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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
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Alessandro Albrizzi Table Base in Brass & Lucite, Italy 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Alessandro Albrizzi table base in lucite and patinated brass. It can be used with a variety of tops from wood to stone and in any shape.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass

Vintage Modern Marble Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Interesting marble coffee table featuring a full marble construction including the base. The top sits on without latches or fasteners. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ).
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble

Stainless Steel and Glass Waterfall Coffee Table by Brueton, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Stainless Steel and Glass Waterfall Coffee/cocktail Table by Brueton, 1970. Original condition.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Stainless Steel

Maison Jansen Style Mid-Century Brass and Chrome Bicolor Vitrine Coffee Table
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning square vitrine coffee table in polished brass and chrome with sliding glass tabletop and acrylic / Lucite side walls in the style of Maison Jan...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Metal, Brass, Chrome

Maison Jansen Attributed Large Midcentury Brass Vitrine Sliding Top Coffee Table
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning vintage Mid-Century Modern square vitrine coffee table in polished brass with sliding glass tabletop and acrylic / Lucite side walls in the sty...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Metal, Brass

French round slate table circa 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant hand carved French slate table in 3 parts circa 1950 from Trelaze (49) Nice size ( diameter 110 cm) could be a nice center or dining table !
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Slate

Mid-Century Modern Glass Dining Room Table with Glass Legs in the Pace Style
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern glass dining room table with glass legs and metal cylinder like an stretcher.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Glass

Mid-Century Modern 1966 Richard Schultz for Knoll Square Patio Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic outdoor low cocktail table designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll. It features gray frame with chocolate brown porcelain top. Clean ready to use condition.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Aluminum, Steel

Max Ingrand Coffee Table for Fontana Arte, Mod. 1774, Italy, circa 1958
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Coffee table manufactured in Italy by Fontana Art, Model 1774, designed by Max Ingrand, circa 1958. The base is from curved blackened iron with solid brass profiles attached to the l...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass, Iron

Mid-Century Modern Italian Aluminum and Onyx Side or Center Table, 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian side or center table with aluminum base and beautiful onyx top with beveled edges.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Onyx, Aluminum

Round Green Marble and Brass Mastercraft Coffee Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Regal, elegant, classy. This unbelievably beautiful coffee table encompasses it all. A stunning 4ft Round Empress Green Marble top is sat upon a solid brass, octagonal base by Mast...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble, Brass

Mcguire Furniture Company, center/dining table, Midcentury
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elinore Stevensson (1914-2005) met Johan McGuire (1920-2013) just before World War II. They settled in San Francisco and began selling rattan furniture which led to the birth of McGu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Bamboo

Mid-Century Modern 1966 Richard Schultz for Knoll Square Patio Dining Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic outdoor patio dining table designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll. It features gray frame with white porcelain top. Clean ready to use condition.
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Aluminum, Steel

Midcentury Square Lucite Coffee Table with Chromed Metal Details
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of midcentury square lucite coffee tables with chromed metal details. We have matching square coffee table available 60cm x 60cm.
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

George Nelson Modular Seating System Bench in Alexander Girard Checker Fabric
Located in Seattle, WA
Nelson’s studio “George Nelson & Associates” produced countless designs that were ahead of their time, including the Nelson Modular Seating System from which we have this three piece sectional set. The system was gorgeous line of products that Herman Miller produced between 1956-1978. The wide array of Nelson’s Modular System can be found in all shapes and sizes to this day. Sofas, loveseats, chairs, armless seating, end tables and more; it was meant to fulfill the needs of any space large or small. This rare bench has been completely restored and re-upholstered with the iconic Alexander Girard...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Steel

Square Glass top Stainless Steel Base Barcelona Coffee Table Bauhaus Style
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Square 3/4" glass top stainless steel base Barcelona coffee table Bauhaus style.
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Stainless Steel

Tobia Scarpa, Nice Chrome Design Dinning Table, Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice design dining table is made of a chrome base with a blueish glass on top. This is a model by famous Italian designer Tobia Scarpa, circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Chrome

Midcentury Mosaic Center Table made with Precious Stones
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. If you are looking for an elegant table with extraordinary quality, we offer this beautiful table made with high-quality materials that includes a cover made entirely by hand with different precious stones...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Precious Stone

Arthur Court Sable Horn Cast Aluminum Cocktail Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arthur Court 1970s Coated Cast Aluminium in the form of Sable Horns Tones are Off-White Arthur Court was an American Post-war & Contemporary artist who was born in 1928. Round Glass ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Metal, Aluminum

Mid Century Italian Marble Round Dining Table or Center Table with Chrome Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A gorgeous circular dining table with burgundy marble from Italy circa 1970's. It features a four legged chrome plated steel base with thick m...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble, Chrome

2-Part Marble Coffee Table Entry Table Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
2-part marble accent table Features a square marble base & around marble top Can be used as a coffee table, side table, accent table, or outdoor table Beautiful earth tones of egg...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble

Maison Charles Style Brass / Chrome Bicolor Coffee Table & Nesting Tables, 1970s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning large Belgian bicolor brass and chrome coffee, centre or cocktail table with a set of four pull out nesting side tables by Belgo Chrom, Be...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Metal, Brass, Chrome

Chrome Dining Table by Osvaldo Borsani for Stow & Davis
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1970s Chrome and glass dining table designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Stow & Davis. Condition notes: In very good vintage condition. Fine surface scratches to the smoked ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Chrome

Maison Charles Extremely Rare Gold Plated Bronze Palm Leaf Coffee Center Table
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Charles for Maison Charles exceptionally rare 'Palme Pieds' (Palm legs), large gold-plated cast brass/bronze French coffee/center/side table. This is an early example which has the '...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Metal, Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze

Midcentury Square Lucite Coffee Table with Chromed Metal Details
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of midcentury square lucite coffee tables with chromed metal details. We have matching pair square coffee table available 60cm x 60cm.
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass

Mid Century Italian Post Modern Travertine Marble Dining Table with Steel Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A simple modern Italian travertine dining table ideal for smaller spaces. It features a polished stainless steel base with a travertine slab top. In ve...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Travertine, Stainless Steel

20th Century Renato Polidori Skipper Table Mod. Faraone Marble and Crystal, 80s
Located in Turin, Turin
Renato Polidori, an italian designer born in 1934, is not so know as many others. He worked for a long time alongside Angelo Mangiarotti at Skipper Ita...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Crystal, Marble, Steel

Chrome and Wooden Cork Designer Coffee Table, 20th Century
Located in Faversham, GB
Stunning square chrome and wooden cork effect low centre table. The gleaming chrome frame divides the rich wooden cork effect top into four sections and on top of each section sits a...
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Chrome

Solid Brass Swan Motive Oval Racetrack Shape Two Tier Coffee Table Mid Century
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian solid brass swan motive oval racetrack shape two tier coffee table mid century.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass

Mid Century Modern Large Oversize Square Chrome Stainless Steel Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern large chrome polished stainless steel glass top square coffee table. Measure: 54".
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Osvaldo Borsani Rare Dining or Center Table Model 7387
Located in New York, NY
Osvaldo Borsani for ABV Arredamenti Borsani Varedo rare dining or center table model 7387 with original beautifully grained circular marble top resting on sculptural dark stained mah...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble

Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Round Chrome & Glass Dining Center Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
1970s Mid-Century Modern chrome and glass dining or center table in the style of Milo Baughman. Sculptural polished chrome base features a flat bar octagon design. Existing round cle...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Chrome

Faux Bamboo Chrome Glass Top Brass Balls Finials Elongated Hexagon Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Faux bamboo chrome glass top brass balls finials elongated hexagon coffee table.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Large Oval Solid Brass Glass Top Hoof Feet Italian Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large oval solid brass glass top hoof feet Italian coffee table.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Green Tint Round Glass End Side Lamp Occasional Table Stand Pedestal Mid Century
Located in Rockaway, NJ
All solid glass green tint round glass end side lamp occasional table stand pedestal mid century.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass

Maison Charles Extremely Rare Gold Plated Bronze Palm Leaf Coffee Center Table
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Charles for Maison Charles exceptionally rare 'Palme Pieds' (Palm legs), large gold-plated cast brass/bronze French coffee / center / side table. This is an early example which has t...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Metal, Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze

Huge Maison Jansen Style Mid-Century Brass, Chrome & Lucite Dining Table 1970s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning large vintage Mid-Century modern dining table in polished brass and chrome with acrylic / Lucite legs in the style of Maison Jansen, Karl Springer and Charles Hollis Jones circa 1970s. Perfect for the Hollywood Regency style enthusiast or midcentury lover although, this table would sit very well indeed within any contemporary home decor design. This table would make a great games tables for Poker game nights or would look stunning as a foyer / hallway table - would make an especially stunning focal point in a large entrance with a circular staircase...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Metal, Brass, Chrome

Steel and Glass Coffee Table, Model FK91, by Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in Madrid, ES
The FK 91 coffee table was designed by Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm in 1965 and originally produced by Kill International in Germany. This minimalist table has a chrome-plated ...
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Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Steel

Burnished Steel Center Hall Table or End Table Made to Order
Located in Chicago, IL
Center hall table that we hand-form from solid steel (or optionally in solid bronze of brass) and then burnish to a brilliant finish. This particular center hall table was clear-coat...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble, Steel

Large Thick Brass Spikes to Form Jack Tripod Base Round Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large thick brass spikes to form jack tripod base round glass top coffee table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

White Oval Carrara Marble Top Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table Brass Legs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
White oval Carrara marble top Italian Mid-Century Modern coffee table tapered brass legs.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble, Brass

Stacked Lucite Base Rectangular Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern heavy stacked Lucite base glass top coffee table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Lucite Base Glass Top Compact Rectangular Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern lucite bases thick 3/4" glass top rectangular coffee table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Minimalist Round Glass and Chrome Coffee Table by Leon Rosen for Pace, 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Floating circular glass and chrome coffee table by Leon Rosen for Pace, with a dynamically cantilevered top projecting out from an architectural, ring-shaped base. A skillfully balan...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Metal, Chrome

"Cinova" Chrome Game Table by Sergio Mazza & Grimigna, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, PA
An impressive chrome designer card table by Sergio Mazza & Grimigna, circa 1970. This iconic designer is well known for mid-century modern lighting designs and we have never owned a ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Chrome

Charles Hollis Jones Thick Lucite and Glass Center Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage thick lucite Charles Hollis Jones table with glass top. Very heavy lucite base with well kept glass top. No broken parts or damages. Lucite is well kept as well.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Glass, Lucite

Bamboo and Glass McGuire "Wheet" Dining Table, U.S.A, 1970's
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Black bamboo dining table with glass top. The glass has a small (inside) crack at the edge.
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1970s Central American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Bamboo, Glass

Oval Glass Top Brass & Chrome Hoof Feet Coffee Table Jansen Style
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern chrome brass and glass top hoof feet motive coffee table. Measure: Thick 3/4".
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Floating Widdicomb Marble Inserts Top Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice "floating" rectangle top with three marble inserts coffee table by Widdicomb.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble

Mid-Century Modern Italian T69 Round Table by O. Borsani and E. Gerli for Tecno
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian "T69" table with round carrara marble top and gold and black aluminum saber legs by Osvaldo Borsani and Eugenio Gerli for Tecno. 1970s The marble top pres...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Carrara Marble, Aluminum

Karl Springer Brass Hexagonal "Jansen" Center Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Karl Springer "Jansen" center, dining, entry table in polished brass, with black oxide accents, with thick smoked glass top. Professionally polished, near perfect condition. Unsigned...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass

Large Oversized Lucite Base Glass Top Base Coffee Table Rectangular Cut Corner
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern rectangular cut corner top glass lucite base coffee table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Glass, Lucite

Modernist Sculpture Coffee Table after Carlo Mollino Arabesque in Sculpted Iron
Located in Las Vegas, NV
From the showroom of Barneys New York to your living room, this massive sculpted iron and white enamel coffee table designed after the Carlo Mollino's 1949 "Arabesque" table. 3rd li...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Enamel, Iron

Angelo Mangiarotti Dining Table in Arabescato Marble
Located in London, GB
Italian dining table by Angelo Mangiarotti carved in white Arabescato marble, c.1970s. Dimension: H71 x D130 cm.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble

Florence Knoll Square Marble Top Solid Chrome Base Side End Coffee Center Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Florence Knoll square marble top solid chrome base side end coffee center table.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Solid Stainless Steel Center or Dining Table by Ron Seff, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, PA
A monumental center table or dining table in solid stainless steel by Ron Seff, 1980. Very expensive new: retailed originally for $29,000.00. Has original glass but some scratches, y...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Stainless Steel

Lucite Bow Tie Butterfly Wing Shape Base Oval Glass Top Mid Century Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Lucite Bow Tie Butterfly Wing Shape Base Oval Glass Top Mid Century Coffee Table
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Glass, Lucite

Mid-Century Modern Italian Umberto Mascagni Green and Black Round Table, 1960s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian six legs green and black round table by Umberto Mascagni. The top of the table is in faux leather covered with glass and comes with its protective green c...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass

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 Late 20th Century, 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 and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, murano glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern center tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 $145 and tops out at $66,749 while the average work can sell for $3,900.

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