Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Rare Herman Miller Action Office Standing Desk and Drawing Table, 1960s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A rare and hard to find Herman Miller - Action Office standing desk and drawing table, circa 1960s.
Large working surface, which can be tilted into any max 90-degree angle position ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck Mid Century AT 33 Teak and Oak Sewing Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck midcentury AT-33 Teak and Oak sewing table
This table measures: 25.25 wide x 22.5 deep x 23.75 high. When expanded the width of the table is 46.5 inch...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Rattan, Oak, Teak
"Leonardo " Table by Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Iconic table by Castiglioni for Zanotta. Adjustable in height.
White laminate top.
Literature: Giuliana Gramigna, Repertorio 1950-2000, Torino, pag.148.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Rosewood Desk by Joaquim Tenreiro, Bloch Editors, 1960s, Brazilian Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely crafted Rosewood Desk designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) belonged to BLOCH EDITORES S.A. BUILDING, a Brazilian publisher founded in 1952 and closed in 2000, wh...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Eliot Noyes Rolling Work / Dictating Table for IBM
By Eliot Noyes
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A classic Mid Century industrial form , a rolling small scale telephone , dictating machine desk table . Manufactured by IBM for in office use when you needed a portable work surface , a great piece that can be used for a laptop , cell phone or gaming stand...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
French workbench in worm-eaten oak with a superb patina of age
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
An old wooden workbench manufactured in France, with a superb patina of age. This piece has incredible charm thanks to the material, which is steeped in history. It's wonderful to be...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Vintage Large Set of Industrial Furniture in Wood and Metal, Italian Made, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Industrial furniture from the fifties and the sixties is making a strong comeback, because finally its high design qualities are being recognised and awarder even if most of the time...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Herman Miller Rolling Table Base with Custom Solid Walnut Top
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1970s
Vintage Herman Miller aluminum group table base on casters- with a custom made solid American black walnut top. The top was added to the base circa 2016 and is oiled walnu...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Rattan "Triple Arch" Dining Room Table with Mahogany Top
By Paul Frankl
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rattan "Triple Arch" dining room table with mahogany tabletop featuring unique table legs each with 3 single pole rattan arches.
We only purchase and sell only the best and finest ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany
Italian mid-century modern wood and metal industrial work table, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern wood and metal industrial work table, 1960s
Industrial work table with wooden top and small side tray top. The structure is made of tubular metal. The larger surface and the height of the table are directional and adjustable via two butterfly nuts...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Rosewood Desk by Joaquim Tenreiro, Bloch Editors, Brazilian Midcentury, 1965
Located in New York, NY
This bloch desk was designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992), the “father” of Brazilian modernism, in 1965. The desk offers an interplay of rosewood tones and its elegance is complem...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Butcher Block Pedestal Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique butcher block made of wood, which is smaller than most traditional butcher blocks and has a tripod pedestal base. It would be a great addition to a small kitchen space and could be used for chopping herbs or as a pedestal for displaying a sculpture or other decorative object. The block shows signs of age with splits in the wood, which is to be expected given its vintage nature...
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1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Store Counter 50s-60s
Located in Milano, IT
Bench with under-top drawer made of mahogany veneer wood with polyester finish and legs with 'grissin'.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Iron and Oak Backgammon Table
Located in Denton, TX
Vintage rustic iron table with zig zag style legs and rustic thick oak with painted backgammon design.
Other measurements:
painted board size: 13.5 length x 12.5 width
whole boa...
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Sleek Danish Mid-Century Johannes Andersen Style Console Table in Pecan Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This midcentury pecan wood console table has slender tapered legs and a light warm tone. A great console or entry table. This table has been lightly refinished with remaining wear vi...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Hickory
Mid-Century Modern 4 Drawer Writing Desk by Baumritter
By Baumritter
Located in Freehold, NJ
This Mid-Century Modern writing desk from the Birchcraft line by Baumritter features hardwood construction, original light finish, durable formica top, and four dovetailed drawers. ?...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Brass
Rosewood Desk Brazilian Midcentury Design by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Original condition.
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Handmade Solid Maple Carpenter's Workbench c.1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
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Beautifully constructed handmade solid Maple carpenter's workbench with two working steel vices, an inlay section for carpenter's tools, two metal "dogs", twelve "dogs holes" ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
Jean Prouvé Compas Direction Desk in Natural Oak and Black Metal for Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Glendale, CA
Jean Prouvé Compas Direction desk in natural oak and black metal for Vitra. Originally designed in 1953, Prouvé's iconic desk is based the design on t...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel, Metal
Mid-Century Maple Carpenter's Workbench, C.1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An original mid-century carpenter's workbench. The base is stamped "Made in Finland" and has two working steel vices, a pull out draw, large bottom storage, an inlay section f...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid 1980s Wood and Steel Table by Will Stone
By Will Stone
Located in Bridgeport, CT
In Mahogany Veneer on Wood and Steel, an Elemental Mid 1980’s Table by Will Stone. Known for his Squiggly Leg Steel and Glass Pedestal Tables, this Wood top design is seen more rarel...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage American Architectural Wire Metal Garden Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Green weathered painted metal wire architectural table with four circular holders that can accommodate planters perfect for a garden or outdoor table. Because of the age the green pa...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Black and Grey Cansado Table, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950.
Wood with formica, metal frame legs.
Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa).
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) she was born in Paris in 1903 and attended the E´cole de l'Union centrale des Arts de´coratifs from 1920-1925. Charlotte Perriand designed furniture made of anodized aluminium and chromium-plated steel, showing it at the 1927 "Salon d'Automne" in Paris.
After meeting Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand worked with him and Pierre Jeanneret until 1937. The revolutionary tubular steel furnishings and system furniture designed by the three were presented as "E´quipement de l'habitation" (home equipment) at the 1929 "Salon d'Automne," where they were widely acclaimed.
In 1930 the Union Des Artistes Modernes (UAM) was founded in Paris, a group that viewed itself as a countermovement challenging such establishment organizations as the "Salon d'Automne" and also advocated Art Deco and Modernism. From 1931 Charlotte Perriand showed her own work solo there. In 1937 Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret collaborated on designing a mountain chalet of sheet aluminium, which they showed at the "Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne" and later they came up with plans for prefab houses...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Elegant Italian Desk Convertible into Sewing Machine
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant Italian desk convertible into sewing machine from the 1950s. The desk through its shapes and lines is very reminiscent of Gio Ponti's design line. The desk is made by the Vigorelli ( of Pavia) manufactory. The small desk has in the left side five pull-out drawers and the top one has a key. In the right leg we have a door that can be opened by knob with the sewing machine mechanism inside. At the base we find a cast-iron riser...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal, Iron
Wim Rietveld Pyramid table black Ahrend de Cirkel 1960
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Minimalist and industrial designed small sized 'Pyramid' table designed by Wim Rietveld and manufactured by Ahrend de Cirkel, The Netherlands 1960. It has a fantastic shaped structur...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Poul Kjaerholm Professors Desk by Rud Rasmussen, Denmark
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Experience the beauty of Scandinavian design with this stunning professors desk by Poul Kjaerholm, manufactured by Rud Rasmussen in Denmark. The sleek wood and linoleum tabletop pair...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Wooden and Glass Writing Desk
Located in Milano, IT
Cute wooden writing desk of fine Italian manufacture from the 1950s.
The desk is made in the frame entirely of fine, light-coloured wood.
The legs supporting the structure are long...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Brass
Rosewood Desk with Painted Glass Top by Joaquim Tenreiro, Bloch Editors, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This exquisitely crafted rosewood desk designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) belonged to Bloch Editores S.A. Building, a Brazilian publisher founded in 1952 and closed in 2000, wh...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Glass
Charlotte Perriand, Mid-Century Modern, Wood Metal Cansado Table, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950.
Wood, metal frame legs.
Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa).
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) she was born in Paris in 1903 and attended the E´cole de l'Union centrale des Arts de´coratifs from 1920-1925. Charlotte Perriand designed furniture made of anodized aluminium and chromium-plated steel, showing it at the 1927 "Salon d'Automne" in Paris.
After meeting Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand worked with him and Pierre Jeanneret until 1937. The revolutionary tubular steel furnishings and system furniture designed by the three were presented as "E´quipement de l'habitation" (home equipment) at the 1929 "Salon d'Automne," where they were widely acclaimed.
In 1930 the Union Des Artistes Modernes (UAM) was founded in Paris, a group that viewed itself as a countermovement challenging such establishment organizations as the "Salon d'Automne" and also advocated Art Deco and Modernism. From 1931 Charlotte Perriand showed her own work solo there. In 1937 Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret collaborated on designing a mountain chalet of sheet aluminum, which they showed at the "Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne" and later they came up with plans for prefab houses...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Gray Formica Table, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950.
Wood, metal frame legs.
Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa).
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) she was born in Paris in 1903 and attended the E´cole de l'Union centrale des Arts de´coratifs from 1920-1925. Charlotte Perriand designed furniture made of anodized aluminium and chromium-plated steel, showing it at the 1927 "Salon d'Automne" in Paris.
After meeting Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand worked with him and Pierre Jeanneret until 1937. The revolutionary tubular steel furnishings and system furniture designed by the three were presented as "E´quipement de l'habitation" (home equipment) at the 1929 "Salon d'Automne," where they were widely acclaimed.
In 1930 the Union Des Artistes Modernes (UAM) was founded in Paris, a group that viewed itself as a countermovement challenging such establishment organizations as the "Salon d'Automne" and also advocated Art Deco and Modernism. From 1931 Charlotte Perriand showed her own work solo there. In 1937 Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret collaborated on designing a mountain chalet of sheet aluminium, which they showed at the "Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne" and later they came up with plans for prefab houses...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
A.R.P. Writing Desk Edition Minvielle France, 1955
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare and collectible desk designed by A.R.P. (Atelier de Recherches Plastiques) and manufactured by Minvielle, France 1955. Studio A.R.P. was an association between three talented de...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Gray Table, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950.
Wood, metal frame legs.
Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa).
In original condition, with wear consistent with age and ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
American Designer, Organic Work Table, Painted Iron, Walnut, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An iron and walnut organic work table designed and produced in the United States, 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
1960s Gunni Omann Model 75 Teak Desk for Omann Jun Møbelfabrik
Located in Praha, CZ
- item has been carefully refurbished.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
1954 Coen de Vries Desk in Birch w/ Ebony Base, Red Drawer and Formica Top
By Coen de Vries, Devo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great little writing desk in birch wood with ebony x-base, colored drawer and formica top. Coen de Vries is one of the Dutch pioneers of industrial...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Formica, Birch, Ebony
Trestle Base Dining Table in Quartersawn Walnut by Brian Holcombe
Located in Princeton, NJ
Dining table in quarter sawn walnut featuring a trestle base, carefully constructed utilizing interlocking joinery and without metal hardware or screws. The construction of this tabl...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Modern Wood and White Marble Top Work or Side High Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and functional Italian high or tall work table on four carved legs with white marble top and bottom shelf. Can be used as console table, sofa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Vintage English One Drawer Oak Industrial Table, Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage English One Drawer Oak Industrial side table. Good vintage condition.
Wear appropriate with age and use
Measures 24"W x 15.5"Dx 29.75"
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Walnut and Leather Italian Writing Desk, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Italian desk in leather and walnut wood, classic and very linear design for a desk from the middle of the last century.
Top of the desk all covered in light brown leather, w...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Leather, Maple, Walnut
Artist-Working Pedestal, 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist-working pedestal in wood, in great structural condition. c.1930s.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Sculptors Modelling Stand Tripod Base Adjustable Rotating Tiranti Vintage, 1950
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- This sculptor's modelling stand is usable and in working order
- It also creates an atmospheric aesthetic as a display stand for sculpture, object or lamp.
- It has been used for decades and accumulated different materials and colours giving it a unique patina.
Heavy duty and versatile modelling stand. Tubular aluminium legs, which can be folded for storage and transport. The feet are constructed from steel rollers mounted in gun metal castings and can be locked. Fitted with a 35.5cm (14”) top made of 25mm (1”) exterior grade plywood. This is mounted on a pair of quadrant castings, which enables the stand to be tilted and locked for low relief work. The top also locks in a vertical position for storage and transport. The height is adjusted with the heavy duty screw thread and lock nut.
Measures: Adjustable Height - 104cm to 130cm
Depth of tripod base - 69cm
Width of tripod base - 69cm
Square wooden top - 35cm
Double plywood top thickness - 5cm
Alec Tiranti Ltd has been a leading supplier of sculptors equipment since the 19th century. Giovanni (John) Tiranti founded the Company in 1895, as John Tiranti & Co., in High Holborn, and within a year moved to Foley Street, London W1. He later moved to 13 Maple Street, W1, where the Company became John Tiranti Ltd. The Company remained there until 1941, when the building was destroyed by a direct hit with a bomb. Giovanni Tiranti died in 1926, and his two sons Alec and Dom carried on. Throughout all this time the Company sold sculptor's tools, materials and equipment as well as new and antiquarian books...
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1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
French Industrial Inspired Kitchen Island, Steel and Bronze Built Any Dimension
Located in Chicago, IL
An absolutely beautiful French Industrial inspired kitchen island built in our Chicago workshop to your custom specifications. This particular country French kitchen island was const...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
French Industrial Inspired Kitchen Island in Stainless, Brass and Rift-Cut Oak
Located in Chicago, IL
Certainly, one of our most unique and possibly best-looking solutions to having a great looking kitchen island, while being able to tuck away a pair of stools...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Fine Pieced Burl Top Dining/ Work Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A beautifully constructed table with an artistically conceived piece-work top in deep toned Burl Wood veneers. The top is plank-constructed in different dark wood grains of different...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
1950s Teak Writing Desk, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished.
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Hospital Table, circa 1920
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Made of wood, metal
- With patina
- Fully functional
- Adjustable
- Good, original condition.
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1920s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Edward Wormley for Drexel Precedent Mid Century Elm Magazine Library Table
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Drexel Precedent mid century elm magazine library table
The table measures: 25 wide x 16 deep x 26.25 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood, Elm
Friso Kramer "Reform" Industrial Dining or Work Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sleek, mid century, Reform Table designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend Circle in 1955. Industrial enameled grey metal frame with faux teak wood formica top...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Jan de Jong Dining Table Bossche School Holland 1970 Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare and very collectable example of the "Bossche school" furniture by architect Jan de Jong . Together with Dom Hans van der Laan, de Jong who started out as Dom Hans' student, stoo...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Small Child’s Desk by Jules Wabbes Edited by Bulo
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Small desk for a classroom presented at the 12th Milan Triennale in 1960 by Jules Wabbes for the Belgium.
Laminated and molded African black walnut (mansonia),vinyl top,black alumin...
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Early 2000s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Walnut Wood Austrian Sewing Side Table, 1850
By Biedermeier
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful and precious Biedermeier side table, due to the very particular design and its excellent "patina".
The side table is an octagonal sewing table; his hat can be raised with ...
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1850s Austrian Antique Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Walnut
Friso Kramer Reform Working Table Ahrend de Cirkel 1955
By Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice medium and rare sized Industrial 'Reform' table designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Holland 1955. This dining table was a part of the Reform table program that was designed by Friso Kramer in 1955. The Reform series contained a lot of variety of tables in different sizes and editions to the client’s needs. One thing was always the same, the structure of the base, applied in several different sized and shaped tables. This base was a folded metal frame which was light but also very strong. The tops varied from hardcore, linoleum, Formica and wood. Whatever the client wanted. This has a rectangular shaped top, finished with dark grey linoleum and an aluminum edge. The table has a grey painted frame in good condition with normal wear and losses. This table comes from TH Delft...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Customized Mid-Century Modern Desk by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern L-shaped designed desk by Danish-American furniture designer Jens Risom. Teak wood with an under right side connected extension.
Customized by French artist Fabie...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Resin, Lacquer, Teak
Midcentury Walnut and Brass Italian Work Table with Wheels, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury walnut and brass work table with wheels. This wonderful piece was produced in Italy, during 1940s.
This great item is made...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Brass, Copper
Midcentury Industrial Dining Table, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
This table comes from an old glass factory in the Czech Republic. Produced in the 1950s. Iron construction and original paint.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Large 'Reform' Table by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Netherlands, 1950s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The famous 'Reform' table was designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel in 1955. This table is a true Dutch design in a very nice condition. At the mark on the solid metal frame ...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Italy 1967 Gianfranco Frattini Walnut Freestanding Desk with Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a masterpiece of craftsman Italian work. By extracting the top desk, the shutter slides without effort and the front and the back will totally open. This beautiful desk has t...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-TAT-05-A Architect Table / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
This collapsible architect table is a fantastic piece, it’s a rare Chandigarh item with a great history behind it. It is raw in its simplicity, embodying an expressing the pure ideas...
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1950s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-century Modern industrial and work tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern industrial and work tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage industrial and work tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, more furniture and collectibles, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern industrial and work tables 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 industrial and work tables, popular names associated with this style include Charlotte Perriand, Joaquim Tenreiro, Friso Kramer, and Ahrend de Cirkel. 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 industrial and work tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $357 and tops out at $24,500 while the average work can sell for $3,104.
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