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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
Set with wicker and bamboo table and four chairs by Vivai Del Sud 1970s
Located in Premariacco, IT
Vintage 1970s garden or patio set with table and four comfortable bamboo chairs. Note the quality of the items; the glass is 1cm thick. Ideal as a vintage garden dining set or also...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Bamboo, Wicker, Glass

Atomic Mid Century Modern Ebonized Dining Set – Table + 4 Chairs, c. 1950s
Located in Weehawken, NJ
This striking Mid Century Modern dining set includes an expandable ebonized dining table and a matching set of four dining chairs. The table features a dramatic spider leg base and a...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Formica, Wood

Welded Polychromed and Patinated Steel "Skyline Dining" Table by Paul Evans
Located in Montreal, QC
Welded polychromed and patinated steel "skyline dining" table by Paul Evans. Welded signature and date to base ‘Paul Evans 73’. Dimensions of the base: H:29 W:40 D:18 in. USA c.1973 ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Steel

Mid century italian dining set, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant italian mid century dining set consisting of an extendable wooden dining table and 6 black ebonized wooden dining chairs with vinyl up...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Wood

Mid-Century Paul McCobb Calvin Group Dining Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage dining set features the unique Mid-Century design of Paul McCobb produced for the Calvin group. Stylish aluminum trim contrasts with the rich walnut finish of this expan...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Fabric, Walnut

Danny Ho Fong California Modern Woven Cane Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Chic California modern woven cane top dining table designed by Danny Ho Fong for Tropi-cal. Rare white finish with an iron frame that holds the w...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Iron

1970s Rustic Round Wood Branches Inlaid Hand Painted Colorful Dining Table
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, hand painted wood inlay dining table you could hope to find. Outstanding design...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Glass, Wood, Paint

Mid Century Iron Dining Table and Chairs Walter of Wabash
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Sleek modern wrought iron and faux marble formica dining table and 4 chairs. Table has 1 leaf. Great period look with a mix of McCobb and Ponti vibes. 36x30 47.5x30 with leaf. Curbs...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Iron

Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs, Milo Baughman Style, Chrome, Fabric
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of six Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs, Milo Baughman style, Chrome, Fabric Set of six Mid-Century Modern dining room chairs comprised of four side chairs and a pair of arm chairs...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Chrome

Luxury Dining Set with Porcelain Table – Clean Modern Design with walnut benches
Located in CAMBRE, ES
White Porcelain Dining Table Set with Matching Benches – Custom Handmade Furniture for Modern Interiors A contemporary statement in form and function, this white porcelain dining table set with benches is a minimalist composition designed for modern living. Featuring a stone-look porcelain tabletop and a sculptural solid wood base, it’s the ideal union of elegance, durability, and craftsmanship. The table’s top is crafted from high-performance white porcelain with soft veining, evoking the luxury of natural marble while offering exceptional resistance to heat, scratches, and stains. Its surface is both tactile and refined—perfect for daily meals or formal gatherings. The sleek edges and soft matte finish reflect a modern aesthetic rooted in timeless materials. Paired with matching handcrafted benches, this dining set offers a cohesive and architectural look. The bench seats are made from the same solid American walnut as the table’s base, ensuring a harmonious material palette. Their understated design allows the porcelain surface to take center stage, while still providing generous and comfortable seating. Ideal for design-forward homes, open-plan layouts, or dining rooms where every detail matters, this porcelain and wood dining set adds warmth, sophistication, and functionality in equal measure. Key features: – White porcelain top dining table...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Dining Table by Móveis Flama Manufacturer, Brazil, 1950s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern dining table by Móveis Flama Manufacturer, Brazil, 1950s This straightforward rectangular table features the nice contrast of a white formica top nicely nestled i...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Formica, Wood

Mid Century Modern Russell Woodard Spun Fiberglass Cream Dining Set – 3 Pieces
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Spun fiberglass Russell Woodard indoor/outdoor dining set. Gorgeous table stands on 4 feet under the pedestal base. Additional information: Materials: Fiberglass Color: Cream S...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Fiberglass

1970s Mastercraft Sculptural Brass Wood Smoke Hexagonal Dining Table, 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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Brass

Vintage Rustic Reclaimed Barnwood Extending Dining Table And Chairs Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Rustic Reclaimed Barnwood Extending Rectangular Dining Set Gorgeous rustic reclaimed barnwood extending 2 end leaf French oak rectangular dining table and 6 matching high b...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Wood

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

Solid Curly Maple Table 6 Chairs Bench Hand Made Jointly Studio Dining Set Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid curly or birds eye maple table 6 chairs bench hand made jointly studio dining set mint! Very comfortables seats! Artist signed and dated...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Birdseye Maple, Walnut

Table and benches in Larch Wood by Christian Durupt, circa 1960
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Rare set designed by Christian Durupt, a renowned French cabinetmaker who collaborated with Charlotte Perriand. The dining table and its two grooved benches are entirely made of so...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Wood

Vintage Beech and Maple Dining Table with a Patterned Blue Glass Top, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. It features a maple and beech frame and brass feet caps. This table has a glass top that underneath has its original marble patterned film. It is a vintage pie...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Brass

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

Mid Century Adrian Pearsall Dining Set
Located in Spring Valley, CA
This is an incredible COMPLETE dining set by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates. Not often will you find the larger table and 6 chairs as a set. It includes Pearsall's rectangula...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Fabric, Glass, Walnut

Lucite and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Stratford, CT
A Classic design, beautifully executed, in walnut. The finish is original. The chairs are upholstered in the original fabric.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Glass, Lucite

Vladimir Kagan, Mid-Century Modern, Eva Dining Room Set, Maple, Black Lacquer
Located in Manhasset, NY
Vladimir Kagan (American, 1927-2016) Eva Dining Room Set, Vladimir Kagan Designs, Inc., USA, circa 1983 Pieces can be purchased separately. Please inquire for separate pricing. Provenance: Property from the Personal Collection of Vladimir Kagan Birdseye maple veneer, painted and lacquered wood, Fully Refinished Table...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Birdseye Maple, Lacquer

Pair of Wicker and Rattan Stands
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury wicker and rattan stands with round glass tops and a classic hour glass form on bun feet. Can also be used as a dining table base.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Wicker, Rattan

Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi Leather Dining Table and Six Chairs
Located in Oirlo, LI
Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi leather dining table and six chairs. The table has the same beautiful brown color and is covered with leather. The glas...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Leather, Glass

Art Deco Transitional Henredon Pickled Oak Omni Collection Dining Set -
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Art Deco Transitional Henredon Pickled Oak Omni Collection Dining Set - Set of 7 This set includes a large oval table with a pedestal base and...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Oak

Vintage Mid Century Wrought Iron Industrial Folding Card Game Table Set 5 Pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Wrought Iron Industrial Folding Card Game Table Set 5 Pc Set. Item features 4 folding chairs with pivoting backs and one fo...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Wrought Iron

Scandinavian Dining Room Set by Ilmari Tapiovaara 1950s Swedish Design F274
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Beautiful Scandinavian dining room set by Finnish designer Ilmani Tapiovaara from the 1950s for Laukaan Puu. It is composed of a dining table and four chairs model "Pikka". The struc...
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1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Pine

Grosfeld Lucite Dining Table with Four Chairs, circa 1940s
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Elegant 1940s Lucite dining table with four matching chairs by Grosfeld House. This 1940s dining set features a table framed in tubular Lucite with an inset glass top and embellishe...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Upholstery, Glass, Acrylic, Lucite, PVC

X10 Giorgio Collection Huge Burr Satinwood Dining Chairs Part Suite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine suite of ten original RRP £15,500 Burr Satinwood Giorgio Collection dining chairs This set is part of a monumental £50,000+ dining room suite which includes the extra large extending table...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Satinwood

Typical French Kitchen Set from the 60s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Typical French kitchen set from the 60s. 1 table with integrated extensions and 4 seats. good general condition, worn seat upholstery Dimensions tabl...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Chrome

Mid 20th Century Modern Open Metal Wire Dining Table and Chairs, Set of 5
Located in Monrovia, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern 5 Piece Open Metal Wire Cone dining set In The Style Or Likeness of Verner Panton. This 5 Piece White And Black Open Metal Wire Cone Dining Set Is In Excellent Vintage Condition. Four White Open Metal Wire Cone Swivel Dining Chairs, White Open Metal Wire Cone Design With Black Leatherette Seat Cushions. The Dining Table Is A White Open Metal Wire Cone Base With Original Black Stone Like Table...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Stone, Wire

Midcentury Italian Set of 4 Chairs and Table, 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The midcentury Italian set of four chairs and table from the 1970s, crafted in giunco wood, exudes a rustic charm and timeless elegance. The chairs feature a stylish and ergonomic de...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Rush

Sea Side Dining Set by Hugonet, France, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-Century Modern; Italy; 1970s; Hugonet; Dining Set; Modernist; Paris; France; Plexiglass; Bamboo; Hugonet "Sea Side" dining set - a beautiful embodiment of midcentury modern eleg...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Metal

Studio Simon Granite Brutalist Samo Table in the Style of Carlo Scarpa, 1970
Located in Vicenza, IT
Dining table mod. ‘Samo’ by Studio Simon. Series ‘Ultrarazionale’. Italy, 1970. Made of granite. Literature: Giuliana Gramigna, Repertorio 1950-2000, Allemandi, Torino, 2003, p.180. Excellent vintage condition. The Samo table was designed in 1970 by the project office of Studio Simon. Carlo Scarpa was the brand's artistic director, and the Venetian architect's style inspired the shapes of this table. Born in Venice on June 2nd, 1906, Carlo Scarpa began working at a very early age. Only 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, he 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 which stands on the banks of the Grand Canal, 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, which are all worth mention. One of his key works, despite its relatively modest diminished proportions, was the first of many works which were to follow in the nineteen fifties: the [bookshop known as the] Padiglione del Libro, which stands in Venice’s Giardini di Castello and shows clearly 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 20th century museums were to be 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 greatest ever works, which inevitably bears comparison with two other museum layouts that he was working on over the same period, those of the Galleria Nazionale di Sicilia, housed in the Palazzo Abatellis in Palermo (1953-55) and at the 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 renovation and restoration of the gardens and ground floor of the Fondazione Querini Stampalia in Venice, which many consider being 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 which were to make the most of his formal skills, working on the Carlo Felice Theatre in Genoa as well as 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 began work 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 20th 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 8 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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Granite

Expandable Dining Table in Caviuna by Carlo Hauner, Brazilian Midcentury, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler are most known for well-shaped armchairs made in iron, but the production is away more complex, handcrafted, and extensive. The wood pieces produced by...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Wood

20th Century American Dining Table & Four Chairs By McGuire
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Welcome to the timeless legacy of John and Elinor, the beloved founders of the iconic McGuire Furniture, a San Francisco-based institution that has been synonymous with craftsmanship and creativity since its inception in 1948. As a dynamic couple, their lifelong partnership laid the foundation for the distinctive McGuire style, a harmonious fusion of natural materials such as rattan and hide with the sleek lines inspired by Asian aesthetics. Discover the essence of their visionary work embodied in this exquisite dining table and matching chairs—a testament to their enduring impact on design. Crafted in the latter part of the 20th century, this McGuire dining set showcases the hallmark bamboo frame that is quintessentially McGuire. The table, adorned with a rectangular beveled glass top in pristine condition, stands as a testament to the timeless elegance of McGuire's craftsmanship. The bamboo base boasts a delightful warm hue, effortlessly infusing any modern interior with the inviting, relaxed ambiance reminiscent of California design. Immerse yourself in the classic beauty of McGuire Furniture, where each piece tells a story of innovation, craftsmanship, and the enduring allure of mid-century California style. Some history about the manufacturers: Like so many artists and designers, husband and wife John McGuire (1920–2013) and Elinor Stevenson (1914–2005) became masters in their trade by accident. The couple met just before the start of World War II (during which John was in the U.S. Navy and Elinor was a navigation instructor) and got married after it ended. They settled down in San Francisco where John held a couple of jobs — among them selling newspaper ads for the San Francisco Examiner while Elinor worked for Boeing Aircraft. Soon, an old Navy buddy of John’s asked him to help sell a bunch of rattan furniture and, needing the money, John agreed. His side business became so successful that John decided to quit his ad-sales job and work full-time in design. In 1948, McGuire Furniture Company was born. Alongside themed-century modern furniture designs then gaining popularity in the United States, John introduced an unconventional idea: traditional armchairs, stools and tables made of natural materials such as bamboo, which was strong yet could be rendered pliable when steamed, that were intended for the indoors rather than the front porch. The brand’s first success was the now famous Director’s X-Chair byLeonard Linden. The military-campaign-style solid oak folding chair launched in 1956 and saw rattan binded with rawhide strips and a high-grade leather slug seat and back that eliminated the need for a plush cushion. Elinor, too, designed some of the brand’s popular pieces, such as 1968’s Cracked Ice chair. With its rattan oval back a dazzling celebration of geometric forms that give it its charming moniker, the Cracked Ice chair was an instant classic and is one of the brand’s most recognisable designs. Today, McGuire and another American furniture manufacturer, Baker Furniture Company, comprise Baker Interiors Group. McGuire remains true to the founders’ ideals and commitment to crafting the kind of organic modern furnishings that are synonymous with the warm and relaxed feel of California design. The company has collaborated with interior designersSteven Volpe, Orlando Diaz-Azcuy and Nicole Hollis...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Glass, Fabric, Bamboo

Vittorio Nobili Midcentury Ash Wood Medea Dining Room Chairs, 1956, Set of Four
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set composed of four Medea dining chairs, designed by Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue in 1954. Made of ash plywood, excellent vintage condition. Reported at “Compasso d’Oro ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Iron

MCM Dining Table & 6 Chairs Newly Upholstered After Broyhill Brasilia - 10 Piece
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table and 6 Chairs Newly Upholstered Styled After Broyhill Brasilia - 10 Piece Set This Mid Century Modern dining set features six dining ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Upholstery, Walnut

Expandable Dining Table in Caviuna by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, circa 1955
Located in New York, NY
Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler are most known for well-shaped armchairs made in iron, but the production is far more complex, handcrafted, and extensive. The wood pieces produced by ...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Wood

Attributed to James Mont Dining Table White Lacquer
Located in Westport, CT
White lacquer round opens to oval dining table with glass insets, and pierced legs and alligator finish, closed 44'' round with two leaves 18'' each opens to 80'' x 44 x 29.50'' high.
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Wood

1970s Mid Century Modern Dining Set of 7
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This mid-century modern burl dining set was designed and manufactured in the United States in the 1970s. This striking rectangular dining table is supp...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Burl

Modernist Table from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rectangular stainless steel framed dining table/ desk with a white marble top. Two tables could be placed end to end to make one continuous ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Marble, Chrome, Steel

Stylish Vintage Modern Chrome Dinette Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This compact chrome and vinyl dinette set features quality midcentury construction and simple yet sleek modern design. Director style strap seating makes t...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Chrome

Stylish Vintage Modern Chrome Dinette Set
Stylish Vintage Modern Chrome Dinette Set
$2,520 Sale Price / set
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DECORATIVE CONTEMPORARY X FRAMED DINING TABLE & BENCHES PART OF A DiNING SUITE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this nice modern X Framed dining room table and matching pairs of benches which is part of a dining room sui...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Metal

Bossche School Dining Room Set by Dom Hans van der Laan & Jan de Jong, NL, 1969
Located in Antwerp, BE
This rare table, accompanied by six matching stools, hails from the 1970s and stands as a notable creation by the Dutch Benedictine monk and architect Dom Hans van der Laan, alongsid...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Wood

Giorgio Collection Huge Extending Burr Satinwood Dining Table Suite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very fine original RRP £12,000 extra large Burr Satinwood Giorgio Collection extending dining table This piece is part of a monumental £50,000+ dining room suite which includes the extra large extending table...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Satinwood

Midcentury Italian Set of 4 Chairs and Marble Table, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The midcentury Italian set of four chairs and marble table from the 1980s offers a blend of sophistication and luxury. The chairs have been thoughtfully reupholstered in green suede,...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Marble, Metal, Brass

Solid Pau Marfim Wood Estrutural Table by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazilian Design
Located in New York, NY
Restored
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Glass, Wood

Pine Dining Set by Rainer Daumiller, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
1970s dining set by Rainer Daumiller, crafted entirely from solid pine. This timeless ensemble comprises a robust round dining table and four accompanying stools, each bearing the un...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Pine

Dining table with chairs, Italy 70s
Located in Napoli, IT
Table with eight chairs, Italy 70s Measurement: table cm 216 x 88 x height cm 74 chairs cm 48 x 50 x height cm 95; seat height cm 47
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Wood

Marble Topped Side Table with Wine Bottle Holders for 20 Bottles & Serving Tray
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning vintage Mahogany Marble topped side table with Butlers serving tray and x20 bottle holders A very good looking and well-made piece...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Marble

4 Totem dining chairs by Torstein Nilsen for Westnofa, Italian design table
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Set of 4 Mid Century Totem dining chairs by Torstein Nilsen for Westnofa with Italian design dining table .Norway 1980s Beautiful vintage Set of 4 dining chairs, with table ,model Totem, by Torstein Nilsen for Westnofa, Norway. They are in black wooden fram with feathering slats back, between the slats red wooden balls. 2 chairs seats are black leather other 2 is in dark grey Leather furnishing. Dining Table is a very special and luxurious vintage Italian design piece. It’s from 1980s It’s the combination of Black metal hexagon-shaped legs. Spacers in copper and beveled glass panel complete its design. It will be the accent of any dining room. Dimensions Chairs width 55 cm Seat height 51 cm. Total depth 56 cm Total height 87 cm Height arm rests 65.2 cm. Table -120 cm x 120 cm Height 72.5 cm Year -1980's. In very good condition with minimal wear You can order 4 set chairs...
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1980s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Brass, Chrome

Vintage Giancarlo Vegni for Fasem Italy Leather Woven Net Dining Chairs & Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare original vintage Giancarlo Vegni designed for Fasem Italy dining table and Net chair suite A very good looking and well ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Chrome

Warren Platner Verde Issorie Marble Dining Set with Catalog & Provenance, 1967
Located in Kensington, MD
Warren Platner Verde Issorie Marble Dining Set with Catalog & Provenance, 1967 Additional information: Material: Marble Originally purchased in October 1967, we acquired the set...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Marble

Tommi Parzinger Rare Table and Four X Chairs
Located in Westport, CT
Tommi Parzinger card table or small dining table and four double X back chairs, rare dark mahogany Hollywood inlaid top. Table size: 36 x 36 29" high. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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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