Heavy Iron Base Glass Top Console Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern style heavy iron base glass top sofa console table.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Iron
Table Base Mid Century
Oiled Walnut Base Terrazzo Top Side Table
By Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern walnut base terrazzo top occasional side table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Terrazzo, Walnut
Vintage Maison Jansen Style Hollywood Regency Chrome & Brass Console Table Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A top can be added for use as a dining table, console, or desk. Circa Mid 20th Century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Console Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Charles Hollis Jones "Bugle" Base Side Table
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage side table in Lucite and polished nickel designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones and part of his "Bugle" base line. The table is in good vintage condition, the top...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Nickel
Midcentury Italian Table on Brass Tripod Base
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Italian table on brass tripod base.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Marble Oval Table Base, Hand-Carved Lotus Relief
$6,250 / item
Marble Oval Table Base, Hand-Carved Lotus Relief
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
A hand-crafted White Marble lotus-carved table base is hand-carved from White Marble in an oval form with lotus relief carving on all surfaces. The piece covers the oval table base w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Marble
Osvaldo Borsani table with parquet and wood marquetry and a Levanto marble base
Located in Milano, MI
An extremely rare and unique Osvaldo Borsani table with a parquet top featuring stunning decorative wood marquetry depicting a battle or combat scene with knights and banners, and a ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Levanto Marble
Gordon & Jane Martz Round Side Table 19" with Mosaic Tile Top, Walnut Base
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round side table by Gordon & Jane Martz. The table top is inlaid with cement gray speckled ceramic coin tiles. The frame, base and pedestal of the table are all solid walnut. Di...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Gordon & Jane Martz Round Side Table 18" with Mosaic Tile Top, Walnut Base
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round side table by Gordon & Jane Martz. The table top is inlaid with cement gray speckled ceramic coin tiles. The frame, base and pedestal of the table are all solid walnut. Di...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Mid-Century Plexiglass Head Metal Tripod Base Pair of Desk Lamps, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Plexiglass Head Metal Tripod Base Pair of Desk Lamps, 1960s, Germany Minimal and natural design with fabric Very high quality. Fully functional. Original cables and pl...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Neoclassical Églomisé Table Lamp Cherub & Porpoise Detail Base
Located in Fulton, CA
Églomisé table lamp with cherub theme. Glass body mounted to a metal base with porpoise detail. Base measures 5.5 inches square.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Modern Coffee Table w/ Metal Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern style coffee table with butcher block wood top on a metal base.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Stacked Lucite Base Round Gueridon Center Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice pyramid stacked Lucite base center or game table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Pair of Sputnik Chrome Base Side Table
$3,200 / set
Pair of Sputnik Chrome Base Side Table
By Established Lines, Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Established Lines, mid century modern decor, Sputnik base lamp table looking very light to the eye, standing on tall elegant legs, is very strong and steady table with a nice heft to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Space Age Red & Black Lamp, Brass Base, Mid-Century Modern, 1970's
$977Sale Price|20% Off
Space Age Red & Black Lamp, Brass Base, Mid-Century Modern, 1970's
Located in Antwerp, BE
Space age; red & black; Italian design; floor lamp; table lamp; light; Space Age red & black lamp. Could serve as a floor lamp or table lamp. Has a remarkable detail of b...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Square Black Granite Pedestal Base Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern black granite not marble rounded square coffee side center table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble
Lucite Base Sqaure Glass Top Occasional Side Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern Lucite base thick 3/4" square glass top coffee or side table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
X Base Side Table Paul Mayen for Habitat
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
X Base Side Table Paul Mayen for Habitat
By Paul Mayen
Located in Denton, TX
Aluminium X-base with glass top.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Sculptural Glass Center Table by Modernage with Ebonized Wood Base
By Modernage Furniture Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sculptural center table in rounded rectangular glass with curved glass supports floating in an ebonized wood base by Modernage is a classic. Lovely for an entryway or spacious room.
Category
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vintage Empire Style Low Marble Top Pedestal Base Side Tables by Imperial - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 16" H x 18" W x 18" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Empire Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Mid Modern Style Green Murano Glass Spheres and Brass Base Italian Table Lamps
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary maximalist pair of brass table lamps, a stunning blend of modern design and opulence. This exquisite lamp features a cylindrical Polished brass structure adorned with sp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Dorothy Draper Steel Table With Faux Granite Top and Yellow Base
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Stamford, CT
Painted steel and iron able attributed to Dorothy Draper. Rare, unusual and possibly unique, the steel top painted in faux granite, the wonderful wrought iron base a pale yellow. All...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Steel, Wrought Iron
Alnilam - Italian Outdoor Travertine Top Table with Hand-Bent Metal Base
Located in Montevarchi, IT
Alnilam is an outdoor table crafted in Italy, featuring a travertine top and a metal structure, distinguished by its compact proportions and balanced presence. The base is composed ...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
1970s Glass Lamps Pair – Mid Century with Metal Base and Opaline Patterned Glass
$445Sale Price / set|20% Off
1970s Glass Lamps Pair – Mid Century with Metal Base and Opaline Patterned Glass
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Supported by a refined cylindrical metal base, the lamps exemplify mid-century modern design with their understated yet impactful aesthetic.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Opaline Glass, Wood
Mid Century Modern Italian Glass Shelves / Mirrored Base Swivel Bar Cart
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Introducing our extraordinary Mid Century Modern Art Deco style Italian bar cart or pastry cart, a stunning blend of functionality and design excellence. Crafted with impeccable Ita...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid Century Swedish Modern Frosted Glass Cylinder Small Teak Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Swedish Modern Frosted Glass Cylinder Small Teak Wood Base Table Lamp.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Teak
Square Walnut Top Ebonized Base Center Coffee Table
By Harvey Probber, Directional
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern walnut top ebonized base square coffee table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Walnut
Majestic Pair of Mid-Century Brass Lamps with Spectacular Helmet Style Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
An absolutely jaw-dropping pair of large-scale vintage lamps, circa 1960. Exquisite solid brass form with stunning texture. Fabulous cast elephant heads and Greek key detail highligh...
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Stacked Glass "Ice Block" Base Side Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice glass top stacked "Ice" base side or end table. Imperial Imagineering.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Vintage Mastercraft Hollywood Regency Square Brass Coffee Table Base Only
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Mastercraft Mid Century Modern / Hollywood Regency Square Brass Coffee Table ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Heavy Layered & Milled Plywood Mid Century V Shape Base 3/4" Glass Top Rectangle
By Pace Collection, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Heavy Layered & Milled Birch Plywood Studio Custome Made Mid Century V Shape Base 3/4" Glass Top Rectangle Conference Dining Table MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Glass, Birch
Vintage Modern Macassar Ebony Coffee Table with Sculptural Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Striking vintage Mid-Century Modern coffee table crafted from stunning Macassar ebony.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ebony
Large Gilded Aluminum Ibex Base Dining Table
By Alain Chervet
Located in North Miami, FL
We offer here a striking pair of mid-century modern gilded aluminum ibex table bases. They transform very sculptural art bases in to functional furniture. Crafted in the USA in the ...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Wooden X-Base Tray Top End / Side Table
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century wooden end / side tables with removable tray tops with two low sides with bracket-shaped cutout handles and folding X-form bases comprised of wooden slats. (KIPP...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Dutch Teak Standing Candle Holder with Metal Spike and Tripod Base
By De Puydt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Standing candle holder from the Netherlands features solid teak construction with a striking tripod base design. The substantial metal spike accommodates extra-large votive candles, ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Candle Stands
Materials
Teak
Monumental Dining Table Base by Bruno Rota
By Bruno Rota
Located in Miami, FL
Large dining/conference table in metal and glass by Bruno Rota. We are happy to provide the original glass with this piece, free of charge, but we suggest purchasing new glass.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Metal
MCM Coastal Style Side or End Table with Bent Rattan Base Rectangle Glass Top
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage MCM (a.k.a. Mid-Century Modern) Coastal or Island style side or end table composed of a U or crescent shaped bent rattan base, rattan wrapped joints, and a .25-inch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Rattan, Glass
Porcelain Table Lamp on Wooden Base
Located in Antwerp, BE
Porcelain table lamp on a wooden base. Measures: Height base 52 cm. Width base 22 cm. Depth base 17 cm. Shade is not for sale and is not included in the price.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Glass Top Solid Brass Trim Cross Shape Base Chrome Base Round Coffee Table MINT!
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Glass Top Solid Brass Trim Cross Shape Base Chrome Base Round Coffee Table MINT!
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
1960s Two Nesting Side Tables Aluminum Tripod Base
$940Sale Price / set|20% Off
1960s Two Nesting Side Tables Aluminum Tripod Base
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mid Century Modern Set of Aluminum Nesting Side Tables, set of two.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum
1960s Italian Table Lamp Art Mid Sculpture in Bronze Green Marble Base Italy
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Italian Table Lamp Art Mid Sculpture in Bronze Green Marble Base Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Table Lamp Art 1960s Italian Table Lamp with Bronze sculpture on Italian Marble Base, Modern ITALY Features new green marble base complements patinated bro...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Russell Woodard Orleans Wrought Iron Pedestal Base Patio Dining Table
By Russell Woodard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Russell Woodard Orleans Pattern Wrought Iron Pedestal Base Glass Top Patio Dining Table. Circa Mid 20th Century.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Fine Regency Flame Mahogany Lyre Base Side Table Games Table
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A fine Regency flame mahogany Lyre style based side table games table in a Regency style. When closed it makes a perfect side table/breakfast or console, when open it is a square tab...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Regency Game Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Modern Geometric Table Lamp with Cylindrical Base
$396Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Modern Geometric Table Lamp with Cylindrical Base
Located in Trenton, NJ
This distinctive vintage table lamp exemplifies the sculptural side of Mid-Century Modern lighting, combining a tall cylindrical body with geometric surface texture and strongly cont...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Provincial Style Marble Top Wood Urn Base Side Tables - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Provincial Style Marble Top Wood Urn Base Side Tables - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Bronzed & Chrome Base Ebonized Mahogany Square Top Conference Dining Table MINT!
By Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bronzed & Chrome Base Ebonized Mahogany Square Top Conference Dining Table MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Chrome, Bronze
Carlo Scarpa Sarpi Glass Dining Table with Brushed Metal Base, Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Carlo Scarpa Sarpi Table For Cassina Carlo Scarpa designed this design table in 1974, successor to the popular Doge, with which it appears in the Ultrarazionale collection. While ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Glass
Round Teak Wood Pedestal Side Table with Veneer and Metal Base
Located in Lisbon, PT
The circular tabletop rests on a clean-lined rectangular teak pedestal, supported by a round wooden base with a contrasting metal surround. Combining warm wood tones, geometric deta...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Metal
Webbed Side Table with Iron Base, US 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Webbed side table with iron base, US 1950s Unknown Designer. Very decorative piece.
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Raffia
Chrome Tripod Base Glass Side Table Floor Lamp
By Laurel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern round glass end table floor lamp.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome, Pewter
Vintage Scandinavian Table Lamp with Teak Base
Located in KUTNO, PL
Turned wood and a pleated lampshade are design elements commonly found in Scandinavian table lamps from the Mid-Century Modern period.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Teak
Italian Mid-Century Coffeetable Brass Plated Iron Base and Glass Top, 1950s
$3,103Sale Price|30% Off
Italian Mid-Century Coffeetable Brass Plated Iron Base and Glass Top, 1950s
Located in Salzburg, AT
A beautiful and original mid-century furniture.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Vintage Moroccan Engraved Brass Tray Table on Teak Folding Spider Base
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A striking vintage Moroccan tray table featuring an exceptional hand-engraved solid brass serving tray resting on a sculptural folding teak base.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Tray Tables
Materials
Brass
Karl Springer Style Round Dining or Game Table with Pedestal Base
By Karl Springer
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning round dining table on a pedestal base. This table came out of a meticulous estate. All the furnishings were purchased by the owner's interior designer at the Merchandise M...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Edward Wormley Design X-Base Side Table for Dunbar
Located in San Francisco, CA
Edward Wormley design x base side table for Dunbar Furniture, Berne Indiana. Elegant and sophisticated design made with a solid rosewood folding base and a brass framed travertine to...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Jacques Quinet (1918-1992) attributed to, large table with metal base circa 1970
By Jacques Quinet
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Jacques Quinet (1918-1992) attributed to, large table with metal base, glass top circa 1970 To compare with the tables reproduced in the work of Guitemie MALDONADO "Jacques Quinet ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Metal
Pair of Pedestal Base End Tables with Onyx Tops
$1,890 / set
Pair of Pedestal Base End Tables with Onyx Tops
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a nice pair of end tables. They have onyx tops that rest on pedestal bases. The bases are made of walnut and have a x-base. They are quite attractive and would make a nice ad...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Onyx
Large Spanish Iron Drinks Table with Tripod Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
This large iron side or drinks table was recently hand-crafted by European artisans using traditional iron working techniques. It features a sturdy central stem with a decorative rin...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Iron
French Oak & Iron Tripod Base Nesting Tables - Set of 3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French oak & iron tripod base nesting tables France, mid century Darling and charming set can be used individually or together to form a larger surface area Each table is a great ac...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Iron
Custom Refurbished Lazy Susan Side Table with Modernica Base
By Rehab Vintage Interiors
Located in Alhambra, CA
Refurbished lazy Susan side table. Fully rotating glass table top with greek key detailing on the glass, and a gold-glitter center. Reconstructed with a modified wood and steel moder...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
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Table Base Mid Century For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the table base mid century you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each table base mid century for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and glass. If you’re shopping for a table base mid century, we have 2705 options in-stock, while there are 57 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the table base mid century you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A table base mid century is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one table base mid century that is appealing in its simplicity, but Knoll, Milo Baughman and Eero Saarinen produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Table Base Mid Century?
The average selling price for a table base mid century at 1stDibs is $2,453, while they’re typically $125 on the low end and $54,000 for the highest priced.
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 Table Base Mid Century
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026Wipe wood surfaces with a soft, dry cloth and condition periodically; ceramic and glass tops should be cleaned with a non-abrasive cleaner to avoid scratching any finish.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026Desks typically include drawers or storage, while writing tables are a flatter, more minimal work surface; check the listing description for storage details.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026A mid-century modern floor lamp adds ambient light without competing for surface space, a common pairing in mid-century living rooms.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026Look 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026Wood 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.
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