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Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Walnut Coffee / Cocktail Table with Magazine Rack
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
Danish Mid-Century walnut coffee table with a rectangular top with tapered edges and a rectangular
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Mid-Century Walnut Coffee Table for Cassina, Italy 1960s
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Mid-Century rectangular coffee table in a lovely dark walnut designed by Afra & Tobia
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Smoked Glass, Wood, Walnut

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Mid-Century Walnut Coffee Table for Cassina, Italy 1960s
By Gavina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning midcentury rectangular coffee table in walnut designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Gavina
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Smoked Glass, Wood, Walnut

Solid Walnut & Slate Rectangular Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table
By Jens Risom, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
High quality craftsmanship slate top solid oiled walnut base coffee table signed and dated 1972.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Slate

Walnut Long Rectangular Coffee Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern solid walnut rectangular coffee table.
Category

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

Mid-Century Walnut Wood and Brass Rectangular Italian Coffee Table, 1960s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing mid-century prototype coffee table in solid walnut wood and brass finishes. This fantastic
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Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Rectangular Coffee Table in Walnut, Brass & Cane after McCobb
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A simple line modern cocktail table in the style of Paul McCobb. It consists of walnut framing
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century, Rectangular Walnut Working Little Table
Located in IT
Mid-19th century work table in walnut. Restored in a conservative way. Measures 39 x 59 x H 72 cm.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Brasilia Style Walnut Coffee Table
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Brasilia Style Walnut Coffee Table. Featuring a straight
Category

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

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Midcentury Minimalist Walnut Brown Rectangular Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury Minimalist walnut brown rectangular coffee table, 1950s.
Category

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

Materials

Walnut

Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Rectangular Walnut Pink
By Tronk Design
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...

Materials

Steel

Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Rectangular Walnut Gray
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...

Materials

Steel

Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Rectangular Walnut Orange
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...

Materials

Steel

Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Rectangular Walnut Red
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...

Materials

Steel

Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Rectangular Walnut White
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...

Materials

Steel

Rectangular Walnut Aluminum Frame Smoked Glass Coffee Table
By Lane Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Baughman looking, circa 1970s coffee table. Walnut frame wrapped in aluminum
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Long Rectangular Walnut Coffee Table w/ Two Travertine Inserts
By Harvey Probber, Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern long rectangle gate leg coffee walnut coffee table w/ two travertine inserts.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Williams Hairpin Coffee Table Rectangular Walnut Blood Red
By Tronk Design
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...

Materials

Steel

Florence Knoll American Mid-Century T-Bar Walnut Coffee / Cocktail Table
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century rectangular coffee / cocktail table with a walnut top supported on a T-shaped
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Expandable Walnut Coffee Table by Directional
By Milo Baughman, Calvin Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Rectangular Mid-century modern parson walnut coffee table on 4 square legs.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Rectangular Cocktail Table in Walnut with Onyx Marble
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A lovely vintage table circa 1960s Heavy and well made. It features solid construction with inlaid
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Onyx

Mid Century Modern John Keal Style Walnut Expanding Coffee Table
By John Keal
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern John Keal Style Walnut Expanding Coffee Table Mid century modern unique
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Midcentury Walnut Rectangular Table Coffe Italian Design 1950 Glass Top
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury walnut rectangular table coffee Italian design 1950 glass top.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Mid Century Italian Flip Top Walnut & Marquetry Inlay Square Coffee Table, Italy
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th century flip top marquetry coffee table. Made in Italy style 8506 featuring square or
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

Ace-Hi "Prelude Series" Rectangular Coffee Table
By ACE-HI, Prelude
Located in Los Angeles, CA
construction and simplified (but never reductive) purity of form. This Prelude table has a rounded rectangular
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Burl Walnut Queen Anne Style Rectangular Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
A fantastic antique walnut coffee table in the Queen Anne Style. This was made in England, it dates
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Mid-20th Century English Queen Anne Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Burl

Elegant Rectangular Walnut Coffee Table by Paolo Buffa with Casters, Italy
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s - 1950s. This elegant rectangular coffee table is made in walnut and features
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Solid Walnut Mid Century Modern Italian Rustic Exposed Joinery Coffee Table
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Mid Century Modern Italian Rustic solid slab walnut coffee table. This table dates from the 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Modern Formstelle for Zeitraum American Walnut Rectangular Twist Coffee Table
By Formstelle, Zeitraum
Located in Secaucus, NJ
period or style environment and among Mid-Century classic design. Specification: Lightweight frame
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2010s German Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Oval Mossaic Tile Top Rectangular Boat Shape Walnut Long Coffee Table.
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice mossaic tile top boat shape coffee table.
Category

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

Materials

Stone

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Mid-Century American Modern Walnut Low / Coffee Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century American Modern walnut low coffee table featuring a rectangular top over an X-form base
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Ico Parisi for Singer & Sons Walnut and Brass Rectangular Slat Coffee Table
By M. Singer & Sons, Ico Parisi
Located in Troy, MI
A rare coffee table designed by Luigi and Ico Parisi for M Singer & Sons Model 2185 circa 1960s
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

John Keal Mid-Century Modern Walnut Expanding Coffee Table by Brown Saltman
By John Keal, Brown Saltman
Located in St. Louis, MO
John Keal for Brown Saltman Mid-Century Modern rectangular walnut expanding cocktail table, with
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Walnut Coffee Table with Rectangular Glass Top Attributed to Ico Parisi, Italy
By Ico Parisi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Late 1950s, made in Italy. Its design is ascribable to Parisi's. This coffee table features a solid
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Mid-Century Walnut and Brass Coffee Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century rectangular walnut coffee table with brass legs (T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS, model
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Alfred Hendrickx Midcentury Modern Rectangular Coffee Table, 1960s
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large 1960s designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform rectangular coffee table. A beautiful
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Brown Saltman Walnut Coffee Table
By Brown Saltman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brown Saltman rectangular coffee table, c.1950s, USA. The table features a knife edge walnut table
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Brown Saltman Walnut Coffee Table
Brown Saltman Walnut Coffee Table
H 15 in W 65.5 in D 21.25 in
Mid Century Kipp Stewart Drexel Coffee Table Bench
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Baltimore, MD
A beautiful, mid-century, modern, retro, 1960’s, Danish style, coffee table/ bench, by Kipp Stewart
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Gio Ponti Italian Mid-Century Modern Walnut and White Marble Low / Coffee Table
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern rectangular low / coffee table with a white marble top resting on a
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Mid Century Coffee Table with Drawer Stanley Furniture
By Stanley
Located in Baltimore, MD
A beautiful, mid-century, modern, 1960’s, Danish style, coffee table/ bench, by Stanley Furniture
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Lane Mid Century Modern Walnut Cross Banded Cocktail Table With Inlaid Dots
By Lane Furniture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rectangular walnut cocktail table with cross banding and oak dots. The table resting upon
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Cube Shape Rectangular Smoked Glass Oiled Walnut Side End Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern oiled walnut smoked glass cube shape rectangular coffee side end table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Florence Knoll T-Bar Walnut Laminate Coffee / Cocktail Table
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century rectangular coffee / cocktail table with a walnut laminate top in three
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Coffee Table of Inlayed Mixed Wood Design, Rectangular, Possibly Brazilian
Located in Kansas City, MO
Coffee table with beautiful inlayed designs, likely from Brazil. Rosewood, walnut and mahogany
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood, Walnut

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Walnut Trestle-Base Coffee / Cocktail Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century walnut coffee / cocktail table with a rectangular top resting on a crossed
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Double X Base Glass Top Rectangular Coffee Table on Wheels
By Dunbar Furniture, John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern double X-base design coffee table from c.1970's.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Vladimir Kagan Selig Danish Modern Walnut Chrome Glass Propeller Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vladimir Kagan Selig Danish Modern Walnut Chrome Glass Propeller Coffee Table. Item features curved
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Mario Bellini "Pianura" Rectangular Coffee Table for Cassina, 1971
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Pianura" rectangular coffee table for Cassina, brown mohair velvet and wood, Italy
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Rectangular 4 Pieces Nesting Solid Stainless Chrome Legs Coffee Table
By Paul McCobb, Established Lines
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Box shaped set of 4 coffee tables by Established Lines. Mirror polished solid stainless steel rod
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Coc...

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Spanish Baroque Side Table with Wood Stretcher and Rectangular Top in Walnut
Located in Miami, FL
19th Century Spanish Baroque ebonized side or working table with wood stretcher and top in walnut
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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Kyoto Solid Wood Rectangular Coffee Table Natural Beech Finish
By Gianfranco Frattini, Poltrona Frau
Located in New York, NY
of high-end craftsmanship. The Kyoto rectangular table, in natural beech finish, is 102 cm (40.25
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cock...

Materials

Beech

Brass Inlayed & Framed Rectangular Reverse Painted Atlas Map Top Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern reverse painted old atlas map glass top coffee table. Brass inlayed legs. The
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Walnut Cocktail / Coffee Table with Magazin
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century rectangular walnut coffee table with removable central inset magazine box
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood, Ebony, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table in the Style of Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage modern rectangular coffee table features statuesque walnut construction and elegant
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Propeller Coffee Table Walnut Chrome Glass
By Selig
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Danish modern "Propeller" coffee table. Item features curved walnut ends, rectangular glass top
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Large art deco walnut and birch coffee table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Large art deco walnut and birch coffee table circa 1930. Here we offer an a Swedish art deco
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Birch, Walnut

20th Century French Walnut Slat Top Coffee Table
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A very decorative and sturdy mid 20th century french walnut slat rectangular top coffee table
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20th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

20th Century French Walnut Slat Top Coffee Table
20th Century French Walnut Slat Top Coffee Table
H 18.12 in W 46.07 in D 30.71 in
Milo Baughman-Inspired Walnut and Aluminum Smoked Glass Coffee Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Baltimore, MD
Introducing our stunning mid-century modern rectangular coffee table, inspired by the iconic
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Vintage MCM Walnut Coffee Table Designed After Kipp Stewart for Drexel
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut Coffee Table Designed After Kipp Stewart for Drexel This low
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Two-Drawer Cocktail Table in Walnut and Brass, Harvey Probber
By Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
, the piece offers a rectangular top in bookmatched walnut with two spacious drawers on the left side of
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

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Midcentury Rectangular Walnut Coffee Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal midcentury rectangular walnut coffee table for your home. Each midcentury rectangular walnut coffee table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using walnut, wood and metal. Find 48 options for an antique or vintage midcentury rectangular walnut coffee table now, or shop our selection of 6 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a midcentury rectangular walnut coffee table — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each midcentury rectangular walnut coffee table bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Lane Furniture, Dunbar and Edward Wormley each produced at least one beautiful midcentury rectangular walnut coffee table that is worth considering.

How Much is a Midcentury Rectangular Walnut Coffee Table?

A midcentury rectangular walnut coffee table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,400, while the lowest priced sells for $735 and the highest can go for as much as $5,950.

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 coffee-tables-cocktail-tables for You

As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.

Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.

It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.

Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.

If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.

Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”

Find the perfect centerpiece for any room, no matter what your personal furniture style on 1stDibs — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.