Mid-Century Modern Conference 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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Lacquered Parchment Goat Skin Dining Conference Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern lacquered beige goat skin dining conference table. Karl Springer decor attribution.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Goatskin
20ft Vintage Midcentury Florence Knoll Conference Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
Florence Knoll
Trained as an architect, Florence Knoll's own pieces for Knoll are simple, architectural designs that stand the test of time. Her lounge seating, sofas, tables, and...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Walnut
Danish Mid-Century Modern Large Two-Tone Dining Room Table with 2 Leaves
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Two-tone large 45" deep dining room table with two 24" leaves by John Stuart. Total maximum expending length is 114". Beautiful ebonized base and legs.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Beautiful Radiating Rosewood Dining Table, attributed to Ico Parisi, circa 1954
By Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
Racetrack dining table with radiating rosewood top and metal base attributed to Ico Parisi, Italy, circa 1954.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Cerused Oak Triple Cylinder Base 52" Round Glass Top Dining Conference Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern perused oak glass top dining table on clover leaf shape base. Measures: 3/4".
Mint inspected vintage condition.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Oak
Vittorio Dassi Design Midcentury Sideboard or Bar Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Stylish sideboard designed by the famous Italian Mid-Century Modern artist Vittorio Dassi, this 1950s with Carrara withe marble top.
In very good vintage conditions of the period.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Marble
Double Pedestal Faux Brass Bamboo Glass Top Dining Conference Table
By Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern attributed to Mastercraft faux solid brass bamboo bases dining conference table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Brass
Narrow Long Boat Shape Walnut Dining Harvest Table Studs Leather Brass Decorated
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Thick top stretcher base studio made decorated in leather brass and studs long and narrow dining harvest table. Matches Parzinger decor.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Brass
Rouge Boat Shape Marble Top Dining Table on Compass Shape Solid Walnut Legs
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Rockaway, NJ
French Mid-Century Modern deco solid walnut compass shape legs base marble top dining or conference table. Attributed to or in style of Jean Prouve.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Marble
Racetrack Oval Glass Top Stacked Lucite Blocks Base Dining Table
By Neal Small
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern stacked Lucite base glass top dining conference table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Danish Modern Teak Boat Shape Dining Table with Two Pop-Up Leafs Extension Board
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Danish mid century modern dining table w/ 2x21" long "pop up" self storing leaves.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Teak
Widdicomb Walnut Dining Table w/ Two Extension Boards Leaves Gibbings era
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid mid century modern medium walnut dining table by Widdicomb. Two 18" extension leafs.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Walnut
Italian Round Conference Table by Gimo Fero
By Gimo Fero
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1970s creation of Gimo Fero a Venation artist. Round 3/4 of inch glass on 1918 military iron cistern base done by artisan black smith. Table is surround with ten Industrial stools in...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Metal
Swedish Blond Birch Dining Table w/ Two Extension Boards Leafs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid century modern blond birch dining table with two 14" long leaves.
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Birch
Remote Controlled Hi-Lo Adjustable Height Convertible Coffee Dining Game Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Square adjustable height faux granite finish dining coffee or game table. Unique custom built design adjustable height table with a remote control. Beautiful black lacquer finish.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Thick Glass Top Dining Conference Table in Romeo Rega Style
By Romeo Rega
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice brass and chrome dining table in style of Romeo Rega. Measures: U-shape base 3/4".
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Milo Baughman Style Henredon Scene Two Burl Wood Mirror Dining Table w/ 2 Leaves
By Henredon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning vintage burl wood parsons dining table from the scene two collection by Henredon. This stately piece features an etched glass smoky mirror top with brass trim, two large mir...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Oval Glass Top Two Round Turned Mahogany Pedestal Bases Dining Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern oversized oval glass top dining conference table. Mahogany pedestals bases with gold gilt decorative bezel or trim.
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Glass
Enameled Top Faux Bamboo Base Mid-Century Modern Dining Dinette Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
42" diameter waterfall edge HIGH quality enameled (it is hard to show the high enamel finish in the pictures) top Mid-Century Modern dining table. In style of Knoll alternative to No...
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Walnut Single Pedestal Dinging Conference Table with Two Extension Boards
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern single pedestal two 16" extension leafs dining or conference table. Standing on interesting and sharp looking "flat" profile pedestal. Super clean condition. Beaut...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Walnut
Aldo Tura Goatskin Dining Table
By Aldo Tura
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning oversized dining table is easily folded up to a still spacious size of 60 W x 60 D. Vintage crimson stained goatskin finish is pro...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Goatskin
Mid-Century Couch Table with Mirror Surface
Located in Vienna, AT
Heavy solid wood construction on brass legs with copper color mirror on the top of the table. Made in Austria in the late 1960s.
Minimal use on wood and glass.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Brass
Important and Large Teak and Oak Dining or Conference Table by Hans Wegner
Located in Montreal, QC
Very large teak and ash dining or conference table , the barrel shaped top showing a beautiful teak veneer on solid oak, the circumference of the top is finished solid teak trim, all...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
Round Brass Burl Wood Glass Top Center Dining Conference Table Henredon
By Henredon, Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern brass burlwood dining table with 3/4 inch round glass top. Stunning accent piece of furniture. The pedestal will work with larger diameter glass.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Brass
Prototype George Nelson Rosewood Round Dining or Conference Table, One of a Kind
Located in Kansas City, MO
This unique prototype table was designed by George Nelson and features a 1.5 inch thick Brazilian rosewood top made from lumber Nelson selected on a trip to Brasilia and meeting with...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Large Square Thick Glass Top Rattan Cube Base Dining Conference Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very sharp looking rattan cube shape base thick glass top square dining or conference table. Measure: 3/4".
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Glass, Birch
A Large French Mid-Century Dining or Conference Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
With an elm wood veneered top sitting on a black lacquered wood base with bronze sabots.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Bronze
Long Carved Mahogany Dining Table by Luciano Frigerio, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Luciano Frigerio (1928-1999).
Long glass topped dining table raised on two triangular fitted carved mahogany bases.
Italy, 1970s
Dime...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Large Heavy Tapered Legs Danish Modern Teak Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nicely solid built, mint condition, Danish Mid-Century Modern teak refectory table with 2 x 23" leaves.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Large Carl Aubock Tree Table
Located in Vienna, AT
Solid walnut tabletop on three brass legs with rubber shoes.
Dimensions:
123 x 63 x 46 cm (48 x 25 x 14.18in).
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Brass
Aluminum Base Parsons Dining Table with Black Formica Leaves
Located in New York, NY
Nice quality aluminum base parsons table, with plate glass top, and two black formica refractory style leaves. The table measures 65"- L without the leaves, each leaf is 24"- L. The table frame is 2.5" W. Table suitable for use as a dining table, or a receptionist desk...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Large Scale Conference Table in the Style of Jean Prouvé, Produced in 1982, NYC
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Custom-made 14 foot long conference table that was produced in 1982 in the Prouvé style. The table has four angled, black enameled steel legs an...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Steel
A Large French 1950's Cherry Wood Dining Table with Two Pull-Out End Leaves
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large French Mid-Century cherry wood dining or conference table with two pull-out end leaves
Width is 101 inches when fully extended.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Rare Petrol Blue Octagon Xxl "Reform" Conference Table by Friso Kramer Ahrend
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Rare Petrol Blue version of the largest model Reform table made by Ahrend De Cirkel.
Dutch industrial designer and pioneer of functional design Friso Kramer made this Reform table in 1955 to match with his award winning Revolt chair, a chair he designed in 1953 that is now standing next to Jean Prouve's work in Les Musee Arts...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Large Italian Modern Walnut Dining Conference Tapered Legs Table Boat Shape
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
High quality Italian mid century modern boat shape dining room table in style of Gio Ponti.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Walnut
Large Ron Seff Goat Skin Rare Lucite Base Expandable Dining Table
Located in Westport, CT
Ron Seff Goat Skin Lucite base versatile extra-large expandable dining/conference table, when closed 72" with two leave 20"each when fully opened
112" in exceptional condition bevel...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Goatskin, Lucite, Wood
Gio Ponti Large Walnut Diamond Table from San Francesco Fopponino Milan, 1961
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Important and impressive Gio Ponti big conference dining table 1961-1964
big diamond dining table from the Church San Francesco al Fopponino
Via Paolo G...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Maison Jansen Huge Octagonal Brass Dining Table or Desk Smoked Glass Top, France
Located in Miami, FL
Impressive octagonal brass dining table by Maison Jansen. Floating top with smoked Glass.
Can be also used as a desk.
Seats easily 12 people comfortable.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Brass
Magnifique table ovale italienne en noyer 1975
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
magnifique table italienne plateau verre ovale piétement architectural en noyer complètement restauré
plateau verre de 250cms x 111cms de large
table u...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Nutwood
Large Table by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
Located in Lasne, BE
Wooden table with metal leg by Charles & Ray Eames. Wear due to time and age of the table.
Category
1970s Central American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Metal
8 seat office meeting or conference room table in the style of Milo Baughman
Located in Highclere, Newbury
Large black and chrome 8 seat office meeting room, or conference room table in the style of Milo Baughman.
This large oval table is constructed from thick plywood that features a pressure treated black melamine top sat on two chrome bases. The table has no manufacturing marks so I cannot say who designed or produced it, but the quality is evident in the details. From the heavy chrome Milo Baughman style semi-circular bases to the quality of the top, it’s clear it’s been very well designed and produced especially when you consider the underside of the table has such beautiful veneer – it’s unusual to see such detailing in the underneath of a table top, as of course that’s not the part you see!
Milo Baughman is one of the most enduring American designers of the mid century modern period and his work is still produced today by Thayer-Coggin. Often considered one of the founders of the ‘California Modern’ look, Baughman designed functional furniture with a creative form. He based his aesthetic on the use of materials like chrome, brass, glass, leather and burl wood and built upon the legacy of Bauhaus greats like Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer and Mart Stam in valuing simple functional furniture above all else. His trademark is in utilising flat bar metal frames that encase lounge chairs and sofas, and as here, in creating free standing metal bases (often in a semi-circular form as shown) for dining and coffee tables.
The table is of recent manufacture and is therefore in very good used condition with just light marks to the top and chrome bases – it can bought as shown via this listing, but if you’re looking to combine it with some chairs it’s a great match to a set of 8 Mart Stam, Thonet S 43...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Centro Progetti Tecno Conference Table
By Tecno
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Centro Progetti Tecno, conference table model 'T335', lacquered wood, aluminum, Italy, 1975-1978
Large conference table with a black lacquered wooden top that has an incredibly soft...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Massive Midcentury Teak Danish Extension Dining Table #32 by Henning Kjærnulf
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Massive midcentury teak Danish extension dining table #32 with (3) leaves by Henning Kjærnulf. This table is very high quality hand built...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Teak
'Kang Tao' Bronze Dining Table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, c. 1965, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
For collectors of Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, the pièce de résistance is this highly coveted double-signed 'Kang Tao' dining table. Given so few LaVerne's were...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Bronze, Pewter
Midcentury Coffee Table, by Tatra Pravenec, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- In good original condition
- Tatra Pravenec Czechoslovakia
- 1960.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Wood
Racetrack Oval Single Pedestal Base Brass Espresso Dining Conference Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Racetrack oval single pedestal base brass espresso dining conference table.
2x20" Extension boards. Fully extended length is 110" long.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Bog Wood
Osvaldo Borsani Walnut & Stainless Steel Oval Dining Table, c. 1970s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Sexy 1970s oval dining table for 8 by Italian Designer Osvaldo Borsani for Stow & Davis Furniture Company featuring a rich walnut starburst tab...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Arne Vodder Rosewood Conference Table from 1960´s
By Arne Vodder
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Beautiful mid-century Conference table with two extensions by Arne Vodder manufactured at Sibast Furniture in Good original condition. Max. length is 300 cm...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Vittorio Dassi Iconic Design Midcentury Dining Table, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful table designed by the famous Italian Mid-Century Modern artist Vittorio Dassi, 1950.
The exceptional woodwork is highlighted by the curved green glass top and rounded edge...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Marble
Concave Shape Base Legs Self Storing Leaves Danish Teak Dining Table
By Durland
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Midcentury Danish modern teak boat shape dining table with 2 x 18" leaves. Extended 101" long.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Teak
Large Round Charles Webb Midcentury Extension Dining Table
By Charles Webb
Located in Westport, CT
Signed Charles Webb extra large dark walnut solid oversized expandable
Dining table 5 leaves opens to 110” all leaves are different sizes, table...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Walnut
Original Florence Knoll Marble Oval Dining Table or Desk for Knoll International
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Echt, NL
Largest version of the Florence Knoll 2480 dining table or desk in very good condition.
Designed in 1961 for Knoll International.
The frame and legs a...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Conference Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Chrome
Mid-century Modern conference tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern conference 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 conference tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern conference tables made in a specific country, there are North America, Europe, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original conference tables, popular names associated with this style include Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Florence Knoll, 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 conference tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $169 and tops out at $89,318 while the average work can sell for $6,929.
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