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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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
Period: 20th Century
1970s Steel Chrome and Glass "Cobra" Coffee Table Attributed to Giotto Stoppino
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Midcentury chrome and glass centre table, cobra shape, attributed to designer Giotto Stoppino.
Excellent conditions.
Measures: Height 38cm, diameter 75cm.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Wood Center Table by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern wood center table by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s
Center table created in the 1960s by the acclaimed Brazilian designer...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Plywood, Hardwood
Teardrop Swivel Cocktail Table by Design Institute of America
Located in Southampton, NJ
Sought after Tear Drop Swivel Cocktail by Design Institute of America(DIA).
Table swivels smoothly and perfectly as it should.
Brass plating in very good condition with no chipping...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
Organic Kidney Shape Faux Marble Finish Coffee Table
By Jay Spectre
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern faux stone marble finish kidney shape coffee table. Perfect Kagan decor match.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Large Hexagon Walnut & Egyptian Motif Copper Minting Top Coffee Table Ebonized
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large hexagon walnut & egyptian motif copper minting top coffee table ebonized gate shape legs base.
Category
20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Copper
Teak Danish Modern Wrap Around Fan Shape Coffee Table Dowel Tapered Legs Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Unusual teak Danish modern wrap around fan shape coffee table dowel tapered legs mint!
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Teak
Burl Wood Root Organic Base Large Rounded Square Glass Top Coffee Center Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Burled wood root organic base large rounded square glass top coffee center table.
Organic free form walnut burl root base coffee table. Studio...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Burl
20th Century Carlo de Carli Coffee Table in Red Lacquered Wood and Glass Top'60s
Located in Turin, Turin
Coffee table designed by Carlo De Carli in '60s for Sormani Production. The structure is in red lacquered wood, the top is covered by a mirrored glass; the most peculiar detail is on...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
Coffee Table in Caviuna wood, Giuseppe Scapinelli, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Discover the breathtaking beauty and elegance of the Giuseppe Scapinelli coffee table, a true masterpiece designed by the master Italian-Brazilian designer during the 1960s. This rem...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Wood, Glass
Chrome Brass Ram Heads Hoof Feet Square Side End Stand Table Made in Italy Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chrome brass ram heads hoof feet square side end stand table made in Italy mint!
Glass measures .5'' in thickness.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Vintage 1940s Solid Mahogany Drop-Leaf Gateleg Accent Table
Located in Germantown, MD
An antique Solid Mahogany wood gateleg accent table. Features the oval planked drop-leaf top. Table top sits on turned legs joined by stretchers. The original 17th century English.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Italian Rattan and Brass Center Console by Vivai del Sud, 70s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This console was designed by Vivai Del Sud in Rome in the early 70s. It can be placed both as a center piece or on the wall, entirely handmade with rattan and brass and quite unique ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage English Import Desk/Console Table with Figured Wood
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage English import desk/console table with figured wood
Dimensions. 34 W ; 29 1/2 H ; 22 D.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Wood
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.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Glass, Chestnut
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.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Marble
France & Son Round Solid Teak Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Piter Hvitd for France & Son round solid teak Danish Mid-Century Modern coffee table.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Teak
Driftwood Coffee Table Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
(3) painted driftwood and glass tables. Featuring (2) end tables and (1) two tier center table. An elegant set perfect for any rustic MCM decor. Please confi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Driftwood
Very Ornate Delicate Lines Walnut Inlay Stretched Hexagon Lamp Side Table Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very ornate delicate lines walnut inlay stretched hexagon shape end lamp side occasional table Gueridon mint!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Bauhaus Stacked Chrome Frames Base Glass Top Square MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Bauhaus stacked chrome frames base glass top square MINT!.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Chrome
20th Century Cesare Lacca Wooden Coffee Table with Sculptured Structure '50s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Turin, Turin
Wonderful low table designed by the great master Cesare Lacca in '50s. The table is entirely in wood, it has a circular top with a wonderful veneer. The most significant part of this...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Onyx Tripple Cylinder Base Side Table Stand Pedestal Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern onyx tripple cylinder base side table stand pedestal lamp table.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Brass Chrome Thick 3/4" Glass Top Mid Century Modern Oval Coffee Center Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Brass chrome thick 3/4" glass top Mid-Century Modern oval coffee center table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Chrome, Brass
20th Century Osvaldo Borsani Wood and Glass Coffee Table by Arredamenti Varedo
Located in Turin, Turin
Coffee table designed by Osvaldo Borsani in '40s. The table has a wooden structure and 2 tops, one in wood and one in glass. The shape of the table is mostly recatngular, for this re...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Andorinha coffee table attributed to Jorge Zalszupin Mid-Century Modern 60'
Located in Houston, TX
Zalszupin’s table Andorinha is another creation inspired by nature – the shape of a swallow. He transforms this inspiration into a multifunctional coffee table with ease, cutting out...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Chrome
T1 Table by Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Meulebeke, BE
T1 dining table designed by Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax in 1954.
Made of a black painted metal base and a wooden top with light yellow formica top.
There has been some small r...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Metal
Antler Grouping Base Glass Rectangle Top Coffee Table Folk Art Mid Century Mod
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antler Grouping base glass rectangle top coffee table Folk Art Mid-Century Modern.
Artist signed. Glass top measures 1/2'' thick.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Bone, Antler, Glass
Lava Rock Multicolor Tile Top Pedestal Base Guitar Pick Shape Coffee Table
By Roger Capron
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Lava rock multicolor tile top pedestal base guitar pick shape coffee table.
Custom multicolor studio made ceramic pottery tiles coffee table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Turned Solid Walnut Base Marble Top Round Coffee Table MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern solid walnut base marble top coffee center table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Cube Shape Italian Carrara Marble Pedestal 18" Tall End Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern cube shape Italian Carrara marble pedestal 18" tall end table stand pedestal.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Marble
Mid Century Italian Modern Mixed Wood Octagonal Center Table or Dining Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A gorgeous well made table with many possible uses. The table features a geometric design with exotic wood veneers.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Wood
Tessellated Stone Brass Inlay Square Pedestal Stand End Table Black & Grey Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tessellated Stone Brass Inlay Square Pedestal Stand End Table Black & Grey MINT.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Chic Scandinavian Teak Table with Durable Black Laminate Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic Scandinavian teak table with durable black laminate top. Very well constructed and sturdy.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Diamond Shape Pedestal Travertine Base Glass Top Rectangle Coffee Table Mint
By Artedi
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Diamond shape pedestal Travertine base glass top rectangle coffee table mint.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Marble, Travertine, Brass
Rectangle Parquet Top Oiled Walnut Coffee Table
By Knoll, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern oiled walnut compact parquet top coffee table. McCobb Risom decor match.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Walnut
Art Nouveau Solid Carved Teak Unusual Rectangle Coffee Table Thick Glass Top
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Art Nouveau Design Fusion Solid Carved Teak Unusual Rectangle Coffee Table Thick Glass Top. Glass is 1/2''.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Glass, Teak
Elegant Brass Gueridon ca' 1970's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming and elegant brass gueridon or center table measuring 30" diameter and 29" high. Stylized hoof feet, smoked glass top.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
Charles Hollis Jones Mid Century Brass Lucite & Glass Coffee Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Charles Hollis Jones Mid Century Brass Lucite & Glass Octagonal Coffee Table
With 42" beveled round gl...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Mid-Century Modern Solid Teak Rectangle Coffee Table Tapered Dowel Legs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern solid teak rectangle coffee table tapered dowel legs.
Hans Wegner, Peter Hvidt decor.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Teak
Herbert Saiger for Woodard Round Dining Table in Aluminum and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Herbert Saiger for Woodard, round dining table, aluminum, glass, United States, 1960s
Originally designed as outdoor furniture, this smooth dining or centre table by Herbert Saiger ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Center Table in Wood and Travertine, 1970s
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Superb vintage center table with base in sculpted and french polished wood and travertine stone top.
Italy, 1970s.
Pair available.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Travertine
Oval Glass Gold Gilt Wrought Iron Metal Base Hollywood Regency Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Oval glass gold gilt wrought iron metal base hollywood regency coffee table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Unique Italian Metal and Chrome Center Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A unique piece featuring all metal and chrome appearance with a cylindrical base. A one of a kind table that would be the topic of conversation in any living space. Please confirm it...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Italian Mid-Century Modern Garden Table in White Wrought Iron, 1960
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern garden table in white wrought iron, 1960s
Garden table in cream white painted wrought iron.
The round top is perforated to consent the use in outdoor
The e...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern P.E. Guerin Faux Bois Gilt Bronze Table w/ Stretcher
By P. E. Guerin
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous Mid-Century Modern P.E. Guerin Faux bois gilt bronze coffee table/center table with stretcher. The top is a rectangular plate glass with four gilt bronze legs in the form ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Coffee Table
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern teak coffee table.
Dimensions. 30 W ; 18 H ; 30 D.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Teak
Exceptional Thick Lucite Dining Table with Criss-Cross Design 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Dining table in thick lucite with stunning criss-cross design incorporated under top, in the style of Charles Hollis Jones, American 1970's. This artisan lucite table is just beautif...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Metal
Large Pedestal Natural Blond Wood Tree Stump Base Round Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large pedestal natural blond wood tree stump base round glass top coffee table.
The blond hardwood seems to be solid maple. The base is heavy and very...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Glass, Maple
Tobia Scarpa, Nice Chrome Design Dinning Table, Circa 1970
By Tobia Scarpa
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.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Chrome
C J Rosengaard Danish Hardwood Mid Century Modern Extending Dining Table 6-10
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, Mid-Century Modern, Danish Rosewood C.J Rosengaard Danish Rosewood extending dining table that seats up to eight people fully extend...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Wood and Brass Living Room Table by Ettore Sottsass, Published
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous wooden living room table designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1959, belonging to the T72 model, for the fine Italian manufacture Poltronova. Published on Ettore Sottsass book...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Oval Thick Glass Top Lucite Brass Base Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-century oval thick glass top lucite brass base coffee table. Atr. Charles Hollis Jones.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
Knoll Risom One Drawer Oiled Walnut Tapered Legs End Side Table Stand Decor Mint
By Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Knoll Risom one drawer oiled walnut tapered legs end side table stand decor mint.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Wooden and Formica Central Table, Czechoslovakia, 1950s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid century side table with one drawer. It was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1950´s. The table is made of wood and formica and painted in ivory. Overall is in good Vintage...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Formica, Wood
Hans Wegner Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak & Brass X Base Coffee Side Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Hans Wegner Danish Mid-Century Modern teak & brass x base coffee side table.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Milo Baughman Style Low Burl Wood Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful vintage modern burl coffee table designed in the style of Milo Baughman. A convenient rectangular design with gorgeous wood grain ...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Burl
1960s Johannes Andersen Coffee Table
Located in Madrid, ES
Coffee table designed by Johannes Andersen for Tresum. Sweden, 1960s. Teak wood with formica laminate and metallic details.
Excellent condition fully restored.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Metal
Teak Cube & Brass X Base Danish Modern Bronze Smoked Square Glass Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Teak cube & brass x base danish modern bronze smoked square glass coffee table.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
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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