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Mid-Century Modern Console 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 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
Creator: Baker Furniture Company
Baker Mid Century Oriental Asian Black Lacquer Cloth Wrapped Console Table MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Mid Century Oriental Asian Black Lacquer Cloth Wrapped Console Table MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Canvas, Grasscloth

Exquisite Restored Raffia Waterfall Scroll Console by Baker, circa 1975
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning restored console from a boutique series by Baker Furniture, circa 1975. Heavy, expertly crafted solid hardwood scroll form completely veneered in raffia. A fabulous piece ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Raffia, Hardwood

Michael Taylor for Baker Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Burl Wood Console Table
Located in South Bend, IN
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Ash, Burl

Michael Taylor for Baker Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Console or Altar Table
Located in South Bend, IN
Mid-Century Modern chinoiserie console or altar table Designed by Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture USA, circa 1960s Carved walnut + burl Measures: 40.25"W x 16"D x 28.3...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Walnut, Burl

Baker Bleached Walnut Lucite & Brass Pulls 4 Drawer Low Profile Desk Console
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Bleached Walnut Lucite & Brass Pulls 4 drawer low profile desk console writing table. Solid oak drawer design. Completely restored.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Brass

Baker Country French Black Lacquer Gold Trim Leather Desk Console
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Black lacquer embossed green lather top French Provincial writing table or desk with three drawers by Baker. Stunning looking piece.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Leather, Hardwood

Elegant Restored Vintage Baker Raffia Console in Cream Lacquer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stellar vintage console table by Baker Furniture, circa 1975. Stout solid hardwood form with beautiful lines and detail. Veneered in a lovely texture...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Raffia, Hardwood

Stunning Restored Altar Console Table by Michael Taylor for Baker, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
A majestic altar console table by Michael Taylor for Baker, circa 1970. Magnificent walnut construction with a handsome bookmatched teak inset panel top. Taylor's signature solid bra...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Brass

Rare Hand-Painted Lacquered Console/Desk by Allesandro for Baker, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent console is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready. A ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Hardwood, Leather

Leather Wrapped Console Ming Table By Baker
Located in Redding, CT
Leather wrapped console Ming table by Baker. Lacquered finish over this gorgeous textured table. This table is brown with a coral tone to it. It is NOT orange. Baker brass plate on ...
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1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

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Leather, Wood, Lacquer

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Mid-century Modern console tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern console 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 console tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern console tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original console tables, popular names associated with this style include Angelo Mangiarotti, Lawson-Fenning, Dunbar, and Edward Wormley. 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 console tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $220 and tops out at $124,000 while the average work can sell for $4,313.

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