Pair of Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Cloud Tables Attributed to Gilbert Rohde
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid-Century Modern sculptural "Cloud" form tables in the style of Gilbert Rohde.
Brass
Mid Century Modern Free Form T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Brass Leg Cloud Coffee Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Free Form T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Brass Leg Cloud Coffee Table Elevate your living space with the MCM Free Form T.H.
Bronze
“Cloud” Cork Coffee Table
By Paul Frankl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Organic shaped "Cloud" coffee table newly made in the style of Paul Frankl. Top is made of lacquered cork. Legs are solid cerused mahogany.
Cork
Vintage Walnut Cloud Coffee Table by Neil Morris
By Morris of Glasgow, Neil Morris
Located in London, GB
An extremely stylish and iconic design, this is a vintage walnut cloud coffee table by Neil Morris, originally designed in 1947. This example dates from the 1950’s, it was manufactur...
Walnut
Peill & Putzler White Clouds Glass Table Lamp, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Verviers, BE
Hollow-footed glass table lamp made by Peill & Putzler in the 1970s. Their unique patterning awareness of light patterns and their use of frosted glass to give a range of white shade...
Metal
Richly Carved Console Table with Two Drawers, Scrolling Clouds and Flowers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A richly carved console table with two drawers, scrolling clouds and flowers. An exquisitely detailed masterpiece, this vintage console table invites you into a world of ethereal bea...
Wood
Paper Parchment "Cloud" Table Lamp by Frank Gehry for Belux
By Frank Gehry, Belux
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original Cloud Table Lamp designed by architect Frank Gehry for BELUX. A cloud for indoors. Is there anything more beautiful? The poetic character of the 'Cloud' lamp makes it an atm...
Aluminum
Vintage Chinese Style Indonesian Teak Wood Altar Table with Cloud-Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Indonesian Chinese style vintage teak wood altar table from the mid 20th century with carved motifs. Found in Madura, Indonesia, this console table features a rectangular top with...
Teak
Paul Frankl Cork Amoeba Cloud Coffee Cocktail Table Model 5005 USA 1950s
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Troy, MI
Paul T Frankl cork top Amoeba or Cloud cocktail table Model 5005 Johnson Furniture circa 1950s Asymmetrical lacquered cork surface on four sculpted and splayed mahogany legs Signed ...
Mahogany, Cork
In The Style Of T.H. Robsjohn- Gibbings Free Form "Cloud" Coffee Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Bridgeport, CT
In the style of the noted Mid Century designer with a free form white lacquered top raised on white tapering cylindrical legs. Custom lacquered in a crisp White. Dimensions: 48" L ...
Wood
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Clouds Modern Coffee Table Decorated with Gold Leaf and Plane Tree Bark
By Giordano Viganò
Located in Novedrate, IT
Clouds is a coffee table inspired by a classical style. The top is covered with gold leaf and an inlay made with plane tree bark. The bark was cut into several cloud-shaped pieces th...
Gold Leaf
1960, Kho Liang Ie, Artifort, Pop Art "Le Cloud" Coffee Table + Extra Top
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Fiberglass, Laminate
Contemporary Brass Sputnik Murano Glass Cloud Lamp, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Brass Sputnik table or bedside lamp with white blown Murano glass. Contemporary work, small Italian artisanal workshop. Demo shade is not included. Measurements lamp without demo sha...
Brass
Hungarian Cloud Floor Lamps by János Bánáti for OPteam, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Hungarian cloud floor lamps by János Bánáti for OPteam, 1970s.
Metal
Staggering Pair of Blown Glass Italian Cloud Vessels as Custom Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Killer pair of large-scale Italian glass vessels, circa 1980, as newly built custom lamps. Beautiful slender form with swirl accent colors in blue and cream which recall clouds. St...
Nickel
Chinese Wine Table with Cloud Spandrels, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
Ideal as a console or center table in the modern home, this exquisite 18th-century wine table charms with rounded legs, simple double stretchers, and decorative cloud-form spandrels....
Elm
Vladimir Kagan Custom Floor Lamp with Cloud Shaped table for Kagan-Dreyfus
By Vladimir Kagan, Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc.
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Rare custom floor lamp by Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfus. I have never seen another example of this signed lamp. This lamp retains all its original parts. Original shade as some sm...
Walnut
Art Deco Cloud Design Dressing Table and Stool
Located in London, GB
Beautiful Art Deco Cloud design dressing table and stool, finished in bird's-eye maple with walnut. D.Table: H 144 cm, W 125 cm, D 50 cm Stool: 54 cm, W 47 cm, D 32 cm.
Birdseye Maple
Table lamp Moon and Cloud in mirrors
Located in Nice, FR
Table lamp with two mirrors face to face, the first one circle, the second is like a cloud. Base in steel painted in black. French work circa 1950 Measures : H : 70cm L : 8...
Mirror
Cloud Coffee Table by Paul T Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in Allentown, PA
Morphic, signature Paul Frankl cloud coffee table model 5005 designed for Johnson Furniture Company, 1951. The table is in excellent condition with a natural waxed cork top and darke...
Cork
Cloud Cocktail Table in White Lacquer by Gilbert Rohde
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in Hadley, MA
Cloud cocktail table in white lacquer by Gilbert Rohde. Herman Miller 1940s.
Wood
Cloud lamp in opaline glass - 1970s
Located in Uccle, BE
Cloud lamp in opaline glass - 1970s
Opaline Glass
Unavailable
H 17.92 in Dm 17.72 in
MARSHA Table Lamp in Cloud Grey Glass & Black Powder Coated Metal Finish
Located in London, GB
Designed & First Produced 2022 (By Riya Panchal of MESEME Studio) About MARSHA Collection – Consisting of Pendant Lights and Table Lamps Influenced by the unwavering determination o...
Steel, Aluminum, Brass
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H 18.9 in W 52.76 in D 47.64 in
Neil Morris, Cloud Table, for H. Morris & Co, Glasgow, designed 1947
By Morris & Co., Neil Morris
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Stunning mid-century Cloud Table, designed by Neil Morris in 1947 and made by H.
Rosewood
Modernage Two-Tier Mid-Century Cloud Coffee Table
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Modernage two-tier "Cloud" coffee table. The table has a solid wood base with ebonized legs and outer edge, which fades into a rich warm wood grain. Floating above the wood is a thic...
Brass
Mid Century Silver Cerused Oak Cloud Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Hand rubbed Silver Cerused Oak finish with Polished Nickel details and Two Tier Cloud Design with tapered legs.
Mid Century Modern Neil Morris Cloud Coffee Table
By Morris & Co., Neil Morris
Located in London, GB
Sometimes known as the ‘Ameoboid’ after the name given by the designer, it has become more commonly known as the ‘Cloud table’ for obvious reasons. Designed by Neil Morris for Mor...
Birch, Mahogany
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H 16 in W 44 in D 44 in
The Mid Century Modern "Cloud" coffee table by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Winnetka, IL
An early Gilbert Rhode coffee table "The large " Cloud " table created in warm Acacia burl wood .It has been protected by a conforming glass top , not allowing scratches to occur....
Burl
Gilbert Rohde Style "Cloud" Side Tables
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of 1950s Gilbert Rohde attributed "Cloud" side tables, with cerused legs and brass caps.
Brass
Gilbert Rhode "Cloud Cocktail Table"
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Chicago, IL
Rhode for Herman Miller;Rhode for Herman Miller, Paldao coffee table, Model 4186 Stamped by manufacture on underside [4186]
Paldao
Vintage Walnut Cloud Side Table by Neil Morris
By Morris of Glasgow, Neil Morris
Located in London, GB
A stunning and extremely rare vintage walnut cloud side table by Neil Morris. It was made by Morris of Glasgow in Scotland, it dates from the 1950’s. This model is exceedingly rare,...
Walnut
"Cloud" Cork and Mahogany Coffee Table
By Paul Frankl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
"Cloud" cork and mahogany coffee table in the style of Paul Frankl. It is a newly handmade table in the style of Paul Frankl.
Cork
Cloud Coffee Table by Paul Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in Dallas, TX
Iconic, early cloud coffee table model 5005 designed by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Company 1951. Table is in very good original condition with the original and beautiful lacqu...
Wood, Cork
Neil Morris Queensland Walnut Cloud Table, 1947
By Neil Morris
Located in Norwich, England
Superb sinuous cloud coffee table designed by British designer Neil Morris in 1947 for Morris of Glasgow, circa late 1940s. The top is veneered in striking Queensland walnut, the ...
Walnut, Plywood
Gilbert Rohde 'Cloud' Table with Burl Top for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Astoria, NY
This vintage 'Cloud' table (model 4187) by designer Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller, circa 1940s, comes with gently rounded, trefoil form table top, veneered in burl wood, over taper...
Burl, Wood
Cloud Shaped Pine Wooden Coffee Table, Scandinavia, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Cloud shaped Pine wooden coffee table, Scandinavia 1970s. Organically shaped top with nice bulky legs. The table shows a beautiful exposed structured grain and a nice warm patina. In...
Pine
Jens Risom 600 Cloud Table for Knoll, 1940s
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Very early design by Jens Risom for Knoll in the 1940s. Made of solid maple, this amorphic table top is a great example of organic modernism. Classic Risom leg details and a lovely n...
Maple
An American Cloud Side Table with Amoeba-Shaped Glass Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
A timeless American mid-century cloud side table with amoeba-shaped glass top on reeded wooden legs with bold brass caps; designed by Gilbert Rohde; Manufactured by Herman Miller
1950's Vintage Walnut Cloud Table by Neil Morris
By Neil Morris
Located in London, GB
An extremely stylish and iconic design, this stunning coffee table was designed by Neil Morris in 1947. This example dates from the 1950’s, it was manufactured in Scotland by Morris ...
Walnut
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H 27 in W 36 in D 36 in
Paul Frankl "Cloud" Cork Top Table for Johnson Furniture ** Saturday Sale**
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This rare Paul Frankl "Cloud" cork top table for Johnson Furniture features a solid cork veneer top supported by tapered mahogany legs.
Steel
Wendell Castle Cloud Wall Shelf 1969
By Wendell Castle
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Extremely rare Wendell Castle wall mounted shelf. Approximately thirty or forty examples of the Cloud shelf were produced in 1969. This work has been authenticated by Wendell Castle....
Jens Risom for Knoll "Cloud" Coffee Table in Maple
By Jens Risom
Located in Stamford, CT
A great organic form coffee table designed by Jens Risom and produced by Knoll. Unmarked. Four available.
Maple
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H 15.75 in W 53.94 in D 31.5 in
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings "Cloud" Coffee Table for Widdicomb, US, 1950s
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Berlin, DE
Eventually the Cloud Coffee Table can also be considered a departure from the angular, rectilinear designs that were popular in the Mid-century modern period.
Brass
Neil Morris Walnut Cloud Table Neil Morris of Glasgow, Uk, 1947
By Neil Morris, Morris
Located in London, GB
Named the ‘Amoeboid’ by the designer, the table has become known as the ‘Cloud table’ for obvious reasons. It was designed by Neil Morris for Morris & Co, Glasgow in 1947. It exp...
Mahogany
Neil Morris Walnut Cloud Table Neil Morris of Glasgow, UK, 1947
By Neil Morris, Morris
Located in London, GB
Named the ‘Amoeboid’ by the designer, the table has become known as the ‘Cloud table’ also after its form. Designed by Neil Morris for Morris & Co, Glasgow in 1947, it exploits the d...
Mahogany
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H 18.51 in W 39.38 in L 18.51 in
Neil Morris Walnut Cloud Table, Neil Morris of Glasgow, UK, 1947
By Neil Morris, Morris
Located in London, GB
Named the ‘Ameoboid’ by the designer, the table has become known as the ‘Cloud table’ for obvious reasons. It was designed by Neil Morris for Morris & Co, Glasgow in 1947. It ...
Walnut
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H 14.5 in W 48 in D 36 in
Iconic Cloud Coffee Table by Paul T Frankl Frankl for Johnson Furniture
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Dallas, TX
Iconic, early cloud coffee table model 5005 designed by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Company 1951. The table is in very good condition with a natural waxed cork top and bleached...
Mahogany, Cork
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H 14.5 in W 36 in D 48 in
Paul Frankl Cloud Coffee Table in Natural Cork and Bleached Mahogany Model #5005
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an early iconic cloud coffee table model #5005 designed by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Company in 1951. It is in very good condition with a natural waxed cork top and b...
Mahogany, Cork
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H 14.5 in W 48 in D 35.5 in
Paul T Frankl Cork Mahogany Cloud Amoeba Coffee Table Model 5005 Johnson 1950s
By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Troy, MI
Rare "Amoeba" coffee or cocktail table Model 5005 designed by Paul T Frankl for Johnson Furniture Grand Rapids Michigan circa 1950s Asymmetrical cloud shaped surface in lacquered ...
Mahogany, Cork
Pair of Rare Murano “Pink Clouds” Mushroom Lamps Art Nouveau Italy 1970s
Located in Toronto, CA
Their organic curves and dreamy palette evoke the Art Nouveau movement’s nature-inspired elegance, while the sleek proportions and materials reflect Mid-Century Modern and Hollywood ...
Brass, Copper
French Art Deco Ivory Colored Bakelite 'Cloud' Clock
Located in Devon, England
Very attractive 1930s Art Deco Ivory colored bakelite clock. Originating from France this wonderful clock is the epitome of Art Deco with its fabulous cloud shaped case. The clock wo...
Glass, Bakelite
Chinese Writing Table with Cloud Spandrels, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Carefully selecting the perfect piece of timber, the craftsman who made this exceptional walnut table made the most of the wood's expressive, open-grained texture and warm golden-bro...
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Side Table - Brass and Clouded Glass
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful two-tier side table, made of brass colored metal and thick glass shelves. The glass shelves have a clouded pattern and beautiful shaped edges. The table is in good cond...
Metal
Pair of Mid Century Cloud Form Side Tables By Gilbert Rohde
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Art Deco glass top tables in the form kidney shape or of clouds. Tapered legs which are fluted and capped. Brass escutcheons that lock legs to the glass top.
Brass
Art Deco Mid Century Cloud Form Cocktail Table Gilbert Rohde
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful glass top cocktail table in the style of Gilbert Rohde. Tapered, fluted legs with brass caps locking them to the glass top.
Brass
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H 18.25 in W 41.25 in D 23 in
Mid Century Modern Mahogany and Glass Cloud Coffee Table after Gilbert Rohde
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Striking and lovely mid century "cloud" coffee table in the manner of Gilbert Rohde.
Brass
"Cloud" Cork Coffee Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-Century Modern style "Cloud" cork and mahogany coffee table newly made in the style of Paul Frankl.
Cork
"Cloud" Cork Coffee Table
By Paul Frankl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
"Cloud" cork coffee table with walnut legs in the style of Paul Frankl. It is a newly handmade table in the style of Paul Frankl. There is a dark spot on top shown in photo which is ...
Walnut, Cork
Modernage Two-Tier Midcentury Cloud Coffee Table
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Modernage two-tier "Cloud" coffee table. The table has a solid wood base with ebonized legs and outer edge, which fades into a rich warm wood grain. Floating above the wood is a thic...
Brass
Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Cloud Table
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller Cloud table from Paldao series. Acacia burl top, leatherette wrapped legs. Ca' 1941.
Art Deco Gilbert Rohde Style Glass Cloud Table
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Ferndale, MI
1940s floating glass top cloud table with original light green edge glass. Very nice condition with minor scuffs as expected for a 70 plus year old table. Shipping quote seems out of...
Brass
"Cloud" Cork and Mahogany Coffee Table
By Paul Frankl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
"Cloud" cork and bleached mahogany coffee table in the style of Paul Frankl.
Mahogany, Cork
"Cloud" Cork and Mahogany Coffee Table
By Paul Frankl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
"Cloud" cork and bleached mahogany coffee table in the style of Paul Frankl. Cork sample is available if needed.
Mahogany, Cork
Cork and Mahogany "Cloud" Coffee Table
By Paul Frankl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cork and serused mahogany coffee table made in the style of Paul Frankl.
Cork
Harvey Probber Vintage Terrazzo Cloud Coffee Table
By Harvey Probber, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare cloud form Terrazzo coffee table on sculpted walnut base on castors. No identifying labels, however most dealers attribute this furniture line of work to Harvey Probber. Of the ...
Pair of Elegant Italian Table Lamp "Blown Clouds"
By Matlight Milano
Located in Milano, IT
The table lamp from the Blown collection is the combination of advanced laser cutting technologies and the thousand-year-old practice of Murano glass blowing. Its brass cage structur...
Brass
Modernage Gilbert Rohde Style Glass Top Cloud Table
By Modernage Furniture Company, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Ferndale, MI
Three fluted ceruse finish legs support biomorphic shape glass top table. By Modernage in the style of Gilbert Rohdes cloud tables.
Glass, Maple
New Cloud Form Stone Top and Gilt Iron Pedestal or Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
One of a kind cloud form stone top and brass pedestal or coffee table, side table.
Stone, Iron
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H 27.5 in W 36 in D 36 in
Paul T. Frankl Cloud Dining Table, Cork and Mahogany for Johnson Furniture 1948
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Dallas, TX
Designed by Paul Frankl in 1948 this iconic cloud dining/game table model #5002 was produced by the Johnson Furniture company. Cloud-shaped cork top and solid bleach mahogany legs. A...
Mahogany, Cork
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H 18.51 in W 42.52 in D 39.38 in
Italian Midcentury Coffee Table in Travertine Stone and Cloud Shape, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Sculptural sofa or coffee table handmade of travertine stone in Italy in the 1980s. The beautiful table top is cut with soft rounded edge and has a shape of a big cloud. The big ta...
Travertine
1960s Scandinavian White Cloud Table Lamps Pair Swedish Art Glass Ski Chalet
By Pukeberg Sweden
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Cased white polished glass globe table lamps by Pukeberg of Sweden. The ellipsoid spherical shade sits on top of a glass cylinder for a minimalist profile. Wired for US and in workin...
Art Glass
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H 18.25 in W 41 in D 23 in
Sculptural Bleached Mahogany Cloud Shaped Table in the Manner of Gilbert Rohde
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Hudson, NY
Stunning bleached mahogany coffee table with thick glass top level.
Brass
Contemporary Brass Sputnik Murano Glass Cloud Lamp, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Brass Sputnik table or bedside lamp with white blown Murano glass. Contemporary work, small Italian artisanal workshop. Demo shade is not included. Measurements lamp without demo sha...
Brass
19th Century Chinese Wine Table with Cloud Spandrels
Located in Chicago, IL
Ideal as a console table in the modern home, this exquisite 19th century wine table charms with rounded legs, simple double stretchers, and finely beaded cloud spandrels. Crafted in ...
Elm
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$7,539 / item
H 39.38 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...
Brass
$8,519 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
Customizable Tacchini Julep Sofa by Jonas Wagell
By Tacchini, Jonas Wagell Design & Architecture
Located in New York, NY
Soft, enveloping shapes characterize this family of upholstered pieces. Julep is influenced by the 1950s Avant-Garde movement, drawing upon its simplicity and grandeur, refined by a ...
Fabric
Freeform Walnut and Brass Coffee Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic sculpted walnut and brass biomorphic cocktail/coffee table (model 1759) designed by Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb (1950, USA). Free-form, organic design reminiscent of a clo...
Brass
Kidney Shaped Cork and Oak Coffee Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Newly made kidney shaped mid century modern style cork coffee table with solid white oak cylindrical legs.
Oak, Cork
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.
The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.
Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.
Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.
Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.
The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte.
Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life.
No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .
Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.
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