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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 legendary 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.

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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red ruby coffee table, 1980 italian, laquared wood and incredible patina brass
Located in Medesano, IT
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

Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Tulip' Dining Table with Carrara Marble Top
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 'Tulip' dining table, Carrara marble, metal, United States, 1950s/1960s This iconic pedestal table from the Tulip collection is designed by Ee...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble, Metal

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

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Brass

Circa 1960s-70s American Circular Table by Herman Miller
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A circular dining or work table, made by Herman Miller, c.1960s-70s. Designed by Charles Eames. Mid century modern Aluminum Group, 4 prong chrome base with white laminate top with bl...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Aluminum, Chrome

1950s coffee table in ebony-stained wood and glass
Located in Milano, IT
Center table, ebony-stained wood, glass. Good conditions.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Glass, Wood

Sculptural center table by Annibale Oste
Located in Miami, FL
Unique organic design by Italian designer Annibale Oste - Glass top: 140 cm but can easily fit a 160/180 cm glass top.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Bronze

French Forged Iron & Limestone Centre Table in the manner of Diego Giacometti
Located in London, GB
A statement, surrealist centre or dining table in forged iron with a circular travertine limestone top. The organic, serpent-like base bound by coiled supports in the manner of Diego...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Limestone, Travertine, Iron

Italian Mid-Century Center Table by Ico and Louisa Parisi
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian Mid-Century center table attributed to designers Ico and Luisa Parisi with a beautifully grained walnut top having delicate inlay around the outer edge. The iconic pedestal b...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Wood

big solid rosewood intelectual italian design coffee table
Located in Medesano, IT
rare full solid rosewood (now you can t make table like this anymore) very nice shape and quality, minimalist but nice proportion and patina when illuminated
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Glass, Wood

Mid Century Illum Wikkelso, Coffee Table for Møbelfabrikken Toften, 1960's
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Danish rosewood coffee table by Illum Wikkelso, model ML115, designed in 1960 for Møbelfabrikken Toften. Beautiful rosewood veneer top, Features geometrical design with impression of...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Rosewood

Dassi Marble and Wood Mid-Century Center Table, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
This round dining table by Vittorio Dassi aesthetically represents a cult thanks to its simple lines and its exemplary character. Produced by "Dassi Mobili Moderni" around the year 1...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble

1960s teak coffee table for living room
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Teak coffee table from the 1960s. The slatted structure characterizes this side table in its side parts and the shelf underneath, which can also be used as a magazine rack. The cof...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Teak

Vintage Maitland Smith Signature Tromp l'oeil - Faux Library Books - Drawers
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Mid Century Modern Center Table Signed by Maitland Smith. Tromp l'oeil style with faux library books, drawers, leather top. This is a very high quality table. Miami Beach estate purc...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Wood

Early Pierre Chapo 'T21 D' Dining Table in Solid Elm
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, dining table model 'T21 D', elm, France, 1970s This table is one of the early editions designed by Pierre Chapo, known for his hallmark use of solid elmwood and a comm...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Elm

Mid-Century Modern Angular Coffee Table in Walnut, c. 1960's
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a splendid Mid-Century Modern angular coffee table constructed from a mix of solid and veneered black walnut. Featuring intricately cut angular legs carved from solid bla...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Walnut

Ico Parisi, rare walnut table with a sculptural sunburst base
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2488 Ico Parisi (1916-1996) Rare walnut table with a sculptural sunburst base. Fratelli Rizzi factory, Intimiano 1948ca. 114 x 75 cm
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Walnut

1950's Mid Century Modern Solid Mahogany Center Table
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1950's Mid Century Modern Solid Mahogany Center Table. This center table can be used for all types of styles, there are hints of Rococo etc. Highly detailed foyer table.
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Wood

Tavolo rotondo attribuito a Ico Parisi 1950, piano in marmo base in legno mogano
Located in Milan, IT
Tavolo rotondo anni Cinquanta, manifattura Italiana, attribuito a Ico Parisi. Il tavolo ha un diametro di 120 cm con un piano in marmo e una base d'appoggio il legno di mogano. Il pi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble

Mcguire Furniture Company, center/dining table, Midcentury
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elinore Stevensson (1914-2005) met Johan McGuire (1920-2013) just before World War II. They settled in San Francisco and began selling rattan furniture which led to the birth of McGu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Bamboo

Jean Maneval Style Low Black Glass and Dark Wenge Coffee Table with Lower Shelf
By Jean Maneval
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maneval style low and stealth 1970's dark wenge coffee table with inset black back painted glass top and lower magazine and book shelf. In original conditio...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Glass

Tavolino Anni 50, verde e marrone
Located in Milano, IT
Elegante tavolino da centro, legno di faggio tinto, piano in vetro retro trattato.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Glass, Beech

Móveis Galeria Ambiente. Mid-Century Modern Center Table in Imbúia Wood
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Extremely charming 1950's center table created and sold by Galeria Ambiente. This art and design gallery was at the forefront of the artistic and cultural manifestations of São Paulo...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Imbuia

Crystal and steel table by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta, Italy, 1960s
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Coffee Table "Marcuso" Designed by Marco Zanuso, winner of five Compasso d'Oro awards between 1956 and 1985. His designs can be admired in many world-renowned museums, such as MoMA ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Crystal, Steel

Midcentury Blue Top Dining or Center Table attr. to Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Rare midcentury round blue top dining or center table resting on four brass sabots legs.attribution to Gio Ponti. Similar tables were designed by Ponti for the iconic Roman Hotel Par...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Art Glass

Coffe Table anni 60 -Made in ITALY
Located in Milano, IT
TAVOLINO originale degli anni 60 disegnato da Edoardo Paoli creatore del più famoso tavolino ARLECCHINO. Di ottima qualità ed elegante disegno che risalta con qualsiasi stile di arre...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Brass, Iron

Brandt Mid-Century Hexagonal Walnut Display Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Brandt Mid-Century Hexagonal Walnut Display Center Table in great vintage condition. Velvet lined Display area. Measures 28" in width and stand...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Velvet, Glass, Walnut

Móveis Galeria Ambiente. Mid-Century Modern Center Table in Imbúia Wood
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Extremely charming 1950's center table created and sold by Galeria Ambiente. This art and design gallery was at the forefront of the artistic and cultural manifestations of São Paulo...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Imbuia

Tavolino 'Freccia' Angelo Mangiarotti per Skipper, bianco e nero, anni 70
Located in Milano, IT
Tavolino in marmo bi colore modello 'Freccia' serie 'Eros' disegnato da Angelo Mangiarotti e prodotto da Skipper negli anni '70.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble

Rare Italian Table by Tito Agnoli
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Equipped low coffee table model Bt1. Indian cane, wicker, enameled metal, formica. Italy in the 1960s by Tito Agnoli
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1690s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Bamboo

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

Materials

Brass

Round White Marble 1" Thick Top Diamond Pattern Texture Composition Tulip Shape
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Round White Marble 1" Thick Top Diamond Pattern Texture Composition Tulip Shape Dining Conference Table MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Composition, Marble

Square Coffee Table by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1950, Brazil
Located in PARIS, FR
A marble and wood coffee table by Joaquim Tenreiro. 1960 The modern legs in the shape of an ellipse, a flush construction of the marble top with the wooden structure. A contrast b...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble

Jimeco Ltda Parchment Pedestal Center Table 1980's
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Jimeco parchment center table with circular goatskin top and pedestal with parchment overlay. Vintage item from the 1980s, original label underneath re...
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1980s Colombian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Goatskin, Wood, Parchment Paper

20th Century Gianfranco Frattini Coffee Table Model 740 for Cassina in Wood
Located in Turin, Turin
Frattini graduated in architecture from the Milan Polytechnic in 1953. He opened his professional studio in Milan, after working in the studio of his teacher and mentor Gio Ponti. Hi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Laminate, Wood

Giuseppe Scapinelli. Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table "Maracanã" in Caviúna Wood
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Authentic "Maracanã Table" made in solid Brazilian caviúna wood, Italian marble table top and bronze details. This is an extremely sophisticated piece and a symbol of Giuseppe Scapin...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble, Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Round Travertine Dining or Centre Table, Italy, 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Modern Round Travertine Dining or Centre Table, Italy, 1970s This stunning large round travertine dining table or center table was made in Italy in the 1970s. It has a...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Travertine

Coffee Table by Giuseppe Scapinelli, 1960s, Brazilian Mid-Century Design
Located in New York, NY
The furniture designed by the Italy-born Brazil-based artist, designer, architect, and businessman Giuseppe Scapinelli (1911-1982) is remarkable. His pieces have smooth curves, thin legs, and delicate metal details: creations marked by an in-depth study of futuristic, organic lines, and, at the same time, by reinterpretations of classic elements. As described in Brazil’s Casa...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble

Guillerme & Chambron 'Victorine' Dining Table in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, dining table model 'Victorine', oak, France, 1960s This wonderful table shows great craftsmanship and a strong appearance, that clearly chara...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Oak

Mid-Century Modern Rectangular Glass Mathieu Matégot Coffee Table, France, 1960
Located in Madrid, ES
Coffee table with metal structure lacquered in black with glass top and magazine rack perforated sheet metal by Mathieu Matégot
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Crystal, Sheet Metal

Mid-Century Modern Italian Wood Dining Table with Round Aluminum Base, 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian dining or center table with aluminum base and wooden top.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Aluminum

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 in the shape of a reed made of solid wood, in the 60s in Brazil. It has a top made of a solid piec...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Wood

“Butterfly” coffee table in gilded and patinated brass circa 1970
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
“Butterfly” coffee table in gilded and patinated brass circa 1970
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Round Coffee Table With Marquetery Work Of Marble and Stell, France 1970
Located in Madrid, ES
This round coffee table is a true masterpiece crafted with unparalleled artistry and timeless elegance. This stunning piece combines the rich history of antique steel plate for its b...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble, Carrara Marble, Steel

Mid-century Italian Marble Coffee Table with Brass Legs, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Italian Marble Coffee Table with Brass legs, 1960s, Italy Very heavy product Measurtements : 100 cm x 50 cm x 44 cm Plea...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble, Brass

Vintage Italian Walnut Game Table with Grissinatura
Located in Milano, IT
Let me transport you to a bygone era with this enchanting 1950s vintage Italian game table. This table isn't just a piece of furniture; it's...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Walnut

John Vesey, Center Table, Wrought Iron, Marble, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable black-painted wrought iron and marble center table designed and produced by John Vesey, USA, c. 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble, Wrought Iron

Mid-Century Modern 1966 Richard Schultz for Knoll Square Patio Dining Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic outdoor patio dining table designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll. It features gray frame with white porcelain top. Clean ready to use condition.
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Aluminum, Steel

Cream Travertine Rectangle Dining Table, in the Style of 1970 Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
This Minimalist table is made from solid tumbled travertine, featuring a rectangle table top that balances perfectly and securely on two pedestal legs. Drawing inspiration from the...
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2010s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Travertine

Tavolino da salotto ovale in massello di noce, Italia anni 60
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Tavolino da salotto degli anni 60 in massello di noce ricurvo e finemente decorato con fantasie tipiche dell'epoca. Legno restaurato e lucidato. In condizioni molto buone con solo p...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Hardwood

Globe Lux Center Table in Jurrasic Green Marble
Located in Coulsdon, GB
Globe Lux Italian marble Center Table stand as exquisite pieces of functional art, seamlessly blending opulence and utility within a single furniture piece. Crafted from the finest I...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Marble

Hand-painted Illustrated Wood Coffee or Center Table, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Italian unique hand-painted illustrated Wood Coffee Table with black iron newspaper shelf, 1950s, Italy Measurtements : Top: 86 x 42 cm Height: 41 cm Newspaper shelf to...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Metal, Brass

50s-60s Coffee Table
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
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Beech, Mahogany

Vintage Burlwood Center Table, USA 1960's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our exquisite Vintage Burlwood Center Table, a true masterpiece of American craftsmanship from the 1960s. This stunning piece is desi...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Burl

Ico Parisi Italian Mid-Century Circular Faceted Apron Dining / Center Table
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century circular wooden center / dining / breakfast table in a dark finish, with a faceted apron and four tapered cylindrical legs. (ICO PARISI)
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Square Table by Mobília Contemporânea, Brazil, 1950s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Square Table by Mobília Contemporânea, Brazil, 1950s This coffee table, manufactured by Mobilia Contemporânea, combines solid...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Glass, Wood

Faux Bamboo X Base Round Dining Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice Mid-Century Modern faux bamboo X base dining table w/ thick glass top.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

travertine Top Horn Like Pillars Tripod Base Round Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern round floating travertine top coffee table. Horn like base solid mahogany elements and finish. Gibbing decor match and influence.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Travertine

Brass Drop Rings Pulls Low Profile Tapered Legs Long Credenza Mid Century MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Light Walnut Brass Drop Rings Pulls Low Profile Tapered Legs Long Credenza Mid Century 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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