Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail 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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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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Recognized Seller Listings
Round Pedestal Coffee Table in Travertine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee table, travertine, Europe, 1970s
Beautiful coffee table completely executed in travertine. The base consists of a round pedestal that gets wider towards the base to which it ...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Maison Regain Coffee Table in Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Maison Regain, coffee table, pine, France, 1970s
While the top convinces with its natural and dynamic appearance due to the organic, free flowing edges, the base is expressed throug...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Rare Biosca Spanish Coffee Table in Marquina Marble
By BIOSCA
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Biosca, coffee table, stained pine, Marquina marble, Spain, 1960s.
Outstanding Spanish coffee table that is executed by Biosca in an architectura...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Guillerme et Chambron, Set of Four Oak & Ceramic Side Tables, France, circa 1960
Located in New York, NY
Tilework executed by B. Danikowski
Robert Guillerme placed equal emphasis on function and aesthetics, creating a look as staid as it was arresting. While his work was in many ways...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Emiel Veranneman Rare Convertible Coffe Table, Belgium, ca. 1980
Located in New York, NY
Emiel Veranneman ( 1924-2003 )
Rare convertible lacquered coffee table, with inset glass top revealing a display space below. The top rises on mechanical arms to serve as a dining s...
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1980s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Circular Oak Coffee Table With Wicker Legs, Europe 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
While often defined by a few main characteristics, twentieth century furniture pieces are wonderfully versatile both in materials and forms. This wood and wicker coffee table is a pr...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Karl Springer "Chinese Curved Coffee Table" In Embossed Lizard Leather 1970s
Located in New York, NY
"Chinese Curved Coffee Table" in bisque lacquered embossed lizard leather by Karl Springer, American 1970's. The curvature of the table’s form and edges showcase Springer’s superb cr...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Lizard
“Alltid Redo” Coffee Table by Carl Malmsten, Sweden 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
“All edges must be thoroughly broken”, Carl Malmsten often wrote in his drawings. It was nature that was his great source of inspiration, and in nature there are hardly any sharp edg...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
Ado Chale Early "Goutte d'Eau" Coffee Table in Bronze Signed, Belgium 1970s
By Ado Chale
Located in New York, NY
Ado Chale early rare "Goutte d'eau" oval coffee table with cast bronze table top on two sets of tripod black lacquered metal bases. This exquisite sculptural coffee table was made by...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Steel
'Petal' Coffee Table by Richard Schultz for Knoll International, 1960
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early production 'Petal' coffee table by Richard Schultz for Knoll International, designed in 1960, is a favorite amongst Mid-Century Modern collectors and enthusiasts. Schultz ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
'Petal' Coffee Table by Richard Schultz for Knoll Associates, 1960s, Signed
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 1st Generation original of the 'Petal' coffee table with Redwood 'petals' by Richard Schultz for Knoll Associates, designed in 1960, is a favorite amongst Mid-Century Modern col...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Gianfranco Frattini Round Coffee Table in Walnut and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianfranco Frattini for Figli di Amedeo Cassina, coffee table, model '774', walnut, glass, Italy, 1960
Designed by Gianfranco Frattini for a sophisticated residential project in Mil...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Italian Designer, Coffee Table, Teak, Wood, Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak, black-painted wood and brass coffee table designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Brazilian Designer, Coffee Table, Rosewood, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A rosewood coffee table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rosewood
A Parsons Style Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
The long rectangular top inlaid into the rosewood with brass in a trellis design; raised on four square straight legs.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Coffee Table, Metal, Teak, Glass, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak, glass and red-lacquered metal coffee or cocktail table, designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Lucia Mercer for Knoll Custom Sierra Brown Granite Cocktail Table
By Knoll, Lucia Mercer
Located in Chicago, IL
Lucia Mercer for Knoll Custom Sierra Brown Granite Cocktail Table 1982
Sierra Brown Granite is a kind of brown granite with hints of beige and black quarried in Brazil.
The most dist...
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1980s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Granite
Mid-Century Italian Coffee Table
Located in Austin, TX
Coffee table from Italy in the mid-century style. This piece has four supportive brass legs lacquered in black. The legs hold two shelves of scalloped glass. We were drawn to the aes...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
American Designer, Coffee Table, Walnut, Terrazzo, Marble, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut, terrazzo and carrara marble coffee table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Guido Faleschini Rare Coffee Table with Four Stools in Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guido Faleschini, set of coffee table and four stools, leather, glass, chromed metal, Italy, 1970s
This unique set of one coffee table and four stools is designed by the creative It...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Rare The Garden at Versailles Coffee Table 1960s -Signed
Located in New York, NY
Very rare coffee table "The Garden at Versailles" in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with hand-painted enamels by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed “Philip ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Pierre Chapo "T22" Elm Coffee Table, France 1970s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Utrecht, NL
This peculiar table model is also referred to as the “Eye”. While the name needs no further explanation, the ingenious design certainly does. Pierre Chapo always paired his creative ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Elm
Pine Coffee Table, Roland Wilhelmsson, Sweden, 1970's
Located in La Tour-de-Peilz, CH
Brutalism in its purest form, but not only !
Three large pieces of wood put together by massive dowels, the latter themselves being locked transversely by tabs. If in appearance we ...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Pine
Maple coffee table & bar, Paul Michel, France, 1980's
By Paul Michel
Located in La Tour-de-Peilz, CH
A goldsmith's envelope to store your best cognacs.
It is in the west of France, between Nantes and Poitiers that the Paul Michel workshops in Bressuire created these superb coffee t...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Mirror, Birdseye Maple
Frank Lloyd Wright for Cassina 'Robie' Coffee Table in Maple and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Frank Lloyd Wright for Cassina, coffee table, model 'Robie', maple, glass, Italy, 1986
Originally designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Robie House in 1908, Cassina reproduced this...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Maple
Philip and Kelvin Laverne Les Femmes and Fantasia Table
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Extremely rare and possibly unique Laverne coffee table. A rarely seen Les Femmes tables base with a very rare patterned top in the Fantasia pattern. Table in excellent condition and...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Pewter
Roger Capron, Tile-topped Cafe Table with Tarot Motif, France, circa 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in New York, NY
Roger Capron, the celebrated French mid-century ceramist, created a large body of work notable for its elegance, varied sources of inspiration, and expert execution. This table is on...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Faux Bamboo and Marble Topped Cocktail Table by William Haines
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This collection, purchased directly from the heirs of the estate presents a rare opportunity to own a piece of Los Angeles design history. The house, originally designed by Paul Wil...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Capron Style Colorful Ceramic Coffee Cocktail Table, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Graphic and colorful addition to any room.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Roger Capron, Tile-topped Cafe Table with Tarot Motif, France, circa 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in New York, NY
Roger Capron, the celebrated French mid-century ceramist, created a large body of work notable for its elegance, varied sources of inspiration, and expert execution. This table is on...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Tommi Parzinger, Coffee Table, Steel, Glass, Wood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A steel, glass and blue-lacquered wood coffee table designed by Tommi Parzinger and produced by Parzinger Originals, USA, 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
American Designer, Freeform Coffee Table, Pine, Glass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained pine and glass coffee table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Pine
Roger Capron, Grès Des Garrigues, Ceramic Top Round Coffee Table, France, 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in New York, NY
Roger Capron, the celebrated French mid-century ceramist, created a large body of work notable for its elegance, varied sources of inspiration, and expert execution. This beautifully...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Engraved "Creation of Man" Coffee Table 1960s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
"The Creation of Man," a coffee table in patinated bronze and pewter with engraved biblical motif with hand-painted enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed “Phill...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
Rare Taichiro Nakay Coffee Table in Organic Shape
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Taichiro Nakay (Nakai) for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, coffee table, teak veneer, reed, wood, Japan/Italy, 1950s
Taichiro Nakay is an incredibly talented Japanese designer who is mo...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Reed, Wood, Teak
Roger Capron, Tile-topped Cafe Table with Tarot Motif, France, circa 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in New York, NY
Roger Capron, the celebrated French mid-century ceramist, created a large body of work notable for its elegance, varied sources of inspiration, and expert execution. This table is on...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Roger Capron, Tile-topped Cafe Table with Tarot Motif, France, circa 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in New York, NY
Roger Capron, the celebrated French mid-century ceramist, created a large body of work notable for its elegance, varied sources of inspiration, and expert execution. This table is on...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Roger Capron, Tile-topped Cafe Table with Tarot Motif, France, circa 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in New York, NY
Roger Capron, the celebrated French mid-century ceramist, created a large body of work notable for its elegance, varied sources of inspiration, and expert execution. This table is on...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Sycomore circular coffee table by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, model 1774
By Max Ingrand
Located in Montreal, QC
Sycomore circular coffee table by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, model 1774. The top inset with a bronze coloured mirrored glass. Italy: circa 1958 . Similar model published in: Domu...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Sycamore
20th Century Lella and Massimo Vignelli Marble Coffe Table model Metafora
Located in Turin, Turin
Lella and Massimo Vignelli were influential and prolific Italian designers and architects. This husband-and-wife couple made important contributions to graphic design and industrial ...
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1980s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Solid Oak & Parchment Square Coffee Table in Early Modern & Mid-Century Style
Located in New York, NY
Custom piece conceived from early modern and mid-century references. Solid oak construction with inlayed parchment panels. Interesting joinery details were rails meet top of table legs.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Oak, Parchment Paper
Vintage Tiled Coffee Table from Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Coffee table with tiled top from Vallauris on the French Riviera. The tables structure is made of ebonized wood that has been finished with a lustrous museum-quality French polish. T...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Roger Capron, Tile-topped Cafe Table with Tarot Motif, France, circa 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in New York, NY
Roger Capron, the celebrated French mid-century ceramist, created a large body of work notable for its elegance, varied sources of inspiration, and expert execution. This table is on...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Roger Capron, Tile-topped Cafe Table with Tarot Motif, France, circa 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in New York, NY
Roger Capron, the celebrated French mid-century ceramist, created a large body of work notable for its elegance, varied sources of inspiration, and expert execution. This table is on...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Cidue Coffee Table with Hidden Dry Bar in Stainless Steel and Glass
By Cidue
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cattelan Studio for Cidue, 'living bar' coffee or cocktail table, mirrored glass, stainless steel, lacquered wood, Italy, circa 1975
A rectangular coffee table or cocktail table to ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Sergio Asti for Poltronova 'Zelda' Coffee Table
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sergio Asti for Poltronova, 'Zelda' coffee table, wood, white lacquered plywood, Italy, 1962.
Geometric coffee table designed by Sergio Asti. The table is made of plywood and featur...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Richard Schultz for Knoll White 'Petal' Coffee Table
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Richard Schultz for Knoll, 'petal' coffee table, aluminum, steel, polyurethane, United States, design 1960
This petal coffee or cocktail table is designed by Richard Schultz in 1960...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Rare and Important "Repose" Coffee Table 1970s Signed
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important “Repose” coffee table with cast bronze female nude on a patinated base with bronze tones, welded cords and glass top by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970s (s...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Swedish Modern Stained Beech Coffee Table with Travertine Top, Sweden 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This Swedish Modern 1940s coffee table represents an exquisite blend of functionality, craftsmanship, and aesthetic appeal. Its base, crafted from stained beech, provides a sturdy fo...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine
Unique Armand Jonckers Coffee Table in Green Resin and Copper
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armand Jonckers, coffee table, resin, copper, wood, metal, Belgium, 1984
Gorgeous, custom-made coffee table by Belgian designer Armand Jockers. Every detail of this sculptural table...
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1980s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Copper
Unique Lorenzo Burchiellaro Coffee Table in Copper
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lorenzo Burchiellaro, coffee table, copper and wood, Italy, 1960s.
This coffee table is an absolute eye-catcher. The copper is in beautiful, patinated condition and the vibrant yet ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Copper
Janni Van Pelt Round Coffee Table in Black Metal and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Janni Van Pelt, coffee table, glass, lacquered metal, The Netherlands, circa 1958.
Round coffee table in black coated metal and glass. This table is a variation on Janni Van Pelt's ...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal
Wenge coffee tables, Idealheim, Dieter Waeckerlin, Switzerland, 1970's
Located in La Tour-de-Peilz, CH
Dieter Waeckerlin (1930-2013), a prolific Swiss designer from the second half of the last century, was one of the most internationally known Swiss designers.
This set is ideal to fo...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wenge
Square Coffee Table in Steel and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee table, steel and glass, The Netherlands, 1970s
Modernist coffee table in chrome plated steel and glass. This design displays sober and straight forward characteristics due th...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Chrome
Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table in Steel and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jean Claude Dresse, coffee table, brass, brushed steel, Belgium, 1970s
Rectangular coffee table with striking tabletop designed by Jean Clause Dresse in the 1970s. Dresse is known f...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Guillerme et Chambron, Oak & Smoked Glass Coffee Table, France, Mid-Century
Located in New York, NY
Robert Guillerme studied design and architecture at the École Boule, graduating in 1934. After the Second World War he moved to Lille, in the north of France, where he decorated homes and designed furniture for the well regarded Rogier workshops.
In 1948 Jacques Chambron left his work as a painter and decorator on the Rue Nollet in Paris, and relocated his family to join Guillerme. The two had met in 1940 while imprisoned by the Germans in East Prussia and bonded over, among other more obvious things, their shared passion for design. In 1949 the pair discovered Émile Dariosecq, a master cabinet maker who had a shop in the city, and who was willing to produce their designs. The three started Votre Maison.
The association was destined to be as influential as prolific. Not only did Votre Maison produce over two thousand models during the later half of the twentieth century, it also left an indelible stamp on design of the 50s, 60s and 70s. The company’s output served as a model for a vast field of livable contemporaneous design.
The soul of Guillerme et Chambron’s work was in the company’s name (“Your House"). Their focus was as keenly attuned to functionality—furniture’s use in daily life—as to the creation of innovative design. For the pair of designers the home was envisioned as a place where the family could live both comfortably and in aesthetic harmony.
Robert Guillerme, who designed most of the work, possessed a limitless creative ambition, producing designs for everything from grand dressers and sideboards to the smallest elements of a space, such as pedestals, shelving, benches, and lighting.
This steady output of beautiful furniture bucked convention not merely in the equal emphasis Guillerme placed on function and aesthetics, but in the almost paradoxical creation...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Rare "Imperial Palace Coffee Table" 1960s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Rare and exceptional "Imperial Palace Coffee Table" in patinated bronze and pewter with curved ends and sculptural base by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (with original ga...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Bronze, Pewter
George Nelson, Rare Coffee Table, Walnut, USA, 1946
Located in High Point, NC
A very rare modular walnut coffee table, Model 4651, designed by George Nelson and produced by Herman Miller in 1946.
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid-century Modern coffee and cocktail tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern coffee and cocktail tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage coffee and cocktail tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, seating, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern coffee and cocktail tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original coffee and cocktail tables, popular names associated with this style include Edward Wormley, Knoll, Joel Escalona, and Dunbar. 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 coffee and cocktail tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $154 and tops out at $397,156 while the average work can sell for $2,800.
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