Merton L. Gershun Pyramid Tier Side Table for American of Martinsville
By American of Martinsville, Merton Gershun
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 Side Table with Travertine Stone Top for Brown Saltman
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Walnut Wood, Original Travertine Top _______________________________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing...
Travertine
Vintage Henredon “Scene Two” Zebra Wood Tush Side Tables - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This iconic pair of side tables from Henredon’s coveted “Scene Two” collection represents the pinnacle of 1970s modernist design. Featuring bold, sculptural bases crafted from exotic...
Glass, Walnut
Round Saber Leg Klismos Side Table By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings For Widdicomb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It is a beautiful example of Robsjohn-Gibbings' signature philosophy: taking the sweeping, dramatic elegance of ancient Greek Klismos forms and stripping away all unnecessary ornamen...
Wood, Walnut
Carlo De Carli “Spider” Sculptural Walnut and Glass Coffee Table, Italy, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Carlo De Carli “Spider” Sculptural Walnut and Glass Coffee Table, Italy, 1950s An exceptional and highly sculptural “Spider” coffee table designed by Carlo De Carli in Italy during ...
Glass, Walnut
Rattan Shelf Side Table by Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture, 1950s
By Paul McCobb, Calvin Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Mid-Century Modern side table with shelf designed by Paul McCobb.
Walnut, Glass
Black Walnut and Ebonized Beech Folding Table attr. to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s. It features an ebonized beech and black walnut frame with brass feet caps. This round folding table / demilune console table is ascribable to Paolo Buffa and ...
Beech, Walnut
Molteni Italian Round Coffee Table in Walnut with Smoked Glass, 1960s
By Molteni & C
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Mid-Century round tripod coffee table with a smoked glass top. This incredibly elegant and stylish piece was produced by Molteni in Italy during the 1960s. Fully original a...
Glass, Smoked Glass, Wood, Walnut
Expertly Restored - Paul McCobb Side Table w/ Bookshelf for Winchendon Furniture
By Winchendon, Paul McCobb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Walnut-Stained Maple Wood, Brass Pull ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, ...
Brass
$3,400Sale Price|34% Off
Round Brutalist Side Table with Metal Legs
Located in Chicago, IL
This light walnut veneer round table features an angular chromed steel base. The table is an example of brutalist "socialist mid-century modern" design. East Block furniture followed...
Metal
Lawrence Peabody Side Table for Richardson Nemschoff
By Lawrence Peabody, Richardson Nemschoff
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Lawrence Peabody Manufacturer: Richardson Nemschoff Period/Model: Mid-Century Modern Specs: Elm This Lawrence Peabody side table for Richardson Nemschoff are in...
Elm
Joel Escalona's Solace 4: Solid Wood Side Table with Circular Top
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Sculptural side table made of solid walnut wood, nightstand, auxiliary table solace S4 by Joel Escalona The Solace side table series, designed by Joel Escalona, is a furniture colle...
Hardwood, Walnut
ExpertlyRestored - Peter Pepper Products Tripod Resin Side Table w/ Peace Symbol
By Peter Pepper Products
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Resin Tops, Walnut Wood, Enameled Metal Dimensions: 18 - 30in H x 16in W x 16in D _____________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furnitu...
Metal
Milo Baughman, Side Table, Wood, Metal, USA, 1960s
By Milo Baughman, Directional
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal, rosewood, walnut and butternut side table designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Directional, USA, c. 1960s. Patina and dramatic fading to top as illustr...
Metal
Expertly Restored - Kipp Stewart Tri-Leg Side Table for Winchendon Furniture Co.
By Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall, Winchendon
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 precisi...
Wood, Walnut
Pair Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Solid Dark Walnut & Chrome Tables
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin attributed Black Walnut & Chrome End Tables, Side Tables, Nightstands, circa 1970. Featuring open rectangular interior (16 x 24.5 x 19.75H...
Chrome
$469 / item
Bron Side Table by Pastform
Located in Geneve, CH
All over the world, this style was called a mid-century modern, locally it was simply – retro furniture.
Wood
French Louis XIV Style Carved Mixed Marquetry Fruitwood Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
French Louis XIV Style Carved Mixed Marquetry Fruitwood Side Table. Measures 19.5" in width, 28" in depth and stands 29" tall.
Cane, Walnut, Burl
Hudson Hairpin Side Table with Wood Inlay Maple Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The intersecting metal legs almost seem to play tricks on the eyes and change shape as you...
Steel
Hudson Hairpin Side Table with Wood Inlay Maple Green
Located in Cincinnati, US
This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The intersecting metal legs almost seem to play tricks on the eyes and change shape as you...
Steel
Hudson Hairpin Side Table with Wood Inlay Maple Mustard
Located in Cincinnati, US
This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The intersecting metal legs almost seem to play tricks on the eyes and change shape as you...
Steel
John Keal Midcentury Walnut Magazine Rack Coffee Table for Brown Saltman, 1960s
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in Roma, IT
This mid-century walnut coffee table can be used as a magazine rack. This fantastic item is attributed to John Keal and was produced in 1960s. An astonishing piece that has a Clas...
Walnut
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Stylish Heritage Henredon Tiered Corner End Table in Walnut Wood
By Heritage-Henredon
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Corner table. Heritage Henredon tiered corner end table in walnut wood. Tall Tapered legs fabulous 1950s design. 26.75 tall x 33 x 33 1st tier 16.5. Preowned original good vintag...
Wood, Walnut
American of Martinsville Asian Inspired Large Square Side Table or Nightstand
By James Mont, American of Martinsville
Located in Doylestown, PA
Fabulous vintage Asian inspired square walnut side table or nightstand by American of Martinsville. This handsome table features a modern, clean silhouette with a lacquered, ebonize...
Brass
Baker Rosewood Ebonized Mahogany 22" Square Side Lamp Occasional Table MINT!
By Edward Wormley, Baker Furniture Company, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Rosewood Ebonized Mahogany 22" Square Side Lamp Occasional Table MINT!
Rosewood, Walnut
Paul McCobb Leather Top Side Tables w/ Cane Shelves for Calvin Furniture
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Walnut Wood, Original Cane Shelves, Original Leather Tops, Brass Accent Trims ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture...
Brass
Set of Four Vintage Steel and Walnut Stacking Tables Attributed to Tony Paul
By Woodlin-Hall, Tony Paul
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four vintage stacking tables attributed to Tony Paul's "Tempo Group" model #800 for Woodlin-Hall (ca. 1950s, USA). Composed of 8.5" in diameter walnut plywood round beveled su...
Steel
Pair of Italian Art Deco Burl Walnut Side Cabinets by Atelier di Varedo, 1930s
By Atelier Borsani Varedo, Gino Maggioni
Located in Vigonza, Padua
An elegant pair of Italian Art Deco side cabinets manufactured by Atelier di Varedo, the historic Lombard cabinetmaking workshop associated with the Borsani family, circa 1930. The...
Nutwood
Harvey Probber Blue Enameled Copper and Espresso Mahogany Side Tables 1960s
By Harvey Probber
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare pair of 1960s Harvey Probber solid mahogany side tables finished in a dark espresso stain with a satin lacquer clear coat. The tops are a Lapis Lazuli enamel fused to a polished...
Enamel
Tomlinson Blond Two Tier Large 32x32 Square Side End Occasional Table MINT
By Tomlinson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tomlinson Blond Two Tier Large 32x32 Square Side End Occasional Table MINT
Walnut
Pair of Early Carrara Marble Saarinen Tulip Side Table for Knoll International
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Iconic tulip pedestal table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International. Early edition, likely from the 1960. It consists of a cast aluminum base with original white vinyl wrap. The mak...
Aluminum
$7,800Sale Price|40% Off
Mid-century Tulip Dining Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll W/ Orange Laminate Top
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Van Nuys, CA
For your consideration is the iconic mid-century 6-person Tulip dining table design, created by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in 1958. It features a circular walnut laminate top and a scul...
Aluminum
pair Gio Ponti Black Lacquered Side Tables from Hotel Royal, Naples, 1955
By Giordano Chiesa, Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of luggage-racks, side tables designed by Gio Ponti and executed by Giordano Chiesa for Hotel Royal, Naples 1955 in 2005 arch. Cristina Longo used original items from Hotel Roy...
Brass
$5,291 / item
Just Contrast Side Table by Hillsideout
Located in Geneve, CH
Just Contrast Side Table by Hillsideout Dimensions: W 40 x D 40 x H 48 cm. Materials: Amazonian Woods (Walnut, Muirapiranga), Handcrafted Italian nut Wood, Acrylic. Hillsideout is a...
Acrylic, Wood
$1,600 / set
Set of Vintage Walnut Nightstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of sturdy vintage nightstands that feature an attractive walnut wood grain and tapered legs. This set is a sure way to add class and character to any bedroom with its timeless ...
Walnut
Pair of 1970s Forward Trends Sculpted Walnut End Tables by Johnson Furniture
By Handley Johnson Handley
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A striking pair of mid century walnut end tables from the sought-after “Forward Trends” collection by Johnson Furniture, embodying the bold architectural spirit of American Mid-Centu...
Wood
$2,880Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Martz Table Walnut Brush Glazed Round Tiles CabinModern Studio Craft
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful earth-toned example, oiled-walnut straight pedestal and base, with uncommon matte glaze round ceramic tiles.
Ceramic, Walnut
Widdicomb Round Brass Gallery Top Fluted Legs Lamp Side Table on Casters MINT
By Baker Furniture Company, John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Widdicomb Round Brass Gallery Top Fluted Legs Lamp Side Table on Casters MINT
Brass
1940s Carved Tripod Pedestal Side Table, Chippendale Style, Ebonized Wood
Located in Berlin, DE
This elegant carved tripod pedestal side table was made in the 1940s in the Chippendale style and features a beautifully shaped round top supported by a finely turned central column....
Beech, Walnut
19th Century Venetian Renaissance Octagonal Table in Walnut by Testolini Freres
By Testolini & Salviati
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Venetian Neo-Renaissance Octagonal Walnut Table by Testolini Freres, Venice, 18th century. Table with structure in turned and hand-carved solid walnut , with the top veneered with wa...
Walnut
Henredon Carved Drawer Front Burl Wood Parquetry Top Cabriole Leg Side End Table
By Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
MINT Henredon Carved Drawer Front Burl Wood Parquetry Top Cabriole Leg Side End Table
Oak, Walnut
$1,470Sale Price|40% Off
Paul Frankl Black Stepped Side Table for Brown Saltman
By Paul Frankl, Brown Saltman
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This museum-quality table designed by Paul Frankl for Brown-Saltman represents a departure from Paul Frankl's previously established "skyscraper" design. This elegant glass-top side ...
Glass, Oak
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Widdicomb Two Tone Drawer Side Table Flared Legs 1951
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A professionally restored Widdicomb side table #1650 designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings. The two tone table features a mahogany book matched rectangular top, beechwood flared and rev...
Beech, Walnut
Outdoor Teak Stainless Steel Powder Coated End Side Table
By Heather Ashton Design
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Inspired by the simplicity of Mid-Century design, the Helms side table feels light and airy. The base is created using a stainless steel, power coated frame. The teak top is availabl...
Stainless Steel
Aldo Tura Parchment Square Side Table on Chrome Legs
By Aldo Tura
Located in London, GB
Simple and classical in its design this coffee table by Aldo Tura (1909-1963) sends the twist with the introduction of parchment on the tray of the table. The collection of colors in...
Chrome
Folke Ohlsson "Frisco" Side Table for Tingströms, Sweden 1960s
By Tingströms, Folke Ohlsson
Located in Utrecht, NL
This side table is a classic piece of Scandinavian modern design, therefore it comes as no surprise that this model was awarded the Gold Medal at the California Fair in 1960.
Wood
Marquetry Top Two Tier Cane Shelf 18" Diameter Lamp Side Center Table Stand MINT
By John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Marquetry Top Two Tier Cane Shelf 18" Diameter Lamp Side Center Table Stand MINT
Walnut
$1,176Sale Price|30% Off
Set of 3 Drexel "Et Cetera" Side Tables With Tinted Glass Top & Casters
By Drexel
Located in Medina, OH
Rare set of 3 Drexel "Et Cetera" side tables with tinted glass top on casters. Slight imperfections due to age. Glass has some light scratches but not noticeable. Middle table has so...
Brass
Alfred Hendrickx set of two night of side tables with black and white top
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of nightstands or sidetables designed in the sixties. Each nightstand is made out of walnut veneer with black and white laminated top. Highly decorative set a real ad to a decor...
Laminate, Walnut
Franco Albini Cicognino Wood Side Table for Cassina, Italy, new
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the material of the table. Available in Canaletto Walnut, Natural Ash, Black Stained Ash or Amaranth stained ash. Side table designed by Franco Albini in 1...
Wood
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Brown Saltman John Keal Stylish Black Walnut Table Cabinet
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Brown Saltman John Keal design walnut wood side table cabinet ebonized top. No label 20 x 20 x 16.5 h Preowned vintage condition Consider all images.
Wood
Prima Side Table, Night Stand, Auxiliary Table in Oak Wood Finish, Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Prima Side Table, Night Stand, Auxiliary Table in Oak Wood Finish by Joel Escalona Prima Collection is born under the idea of creating fundamental pieces for the home, those that yo...
Oak, Plywood
Florence Knoll Solid Chromed Steel Tables with Floating Walnut Laminate Tops
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Original solid steel 24 inch square side tables by Florence Knoll with floating laminate walnut tops. We have multiple tables that can be used tide by side as a longer coffee table. ...
Steel, Chrome
Kilgore Side Table, Volakas Marble & Brushed Gold, Made in Portugal by Muranti
Located in Carvalhosa, Porto
The Kilgore side table exudes refined elegance with its delicate design. It features slender legs made of brushed gold metal, complemented by a rectangular leg in walnut wood finish ...
Marble, Metal
Harvey Probber Asian Style Side Table with Dark Travertine Top
By Harvey Probber
Located in St. Louis, MO
Harvey Probber Asian style side table with Italian walnut Roman travertine. The sculptural mahogany base has just been refinished, color matched to original dark brown.
Travertine
$5,240Sale Price / item|20% Off
Nevada Side Table, Poplar Root & Estremoz Marble, Made in Portugal by Muranti
Located in Carvalhosa, Porto
The Nevada side table is a striking display of tiered design, featuring tiers built from a luxurious combination of materials. The top surface is crafted from exquisite poplar root, ...
Marble, Metal
Collectable Art Deco Dark & Red Walnut Burl 24K Gold Round Cocktail Table
By Alexander's Collection
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Collectable Art Deco Dark & Red Walnut Burl 24K Gold Round Cocktail Table by Alexander's Collection. This unique 1/1 coffee table scales the low-profile minimalism of Willy Rizzo and...
Gold Leaf
Studio Craft Pedestal Side Table by Jim Hessel for Art wood Gallery.
Located in Seattle, WA
This finely crafted pedestal side table was produced for Artwood, a cooperative gallery representing Northwest studio woodworkers, and is attributed to Jim Hessel, as noted on the or...
Wood
$939 / set
Set Of 2 Bron Side Tables by Pastform
Located in Geneve, CH
All over the world, this style was called a mid-century modern, locally it was simply – retro furniture.
Wood
$870Sale Price|40% Off
Custom Walnut Bedroom Nightstand by Glenn of California
By Glenn of California
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Custom Mid Century Modern nightstand designed and made by Glenn of California in walnut. Includes a two-drawer dresser with a large wood back plate for wall installation. MARCSS
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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