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
- 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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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
Polished Petrified Wood Console Table with Modern Iron Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A petrified wood top modernly designed console table. This custom console table has been fashioned from a single thick slab of smoothly polished petrified wood, approximately 3.5 fee...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Iron
SanFran Console
Located in New York, NY
Original design. The SanFran Console is hand-crafted in the US, uniquely shaped metal frame in black or white combined with a beautiful oak top. bespoke configurations available
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Metal
Fine Pair of Chromed Steel and Polished Brass Console Tables By Karl Springer
Located in Montreal, QC
A fine pair of chromed steel and polished brass console tables by Karl Springer fitted with nicely figured granite tops.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Granite, Steel
Pascal Mourgue, Lacquered Metal Console, Sanded Glass Top
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pascal Mourgue, lacquered metal console, sanded glass top.
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Metal
Romeo Rega Brushed Aluminum and Brass Console Table Mid-Century Modern
By Romeo Rega
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Great looking brushed aluminum and brass Romeo Rega console table. We love the use of the aluminum and the brass together very unusual. The table shows only light wear with a few lig...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Pair of Pace Solid Brass Glass Top Consoles or Sofa Tables
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of pace solid brass and plate glass frosted edge top
Consoles or sofa tables very heavy solid construction , second bottom
Tier optional for glass, originally without. High
q...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Pace Collection Brass and Glass Console Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant console in brass finish and glass top by Pace. Very well made. Brass finish is shiny and shows very nicely.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
1950s Console Nesting Tables by Dunbar
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
1950's Dunbar console tables are an iconic mid-century modern piece by Dunbar, featuring high quality wood, sleek design, and space-saving versatility.
Dimensions of both tables:
T...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Formica, Walnut
Hans Bellmann, Manufacture Horgen-Glarus, Ten Dining Tables, circa 1970
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Hans Bellmann.
Manufacture Horgen-Glarus,
set of ten Dining tables.
Wood and metal structure,
circa 1970, Switzerland.
Measures: Height 77cm, wid...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Metal
French Mid-Century Modern Credenza /Console / Sofa Table by Jacques Quinet, 1970
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Elegant French Mid-Century console /sofa table / credenza by Jacques Quinet in the Modern Neoclassical spirit with double drawers in patinated and laminated wood set on a ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Metal
Resin and Lacquer Wall Mount Console Attributed to Marie-Claude de Fouquieres
Located in New York, NY
A large, Chic French Mid-Century Modern wall-mounted console Composed of Resin and lacquer in deep red. The Sensuous long slender form includes three drawers allowing for storage. Si...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Wood
A Pair Of Attractive Marble Topped Console/Side Tables
Located in Pewsey, GB
A Pair of Attractive and Useful Marble Topped Console/Side Tables on turned oak solid bases. Practical for many purposes and a very solid pair, one table has had professional restora...
Category
1920s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Marble
2 Italian Iron & Marble Minimalist Consoles/ Sofa Tables, Attr. Antonio Citterio
Located in New York, NY
Two elegant Italian late 20 century double tier consoles, sofa tables or side tables in a sober, Minimalist style attributed to Antonio Citterio.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
Console, France, circa 1970
Located in New York, NY
Steel two-tier console with each tier featuring a gray tinted glass top.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Steel
Large French Mid-Century Modern Gilt Wrought Iron Console, Jacques Quinet
Located in New York, NY
Large Elegant French Mid-Century Modern Cross-Form Console / sofa table, in the style of Jacques Quinet, with a sober, modern sensibility in hand wrought iron that has been hand gilt. The cross form console is composed of two intersecting perpendicular rectangular frames which support a top of raw travertine. All Joints are welded in a seamless manner that convey simplicity, purity and unity and make this piece a minimalist work of art. The size of the console base alone without stone is H 33 x L 52 x D 14. This console is also available as a custom piece. Please consult Thomas Gallery Ltd.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Travertine, Wrought Iron
Marcius Style Black and White Fossil Stone Console with Matching Mirror
Located in Westport, CT
Gene Jonson and Robert Marcius black and white fossil stone geometric inlaid console with matching mirror. Completely covered with fossil stone, white stone edged, possibly.
The m...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Stone
Pair of French 1940’s Walnut Burl and Ebonized Consoles
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of French 1940’s walnut burl and Ebonized consoles with incorporated mirrors attributed to Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Walnut, Burl
Console Table by Pier Luigi Colli for Colli Mobilificio, 1940s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Console with golden wrought iron mirror, with crystal top, the mirror and surrounded by stylized flowers engraved in the center at the top door elgante and precious crystal cimasa with gold fragment...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Gold Plate
Console 'Tekno', Grey Iron Structure and Travertine Marble Top
Located in Milan, IT
"TEKNO console"
The console has a grey-colored iron structure with simple and elegant lines.
Its rectangular shape and its depth of 24cm, make it ideal to be inserted in any living s...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Vladimir Kagan, 1961 Mid-Century Modern Sideboards / Cabinets Original Receipts
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of custom Mid-Century Modern sideboards / cabinets by, Vladimir Kagan in 1961. Made of walnut, with travertine tops, original brass pulls. It was purchased directly from Kagan-D...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Travertine, Stone, Brass
Storage by Guillerme et Chambron Edition Votre Maison, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oak console Votre Maison Edition, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Oak
Pair of Small Baroque Console in Painted Wood, circa 1950-1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of small Baroque console in painted wood, circa 1950-1960.
Console to fix on the wall.
Fixing system present.
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Sleek Console Table in Polished Chrome and Glass, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Console table with sculptural polished chrome supports with inset glass top, American, 1970s. A new glass top can be fabricated to spec. if different dimensions are required.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Chrome
French Brass Mirrored Side Table
Located in Voorburg, NL
Glamorous French side table on an elegant brass frame with mirrored glass, made in France in the 1970s. Stylish performance with the solid square brass frame with two mirrored glass ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Console Table by John Stuart Inc
By John Stuart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage console table by John Stuart features a stylish Mid-Century design with dark burl lacquered finish and brass trim. Floating style tabletop accentuates the elegant appeal...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Console, Italy, Art Moderne, circa 1946
Located in New York, NY
Rosewood and fruitwood. Rectangular table with a finely carved molding that runs the apron, raised on round and tapered legs, terminating in carved foliate feet. The table top is inl...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Fruitwood
Mid Century Modern Chrome Glass Top Coffee Console Table with Brass Hoof-Feet
Located in Rockaway, NJ
High quality highly polished solid chrome glass top console table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Pair of Mastercraft Glass Console Tables in the Asian Oriental Taste
By Mastercraft
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Glass and Brass tables by Mastercraft.
Need to confirm the height dimension.
In the manner of Karl Springer
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of consoles Ico Parisi circa 1950
By Ico Parisi
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare pair of elegant consoles in wood with marble top by Ico Parisi
Italy circa 1950
Beautifull vintage condition
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Marble
2 Wrought Iron Console Tables, Travertine Tops circa 1950/1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
2 wrought iron console tables, travertine tops circa 1950/1960
tray thickness: 4cm.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Travertine, Wrought Iron
Pace Collection Oval Marble Console Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage 1970s-1980s Pace Collection oval marble console table.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Travertine
Wood and Bronze Console Table by Comte, Argentina, Buenos Aires, circa 1950
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Wood and bronze console table by Comte. Argentina, Buenos Aires, circa 1950.
Category
1950s Argentine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Bronze
Custom Console in Cherry with Textured Edges, 2023
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Simple, yet powerful, this large console is beautifully crafted in Cherry, with hand textured edges.
Made by hand by expert craftsmen in Los Angeles, CA.
Custom sizes and finishe...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Cherry
Cracked Ice Mahogany Console Table by Thomas Throop/ Black Creek Design-In Stock
Located in New Canaan, CT
This Havana console table features an ebonized solid sapele mahogany base with a sculpted and bowed stretcher supporting a floating top made of solid sapele mahogany veneered with figured sapele mahogany swirl in an Asian cracked ice pattern.
The sapele mahogany swirl veneer is individually selected cut and pieced together in a random and unique pattern which is influenced by the traditional Asian cracked ice motif. The top is cerused with lime wax.
The rich organic patterning on the top is a pleasing counter balance to the strict structure of the base. Each element is shaped, joined and finished so as to create a united design.
The Havana console is designed and made in New Canaan CT by Thomas Throop...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Sapele Wood
19th Century Italian Venetian Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extraordinary Italian venetian console from 1920 with an amazing shape.
Nothing touches, nothing clashes, which gives this piece of furniture a completely peaceful yet strong expres...
Category
1920s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Pine Console Table in the Style of Charlotte Perriand, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pine console table in the style of Charlotte Perriand circa 1960.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Pine
Karl Springer American Mid-Century White Painted Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century white painted console table with a geometric shape with concave sides (Attributed to KARL SPRINGER)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Paint
Modern Tessellated Console and Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern tessellated console featuring a glass top, and a mirror to complete this set.
(Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Glass
1950s Stitched Leather Console by Jacques Adnet
Located in Paris, FR
Stitched leather console by great iconic French designer of 20th century Jacques Adnet (1900-1984).
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Glass Top Console Table in the Style of Maitland-Smith
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A Mid-Century Modern console table that features an eye-catching combination of stone, mother-of-pearl, brass, and glass. Styled after iconic furniture designers Maitland-Smith. Plea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Karl Springer Style Lucite and Chrome Console Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage table in the style of Karl Springer features thick Lucite posts connected with chrome X-style frame which adds stability and style to the piece. Thick beveled g...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Chrome
Italian Travertine and Glass Console, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Italian Travertine and glass console, 1970s
Mid-Century Modern.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Travertine
Patinated Wood and Marble Console, France, circa 1950
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Patinated wood and marble console, France, circa 1950.
Attributed to Maison Jansen.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Large Glass Top Lucite and Brass Base Conference Dining Table atr. Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Mid-Century Modern Lucite and brass base dining or conference table attributed to Mastercraft.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Extra Large Wood Console by Pier Luigi Colli, Italy, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Extra large wood console by Pier Luigi Colli, Italy, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Three-Part Acid Etched Console Table by Guy De Jong
By Guy De Jong
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare three-part acid etched brass console table by Guy De Jong, inset with agate stones and resting on black painted metal bases.
Dimensions of tables (total length if all put tog...
Category
1980s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Agate, Brass
Stone Steel Minimalist Table by William Katavolos, Ross Littell & Douglas Kelly
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Minimalist desk or table fashioned from a rectangular slab of black granite perforated by stainless steel column legs.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Granite, Steel
J.F. Sergent, large 1970 aluminium console.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
J.F. Sergent, large 1970 aluminium console.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Console Mirror With Decorative Panel, Engraved Crystal, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian console mirror with decorative panel, engraved crystal, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Black Lacquer and Brass Corner Table Console
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid-century black lacquer and brass corner table console.
This corner piece measures: 20 wide x 20 deep x 26 high.
All pieces of furniture can...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Unique Modernist Dining Table from USA, 1960s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An expressive and well-scaled Mid-Century Modern dining table or console. Table features two geometric, sculptural hand-rendered solid steel forms, patinated in black, supporting a t...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Steel
Large Unusual Console Table
Located in Pewsey, GB
An interesting and unusual wrought iron railing console table. The Railings probably c1930's in distressed state with top of early 20thc w...
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Iron
Birch and Plexiglass table Console circa 1970
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Birch and Plexiglass table Console circa 1970
disassembles for delivery
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Plexiglass, Birch
Michel Boyer Console Table with Modular Aluminum Structure in X
By Michel Boyer
Located in Grenoble, FR
Michel Boyer (1935-2011)
Console table with modular aluminum structure in X, supporting a glass top Around 1968
AG Bibliography:- FAVARDIN Patrick, Les Décorateurs des 1970s, éd....
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Cocktail Console made with Oak and brass, Handmade
Located in Seroa, PT
The Cocktail collection is inspired by the homologous drink which consists of a mixture of different drinks. This collection is, in itself, a conglomerate of shapes and materials, an...
Category
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
Hand-Carved and Cerused Modern Neoclassical Northern Italian Console
Located in New York, NY
A charming, hand-carved Northern Italian console / pedestal that has been cerused. Size is small and is ideal for entrance way or other intimate spaces.
References: Rustic, Romantic,
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Drop-Leaf Console Table by RWAY
By RWAY
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern piece has two leaves that extend the width of the top all the way to 76.5 inches. Versatile design functions easily as a TV stand, console table, end ta...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Brass
one Birch and Plexiglass Consoles circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
one birch and plexiglass consoles. circa 1970
only one is available
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Birch, Plexiglass
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.