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Mid-Century Plywood Side Chair
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant mid-century chair.From the language of form and materiality, this design with a great
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Molded Sculptural Plywood Hourglass Side Drink Table w/ Glass Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
boutiques began to experiment with furniture made from molding plywood. This molded plywood side table is an
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Plywood
H 16 in W 23 in D 20.5 in
Jose Zanine Caldas Mid-century modern Brazilian Side Table marine plywood 1950
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Barcelona, ES
Jose Zanine de Caldas (1919-2001).
Side table.
Manufactured by Mòveis Artísticos Z,
Brazil, 1950
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Plywood
H 16.54 in W 18.12 in D 29.93 in
Mid Century Coffee Table done in bent plywood, with glass top, Italy 1940s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a striking Mid Century Modern Molded Plywood Cocktail Table featuring
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Plywood
H 17.72 in W 32.29 in D 32.29 in
Mid-Century Modern Folding Tea / Bar Cart in Chrome and Molded Plywood
Located in Lucenec, SK
Very nice molded plywood and chrome folding tea cart. Made in USSR.
Category
Mid-20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 31.5 in W 25.99 in D 17.72 in
Mid-Century Vintage Chrome and Plywood Folding Serving Trolley, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
Mid-Century Modern, vintage serving tea cart consisting of moulded plywood and chrome.
Produced
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Chrome
H 31.5 in W 25.6 in D 16.15 in
Rare 1960's Plywood Coffee Table
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
1960's Russian made plywood coffee table. Rarely do you see this example for sale. It was
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plywood
Rex Coffee Table in Natural Oak, Solid frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
into a mid-century design with architectural flair. Rex Coffee Table designed mid-century architect and
Category
2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
H 20.08 in W 24.81 in D 24.41 in
Rex Coffee Table in Black Oak, Solid frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
into a mid-century design with architectural flair. Rex Coffee Table designed mid-century architect and
Category
2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak
H 20.08 in W 24.81 in D 24.41 in
The "Interlock Table" Custom Plywood Table / The New Bauhaus Chicago
Located in Oakland, CA
The "Interlock Table" this design is based on a vintage Post War Design found plywood table by an
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Plywood
1940s Molded Plywood Cocktail Table & Magazine Rack
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian modernist 1940s molded plywood cocktail table and magazine rack, Smoked glass top.
Elegant
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Crystal, Aluminum
Vintage Laminated Plywood Side Table by Marcel Breuer for Isokon
By Isokon, Marcel Breuer
Located in London, GB
A stylish and iconic vintage laminated plywood side table by Marcel Breuer for Isokon. Made in
Category
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Plywood
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Serving Cart in Plywood, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Stunning midcentury round serving cart in bamboo and metal. This unique piece was produced in Austria in the 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Herman Miller Molded Plywood Magazine Rack Coffee Table
By Herman Miller
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller molded plywood bent tube legs coffee table with substantial
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plywood
Bent Plywood and Ashwood Pedestal Coffee Table
By Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Fine bent plywood and ashwood open pedestal base coffee table in the manner of Edward Wormley for
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Ash, Plywood
Mid-Century Modern White Laminate Parsons Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Redding, CT
Mid-Century Modern white laminate parsons table. Sleek modern design, quality white laminate
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Laminate, Plywood
Pair of Modern Riviera Blue Cylinder Form Carved Bent Plywood Side Table Stand
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of modern cylinder form carved bent plywood Riviera blue side table / stand. Very nice
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Side Tables
Materials
Plywood
American Designer, Table Lamps, Plywood, Reed, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of plywood and reed table lamps designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Reed, Plywood
Mid Century Modern Side Tables 1950s, End Tables
By Russel Wright
Located in Miami, FL
Great pair of end tables from the 1950s. Ready for a new home.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Midcentury plywood and brass table lamp
By AK Kaiser
Located in Zemst, BE
1960's desk or tablelamp in plywood and brass.
Very similar to the German Kaiser leuchten desklamps
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Marcel Breuer Nesting Plywood Table for Isokon, England, 1936
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Antwerp, BE
Marcel Breuer; Nesting; Plywood; Table; Isokon; Coffee Table; Side Table; Modernism; Walter Gropius
Category
Vintage 1930s English Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plywood, Lacquer
Charles & Ray Eames Experimental Molded Plywood Coffee Table, 1945
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Coronado, CA
A very rare and early Evans plywood coffee table designed by Charles and Ray Eames and produced by
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
XXL Vintage Mid-Century Teak Conference Dining Table
Located in Oirlo, LI
there is only 1.
With a striking teak grain and a classic, mid-century modern look.
This unique table
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Teak, Plywood
Heavy Layered & Milled Plywood Mid Century V Shape Base 3/4" Glass Top Rectangle
By Milo Baughman, Pace Collection
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Heavy Layered & Milled Birch Plywood Studio Custome Made Mid Century V Shape Base 3/4" Glass Top
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Glass, Birch
H 29 in W 84 in D 44 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Isamu Noguchi Cyclone Side Table
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Isamu Noguchi Cyclone Side Table
This mid century modern side table has
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Wood and Plywood Serving Cart, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Mid century serving troley or side table on wheels, made of wood with plywood top. Good original
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Mid-Century Modern Checkerboard Oak Metal Side Table Vienna, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage side table or coffee table with checkerboard plate and metal legs 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Center table by Bertomeu & Cia, 1960s
By Bertomeu & Cia
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Center table by Bertomeu & Cia, 1960s
Rectangular coffee table with curved
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood, Plywood
Filigree and Shapely Mid-Century Modern Side Tables, 1950s
By Ilse Möbel
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
We found the side tables 8 years apart and they were probably made at different times. One of them
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Coffee Table or with Brass and Mahogany Plywood 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Midcentury Coffee Table or with Brass and Mahogany Plywood 1950s
Gorgeous tiny coffee
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
H 17.72 in W 33.08 in D 17.72 in
Henry P Glass Intimate Island Suite Walnut Upholstered Mid Century Coffee Table
By Henry P. Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very rare Mid-Century Modern arched coffee table by Henry P Glass from the intimate island suite
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut, Plywood
H 16 in W 60 in D 43 in
Early Production "CTW" Molded Plywood Coffee Table by Charles & Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Coronado, CA
A delightful early production molded plywood "CTW" coffee table by Charles & Ray Eames circa mid
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plywood
Mid Century Fritz Hansen Arne Jacobsen Three Leg Dot Table
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in New York, NY
Classic Arne Jacobson Dot Stool, Made in Denmark by Fritz Hansen. This is a vintage three leg example, prior to the revised four leg version released in the 1970's. This example i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
A Pair of Mid-Century Rattan Top Bamboo Night Stand Side Tables
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A well-presented pair of mid-century night stand side tables, crafted by the Maugrion of France
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Plywood
Mid-Century Modern Wood Center Table by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern wood center table by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s
Center table created in
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Plywood, Hardwood
H 13.78 in W 40.56 in D 20.08 in
Mid-Century Modern Square Glass-Top Hardwood End Table, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Square Glass-Top Hardwood End Table, Brazil, 1960s
Structured in molded plywood
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Hardwood, Plywood
H 16.54 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Charles Ray Eames Evans Plywood Company CTW1 OTW Oblong Table Wood Walnut Birch
By Charles and Ray Eames, Evans Products Company
Located in Forest Grove, PA
) coffee table. The CTW1 was introduced in the 1940s and was first produced by Evans Plywood Company. The
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plywood
H 15 in W 34.8 in D 24 in
Set of Four Mid Century Stacking Side Tables by Thonet after Aalto
By Thonet, Alvar Aalto
Located in New York, NY
tables feature black disk form tops, on three blonde finish bent plywood legs. All four tables are
Category
Mid-20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Wooden Mid Century "B12" Side Console Table by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and early mid century example of the iconic "B12" side console table in black stained
Category
Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
H 23.23 in W 31.5 in D 16.15 in
Mid-Century Eames Vintage Eames DTM-2 Dining Table
By Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Wonderful example and highly function dining or game table by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Cesare Lacca Curved Walnut Plywood Side Table or Book Stand, Italy, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Den Haag, NL
Cesare Lacca curved walnut plywood side table or book stand, Italy, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
H 23.63 in W 27.56 in D 10.63 in
Rare Restored Gateleg Dining Table with Screen Printed Plywood Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Very rare restored gateleg dining table with screen printed plywood top.
The table folds in two
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table in the Arne Jacobsen Egg Table Style. C 1970s
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table in the Arne Jacobsen Egg Table Style. Circa 1970s
It features an
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
H 28 in W 41 in D 41 in
Mid Century Isamu Noguchi Cyclone Side Table Model 87 for Knoll International
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Midcentury Isamu Noguchi Cyclone side table, Model 87 circa 1970 for Knoll International. Original
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Small Tripod Flower Table or Vintage Plant Holder Stand, 1950s Mid Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Mid-20th century modern garden stool, flower pot seat or side table. Made of Plywood with brass
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Brass
Rare Mid-Century Modern Cocktail Tray Table "Tempo Group" by Tony Paul
By Tony Paul
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare and unusual Mid-Century Modern double cocktail tray table "Tempo Group" by Tony Paul, have
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Materials
Iron
Isamu Kenmochi Mid-Century Modern Wood Coffee Table, Tendo, 1967
By Isamu Kenmochi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Introduce a touch of Japanese Mid-Century Modern design to your home with this stunning Isamu
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plywood
Mid-Century Modern cube Square tan Laminate floating Coffee Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A Mid-Century Modern cube square tan laminate floating coffee table. The table is in great original
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Laminate, Plywood
Mid Century "B21" Wooden Desk / Side Table by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and early mid century Bauhaus "B21" desk / side table in black stained wood with chromed
Category
Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Metal
H 27.17 in W 33.86 in D 17.72 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 design Wood and Black Geometric Backside Plant Stand, 1950s, France
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid Century design Wood and Black Geometric Backside Plant Stand, 1950s, France
No damage, no
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Metal
H 37.8 in W 33.47 in D 14.18 in
Mid Century Green Ceramic Console Table with Mirror in Bamboo Style Tiles, 1970
Located in Berlin, DE
Introducing a stunning piece of mid-century design:
This One of a Kind Green Ceramic Console Table
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Mirror, Beech, Plywood
H 82.68 in W 49.22 in D 22.05 in
Mid-Century Modern Phone Table in Wood, Black & White, 1950s, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this one of a kind Mid-Century Modern Phone Table made in the fifties is a
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plywood
H 23.63 in W 15.75 in D 23.63 in
Oval Italian Teak Coffee Table, Plywood Top, Bamboo and Leather Rope
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Oval Italian teak coffee table - plywood top, bamboo and leather rope
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 11.03 in W 16.54 in D 55.52 in
Mid-Century Modern 10 Foot Coffee Table or Bench, circa 1950, Custom
By Harvey Probber
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This is a solid and well crafted, custom, 8 leg cocktail table or bench from 1950's.
Polished
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Formica, Plywood
Campo Graffi 'Attr' Coffee Table, Glass Top over Ribbed Plywood Supports
By Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Mid Century coffee table, attributed to Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi, very much in their style
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
H 15.75 in W 40.16 in D 20.87 in
Mid-Century Glass and Brass Nesting Tables-Set of 3 Black and Brass Side Tables
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
Countries.
A beautiful set of French Mid-Century Modern Brass Nesting Tables with Black Glass Top-Maison
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Brass
H 17.72 in W 19.69 in D 12.21 in
Two-Tone Bent Plywood Side Table in the Style of Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Mid-Century Modern side table features a biomorphic top in a rich walnut stain resting on
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Wood
Henry P Glass Intimate Island Suite Walnut Upholstered Mid Century Coffee Table
By Richbilt MFG, Henry Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very rare Mid-Century Modern arched coffee table by Henry P glass from the intimate island suite
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Plywood, Walnut
H 16 in W 60 in D 43 in
Mid-20th Century Coastal Regency Sculptural Palm Leaf Outdoor Dining Table and C
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A vibrant and sculptural Mid-20th Century cast iron patio dining set featuring intricate palm leaf
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency Dining Room Sets
Materials
Iron
H 28.5 in W 42 in D 42 in
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Plywood Mid Century Tables For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of plywood mid century tables is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct plywood mid century tables — often made from wood, plywood and metal — can elevate any home. There are 371 antique and vintage plywood mid century tables for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 11 modern editions to choose from as well. Plywood mid century tables have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Plywood mid century tables are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Plywood mid century tables have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames and Cees Braakman are consistently popular.
How Much are Plywood Mid Century Tables?
Plywood mid century tables can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,650, while the lowest priced sells for $225 and the highest can go for as much as $53,500.
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.
Questions About Plywood Mid Century Tables
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, 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.
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