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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 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
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Accent Table
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern accent table. Dimensions. 28 W ; 19 D ; 20 H.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Wood

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.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble

Italian marble dining or center table circa 1980
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant round statuary marble dining or center table Italy circa 1980 Nice marble top and perfect vintage condition
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Statuary Marble

Vintage Modern Glass Coffee Table by Pace
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sleek mid-century modern glass and chrome coffee table by Pace, featuring a teardrop designed glass top. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ).
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Glass

Black Lacquer Mid-Century Modern X-Base Dining Table with Two Leaves
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice Mid-Century Modern dining table with two 2 x 20" - leaves. Nice X or pretzel organic shape base.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Birch, Walnut

Wood and glass coffee table, Melchiorre Bega, circa 1950
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Wood and glass coffee table, attributed to Melchiorre Bega, circa 1950. Dark varnished walnut wood, with brass feet. Provenance: private home.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Glass, Wood, Walnut

red ruby coffee table, 1980 italian, laquared wood and incredible patina brass
Located in Medesano, Parma
Discover the exquisite craftsmanship and stunning design of a rare 1980 vintage ruby red lacquered wood and brass coffee table. This luxurious piece, adorned with original glass, sho...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass

Faux Bamboo Bronzed Metal Base Square Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice tortoise finish with brass feet base coffee table with thick glass top.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Bronze

Aldo Bakker Dusty Green Coffee Table Lounge For Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Aldo Bakker Dusty Green Coffee Table Lounge For Karakter A single sheet of steel rolled in one smooth motion into a self-supporting construction. Aldo Bakker’s exquisite sense of m...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Steel

Latini Coffee Table Design by Sergio Rodrigues, Oca, Brazil, 1960.
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Sergio Rodrigues (1924-2014) in the 1960s and produced by Oca, Latini is a round coffee table of solid Rosewood and a glass top. The base is a four-leg cross piece with ...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Wood, Glass

Round Glass Center or Caffe Table Attr. to Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940
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

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Glass

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

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Marble, Brass, Chrome

Petal' Dining Table by Richard Schultz for Knoll, 1960
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Mid-Century Modern 'petal' dining table designed by Richard Shultz. This table features a flower-like pine top on a white enameled eight-point cast iron pedestal base. Manufactured...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Iron

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

Mid Century Modern Coffee Table in Gold Plated Steel and Smoked Glass
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous Mid Century Modern table done in gold plated metal, with the smoked glass top. Very elegant and clean design of the table will make it stand ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Steel

Mid Century Modern Center Table Chloé Camel, Orange Faux-Leather, Brass, Marble
Located in Lisbon, PT
Chloé center table combines tailoring ideas from the fashion world with the creativity of modern interior design. Top in Estremoz white marble, an u...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble, Brass

Italian Mid-Century Garden Table in White Wrought Iron and Glass, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century garden table in white wrought iron and glass, 1960s. Garden table in white painted wrought iron structure. The legs have decorative curls. The rectangular top in...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Iron

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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass

Brazilian Mid-Century Center Table in Hardwood, by Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This stunning Brazilian modernist coffee table, attributed to the renowned Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, embodies the refined craftsmanship and timeless aesthetic of 1950s design. Constr...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Glass, Hardwood

Custom French Mid-Century Modern Style Wrought Iron Circular Table Base
Located in New York, NY
An elegant French Mid-Century Modern Style round dining / center table base in hand wrought iron in the style of Jean Royere. Diameter of the base is 20". Height is 29". The piece is...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Wrought Iron

Mid-century Coffee Table with Brass Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This simple yet decorative midcentury coffee table features a wonderful brass base with a wood grain finished top. Unique vintage table with interesting brass details, woodgrain lami...
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1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Center table by Giuseppe Scapinelli, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Center table by Giuseppe Scapinelli, Brazil, 1960s Center table structured in solid wood, with marble top. The top features a solid wood slat on one side, and sm...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble

Mid-Century Style Curved Coffee Table with Wooden Structure Covered in Brass
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian free shape coffee table designed by L.A. Studio. Made of solid wood structure covered with brass. Made in Italy. Our main target is ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass

Paul Mayen Aluminum and Glass Coffee Table for Habitat
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage aluminum coffee table designed by Paul Mayén for Habitat. Table base is comprised of four aluminum plates that lock into each oth...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Aluminum

Antique Table Stand, Uk Import
Located in Seattle, WA
Antique table stand. Uk Import. This Table has Primitive Style and hand Carved Floral Design and has Great Character patina to the Wood. Dimensions. 20 W ; 19 1/2 D, 24 H.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Wood

Antique Table Stand, Uk Import
Antique Table Stand, Uk Import
$500 Sale Price
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Mid-Century Brass Glass Side Couch Table from Vereinigte Werkstätten, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Filigree Mid-Century side table made of brass and glass by the renowned manufacturer Vereinigte Werkstätten, Munich.The table consists of … Read more Filigree Mid-Century side table made of brass and glass by the renowned manufacturer Vereinigte Werkstätten, Munich.The table consists of a fine brass frame with an inlaid glass table...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass

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...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble, Brass

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...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Metal, Chrome

Cerused Oak Center Table
Located in New York, NY
Cerused oak center table. The table has a beveled round glass top.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass, Oak

Danish Modern Coffee Table by Neils Bach
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A Mid-Century Modern coffee table by Niels Back. Sleek design with a rich teak finish. Stylish and sturdy centerpiece for any setting. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ).
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Teak

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...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

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

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Carrara Marble

Hi-Low Convertible Adjustable Round 40" Diameter Coffee to Game Table Cross Base
Located in Rockaway, NJ
MINT Hi-Low Convertible Adjustable Round 40" Diameter Coffee to Game Table Cross Base
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Center table by Brazilian Designer, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Center table by Brazilian Designer, Brazil, 1960s Coffee table with a solid wood frame and a woven cane top under glass. The clean lines and natural materials hi...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Cane, Glass, Wood

Coffee Table by Brazilian Branco & Preto, Caviuna Top with Ebonized wood, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
This Bar or tea cart is a rare and elegant piece designed by Martin Eisler (1913-1977) in the 1950s and produced by Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte. It presents a solid Rosewood...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Wood

Vintage Pyrography Box Featuring Motif of Woman Driving a Car
Located in Seattle, WA
Possibly Used as a Cigar Box.Pyrography Featured o the Top of Box and Inside. Wood Carving on Sides. Unsigned Wear as Pictured. Dimensions. 7 1/2 W ; 7 1/2 D ; 1 H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood

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...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Coffee or Center Table in Pine Wood and Laminate, France, 1970's
Located in Barcelona, ES
Coffee or center table from 1970's, France. Solid construction in pine wood with four panels in black laminate.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Laminate, Wood, Pine

Brass Hoof Feet Polished Chrome Glass Top Square Coffee Table Mid-Century Modern
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Brass hoof feet polished chrome glass top square coffee table Mid-Century Modern.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Silver Leaf Dining Table by James Mont
Located in Stamford, CT
A silver leaf over wood dining table by James Mont. Includes two leaves measuring 12" each. Measures: 42" diameter when closed.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Silver Leaf

Jean Claude Dresse Sculptural Stainless Steel and Brass Coffee Table
Located in Voorburg, NL
A rare and exquisite coffee table by Jean Claude Dresse, a celebrated Belgian designer known for his innovative fusion of geometric rigor and artistic abstraction. Crafted (and signe...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Caviuna Coffee Table from Hotel Nacional Brasilia circa 1960 Midcentury Brazil
Located in New York, NY
This coffee table produced in the 1960s is made of solid Caviuna with a Formica top, a decorative solution largely used in Brazilian mid-century furniture production. The most charming detail is the elliptical legs, using massive pieces of golden Caviuna - very rare nowadays. This coffee table belonged to Hotel Nacional...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Formica, Hardwood

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
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Metal

Glacier 03 Contemporary Center Table in Onyx and Steel by Bestia
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 ...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Onyx

Sculptural Center or Dining Table in Solid Oak 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Sculptural Pedestal Table in Solid Oak, Europe, mid 20th century. This is a wonderful and very distinct center or dining table with a sculptural pedestal base, made in Europe in the...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Oak

Italian Iron Center Table Style of Alberto Orlandi
Located in New York, NY
Italian wrought iron center table. Has round bronze accents. Gueridon table, occasional table.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

Mid-century Modern Green Glass Top and Brass Pair of Side Tables, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Modern Green Glass Top and Brass Pair of Side Tables, 1950s, Italy Measurtements : Big one: 62 cm x 49 cm, height: 35 cm Small one: 56 cm x 49 cm, height: 32 cm Please...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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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...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Glass, Wood

Table basse carrée moderniste vintage en teck et métal noir des années 60
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Table basse moderniste vintage des années 60, plateau carré en teck, piétement en métal noir, dans le style des tables de Florence Knoll, Georges Frydman, Wilhelm Renz ou UMP Pastoe ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Metal

Folding Coffee Table with Brass Charger Tray
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Fabulous folding table with a scalloped brass charger. The brass charger features beautiful etchings inspired by Eastern Asia with a large Chinese charac...
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1950s Chinese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Extendable Dining Table with Curved Legs, 1940s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Table made of rosewood with playfully curved table legs and beautiful details in the finish of the table top and base. Strict elements of the 1940s a...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Leon Rosen design for Pace Glass and Chrome Foyer Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
1970s Leon Rosen for Pace Glass and chrome foyer table. Thick glass base sides with chromed steel corners. Matching thick round glass top. Gorgeo...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Steel

Midcentury Oak Center Table
Located in Hudson, NY
American midcentury oak table with curved legs to give the table a graceful and bold hourglass design.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Oak

Vintage Mid Century Modern Table. Uk Import
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern table. UK Import. Dimensions. 27 1/2 W ; 17 D ; 14 H.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood

C J Rosengaard Danish Hardwood Mid Century Modern Extending Dining Table 6-10
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Century Modern Center Table by Brazilian Designer, 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Center Table by Brazilian Designer, 1960s Coffee table from the 1960s, by an unattributed Brazilian designer. It has a wooden top and is supported by slender iron...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Metal

Showcase Coffee Table, Brazilian Rosewood, Carlo Hauner & Martin Eisler, C. 1955
Located in New York, NY
This coffee table in rosewood was designed by Martin Eisler (1913-1977) for Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte. This piece refers to a furniture typology common at midcentury and ve...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Glass, Rosewood

Vintage Coffee Table from the 1960s
Located in Matosinhos, 13
Rectangular coffee table from the sixties with double frame in chrome and brass, top is in smoked bronze mirror. Structure in black painted wood.T imeless and elegant it is in a very...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass

1970s Cassina coffee table in Teak wood with Bronzed Smoked Glass
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Sculptural solid coffee table by Cassina , from the 1970s, in precious teak wood beveled with central smoked glass top with rounded corners of beautiful architectural immmage Histo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Nutwood

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

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Walnut

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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