Magazine Side Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Wood, Mid-Century Side Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern, magazine side table by T.H.
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Wood
Magazine Side Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Wood, Mid-Century Side Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern, magazine side table by T.H.
Wood
$424Sale Price|20% Off
French Side Table and Magazine Rack Stand, Beech Iron & circa 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Mid-century side table with magazine rack stand French Made circa 1950 The rack stand has been repaired, this repair was intended to preserve the aesthetics of the product, but it ca...
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Teak Side Table with Magazine Rack, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Functional Mid Century side table with newspaper rack. This small side table is both table and magazine rack.
Metal
Norwegian Mid-Century Folding Side Table with Magazine Basket by Steen & Strøm
By Steen & Strøm
Located in Helsinki, FI
A distinctive Scandinavian mid-century side table by Steen & Strøm Møbelfabrikk A/S, combining functionality with a playful, design-forward silhouette.
Rattan, Teak, Wood
Pair Mid Century Bohochic Rattan Magazine Rack Side Tables
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair Mid Century Boho-chic Rattan and leather Magazine Rack Side Tables Measures 18" in width, 12" in depth and 23" in height.
Plywood, Rattan, Leather
Mid Century Danish Modern Magazine Rack Rolling Tiered Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid Century Scandinavian Modern Magazine Rack Rolling Tiered Side Table Measures 19.5" in width, 17" in depth and 20" in height.
Fabric, Teak
Arthur Umanoff Mid-Century Spindle Side Table With Magazine Shelf
By Washington Woodcraft, Arthur Umanoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Wood, Walnut
John Keal for Brown Saltman Mid Century Magazine Side Table
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Franklin Park, IL
John Keal for Brown Saltman Mid Century Magazine Side Table This side table measures: 23.75 wide x 29 deep x 19.25 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to...
Wood
1960s Mid-Century Czech Oak Side Table with Woven Magazine Shelf
Located in Praha, CZ
A refined and highly functional mid-century modern side or coffee table manufactured in Czechoslovakia during the 1960s.
Oak, Wood
Mid-Century Italian Side Table with Glass Top and Magazine Rack
Located in New York, NY
A stylish mid-20th century Italian side table featuring a smooth wood frame with a sleek glass top.
Glass, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Side Table With Magazine Rack By Asko. Birch and Ash, 1950s
By Asko
Located in Kangasala, FI
The restrained construction and carefully shaped details reflect the functional yet highly considered aesthetic of mid-century Scandinavian design. A particularly versatile piece th...
Ash, Birch
Funky Mid-Century Modern Magazine Rack / Stand with Side Table by Tony Paul
By Tony Paul
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An uncommon magazine rack / table designed by Tony Paul circa 1950's. It features black metal framing with maple wood accents.
Metal
Mid-century modern side table with magazine rack, made of ash wood and glass
Located in München, DE
Very rare, beautiful mid-century modern side table with one magazine rack, made of ash wood and featuring a glass shelf.
Glass, Ash
Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table with Magazine Racks, 1950s
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
The piece is crafted from molded, bent plywood and finished in an exceptional teak veneer, selected for its warmth, refined grain, and timeless mid-century appeal. The most distinct...
Teak
Solid Oak Side Table / Magazine Holder, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Nørre Aaby, DK
Charming side table with integrated magazine holder, crafted in solid oak and produced in Denmark during the 1960s. A versatile and timeless piece that also works beautifully as a be...
Oak
$594Sale Price|40% Off
French Side Table Rattan with Magazine Rack, Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
Rattan side table or coffee table, laminated top wood imitation. It can also be used as a computer or tablet holder. French, circa 1970 Very good condition Shipping: 42 x 71.5 x 61 ...
Rattan
Side table with Magazine Rack by Abraham Palatnik
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Très rare table d’appoint par Abraham Palatnik.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern X Base Magazine Table by Widdicomb, Circa 1940-50
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A single, vintage Mid-Century modern American X base magazine side table made of hand crafted Mahogany and Birchwood, designed by Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb, in good...
Birch, Mahogany
Mid-Century Blonde Oak Side Table, France 1980s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This mid-century table has has a compartment for newspapers and magazines on each side and a small drawer under the top.
Wood
$929Sale Price|24% Off
Danish Teak Side Table with Magazine Storage, 1960s
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Mid-century teak side table from Denmark, dating to the 1960s, featuring practical storage compartments for magazines and newspapers.
Oak, Teak
Danish Mid Century Teak Side Table By France And Son Denmark
By France & Søn
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Mid Century Danish design. Teak Side Table with fine form and having an Openwork magazine shelf below.
Teak
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Side Table or Magazine Holder by Mobili Ferara
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s side table or magazine holder made by Mobili Ferara. In home delivery US continental $250
Wood
$560Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Midcentury Rattan & Bamboo Side Table / Magazine Rack, 1950/60s
Located in Skien, NO
Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan & Bamboo Side Table with Glass Plate and Magazine Rack, 1950s/60s This exquisite Italian Mid-Century Modern side table or magazine rack, crafte...
Rattan, Bamboo, Glass
Mid-Century Perforated Metal Magazine Holder and Side Table, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Perforated Metal Magazine Holder and Side Table, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Metal
Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Magazine Rack Side Table, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
An elegant mid-century modern magazine rack side table by Mathieu Matégot, designed in France in the 1950s.
Metal, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Brass Magazine Rack, 1950s Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern Brass Magazine Rack, 1950s Italy Beautiful filigree design.
Brass
Mid Century Wrought Iron Formica Top End Table Magazine Rack by Troy Sunshade
By Woodard Furniture Co., Troy Sunshade Company
Located in New York, NY
Architectural mid century end table, magazine rack made in the USA, by the Troy Sunshade Company 1950/60's. The stand features a faux wood grain formica top, supported by a wrought i...
Wrought Iron
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
French 1950s Wicker and Metal Side Table or Magazine Rack
By Raoul Guys
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A beautiful French 1950s small side table with magazine rack in black enameled metal rod and original wicker. Nicely organic shaped and transparent French design in the style ...
Wicker
Mid Century Modern Small Square Side Table Teak with White Laminate Top
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely Mid-20th Century Mid Century Modern small square side table comprised of a teak frame and a white laminate top.
Plastic, Laminate, Teak
Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Wood Rolling End Table With Magazine or Book Hold
Located in Miami, FL
Danish modern rolling teak wood end table with canvas magazine or book holder from the 1960s.
Canvas, Teak
Mid Century Mahogany Side Table with Magazine Rack and Brass Detail
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this side table dates from the 1960s. The dark mahogany frame features brass hardware and inset clear glass panels to create dual compartments for magazines or newspa...
Brass
Magazine/Side Table Model 667 by Yrjö Kukkapuro for Haimi, 1960s
By Yrjö Kukkapuro, Haimi Oy
Located in Karis, Nyland
Sculptural magazine or side table model 667 designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro and manufactured by Haimi in Finland during the 1960s. Executed in black-finished fiberglass, the table feature...
Plastic, Fiberglass
Expertly Restored- Arthur Umanoff Vintage Spindle Side Table with Magazine Shelf
By Arthur Umanoff, Washington Woodcraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Wood, Walnut
Pair of John Keal Magazine Side Tables for Brown Saltman
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition, Formica Tops Show Wear Materials: Ebonized Wood, Formica Tops
Formica, Wood
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-out magazine shelf designed by designer John Keal for Brown-Saltman.
Teak
Black Glass and Brass Side Table and Magazine Rack, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Beautiful filigree design. Patina and traces of use on the black glass. The fabric has a water edge, see pictures.
Brass
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Side Table w/ Open Bookshelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
😁 Materials: Walnut-Stained Birch This Mid-Century Modern side table showcases a clean architectural silhouette with its floating case form and sharply tapered legs, giving it a l...
Birch
Pair of After-Maison Bagues Faux Bamboo Side Tables with Magazine Rack
Located in Dekalb, IL
Matching pair of Maison Bagues-inspired occasional tables featuring brass-finished faux bamboo metal bases with dark-stained wooden tops. One table is fitted with a round top and tri...
Brass
Beautiful 1950ies French modern tripod wicker magazine stand or side table
By Janine Abraham / Dirk Jan Rol, Edition Rougier
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Beautiful French 1950ies wicker magazine stand or side table Unknown designer, in the style of Dirk Jan Rol. & Janine Abraham Unknown manufactur, in the style edition Rougier,...
Metal
T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Mid-Century Modern Magazine Rack Side Table, Widdicomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning Mid-Century Modern magazine rack side table was designed by the British born architect and furniture designer T.
Walnut
Guillerme & Chambron Side Magazine Table Oak Wood with Tiles, circa 1960
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Vienna, AT
French side table with magazine rack by Guillerme et Chambron, mid-century modern.
Ceramic, Oak
Paul McCobb Calvin MCM Leather Brass and Bleached Mahogany Magazine Side Table
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul McCobb for Calvin Mid Century Leather, Brass and Bleached Mahogany Magazine Side Table This side table measures: 28 wide x 22 deep x 20.25 inches high All pieces of furniture ...
Brass
$750Sale Price / set|50% Off
Alvar Aalto Style Danish Bentwood Side Tables with Magazine Holder, a Pair
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Embrace the essence of Scandinavian modernism with this stunning pair of Alvar Aalto–style Danish bentwood side tables/benches. Offering a perfect blend of mid century modern and vin...
Plywood
Midcentury Bamboo, Rattan and Glass Side Table with Magazine Rack, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing side table with magazine rack in bamboo, rattan and glass. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Glass
Jens Risom Walnut Magazine Table
By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Model T.539 side table, designed by Jens Risom for his eponymous company in 1949. The design is defined by its sharp, wedge-shaped profile, with an angled support, broad walnut top, ...
Walnut
Rare TM Series Side Table / Magazine Rack by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1955
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Dronten, NL
The clean lines, intelligent construction, and honest use of materials have made his designs enduring icons of mid-century Dutch design. Perfect as a side table beside a lounge chai...
Steel
Newly Refinished - Pair of Mid-Century Modern Side Tables w/ Bookshelves
By Mersman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs...
Walnut
Pair of Teak Side Tables with Magazine Rack and Metal Frame, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Nørre Aaby, DK
Charming pair of Danish side tables from the 1960s, crafted with teak tops, integrated magazine racks, and elegant metal frames. Ideal for use as side tables or bedside tables, combi...
Metal
Teak Coffee Table with Magazine Shelf
Located in London, GB
The beautifully organic lines and integrated lower shelf showcase the thoughtful engineering typical of the mid-century style. Designed with subtly raised, curved edges along the lo...
Teak
Bohemian Mid-Century Modern Handcrafted Bamboo & Cane Magazine Rack Side Table
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern boho chic handmade bamboo and cane magazine rack, Side Table from the late 1970s.
Bamboo, Cane
Vintage 1970s Danish FBJ Mobler Teak Side Table w Fabric Magazine Rack & Casters
By FBJ Møbler
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A vintage FBJ Mobler side table on caster wheels. This chic side end table features a 1970s design by FBJ Mobler, featuring a full teak wood construction, a unique drop fabric litera...
Teak
Jeeves Side Table Handmade in Teak and Steel Leather Magazine Holder, In Stock
Located in Palma, ES
The Jeeves Side Table is a design that is at once simple yet striking, achieving an ideal fusion of aesthetics, perfect for your interior of choice. This unique piece employs all the...
Steel
$4,600Sale Price|32% Off
Edward Wormley Modernist Magazine Table
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in New York, NY
An Edward Wormley for Dunbar Modernist magazine table. Mahogany. Featuring original Dunbar labels.
Hardwood
Mid Century Italian Wrought Iron Magazine Rack or Side Table Gold, 1960s
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Mid century Italian magazine rack from the 1970s, made from gold colored Iron.
Iron
Magiscope Optic Glass Magazine Table
By Feliciano Béjar, Beyond Gorgeosity
Located in Hanover, MA
Custom crafted by our own master metalsmith in our workshop/studio is this stylish occasional table which fuses our favorite design elements of leather wrapped brass bamboo. The op...
Brass
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.
Metal, Brass, Wire
Edward Wormley Magazine Table for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in San Francisco, CA
Edward Wormley magazine table for Dunbar, Berne Indiana. Classic mid-century design by Edward Wormley, sophisticated yet modern. Newly refinished with original order tags intact, rea...
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern SideTable on Wheels with Magazine Rack by Cesare Lacca- Italy
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Girona, Girona
Side table on wheels with magazine rack, stained beech, French polish, glasses, polished brass handles and hardware. Design: Cesare Lacca Italy, circa 1950.
Brass
Mid Century Mahogany Magazine Holder Table with Brass Fittings
Located in Troy, MI
A sculptural mid-century Italian magazine rack and side table in richly toned mahogany.
Brass
Handcrafted Rattan Ledger Magazine Table, Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Oxford, GB
The Ledger Magazine Table brings mid-century modern elegance to your living space with handcrafted rattan construction and integrated storage for magazines, books, and reading materi...
Metal
czech mid-century side table/magazine rack
Located in Brooklyn, NY
beech-wood, beige laminate top, white enameled wire, light shellac finish
Unavailable
H 19 in W 20 in D 34 in
Ed Wormley for Dunbar Side Table with Rolled Edge Top and Periodical Storage
By Edward Wormley
Located in Geneva, IL
Ed Wormley for Dunbar Mid-Century side table with periodical storage underneath.
Brass
Unavailable
H 22.5 in W 23.75 in D 15.5 in
Mid Century Modern Industrial Black Metal Magazine Stand / Side Table, c. 1960's
Located in Weehawken, NJ
This vintage Mid Century Modern Industrial Bench works beautifully as an entryway table, offering a convenient surface for keys and mail with lower shelving ideal for shoes, books, m...
Metal
Lacquered wood Italian Side/Magazine Table
Located in Porto, PT
Lacquered wood and brass side/magazine table, smoked glass top.
Brass
Walnut Side Table with Magazine Rack by Arthur Umanoff
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in New York, NY
Handsomely sculpted, remarkably practical combination magazine rack or side table designed by Arthur Umanoff. Please contact for location.
Walnut
Unavailable
H 17.72 in W 25.2 in D 25.2 in
1950s Midcentury Faux Bamboo Square Side Table with Magazine Rack
Located in Valencia, Valencia
Square faux bamboo side table with magazine rack, France, circa 1950s. It has been painted. Note that it has been painted, with a technique that makes it look, even, more like a bam...
Brass
Unavailable
H 19.69 in W 21.66 in D 17.72 in
Cees Braakman Side Table TM05 with Magazine rack for Pastoe, Netherlands
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in RHEEZERVEEN, Overijssel
Midcentury side table with magazine rack TM05 by Dutch designer Cees Braakman for Pastoe. Birch tabletop on black metal base. The magazine rack is made of perforated metal plate. The...
Metal
Unavailable
H 17.72 in W 10.24 in D 14.97 in
Jacques Adnet Two-Tier Side Table and Magazine Rack in Black Leather
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Paris, ile de france
Jacques Adnet two-tier side table and magazine rack in black leather.
Leather
Unavailable
H 19.69 in W 21.66 in D 18.51 in
TM05 Side Table with Magazine Rack by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This Minimalist table with magazine rack was designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe. It has model name TM05 from the Combex series. This rare side table is made from a black-lacquered ...
Metal
Unavailable
H 19.69 in W 16.15 in D 14.97 in
Jacques Adnet Black Leather and Metal Side Table, Magazine Rack, French, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
A black leather and metal side table designed by Jacques Adnet in France in 1950s. It has 2 black leather trays, the first with brass angles and the second is inclined to receive mag...
Metal, Brass
Italian Midcentury Brass Magazine Rack Table
Located in Allentown, PA
Modernist Italian brass tripod tapered leg base table with triangular glass top and angled brass magazine rack. Designed in The 1950s in Italy.
Brass
Rattan Side Table and Magazine Rack, 1950s
Located in cham, CH
Elegant french side table and magazine rack.
Metal
Unavailable
H 20 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
1950s Mosaic Top Wrought Iron Table with Magazine Rack, Restored
Located in Ferndale, MI
A one of a kind handcrafted mosaic top table made with thick Italian tile on a restored vintage wrought iron frame with magazine rack. Suitable for indoor or outdoor use. The foot...
Wrought Iron
Rare Pair of Mathieu Matégot Iron and Rattan Magazine Tables
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early Mathieu Mategot Perforated Sheet Metal and Rattan Magazine Tables with Painted Architectural Iron Frames, Amazing Patina, Designed by Mathieu Mategot, circa 1953 Manufactured ...
Unavailable
H 15.75 in W 25.99 in D 14.97 in
Mathieu Matégot 1954 White Elysee Magazine Table Manufactured by Atelier Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Illetas- Mallorca, Islas Baleares
This side table was designed by Mathieu Matégot and manufactured by Atelier Mategot in 1954 France. The table is made of perforated metal enameled in white, with die cut top and bras...
Metal
Unavailable
H 16 in W 15 in D 18 in
Pair of Wedge Tables with Magazine Rack by John Keal for Brown Saltman
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Little Rock, AR
Named 'Wedge Table' because of their trapezoidal shaped top, this pair has been beautifully ebonized, and the sabots have new nickel finish. The lines of these John Keal tables are s...
Nickel
Unavailable
H 21.66 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Cees Braakman "TM04" Side Table for Pastoe, Dutch Design, 1953
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
A pair of elegant side tables with a metal frame and a wooden top. It has a nice perforated magazine holder underneath the top. As many items from Pastoe, these items could be ord...
Metal
Unavailable
H 22.05 in W 16.54 in D 13 in
Wrought Iron and Wood Side Table with Magazine Rack from the 1950s
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1950s design side table composed of a wrought iron structure forming a magazine rack and a wooden shelf.
Wrought Iron
Unavailable
H 27.17 in W 28.35 in D 25.6 in
Set of Italian Mid-century Rattan Bowl Chair with side table and magazine rack
Located in Berlin, Germany
Set of Italian Mid-century Rattan Bowl Chair with side table and magazine rack This set of rattan furniture was manufactured probably in the 1950s in Italy.
Metal
Pierre Guariche Inspired Mid-Century Side Table
By Pierre Guariche, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Guariche and Mathieu Matégot inspired mid-century side table with plate glass top, perforated magazine rack.
Metal
Sold
H 24.02 in W 25.6 in D 17.72 in
Beautiful Large Mid-Century Side Table with Book and Magazine Rack
Located in München, DE
Very rare beautiful large mid-century side table with book and magazine rack made of ash wood and with one glass shelf.
Glass, Ash
Mid Century Side Table with Magazine Holder Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A very elegant and sleek side table from the 1950's with magazine rack in the manner of Gio Ponti. The wood used is carefully selected for durability and lightness making the table s...
Brass
Dynamic Italian Mid-century Side Table / Magazine Rack
Located in New York, NY
Playful side table / magazine rack designed and made in Italy in the 50's. Four arms spring from the central stem: two of them completed by glass shelves are meant to support magazin...
Italian Mid-Century Side, Magazine or Tray Table
Located in Plainview, NY
Italian Mid-Century side table featuring a removable tray top resting on a glass sided magazine rack with brass finials and handles.
Wood
Elegant Side Table and Magazine Stand with Removable Drinks Tray
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Italian Mid-Century side table that functions also as a magazine stand and drink serving tray.
Danish Edmund Jørgensen Walnut Side Table
By Edmund Jørgensen Møbelfabrik
Located in Oakland, CA
Danish mid century side table designed by Edmund Jørgensen for Gorm Moblefabrik, circa 1950 Denmark.
Beech, Walnut
Sold
H 25.75 in W 18 in D 14 in
Refined Side Table and Magazine Stand with Removable Tray, Italy, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Italian Mid-Century side table that functions also as a magazine stand and drink serving tray.
Vintage Walnut Arthur Umanoff Magazine Side Table
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century side table with attached magazine rack.
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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