Midcentury Rustic Twig and Glass Coffee Table

This stylish midcentury chrome cocktail table features a sturdy table base completed with vintage mirrored glass insert. This substantial coffee t...

Unique aluminum base supports a beveled edge glass top. Named the Propeller table due to the swirling metal base, this is an iconic table design. (Please confirm item location - N...

A wonderful vintage modern coffee table with two "V" shaped Lucite bases and a unique frosted glass top with beautiful designs. This stylish mid-cent...

This designer quality two-tone coffee table features beautiful maple and walnut wood. With a very unique and one-off design, this piece is sure to be a focal point in any room. Perfe...

Three aluminium moulded legs, held together by two chromed metal parts with a glass top. All in a very good condition with some signs of age and use. This table is of unknown origin...

Midcentury Laminate Burlwood and Glass Coffee Table This coffee table measures: 44 wide x 44 deep x 15.25 inches high All pieces of furnitu...

This three legged coffee/cocktail table has a round table top with beveled edges it is resting on a triangular frame in black steel and brass.

In European midcentury design, there are some common elements that define the continent’s furniture design of the era. Most importantly, there was an early emphasis on wood as it connected everyday objects, such as furniture to nature. This rustic, solid wood coffee table is a perfect example of this sentiment, and the visual benefits of an understated, organic design. Mid-Century Modern represented a break with the traditional past: design-wise, furnishings were often a rejection of Victorian, Colonial, and other historical influences, especially the pseudo-historical use of ornamentation. In comparison, furniture of the 50s and 60s are generally more pared-down, smaller in scale, and uncluttered with unnecessary ornament: on this front, the movement shared qualities with the efforts of the Bauhaus designers’ vehement rejection of ornamentation. This coffee table has a strong elemental feel to it, which is a result of its thick table top and sturdy legs. The focus is on the Material, letting the beautiful qualities of the wood stand out. The circular pattern of the wood is the result of the trunk being used without cutting it into pieces, thus showing the tree’s year rings...