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Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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 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
Solid Walnut Dining Set – Custom Table with Matching Benches for Modern Interior
Located in CAMBRE, ES
Handmade Walnut Dining Table Set with Matching Benches – Custom Solid Wood Furniture for Modern Dining Rooms A refined centerpiece for the contemporary dining room, this handmade wa...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Walnut

Rare Marzio Cecchi Circular Glazed Pedestal Dining Table Set With Four S Chairs
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Rare Marzio Cecchi Circular Glass, Metal & Wicker Pedestal Dining Table With A Set Of Four Woven S Chairs 1970's Made In Italy 1972 Table diameter 111 cm CHAIRS Height 120cm Wid...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Metal

Richard Shultz for Knoll Petal Table
Located in St. Louis, MO
Patio dining table by Richard Shultz, redwood petals and enameled metal base. New photos coming soon. Base has been repainted, redwood pedals refinished.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

1960s Danish Teak Dining Set, Set of 5
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, dining set you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, i...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Glass, Wood

Suite d’une table et de 2 bancs vintage en sapin des années 60
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Ensemble vintage des années 60, en sapin, dans le goût de Charlotte Perriand, composé d’une table rectangulaire et de 2 bancs assortis, Très bon ét...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Wood

Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini Patio Set, White Reed Enameled Steel, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Maurizio Tempestini for Satlerini Patio Set, White Reed Enameled steel 1960s. Rare set includes 4 lounge chairs and coffee table. Original finish. Lovely and relaxing alternative to ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Steel

1st Edition 'Tulip' Dining Set by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, Netherlands, 1965
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Very rare and complete 1st edition dinner set by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, Netherlands – 1965. This is a rare and complete 1st edition set. The chairs swivel. The table top has been professionally refinished in the same colour. The fabric is still original but shows a lot of staining. The legs have some normal signs of age and us. This set is extremely rare and could feature in a Paulin / Artifort museum or dedicated art show. Reupholstery on request. Designer: Pierre Paulin (France) Manufacturer: ARTIFORT (Netherlands) Country: Netherlands Model: Tulip table and chairs...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern 5pc Iron Hoop Chairs with Table by Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous 5 piece set which includes 4 iron hoop chairs and a iron table. Table is 36.25 in diameter x 29h. In excellent vintage condition with minimal ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Iron

Dan Wenger Dining Set of Three Chairs and Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Here we offer a set of three Dan Wenger designs dining chairs and glass top table. The leather can be chosen in black, cognac, red and dark brown. Frame is lacquered in black. Chairs...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Metal

1960s Round Rattan Dining Table With 6 Rattan Dining Chairs And 1 Wide Leaf
Located in Monrovia, CA
Beautifully Cared For 1960s Rattan Dining Set With Formica Top, 1 Round 1960s Rattan Dining Table With Formica Top. 1 Wide Formica Leaf To Vintage Rattan ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Upholstery, Rattan, Formica

Rosewood and Mahogany 5-Piece Dinette Dining Set, Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rosewood and mahogany 5-piece dinette dining set, Edward Wormley for Dunbar. The elegant vintage set with four mahogany armchairs and a square rosewood top set in a mahogany framew...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Fabric, Mahogany, Rosewood

Guillerme & Chambron Dining Set with Round Table and 'Bridge Denis' Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lovely dining set designed by Guillerme & Chambron for Votre Maison Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, extendable round dining table, stained oak, France, 1960s This dining ta...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Fabric, Oak

Gijs Bakker ‘Strip’ ash Diningset for Castelijn the Netherlands, 1970’s
Located in CASTENRAY, NL
Gijs Bakker is actually best known for his jewelry. This ‘Strip’ table and 6 Chairs is one of the few known pieces of furniture that he designed. Perhaps that is also the reason wh...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Birch

Original Vintage Mexican Rattan and Iron Dinning Set with 4 Chairs
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950, we offer this amazing original Mexican vintage rattan and iron dinning set with 4 chairs. Table measurements: Diameter 102 cm. Height: 75 cm.
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Rattan

Dining Table with Cane Top by Carlo Hauner, Brazilian Midcentury, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler's pieces of furniture are highly designed and well-executed, with ingenious constructive details – very distinctive of any production of the time in Br...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Wood, Cane

Vintage Italian Dining Table and Chairs by Pierre Cardin for Roche Bobois
Located in London, GB
An outstanding vintage Italian lacquered dining table and chairs by Pierre Cardin for Roche Bobois. This was made in Italy, it dates from around the 1970’s. The quality is fantastic...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Leather, Glass, Lacquer

Modern Ebonized Mahogany Dining Table That Seat (14) Comfortably Optional Sizes
Located in Chicago, IL
Custom built to order in our Old Plank wood working department, is an elegant dining table constructed from mahogany, with a hand-applied ebonized finish which allows the elegant grain of the wood to show through. The ebonized dining table was designed with a very thin apron for extra leg room and has a heavy-duty hidden steel sub-frame to prevent sagging. As shown, the ebonized mahogany dining table...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Brass, Steel, Gold Leaf

1970s Steel and Glass White Swivel Chairs Dining Table, Set of 5
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, dining set you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful set is statement piece an...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Steel

Danish Drop Leaf Dining Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish drop leaf table with storage for four chairs. Teak grain leaves open up to over 5 feet wide. Tambour door cabinet holds four folded...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Teak

Osvaldo Borsani Set of Eight Unique High Back Dining Chairs for Tecno, 1971
Located in Chicago, IL
Osvaldo Borsani set of eight unique high back swivel dining chairs for Tecno 1971, Original cotton velvet upholstery, aluminum with bronzed finish. A copy of the blueprint included ...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Metal

Mid Century Gunni Omann Dining Table in Rosewood, 1960’s
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Midcentury Modern Omann Jun Møbelfabrik dining table in rosewood 1960, Denmark, designed by Gunni Omann Jr, with two extension leaves. This beautiful Model 54 table has a veneered re...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Rosewood

RARE 1950s Maurice Bailey Monteverdi Young Card Table & 4 Maurice Bailey Chairs
Located in Monrovia, CA
1950s Maurice Bailey Monteverdi Young Card Table And 4 Maurice Bailey Chairs Set. Maurice Bailey For Monteverdi Young Leather Top Card Table and 4 Upholstered Chairs. Leather Top Has Some Wear And Use Throughout The Years Of Gin Rummy. Original Upholstery Is In Excellent Vintage Condition. Construction And Sturdiness Of The Chairs and Card Table Are In Excellent Vintage Condition. FYI: This Maurice Bailey For Monteverdi Young Card Table Set (And Many Other Maurice Bailey Items At The Time) Was Once Owned by Famous Architect Maurice Fleishman Purchase At His Beautiful Home / Estate . As a practicing architect with an office in Beverly Hills, California until his "unofficial" retirement in 2002, Maury was best known for his "mid century" modern style of civic buildings most notable being the Santa Monica Municipal Courts (1968), Beverly Hills Municipal Courts (1970), Malibu Administrative Center (1970) and the Los Angeles Criminal Courts building (1973) And He designed the Marina Del Rey...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Upholstery, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Dining Set by Marco Zanuzo for Poggi, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Dining Set by Marco Zanuzo for Poggi, Italy, 1970s Chairs : 39x43x90 cm Sh 44cm
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Leather, Wood

Paul McCobb X-Base Dining Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Paul McCobb X-base modern dining table, American, circa 1950s. This table has been refinished in an ultra-deep brown lacquer. This table does not have any leaves.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Brass, Metal

Walnut & Mohair Dining Set by Pier Luigi Colli for Fratelli Marelli, Italy, 1950
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Stunning walnut dining table and six matching dining chairs by Pier Luigi Colli, handmade by the famed 'Fratelli Marelli' atelier in Cantu, Italy circa 1950. The dining table is ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Brass

Dining Set by David Rosen Futura-Series Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1950's
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional and rare entire dining set by david Rosen 'Futura-series' for Nordiska Kompaniet, 1950's. a Dining table expandable, with 8 dining chair, certains with armrest. Futura-...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Expandable Game Table W/ Chairs, C. 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
A rarely found games table executed in mahogany, designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1950-1950. Features an expandable mechanism that brings the table from 32" square to 62"...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Chenille, Mahogany

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Wrought Iron Outdoor Dining Set of 5
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your dining experience with this Vintage MCM Wrought Iron Outdoor Dining Set of 5. Featuring sleek lines and mid-century modern style, this set...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Wrought Iron

Danish Oak and Leather Dining Table and Chairs by Kurt Ostervig, Circa 1960's
Located in Norwalk, CT
Enjoy this vintage dining room set designed by famed Danish cabinetmaker Kurt Ostervig. The set includes (5) dining arm chairs and a round, expanding dining table, all expertly craft...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Leather, Oak

Dining Room Set in Style of Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lent of the table close is 53 and open is 70.5 with Butterfly mechanism extension the chairs are regular dimension. Butterfly mechanism extension is functi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Cane, Wood

Aldo Tura Dining Set, Goatskin Parchment Table with 6 Velvet Chairs, Italy 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Rare Aldo Tura goatskin parchment dining set with six chairs and table with inserted wine cooler, Italy, 1950s. Every piece is in goatskin parchment. The upholstery is from the fine...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Goatskin, Velvet

Wicker and pine needle table and stools, France, 1980s
Located in amstelveen, NL
Extremely rare and unique tripod pine needle table with 5 matching tripod stools. Beautiful set that is made in a style that requires painstaking attention to detail and time to make...
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1980s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Wicker

Mid-Century Modern Coronet Folding Dining Set
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Coronet Folding Dining Set. Featuring a rectangular folding table, black top, long modern legs, and walnut...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Upholstery, Laminate, Wood

Diminutive Moorish Cafe Set, 3 Pc Set
Located in Malibu, CA
Iconic mid-century Moorish style café table with two small chairs, upholstered in aqua Sunbrella. Perfect set for a balcony or other tight space. The two petite chairs...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Steel, Iron

Paul Evans Cityscape Dining Suite, Eight Chairs with Table
Located in Chicago, IL
This listing is for a Dining Suite in desirable chrome cityscape and white leather. Includes a dining table (not pictured at this moment) with two armchairs and six side chairs. Dini...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Metal

1950s Paul Frankl for Brown Saltman Combed Dining Set Modernism, 9 Piece Set
Located in Monrovia, CA
Vintage Paul Frankl dining room set by Brown - Saltman. 9 piece dining table one leaf six chairs with matching buffet all with honey combed design ico...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Wood

Dunbar Green & Green Expandable Dining Table & Consoles by Edward Wormley, 1959
Located in Chicago, IL
Dunbar Green & Green Expandable Dining Table & Consoles by Edward Wormley, 1959. The table folds open on each end and the center leaf then moves up and down to level itself. Table me...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Walnut

Danish Modern Extendable Teak Dining Table by Brdr Furbo
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Danish modern extending teak dining table manufactured by BRDR Furbo in Denmark, circa 1950s. This vintage dining table is built with the highest quality teak wood, where the aesthet...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Teak

Set of 10 Dining Chairs by Vestergaard Jensen for Peder Pedersen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare and beautiful set of 8 sculptural rosewood dining chairs retaining their original black leather; there are six side and two armchairs in the set. Designed by Helge Vestergaard...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Leather, Rosewood

French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Dining Table by Andre Arbus, Paris, 1949
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant And Timeless French Late Art Deco / Modern Neoclassical dining room table in cherry by Andre Arbus. The table without leaves is 72" long....
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Brass

1970s McGuire Rattan Chinoiserie Down Round Glass Dining Set, Set of 5
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, dining set you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, i...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Rattan, Glass

Alvar Aalto Extra Large Dining Table, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Dining table designed by Alvar Aalto, circa 1960 Special commission, unique piece of measure: 246 x 140 x73 cm Wood legs and structure. In original condition, with minor wear consi...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Wood

Vittorio Nobili Mid-Century Teak Medea Table, 1956
Located in Vicenza, IT
Medea dining circular table, designed by Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue in 1954. Made of teak iron and brass, excellent vintage condition. Reported at “Compasso d’Oro Prize...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Iron

Russel Woodard Spun Fiberglass Oval Racetrack Dining Table 4 Chairs Outdoor Set
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Russel Woodard spun fiberglass oval racetrack glass top dining table 4 chairs outdoor set Stunning grayish blue and white colors spun fiberglass design frames. Table measures: 43 x 62...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Glass, Fiberglass

Solid Imbuia with Red Glass Top Dining Table by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil C. 1949
By Langbach & Tenreiro, Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in New York, NY
Restored.
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1940s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Glass, Imbuia, Wood

T.H Robsjohn Gibbings Dining Chairs Refinished and Reupholstered
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of Four Clean Lined Mid Century Dining Chairs, designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb, American, circa 1950s. These dining chairs are currently being refinished and reu...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Wood, Upholstery

Frits Henningsen Danish Dining Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish Modern Mahogany dining table, designed by Frits Henningsen, Denmark, circa 1930s. This dining table is currently being refinished and the leaves will be re-veneered, as their veneer was missing when we purchased the set. It expands from a compact 43" circle to an impressive 108.5" oval with all three of it's leaves installed. We also have the matching dining chairs from the same estate currently listed on 1stdibs. Please see last photos. This listing and pricing is for the dining table only.
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1930s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Metal

Paul McCobb Dining Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean lined midcentury dining chairs, designed by Paul McCobb, American, circa 1950s. We have 12 of these chairs available. You can buy just one or all twelve, as they are priced ind...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Brass

Carlo Scarpa Cognac Leather “Kentucky” Dining Chair for Bernini, 1977, Set of 5
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of 5 mod. 783 “Kentucky” dining chairs, designed by Carlo Scarpa for the Italian manufacturer Bernini in 1977. Structure made from oak and walnut timber. Seats and backrest made from cognac leather. Excellent vintage condition. Carlo Scarpa designed this chair for the “Scuderia” series., the last project he made for Bernini. The architect took inspiration from the “shaker” movement. He designed the chair slightly inclined at the front. This feature allows you to swing backward (until you lean on a wall) and remain in balance. Born in Venice on June 2nd, 1906, Carlo Scarpa began working at a very early age. A year after he had first qualified as an architect in 1926, he began working for the Murano glassmakers Cappellin & Co. in a consultative capacity. From 1927, Carlo Scarpa began to experiment with the Murano glass, and this research not only gave him excellent results here but would also inform his progress for many years to come. Between 1935 and 1937, as he entered his thirties, Carlo Scarpa accepted his first important commission, the renovation of Venice’s Cà Foscari. He adapted the spaces of this stately University building that stands on the Grand Canal banks, creating rooms for the Dean’s offices and a new hall for academic ceremonies; Mario Sironi and Mario De Luigi were charged with doing the restoration work on the frescos. After 1945, Carlo Scarpa found himself constantly busy with new commissions, including various furnishings and designs for the renovation of Venice’s Hotel Bauer and designing a tall building in Padua and a residential area in Feltre, all worth mentioning. One of his key works, despite its relatively modest diminished proportions, was the [bookshop known as the] Padiglione del Libro, which stands in Venice’s Giardini di Castello and clearly shows Scarpa’s passion for the works of Frank Lloyd Wright. In the years which were to follow, after he had met the American architect, Scarpa repeated similar experiments on other occasions, as can be seen, in particular, in the sketches he drew up in 1953 for villa Zoppas in Conegliano, which show some of his most promising work. However, this work unfortunately never came to fruition. Carlo Scarpa later created three museum layouts to prove pivotal in terms of how twentieth-century museums were set up from then on. Between 1955 and 1957, he completed extension work on Treviso’s Gipsoteca Canoviana [the museum that houses Canova’s sculptures] in Possagno, taking a similar experimental approach to the one he used for the Venezuelan Pavilion at [Venice’s] Giardini di Castello which he was building at the same time (1954-56). In Possagno Carlo Scarpa was to create one of his most significant ever works, which inevitably bears comparison with two other museum layouts that he was working on over the same period, those of: – Galleria Nazionale di Sicilia, housed in the Palazzo Abatellis in Palermo (1953-55) – Castelvecchio in Verona (1957- 1974), all of which were highly acclaimed, adding to his growing fame. Two other buildings, which are beautifully arranged in spatial terms, can be added to this long list of key works that were started and, in some cases, even completed during the nineteen fifties. After winning the Olivetti award for architecture in 1956, Scarpa began work in Venice’s Piazza San Marco on an area destined to house products made by the Industrial manufacturers Ivrea. Over the same period (1959-1963), he also worked on the renovation and restoration of the gardens and ground floor of the Fondazione Querini Stampalia in Venice, which many consider one of his greatest works. While he busied himself working on-site at the Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Carlo Scarpa also began work building a villa in Udine for the Veritti family. To shed some light on the extent to which his work evolved over the years, it may perhaps be useful to compare this work with that of his very last building, villa Ottolenghi Bardolino, which was near to completion at the time of his sudden death in 1978. Upon completion of villa Veritti over the next ten years, without ever letting up on his work on renovation and layouts, Scarpa accepted some highly challenging commissions, working on the Carlo Felice Theatre in Genoa and another theatre in Vicenza. Towards the end of this decade, in 1969, Rina Brion commissioned Carlo Scarpa to build the Brion Mausoleum in San Vito d’Altivole (Treviso), a piece he continued to work on right up until the moment of his death. Nevertheless, even though he was totally absorbed by work on this mausoleum, there are plenty of other episodes which can offer some insight into the final years of his career. As work on the San Vito d’Altivole Mausoleum began to lessen from 1973, Carlo Scarpa started building the new headquarters for the Banca Popolare di Verona. He drew up plans that were surprisingly different from the work he was carrying out at the same time on the villa Ottolenghi. However, the plans Carlo Scarpa drew up, at different times, for a monument in Brescia’s Piazza della Loggia commemorating victims of the terrorist attack on May 28th, 1974, make a sharp contrast to the work he carried out in Verona, almost as if there is a certain hesitation after so many mannered excesses. The same Pietas that informs his designs for the Piazza Della Loggia can also be seen in the presence of the water that flows through the Brion Mausoleum, almost as if to give a concrete manifestation of pity in this twentieth-century work of art. Carlo Scarpa has put together a highly sophisticated collection of structures, occupying the mausoleum’s L-shaped space stretching across both sides of the old San Vito d’Altivole cemetery. A myriad of different forms and an equally large number of different pieces, all of which are separate and yet inextricably linked to form a chain that seems to offer no promise of continuity, rising up out of these are those whose only justification for being there is to bear the warning “si vis vitam, para mortem,” [if you wish to experience life prepare for death] as if to tell a tale that suggests the circle of time, joining together the commemoration of the dead with a celebration of life. At the entrance of the Brion Mausoleum stand the “propylaea” followed by a cloister which ends by a small chapel, with an arcosolium bearing the family sarcophagi, the main pavilion, held in place on broken cast iron supports, stands over a mirror-shaped stretch of water and occupies one end of the family’s burial space. The musical sound of the walkways teamed with the luminosity of these harmoniously blended spaces shows how, in keeping with his strong sense of vision, Carlo Scarpa could make the most of all of his many skills to come up with this truly magnificent space. As well as a great commitment to architectural work, with the many projects which we have already seen punctuating his career, Carlo Scarpa also made many equally important forays into the world of applied arts. Between 1926 and 1931, he worked for the Murano glassmakers Cappellin, later taking what he had learned with him when he went to work for the glassmakers Venini from 1933 until the 1950s. The story of how he came to work on furniture design is different, however, and began with the furniture he designed to replace lost furnishings during his renovation of Cà Foscari. The later mass-produced furniture started differently, given that many pieces were originally one-off designs “made to measure.” Industrial manufacturing using these designs as prototypes came into being thanks to the continuity afforded him by Dino Gavina, who, as well as this, also invited Carlo Scarpa to become president of the company Gavina SpA, later to become SIMON, a company Gavina founded eight years on, in partnership with Maria Simoncini (whose own name accounts for the choice of company name). Carlo Scarpa and Gavina forged a strong bond in 1968 as they began to put various models of his into production for Simon, such as the “Doge” table, which also formed the basis for the “Sarpi” and “Florian” tables. In the early seventies, other tables that followed included “Valmarana,” “Quatour,” and “Orseolo.” While in 1974, they added couch and armchair “Cornaro” to the collection and the “Toledo” bed...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Walnut, Leather, Plastic

1960s Rare Alan Fuchs Dining Set by ULUV, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with some signs of use - Leather upholstery in good condition with some signs of use - The table dimensions : H: 74 W: 121 D: 77 cm
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Leather, Wood

Habitat English Oak Dining Table & 8 Potocco Leather Dining Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very well made, solid English Oak Habitat refectory dining table and eight Potocco leather and oak dining chairs This is a lovely, lightly used suite...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Leather, Oak

Arne Vodder Mid Century Modern Jatoba Dining Room Set
Located in Weesp, NL
Stylish and elegant mid century modern Jatoba Arne Vodder dining room set. Elegant early 1960s dining room table and chairs, model 422, designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast Denmark. T...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Leather, Wood

Carlo Scarpa Mid-Century Brown Walnut “Scuderia” Dining Table for Bernini, 1977
Located in Vicenza, IT
“Scuderia” dining table, designed by Carlo Scarpa and produced by the Italian manufacturer Bernini in 1977. Originally, Carlo Scarpa designed the table to restore the stable of Villa Valmarana in Vicenza in 1972. The table features a solid walnut structure. Available also five “Kentucky” dining...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Walnut

Charlotte Perriand Big Table and Two Benches for Les Arcs
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of table and benches designed by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs ski Resort, circa 1960, manufactured in France. Pinewood. In good original condition, with minor wear consisten...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern 5 Pieces Glass Top Outdoor Dining Set Art, Russel Woodard
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice lime green five pieces ripple glass top dining dinette outdoor set star shape table base atr. to Russel Woodard or Salterini. Chairs measure: 20 x 21 x 32 seat 16" H.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Steel

Cast Aluminum Faux Bamboo Dining Table w/ 4 Matching Chairs Outdoors Green Vinyl
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern quality cast aluminum dining set consisting of 4 chairs and rectangular glass top table. Good quality set. Green vinyl upho...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Aluminum

Table and Chairs in Multilayer Beech and Oak, by Pedini Fano, 1960s, Set of 5
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Pedini Fano 60's table and chairs set, curved and shaped beech plywood, light oak laminate, chairs edges profiled in brown rubber and connected to the bas...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Laminate, Rubber, Wood, Beech, Rosewood

Mid-Century Walnut Sculptural Dining Set by Blowing Rock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Sculptural Dining Set by Blowing Rock . This set features a beautiful sculpted leg table and (5) chairs. Perfect for entertaining in style. Table W60"xD40"xH30" Chairs W21...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Teak

Mid-century Modern dining room sets for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern dining room sets 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 dining room sets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, seating, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern dining room sets 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 dining room sets, popular names associated with this style include Paul McCobb, Russell Woodard, Knoll, and Eero Saarinen. 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 dining room sets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $137 and tops out at $220,500 while the average work can sell for $5,441.

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