Why are modern coffee tables so low?

Modern coffee tables tend to be low because they’re most commonly placed in front of couches and chairs. Historically, coffee tables were placed behind the couch which necessitated a taller table. Over time, as styles changed and coffee tables came to be positioned in front of couches, their heights were lowered to accommodate the modern arrangement. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage and contemporary coffee tables from some of the world’s top sellers.

Is a tulip table mid century modern?

Yes, the tulip table is considered a mid-century modern design. This table shape has become an iconic statement of the era with a simple sculptural attitude and a practical nature. The first tulip table was created by Eero Saarinen, a noted Finnish designer who was a leader in mid-century modern home decor. Shop a collection of Saarinen furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

What's the difference between a mid-century modern desk and a writing table?

Desks typically include drawers or storage, while writing tables are a flatter, more minimal work surface; check the listing description for storage details.

What coffee table height works best with a low mid-century modern sofa?

Look for a table 15 to 18 inches tall to match the lower seat height common to mid-century sofas; a taller table can feel out of proportion next to a low-slung frame.

Is glass or wood a better coffee table top for a mid-century modern living room?

Wood tops feel warmer and closer to the era's original materials, while glass tops show off a rug or floor beneath and read slightly more contemporary; both are common in period-correct pieces.

Modern Plaster Table

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Plaster Molds

Yangtze Lamp by Elyse Graham

$2,542 / item

Yangtze Lamp by Elyse Graham

Located in Geneve, CH

Yangtze lamp by Elyse Graham Dimensions: D31 x H49 cm Materials: Plaster, Resin, Cotton rag Paper, brass, Nickel. Hardware: polished nickel-plated brass uno threaded socket with t...

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Mimas Lamp by Elyse Graham

$2,542 / item

Mimas Lamp by Elyse Graham

Located in Geneve, CH

Mimas lamp by Elyse Graham Dimensions: D26 x H51 cm Materials: Plaster, Resin, Cotton rag Paper, brass, Nickel. HARDWARE: POLISHED NICKEL-PLATED BRASS UNO THREADED SOCKET with tur...

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Euphrates Lamp by Elyse Graham

$2,542 / item

Euphrates Lamp by Elyse Graham

Located in Geneve, CH

Euphrates Lamp by Elyse Graham Dimensions: D26 x H51 cm Materials: Plaster, Resin, Cotton rag Paper, brass, Nickel. HARDWARE: POLISHED NICKEL-PLATED BRASS UNO THREADED SOCKET with...

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Enceladus Lamp by Elyse Graham

$2,542 / item

Enceladus Lamp by Elyse Graham

Located in Geneve, CH

Enceladus Lamp by Elyse Graham Dimensions: D31 x H49 cm Materials: Plaster, Resin, Cotton rag Paper, brass, Nickel. HARDWARE: POLISHED NICKEL-PLATED BRASS UNO THREADED SOCKET with...

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Titan Lamp by Elyse Graham

$2,542 / item

Titan Lamp by Elyse Graham

Located in Geneve, CH

Titan lamp by Elyse Graham Dimensions: D31 x H49 cm Materials: Plaster, Resin, Cotton rag Paper, brass, Nickel. HARDWARE: POLISHED NICKEL-PLATED BRASS UNO THREADED SOCKET with TUR...

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Tigris Lamp by Elyse Graham

$2,542 / item

Tigris Lamp by Elyse Graham

Located in Geneve, CH

Tigris lamp by Elyse Graham Dimensions: D26 x H51 cm Materials: plaster, resin, cotton rag paper, brass, nickel. Hardware: polished nickel-plated brass uno threaded socket with tu...

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Nile Lamp by Elyse Graham

$2,542 / item

Nile Lamp by Elyse Graham

Located in Geneve, CH

Nile lamp by Elyse Graham. Dimensions: D26 x H51 cm Materials: Plaster, Resin, Cotton rag Paper, brass, Nickel. HARDWARE: POLISHED NICKEL-PLATED BRASS UNO THREADED SOCKET with TUR...

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Amazon Lamp by Elyse Graham

$2,542 / item

Amazon Lamp by Elyse Graham

Located in Geneve, CH

Amazon lamp by Elyse Graham Dimensions: D31 x H49 cm Materials: Plaster, Resin, Cotton rag Paper, brass, Nickel. HARDWARE: POLISHED NICKEL-PLATED BRASS UNO THREADED SOCKET with TU...

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Ganges Lamp by Elyse Graham

$2,542 / item

Ganges Lamp by Elyse Graham

Located in Geneve, CH

Ganges lamp by Elyse Graham Dimensions: D31 x H49 cm Materials: Plaster, Resin, Cotton rag Paper, brass, Nickel. HARDWARE: POLISHED NICKEL-PLATED BRASS UNO THREADED SOCKET with TU...

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Fantastic Reglor of California Male Fencer Lamp with Original Shade, circa 1951

$1,000Sale Price|20% Off

Fantastic Reglor of California Male Fencer Lamp with Original Shade, circa 1951

By Reglor Of California

Located in Pemberton, NJ

All original vintage rare Reglor of California lamp, featuring a gorgeous lime green/ brown male fencer. Signed Reglor of California and is dated 1951 and includes an original Reglor...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Saxon Crusader Robin Hood Chalkware Lamp by Continental Art Co., 1950s

$990

Saxon Crusader Robin Hood Chalkware Lamp by Continental Art Co., 1950s

By Continental Art Company

Located in New Orleans, LA

Travelling to the beat of a different design drum... If you Love Lucy, late 40's/ early 50's Hollywood, wanted to dance all night at the Tropicana to Ricky Ricardo's band, you may lo...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Cotton, String, Plaster

Doodle Lamp in Gypsum & Fiberglass by Brent Warr Studios

$3,950 / item

Doodle Lamp in Gypsum & Fiberglass by Brent Warr Studios

By Brent Warr

Located in Bainbridge, GA

The Doodle Table Lamp by Brent Warr is a sculptural lighting piece that merges playfulness with refined craftsmanship. Its chunky, creature-like base—crafted from a gypsum, pulp, and...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Fiberglass, Plaster, Paint

Vintage 1950s Buddha Lamp Manner of James Mont

$450Sale Price|30% Off

Vintage 1950s Buddha Lamp Manner of James Mont

By James Mont

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage 1950s Buddha Style Lamp. Style of James Mont. Dimensions are with the shade assembled.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Lilith Desk and Desk Chair by Elissa Lacoste, France, 2020

$15,600 / set

Lilith Desk and Desk Chair by Elissa Lacoste, France, 2020

By Elissa Lacoste

Located in Antwerp, BE

Elissa Lacoste's 'I Dream of Megalithic Times' series: lithic desk and desk chair. Composed of various speleothem-like shapes emerging from silicone skins infused with earthly pigmen...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Organic Modern Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Copper, Steel

Abstract Modern Musician Sculpture by Austin Productions / Table Lamp Base

$2,500

Abstract Modern Musician Sculpture by Austin Productions / Table Lamp Base

By (after) Pablo Picasso, Austin Productions

Located in Chicago, IL

Abstract Modern Musician Sculpture by Austin Productions. Sculpture has a hairline damage weak spot. Needs to be handled carefully as it flexes slightly. It almost seems like the ha...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Vintage MCM Figurative Table Lamps with Green Shades - A Pair

$4,950

Vintage MCM Figurative Table Lamps with Green Shades - A Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

They suit Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency, Eclectic Maximalist, and Tiki Modern interiors particularly well.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Mycelium Table Lamp, Alexey Krupinin

$1,800

Mycelium Table Lamp, Alexey Krupinin

By Alexey Krupinin

Located in Topanga, CA

Alexey's functional sculpture and table lamp draws inspiration from the intriguing world of mushrooms and fungi. The unique shapes of these organisms, connected by an underground roo...

Category

2010s American Organic Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Fenton Art Glass and Marble Hurricane Table Lamps

$1,850 / set

Pair of Fenton Art Glass and Marble Hurricane Table Lamps

By Fenton Art Glass Company 1

Located in Germantown, MD

A pair of Mid Century vintage Fenton "Gone With the Wind" lamps in pink custard satin glass with a cabbage rose / poppy pattern. The lamps feature intricate ruffled glass shades and...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Modernist Abstract Table Sculpture by Don Frost, after Noguchi

$2,400

Modernist Abstract Table Sculpture by Don Frost, after Noguchi

By Frost

Located in Buffalo, NY

Constructed of painted plaster and wire rope, Reminiscent of works by Isamu Noguchi, Henry Moore, etc, signed Frost, Strong presence, would enhance any modern, antique, contemporary ...

Category

Vintage 1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Rope, Plaster

Wendon Console Table in Gypsum & Fiberglass by Brent Warr Studios

$8,900

Wendon Console Table in Gypsum & Fiberglass by Brent Warr Studios

By Brent Warr

Located in Bainbridge, GA

The Wendon Console Table is both functional and decorative, thanks to its solid yet harmonious silhouette and use of natural materials. Perfect for an entryway or dining room, Handcr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Credenzas

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Fiberglass, Plaster, Hardwood, Paint

Bronze Brutalist Figurative Table Sculpture of Man with Sword

$407Sale Price|89% Off

Bronze Brutalist Figurative Table Sculpture of Man with Sword

Located in Markington, GB

Bronze Brutalist figurative table sculpture of man with sword.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Table Lamp in Gypsum / Collectible Design "Step Lamp" by AOAO

$3,207Sale Price / item|20% Off

Contemporary Table Lamp in Gypsum / Collectible Design "Step Lamp" by AOAO

Located in AMSTERDAM, NL

Big Step Lamp is a contemporary handmade lamp from the Forms Collection, made in gypsum. The sculpture’s form alludes to ambition and enlightenment in a playful way. The lamp’s smoot...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Pair of Dutch Story Book Oak Armchairs with Pierced Backs and Rush, c. 1935

$859 / set

Pair of Dutch Story Book Oak Armchairs with Pierced Backs and Rush, c. 1935

By Axel Einar Hjorth

Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL

They also make a striking contrast in a contemporary space, next to a plain plaster wall, a modern oak table or a Pierre Chapo, Charlotte Perriand or Axel Einar Hjorth inspired inter...

Category

Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

American Plaster Harlequin Balustrade White & Blue Painted Table Lamp

$5,500

American Plaster Harlequin Balustrade White & Blue Painted Table Lamp

Located in Queens, NY

Mid-Century American "Harlequin Balustrade" plaster table lamp sculpted in spindle form and painted blue, gold and white, tapering toward the top with an extended stem, ending in a c...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

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Modern Plaster Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the modern plaster table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A modern plaster table — often made from plaster, metal and brass — can elevate any home. There are 750 variations of the antique or vintage modern plaster table you’re looking for, while we also have 480 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer modern plaster table, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each modern plaster table bearing mid-century modern, modern or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. Sirmos Company, Studio Chora and John Dickinson each produced at least one beautiful modern plaster table that is worth considering.

How Much is a Modern Plaster Table?

Prices for a modern plaster table start at $99 and top out at $124,500 with the average selling for $2,645.

Questions About Modern Plaster Table

Why are modern coffee tables so low?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Modern coffee tables tend to be low because they’re most commonly placed in front of couches and chairs. Historically, coffee tables were placed behind the couch which necessitated a taller table. Over time, as styles changed and coffee tables came to be positioned in front of couches, their heights were lowered to accommodate the modern arrangement. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage and contemporary coffee tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
Is a tulip table mid century modern?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Yes, the tulip table is considered a mid-century modern design. This table shape has become an iconic statement of the era with a simple sculptural attitude and a practical nature. The first tulip table was created by Eero Saarinen, a noted Finnish designer who was a leader in mid-century modern home decor. Shop a collection of Saarinen furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
What's the difference between a mid-century modern desk and a writing table?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
Desks typically include drawers or storage, while writing tables are a flatter, more minimal work surface; check the listing description for storage details.
What coffee table height works best with a low mid-century modern sofa?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
Look for a table 15 to 18 inches tall to match the lower seat height common to mid-century sofas; a taller table can feel out of proportion next to a low-slung frame.
Is glass or wood a better coffee table top for a mid-century modern living room?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
Wood tops feel warmer and closer to the era's original materials, while glass tops show off a rug or floor beneath and read slightly more contemporary; both are common in period-correct pieces.