Williams Hairpin Dining Rectangular Table Walnut Prairie Green
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This
Steel
Italian Partly Ebonised Walnut Coffee Table with Scagliola Top
Located in London, GB
This coffee table is a wonderful piece of Italian furniture, which features an exquisite scagliola
Scagliola, Walnut
20th Century German Modern Mosaic Coffee Table - Walnut Sofa Table by Ilse Möbel
By Ilse Möbel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sculptural, vintage Mid-Century modern German coffee table made of hand crafted polished Walnut
Stone, Metal, Brass
$10,500 / set
Sculptural Round Side Tables in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee or side tables, walnut, Europe, 1970s These beautiful tables, influenced by the artistic
Walnut
Sculptural Round Side Table in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee or side table, walnut, Europe, 1970s This beautiful table, influenced by the artistic
Walnut
Sculptural Round Side Table in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee or side table, walnut, Europe, 1970s This beautiful table, influenced by the artistic
Walnut
Mid Century Parquetry Folding Side Table By Kunst-Möbel
By Franz Seifert
Located in Norwood, NJ
A rare and beautifully crafted mid-century modern low table designed by Franz Seifert for Kunst
Wood
$11,384 / item
Charlotte Perriand Plana Coffee Table For Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Plana Coffee Table For Cassina A designer coffee table where extremely complex
Oak
Exquisite Hollywood Regency Coffee Table, France
Located in Voorburg, NL
A truly beautiful brass and burr walnut coffee table with a solid glass top. In true Hollywood
Brass
Asian Inspired Sengu Coffee Table by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina
By Patricia Urquiola, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sengu Coffee Table designed by Patricia Urquiola. Manufactured by Cassina (Italy). AN ASIAN
Wood
Asian Inspired Sengu Coffee Table by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sengu Coffee Table designed by Patricia Urquiola. Manufactured by Cassina (Italy). AN ASIAN
Wood
Asian Inspired Sengu Coffee Table by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sengu Coffee Table designed by Patricia Urquiola. Manufactured by Cassina (Italy). AN ASIAN
Wood
Asian Inspired Sengu Coffee Table by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sengu Coffee Table designed by Patricia Urquiola. Manufactured by Cassina (Italy). AN ASIAN
Wood
Asian Inspired Sengu Dining Coffee Table by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sengu Coffee Table designed by Patricia Urquiola. Manufactured by Cassina (Italy). AN ASIAN
Wood
Asian Inspired Sengu Low Coffee Table by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sengu Coffee Table designed by Patricia Urquiola. Manufactured by Cassina (Italy). AN ASIAN
Wood
Asian Inspired Sengu Dining Coffee Table by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina
By Patricia Urquiola, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sengu Coffee Table designed by Patricia Urquiola. Manufactured by Cassina (Italy). AN ASIAN
Wood
Asian Inspired Sengu Dining Coffee Table by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina
By Cassina, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sengu Coffee Table designed by Patricia Urquiola. Manufactured by Cassina (Italy). AN ASIAN
Wood
Art Deco Low, Swivel, And Extendable Italian Sofa Table
Located in Prato, Tuscany
coffee table stands out for its first distinguishing feature: its height. It is low, making it ideal for
Walnut
Cesare Lacca Brass and Wood Mid-Century Bar Cart, Italy, 1950s
By (After) Gio Ponti, Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
vintage market today, as well as magazine racks and coffee tables. Lacca’s most iconic tea cart was
Brass
$2,453 / set
Pair of Italian Brutalist Hall Side Tables
Located in London, London
Pair of tables Brutalist style Italy 20th Century This charming pair of side tables exude a
Walnut
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
tone table features a mahogany book matched rectangular top, beechwood flared and reverse tapered legs
Beech, Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Style "Long John" Walnut Bench, Coffee Table, 1950s
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Long Edward Wormley for dunbar style walnut "long john" Bench. Coffee Table. Bed End. Featuring a
Walnut
Vintage Slat Bench / Coffee Table
Located in Raleigh, NC
Vintage classic style slat bench. Rectangular in shape with a walnut finish. Sitting atop four
Brass
Paint Decorated French Louis XV Style Window Bench or Coffee Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Paint Decorated French Louis XV Style Window Bench or Coffee Table is a versatile and elegant
Walnut
$2,082Sale Price|20% Off
Cesare Lacca Midcentury Italian Serving Bar Cart in Brass, Italy 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
available on the vintage market today, as well as magazine racks and coffee tables. Lacca’s most iconic tea
Crystal, Brass
Victorian Walnut Salon Stool, Circa 1850, Damask Seat, England
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality Mid 19th Century, Victorian Period, Rectangular Walnut Salon Stool Having
Walnut
1970s Pianura Lounge Chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina in Italian walnut
By Mario Bellini
Located in Victoria, BC
we also have a three-seat sofa, a rectangular coffee table, and a square table that can function as
Walnut
1970s Pianura Sofa 3Seater by Mario Bellini for Cassina in Italian walnut
By Mario Bellini
Located in Victoria, BC
lounge chairs, a rectangular coffee table, and a square table that can function as an ottoman base
Walnut
Set of 2 Custom-made Studio / Gallery Benches in in Walnut, USA, c. 1980s
Located in Deland, FL
1980s American studio furniture. Crafted from rich walnut, each bench features a thick, rectangular top
Walnut
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Walnut Cocktail / Coffee Table with Magazin
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Queens, NY
American mid-century rectangular walnut coffee table with removable central inset magazine box
Wood, Ebony, Walnut
Unavailable|$900
Low Profile Rectangular Solid Wood Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W60 D30 H14 Solid walnut low profile coffee table on brass plated casters. Item is in structurally
Teak
Unavailable|$4,000
Vintage Leather Wrapped Coffee Table with Solid Walnut Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rectangular leather wrapped coffee table with a vintage solid Walnut base.
Leather, Walnut
Unavailable|$2,500
Walnut and Glass Coffee Table Attributed to Fabio Lenci, circa 1969
By Fabio Lenci
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glass and walnut rectangular coffee table attributed to Italian designer Fabio Lenci, circa 1969
Glass, Walnut
Unavailable|$5,095 / item
Modern Walnut Loki Coffee Table from the Signature Series by Pompous Fox
Located in Barrie, ON
The Loki coffee table was designed for spaces where a typical rectangular coffee table just won't
Wood, Walnut
Unavailable|$1,798 / set
Fabrizio Smania coffee table for Studio Smania Interni
By Smania
Located in Porto, PT
Fabrizio Smania rectangular walnut burl coffee table for Studio Smania Interni. Fully restored
Walnut
Unavailable|$4,800
American Modern Walnut Low Table, Robsjohn-Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Hollywood, FL
The rectangular top above an X-form base.
Fruitwood, Walnut
Unavailable|$8,800 / set
Companion Pair of Italian Modern Walnut & Glass Tables Attributed Carlo de Carli
By Carlo di Carli
Located in Hollywood, FL
The pair of Italian modern walnut and glass low tables attributed Carlo de Carli. The rectangular
Glass, Walnut
Unavailable|$975
Midcentury Lane Walnut Long Rectangular Wood Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Detroit, MI
• Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lane rectangular coffee table from 1962. • Simple, geometric lines
Wood, Walnut
Unavailable|$8,800
Italian Modern Ebony De Macassar, Walnut, Mahogany and Brass Low Table
Located in Hollywood, FL
The rectangular top inlaid with various woods with brass reveals surrounding square legs trimmed in
Brass
Unavailable|$1,000
Jens Risom Table
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
An occasional table in solid walnut featuring four tapered legs supporting a floating rectangular
Laminate, Walnut
Unavailable|$2,958
H259 Spider Table by Jindrich Halabala, around 1940
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in Vienna, AT
frames. True to his curved, clean line forms this square topped table is raised on arched rectangular
Beech, Walnut
Unavailable|$6,890 / item
Sherwood Center Table in Wood with Lacquer and Gold Details by Brabbu
By Brabbu
Located in New York, NY
coffee table is ideal for Mid-Century Modern decor. Base: Wood with glossy black lacquer translucid; Top
Wood
Andre Bus for Lane Acclaim Mid-Century Walnut Coffee Table
By Andre Bus, Lane Acclaim
Located in Pasadena, TX
Andre Bus for Lane Acclaim Walnut Dovetail coffee table A rectangular shaped Mid-Century Modern
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern walnut rectangular coffee table
By American of Martinsville
Located in Charleston, SC
Mid century modern coffee table by American of Martinsville with diamond patterned walnut veneer
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Lane Rectangular Walnut Coffee Table
By Lane Furniture
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Lane Rectangular Walnut Coffee Table. Featuring a straight
Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Rectangular Coffee Cocktail Table
Located in West Hartford, CT
True period piece is this mid century modern rectangular table, made of walnut. Circa 1960's. Why
Walnut
Mid Century Walnut Burl Italian Coffee Cocktail Table Rectangular MCM
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Italian coffee table featuring burled walnut and flared tapered legs. Marked Italy 2399
Walnut, Burl
Mid Century Modern Lane Walnut Wood Low Rectangular Coffee Table
By Lane Furniture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A mid century modern Lane walnut wood low rectangular coffee table. An elegant coffee table from US
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Lane Rhythm Collection Walnut Rectangular Coffee Table
By Lane Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Iconic mid-century modern walnut coffee table with brass plated metal hardware by Lane Furniture
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Rectangular Walnut Coffee Table, Glenn of California
By Kipp Stewart, Milo Baughman, Harvey Probber, Glenn of California, Drexel
Located in New Windsor, NY
Massive rectangular block front Mid-Century Modern coffee table. Possibly an early Glenn of
Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Rectangular Coffee Table, Walnut and Glass, Italy , 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Rectangular Coffee Table, Walnut and Glass, Italy , 1960s
Glass, Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Tiled Walnut Rectangular Coffee Table MCM
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid-Century Modern walnut coffee table with inset tiled top. Features a serpentine wire design
Ceramic, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Rectangular White Top Coffee Table
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table. Featuring a straight line design
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Fulton, CA
A classic, good ole fashion mid-century modern rectangular coffee table. Nice walnut wood grain
Walnut
Sold|$1,250 / set
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Walnut Coffee Table. Featuring a straight line free formed
Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Walnut and Glass Rectangular Coffee Table by Lane
By Lane Furniture
Located in Hudson, NY
Sculptural classic midcentury design. Walnut framed table with a smoked glass insert. Beautiful
Glass, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Walnut Coffee Table. Featuring a straight line design
Wood, 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.
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.
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