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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
Kidney Comma Shape Two Tier Glass Walnut & Brass Conical Leg Coffee Side Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern organic shape two tier glass top brass cone shape tapered T-tri legged coffee table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Raffia Cloth Covered Rectangular Glass Top Coffee Table Black
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern raffia covered rectangular glass top coffee table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Raffia, Glass

Modern Round Center Table Set With Leather, Marquetry & Lacquer Top
Located in Porto, PT
Arcadia Center Table is a modern mid-century influences blend. A four-layer center table with a 50s vibe is perfect for a modern interior design project. Due to its tops’ different heights, this coffee table can serve other purposes, such as showcasing coffee table...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Large Thick Rectangular Glass Coffee Table Huge Massive
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Massive oversize Mid Century Modern style coffee table. Measures: 48 x 64" 3/4".
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Wrought Iron

Ico Parisi Attributed Dining Table Italy 1950
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
A rare and beautiful high dining or centre table attributed to a design by Ico Parisi and made in Italy 1950. This fantastic shaped and well-crafted dining table has a beautiful soli...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Teak

Modern Rectangular Glass Dining Table with Marble Base 1970'
Located in Rome, IT
Striking rectangular glass dining or center table. Elegant design geometric black marble supports. Excellent original vintage condition. Can be used as a dining table...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass

Square coffee table mod. 771, Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Square coffee table mod. 771, Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Cassina, Italy, 1969, made of solid wood and veneer, with a refined two-tone top in black and white that emphasizes the geometric...
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1960s Albanian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Bodega Square Coffee Table in Black Wood Marquetry Veneer Table by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
BODEGA COFFEE TABLE Bodega Collection refers to cellar art or better known as chiaroscuro, a technique of extreme contrast of light and shadow use...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Plywood

Mid-Century Modern Turned Solid Walnut Base Marble Top Round Coffee Table MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern solid walnut base marble top coffee center table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Italian Mid-Century Dark Wood Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Italian mid-century dark wood coffee table 1950s Mid century incredible wooden coffee table with a warm dark colour. Extremely sturdy an...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Gordon Martz Tile Mosaic Round Top Coffee Table on Tapered Dowel Legs MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Gordon Martz Tile Mosaic Mid-Century Modern round top coffee table on tapered dowel legs MINT!.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Chestnut

Steel and Glass Coffee Table FK91 by Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in Madrid, ES
The FK 91 coffee table was designed by Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm in 1965 and originally produced by Kill International in Germany. This minimalist table has a chrome-plated ...
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Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Steel

Rattan Bamboo Rectangle Glass Top Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table Mnt!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Rattan bamboo rectangle glass top Mid-Century Modern coffee table MNT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Glass

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-TA-04-A Square Table / Authentic Mid-Century Chandigarh
Located in Zürich, CH
The piece embodies minimalist design principles, characterized by a clear shape and simplified form with subtle detailing. It is reduced to the minimum. Compared to most minimalist d...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Teak

Paul Frankl Black Stepped Coffee Table for Brown Saltman
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Paul Frankl noted for his "skyscraper" designed furniture of the 1930s, took a different direction on this design for the Brown Saltman Company. This elegant round table has an inver...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass, Oak

Huge Maison Jansen Style Mid-Century Brass, Chrome & Lucite Dining Table 1970s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning large vintage Mid-Century modern dining table in polished brass and chrome with acrylic / Lucite legs in the style of Maison Jansen, Karl Springer and Charles Hollis Jones circa 1970s. Perfect for the Hollywood Regency style enthusiast or midcentury lover although, this table would sit very well indeed within any contemporary home decor design. This table would make a great games tables for Poker game nights or would look stunning as a foyer / hallway table - would make an especially stunning focal point in a large entrance with a circular staircase...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

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

Materials

Brass

1950s Stitched Leather Center Table by Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950s stitched leather center table by Jacques Adnet France.
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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Metal

One Drawer Rectangle Shape Teak Danish Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern one drawer coffee table.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Teak

Maxime Old Centre or Dining Table, France, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Maxime Old (1910-1991) Elegant modernist dining or centre table by Maxime Old in French walnut with gracefully curving lines in base and table top edge, bronze mounts France 1940s Re...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

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Walnut

Wood Stool Attributed to Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Huge and elegant wood stool attributed to Pierre Jeannette, with below element: 40 cm (H) Literature: Le Corbusier Pierre Jeanneret: The Indian ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Oval Grey Bird's-Eye Maple Top Heavy Steel Base Coffee Table by Saporiti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern nice oval shape ash lacquered birds-maple coffee table by Saporiti. Made in Italy.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Octagonal Stone Composite Top Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning mid-century design that boasts a sculpted walnut base with unusual cut-out designs. This pedestal style coffee table makes the perfect addition to any home, business. or office. The unusual heavy tabletop is made of a stone composite...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Stone

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.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Walnut

Karl Springer Goatskin Coffee Table, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Goatskin, Glass

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Driftwood Glass Planter Insert Coffee Center Table
Located in Thiensville, WI
Truly unique and one-of-a-kind driftwood coffee center table with planter inserts. Nature surely delivers some beautiful artwork, such as this sculpted wood base. The shape mimics that of two separate tree trunks with their entangled root bases. The strong base is realized with a 3/8 inch oval shaped glass top, customized with planter inserts which are fixed into each of the tree trunk stems. The planter inserts have metal spikes at the bottom to allow for secured placement of faux plants. Spike plates can be removed. You have the option to add a small pot or vase within both planter openings, or plant into the customized metal pots directly. Glass can be removed by lifting upward, in which metal pots are lifted and removed as well. Metal pots are what keep the glass secure to the driftwood base. We showcased 2 separate plant ideas for reference only; plants are not included in the purchase. The movement and fusion of this driftwood adds a very natural and organic feel to any design. Coupled with the ability to customize your own style of plants with the inserts makes this table an adaptable show piece. A rectangle center table...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass, Driftwood

Breathtaking Trompe L'oiel Dining or Center Table Base by Betty Cobonpue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A remarkable Tromp L'oiel style dining or center table by the visionary Betty Cobonpue, circa 1980. Steamed reed rattan with a stunning ribbon detail over solid mahogany construction...
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1980s Philippine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Rattan, Mahogany

Chrome Brass Glass Two-Tier Coffee Table with X-Stretchers
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice size rectangular Mid-Century Modern chrome and brass coffee table.
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Modern Center Coffee Black & White Chess Board Table Top With Golden Details
Located in Porto, PT
Chess Center Table is the perfect table to have in a game room. Even if you're not a big chess player, you will checkmate in any high-end residential project. With a chessboard on t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Circular Walnut, Giltwood and Marble Center Table
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century center table with a painted gilt finish and an off-white round marble top featuring gray striations, supported by 3 spool form legs anchored to a central sphere and termi...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Stone, Marble

Large Hexagon Walnut & Egyptian Motif Copper Minting Top Coffee Table Ebonized
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large hexagon walnut & egyptian motif copper minting top coffee table ebonized gate shape legs base.
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20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Copper

Thick Bent Lucite Organic Shape Base Rectangle Glass top Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern thick Lucite and glass top organic shape coffee table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Tessellated Stone Brass Inlay Square Pedestal Stand End Table Black & Grey Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tessellated Stone Brass Inlay Square Pedestal Stand End Table Black & Grey MINT.
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Solid Bronze Base Thick Square Solid Travertine Top Coffee Center Table Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid bronze base 2" thick square solid Travertine top coffee center table mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Travertine, Brass

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

Materials

Marble

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

Materials

Brass, Iron

Large Rectangle Faux Egg Shell Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice quality egg shell or coconut shell like finish large Mid-Century Modern style coffee table. 48 x 60.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Skyscraper Dining/Center Table in Lucite and Chrome by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning and unique "Skyscraper" dining or center table in Lucite and chrome designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones and originally commissioned by Loretta Young. The fi...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Chrome

Georges Mathias Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining, Center Table, Lacquer, Signed
Located in Manhasset, NY
Georges Mathias Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining, Card or Center Table, Lacquer, Signed Mid-century coffee table by Belgian artist and designer, Georges Mathias (inscribed center)...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Two Tier Cross Shape Brass Base Round Occasional Coffee Side End Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Two tier cross shape brass base round occasional coffee side end table stand. Paul McCobb style - attributed.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Early Dunbar Square Leather and Wood Coffee Table Faux Gold Tortoise Finish
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Early Dunbar square leather and wood coffee table faux gold tortoise finish.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Bamboo Rattan Rectangular Smoked Glass Top Coffee Table with Dowel Bottom Shelf
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern bamboo bronze glass top rectangular coffee table.
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Glass

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

Materials

Marble

French Neoclassical Maurice Hirsch Black Gilded Mirror Table, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
This luxurious hexagonal dining or center table is signed by French neoclassical designer Maurice Hirsch, and was made as a bridge table in the early 1970s. Typical of the designer, ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Large Mid Century Modern c.1970's Lucite Brass Glass Top Rectangle Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Mid Century Modern c.1970's Lucite Brass Glass Top Rectangle Coffee Table
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Italian Chrome Table with Round Glass Top from 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian chrome stainless steel dining or side table with round glass top.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Italian mid-century modern white wrought iron round garden table, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern white wrought iron round garden table, 1960s. Garden dining table, but also suitable for domestic use, entirely made of cream white painted wrought iron. T...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Marble coffee table of Carrara Jumbo Knoll designed by Gae Aulenti
Located in Milano, MI
Prestigious sculptural coffee table for living room designed by Gae Aulenti for Knoll in 1965. base formed with 4 carrara marble blocks and carrara marble top. The Coffee Table has n...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Chrome Brass Glass Top Square Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Jansen style mid century modern square coffee table. Measures: 36 x 36".
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Ficks Reed Bamboo & Reed Square Glass Top Coffee Table c.1970s Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Ficks Reed Bamboo & Reed Square Glass Top Coffee Table c.1970s Mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Glass

Harvey Probber Marble Top Rectangular Coffee Table w/ Brass Rectangular stretche
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern rectangular coffee table by Harvey Probber. Nice around perimeter solid brass stretcher.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Maison Jansen style coffee table, 20th Century
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Maison Jansen style coffee table, 20th Century Beautiful Maison Jansen style coffee table, 70s, circular transparent glass. This particular spike model, when illuminated creates a...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Iron

1970s Vintage Italian Brass and Nickel Console of Modern Graphic Design
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind 1970s Italian console by L'Angolo Metallarte, Rome, a rare find entirely handmade with wooden structure, unique and innovative sophisticated design: the four legs are h...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Round Decorative Gilt Wrought Iron Base Glass Top Sunburst Coffee Table MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Round Decorative Gilt Wrought Iron Base Glass Top Sunburst Coffee Table MINT! Inspected vintage condition.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Knoll Black Granite and Stainless Steel Coffee Table, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Knoll Black Granite and Stainless steel coffee table, 1970. Original.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Granite, Stainless Steel

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

Materials

Glass, Wood, Walnut

Harvey Probber Rosewood Top & Mahogany Legs Rectangular Parson Coffee Table
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber rosewood top with contrasting mahogany legs rectangular coffee table. Label
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood

Glass Top Bent Lucite Legs Rectangular Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern glass top carved Lucite cabriole leg rectangular coffee table. The legs are secured and brass ball finial decorative fastener and the whole table easily comes apa...
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20th Century American 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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