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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
Square Concave Sides Tapered Triangle Aluminum Legs Coffee Table Scratch Coat
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Square concave sides tapered triangle aluminum legs coffee table scratch coat patern top.
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Custom Zinc and Oak Center Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Designed by Brendan Bass for the Vision and Design Collection, by using high quality materials and textures. All materials are sourced from local vendors throughout the state of Texa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Zinc

Bamboo Rattam Coffee Table with Mirror attributet Franca Helg and Franco Albini
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...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Glass, Mirror, Bamboo, Rattan

GIOVANNI OFFREDI Coffee Table
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
This coffee table is a beautiful combination of glass and metal. This is a vintage item from Italy. I think this kind of design is possible because Italy is a country of design. Mirr...
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1670s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Steel

Cloth Wrapped Burgundy Finish Black Glass Chrome Bezel Rectangle Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Cloth wrapped and lacqured mid century modern rectangular coffee table with thick black glass top in chrome frame.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Grasscloth

Midcentury Oak Coffee Table with Brass Architectural Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Midcentury wood coffee table with brass architectural base.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Large Square Lamp End Tables by Dunbar
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of large Mid-Century Modern Dunbar lamp end tables or nightstands.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Stacked Glass "Ice Block" Base Side Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice glass top stacked "Ice" base side or end table. Imperial Imagineering.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Lacquered Parchment Tray Stainless Steel Base Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Super high studio quality metal work stainless steel base coffee table with tray shape lacquered white goat skin top. Fine pattern lines in the...
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Brass and Burl Wood Tessellated Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tessellated marble coffee table with a burl wood edge and inlaid brass border. This piece makes for a great center table and will surel...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Forged Round Faux Bamboo Metal Stand with Marble Top
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Heavy and solid design vintage round faux bamboo stand with marble top.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Metal

Floating Widdicomb Marble Inserts Top Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice "floating" rectangle top with three marble inserts coffee table by Widdicomb.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Fabulous Italian Pair of Mid-Century Tables w/Custom Mirrored Sunburst Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gorgeous pair of custom eglomisé mirror top tables on mid 20th century Italian bases. These mid-century tables have each been fashioned with an artisan-made, 40 inch round-shaped a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Mirror, Wood

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

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Oak, Cork

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

Materials

Walnut

Round Hammered Heavy Solid Brass Tapered Legs Glass Top Center Lamp Side Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Heavy hammered metal pattern solid brass or bronze round gueridon table stand. Measures: 24".
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Brass Hoof Feet Chrome Glass Top Square Game Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Brass hoof feet stainless steel base thick glass top game table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Table after Darrell Landrum for Avard American, 1950s
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Enameled steel structured table with a slate top by Darrell Landrum for Avard.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Slate, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Italian T69 Round Table by O. Borsani and E. Gerli for Tecno
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian "T69" table with round carrara marble top and gold and black aluminum saber legs by Osvaldo Borsani and Eugenio Gerli for Tecno. 1970s The marble top pres...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Aluminum

Black lacquered wicker coffee table with two glass tops, 1970s
Located in Premariacco, IT
Vintage 1970s black lacquered wicker coffee table with double clear glass top. Height from base to first shelf 31cm Second shelf height 46cm New windows.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wicker, Glass

French Deco Style Dinette Table by Enrique Garcia in the Manner of Karl Springer
Located in Chicago, IL
French deco style Dinette table attributed to Enrique Garcia. Marked m"Made in Columbia" on bottom. Needs a new piece of glass. Takes a range of diameters. as shown, some loss to th...
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20th Century Colombian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Occasional Table Designed by Thomas Sandell, for Asplund, Sweden, 1990s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table designed by Thomas Sandell for Asplund, Sweden, 1990s. Birch and lacquered tubular steel. Dimensions: H: 49 cm / 1' 7 1/4" L: 120 cm / 3' 11 1/4" D: 63.5 cm / 2' ...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Steel

Triangular Bent Chrome Ribbon Base Smoked Glass Top Dinette Dining Game Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Mid Century Modern Triangular Bent Chrome Ribbon Base Smoked Glass Top Dinette Dining Game Table
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Chrome

Bronze-Coloured Iron Oval Table, France, circa 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unusual iron table with an almond-shaped top of patinated sheet metal, resting on a base of metal rods cut on the bias and held together by two brass rings around the stem and an iron circle at the base. Beautiful green bronze patina...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Aldo Bakker Dark Sepia Coffee Table Lounge For Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Aldo Bakker Dark Sepia 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 me...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Steel

Aldo Bakker Two Set Coffee Table Lounge For Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Aldo Bakker Two Set 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 mergi...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Steel

MidCentury Modern “Alanda” Coffee Table by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia, Italy 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
Iconic Mid-Century Modern coffee table designed by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia, Italy, in the 1970s. This is the sought-after Alanda model, featuring a geometric black lacquered tubula...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Metal

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

talian Gilt Brass Faux Bamboo Coffee Table with Black Opaline Glass Top, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Small brass coffee table with black opaline glass top and X-shaped cross legs, from the mid-20th century period. The glass top has several surface scratches.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Tulip Style Marble Center Table, Italy, 1960
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian Tulip-inspired center table, made of a white lacquered iron base, and a rounded white marble tabletop.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

Center Table Caldas with Portuguese Tiles
Located in Lisbon, PT
Well-known for its ceramic tradition, Portuguese tiles production dates back to 16th century. Inheriting this rich crafts knowledge, the table tops of ...
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2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Metal

Ceramic Centerpiece by M.G.a
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Iconic ceramic centerpiece by M.G.A, Italy 1970 circa. Hand painted light blue ceramic centerpiece decorated with small beautiful polar white bears.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Giuseppe Scapinelli. Mid-Century Modern Center Table in Solid Caviúna Wood
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Beautiful and classic center table with magazine rack designed by Giuseppe Scapinelli made in solid caviúna wood, a Brazilian wood also known as "golden wood" due to its hue. The buy...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Tables with Wood, glass and Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Dining table Year: 1970 Country: American Wood and bronze It is an elegant and sophisticated dining table. You want to live in the golden years, this is the dining table that your pr...
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1670s American Antique Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Stand
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern table stand Dimensions. 18 W ; 24 D ; 29 1/2 H.
Category

1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Sculptural Italian Center Table in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Center table, mahogany, lacquered mahogany, Italy, 1960s Multi-layered center table with modernist look. The table has a sculptural, yet open look which is achieved by the different...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Reclaimed Beech Trunk-Slab Custom-Made Table the Netherlands
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This vintage solid beech slab has been reclaimed from a rustic coffee table from the 1960s The wood slab has been sandblasted and heat treated first in a 120 degrees celsius oven ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Metal

Charles Hollis Jones Thick Lucite and Glass Center Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage thick lucite Charles Hollis Jones table with glass top. Very heavy lucite base with well kept glass top. No broken parts or damages. Lucite is well kept as well.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Tavolino intersiato con farfalle, Marino Meo per Scremin, 1950
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Raro e prezioso tavolino intarsiato in legni vari su disegno dell'architetto Marino Meo con motivo di farfalle, eseguito dalla bottega di Luigi Scremin nei primi anni '50, pubblicato...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood

1970s square coffee table with geometric depictions
Located in Premariacco, IT
Vintage 1970s coffee table in black lacquered wood with geometric depictions on the top. Shows normal signs of wear due to age and use.
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Jean-Charles Moreux Gilt Iron Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French midcentury low table by Jean-Charles Moreux in gilt forged iron. Measures: 30" wide x 19.5" deep x 17.5" high. Heavy glass top in size specified ...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Iron

50s-60s Coffee Table
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Coffee table with under-top open compartment in stained mahogany veneer wood with turned legs in stained beech wood. Good Condition
Category

1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Beech, Mahogany

50s-60s Coffee Table
50s-60s Coffee Table
$480 Sale Price
20% Off
Live Edge Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful live edge coffee-table with a glossy finish. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).  
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Live Edge Coffee Table
Live Edge Coffee Table
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid-Century Marble Top Table with Chrome Base
Located in Hudson, NY
Mid-Century marble top table with chrome base.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble, Chrome

1970s Mid Century coffee tables in steel and glass
Located in Premariacco, IT
Two 1970s coffee tables with steel frame and clear glass top. Modern and functional, they are suitable for all types of rooms. Large coffee table: W 51cm D 37.5cm H 41.5cm Small si...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Steel

1950s coffee table made of brass and pink marble
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Rare 1950s coffee table with machined brass base and round top in pink marble. Perfect as a side table for a living room but also as a stand for an entryway or bedroom.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Mid-Century American Embossed Beige Faux Reptile Leather Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American table desk having an embossed off-white faux reptile leather veneer featuring a shaped top with canted corners and matching sculptural legs resting on 4 exposed ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Unusual Silvered Metal and Glass Center / Display Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century silvered metal center / displaly table designed with 4 round glass shelves and a centered tall shelf resting on 4 splade legs (each glass shelf is 24" diameter)
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Metal

Rare Italian Modern Dark Walnut and Brass Writing/Centre Table, Gian Casè
Located in Queens, NY
Rare Italian Modern Dark Walnut and Brass Writing/Centre Table, Gian Casè
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Walnut

Rosewood Centre Table
Located in London, England
Very stylish rosewood centre table. With painted black legs and a lower circular band of wood. Great look, 2 small areas of damage to the lacquer on the top. As shown in the images. ...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Pine

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

Materials

Stone

Round Marble Top and Brass Center Table Style of Raphael
Located in New York, NY
Marble-top center or dining table with tubular brass legs. Style of Raphael.
Category

1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Mid-Century Danish Coffee Table by Hugo Troeds
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century Danish coffee table by Hugo Troeds. This table features a sleek modern design with an eye catching teak top and sturdy metal legs. A perfection addition to any living spa...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

French Midcentury Round Aluminum and Glass Center Dining Table by Boris Tabacoff
Located in New York, NY
French Mid-Century Modern round center or dining table with a cast aluminum base and a smoked glass top by Boris Tabacoff circa 1960. We can polish the aluminum base to perfection...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Metal Center Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique metal table features asian inspired top, as well as ornate rolled metal accenting. The gold finish gives this piece a sophisticated look perfect for any far eastern style...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Metal Center Table
Mid-Century Metal Center Table
$1,400 Sale Price
30% Off
1970s round coffee table made of bamboo and smoked glass
Located in Premariacco, IT
Bamboo coffee table with round smoked glass top, perfect for living rooms lounges or waiting studies. Normal signs of wear from age and use as pictured.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Glass

Walnut and Brass Coffee Table by Pierre Balmain, France, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Balmain; Fashion designer; French Design; 1980s; France; Cabinet; Sideboard; Secretaire; Mid-Century Modern; Paris; Walnut; Brass; Coffee Table; Pierre Balmain walnut coffee table, a stunning centerpiece. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this coffee table features a beautiful walnut veneer, showcasing the natural warmth and elegance of the wood. Its compact and versatile design fits seamlessly into any living space, while its clean lines and minimalist silhouette exude contemporary sophistication. This coffee table bears the original mark and signature of Pierre Balmain, serving as a testament to its authenticity and prestigious lineage. The meticulous attention to detail is evident in every aspect of its design, from the precise joinery to the elegant brass accents that embellish the piece. Check out our other listings for more remarkable designs from the Pierre Balmain collection...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Squared Dining Marble Table by Gianfranco Frattini, 1985
Located in MIlano, IT
Squared dining marble table by Gianfranco Frattini, 1985 Absolute masterpiece by Gianfranco Frattini coming from his private house in Italy. This sculptural table is composed by a s...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal

Naui, Sculptural Geometric Mexican Lava Stone Center Table by Pedro Cerisola
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
The NAUI center table is a sculptural piece of furniture that pays tribute to its primary material: lava stone. The materiality of lava stone and glass embodies this piece's seem...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Lava, Stone, Marble

21st Century Brooklyn Coffee Table by Matteo Stucchi and Yuan-Wen Wang
Located in Dubai, AE
Brooklyn takes its inspiration from the iconic Brooklyn bridge - hybrid suspension bridge in New York City, which is one of the first and largest bridges built of steel. Brooklyn cof...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-century Modern center tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern center tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage center tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, murano glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern center tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for center tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $145 and tops out at $66,749 while the average work can sell for $3,900.

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