Organic Oak Coffee Table with Three Legs, Europe ca 1950s

This coffee table is aesthetically, a tempered Modernism in design: clear forms without exaggeration with the high-quality work of a Danish cabinetmaker. Humble in its material and s...

While often defined by a few main characteristics, mid-century furniture pieces are wonderfully versatile both in materials and forms. This stained oak coffee table...

Upon hearing the words “Mid-Century Modern”, many people conjure up images of sleek furniture from the 1950s and 1960s. In reality, the style is not simply an exercise in nostalgia, ...

In general, Brutalist furniture, such as this brilliant oak coffee table, stand as a testament to the visual benefits of the marriage of raw aesthetics and functional brilliance. Cra...

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...

Created with mobility and flexibility in mind, nesting tables can be organized in an unlimited variety of stylish and functional configurations. Mid-century models – as these tables ...

‘Long Table’ Swedish Modern Organic-Leg Coffee Table by Bruno Mathsson, 1950’s Additional information: Material: Teak Featured at Kensington: A long and low coffee table that i...

Jacques Dumond (1906-1988) Modernist coffee table in mahogany stained French walnut, raised on tempered glass legs by Saint-Gobain, and nickel bronze mounts. Glass impressed Securit ...

Very nice solid Oak coffee table, looks like the tables of Charlotte Periand

Rare nesting tables made of oak with four tripods Gigognes One restoration in one small board.    

Cerused oak coffee table with contrasting trim, France, 1950s. Dimensions: 36 x 20 x 19.5 H.

Maxime Old (1910-1991) Sculptural coffee table in oak France, 1950s 41 W x 19 D x 20 H Ref: Ensemble Mobiliers , Vol. 11, planche 2, 1951 Bibliotheque de l'Image