$12,287 / item
Patricia Urquiola Set of Two Sengu Low Table For Cassina
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Set of Two Sengu Low Table For Cassina A collection of three designer low tables by Patricia Urquiola in combination with the eponymous sofa, they are the answer t...
Walnut
Patricia Urquiola Set of Two Sengu Low Table For Cassina
By Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Set of Two Sengu Low Table For Cassina A collection of three designer low tables by Patricia Urquiola in combination with the eponymous sofa, they are the answer t...
Walnut
$2,880Sale Price|40% Off
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Table Bench with Brass Magazine Display
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dunbar coffee table or bench (Model 5933a) with built-in brass rods for suspending magazines. One other option is to recess a glass top over the rods to use as table surface. Signed ...
Brass
Harvey Probber Marble Top Rectangular Coffee Table w/ Brass Rectangular stretche
By Harvey Probber, Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern rectangular coffee table by Harvey Probber. Nice around perimeter solid brass stretcher.
Marble, Brass
Rectangular Coffee Table by Jordi Vilanova, Spain, 1970's
By Jordi Vilanova i Bosch
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rectangular coffee table designed in 1970's by Jordi Vilanova, Spain. Walnut wood with inlay steel strips and clear glass top.
Steel
$2,565Sale Price|25% Off
Mid Century Modern Art Deco Walnut Console Table, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An exquisite Mid-Century console table crafted from rich walnut, blending Art Deco elegance with modern functionality.
Wood, Walnut
Williams Hairpin Dining Rectangular Table Walnut Orange
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Steel
Williams Hairpin Dining Rectangular Table Walnut Yellow
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Steel
Williams Hairpin Dining Rectangular Table Walnut Brassy Gold
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light table that can be customized to any shape, size and color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
Steel
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 handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top....
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 top. Scagliola is a material which is made from a combination of plaster, pigments ...
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 designed and produced by Ilse Technik Möbel, in good condition.
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 sensibilities of the Art Deco movement with a post-modern twist, are distinguished by...
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 sensibilities of the Art Deco movement with a post-modern twist, is distinguished by its...
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 sensibilities of the Art Deco movement with a post-modern twist, is distinguished by its...
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-Möbel, Germany, circa 1950s.
Wood
$11,204 / 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 technology meets simplicity of shape to express an essential modern furnishing con...
Oak
Cesare Lacca Brass and Walnut Wood Mid-Century Bar Cart, Italy, 1950s
By (After) Gio Ponti, Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular and unique Italian bar trolley in solid brass, walnut wood and crystal glass. This stylish mid-century serving cart was designed by Cesare Lacca and produced in Italy dur...
Brass
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 Regency manner this elegant Hollywood Regency style table has a unique cut-out rectangu...
Brass
6 Foot Handmade Minimalist Custom-made Dining Table in Walnut, USA, c. 1980s
Located in Deland, FL
Crafted from rich American black walnut, this monolithic table features a thick, rectangular top with a deep, architectural profile and bold, geometric legs formed by simple, solid w...
Walnut
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 INVITATION Asian-inspired, this design coffee table by Patricia Urquiola is a domestic ar...
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 INVITATION Asian-inspired, this design coffee table by Patricia Urquiola is a domestic ar...
Wood
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 INVITATION Asian-inspired, this design coffee table by Patricia Urquiola is a domestic ar...
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 INVITATION Asian-inspired, this design coffee table by Patricia Urquiola is a domestic ar...
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 INVITATION Asian-inspired, this design coffee table by Patricia Urquiola is a domestic ar...
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 INVITATION Asian-inspired, this design coffee table by Patricia Urquiola is a domestic ar...
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 INVITATION Asian-inspired, this design coffee table by Patricia Urquiola is a domestic ar...
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 INVITATION Asian-inspired, this design coffee table by Patricia Urquiola is a domestic ar...
Wood
Art Deco Low, Swivel, And Extendable Italian Sofa Table
Located in Prato, Tuscany
It is low, making it ideal for placement next to or in front of a sofa, or in the center of a living room, without obstructing pathways. The coffee table showcases meticulous attenti...
Walnut
Cesare Lacca Brass and Wood Mid-Century Bar Cart, Italy, 1950s
By (After) Gio Ponti, Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous Italian bar trolley entirely crafted in brass and wood with crystal glass tops. This incredibly stylish and elegant piece was designed by Cesare Lacca and produced in Italy...
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 classic and timeless appeal, making them a versatile addition to various interior settin...
Walnut
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Widdicomb Two Tone Drawer Side Table Flared Legs 1951
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
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
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 longer rectangular slat-style Walnut surface, turned edge, on hairpin legs. Versatil...
Walnut
Post Modern Contemporary Wood Steel and Glass Console Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Sophisticated in both scale and construction, the table beautifully combines sculptural geometry with clean contemporary lines, creating a statement piece that feels equally suited f...
Steel
Substantial Minimalist Custom-Made Dining Table w/ Matching Benches, USA, 1980s
Located in Deland, FL
This striking handmade minimalist dining set showcases the clean, sculptural aesthetic of 1980s American studio furniture. Crafted from rich walnut, the table and each bench features...
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 tapered legs with brass capped feet. This item would be perfect as a coffee table, entr...
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 piece that reflects the timeless charm of French decorative arts. Crafted with a be...
Walnut
Cesare Lacca Midcentury Italian Serving Bar Cart in Brass, Italy 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Splendid Italian two tier serving bar cart entirely made in gilt brass. This charming and unique piece was designed by Cesare Lacca and produced in Italy during the 1950s. Fully or...
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 Attractive Serpentine Shaped Deep Buttoned Old Damask Covered Seat, Over Moulded Frame W...
Walnut
Substantial Handmade Minimalist MCM Custom-Made Bench in Walnut, USA, c. 1980s
Located in Deland, FL
The warm, deep tones of the walnut and the seamless joinery highlight the maker’s attention to detail, creating versatile pieces that function equally well as low benches, coffee tab...
Walnut
Minimalist Hand-made/ Custom-made Studio / Gallery Bench in Walnut, USA, 1980s
Located in Deland, FL
The warm, deep tones of the walnut and the seamless joinery highlight the maker’s attention to detail, creating versatile pieces that function equally well as low benches, coffee tab...
Walnut
1970s Pianura Lounge Chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina in Italian walnut
By Mario Bellini
Located in Victoria, BC
A Pianura lounge chair designed by Mario Bellini in 1971 and produced by Cassina in Italy. Two chairs available, sold individually. The chair is defined by its low, wide proportions...
Walnut
1970s Pianura Sofa 3Seater by Mario Bellini for Cassina in Italian walnut
By Mario Bellini
Located in Victoria, BC
A Pianura modular three-seat sofa designed by Mario Bellini and produced by Cassina in Italy in 1971. The design is defined by its low horizontal profile and clear modular construct...
Walnut
Set of 2 Custom-made Studio / Gallery Benches in in Walnut, USA, c. 1980s
Located in Deland, FL
The warm, deep tones of the walnut and the seamless joinery highlight the maker’s attention to detail, creating versatile pieces that function equally well as low benches, coffee tab...
Walnut
Mid-Century Walnut Coffee Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, 1950s
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Queens, NY
American mid-century rectangular walnut coffee table with removable central inset magazine box supported on four square walnut legs.
Wood, Ebony, 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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