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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
Large Wide Rectangle Rounded Corners Thick Glass Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern bent Lucite thick 3/4" glass top rectangle coffee table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Glass, Lucite

Paul McCobb Square Center Birch Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern square center table with con tapered legs.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Birch

Frosted Fused C Shape Base "Ice" Glass Blocks Round Top Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Frostedfused C shape base "Ice" glass blocks round 3/4" thick top coffee table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Glass

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

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Center Table by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Center Table by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s This square center table designed by the renowned Brazilian designer, Joaquim Tenreiro was crafted during the mid-20th century, and exemplifies the clean lines and understated elegance that are characteristic of Tenreiro's work. Crafted with precision, this coffee table exhibits Tenreiro's skill in blending organic materials with a beautiful design aesthetic. The robust wooden frame shows the natural grains and warm tones, while its square shape lends versatility and balance to suit various interior styles. The greatest feature of this table is its nested glass...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Wood, Glass

20th Century Cristal Art Coffee Table with Golden Details
Located in Turin, Turin
Cristal Art was a Turin-based company active in the furniture industry and particularly in furniture accessories. Founded by Giuseppe and Giovanni Donna in 1944, it had designer Gius...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Iron

Octagonal Lucite Base Glass Top Mid-Century Modern Round Coffee Table Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Octagonal Lucite base glass top Mid-Century Modern round coffee table mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Italian Center Table in the Style of Paolo Buffa.
Located in New York, NY
This elegant dining table features an hourglass shaped base of black hardwood with brass inlay. The top is a reverse painted gold tone glass within a beautiful hardwood edging. It re...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass

Signed Paul Evans Octagonal Cityscape Pedestal Dining Table
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Signed Paul Evans octagonal cityscape pedestal dining table  Table is showing reflection from floor.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Metal

Giuseppe Scapinelli. Coffee table "Aranha". Wood and glass, c. 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
This "Aranha" model coffee table is a classic in which we find the style of its designer Giuseppe Scapinelli. Based on four feet in solid wood with delicate curves, the design of it...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Glass, Hardwood

Midcentury Coffee Table , Teak Wood, Ilmari Tapiovaara attributed for Permanente
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Midcentury Ilmari Tapiovaara attributed round six legs coffee table in ebonized walnut structure and with the top veneered in teakwood. Wax polished Measures cm: Height 41, diameter...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Walnut, Teak

1950s Mid-Century American Glamorous Smokey Mirrored Center Hall / Game Table
Located in New York, NY
This stunningly beautiful mid-century smoked mirrored table with slightly bowed and curved corners was realized in America. This timeless piece features a beveled, tessellated top with a undulating...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Mirror, Smoked Glass

Midcentury Rosewood Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Mid-century rosewood coffee table that beautifully captures the design ethos of the era, with its clean lines, organic forms, and respect for materials. The table's most striking fea...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Metal

Round Italian Table, 1940s
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
An elegant round Italian table made off wrought iron (base and legs), gold brass spheres and a thick Saint Gobain glass . 1940s style with a modern vibe d...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass, Iron

Percival Lafer, Coffee Table, Patchwork Wood, c. 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
This exceptional coffee table by Percival Lafer is a striking example of 1970s design, seamlessly blending natural materials with contemporary finishes. The tabletop, crafted from an...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Glass, Hardwood

Gibbings for Widdicomb Square Two Tier Walnut End Center Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
American walnut Mid-Century Modern square two tier coffee side center end lamp table stand in restored condition.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Walnut

1950's French Garden Table Attributed to Mathieu Mategot
Located in Paris, FR
A stunning circular garden table attributed to the iconic French mid-century designer Mathieu. This collectible piece is made of his signature perforated sheet and white tubular lacq...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Steel

Black Cube Shape Marble Base Brass Stretchers Square Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Black cube shape marble base brass stretchers square glass top coffee table. Cantilever design base Italian coffee table.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Brass

Geometric Coffee Table, by Branco & Preto, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
An elegant example of Brazilian modernism, this rectangular coffee table by Branco & Preto, created in the 1960s, showcases the collective's dedication to clean lines and functional ...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Glass, Hardwood

Dunbar Zebra Wood Square Side Lamp Occasional Coffee Table Stand Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Dunbar Zebra wood square side lamp occasional coffee table stand mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Rosewood, Zebra Wood

Italian Midcentury Center Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Beech Wood 1950 s . Orange hinter glass on top . US in home delivery 2-3 weeks $300
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Wood, Glass

Italian Modern Center Table By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Center Table Guglielmo Ulrich. This versatile Italian Mid-Century Modern Guglielmo Ulrich sculptural table can be used as a center table, console table, side table...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Wood

Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC10 Table by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1929. Revisited by Perriand in 1984, and relaunched by Cassina one year later. Manufactured by Cassina in Ital...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Steel

Bronze and Macassar Ebony Center Hall Table, Game or End Table in Any Dimension
Located in Chicago, IL
Solid Bronze Mid-Century Modern Center Hall Table, Game Table or Side Table, Handmade in our Old Plank Chicago Work Shop to your exact specifications...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Bronze

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

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Brass

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.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Bone, Antler, Glass

Charles Hollis Jones "Regency Bamboo" Center Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful center table designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones in the early 1960s as part of his "Regency Bamboo" line. The table is beautifully designed and executed, t...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass

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

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Chrome

Bamboo lounge/coffee table, 1970s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Bamboo lounge/coffee table, Made in Italy, 1970s . Bamboo lounge/coffee table with burnished brass corners. Inside there is a round tubular frame, also in burnished, that supports th...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Bamboo, Glass, Smoked Glass

Brass Chrome Smoked Glass Willy Rizzo Square Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Sharp looking Mid-Century Modern coffee table by Willy Rizzo.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

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

Contemporary Design '2001' N2 Side Tables by Ramon Úbeda and Otto Canalda
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Side table model '2001' designed by Ramon Úbeda and Otto Canalda. Manufactured by Bd (Spain). The 2001 side tables are made from an ultra-clear glass and a Pyrex tube mirrored base,...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass

Volage Ex-S Coffee Table in Marble and Aluminium Base by Philippe Starck
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Volage Ex-S Coffee Table in Marble and Aluminium Base by Philippe Starck ROUNDED CONTOURS A collection of luxurious low tables topped with premium marble, designed by Philippe Star...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble, Aluminum

Round Coffee Table Made of Black Tinted Wood Veneer by Nono Furniture
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A brutalist coffee table made of premium mdf with beautiful wood veneer finish. All pieces are covered with polyurethane semi matte finish. The sturdiness of construction and exce...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Wood, Oak

Teak Cube & Brass X Base Danish Modern Bronze Smoked Square Glass Coffee Table
By Artedi, Durland
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Teak cube & brass x base danish modern bronze smoked square glass coffee table.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Volage Ex-S Coffee Table in Marble and Aluminium Base by Philippe Starck
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Volage Ex-S Coffee Table in Marble and Aluminium Base by Philippe Starck ROUNDED CONTOURS A collection of luxurious low tables topped with premium marble, designed by Philippe Star...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble, Aluminum

Italian Modern Brass Center Table With Glass Top
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Brass Center Table With Glass Top. Our lovely Italian Gio Ponti inspired brass center table, dining table, or side table retains the original beveled glass top and the...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass

Midcentury Coffee Tables, Faux Bamboo Gilt Metal, Smoked Glass by Maison Bagues
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern coffee tables, faux bamboo in gilt metal, smoked glass top. Maison Bagues atributed. Measures cm: H 34, W 41, D 41.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mid Century Century Center Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Round mid-century table in the style of Florence Knoll. Top features solid strips of wood in alternating colors that have been glued together. Top has a new coat of shellac. In good ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Metal

Bodil Kjær 'Crossplex Low Table', Polycarbonate and Glass by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959. The CrossPlex low table was created as part of Kjær’s forward-thinking functional Elements of Architecture furniture program developed betwe...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Glass, Plastic

Coffee table for living room, Italy, 1970s.
Located in Palermo, PA
Large coffee table made of glass, plexiglass, and brass, Italian production circa 1970s. In keeping with the Italian style of the second half of the 20th century, very good condition...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass

Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC10 T5 Table by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
LC10 textured black outdoors square table designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1929. Revisited by Perriand in 1984, and relaunched by Cassina one year la...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Steel

Paolo Buffa Attributed Coffee Table, Cantù, Print by Johann Friedrich Probst
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Paolo Buffa attributed centre coffee table, labelled Cantù with the top with the famous print of Venice (VENETIA) by Johann Friedrich Probst (German),...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Mahogany, Walnut

Limited Edition Alella Table by Lluís Clotet for BD
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Alella table designed by Lluís Clotet. Limited edition of 8 units + 2 artist proofs + 2 prototypes. DM, oak veneered and stained in dark blue RAL 5004. Legs in an iron rectangul...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Iron

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.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Teak

Square Travertine Legs Brass X Shape Base Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern heavy grade materials square travertine legs glass top coffee table.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Aroa Marble Travertine Design Table Midcentury Original Marble Marquetry & Brown
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Aroa Marble Travertine Design Table Midcentury Original Marble Marquetry & Brown The Aroa coffee table is an original piece from the 80's, manufactured by Creaciones Moll in Segovia,...
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1980s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Crystal, Travertine, Marble

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.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Brass Base Glass Top Rounded Square Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Vintage Italian polished brass bass cast brass finials glass top coffee table.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Coffee or Center Table Carved from Solid White Marble Bonnie and Clyde
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Coffee or center table carved from a solid block of Estremoz white marble, a sculptural piece that is hand polished to the finest detail. Sensual curves and straight lines embody th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble

Mid-Century Modern Coffee Centre Table Tobia Scarpa attributed Polished Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern square coffee centre table, Afra e Tobia Scarpa attributed in polished walnut top fumé crystal. Polished with oil. Measures cm: H 34, W 75, D 75.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Crystal

Solid Walnut Wood Coffee Table, Fishes Series 6 by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Fishes is a series of sculptural coffee tables inspired by the famous Fish (1930) sculpture of Rumanian artist Constantin Brancusi. Brancusi's work has been widely regarded as a masterpiece of modern art, and his Fish sculpture remain an iconic symbol of his artistic vision. The Fishes Coffee Tables...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Wood, Hardwood, Walnut

Fireplace Area Style Metal Base Midcentury Square Glass Top Coffee Table Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Fireplace Area Style Metal Base midcentury Square Glass Top Coffee Table MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass

Racetrack Oval Shape Glass Top Tessellated Bone Tile Base Coffee Table Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Racetrack oval shape 3/4" glass top tessellated bone tile base coffee table mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass

Labarge Bronze and Steel Center/Sofa/Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century Modern coffee/center/sofa table by Labarge in bronze and steel. 52” wide x 32” deep x 25” high. Takes a glass top.
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1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Faux Bamboo With Brass Accent Table With Folding Chairs.
Located in Hudson, NY
Fabulous mid century modern carved wood in the faux bamboo fashion with heavy brass accents. The four folding chairs and table with glass top...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass

Bodil Kjær 'Crossplex Low Table', Polycarbonate and Glass by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959. The CrossPlex Low Table was created as part of Kjær’s forward-thinking functional Elements of Architecture furniture program developed betwe...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Glass, Plastic

Custom-Made Center Hall Table in Cold Plated Bronze with Onyx Top in Most Sizes
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-made in Chicago workshop and part of the Old Plank Collection of Furniture and Sheep. Our Mid-Century Modern center hall tables are typically built to order and are available in...
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2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Onyx, Steel

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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