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Mid-Century Sculptural Wooden Coffee Table, Italy, 1950s
Mid-Century Sculptural Wooden Coffee Table, Italy, 1950s

Mid-Century Sculptural Wooden Coffee Table, Italy, 1950s

By Augusto Romano

Located in Argelato, BO

This sculptural mid-century Italian coffee table evokes the form of a spider, with its solid wood

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Unusual Ceramic Biomorphic Lamp With Original Shade
Unusual Ceramic Biomorphic Lamp With Original Shade

Unusual Ceramic Biomorphic Lamp With Original Shade

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

An unusual white ceramic lamp-biomorphic design with rounded cut outs and original shade.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Modern Brass & Stained Glass Inlaid Games Table, by Morris Lapidus
Mid Century Modern Brass & Stained Glass Inlaid Games Table, by Morris Lapidus

Mid Century Modern Brass & Stained Glass Inlaid Games Table, by Morris Lapidus

By Morris Lapidus

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Mid-Century Modern Brass & Stained Glass Inlaid Games Table, by Morris Lapidus, USA, Circa 1950s

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Large Sculptural Ceramic Lamp with Biomorphic Cut Outs
Large Sculptural Ceramic Lamp with Biomorphic Cut Outs

Large Sculptural Ceramic Lamp with Biomorphic Cut Outs

Located in Atlanta, GA

Large Sculptural Ceramic Lamp with Biomorphic Cut Outs, American, circa 1950's. The lamp measures

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Yasha Heifetz Mid-century Sculptural Nude Torso Table Lamp in Cerused Wood
Yasha Heifetz Mid-century Sculptural Nude Torso Table Lamp in Cerused Wood

Yasha Heifetz Mid-century Sculptural Nude Torso Table Lamp in Cerused Wood

By Yasha Heifetz

Located in Miami, FL

Yasha Heifetz Mid-century Sculptural Nude Torso Table Lamp in Cerused Wood Offered for sale is a

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

Materials

Wood

Monumental Pair of Italian Biomorphic Amber Blown Glass Balloon Lamps, c. 1970
Monumental Pair of Italian Biomorphic Amber Blown Glass Balloon Lamps, c. 1970

Monumental Pair of Italian Biomorphic Amber Blown Glass Balloon Lamps, c. 1970

Located in Miami, FL

of Italian Glass Table Lamps, Biomorphic Balloon Lamps Illuminate your interior with this

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

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

mid century ceramic table lamp in the style of George Jouve, 1950's , France
mid century ceramic table lamp in the style of George Jouve, 1950's , France

mid century ceramic table lamp in the style of George Jouve, 1950's , France

By Georges Jouve

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Striking French mid-century ceramic table lamp from the 1950s, featuring a highly sculptural “siren

Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

1960s Italian Biomorphic Sculptural Double Octagonal Pedestal Marble Desk
1960s Italian Biomorphic Sculptural Double Octagonal Pedestal Marble Desk

1960s Italian Biomorphic Sculptural Double Octagonal Pedestal Marble Desk

By Angelo Mangiarotti

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Extremely rare and one of a kind biomorphic marble desk. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

1980s Vintage in the Manner of Maitland Smith Biomorphic Tessellated Stone Coffe
1980s Vintage in the Manner of Maitland Smith Biomorphic Tessellated Stone Coffe

1980s Vintage in the Manner of Maitland Smith Biomorphic Tessellated Stone Coffe

By Maitland Smith

Located in Chicago, IL

of all of them! The Maitland-Smith biomorphic coffee table is a striking example of sculptural

Category

Vintage 1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone

Beautiful Pair of Danish Modern Biomorphic Teak Lamps by Johannes Aasbjerg
Beautiful Pair of Danish Modern Biomorphic Teak Lamps by Johannes Aasbjerg

Beautiful Pair of Danish Modern Biomorphic Teak Lamps by Johannes Aasbjerg

By Johannes Aasbjerg

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A pair of unusual, sculptural table lamps in teak designed by Johannes Aasbjerg and produced in

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Teak

Selection of Mid Century Modern Ceramic Lamps
Selection of Mid Century Modern Ceramic Lamps

Selection of Mid Century Modern Ceramic Lamps

Located in Atlanta, GA

Selection of mid century modern ceramic table lamps. All are rewired and ready to use. The lamp

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1960s, Biomorphic Sea Form Brass Table Dish
1960s, Biomorphic Sea Form Brass Table Dish

1960s, Biomorphic Sea Form Brass Table Dish

By Ben Seibel

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Wonderful Animorphic table dish or ashtray, solid brass, hand crafted and polished. Signed.

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Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates 'Compass' Dining Table in Walnut, 1960s
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates 'Compass' Dining Table in Walnut, 1960s

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates 'Compass' Dining Table in Walnut, 1960s

By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates

Located in Los Angeles, CA

consistent with use but remains functional. This design, also known as the 'Ribbon' table, exemplifies mid

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Walnut

Silas Seandel Brutalist Iron Torch Cut Cocktail Table
Silas Seandel Brutalist Iron Torch Cut Cocktail Table

Silas Seandel Brutalist Iron Torch Cut Cocktail Table

By Silas Seandel

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fantastic mid-century modern coffee or cocktail table hand-crafted from thick torch-cut iron in the

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Petala Wood Coffee Table
Petala Wood Coffee Table

Petala Wood Coffee Table

Located in Queens, NY

Contemporary Mid-Century Scandinavian-inspired "PETALA" coffee table constructed of solid FSC

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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cockt...

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Vintage Cherry Coffee Table in the style of Osvaldo Borsani, 1940s
Vintage Cherry Coffee Table in the style of Osvaldo Borsani, 1940s

Vintage Cherry Coffee Table in the style of Osvaldo Borsani, 1940s

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Charming Italian mid-century round side table crafted in warm, honey-toned wood with elegant

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cherry

Italian Pottery Fish Lamp by Ivo De Santis for Gli Etruschi, Florence, Large
Italian Pottery Fish Lamp by Ivo De Santis for Gli Etruschi, Florence, Large

Italian Pottery Fish Lamp by Ivo De Santis for Gli Etruschi, Florence, Large

By Ivo de Santis, Gli Etruschi

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Fish Table Lamp by Ivo De Santis for Gli Etruschi, Florence, c. 1955–65

Category

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

Materials

Pottery, Wood

Monumental Midcentury Brutalist Center or Garden Table Sculpture
Monumental Midcentury Brutalist Center or Garden Table Sculpture

Monumental Midcentury Brutalist Center or Garden Table Sculpture

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Mid-Century Modern iron center table or garden patio table made on a monumental scale. The

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20th Century American Brutalist Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Brown-Saltman Magazine Tray Side Table by John Keal, Pair
Brown-Saltman Magazine Tray Side Table by John Keal, Pair

Brown-Saltman Magazine Tray Side Table by John Keal, Pair

By John Keal, Brown Saltman

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Fully restored original pair of Mid-century side tables with hairpin styles and a pullout / pull

Category

Vintage 1950s American Night Stands

Materials

Teak

Vintage Boho Abstract Original Studio Pottery Vase
Vintage Boho Abstract Original Studio Pottery Vase

Vintage Boho Abstract Original Studio Pottery Vase

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

-century craft to a coffee table, bookshelf, or executive desk. It is perfectly sized to hold a single

Category

Late 20th Century American Brutalist Vases

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Pair of Mid Century Side Tables         Biomorphic Cut-Outs
Pair of Mid Century Side Tables         Biomorphic Cut-Outs

Pair of Mid Century Side Tables Biomorphic Cut-Outs

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Unusual pair of side tables featuring lacquered wood top and base. Notice the biomorphic cut-outs

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20th Century American Console Tables

Canadian Mid-Century Modern Biomorphic Wall-Mounted Large Console Table
Canadian Mid-Century Modern Biomorphic Wall-Mounted Large Console Table

Canadian Mid-Century Modern Biomorphic Wall-Mounted Large Console Table

Located in Port Hope, ON

from the Art Nouveau "whiplash" school of design. The table's surface has an insert repeat pattern

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Vintage 1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Mid-Century Modern Biomorphic Wood Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Biomorphic Wood Lamp

Mid-Century Modern Biomorphic Wood Lamp

Located in New York, NY

The open form rests on rod and ball feet. Height to light fitting: 20" Height to top of shade: 32".

Category

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

Materials

Wood

Large Rare Canadian Mid-Century Biomorphic, Triple Stepped Coffee Table
Large Rare Canadian Mid-Century Biomorphic, Triple Stepped Coffee Table

Large Rare Canadian Mid-Century Biomorphic, Triple Stepped Coffee Table

Located in Port Hope, ON

This fabulous, large and very rare Canadian Mid-Century biomorphic two-tone coffee table was

Category

Vintage 1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Biomorphic Walnut End Tables
Biomorphic Walnut End Tables

Biomorphic Walnut End Tables

Unavailable|$1,600 / set

Biomorphic Walnut End Tables

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Baltimore, MD

Handsome pair two tier kidney tables crafted in solid walnut. There is no secondary wood, just

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Isamu Noguchi Style Biomorphic Coffee Table
Isamu Noguchi Style Biomorphic Coffee Table

Isamu Noguchi Style Biomorphic Coffee Table

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Isamu Noguchi style biomorphic coffee table. Extremely rare form, utilizing a molded mica wrapped

Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Biomorphic Marble Top Coffee Table
Biomorphic Marble Top Coffee Table

Biomorphic Marble Top Coffee Table

Located in New York, NY

US mid century biomorphic solid mahogany coffee table with marble top.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Pair of Biomorphic Marble Cocktail Tables
Pair of Biomorphic Marble Cocktail Tables

Pair of Biomorphic Marble Cocktail Tables

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Beautiful pair of cocktail tables with a finely polished marble top, three black lacquered metal

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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Demi-lune Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal

Signed Biomorphic Table Lamp by Vistosi
Signed Biomorphic Table Lamp by Vistosi

Signed Biomorphic Table Lamp by Vistosi

By Vistosi

Located in Princeton, NJ

Captivating blown glass form with undulating curves highlighted by a subtle, (almost) white-on-white color scheme. Etched "Vistosi 1973" to reverse.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Repurposed Biomorphic Lamp
Repurposed Biomorphic Lamp

Repurposed Biomorphic Lamp

Unavailable|$3,800

Repurposed Biomorphic Lamp

By Gino Vistosi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Repurposed biomorphic lamp. Magnificent handblown piece of Murano glass repurposed into a

Category

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

Materials

Glass

Vintage Walnut Biomorphic Coffee Table by Kroehler
Vintage Walnut Biomorphic Coffee Table by Kroehler

Vintage Walnut Biomorphic Coffee Table by Kroehler

By Kroehler Mfg. Co.

Located in Toronto, ON

This beautiful sculptural vintage walnut coffee table by Kroehler features biomorphic style legs

Category

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

Materials

Wood, Ash, Walnut

Midcentury Biomorphic Lamps
Midcentury Biomorphic Lamps

Midcentury Biomorphic Lamps

Unavailable|$1,400

Midcentury Biomorphic Lamps

Located in New London, CT

Newly rewired with new brass fixtures these oak sculptural lamps are great examples of 1950s style. Lamps are adjustable in height and take two 100-watt bulbs.

Category

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

Materials

Oak

Biomorphic Lucite Cocktail Table by Charles Hollis Jones
Biomorphic Lucite Cocktail Table by Charles Hollis Jones

Biomorphic Lucite Cocktail Table by Charles Hollis Jones

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL

A rare, sexy, biomorphic cocktail table by Charles Hollis Jones in sparkling Lucite and chrome

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Matte Glazed Terracotta Biomorphic Modernist Table Lamps
Pair of Matte Glazed Terracotta Biomorphic Modernist Table Lamps

Pair of Matte Glazed Terracotta Biomorphic Modernist Table Lamps

By Yasha Heifetz

Located in Hudson, NY

A sculptural pair of table lamps in glazed terracotta. Stylized female form in matte gray with

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Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Robsjohn Gibbings Original Biomorphic Freeform Walnut and Brass Coffee Table
Robsjohn Gibbings Original Biomorphic Freeform Walnut and Brass Coffee Table

Robsjohn Gibbings Original Biomorphic Freeform Walnut and Brass Coffee Table

By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, John Stuart Inc., Widdicomb Furniture Co.

Located in Miami, FL

Original iconic biomorphic Freeform coffee table designed by TH Robsjohn Gibbings and produced by

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Walnut Modern Biomorphic Coffee Table
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Walnut Modern Biomorphic Coffee Table

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Walnut Modern Biomorphic Coffee Table

By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates

Located in Portland, OR

A coffee table in Pearsall’s trademark modern biomorphic style. Thick kidney-shaped glass top with

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut, Glass

Pair of Rare Laurel Raised Grain Biomorphic Lamps
Pair of Rare Laurel Raised Grain Biomorphic Lamps

Pair of Rare Laurel Raised Grain Biomorphic Lamps

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Northbrook, IL

Sculptural Pair of Rare Monumental Raised Grain Biomorphic Shaped Lamps by Laurel. Mat Black Wood

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Metal

Mid-Century Modern Center Coffee Table Abstract Figures Walnut Wood Marquetry
Mid-Century Modern Center Coffee Table Abstract Figures Walnut Wood Marquetry

Mid-Century Modern Center Coffee Table Abstract Figures Walnut Wood Marquetry

Located in Porto, PT

minimalist lines with an artistic pattern. With a mid-century modern flair, the center table features a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Center Tables

Materials

Lacquer, Walnut

Pair of Opposing Biomorphic Lamps in Oil Rubbed Bronze and Brass
Pair of Opposing Biomorphic Lamps in Oil Rubbed Bronze and Brass

Pair of Opposing Biomorphic Lamps in Oil Rubbed Bronze and Brass

Located in Los Angeles, CA

These great lamps are reminiscent of the sculpture, "Wakai Hito" by Isamu Noguchi. There is a beautiful contrast between the oil rubbed bronze finish and the brass accents. They have...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Midcentury Side Tables
Pair of Midcentury Side Tables

Pair of Midcentury Side Tables

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Matched pair of French midcentury side tables with biomorphic /shaped tops in oak. Wood legs in

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

Minimalist Modern Round Nightstand Surrealist Print White Wood Bedside Table
Minimalist Modern Round Nightstand Surrealist Print White Wood Bedside Table

Minimalist Modern Round Nightstand Surrealist Print White Wood Bedside Table

By Hommes Studio

Located in Porto, PT

with an artistic pattern. With a Mid-Century Modern flair, the Bedside Table features a joyful and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wood

A Midcentury Biomorphic Table Light Sculpture
A Midcentury Biomorphic Table Light Sculpture

A Midcentury Biomorphic Table Light Sculpture

Located in Astoria, NY

A vintage biomorphic table light sculpture. This lamp takes on Edison base bulb. Good vintage

Category

Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Biomorphic Coffee Table
Biomorphic Coffee Table

Biomorphic Coffee Table

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Wonderfully shaped coffee table after a design of Vladimir Kagan. Great period mid century table

Category

Vintage 1970s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Mid-Century Biomorphic Monkey Pod Table
Mid-Century Biomorphic Monkey Pod Table

Mid-Century Biomorphic Monkey Pod Table

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in La Mesa, CA

Beautiful three-legged solid Thick Koa wood, free-form coffee table, high gloss clear lacquer solid

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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Century Modern Biomorphic Table Lamps
Mid-Century Modern Biomorphic Table Lamps

Mid-Century Modern Biomorphic Table Lamps

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mid-Century Modern biomorphic table lamps Dimensions: 32in H x 10in W x 7in D Lamp shade

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Marble Top Biomorphic Coffee Table
Mid Century Marble Top Biomorphic Coffee Table

Mid Century Marble Top Biomorphic Coffee Table

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Mid Century Marble Top Biomorphic Coffee Table, with round tapering legs and a beautiful rouge

Category

Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Superb Mid Century Biomorphic End Tables Nightstands
Superb Mid Century Biomorphic End Tables Nightstands

Superb Mid Century Biomorphic End Tables Nightstands

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A gorgeous pair of biomorphic designed side tables /nightstands. Made by Popel's, a custom

Category

20th Century American Side Tables

Materials

Satinwood, Cherry

Sculptural Biomorphic Coffee Table Mid-Century Modern
Sculptural Biomorphic Coffee Table Mid-Century Modern

Sculptural Biomorphic Coffee Table Mid-Century Modern

Located in Fulton, CA

Finely crafted biomorphic glass top coffee table. Graceful, curvaceous form. Glass top is framed in

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Oak

Mid Century Biomorphic Walnut and Glass Coffee Table
Mid Century Biomorphic Walnut and Glass Coffee Table

Mid Century Biomorphic Walnut and Glass Coffee Table

By Erno Fabry

Located in Lutz, FL

Mid Century Modern Biomorphic amoeba/kidney bean shaped Walnut and Glass Coffee Table. In the style

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Mid-Century Biomorphic Louis Sognot style Atomic Boomerang Table
Mid-Century Biomorphic Louis Sognot style Atomic Boomerang Table

Mid-Century Biomorphic Louis Sognot style Atomic Boomerang Table

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Hyattsville, MD

The documented designer/maker is unknown. Atomic boomerang glass sofa table.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Glass, Oak

Mid-Century Modern Two-Tier Biomorphic Coffee Table
Mid-Century Modern Two-Tier Biomorphic Coffee Table

Mid-Century Modern Two-Tier Biomorphic Coffee Table

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This biomorphic, Mid-Century Modern coffee table features two-tiers embellished with marbleized

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Biomorphic Wood Coffee Table by Mansion House
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Biomorphic Wood Coffee Table by Mansion House

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Biomorphic Wood Coffee Table by Mansion House

Located in Topeka, KS

Awesome vintage mid-century modern biomorphic wood coffee table by Mansion House. Beautiful

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Mid century modern biomorphic bamboo coffee table, circa 1960
Mid century modern biomorphic bamboo coffee table, circa 1960

Mid century modern biomorphic bamboo coffee table, circa 1960

Located in View Park, CA

A mid century modern biomorphic amoeba-shaped coffee table with a bamboo base and mahogany kidney

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Biomorphic Coffee Table with Glass Top
Mid-Century Modern Biomorphic Coffee Table with Glass Top

Mid-Century Modern Biomorphic Coffee Table with Glass Top

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mid-Century Modern biomorphic coffee table with glass top.

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

Materials

Glass, Wood, Oak

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Midcentury Biomorphic Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal midcentury biomorphic table for your home. A midcentury biomorphic table — often made from wood, glass and walnut — can elevate any home. There are 11 variations of the antique or vintage midcentury biomorphic table you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer midcentury biomorphic table, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each midcentury biomorphic table bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made midcentury biomorphic table over the years, but those crafted by Bassett Furniture, Craft Associates and Erno Fabry are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Midcentury Biomorphic Table?

Prices for a midcentury biomorphic table start at $850 and top out at $5,500 with the average selling for $1,840.

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 .