Maison Jansen Chrome and Brass X Base Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Chicago, IL
Maison Jansen chrome and brass X base coffee table. Chrome frame with glass top and brass details.
Brass, Chrome
Cube Shape Oiled Walnut Pedestal Base Square Slate Too Coffee Center Table MINT!
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Cube Shape Oiled Walnut Pedestal base square slate too coffee Center Table MINT!
Stone, Slate
Marianne Brandt for Kandem Glass Base Table Desk Lamp
By Marianne Brandt, Kandem
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice vintage circa 1930s lamp.
Metal
Cerused Oak Greek Key Base Dining Table in James Mont Style
Located in Locust Valley, NY
This elegant dining table, inspired by the iconic James Mont style, exudes sophistication and timeless appeal. Crafted from rich cerused oak, the table showcases a beautifully textur...
Oak
Restored Ratan and Mahogany Two-Tiered Corner Table with Stacked Rattan Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored Rattan and Mahogany top corner or side table with two-tiers and a stacked rattan base. Circa 1940, United States We only purchase and sell only the best and finest rattan ...
Rattan, Mahogany
Midcentury James Mont Style Verdigris Bronze Table Lamp with Lucite Base
By James Mont
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Midcentury American table lamp channels the bold aesthetic of James Mont, known for blending Eastern and Western influences into sculptural, statement-making forms. Cast in bron...
Bronze
Midcentury Bronze Double Monkey Coffee Table Base with Verde Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage bronze double monkey coffee table base from the mid-20th century, with verde patina.
Bronze
Solid Polished Brass Square X Base Side Coffee Table with Smoked Glass top
By Tommi Parzinger, Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency heavy solid brass gage frame smoked glass top coffee side end center table.
Brass
Danish Table Lamp with Solid Wood Base, Denmark ca 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Distinctive in numerous ways, this lamp showcases the versatility that characterised the mid-century era. Surpassing the strict functionality many designers were concerned with, this...
Wood, Fabric
Large Gold Gilt Iron Base Glass Top Cut Glass Inserts Finial Dining Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large gold gilt iron base glass top cut glass inserts finial dining conference table. Hollywood Regency decor match.
Brass
Thick Glass Top Glass Base Writing Table Compact Desk
By Pace Collection
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Slick Mid-Century Modern all thick 3/4" glass design writing table or small desk.
Glass
Lovely Milo Baughman Style Round Teak ‘X‘ Chrome Base Side End Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely Milo Baughman style brushed chrome X-base side table. The top is a light teak and has a nice vintage honey patina.
Chrome
Pair of Chrome Metal Faux Bamboo x Base Smoked Glass End Side Tables
By Maison Baguès, Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern chrome faux bamboo end side tables stands.
Metal, Chrome
Large Vintage Italian Travertine Coffee Table With Plinth Base
Located in Elkton, MD
Italian travertine coffee table with a two-piece construction, featuring a rectangular tabletop and a solid plinth base. The travertine showcases natural veining and warm tones.
Travertine
Center Table or Console Louis XVI Jansen Style Stunning Marble Top Gilt Base
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Stamped Jansen center table having a gilt base and fine pink, grey and white veined marble-top. The top having been professionally repaired. The Louis XVI style center table having b...
Marble
Superstudio 'Teso' Dining Table with Glass Top and Black Ash Base
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Superstudio, dining table 'Teso', glass, lacquered ash, steel, Italy, 1970s A remarkable table designed by the Italian architecture and design group Superstudio, established in 1966...
Steel
Brutalist Construction Table Base by Marc Creates / Paul Evans
By Marc Creates, Silas Seandel
Located in Chicago, IL
Brutalist Construction Table Base by Marc Creates Base is being sold "sans" top. A very structurally sound base form that can support a variety of size tops for either a large end/...
Metal
Midcentury Murano Table Lamp with Steel Base by Lamperti, Italy 1970s
By Lamperti
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning large table lamp in Murano encased glass with steel base.
Metal, Steel
Danish Modern, Decorative Stoneware Table Lamp with Flared Base, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Elegant Danish Modern table lamp crafted in stoneware, featuring a sculptural form with a wide, flared base and a slender neck. The surface is finished in a subtle, variegated glaz...
Stoneware
Peill & Putzler Classic Mushroom Table Lamps, Ice Glass & Brass Base
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two beautiful table lamps in a classic and natural mushroom shape. Made by German company Peill & Putzler. The lamp features a brass base that supports the lamp shade of thick, heav...
Brass
Octagon Shape 3/4" Glass Top White Wrought Iron Base Dining Center Table MINT
By Russell Woodard
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Octagon Shape 3/4" Glass Top White Wrought Iron Base Dining Center Table MINT!
Wrought Iron
Heavy Gage Chrome Plated Steel Base Marble Top Round Gueridon Cafe Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Contemporary heavy and solid design granite top side center gueridon table.
Granite, Chrome
Wrought Iron Base Abalone Composite Round Top Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern round top crashed abalone shell in composite top coffee table.
Abalone
Georges Mathias Square Etched Brass Coffee Table, Ebonized Base, 1970s
Located in Queens, NY
Belgian Modern design (1970s) square etched brass coffee table with a centered "X" design on a solid ebonized base. (GEORGE MATHIAS)
Brass
Wrought Iron Faux Belts Rinded Together Base 3/4" Glass Top Large Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Wrought Iron Faux Belts Rinded Together Base 3/4" Glass Top Large Coffee Table MInt
Steel
Midcentury French Iron Twig Coffee Table Base with Cross Stretcher
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French iron twig coffee table base from the mid-20th century is a remarkable fusion of natural inspiration and skilled metalwork.
Iron
$333Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Gilt Putti Table Lamp, Pink Onyx Base, Rococo Style, 1950s
Located in Glasgow, GB
This Italian gilt putti table lamp dates from the 1950s and reflects the decorative character of post-war Italian design, combining classical Rococo-inspired motifs with sculptural m...
Onyx, Gold Leaf, Brass
Massive Ball Sphere Travertine Marble Table Lamp Base Italy 1960s
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This is a massive and extremely heavy spherical table lamp base made of travertine marble, crafted in Italy during the 1960s. The solid stone construction gives it an impressive we...
Travertine
Square Suspended Base Glass Top Coffee or Side Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Single "suspended" pedestal Mid-Century Modern square glass top coffee table.
Stone, Iron
A Pair of 20th c. Custom Lucite Side Tables on an X-Base
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., American, a pair of clear acrylic square top side tables each on an X-base, unmarked. Dimensions: 16.5"hx 14.5"dia Condition: Good, the lucite is generally clean, showing ...
Acrylic, Resin
Large David Cressey Vintage Ceramic Lamp Base
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Chicago, IL
A large Danish modern style vintage ceramic lamp base by David Cressey. In the manner of Gordon Martz.
Pottery
Solid Teak Danish Modern Square End or Side Tables with X Base A Pair
Located in Fulton, CA
Fine pair of teak Danish Modern end or side tables with a sculptural X base design. Exceptional quality as the tables are crafted in SOLID TEAK, no veneers. Table tops refinished. St...
Teak
English Midcentury Demilune Table with Ebonized Bamboo Base, White Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Midcentury demi-lune console table with ebonized faux-bamboo base and white veined marble top. This English Midcentury demi-lune console table showcases an elegant juxtapo...
Marble
1940s Restored Brass Table Lamp with Wooden Base and Glass Shade
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly rewired - 1x E26-E27 bulb - US wiring compatible (US plug adapter includes) - wooden base
Brass
1940s Restored Brass Table Lamp with Wooden Base and Glass Shade
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly rewired - 1x E26-E27 bulb - US wiring compatible (US plug adapter includes) - wooden base
Brass
Johannes Andersen Attributed Oval Rosewood Coffee Table with Pedestal Base
By Johannes Andersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely solid wood oval lounge table with absolutely stunning book-matched rosewood top and modern claw-like pedestal base. Tapered edge on top and underside gives the table a light a...
Rosewood
Pace Collection Chrome and Glass Square Dining Table Base, 1970's
By Pace Collection
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern chrome and glass dining table base by Pace Collection.
Chrome
Italian Midcentury Marble Based Brass Designer Table Lamp, 1950s, Italy
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce, Stilnovo
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Iconic midcentury desk lamp made of brass with red shade and Carrara marble base. Minimalistic design from the 1950s - round shade with mesh inner ring that provides beautiful light....
Carrara Marble, Brass
1930s Restored Brass Table Lamp with Wooden Base and Glass Shade
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly rewired - 1x E26-E27 bulb - US wiring compatible (US plug adapter includes) - New wooden holder for glass shade - New wooden base
Brass
George Rodrigue Art Glass Top Dining Table with Chrome Wire Base Artist Signed
By Harry Bertoia, Paul McCobb, George Rodrigue
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pattern Etched Top Art Glass Dining Table with Chrome Wire Base Artist Signed MINT! Oval and square flat iron shape glass top.
Chrome
Accolay Brown Ceramic Base Lamp or Table Lamp Midcentury Design
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Accolay, circa 1960 Elegant brown ceramic base lamp for a floor lamp or table lamp. Original perfect condition Not electrified Signed under the base Measures: Heigh...
Ceramic
GUBI Pedrera Coffee Table Chrome Base by Cosini & Ruiz Millet
By Gubi, Joaquim Ruiz Millet
Located in New York, NY
Its minimalist silhouette, architectural references, and refined craftsmanship make it a true icon of mid-century design. Pedrera Coffee Table is available in three base finishes: B...
Chrome
GUBI Pedrera Coffee Table Brass Base by Cosini & Ruiz Millet
By Joaquim Ruiz Millet, Gubi
Located in New York, NY
Its minimalist silhouette, architectural references, and refined craftsmanship make it a true icon of mid-century design. Pedrera Coffee Table is available in three base finishes: B...
Brass
Hollywood Regency Table Lamp with Hand-Painted Gold Glass Base, 1970s
Located in Palermo, PA
This striking table lamp is executed in a classic Hollywood Regency style, featuring a sculptural base reminiscent of a stylized pineapple form. The base is crafted in thin white gla...
Gold, Brass
Pierre Cardin Cage Style Base Dining Table in Mixed-Metals
By Pierre Cardin
Located in North Miami, FL
This table is comprised of TWO Pierre Cardin cage style bases in nickel and brass interlocking flat bars (can be used as square shown here or in diamond shapes). The 1 inch thick gla...
Brass, Nickel
1940s Restored Brass Table Lamp with Wooden Base and Glass Shade
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly rewired - 1x E26-E27 bulb - US wiring compatible (US plug adapter includes) - New wooden holder for glass shade - The glass shade is laying on the wooden holder without ...
Brass
Mustard Waxed Paper Table Lamp with Black Metal Base, Model Geraldine
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Geraldine Table Lamp is a chic lamp featuring a distinctive pleated shade in a vibrant mustard hue. Its base, designed with elegant simplicity, consists of three slender black legs. ...
Metal
Signed Karl Springer Table Lamp with a Sandblasted Glass Base, 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in Vienna, AT
An impressive and rare table lamp by Karl Springer in the 1970s. Has a beautiful sandblasted glass base. In excellent condition, has a refurbished lampshade. Signed on bottom.
Glass
Modernist Dining Table with Black Metal Base and Glass Top, Belgium 1980s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A sleek and understated example of late‑20th‑century Belgian design, this 1980 dining table pairs a minimalist black metal base with a thick glass top to create a composition that fe...
Metal
Large Ron Seff Goat Skin Rare Lucite Base Expandable Dining Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Westport, CT
Ron Seff Goat Skin Lucite base versatile extra-large expandable dining/conference table, when closed 72" with two leave 20"each when fully opened 112" in exceptional condition bevel...
Goatskin, Lucite, Wood
Luxe Walnut and Maple Slab Base, Glass Top Dining Table
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Double slab dining table base with intersecting solid wood stretcher. True brass Dutchman joint. Polished tempered flat polished glass top. Handcrafted in Los Angeles, California. ...
Brass
James Mont Style Red Lacquer Coffee Table With Greek Key Base
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A James Mont style coffee table finished in high gloss red lacquer embodies bold glamour with a distinctive Asian inspired edge. Striking and sculptural with a dramatic pop of color...
Lacquer
GUBI Pedrera Coffee Table Black Base by Cosini & Ruiz Millet
By Gubi, Joaquim Ruiz Millet
Located in New York, NY
Its minimalist silhouette, architectural references, and refined craftsmanship make it a true icon of mid-century design. Pedrera Coffee Table is available in three base finishes: B...
Metal
Square Solid Brass or Bronze Base Travertine Top Side End Occasional Table MINT!
By Maison Baguès, Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Square Solid Brass or Bronze Base Travertine Top side end occasional table MINT!.
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Square Solid Brass or Bronze Base Travertine Top Side End Occasional Table MINT!
By Maison Baguès, Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Square Solid Brass or Bronze Base Travertine Top Side End Occasional Table MINT!
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Glass X Cross Base Coffee Table w/ Marble Top
By Charles Hollis Jones, Pace Collection
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid century modern square marble top coffee table.
Marble, Brass
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
Solid Plate Glass Top Glass Base Coffee Table
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Solid glass top ( 1"- Thick ) rests on opposing curved glass elements. Glass elements are all in perfect condition. Italian made, after Fontana Arte.
Glass
$2,232Sale Price|20% Off
Monumental White Raymor Pottery Table Lamp! 1960s Light up Base Neutral Decor
By Raymor
Located in Peoria, AZ
Magnificent! White Table Lamp Sculptured Pottery Light up Base Attributed to Raymor Circa 1968 This sensational lamp is clean and neutral mid century!
Metal
Solid Walnut Round Top Brushed Machined Stainless Steel Base Side End Table Stan
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Walnut Round Top Brushed Machined Stainless Steel Base Side End Table Stand MINT!
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Very Large Heavy Ebonized Base Lucite Top Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern 43x72" rectangle coffee table with 1.5" lucite table top.
Lucite, Oak
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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