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Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

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 legendary 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.

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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Iconic Brutalist Paul Kingma Schist Center Table
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Rectangular assembled schist table with rounded corners and brass inlay, very rare octagonal legs, signed on the top H: 47 cm Top: 80 x 120 cm. Paul KINGMA (1931 - 2013) Dutch s...
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1980s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Slate, Schist, Metal, Brass

Contemporary Italian Sculptural Brass and Glass Top Console Table
Located in Rome, IT
Fabulous modern brass sculpture console table or center table with a Mondrian motive glass top. Handmade by a master artisan. The glass top color we can customize on request. Ava...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass

Italian Modern Geometric Minimalist Center Table
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Geometric Minimalist Center Table. This versatile Italian mid century modern sculptural table can be used as a center table, console table, side table, writing table ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Wood

Poul Cadovius Rosewood Coffee Table Designed For France & Son Circular 1960s
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Poul Cadovius Rosewood Coffee Table Designed For France & Son Circular Top Inlaid With Brushed Chrome Floral Decoration Made In Denmark 1960's Poul Cadovius (1911 - 2011) was one of the most colourful and successful persons in the history of Danish furniture industry. He was originally educated as an upholsterer but became very interested in design at an early stage, and in 1945 he established his own furniture manufacturing company Royal System. A few years later, in 1948, he designed the iconic shelving system ROYAL...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Steel

Travertine Il Colonnato Dining Table by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Admire this lovely round dining table by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Italy 1970s. This Il Colonnato table is made out of travertine and features three c...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Travertine

Gold Gild Metal Wheat Sheaf Round Glass Top Side Occasional Table Stand MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Gold Gild Metal Wheat Sheaf Round Glass Top Side Occasional Table Stand MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Mario Bellini 'Gli Scacchi' Pieces for C&B Italia, Italy, 1971
Located in Almelo, NL
Mario Bellini 'Gli Scacchi' Pieces for C&B Italia, 1971 A set of three pieces from the Gli Scacchi series, translated meaning 'The Chess' designed in 1971 by renowned Italian arc...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Plastic

Glass Table with Wood Wheels Gae Aulenti Style
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Mid-century style glass table. Similar style of Game Aulenti's table. Four walnut wheels and tempered glass top. Easy moving. Each wheel has rubber on its edge in order not to slip...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass

Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper 'Eros' Round Dining Table in Marquina Marble 1970
Located in Almelo, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper 'Eros' round dining table in Marquina Marble, Italy, 1970s. This is the Skipper 'Eros' series round dining table designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in t...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Center Hall Table Handmade by Old Plank Available in Any Dimension or Finish
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern Center Hall Table made by Old Plank to your exact specifications. The example we are showing on 1stdibs was finished in real 24kt gold leaf (not Dutch metal) coupl...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Gold, Steel

French Modern Elm And Iron Center Table
Located in Houston, TX
French Modern Elm And Iron Center Table. This versatile French mid century Pierre Chapo inspired elm and wrought iron center table or dining table with beautiful tripod legs will wor...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Iron

Coffee Table in Zinc by Nero & Patuzzi for Gruppo NP2, 1970s
Located in Rivoli, IT
Rare and interesting coffee table made by the creative genius of Nerone and Patuzzi Gruppo NP2. Coffee or side tables, created by the renowned NP2 Group, have an attractive and inte...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Zinc

Vintage Accent Table Stand
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Accent Table Stand Dimensions. 14 1/2 W ; 14 1/2 D ; 33 HI.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Stand
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table stand Dimensions. 19 1/4 W ; 11 3/8 D ; 27 1/2 H.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Table Stand with Tile Top
Located in Seattle, WA
Antique Table Stand with Tile Top Dimensions. 45 W ; 26 D ; 19 D.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Percival Lafer, Coffee Table, Wooden and Smoked Glass, circa 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
The coffee table designed by the famous Brazilian designer Percival Lafer, around the 1960s, is a timeless piece that combines the elegance of solid wood and the sophistication of sm...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Italian Brass, Chrome and Lucite Table Base Signed Romeo Rega, from, 1970s
Located in Vilnius, LT
Midcentury Italian Romeo Rega dining table base in brass and chrome with Lucite pillar. It is very heavy and solid, very good condition (newly polished).
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Percival Lafer, Coffee Table, Patchwork Wood, C. 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
Percival Lafer's table is a remarkable piece of design that embodies the aesthetics of the 1970s. This coffee table in patchwork wood and glass is a harmonious mix of natural materia...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Percival Lafer, Coffee Table, Patchwork Wood, circa 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
Percival Lafer's table is a remarkable piece of design that embodies the aesthetics of the 1970s. This coffee table in patchwork wood and glass is a harmonious mix of natural materia...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Midcentury Rosewood Side Tables by Severin Hansen for Haslev, 1960s
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
A pair of rosewood side tables with beautiful handcrafted details designed by Erik Severin Hansen and produced in Denmark by Haslev in the 1960s. Pure and elegant shaped tables. Thes...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Rosewood

Early Pierre Chapo 'T21C' Dining Table in Solid Elm
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, dining table model 'T21C', elm, France, 1970s This design is an early edition, created according to the original craft methodology of Pierre Chapo. This round 'T21C'...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Elm

Flame Carved Mahogany Regency Style Lamp Side Table Stand Clean!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Flame Carved Mahogany Regency Style Lamp Side Table Stand Clean!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Long Rectangle Walnut Parsons Style Coffee Table Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Long Rectangle Walnut Parsons Style Coffee Table MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Walnut

Restored Six-Pole Rattan Coffee Table w/ Floating Glass Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
circa 1940 Mid-century six-pole rattan coffee table with stacked rattan round base. The six rattan poles organically branch outward to a circular top made of a single piece of bent r...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Mid-Century Italian Modern Faux Brass and Glass Cocktail Table After Mastercraft
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A chic and stately coffee table, circa early 1970s. The table features a faux distressed brass base with heavy 3/4 inch glass top. In the style of Mastercraft.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Steel

Vintage Table with Stone Top and Casters
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Table With Stone Top and Casters Dimensions. 20 1/2 W ; 14 1/2 D ; 30 H.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Sergio Rodrigues Brazilian Jacaranda Rosewood Dining or Center Table, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeous 1960s Jacaranda Rosewood dining table by Sergio Rodrigues, named the 'Alex' table, features one of the most vivid and vibrant Brazilian Rosewood tops that we've ever se...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Rosewood

Marcel Breuer Table, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table by Marcel Breuer Manufactured, circa 1940. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Marcel Breuer (1902-1981),...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Eero Saarinen for Knoll Dining Table, Center Table, Refinished
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll dining table refinished, Vintage From the late 1940s through the 1950s Eero Saarine...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Infinity Lucite Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing vintage postmodern infinity lucite coffee table. Features a rounded triangle glass top which rests on a sculpted lucite base.
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Coffee Table in Glass and Brass from 70s
Located in Premariacco, IT
Coffee table in glass and brass of Italian production, circa early 1970s. Small and functional, it is seen as a modern design piece of furniture to be placed in every corner of th...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Wicker Coffee Table with Glass Top
Located in Premariacco, IT
Wicker coffee table with double shelf, ideal for outdoor environments such as verandas or terraces or it can be used as a small coffee table in modern and vintage environments. Th...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wicker, Glass

20th Century Italian Vintage Walnut Round Center, Game Table by Luciano Frigerio
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian center, game table made of handcrafted polished Walnut, designed by Luciano Frigerio in good condition. The tick round top is support...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Metal, Bronze

70s Wicker Coffee Table for Outdoor or Indoor Use
Located in Premariacco, IT
Wicker coffee table with double shelf, ideal for outdoor environments such as verandas or terraces or it can be used as a small coffee table in modern and vintage environments.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wicker, Glass

Brutalist Coffee Table with Faux Stone Top with Graphic Detail
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury Brutalist coffee table with a round faux stone top, graphic detailed edging and dark oak tripod legs. In original condition with visible wear consistent with its age and use.
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Oak

Chrome and Brass Marble-Top Table Style of Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Chrome and brass marble-top table in the style of Maison Jansen. Has brass hoof feet. Nice for a center table.
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass, Chrome

Impressive Round Travertine Dining Table, Italy, 1970s
Located in Echt, NL
Natural Italian travertine marble dining table in very good condition. Thick travertine top in variegated tones of beige and brown. The top rests on a round, conical shaped pe...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Stone, Travertine, Marble

Contemporary Graphic Pattern Oval Center Coffee Table Wood Marquetry Black
Located in Porto, PT
Natalia Center Table is an eye-catching piece for a modern living room, with its remarkable pattern and chromatic choice. Modern, bold, and elegant at the same time, this oval cente...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Oak, Wood, Birdseye Maple

Contemporary Organic Miro Inspo Oval Center Coffee Table Wood Marquetry Black
Located in Porto, PT
Dolores Center Table unveils an avant-garde charm that will complement modern living decor while elevating it with its superb craftsmanship. An ode to pure geometric shapes and trad...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Birdseye Maple, Oak

Contemporary Graphic Pattarn Oval Center Coffee Table Wood Marquetry Black
Located in Porto, PT
Ludwika Center Table unveils an avant-garde charm that will complement modern living decor while elevating it with its superb craftsmanship. An ode to pure geometric shapes and trad...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Birdseye Maple, Oak

Mid-Century Modern Walnut American of Martinville Coffee Table
Located in Jupiter, FL
Sleek lines, beautiful and functional. This is a MCM American for Martinsville walnut coffee table. If your looking for a sleek look with roo...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

Gae Aulenti for Knoll Made of Black Marble Italian Square Coffee Table "Jumbo"
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Jumbo coffee table designed by Gae Aulenti (Italy, 1927-1972) for Knoll. Made in Marquina marble. Gae Aulenti (1927-2012) was one of the few Italian women to rise to prominence in...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Circular Table, "Model 522", Gianfranco Frattini for by Bernini, Italy. 1960
Located in Wolfurt, AT
The table "Model 522" was designed by Gianfranco Frattini and manufactured by Bernini in Italy of the 1960s. It is made of rosewood and with its geometric shapes, straight lines and ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Gianfranco Frattini, Rare Low Center Table with 6 Drawers
Located in Milano, IT
Gianfranco Frattini (1926-2004) Rare low center table with 6 drawers and three uprights. Bernini manufacture 1957.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Pencil Reed, Travertine and Glass Dining Table
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage bentwood pencil reed and travertine dining table in the style of Betty Cobonpue, from the 1980s. The table features a round glass top and a pedestal base with wonderfully scu...
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Travertine

Burl Walnut Wood Top Round Carved Lotus Shape Base Dining Center Table Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Burl walnut wood top round carved lotus shape base dining center table mint! Made in Italy.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Walnut

Coffee Table Eames Style, circa 1988
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Coffee Table Eames Style Manufactured in the United States, circa 1988. In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Mater...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Hummered Forged Copper & Iron Round Coffee Table & Pair of Stools Seats
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Vintage Hummered Forged Copper & Iron Round Coffee Table & Pair of Stools Seats. Table: 36 x 18 Stool: 16 x 15.5.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Copper, Iron

Phillip and Kelvin Laverne Etruscan Dining / Centre Table
Located in New York, NY
Philip and Kelvin Laverne Etruscan Dining / Centre table. Bronze table inlaid with Brass, Depicting An Etruscan spiral design pattern. The table has a wonderful aged patina.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Attributed Pierluigi Colli Mid-Century Modern Italian Dinning Table, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Spectacular dining or center table in finely carved ivory lacquered gilded wood of Italian design with oval crystal top. Attributed to Pier Luigi Colli.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Walnut and Brass Coffee Table by Pierre Balmain, France, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Balmain; Fashion designer; French Design; 1980s; France; Cabinet; Sideboard; Secretaire; Mid-Century Modern; Paris; Walnut; Brass; Coffee Table; Pierre Balmain walnut coffe...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Center Hall Table Mid-Century Modern Burnish Forged Steel Nero Marquina Any Size
Located in Chicago, IL
Center Hall Table or Possible End Table Hand-Made in Chicago and part of the Old Plank Collection of Furniture and Sheep. Our Mid-Century Modern Center Hall Tables are typically buil...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble, Steel

Fireplace Area Style Metal Base Midcentury Square Glass Top Coffee Table Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Fireplace Area Style Metal Base midcentury Square Glass Top Coffee Table MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Kurt Ostervig Teak Coffee Table with Cane Shelf
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning sculpted coffee table features unique triangular legs with second tier cane shelf. Raised edge teak top showcases the beautiful attention to detail paid by Kurt Ostervi...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Cane, Teak

Palm Sculpture Gilt-wood and Painted Dining or Center Table, Italy, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Spectacular Italian design finely carved gilt-wood and ivory painted dining or center table with oval shaped crystal top. Great scenic decorative table provenience from Capri Island...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Italian Rosewood Maple Parquetry Center Table
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce midcentury Italian modernist center table attributed to legendary designer Osvaldo Borsani (Italy, 1911-1985), circa 1950s. Featuring an octagonal rosewood and maple parque...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Maple, Rosewood

Vintage Modern Italian Hexagon Travertine Dining Centre Table
Located in North York, ON
Vintage Modern Italian Hexagon Travertine dining centre table. Original Mid-Century Modern 1970's piece from Italy. All original in good condition. Beautiful travertine stone pattern...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Travertine

Mid-Century Modern Birch and Metal Round Center Table, Italy, 1960
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian rounded center table with black lacquered metal structure, birch top, and adjustable bronze pads.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-century Modern center tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern center tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage center tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, seating, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern center tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original center tables, popular names associated with this style include Joel Escalona, Knoll, Alabama Sawyer, and Giuseppe Scapinelli. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for center tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $346 and tops out at $85,000 while the average work can sell for $3,953.

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