Vintage Marble Top and Tripod Wire Base Side Table, 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful vintage side table featuring a marble top and a distinctive "Eiffel" style tripod wire base, design aesthetic of the 1960s. It combines a substantial, round, marble top wit...
Marble, Wire
Giacometti Style Dining Table Base Indoor Outdoor Patio or Game Table 37x37x30h
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Iron Dining Table, in the manner of Diego Giacometti, probably Italian, circa 1960s. This piece is a versatile size and could be used as a dining table, game table, patio tab...
Iron
Harvey Probber Black Enamel X Base End Table, Circa 1960
By Harvey Probber
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Sculptural Harvey Probber Black Enameled Model 1216 Rectangular Side Table. Featuring a Black enameled rectangular beveled Teak surface, steam bent Mahogany curved slat x base with ...
Brass
Single Suspended Pedestal Base Square Glass Top Side Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Unusual "Suspended" top illusion side or center table.
Stone, Steel
Premium Rosso Levanto Marble Table With Tapered Solid Base, Customizable Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
ROSSO LEVANTO MARBLE DINING TABLE Type of Marble: Rosso Levanto Dimensions: 72" x 36" (Custom sizes available) Leg Model: Rosso Levanto (Custom leg models available) Customization:...
Travertine, Marble
$5,664Sale Price|34% Off
Side table by Mathieu Mategot in brass iron and glass XXth century.
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Palermo, IT
The coffee table in question, with its minimalist design and inverted "X" metal base, may evoke the innovative spirit of Mathieu Matégot, a French designer known for his bold experim...
Brass, Iron
$1,883Sale Price|30% Off
Signed Vintage Tessellated Stone Console or Dining Table Base
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Stone
Vintage Hardwood Dining Table with Industrial Steel Pedestal Base
Located in Dekalb, IL
Round hardwood café or dining table featuring a thick, solid-wood top with a warm, medium-brown finish set over a welded steel pedestal base. The top is composed of multiple joined b...
Steel
Cerused Oak Triple Cylinder Base 52" Round Glass Top Dining Conference Table
By Drexel, Jay Spectre, Baker Furniture Company, Heritage-Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern perused oak glass top dining table on clover leaf shape base.
Oak
Osvaldo Borsani Style Circular Dining Table, White Top & Chrome Base
By Osvaldo Borsani, Milo Baughman
Located in Astoria, NY
Osvaldo Borsani Style Circular Dining Table, white top over chrome base. 30.5" H x 72" Diameter. Provenance: From a New York City Collection.
Chrome
Small Spanish Gilt Iron Drinks Table on a Tripod Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
This lovely Spanish side or drinks table was recently crafted by skilled European artisans using traditional iron working techniques. Hand-forged from iron, it features a stem with a...
Metal, Iron
Large MCM Ceramic Table Lamp on Walnut Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Large MCM ceramic table lamp on walnut base, circa 1960s. The lamp is in very good working condition and measures 8"D x 35"H (to the top of the finial 25" to top of light socket). ...
Ceramic, Walnut
Circular Marble Top Dining Table with Hexagonal Chrome Base
Located in Montreal, QC
Circular marble top dining table with hexagonal chrome metal base
Marble
Sculptural Glass C Shape Base Coffee Table Stacked Ice Looking Glass Base
By Karl Springer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Unusual c-shape base glass base rounded rectangle coffee table. The base is made of numerous glass tiles fused together to form a Moon shape looking table base.
Glass
Decorative Steer Horn Table Lamp with Faux Marble Base
Located in Denton, TX
Decorative steer horn table lamp with faux marble base.
Brass
Italian Neoclassical Console Table, Brass Base with Marble Top, 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fine quality mid 20th Century Italian neoclassical style console table having a gray marble rectangular top over a polished brass base with fluted legs and beautifully curved stretch...
Marble, Brass
Brass and Rosewood Boat Shape Base Table Lamp
By Laurel, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern brass and rosewood base large table lamp.
Rosewood
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Iron Rope Metal Coffee Table Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Price is per piece* Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 18.5" H x 31" W x 31" D (point to point).
Wrought Iron
$613Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Eero Saarinen Tulip Side Table, Laminated Top, Steel Base
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice tulip side table. Solid steel base, comes with a Laminated top. 1960s.
Laminate
Stilnovo Table Lamp Black Marble Base Signed
By Stilnovo
Located in Munich, DE
Fantastic table lamp by Stilnovo from the 1960 attributed to Gino Sarfatti. The marble base is Portoro marble, a little-known marble, produced in small quantities in Portovenere (La ...
Marble, Metal
Centre Table Caldas Outdoors, Multicolor Circles Top and Lipstick Base
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Multicolor circules top and lipstick powder coated base. Made to order. For sales with delivery address within European territories, VAT will be charged additionally to the stated...
Metal
Extra-Long Console Table in Reclaimed Pine on Iron Base
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A sculptural console table defined by its exceptional length of 3 meters and the organic character of aged wood. The top is formed from a single, slender beam of reclaimed pine sourc...
Iron
Demilune Console Table with Pedestal Lucite Base and Clear top Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Demilune Console Table with Pedestal Lucite Base and Clear top Glass
Glass, Lucite
Rectangular Glass top Lucite Base Coffee Table
By Neal Small, Pace Collection
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern thick glass top Lucite base coffee table.
Glass, Lucite
Dabema Wood Dining Table with Driftwood Base and Rustic Metal Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and unusual dining table, console or desk made of a very durable and solid Dabema wood or African Teak. The top plank of this furniture is solid and 2.5” thick. The base i...
Wood
Midcentury Onyx Top Iron Side Table with Mirror Base, Pair
Located in Dallas, TX
Traditional iron tables with golden pinkish onyx top and antiqued mirror base.
Onyx, Iron
Thick Smoked Glass Bronzed Metal Base Console Sofa Table MINT
By Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Thick Smoked Glass Bronzed Metal Base Console Sofa Table MINT
Metal
Austrian Biedermeier Walnut 1840s Table with Butterfly Veneer and Tripod Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period walnut center table from the mid 19th century, with butterfly veneered top, tripod base and scrolling feet.
Walnut
$796Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Vintage Danish style Craftsman Teak Pedestal Table Base Basket
By Finn Juhl, Illum Bolighus
Located in Hyattsville, MD
An interesting well-made form. A Mid-Century Era Pedestal, Stand, Trash Can, or Table Base.
Teak
Maison Jansen Style Steel Chrome and Brass Hollywood Regency Console Table Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Maison Jansen Style Steel Chrome and Brass Hollywood Regency Console Table Base. Item features a heavy chrome plated steel frame, brass accents and feet, remarkable quality, ...
Brass, Steel
Neoclassical Table Lamp Brass and Marble Urn Shaped Base Black Tapered Shade
Located in Topeka, KS
We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Early to Mid-20th Century. Marble, Brass, and vintage SASS!!!!!
Marble, Brass
$3,680Sale Price|20% Off
Cerused Oak and Brass X Base Dining Table.
By Jay Spectre
Located in Chicago, IL
Eye catching petite dining, or breakfast nook, dining table. Two V shaped supports are joined together to form an X base. Then, they are white wash finished to achieve a cerused look...
Brass
1950s Solid Bronze Console Table Base Arturo Pani Mexico City
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Console table base 1950s modern solid bronze heavy console table base attribution Arturo Pani, Mexico City Unmarked Listing is for base only. No glass included. Glass option for an a...
Bronze
1970s Bronze Sculptural Sea Life Dining Table Base
By Paul Evans
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Bronze & Brass Sculptural Dining Table Base Marine art clamshell and sea creatures intertwined gracefully. Unmarked. Listing is for table base only. 39.25 diameter x 28.5 Orig...
Brass, Bronze
Machined Solid Brass X-Shape Base Mosaic Top Cafe Table
By Florence Knoll, Gio Ponti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern elevated X-base cafe small dining dinette table.
Stone, Bronze
Rosewood and Chrome Frame Base Square Side End Table Stand Mint
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice Mid-Century Modern Baughman style chrome and rosewood side table. Measures: 26 x 26.
Chrome
$2,926Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Brass Ribbon Curved Console Table Base by Design Institute America
By Design Institute America
Located in Basel, BS
This Mid-Century Modern side / end console table base features Classic bent brass framework.
Brass
Swedish Table Lamp, Turned Wood Base, Cylindrical Shade, 1960s
Located in Pasadena, CA
Swedish table lamp from the 1960s featuring a turned wood base with a rich, warm tone and clean cylindrical shade. Simple and timeless, with a softly sculpted silhouette that highlig...
Wood
Elegant X Base Desk or Console Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant console table or desk, American, circa 1950s. This piece is a versatile size and can be used as a console table, desk, sofa table, bar, or vanity. It has been refinished in a...
Metal
1970s Sculptural Chrome Table Lamp Sleek Tripod Base
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Modern Table Lamp Chrome Plated Tripod Base 35.5 h 14 x 14 Original vintage condition No lamp shade is included Refer to images
Chrome
French circular hardwood and iron based coffee table
By George Nakashima Studio
Located in London, GB
A beautiful varnished hardwood and iron based brutalist coffee table. Some chips to the varnish and faint clouding but otherwise in good overall condition. Statement piece.
Hardwood
Walnut Cube Shape Table Lamp on Chrome Base
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern cube shape table lamp.
Glass Chrome Brass X Base Square Side Coffee End Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century modern brass chrome and glass square cube shape side end coffee table.
Brass, Chrome
Standing Height Herman Miller Eames Contract Base Table
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in South Charleston, WV
Produced 2010 and never used for the facility. In pristine condition with a few scuffs to feet and otherwise flawless. 36" wide 29" tall with matching black adjustable feet. Cherry l...
Steel
Vintage Round Low Coffee Table, Cerused Finish, Arch Form Base
Located in Trenton, NJ
A vintage round low coffee table combining generous scale with a cerused gray-greige finish and a sculptural arch-form base. The circular top provides substantial working surface at ...
Wood
Le Corbusier L6 Style Table Base for Cassina
By Le Corbusier
Located in New York, NY
Le Corbusier L6 style table base for Cassina. Selling without glass.
Steel
Elegant Brass and Glass Table Lamp Base, Italy, 1980s
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant Brass and Glass Table Lamp Base, Italy, 1980s An elegant, original 1980s table lamp base crafted from brass and glass, showcasing the refined aesthetic and sophisticated mat...
Brass
Piero Fornasetti Araldiche Tray, Mounted as Table on Folding Base, 1950s
By Piero Fornasetti, Fornasetti
Located in Conversano, IT
Product Name: Piero Fornasetti “Araldiche” Tray Mounted as Table, 1950 Designer: Piero Fornasetti Year of Design: 1950s Style: Mid-century Italian design, decorative and surreal Main...
Iron
Vintage Italian Travertine Marble Side Table with Scrolled Wrought Iron Base
By Ello Furniture
Located in East Freetown, MA
Vintage Hollywood Regency round travertine marble top side table with scrolled wrought iron and hardwood base.
Travertine, Marble, Iron
Ceramic Table Lamp on Marble Base, signed ITALY
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Ceramic lamp on marble base. Lamp measures 22" from base to the bottom of socket. The ceramic portion is about 17.5" high and 12" diameter. Ceramic portion is engraved ITALY. Lam...
Marble, Brass
Small Spanish Dark Gilt Metal Drinks Table on a Tripod Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
This small iron and metal end table from Spain was recently crafted by skilled artisans using traditional iron-working techniques. Based on a vintage 1950s design, it features a stur...
Metal, Iron
George Nakashima 'Cluster Base' Table with Live-Edge Top
By George Nakashima, George Nakashima Studio
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nakashima for George Nakashima Studio, 'Cluster Base' table, American black walnut, United States, 1987 This Cluster Base table by George Nakashima exemplifies the designer’s...
Walnut
Contemporary Aurum Rectangular Dining Table With Metallic Base
Located in Freamunde, PT
An eye-catching dining table that enhances any dining room with its modern aesthetic. The asymmetrical legs provide a unique structural element, giving the table a contemporary edge....
Brass, Stainless Steel
$4,920Sale Price|20% Off
Modern Lucite Cocktail Table with Geometric Base
Located in North York, ON
Step into a realm of mid-century elegance with this exquisite Karl Springer-inspired acrylic cocktail table, a testament to the transformative power of geometric design.
Glass, Acrylic
1970s Eames for Herman Miller Rosewood Segmented Base Table
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cedar Falls, IA
Square rosewood segmented base table by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, circa 1970s. Stunning rosewood veneer surface on polished aluminum base. Square 36"x36" top, comfor...
Aluminum
Organic Modern Table Lamp Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Small Table Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Named ""Elephant's Foot"" for its bold, bulbous base, the Pata de Elefante Small is one of Isabel Moncada's m...
Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
Small Spanish Gilt Iron Drinks Table on a Curved Tripod Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant small end table was recently created by skilled European artisans using traditional iron working techniques. Hand-forged from iron, it features a stem with a central rin...
Metal, Iron
Forged Gold Gilt Iron Base Figural Glass Oval Side Occasional Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Forged steel base scallop shape glass top side table. Hollywood Regency Mid-Century Modern style. 3/4" thick beveled glass top.
Steel, Iron
$4,361Sale Price|20% Off
Sculptural Bamboo Base Round Dining Table with Glass Top
Located in London, GB
Sculptural 1950's bamboo dining table base is formed of a cluster of large bamboo legs in the form of a circle turning inwards with an outer ring of bamboo legs turning outwards in o...
Bamboo, Cut Glass
XL Belgian BULO blue top dining/conference table and metal + wood base
By Bulo
Located in Brussel, BE
XL Belgian BULO blue top dining or conference table with metal and wood base.
Metal
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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