Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
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
Gilt Wrought Iron René Drouet Style Glass Top Center table
By René Drouet
Located in Norwood, NJ
Rene Drouet created some of the most glamorous designs of the 20th century. This stylish center table is exemplary of the French designer's best works, which were primarily made of h...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Wrought Iron
'Blue Bar' Vintage Side Table in Clay and Glass
Located in Paris, IDF
"Blue Bar"
Side table made by German designer Andreas Berlin
One-off piece signed by the artist
Materials: Clay, Glass, Plexiglas, Tabletop: Glass
Measures: 55 cm high, 3...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Glass, Clay
Vintage Ebonized Beech Gueridon with a Broccatello Marble Top, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
This elegant and high-quality gueridon is made in ebonized beech and features a Broccatello marble top and brass details.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it m...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Marble, Brass
Italian Round Brass Table with Glass Top and Swan Motifs, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Italian brass gueridon table from the mid-20th century features a round glass top over an exquisite gilded base. Four elegant swans support the top and gracefully converge towar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Brass
Vintage Orientale pedestal At Cost Price
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Vintage foldable oriental pedestal in wood and mother-of-pearl marquetry.
Category
1970s Egyptian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
French Modern Neoclassical Gilt Iron & Basalt Stone Side Table by Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
French Mid-Century Modern neoclassical partially gilt wrought iron gueridon or side / end table by Maison Jansen. A dramatic piece that features a top of rich, natural basalt stone i...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Stone, Wrought Iron
Lava Stone and Blackened Iron Side Table, Attributed to Elchinger, France, 1960s
Located in PARIS, FR
Square side table with an enameled lava stone top, France, 1960s. The surface features bold, abstract patterns in vibrant orange, turquoise, and green hues, fused directly into the v...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Concrete, Lava, Metal
Guillerme & Chambron oak gueridon. Ceramic by Danikowski. Votre Maison
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme & Chambron oak gueridon. Ceramic by Danikowski. Edition Votre Maison
Votre maison : a style, a concept, a mindset.
The Votre Maison story begins in 1940 in Prussia, nea...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Oak
Marble pedestals by Studio Glustin At Cost Price
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of small pedestals in massive and veined taupe marble.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
France, 2023.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Marble
Italian Mid-Century Coffeetable Brass Plated Iron Base and Glass Top, 1950s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Light-footed, Italian side table Gueridonin brass plated iron.
The base was forged from iron and then brass plated.
In the lower part of the rings, the brass layer is already slightl...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Brass, Iron
Roger Thibier Gueridon Table Gilded Wrought Iron Glass 1960s
Located in Paris, IDF
A strategically sparse design with high quality materials gives this beautiful gueridon a sturdy yet delicate appeal. Wrought iron has been gilded with gold leaf for a gentle warm go...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf
Beyond Gorgeosity Nonna Table
Located in Hanover, MA
Exclusive limited edition (of two) occasional table custom crafted in the studio workshop of Beyond Gorgeosity, the Nonna table, our own new design created from selected vintage elem...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Brass
Round Faux Egg Shell Decorated Bronze Ormolu Decorated Round Gueridon Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative Maitland-Smith bronze hammered metal finish base lamp table stand. Beautiful faux egg shell decorated top.
Category
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Mid-Century Wrought Iron & Travertine Dining /Side or Garden Table, 1940
Located in New York, NY
An elegant French mid-century hand wrought iron & silver travertine dining / garden table reminiscent of Alberto and Diego Giacometti circa 1940. The piece combines ancient forms and...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Travertine, Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Curious Bar Table
Located in Rome, IT
Mid-century curious bar table with the central retractable mechanism.
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Fruitwood
Magiscope Optic Glass Magazine Table
Located in Hanover, MA
Custom crafted by our own master metalsmith in our workshop/studio is this stylish occasional table which fuses our favorite design elements of leather wrapped brass bamboo.
The op...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Brass
Pair of French 1940s Style Modern Neoclassical Gueridons / Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of French Forties style side tables/gueridons the modern neoclassical spirit. The pieces are in hand-forged iron with a braided rope border and the delicate legs termina...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Faux Bamboo Round Side Occasional Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern superb quality studio made walnut finish faux bamboo side end occasional table stand.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Hardwood
Etched Circular Brass Dining Table Inlay 5 Agates by VDL, circa 1980
By V.D.L.
Located in Brussels, BE
Etched brass dining table inlay 5 agates gemstones by VDL, circa 1980, signed and dated VD.L. 80, perfect condition, new polish. From the same school of Georges Mathias, Willy Daro, ...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Agate, Brass
Gueridon in travertine stone by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
High pedestal in massive travertine stone.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
France, 2024
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Travertine
Stacked Lucite Base Round Gueridon Center Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice pyramid stacked Lucite base center or game table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Pedestals in ceramic and old glass by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Superb pair of pedestal in white ceramic with top in old Murano glass plates.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
Italy, 2023.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Ceramic, Murano Glass
F.Lasbleiz, Gueridon in Lacquered Metal and Glass, Airborne Edition, circa 1954
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
F.Lasbleiz, gueridon in lacquered metal and glass. Airborne Edition, circa 1954.
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Metal, Brass
Milo Baughman for Arch Gordon Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Milo Baughman for Arch Gordon side table. The table has an enameled crescent shaped handle, a walnut square top, brass stem an...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Brass
Pair of Pedestal Tables in Mosaic and Gemstone by Stan Usel
By Stan Usel 1
Located in New York, NY
Created to measure by Stan Usel, this original pedestal table in stainless steel mosaic, inlayded with a unique agate stone and quartz stone, is designed to give your very home decor...
Category
2010s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Agate, Quartz, Stainless Steel, Metal
French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Solid Brass Guéridon or Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Elegant French Mid-Century solid brass guéridon, side, end or occasional table in the modern neoclassical tradition.
The solid brass table sits on a tripod base with ball feet an...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brass Marble Top Gueridons
Located in North Bergen, NJ
A pair of brass marble top gueridons having scrolling down swept legs raised on tri-corner plinths with stylized feet.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
in the style of Emilio Terry , Lacquered Iron Gueridon, circa 1950
By Emilio Terry
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
in the style of Emilio Terry , Lacquered Iron Gueridon, circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Wrought Iron
Maison Jansen, Set of two chairs and a table, iron, circa 1970, France
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Maison Jansen, Set of two chairs and a round table,
Black lacquered iron and golden brass,
With cane decoration,
Table with curved base,
circa 1970, France
Measures:
Chairs: depth...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Brass, Iron
1970s Pair of Italian design brass and glass tripod base side tables
Located in London, GB
A pair of Gueridon tables. Tripod legs brass structure round glass top. Italian design 1960s Roman school
Height: 63 cm
Diameter: 39 cm
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Brass
Oak Gueridon circa 1940
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A two tiers oak Gueridon with ebony feet.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Oak
Very Nice Brushed Metal and Glass Round Occasionable Table, circa 1960
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and interesting modernist round occasionable table is made of brushed metal and two thick pieces of glass. This is a French work, circa 1...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Steel
Milling Road By Baker Furniture Mahogany and Brass Fittings Gueridon Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Milling Road By Baker Furniture Mahogany and Brass Fittings Side Table. Brass capped legs. Measures 25" in diameter, 23" in height.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Brass
'i Melt with You' Vintage Side Table, Made of Clay and Glass
Located in Paris, IDF
"I Melt With You"
Side table made by German designer Andreas Berlin
One-off piece signed by the artist
Base made of clay, porcelain or ceramics vintage items. Glass tabletop.
Me...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Ceramic
Side Table or Guerindon , 19th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
19th century pedestal base end table or Guerindon William IV Style
Made of noble wood.
Elizabethan Spanish style.
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Wood
Spanish Scrollwork Wrought Iron Side Table / Drinks Table, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand forged iron round gueridon table with scroll detailed top, Spain, 1950s
The top is comprised by an intricate of scrolled iron pieces creating a beautiful sunburst effect. It sta...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Wrought Iron, Iron
Italian Midcentury Dark Wood Circle Dining Table 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury dining table with circular rosewood veneer top and metal frame with adjustable brass feets, Italy 1950s
Please note that the item is original of the period and th...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Metal, Brass
Guèridon in Chinese Lacquer circa 1950s colored wood and floral with gilded parts
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Chinese pierced lacquer coffee table 1950s
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Lacquer
Wood Flower Modular Table. Italy, 1980s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Flower side end drop-leaf table or gueridon in wood and black lacquered metal. Modular top. End of 1970s beginning of 1980s.
Measurements maximum open W98xD98xH83 centimeters.
Measurements indicated in description the table close.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Metal
French Cafe Tables, circa 1960s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Nicely designed, rather small, square tables, with painted plywood tops, raised on splayed and tapered black metal legs.
8 available.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Iron
Mid Century Modern Brass & Chrome Gueridon Round Side End Lamp Table Stand MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Brass & Chrome Gueridon Round Side End Lamp Table Stand MINT!
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Pair of Tall Side Tables or Pedestals by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of tall side tables or pedestals in Lucite and solid brass by Charles Hollis Jones.
The tables are newly manufactured and are in excellent condition, we have two sets,...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Brass
Round Italian Gueridon Made in Italy 1970 Brass and Glass
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round Italian Gueridon Made in Italy 1970 Brass and Glass
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Brass
Round Gueridon Italian Design 1970s Brass Gold Metal the Shape of a Cane Marble
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round gueridon Italian design 1970s brass gold metal in the shape of a cane white marble top.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
French Gueridon Brass Gold Metal Perforated Glass Top Engraved Glass with Flower
Located in Palermo, Sicily
French Gueridon brass gold metal perforated glass top engraved glass with flower.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Metal, Brass
Granite Top Heavy Silvered Wrought Iron Base Round Gueridon Cafe Center Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Granite Top Heavy Silvered Wrought Iron Base Round Gueridon Cafe Center Table
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Granite, Metal
Saint Gobain Glass Gueridon, Circa 1950, France
By Saint Gobain
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Saint Gobain Glass Gueridon, Circa 1950, France
Rare.
Saint-Gobain round glass top with Saint Gobain glass base and chrome details.
Very decorative piece.
CONDITION: Goo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Chrome
Hirondelle Table
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting custom table by O'Dell Manufacturing. Wrought iron with a custom Honduran mahogany top.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Wrought Iron
Gueridon Side Table Ebonized Wood Gold Leaf on Top Mid-Century Modern, Spain
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Gueridon or side table or ebonized wood and gold leaf on top
Midcentury table in the form of an optogonal pedestal. It is a table or occasional table or wine table. It is very func...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Gold Leaf
Black and Gold Brass Midcentury French Selve Gueridon Style Mathieu Matégot
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Black and gold brass midcentury French Selve Gueridon style Mathieu Matégot.
Black perforated metal, brass structure with brass rod shelves, very Minimalist and rational design.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Metal, Brass
Guéridon with two shelves, Italy, 1970s.
Located in Palermo, PA
Guéridon with two shelves, brass frame and smoked glass, Italian production circa 1970s.
Good condition, normal signs of time, see photos.
Dimensions: H= 90 cm; W= 32 cm; D= 32 cm.
P...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Brass
Pair of Tall Side Tables or Pedestals by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of tall side tables or pedestals in Lucite and solid brass by Charles Hollis Jones.
The tables are newly manufactured and are in excellent condition, we have two sets,...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Brass
Gustave Gautier, Tripod pedestal table, France 1955
By Gustave Gautier
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Exceptional tripod pedestal table by Gustave Gautier published by Eros, France 1955. Placed on a blackened wooden base, the structure is composed of two sheets of molded plywood, ven...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Formica, Ash
Pair of Tall Pedestals in Black Enamel and Lucite by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of tall side tables or pedestals in Lucite and black enamel metal by Charles Hollis Jones.
The tables are part of the "Metric" line, they are signed by the artist.
...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Tris di guéridon in ottone, Italia, anni '70.
Located in Palermo, PA
Tris di guéridon o tavolini con struttura in ottone e vetri circolari fumè, produzione italiana degli anni '70 circa.
Perfetti da posizionare vicino a divani e poltrone, pronti per e...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Brass
Lucite Base Round Glass Top Mid-Century Modern Gueridon Occasional Dining Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Lucite Base Round Glass Top Mid-Century Modern Gueridon Occasional Dining Table Gueridon.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Brass Chrome Marble-Top Hoof Feet Large Rings Accents Gueridon Centre Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern chrome brass marble-top gueridon centre table. Hit quality fine details craftsmanship metal work pedestal centre table. Nice tri three legged design base.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Marble, Brass, Chrome
'After the Rain' Side Table, Vintage Ceramics and Glass, One off Piece
Located in Paris, IDF
"After The Rain"
Side table made by German designer Andreas Berlin
One-off piece signed by the artist
Materials: Ceramic, Acrylic Glas, Tabletop: Glass
Measures: 45 cm high, 32 cm di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-century Modern gueridon for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern gueridon 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 gueridon created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern gueridon made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original gueridon, popular names associated with this style include Glustin Creation, Andreas Berlin, Charles Hollis Jones, and Maison Jansen. 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 gueridon differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $671 and tops out at $26,955 while the average work can sell for $3,490.