Round Extendable Dining Table
Located in London, GB
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Round Mid-Century Modern Italian Dining Room Table Mahogany Brass Lion's Foot
$3,319
H 29.93 in Dm 39.38 in
Round Mid-Century Modern Italian Dining Room Table Mahogany Brass Lion's Foot
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round Mid-Century Modern Italian dining room table Mahogany brass lion's foot.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Gastone Rinaldi Mid-Century Modern Italian Chromed Metal Round Dining Table, 70s
$3,319
H 30.71 in Dm 46.46 in
Gastone Rinaldi Mid-Century Modern Italian Chromed Metal Round Dining Table, 70s
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Mid-century chrome star-shaped table with a round smoked glass top designed by Gastone Rinaldi
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome
Svend A. Madsen Mid Century Danish Teak Round Dining Table with 1 Leaf
$2,595 / set
H 28.5 in W 48 in D 48 in
Svend A. Madsen Mid Century Danish Teak Round Dining Table with 1 Leaf
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Svend A. Madsen Mid Century Danish Teak Round Dining Table with 1 Leaf The table measures: 48 wide
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Teak
Harvey Probber Mid Century Round Ebonized Walnut Terrazzo and Brass Dining Table
$2,347
H 24.5 in W 50 in D 50 in
Harvey Probber Mid Century Round Ebonized Walnut Terrazzo and Brass Dining Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Harvey Probber mid century round ebonized walnut, terrazzo, and brass dining table The table
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Lucite & Glass Round Dining Table by Charles Hollis Jones
$777Sale Price|40% Off
H 28 in Dm 42 in
Mid-century Lucite & Glass Round Dining Table by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Transform your dining space with this stunning Mid-century Mod Lucite & Glass Round Dining Table by
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Round Chrome & Glass Dining Center Table
$1,800
H 28.75 in Dm 40 in
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Round Chrome & Glass Dining Center Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Lambertville, NJ
1970s Mid-Century Modern chrome and glass dining or center table in the style of Milo Baughman
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome
Round Dining Table in Solid Oak with Two Extensions, Danish Mid Century, 1960s
$2,480
H 28.94 in Dm 47.25 in
Round Dining Table in Solid Oak with Two Extensions, Danish Mid Century, 1960s
By CJ Rosengaarden, Henning Kjærnulf, Kurt Østervig
Located in Odense, DK
A classic round dining table crafted in solid oak, produced in the 1960s by a Danish Cabinetmaker
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Pontchartrain Round Dining Table
By Tara Shaw, Century Furniture
Located in New Orleans, LA
The mid-century inspired breakfast table in Honed Grigio Armani interlocking marble draws from the
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble
Sergio Rodrigues Round Wooden Dining Table "Stella" Oca mid-century Brazil 1956
$42,677
H 28.75 in Dm 48.04 in
Sergio Rodrigues Round Wooden Dining Table "Stella" Oca mid-century Brazil 1956
By Oca, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) Round dining table model “Stella” Manufactured by Oca Brazil, 1956
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Banded Top Round Walnut Mid Century Modern Dining Table 2 Leaves MINT!
By Baker Furniture Company, Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large 40" Square Thick 3/4" Glass Top Crome Pyramid Shade Coffee Table c1970s MINT
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Danish Mid Century Modern Round Dining Table in Oak with Two Extensions, 1960s
$2,880
H 28.55 in Dm 47.25 in
Danish Mid Century Modern Round Dining Table in Oak with Two Extensions, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Elegant Danish Modern round dining table crafted in oak, featuring a beautifully grained tabletop
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
McGuire Style Round Faux Bamboo Wood Mid-Century Modern Dining Table American
$6,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.5 in Dm 69 in
McGuire Style Round Faux Bamboo Wood Mid-Century Modern Dining Table American
By McGuire
Located in Miami, FL
Fully restored Mid-Century Modern dining table, conference table or center table in dark brown
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Viola Veined Round Dining Table in the style of Mid-Century Mangiarotti
$5,808 / item
H 29.53 in Dm 29.53 in
Viola Veined Round Dining Table in the style of Mid-Century Mangiarotti
Located in Amsterdam, Holland
This minimalist table, crafted from viola-veined marble, features a perfectly balanced circular top
Category
2010s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Early Mid Century "B27" Round Dining Table by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, 1930s
$8,239
H 29.53 in Dm 43.31 in
Early Mid Century "B27" Round Dining Table by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and early mid century wooden "B27" round dining table in black stained wood with chromed
Category
Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern 46" Round White Top and Polished Chrome Base Dining Table
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous mid-century modern 46" round white top and a distinctive polished chrome X base dining
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Octagonal Travertine Dining Table Italy
By Up&Up, Angelo Mangiarotti, Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Artedi
Located in DE MEERN, NL
its timeless mid-century design, the Mid-Century Round Travertine Dining Table is a statement piece
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine
Mid Century "B27" Round Dining Table by Marcel Breuer Produced by Thonet, 1930s
$8,891
H 29.53 in Dm 43.31 in
Mid Century "B27" Round Dining Table by Marcel Breuer Produced by Thonet, 1930s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and early "B27" mid century round dining table in black stained wood with chromed tubular
Category
Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Modern Round Dining Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern circular Anise finish dining table with four brushed nickel finish supports on a matching
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room ...
Materials
Metal
Round Sunburst Pattern Mid-Century Modern Dining Table with Two Leaves Mint
By Tomlinson, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
2 - 12 inch leaves for a total length of 68 inches extended.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid-century 42″ Round Laminate Grey Dining Table w/ Chrome Base by Steelcase
$1,470Sale Price|40% Off
H 28 in Dm 42 in
Mid-century 42″ Round Laminate Grey Dining Table w/ Chrome Base by Steelcase
By Steelcase
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late Mid-century Tulip inspired Steelcase 42″ office dining lunch round table with a laminate grey
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Stunning Mid century modern danish walnut rounded dining table with two leaves
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 29 in W 45 in D 45 in
Stunning Mid century modern danish walnut rounded dining table with two leaves
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century modern walnut rounded dining table with two leaves. This table sits on (4) narrow
Category
Vintage 1960s American Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Oak Mid-Century Modern Round Dining Room Table by Architect Bart van Kasteel
$4,694Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.94 in W 58.27 in D 57.68 in
Oak Mid-Century Modern Round Dining Room Table by Architect Bart van Kasteel
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and one of a kind Mid-Century Modern round dining room table. Design by Architect Bart
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Round Glass Top Dining Table with Polished Chrome Crossing Base
By Milo Baughman
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
This sculptural table features a thick, clear circular glass top that rests on a minimalist tripod
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Style Vaggari Round Dining Table in Marble by Mavo Atelier, Handmade
$20,841 / item
H 29.14 in Dm 63 in
Mid-Century Style Vaggari Round Dining Table in Marble by Mavo Atelier, Handmade
By Mavo Atelier
Located in Trofa, PT
A tale of form, flow, and artful presence, the Vaggari Dining Table is a bold, distinctive piece
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room ...
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mid-Century Style Vaggari Round Dining Table in Marble by Mavo Atelier, Handmade
$20,841 / item
H 29.14 in Dm 63 in
Mid-Century Style Vaggari Round Dining Table in Marble by Mavo Atelier, Handmade
By Mavo Atelier
Located in Trofa, PT
A tale of form, flow, and artful presence, the Vaggari Dining Table is a bold, distinctive piece
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room ...
Materials
Marble, Brass
Very Fine 48" Round Top Bamboo Base Mid Century Modern Dining Center Table MINT!
$5,000
H 30 in Dm 48 in
Very Fine 48" Round Top Bamboo Base Mid Century Modern Dining Center Table MINT!
By Ficks Reed
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine 48" Round Top Bamboo Base Mid Century Modern Dining Center Table MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Andrianna Shamaris Mid Century Couture Round Table
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
entry table. Part of the Mid Century Couture Collection. Furniture constructed by hand from start to
Category
2010s Indonesian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Round Dining Table w/ Leaf
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish made mid-century modern dining table with leaf. Warm teak grain throughout, with an
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Dining Conference Table with Round Solid Walnut Top on Chrome Base
$2,200
H 27 in Dm 54 in
Mid Century Dining Conference Table with Round Solid Walnut Top on Chrome Base
By Ward Bennett, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional dining, or conference table, having a thick solid walnut top, which is supported by a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Herman Miller 48” Dining Table
By Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
round dining table exudes a classic mid century modern aesthetic that will enhance any dining space
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Pencil Reed Bamboo Circular or Round Dining Table with Glass
$3,600
H 29 in Dm 48 in
Mid-Century Modern Pencil Reed Bamboo Circular or Round Dining Table with Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A lovely form pencil reed dining table. It features a bamboo wrapped drum base with large clear
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Glass, Wood
Round Italian Travertine Dining Table
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in London, London
Round Travertine Dining Table by Italian Workshop in Brescia Elegant and architectural, this round
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine
French Mid-Century Glass and Brass Dining Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century (1950s) dining table having a round glass top inset within a brass rim and
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass, Silver
Danish Mid-Century Extendable Teak Dining Table, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Extendable Teak Dining Table, 1960s. Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern dining
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Style Round Dining Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid-Century Modern style bleached walnut round dining table with a rayed figured walnut veneer top
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room ...
Materials
Walnut
Sheaf of Bamboo Base Glass 48" Round Top Dining Center Table Mid Century Modern
$3,400
H 30 in Dm 48 in
Sheaf of Bamboo Base Glass 48" Round Top Dining Center Table Mid Century Modern
By McGuire
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Light American Walnut Fluted Tripod Bases 2x17" Leaf Banded Oval Dining Table MINT
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rattan, Glass
Mid-Century Modern dining table in rosewood
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern round dining table in rosewood. Extendable to seat 4 to 6 people. 1 inner
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Marble Top Round Dining Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
meals and elegant dinner parties, this dining table effortlessly combines functionality with high-end
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dining Room ...
Materials
Marble, Metal
French Mid-Century Round Ash Table, France, c. 1950s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Round table produced in France, circa 1950s. Crafted in solid ash with a thick circular top raised
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Ash
Italian Round Dining Table in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining table, walnut, Italy, 1970s Italian round dining table from the 1970s. The design is
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Round Mid Century Ebonized Oak Dining Table w/ Two Leafs Jack Van der Molen MINT
$9,500
H 29 in Dm 42 in
Round Mid Century Ebonized Oak Dining Table w/ Two Leafs Jack Van der Molen MINT
By Paul Laszlo, Jack Van der Molen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Round mid century ebonized oak dining table w/ two leafs Jack Van der Molen MINT. 2 leaves
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Round italian travertine dining table 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful dining table or center table made from travertine stone. Elegant round table top. Good
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine
Joaquim Tenreiro Style Round Wenge Table, Dutch Mid-Century
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Substantial round table in solid wenge, made in the style of Portuguese-Brazilian designer Joaquim
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wenge
Mid-Century Italian Ebonized Dining Table by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Osvaldo Borsani, this mid-century Italian dining table is crafted in richly ebonized
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Newly Refinished - Expanding Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This expertly refinished Mid-Century Modern walnut dining table showcases clean lines, tapered legs
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Danish mid-century modern dining table in wood, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Danish mid-century modern dining table in wood, 1960s Dining table with rectangular top with
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Danish mid-century modern dining table in wood, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Danish mid-century modern dining table in wood, 1960s Dining table with rectangular top with
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Round italian travertine dining table 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful dining table made from travertine stone with three cillindrical legs. Good looking
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine
Round italian travertine dining table 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful dining table made from travertine stone with three large central cillindrical legs. Good
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine
Vintage round granite dining table, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage granite dining table Beautiful round table top resting on an octogonal base. Good
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Granite
Mid-Century vintage 1960s dining / kitchen / Formica drop leaf table
$638
H 30.71 in W 39.77 in D 31.89 in
Mid-Century vintage 1960s dining / kitchen / Formica drop leaf table
Located in London, GB
This is a compact Mid-Century vintage dining / kitchen table featuring a rectangular top with
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Dining Table, Circa 1950-1970
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sculptural, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian dining room table made of hand crafted polished
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Melchiorre Bega, Mid-Century Round Table with Marble Top
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Argelato, BO
recounting, with its mere presence, a fundamental chapter in the history of mid-century Italy. FOR SHIPPING
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Round Midcentury Spider Leg Dining Table
By Augusto Romano
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Fabulous round dining table with an organic design and with a gold colored glass top. Produced in
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Bespoke Round Italian Travertine Dining Table
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table Made to order in Italy Round top Dimensions can be adjusted Honed or
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine
French 1970 Massive Elm Round Dining Table
Located in Labrit, Landes
This elm round table stands out for its understated yet warm appearance, revealing the wood’s
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Elm
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Midcentury Round Dining Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic midcentury round dining table available at 1stDibs. A midcentury round dining table — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. Find 105 options for an antique or vintage midcentury round dining table now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect midcentury round dining table — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A midcentury round dining table, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made midcentury round dining table has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gudme Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen and Andrianna Shamaris are consistently popular.
How Much is a Midcentury Round Dining Table?
A midcentury round dining table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,995, while the lowest priced sells for $195 and the highest can go for as much as $40,000.
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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 Tables for You
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 .
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