional pivoting light fixture complete with movable barn-doors ...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Metal, Wire

Tommaso Barbi White Palm Tree Faux Bamboo Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s

$2,900

Tommaso Barbi White Palm Tree Faux Bamboo Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s

By Tommaso Barbi

Located in Vienna, AT

Beautiful and decorative table lamp / side lamp in the shape of a palm tree from the 1970s, designed by Tommasi Barbi, made in Italy. The base is made of white-glazed ceramic. The la...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Wire

XXL italian table lamp with leather pierced brass relief feet, 1960s

$5,786

XXL italian table lamp with leather pierced brass relief feet, 1960s

Located in Hyères, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

although this is a ‘table lamp’, we have placed this beauty on the floor. to give an impression of its size. but that’s just one special feature. there are a few more, let’s start fr...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Wire

Pair of Chrome Table Lamps by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, Denmark 1960s

$6,800 / set

Pair of Chrome Table Lamps by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, Denmark 1960s

By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton

Located in New York, NY

Rare pair of Minimalist wire chrome table lamps by Verner Panton New wiring, including new cord and sockets.

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Wire

Mauro Manetti Hollywood Regency Pineapple Brass Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s

$1,750

Mauro Manetti Hollywood Regency Pineapple Brass Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s

By Mauro Manetti

Located in Vienna, AT

A sculptural golden Hollywood Regency Riviera pineapple table or side lamp by Mauro Manetti from the 1970s. Made of brass and acrylic material with a nice tortoise colored tulip base...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Wire

Tetrahedron table/floor lamp by F. van Nieuwenborg and M. Wegman for Indoor, 70s

$1,645

Tetrahedron table/floor lamp by F. van Nieuwenborg and M. Wegman for Indoor, 70s

By Indoor, Martijn Wegman

Located in Steenwijk, NL

This iconic Tetrahedron table and floor lamp is a masterpiece of Dutch design, created in 1979 by the renowned designer duo Frans van Nieuwenborg and Martijn Wegman for Indoor Hollan...

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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wire

Wire Table Top Horse Sculpture Mounted on a Wood Base

$3,500

Wire Table Top Horse Sculpture Mounted on a Wood Base

Located in Kansas City, MO

Large table top wire horse sculpture. 1960s. Artist is unknown to us, but this is very well done and quite striking piece.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wire

Tommaso Barbi Style White Pineapple Hollywood Regency Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s

$1,600

Tommaso Barbi Style White Pineapple Hollywood Regency Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s

By Tommaso Barbi, Maison Jansen

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautiful and decorative table lamp / side lamp in the shape of a pineapple with leaves from the 1970s. Made in Italy. In the style of Tommasi Barbi. The base is made of white-glaz...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Wire

2 Tony Paul Style Ivory Cone Fiberglass Shade & Black Hairpin Base Table Lamps

$1,250 / set

2 Tony Paul Style Ivory Cone Fiberglass Shade & Black Hairpin Base Table Lamps

By Tony Paul

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Two 1950's Coffee & Cream Shade, Black Wire Tripod Base, Uplights, Shelf Lights, Accent Lights. In the manner of Tony Paul. Featuring slight varied height Fiberglass bullet cone ...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wire, Metal

Josef Frank J.T. Kalmar Table Lamp Tisch-Überall, Brass & Leather, Austria, 1930

$6,800

Josef Frank J.T. Kalmar Table Lamp Tisch-Überall, Brass & Leather, Austria, 1930

By J.T. Kalmar, Haus & Garten, Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank, Oskar Wlach

Located in Vienna, AT

A wonderful Viennese Modernism table or desk lamp form the 1930s, designed by Josef Frank for Haus & Garten (Josef Frank und Oskar Wlach) in 1934. The model is called „ Tisch Überal...

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Vintage 1930s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron, Wire

Henredon Furniture Walnut & Mission Oak French Wire Mesh Bedside Tables, a Pair

$1,596

Henredon Furniture Walnut & Mission Oak French Wire Mesh Bedside Tables, a Pair

By Henredon

Located in Germantown, MD

A beautiful pair of Henredon Fine Furniture French Wire Mesh Bedside Tables in good vintage condition. Built with and astonishing combination of solid walnut and mission oak woods. M...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wire

Wrought Iron Scrolling Ivy Wire Patio Wire Side Table w/ Butcher Block Top

$650

Wrought Iron Scrolling Ivy Wire Patio Wire Side Table w/ Butcher Block Top

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Elevate your patio with this striking wrought iron Butcher Block side table. The scrolling iron base showcases graceful curves and intricate ivy detailing, lending a timeless eleganc...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Laurel Wired Floor Lamp w/ Glass Side Table

$1,350

Laurel Wired Floor Lamp w/ Glass Side Table

By Laurel Lamp Company, Laurel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Condition: Newly Rewired, New Linen Shade Materials: Steel Rods, Glass Top, New Linen Shade Dimensions: 55.75”H x 20.25”W x 20.25”D Table Height: 19.25" Shade: 12"H x 18.25"W x 18...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Tony Paul Style Maple Side Table & Black Wire "Hairpin" Floor Lamp, C. 1960

$2,500

Tony Paul Style Maple Side Table & Black Wire "Hairpin" Floor Lamp, C. 1960

By Tony Paul

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Tony Paul Style Maple, Black Metal & Black Wire Side Table, Floor Lamp. Nightstand. Featuring a tubular black stem, circular solid Maple surface, balanced black wire 16 D hairpi...

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"1940s Vintage Murano Glass and Brass Wall Sconce by Barovier Salviai"

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"1940s Vintage Murano Glass and Brass Wall Sconce by Barovier Salviai"

By Barovier Salviai

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Italian Feather Shaped Hand Blown Murano Glass and Brass Wall Sconce Produced by Barovier and Toso. Circa: 1940s These Collectibles Feather Shaped Glass Central Cord Blown wi...

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Brutalist Modernist Horse Brass Wire Table Sculpture 1970s

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Brutalist Modernist Horse Brass Wire Table Sculpture 1970s

By Paul Evans

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a sculptural modernism horse table sculpture. Brutalist metal wire (brass) art. Artist's signature in wire nailed to wood base. Circa the 1970s.Part of signa...

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Mid Century Wire Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mid century wire table for your home. A mid century wire table — often made from metal, wire and glass — can elevate any home. There are 291 variations of the antique or vintage mid century wire table you’re looking for, while we also have 5 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mid century wire table — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each mid century wire table bearing Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Industrial hallmarks is very popular. Warren Platner, Knoll and Peill & Putzler each produced at least one beautiful mid century wire table that is worth considering.

How Much is a Mid Century Wire Table?

Prices for a mid century wire table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $235 and can go as high as $23,920, while the average can fetch as much as $1,507.

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

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.

Questions About Mid Century Wire Table

Is a tulip table mid century modern?
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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.
How do I care for a vintage wood or ceramic mid-century coffee table?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
Wipe wood surfaces with a soft, dry cloth and condition periodically; ceramic and glass tops should be cleaned with a non-abrasive cleaner to avoid scratching any finish.
What's the difference between a mid-century modern desk and a writing table?
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1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
Desks typically include drawers or storage, while writing tables are a flatter, more minimal work surface; check the listing description for storage details.
What other pieces should I add to a mid-century living room besides a coffee table?
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1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
A mid-century modern floor lamp adds ambient light without competing for surface space, a common pairing in mid-century living rooms.
What coffee table height works best with a low mid-century modern sofa?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
Look 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.
Is glass or wood a better coffee table top for a mid-century modern living room?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
Wood 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.