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 celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Midcentury French Silver Leaf Iron Table with Glass Top and Greek Key Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French vintage silver leaf iron center table from the mid-20th century, with circular glass top and Greek Key motifs. Created in France during the midcentury period, this table fea...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Iron, Silver Leaf
Custom French Modern Neoclassical Hand-Wrought Iron Table Base
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, Custom French Modern Neoclassical hand-hammered and hand-wrought iron table base featuring a stunning spiral form stem and delicate fe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Gold Gilt Rectangle Frame Thick Glass Top Coffee Table
By Walter Lamb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Heavy welded frame gold finish thick glass top coffee table.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Live Edge Lucite Base Racetrack Oval Top Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern oval glass top coffee table on thick Lucite base.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
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
Materials
Brass
Dining Table Made In Oak & Cork, Danish Design From 1970s
Located in Lejre, DK
This dining table, crafted from oak and featuring a unique cork tabletop, embodies the innovative spirit of Danish design from the 1970s. Designed to merge functionality with aesthet...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Oak, Cork
Round Glass Center or Caffe Table Attr. to Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940
By Fontana Arte
Located in Rome, IT
This outstanding table is made with thick green Nile glass, a typical feature of Fontana Arte's pieces.
Elegant design glass center legs on a blu four- leaf clover shaped base with ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Glass
Tavolino in Teak - Piano in Legno Curvo Attrib. a F.lli Tagliabue - Italia 1950
Located in Milano, IT
Piccolo tavolino da appoggio composto da una struttura tripode leggera in metallo verniciato che termina, nei suoi tre raggi, con delle palline a far da piedini. Il piano è un sempli...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Metal
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
Midcentury Designer Coffee Table in Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful coffee table features a bold brass base with an elegant glass top. Simple in design this table will perfectly accent your home in any room it is placed in. Please conf...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
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!.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Pedestal in Onyx and Brass by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Superb center table in onyx and brass base by Studio Glustin.
France, 2021.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Rare Solid Teak Mid-Century Modern Retro Dyrlund Coffee or Centre Table
By Dyrlund
Located in Markington, GB
Rare solid teak Mid-Century Modern Dyrlund coffee table in mint vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage 70's wooden coffee table bar living room Italian design
Located in None, IT
Coffee table with lacquered wood frame and smoked glass top, door with internal bottle holder, Italian design, 1970s.
CONDITION:
In good condition, may show signs of wear and tear g...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
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!.
Category
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
Very Large Heavy Ebonized Base Lucite Top Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern 43x72" rectangle coffee table with 1.5" lucite table top.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Lucite, Oak
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
Walnut Coffee Table with Stone Insert by Harvey Probber
Located in Atlanta, GA
A circular coffee or center table by Harvey Probber for Harvey Probber, Inc. circa 1958. The walnut top feature a central insert and two stone discs are available: one terrazzo and t...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Atelier Liceu de Arte e Oficios. Coffee table, c. 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
This remarkable coffee table is imbued with Brazilian history and craftsmanship. Dating from the 1960s, she proudly bears the label of the Liceu de Arte e Oficios workshop, an emblem...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Metal
Glacier 03 Contemporary Center Table in Onyx and Steel by Bestia
By Difane
Located in Mexico City, MX
Understood as the material of progress and as an emblem of the modern movement from the middle of last century, steel is the fundamental axis of the Glacier collection.
The item ...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Onyx
Mid-Century Modern Round Center Hall Table in Bronze or Brass
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern Center Hall table hand-made here in Chicago and available in either brass or bronze. Various patina's are available upon request.
** Measurements provided include...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Bronze
Lucite Base Round Side Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern lucite base glass top round side table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Frits Henningsen Rosewood Occasional Table, Denmark 1940s
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A rosewood occasional table featuring 4 drawers, two on each side. Traditional trimming allows for a great transitional piece blending danish modern and traditional looks. Designed b...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
Ico Parisi Round Walnut Dining Table, Three Feet, 1950
By Ico Parisi
Located in Rome, IT
Important center or dining table in walnut and mirrored top, attributed to Arch. Ico Parisi
mirrored top; the mirror glass is not coeval at the tabl...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
Machined Solid Brass X-Shape Base Mosaic Top Cafe Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern elevated X-base cafe small dining dinette table. The base is very similar to Knoll design it is machined and bolted together.
The mosaic top incased in solid bron...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Stone, Bronze
1940s-50s coffee table in the style of Osvaldo Borsani
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Precious 1940s-50s coffee table in the style of Osvaldo Borsani.
Wood and ebonized wood frame plus pink-grained marble top.
OF great elegance and character perfect even in more cont...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Square, Alanda, Coffee Table by Paolo Piva, Italy, 1970
By Paolo Piva
Located in Madrid, ES
Rectangular coffee table by the famous Italian designer Paolo Piva from the 1970s edited by B&B Italia, Alanda model. It is composed of a glass top and a black lacquered tubular geom...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Metal
Danish Dining Table with Leaf Shaped Top in Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Attributed to Rainer Daumiller dining table, pine, Denmark, 1970s
A stunning dining table executed in a solid pine with beautiful color and visible grain. The table top has two roun...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Pine
Faux Bamboo Brass and Glass Rectangular Coffee Table
By Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern brass and glass rectangular coffee table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
Osvaldo Borsani round dining table, walnut, four feet, circa 1951
Located in Rome, IT
Osvaldo Borsani round dining or center table, circa 1951
produced by Arredamento Borsani Varedo 1951
the table is one of a series od table designed as prototype of model T40
walnut...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Walnut
Square Chrome and Brass Hoof Feet Base Coffee Table Thick Glass Top
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Midcentury Italian modern brass hoof feet chrome X stretcher base coffee center table of Maison Jansen style.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Midcentury Oak Coffee Table with Brass Architectural Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Midcentury wood coffee table with brass architectural base.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table in Hardwood & Glass, Giuseppe Scapinelli, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Brazilian Modern coffee table in Hardwood and Glass by Giuseppe Scapinelli, 1950s, Brazil is absolutely gorgeous!
The coffee table is made in hardwood painte...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Forged Metal Twisted Rope Effect Silver Gilt Base Rectangle Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative gilt silver twisted rope style metal base coffee table on ball shape legs.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Metal
Paul Mccobb Maple Centre Table for Planner Group, circa 1965
By Paul McCobb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an iconic Planner Group table by Paul McCobb. This solid maple table has been professionally refinished.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Maple
Mid Century Modern Vintage Chrome Glass Dining Room Table, 1970, United Kingdom
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern vintage dining room table, which was designed by William Plunkett and manufactured by Merrow Associates, 1970 United Kingdom.
The b...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Round Dining Table in Carrara Marble
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Round dining table, white Carrara marble, Italy, 1960s
Hailing from Italy during the vibrant 1960s, this round dining table crafted from exquisite white Carrara marble epitomizes the artistry and innovation of postmodern design. Its sleek silhouette is a testament to the skilled craftsmanship of the era. Supported by a single solid marble pedestal...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
De Wit Coffee Table
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Coffee table designed by De Wit circa 1950, manufactured in The Netherlands.
Painted wood tubular legs, wood shelve and thick glass top.
In good original condition, with minor ...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Tri Leg Three-Tier Side Display Table Planter
By Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern planter or display table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
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
Vintage Two Tier Accent Table With Book Matching Burl Accent
Located in Seattle, WA
Accent Table with Book Matching Burl Detailing on Top.Retro Detailing on the Edge. Possibly Circa 1930 , Retro Construction
Dimensions. 27 W ; 19 L ; 17 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Wood
Extra Large Wide Rectangle Bronzed Frame Modern Coffee Table 3/4" Thick Glass
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Massive heavy built mid century modern decorative coffee table with thick glass top. Heavy high quality craftsmanship bronzed frame.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Rattan and metal table in the style of Mathieu Mategot, circa 1950/1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rattan and metal table in the style of Mathieu Mategot, circa 1950/1960
a hole in the top to put a parasol
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Round Table With Glass Top
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Round centre or dining table, wood, glass, Italy, 1950s
Elegant round dining or center table made in Italy in the 1950s. The table top is executed in green glass with circular white...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Stained Glass, Wood
Bi Level Coffee Table with Two Side Drawers Storage in Espresso Finish
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Art Deco Mid-Century Modern X Base coffee side table with two storage side drawers. large round pulls hardware. Refinished in dark espresso fi...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Walnut
Folke Ohlsson Scandinavian Coffee Table "Frisco" for Brabohag Tingstroms Danish
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Rattan, Teak
Stainless Steel Coffee Table by Steelcase Designed by Gardner Leaver 1970s
Located in Stafford, TX
Stainless Steel Coffee Table by Steelcase
Designed by Gardner Leaver, 1970s
Beautiful well constructed stainless steel & smoke glass coffee table!
Chairs pictured not available.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Italian mid century modern white iron round garden table with flower decor, 1960
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid century modern white iron round garden table with flower decor, 1960.
Dining table in white painted iron with a perforated round top, under which there is a second smalle...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Iron
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
Tree trunk dining or center table glass top France circa 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
Wonderfull trunk tree table with glass top France circa 1970
Center table or dining table very stable
Solid base in resin with bronze patina
Nice vintage condition
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Glass, Resin
Rare Midcentury Ship's Wheel Center Table
Located in Essex, MA
Ship's wheel stamped WWII US Navy with brass mounts adaptively reused as a tabletop for a Queen Anne base with a vasiform post and (3) cabriole legs. A second ships wheel serves as a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
50's Coffee Table
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Coffee table with double top, made of mahogany veneer wood.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-TA-05-A Dining Table / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
Here we see the principle of the Japanese wabi-sabi, which refers to embracing imperfections and underlining impermanence. Rustic aspects, simplicity, modesty, and austerity offer a ...
Category
1960s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Teak
Italian mid-century white wrought iron and glass garden table, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century white wrought iron and glass garden table, 1960s.
Outdoor dining table, but also suitable for domestic and indoor use, with str...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Square Suspended Base Glass Top Coffee or Side Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Single "suspended" pedestal Mid-Century Modern square glass top coffee table.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Stone, Iron
Vintage 60s wood and glass coffee table design by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in None, IT
Coffee table in polished Walnut wood and smoked glass top, design Fontana Arte, 1960s.
CONDITION: In good condition, may show signs of wear given by time.
DIMENSIONS: Height 32.5 c...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Glass, Nutwood
Coffee Center Table by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta Chrome and Smoked Glass
By Marco Zanuso, Zanotta
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Midcentury table 'Marcuso' by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta steel chrome and large tempered thickness smoked cristal. Excellent condition.
Measures cm: H 33, W 103, D 56
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Crystal, Steel
Italian mid-century wooden Gervasino coffee table with bottle holder, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Coffee table, also known as Gervasino table, with wooden structure in natural color, with parts painted in white. The white disc placed in the center of the top hides a bottle holder...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Wood
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.