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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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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Kazuide Takahama Style Lacquered Wood Folding Round Table, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Freestanding folding table, desk or console table in white wood and black frame, in the style of the 1970s designer Kazuide Takahama. The frame is completely foldable to make it almo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Wood

John Stuart Solid Teak Rolled Edges Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
John Stuart solid teak rolled Edges Danish Mid-Century Modern coffee table mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Teak

Mid Century Horse's Legs Centre Table
Located in London, GB
A fabulous table! Made in France in the late 1960s - The beautful later marble top is supported by horse's legs, with gilded hooves. Please take a look at all our pictures to see th...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble

Tassel Center or Dinette Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hollywood Regency wood carved tassel table… Italian mid century… Lacquered in Hi gloss white…
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Wood

Solid Teak Danish Mid Century Modern Side End Table by John Stuart MINT Stunning
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Teak Danish Mid Century Modern Side End Table by John Stuart MINT Stunning!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Teak

Wrought Iron Art Ornament Brass Tips Feet Glass Top Rectangle Coffee Table MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Wrought Iron Art Ornament Brass Tips feet glass top rectangle coffee table MINT!.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Iron, Brass

Danish Mid-Century Modern Walnut Long Rectangle Coffee Table W Rolled Edge Mint!
By Morredi, Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern walnut long rectangle coffee table w rolled edge mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Walnut

Bruno Mathsson Swedish Mid-Century Drop Leaf Wood and Steel Rolling Work Table
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Mid-Century rectangular drop leaf work table with a rectangular wooden top and leaves resting on a steel frame with four legs ending in c...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Metal, Steel

Italian Mid-Century Brass Black Opaline Console Table 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
This beautiful thick brass and black opaline glass was made in Italy in the late 1970s. Symmetrical brass elements strike through black opaline glass tops, the result being an impres...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass

Beautiful Contemporary Modern Custom-Made Octagonal End Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful custom-made table features a sculpted pedestal base with four trapezoid shaped feet. An excellent design with an octagonal base that c...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Wood

Nicos Zographos Brown Granite and Stainless Steel Coffee Table, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Nicos Zographos brown granite and stainless steel coffee table, 1970. Original.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Granite, Steel

Square Solid Bronze Tassels Decorated Base 3/4" Glass Top Coffee Center Table
By Giocometti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Square Solid Bronze Tassels Decorated Base 3/4" Glass Top Coffee Center Table. glass is 3/4'' thick
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Square Travertine Mid Italian Century Modern Live Edge Coffee Center Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
40" Square Travertine mid Italian century modern live edge coffee center table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Tripod Legs Base Thick Glass Top Round Butler Serving Side End Table Stand MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tripod Legs Base Thick Glass Top Round Butler Serving Side End Table Stand MINT!
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Cube Shape Oiled Walnut Pedestal Base Square Slate Too Coffee Center Table MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Cube Shape Oiled Walnut Pedestal base square slate too coffee Center Table MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Slate, Stone

Oval Glass Top Sculptural Base Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern oval glass sculptural base Noguchi Pearsall Kagan decor match coffee table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass, Chestnut

Rosewood Square Top Thin Chrome Square Bar Legs Danish Mid-Century Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Rosewood square top thin chrome square bar legs danish Mid-Century Modern coffee table mint!
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20th Century Danish 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

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Hekman Mahogany Stenciled Brown Leather Top Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Hekman mahogany stenciled brown leather top table. Good vintage condition. Measures 26" in diameter and stands 22" tall.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Oval Carrara Marble Top Organic Lucite Base Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern oval carrara marble top organic Lucite base coffee table.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Modern Rectangular Glass Dining Table with Marble Base 1970'
Located in Rome, IT
Striking rectangular glass dining or center table. Elegant design geometric black marble supports. Excellent original vintage condition. Can be used as a dining table...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Glass

Geraldo de Barros, Center Table, c. 1970. Wood and wood veneer
Located in PARIS, FR
Geraldo de Barros, Center Table, c. 1970 Wood and wood veneer, 31 x 79 x 85 cm. This wooden table and veneer by Geraldo de Barros for "Hobjeto" is a good example of the state of min...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville Mid Century X Inlaid Coffee Table or
Located in Countryside, IL
Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville Mid Century X inlaid coffee table or bench This table measures: 54 wide x 20.5 deep x 14.25 high All pieces of furniture can be had ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Wood

Custom Heavy Mid Century Modern Striped Butcher Block Style Coffee Table Bench
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Custom Built VeryHeavy Solid Maple & Walnut Mid Century Modern Striped Butcher Block Style Coffee Table Bench MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Jorge Zalszupin Guaruja 140 Table L'Atelier Brazil, 1959
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Brutalist so called Guaruja round pedestal table designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured by his own company l’Atelier, Brazil 1959. This stunning large dining table has a rosewo...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Concrete, Metal

Gio Ponti Table at Cost Price
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Elegant center table in wood and brass tripod foot. Attributed to Gio Ponti. Italy, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Rare Maple and Brass Round Center Table by I.S.A. Bergamo 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Stunning maple and brass center table. previously thought to be designed by Gio Ponti the table is manufactured by I.S.A Bergamo . ISA produced many famous pieces designed by some o...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Walnut Square Crossed Trestle Occasional
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century (1950s) walnut occasional / side table with a square top supported by a crossed trestle base with curved sabre feet. (T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS FOR WIDDICOMB FURNIT...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Walnut Square Crossed Trestle Occasional
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century (1950s) walnut occasional / side table with a square top supported by a crossed trestle base with curved sabre feet. (T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS FOR WIDDICOMB FURNIT...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Walnut Square Crossed Trestle Occasional
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century (1950s) walnut occasional / side table with a square top supported by a crossed trestle base with curved sabre feet. (T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS FOR WIDDICOMB FURNIT...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Tables with Wood, glass and Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Dining table Year: 1970 Country: American Wood and bronze It is an elegant and sophisticated dining table. You want to live in the golden years, this is the dining table that your pr...
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1670s American Antique Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

Minimalist and Elegant Eugenio Escudero Round Center Table from the 1960s
Located in Mexico, DF
Minimalistic and elegant round table designed by Eugenio Escudero in the 1960s signed "D'Escudero". Organically shaped base in form of a cross in red cedarwood with the original dark...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Danish Mid-Century Brazilian Rosewood Coffee Table
Located in Montclair, NJ
Rectangular Brazilian rosewood coffee table. Rail with drawers and shelves. Manufactured by CFC Silkeborg, with maker's metal tag. CFC ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Pace Collection Verde Green Marble and Brass Coffee Table, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Pace Collection Verde green marble and brass coffee table by Leon Rosen, 1970.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Mid century modern Johannes Andersen ''Capri'' Teak Wood Coffee Table
Located in Madrid, ES
Large kidney shaped coffe table in teak wood, model “Capri” designed by Johannes Andersen (Denmark) for the swedish forniture company Trensum Möbelfabrik. Sweden, late 50´s.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Teak

Gibbings for Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern Round Walnut Coffee Table Tapered Legs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Gibbings for Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern round walnut coffee table tapered legs.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Walnut

Chrome Glass Brass Finial Base Hoof Feet Square Coffee Center Table Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Mid-Century Modern chrome 3/4" thick glass brass finial base hoof feet square coffee center table mint!  
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Tessellated Stone Fossil Top Brass Inlay Square Coffee Table on Cabriole Legs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tessellated Stone Fossil Top Brass Inlay Square coffee table on Cabriole Legs
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20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

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

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze

Mid Century Brass Hoof Feet Chrome Base Glass Top Rectangle Coffee Table MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid century brass hoof feet chrome base glass top rectangle coffee table MINT!
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Extraordinary French Mid-Century Modern Macassar Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the splendor of this extraordinary French mid-century modern Macassar coffee table. Painstakingly restored to perfection by our team of professional craftsmen, this center t...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Steel

Tessellated Stone Top Brass Inlay Cabriole Leg Side End Occasional Table MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tessellated Stone Top Brass Inlay Cabriole leg side end occasional table MINT!.
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20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Stone, 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

Materials

Steel

Spectacular 1970's Brutalist Amethyst Geode Table
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular 1970's Amethyst Geode table. The brass Brutalist base is formed around a large Amethyst Geode that sparkles when illuminated. The ta...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Amethyst, Brass

Solid Brass Oval Swan Heads Feet Motive Coffee Table Center Finial
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Brass Oval Swan Heads Feet Motive coffee table center Finial.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Large Polished Marble Stone Hexagon Shape 38" Tall Pedestal MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Polished Marble Stone Hexagon Shape 38" Tall Pedestal MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Solid Elm Dining table, France, 1970
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Gorgeous circular Elm dining in the manner of Pierre Chapo. The top features an impressive grain and nice wood-joints connexions. The table offers two extensions. Dimensions closed...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Elm

Mid Century Modern 18x18" Square 29" Tall White Marble Pedestal MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern 18x18" Square 29" Tall White Marble Pedestal MINT!
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble

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

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

Mahogany Italian table 1950 Saverio Jannace Milano
By Jannace e Kovacs
Located in PARIS, FR
A mahogany console center or dining table Italy 1950 attributed to Savario Jannace Beautifull vintage condition
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Modern Mid-Century Round Glass Dining or Center Table Attr. to Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Striking Mid-Century round glass Dining or Center Table Attributed to Ico Parisi Elegant design geometric brass center cone , supported by three black painted legs. Excellent orig...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass

Magnificent Lucite Pedestals Base Glass Top Dining Conference Table 7' Long
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Magnificent Thick Lucite Pedestals Base 3/4" Glass Top Dining Conference Table 7' Long Mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Lane Tripod Trileged Round Beveled Chestnut Bezel Glass Top Side End Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Lane tripod trileged round beveled chestnut bezel glass top side end table stand.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass, Chestnut

Bent Lucite Z-Shape Base Thick Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Z-shape compact thick glass top coffee table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Square Walnut Mid Century Modern "Floating" Top Coffee Center Table Risom Style
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Square Walnut Mid Century Modern "Floating" Top Coffee Center Table Risom Style
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Walnut

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

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Rectangle Mid Century Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Rosewood Coffee Table MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Rectangle Mid Century Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Rosewood coffee table MINT!.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Carved Walnut Rouge Marble Top Lamp Side Occasional Table Stand Pedestal
By J. Horner
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Carved walnut rouge marble top lamp side occasional table stand pedestal.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble

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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