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
Floating Rosewood Top Chrome Stainless Base Square Side End Coffee Table Mint
By Harvey Probber, Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Knoll style floating rosewood top chrome stainless base square side end coffee table 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
Restored x Base Rectangle Chestnut Coffee Table by Lane Mid-Century Modern Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Restored X base rectangle chestnut coffee table by Lane Mid-Century Modern mint!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Maple
Solid Oak Wood Coffee Table, Fishes Series 3 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...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Mosaic Tile Top Table with Brass Legs
Located in New York, NY
Circular mosaic tile top table with squared brass legs and stretcher. The top has a Roman Key motif in brass tone tile with metallic and off whit...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
Tavolino da salotto, Italia, anni '60.
Located in Palermo, PA
Realizzato in Italia intorno al 1960, questo squisito tavolino in legno unisce la bellezza con un design funzionale.
L'ideale per arricchire una zona living, e possiamo anche avere u...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
Tris tavolini impilabili, Italia, anni '60.
Located in Palermo, PA
Tris di tavolini in ottone, metallo laccato e vetro fumè, produzione italiana degli anni '60 circa.
La caratteristica principale è che si possono impilare, cosi da poter risparmiare ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian bamboo coffee table, 1960s
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian bamboo coffee table, 1960s.
Dimensions: H= 55 cm; W= 86 cm; D= 50 cm.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Bamboo
French Mid-Century Hourglass Form Iron Slat and Circular Glass Occasional Table
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century (circa 1950) occasional table with an hourglass form base comprised of curved iron slats, supporting a thick circular clear glass top. (Matching end / side tables:...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Glass
Italian coffee table, straw and smoked glass, 1970s
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian coffee table, straw and smoked glass, 1970s
Dimensions: H= 52 cm; D= 58 cm.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Straw, Smoked Glass
Heavy Chrome Jacks Style Spikes Base Round Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern chrome jack base 3/4" glass top coffee table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Chrome
Black Tinted Oak Solid Wood Coffee Table, Fishes Series 1 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...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak, Hardwood
Limited Edition Alella Table by Lluís Clotet by 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...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Wood
Bamboo Rattam Coffee Table with Mirror attributet Franca Helg and Franco Albini
By Franca Helg
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Midcentury elegant coffee table, side table, with top mirror and shelf in green glass, Franca Helg and Franco Albini attributed.
Measures cm: Diameter 65, height 56 (Shelf height 19c...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Bamboo, Rattan
Small Coffee Table by Osvaldo Borsani
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Discover the refined elegance of the 1960s with this Osvaldo Borsani wooden coffee table for Tecno, embodying the essence of mid-century modern design. This table is celebrated for i...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Wood
Florence Knoll Square Marble Top Solid Chrome Base Side End Coffee Center Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Florence Knoll square marble top solid chrome base side end coffee center table.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Kazuide Takahama Style Lacquered Wood Folding Round Table, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Freestanding folding table, desk or console table in white wood and black frame, in the style of the 1970s designer Kazuide Takahama. The frame is completely foldable to make it almo...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Stacked Lucite Discs Table Base Mid-Century Modern
Located in Miami, FL
Round Mid-Century Modern stacked Lucite coffee table.
Great visual effect with the solid Lucite discs.
No Glass.
F-801-344
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Nickel
Pair of small brass tables, Italy, 1970s.
Located in Palermo, PA
Pair of brass and glass side tables or bedside tables, Italian manufacture circa 1970s.
They can have two functionalities, they can fit in a living room as side tables or be used as ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Iron
Flame Carved Mahogany Regency Style Lamp Side Table Stand Clean!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Flame Carved Mahogany Regency Style Lamp Side Table Stand Clean!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Walnut
Coffee table with marble, Italy, 1950s.
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian-made coffee table from the 1950s.
Wooden foot and brass details, marble top.
Very good condition, some scratches and signs of wear, see photos.
Dimensions: H= 45 cm; D= 70 cm...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Marble, 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
Vintage "Perception" Stone Inlay Coffee Table by Warren Church for Lane
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century coffee table by Lane. This elegant table features walnut and oak wood construction, stone inserts, one basket woven front ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Stone
Mid-Century Modern Dornes Coffee Tables, Oak Root, Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Dornes coffee table, contemporary collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Dornes coffee table was crafted to tell a story of scenic beauty...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Oval Carrara Marble Top Organic Lucite Base Coffee Table
By Knoll
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern oval carrara marble top organic Lucite base coffee table.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Marble
Walnut Wood Coffee Table Triangles Pattern The Netherlands By Sordile
By M.C. Escher
Located in DE MEERN, UT
One of a kind. No reproduction. The Tavolo in Metamorfosi is a coffee table which consists of a top of triangles with a specially processed glass plate on top. If you look over the t...
Category
2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Ebony, Oak, Padouk, Walnut
Vintage Tile Top Catalina Accent Table
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Tile Top Catalina Accent Table
Dimensions. 20 W ; 30 D ; 22 H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Wood
Limited Edition Alella Table by Lluis Clotet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Alella table designed by Lluis Clotet.
Limited edition of 8 units, 2 artist proofs and 2 prototypes.
DM, oak veneered and stained in dark blue RAL 5004.
Legs in an iron rectangu...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Wood
Lucite "Ice Crystals" Base Rectangle Glass Top Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Lucite "Ice Crystals" base rectangle glass top Mid-Century Modern coffee table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Beautiful Lacquered System Table, France 1980
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
This superb table, made in France in the '80s, features two lacquered tops, black and white. The ingenious extension system allows it to be converted from a round to an oval table. T...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Metal
Glass Top Octagonal Shape Lucite Base Dining Conference Table Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
A large glass top octagonal shape lucite base dining conference table mint!
Glass is 3/4 inch thickness.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
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
Midcentury Mosaic Center Table made with Precious Stones
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. If you are looking for an elegant table with extraordinary quality, we offer this beautiful table made with high-quality materials that includes a cover made entirely by hand with different precious stones...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Precious Stone
Coffee Table red 70s composed of 3 modules of "Chess" by M.Bellini for C&B
Located in Milano, MI
The Chess series consists of three elements inspired by the game of chess, specifically the Queen, Knight and Rook pieces.
Lightweight and easy to move, the Chesses are based on an i...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
Italian Coffee Table by Vittorio Gregotti top glass
Located in Milano, IT
A coffee table of extraordinary elegance, made in Italy by Vittorio Gregotti in the 1960s, a golden era for Italian design. This unique piece stands out for its imposing and sculptur...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Modern Hand-Made Polished Bronze & Glass Center Hall Table in Most Dimensions
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern French inspired design, that we hand-make in several dimensions. The table base is constructed from solid bronze, although brass is available for an additional cha...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Bronze
Burl Walnut Birdseye Maple Two Tone Square Cut Corner Coffee Center Table MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Burl walnut birdseye maple two tone square cut corner coffee center table MINT!.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Burl, Birdseye Maple
Gesso Washed and Stained Kidney Shape Glass Top Natural Driftwood Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern very nice example of natural driftwood kidney shape coffee table. Nice gesso wash and stain two-tone bone like finish.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Glass, Driftwood
Italian Modern Travertine And Brass Center Table
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Travertine And Brass Center Table.
Our stunning Italian Modernist travertine and polished brass table with glass top can be used as a center table, dining table, game table or breakfast room table.. This substantial Italian travertine and brass table...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Midcentury Square Lucite Coffee Table with Chromed Metal Details
Located in Miami, FL
About
A square Lucite coffee table with chromed brass details, French, circa 1970
Dimensions big table:
H 15.74 in. x W 39.5 in. x D 39.5 in.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
Abalone Shell Cast in Resin Oval Top Coffee Table on X-Shape Base
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern shell cast in resin top coffee table with Florence Knoll style X-base.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Shell
Embossed Leather Rapped Boat Shape Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern embossed leather studio made boat shape coffee table.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Leather
Stainless Steel and Granite Centre Table or Dining Table
Located in Miami, FL
Stainless steel base with granite top. High quality.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Granite, Stainless Steel
Danish Modern Square Rosewood Coffee Table with Tiled Top
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Rosewood midcentury Danish modern square side occational table on tempered legs.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
John Vesey attr, Mid-Century Modern, Cast Aluminum, Center Table, USA, 1970s
By John Vesey
Located in Manhasset, NY
John Vesey Attribution, Mid-Century Modern, Cast Aluminum, Center Table, USA, 1970s
A cast aluminum and glass center table or large side table attributed to John Vesey (1924-1992).
...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Wonderful and rare Xavier Fréal Stainless Steel Table
By Xavier Fréal
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Outstanding table designed by French designer Xavier Fréal.
This airy design is based on an aesthetic construction with an architectural spirit. The slen...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
Italian Black Marble Top Double Pedestal Base Rectangle Coffee Table MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Mid-Century Modern black marble top double pedestal base rectangle coffee table MINT!
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
Tri-Mark Studio Brutalist Coffee Table Steel Masonry Nails, Paul Evans Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unique vintage Tri-Mark Brutalist inspired handcrafted coffee table constructed of welded steel masonry nails and a thick square glass top in the Paul Evans style. Item features one ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Steel
Burl Walnut Wood Top Round Carved Lotus Shape Base Dining Center Table Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Burl walnut wood top round carved lotus shape base dining center table mint! Made in Italy.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Walnut
Black Lacquer Spaghetti Style Mid-Century Modern Round Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice round resin ribbon spaghetti style round coffee table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Large Square Mid Century Modern Coffee Table on Chrome Corner Legs
By Knoll, Pace Collection
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice square coffee table with thick glass top and chrome legs. Measures: 41 x 41.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Chrome
Vintage teak and walnut 1970s round coffee table with smoked glass top and wheels
Located in Premariacco, IT
Vintage coffee table from the early 1970s teak veneer and walnut wood with a round smoked glass top and three wheels placed at the base.
Modern furniture element, ideal for living r...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Glass, Nutwood, Teak
Polished Brass & Lucite Base Round Midcentury Coffee Table on Wheels Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Polished brass & lucite base round midcentury coffee table on wheels mint!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass
Dining Table Made In Dark Oak, Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This Danish-designed dining table from the 1960s exudes a timeless appeal with its elegant silhouette and rich dark oak finish. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, it showca...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Oak
Ebonised Walnut Tile Top Dowel Tapered Leg Knife Edge Mid-Century Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Ebonised walnut tile top dowel tapered leg knife edge mid-century coffee table mint!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Walnut
Danish Mid-Century Modern Square Black Laminate and Teak Top Coffee Table MINT!
By Finn Juhl
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Finn Juhl Style Danish Mid-Century Modern Square Black Laminate and teak top coffee table MINT!
Round metal legs with solid teak tips.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Walnut, Laminate
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.