La Borne 20th century brown stoneware ceramic base table lamp by Cadet 1960
By La Borne Potters
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
François Cadet - La Borne 20th century design stoneware ceramic base table lamp signed under the base original perfect condition Electrical system will be ok for delivery cerami...
Ceramic
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...
Steel
Faux Bamboo X Base Round Dining Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice Mid-Century Modern faux bamboo X base dining table w/ thick glass top.
Nice Oiled Walnut Base Round Laminated Top Side Table
By Jens Risom, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern, one-drawer walnut base side occasional table.
Vintage French Country Style Walnut Slate Top Pedestal Base End Tables - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Style Walnut Slate Top Pedestal Base Low End Tables - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century.
Slate
$2,800 / set
Pair of Z-Base Side End Occasional Table
By Established Lines, Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Durable, all about slick lines, minimalistic mid-century modern decor end or side table has a nice heft to it.
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Brass Base Glass Top Rounded Square Coffee Table
By Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Vintage Italian polished brass bass cast brass finials glass top coffee table.
Brass
Forged Steel Base Glass Top Console Sofa Table
By Memphis Group
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Forged metal base console sofa table. Two different shades of metal "interlock" to form an X-like shape base.
Steel
$210Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Lacquered Wood Lamp Base with Oriental Motif, France 1960-1970
By Maison Le Dauphin
Located in Herentals, BE
Mid century lamp base with oriental motif. The base is made of brown lacquered wood and have on 4 side a golden oriental drawing. The base is provided with 1 E 27 fitting and an on a...
Wood
Rustic Modern Petrified Wood Console Table with Custom Iron Base
Located in East Point, GA
A petrified wood top modernly designed console table. This custom console table has been fashioned from a single thick slab of smoothly polished petrified wood, approximately 3.5 fee...
Iron
Modernist Marble Base Adjustable Table Mirror British Made 1950s
Located in Uxbridge, GB
A beautifully made British table mirror dating from the 1950s, combining a substantial white marble base with a slender polished steel frame and original circular mirror. The design...
Marble, Steel, Iron
Vintage Architectural Steel Table Base / Mies Van Der Rohe
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage architectural steel table base. A solid very well made steel base. Uncertain to designer and manufacturer. very much in the manner of Poul Kjaerholm. The steel has a nice und...
Steel
Large Long Lucite Base Glass Top Console Sofa Table
By Milo Baughman, Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern glass top Lucite base console table.
Glass, Lucite
Lucite X-Base Coffee Table
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lucite X-base coffee table, American, circa 1970s. It is well constructed with a chunky Lucite or acrylic X-form base and a thick glass top.
Glass, Lucite
Modernist Marble Base Adjustable Table Mirror British Made 1950s
Located in Uxbridge, GB
A beautifully made British table mirror dating from the 1950s, combining a substantial white marble base with a slender black-painted steel support, polished steel frame and original...
Marble, Steel, Iron
Neal Small Coffee Table with Lucite Base
By Neal Small
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
This is a gorgeous Lucite and glass with brass rivets coffee table by Neal Small. The glass is excellent and 3/4" thick with slightly rounded corners. The Lucite has a matte finish w...
Brass
Paul Mayen Chrome Dining Table Base for Habitat, 28.5\
Located in Queens, NY
American Modern Chrome Dining Table, Console Table Base, Paul Mayen For Habitat Base only, no top.
Chrome
La Borne 20th century design brown ceramic base table lamp signed 1980
By La Borne Potters
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
La Borne Circa 1980 Large ceramic base table lamp signed Not electrified Original perfect condition Height 35 cm Large 13 cm Depth 9 cm
Ceramic
Vintage Honey Brown Side Table with Geometric Base Shelf
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage side table from the mid 20th century with a square tabletop, mid shelf and lower base shelf featuring geometric designs.
Wood
Midcentury Ceramic Base Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A beautiful large table lamp made in the 1960s. The base is made of brown ceramic. The lamp shade has a beige color. The table lamp has an beautiful Italian design. The light requ...
Ceramic, Synthetic
Vintage Kittinger Chinese Chippendale Faux Bamboo Mahogany Coffee Table Base
By Kittinger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 16" H x 35" W x 22.5" D.
Mahogany
Demilune Elephant Motive Base Console Sofa Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Demilune elephant motive base console sofa table stand.
Hardwood
Frosted Lucite X-Base Glass Top Square Coffee Table
By Habitat International
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern collapsible folding glass top coffee table.
Glass, Lucite
Vintage Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp on Brass Base
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Lamp with cream-glaze, vibrant peonies, calligraphy, and brass base—a refined accent for cultured interiors. We sell items as acquired, wit...
Porcelain
Cypress Tree Root Trunk Driftwood Dining Table Desk Double Pedestal Base - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Cypress Tree Root Trunk Double Pedestal Bases. Very unique pair of pedestal bases of solid natural formed cypress tree roots/trunks. The listing is for the (2) bases only and...
Wood
Thick Smoked Glass Top Chrome Base Rectangle Coffee Table
By Pace Collection, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern 3/4" thick smoked glass coffee table Milo Baughman decor match.
Chrome
Pair Round End Tables with Rouge Marble Tops on Carved Plume Base
By Grosfeld House
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of end tables, by Grosfeld House, both with a painted finish showing natural wear; each table having a round top of rouge marble, bordered by a gadrooned frame, over the apron c...
Breccia Marble
Midcentury Chrome Base and Glass-Top End Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage-modern end table featuring a sturdy sculpted chrome base and square beveled 1/2 inch thick glass top with rounded edges. Please confirm item location NY or NJ with dealer.
Chrome
Contemporary Italian Travertine Table with Wide Conical Base 150cm
Located in London, London
Travertine table Large conical pedestal 60cm diameter pedestal Made in Italy Contemporary Dimensions can be customised This stunning large round dining table, crafted from lux...
Travertine
Mid-Century Round Metal Base Garden Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Beautifully styled Mid-Century Modern Round dining table base in cast aluminum with roping detail -- wonderful weathered faux finish with a great aged patina look.
Aluminum
Modern Rectangular Glass Dining Table with Marble Base 1970'
Located in Rome, IT
Striking rectangular glass dining or center table. Elegant design geometric black marble supports. Excellent original vintage condition. Can be used as a dining table or a center tab...
Glass
Baroque Inspired Double Pedestal Base Wood Console Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
This Baroque inspired wood console table showcases a timeless design with a blend of rustic charm and classical detailing. Crafted from solid wood, the standout element of the piece ...
Wood
Robert Sonneman Marble Base Table Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in East Hampton, NY
Adjustable metal and marble table lamp by Robert Sonneman for Kovacs.
Marble
Unique Side Table, Postmodern, 80s, Glass, Plaster Base, End Table
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Unique Side Table, Postmodern, 80s, Glass, Plaster Base, End Table, Nightstand, Mid Century Vintage from the 1980s Measurements: 22.25" H x 24" D x 27" W Glass Height: 19.5" Conta...
Glass, Plaster
$1,600 / item
Brass Base Glass Top Rounded Rectangle Coffee Table
By Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Vintage Italian polished brass bass cast brass finials glass top coffee table.
Brass
Gilt Iron Side Table On An Arched Tripod Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
This recently crafted small Spanish iron end table is not only elegant but functional. The small scaled side table, or better yet a drinks table, stands out with a circular central s...
Iron
Smoked Glass Oak Base Floating Shelf Side End Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern smoked glass top oak base side end table.
Oak
Casa Pupo Pink Glazed Fish Scale Ceramic Table Lamp Base, Late 20th Century
By Casa Pupo
Located in London, GB
Casa Pupo was a decorative interiors retailer known for sourcing and commissioning ceramic lighting from Spain and Portugal in the later 20th century. A pink glazed ceramic table la...
Metal
Modern Lucite X-Coffee Table Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Slick, 1970s modern, coffee table base features two, 1 inch thick, Lucite X-forms connected by a 1.5 inch chrome rod. The base can accept the size and shape top of your choice.
Chrome
Glass Top X Base Coffee Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Sophisticated X base glass top coffee table with newly powder coated black metal base. Bold graphic form, chic voguish style, this table is in very good clean and ready to use condit...
Metal
Brass Base Glass Top Table Attributed to Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in New York, NY
Nice modernist brass base, plate glass top side, or end table, attributed to Mastercraft. Very good, original condition, clean ready to use - glass top .50".
Brass
Hollywood Regency Gilt Scroll Wrought Iron Coffee Table Base
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful gilded iron scroll coffee table base in Hollywood Regency style. This piece has a wonderful distressed gold finish and is very heavy. Gilt metal base with 3/4" glass. Curb...
Wrought Iron
Large Vintage Spanish Drinks Table with Ornate Tripod Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
**Item number: [to be added]** **Spanish 1950s Gilt Iron Drinks Table** This elegant Spanish drinks table from the 1950s combines an intricately twisted iron stem with an ornate tr...
Iron
$773Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Table Lamp with Wooden Base
By Krasna JIzba
Located in Vienna, Austria
This beautiful midcentury table lamp from Czechoslovakia was designed for the company Krasna jizba and is composed of wood and plastic. The shade is new, but matches the original. I...
Plastic, Wood
Rectangle White Marble Top Pedestal Base Console Sofa Table
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern white marble top on pedestal base console sofa occasional side hall table.
Marble
Figural Sculptural Carved Walnut Base Table Lamp
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern sculptural table base.
Walnut
“lock D” Sculptural Caramel Bamboo Dining Table Base
Located in Maastricht, NL
A contemporary coffee table design and a mid-century homage. Bamboo: A strong, highly sustainable, flexible, beautiful and renewable material.
Bamboo, Glass
Square Glass Top Figural Chrome Base Side Centre Table
By Maison Jansen, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern figural square chrome base side coffee table stand.
Chrome
Great Mid Century Modern metal bedside lamp with brass base by Kaiser Leuchten
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Great Mid Century Modern metal brass table lamp. Manufacturer: Kaiser Leuchten.
Metal, Brass
$1,092Sale Price|20% Off
Shell Table Lamp on a Brass Base
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice table lamp is made of a shell on a brass base. This a French work. Circa 1970
Brass
Milo Baughman Walnut and Brass Base Dining Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
Perfect for intimate dinners or grand gatherings, this well-crafted piece is a nod to timeless mid-century modern design. Very sturdy and built to last, it embodies the quality and s...
Brass
Organic Modernist Ceramic Table Lamp with Wooden Base
Located in Queens, NY
Post War Design organic modernist shaped light blue & yellow ceramic table lamp with a concave free form center sections on a light wooden base.
Ceramic
Curved Glass Base Glass Top Brass Stretchers Console Table
By Pace Collection
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern curved glass top base brass stretchers console sofa table.
Brass
Mid Century Glass Turtle Top with a French Gilt Iron Base
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant glass turtle top with gilt iron cocktail table. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Glass is perfect and 3/4 thick.
Iron
Stacked Chrome Globes Base Glass Side Table Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern stack chrome side table floor lamp.
Brass, Chrome
$720Sale Price|20% Off
Side Table with Octogan Stone Top and Carved Base
Located in Pasadena, TX
Side table with Octogan stone top Vintage side table in cast plaster with a faux marble stone top. The base has a carved design with cherubs around the base. Nice in a sheltered ga...
Plaster
Travertine Square Pedestal Base Coffee Side Occasional Lamp Table
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Artedi
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-century Italian modern occasional square side end table stand pedestal.
Travertine
Rectangular glass and nickel base dining table
Located in New York, NY
Rectangular glass and nickel base dining table.
Nickel
$600Sale Price|57% Off
Large Woodard Faux Slate Top Dining Table on Wrought Iron Base Warehouse Special
By Woodard Furniture Co., Russell Woodard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Two great things about this table the large top and correct dining height of 29". So many Woodard tables are game table height. Fiberglass hexagon top is patterned as faux slate does...
Steel
Table Lamp with Chrome and Onyx Base
Located in Antwerp, BE
Diameter shade 34 cm. Height 55 cm. Diameter chrome base 15 cm. Height base 33 cm with fitting 38 cm. Weight 3 kg. Shade is not included in the price.
Onyx, Metal, Chrome
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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