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Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking 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

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 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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Tripod Accent Table in Walnut Table Handcrafted - Fernweh Woodworking
Located in Bend, OR
This listing includes one Tall 25" Tripod Table. Eye-catching joinery paired with usefulness! You'll find that the longer you have this accent end table, the more you use it. Not onl...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Ash, Walnut, Hardwood

Dabney Coffee Tables in Calacatta Viola Marble
Located in Coulsdon, GB
The Dabney Coffee Table features a lustrous marble surface that adds a touch of opulence to any space. The varying sizes allow for a nested arrangement, providing a dynamic visual ap...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Marble

Lagoas Accent Side Round Table "Old Gold" Finish 'Small' by Filipe Ramos
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Lagoas tables and lamps are inspired by nature, it is an allusion to the mangrove trees and the way it deeps into the water. The legs design plays with the senses of the obser...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Steel

Tripod Table in Walnut End Accent Nesting Tables for a Living Room Set of Three
Located in Bend, OR
Eye-catching joinery paired with usefulness! You'll find that the longer you have this accent end table, the more you use it. Not only is it great for displaying small accent pieces,...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

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Ash, Walnut, Hardwood

Nesting Cocktail Tables - White Ash handmade by Fernweh Woodworking Set of Three
Located in Bend, OR
Eye-catching joinery paired with usefulness! You'll find that the longer you have this accent end table, the more you use it. Not only is it great for displaying small accent pieces, the low angle of the legs makes it a perfect drink holder when you're sitting on your couch. It is also great as a laptop holder, and the sleek leg...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Ash, Walnut, Hardwood

Walnut Side Table, Designed and Handcrafted by Fernweh Woodworking
Located in Bend, OR
This listing includes one medium 22.5" tripod table. Eye-catching joinery paired with usefulness! You'll find that the longer you have this accent end table, the more you use it. Not...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

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Ash, Walnut, Hardwood

"Birth, " Nest of Tables by Arriau
Located in New York, NY
Polished brass, quartz. 2pc nest with larger table featuring incised brass top and inset quartz center. Lower table with slab quartz top. 15-20 weeks lead time. h. 16.75” / 14” ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

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Quartz, Brass

Nesting End Tables in Charcoal Ash handmade by Fernweh Woodworking, Set of Three
Located in Bend, OR
Made from charcoal-stained American ashwood. This listing includes a set of three tripod tables: 1 short 20", 1 medium 22.5", and 1 tall 25". Eye-catching joinery paired with usefulness! You'll find that the longer you have this accent end table, the more you use it. Not only is it great for displaying small accent pieces, the low angle of the legs makes it a perfect drink holder when you're sitting on your couch. It is also great as a laptop holder, and the sleek leg...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

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Ash, Walnut, Hardwood

Lagoas Accent Side Round Table 'Large' by Filipe Ramos
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Lagoas tables and lamp are inspired by the nature, it is an allusion to the mangrove trees and the way it deeps into the water. The legs design plays with the senses of the ob...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Steel

Lagoas Accent Side Round Table 'Small' by Filipe Ramos
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Lagoas tables and lamp are inspired by the nature, it is an allusion to the mangrove trees and the way it deeps into the water. The legs design plays with the senses of the ob...
Category

2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Steel

Walnut Accent Table, Designed and Handcrafted by Fernweh Woodworking
Located in Bend, OR
This listing includes one Short 20" tripod table. Eye-catching joinery paired with usefulness! You'll find that the longer you have this accent end table, the more you use it. Not only is it great for displaying small accent pieces, the low angle of the legs makes it a perfect drink holder when you're sitting on your couch. It is also great as a laptop holder, and the sleek leg...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Ash, Walnut, Hardwood

Tripod Table in Black Ash (Tall: 25") Accent Nesting Table - Fernweh Woodworking
Located in Bend, OR
This listing includes one Short 20" Tripod Table. Eye-catching joinery paired with usefulness! You'll find that the longer you have this accent end table, the more you use it. Not o...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Ash, Walnut

Tripod Table End Nesting Table in White Ash - Fernweh Woodworking
Located in Bend, OR
This listing includes one Tall 25" Tripod Table. Eye-catching joinery paired with usefulness! You'll find that the longer you have this accent end table, the more you use it. Not on...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut, Ash

Tripod Table Charcoal stained Ash Wood, Black End Table
Located in Bend, OR
This listing includes one Medium 22.5" Tripod Table. Eye-catching joinery paired with usefulness! You'll find that the longer you have this accent end table, the more you use it. Not...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Ash, Walnut

Tripod Table in Charcoal Stained Ash Wood - Accent Nesting Table for Living Room
Located in Bend, OR
This listing includes one Short 20" tripod table. Eye-catching joinery paired with usefulness! You'll find that the longer you have this accent end table, the more you use it. Not on...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Ash, Walnut

Tripod Table in White Ash Wood, End Table by Fernweh Woodworking
Located in Bend, OR
This listing includes one Short 20" Tripod Table. Eye-catching joinery paired with usefulness! You'll find that the longer you have this accent end table, the more you use it. Not on...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Ash, Walnut

Walnut Slatted Stacking Tables by Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 2016, the slatted stacking tables in a set of three is a prime example of handcra...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

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Walnut

Tripod Table in White Ash Wood, Cocktail Nesting Table by Fernweh Woodworking
Located in Bend, OR
This listing includes one Tall 22.5" Tripod Table. Eye-catching joinery paired with usefulness! You'll find that the longer you have this accent end table, the more you use it. Not o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Ash, Walnut

Mid Century Style Nest of Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern style nest of tables. The side tables are sculpted from American walnut with a hand-rubbed lacquer finish and brass ferrules. Hardware is acid dipped and hand-ru...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Wood

Lagoas Accent Side Round Table 'Medium' by Filipe Ramos
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Lagoas tables and lamp are inspired by the nature, it is an allusion to the mangrove trees and the way it deeps into the water. The legs design plays with the senses of the ob...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Steel

Rectangular 4 Pieces Nesting Solid Stainless Chrome Legs Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Box shaped set of 4 coffee tables by Established Lines. Mirror polished solid stainless steel rod frame bases coffee table with three 18 x 18 x 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Custom Set of 2 Parchment Nesting Tables with Bronze Banding in the JMF Manner
Located in New York, NY
A set of 2 custom parchment nesting tables with bronze banding in the Jean Michel Frank manner, can be custom made with a lead time of 8-10 weeks. The taller table measures: H 19.5"...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

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Bronze

Lagoas Accent Side Round Tables, 'Set of Three' by Filipe Ramos
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Lagoas tables and lamp are inspired by the nature, it is an allusion to the mangrove trees and the way it deeps into the water. The legs design plays with the senses of the obse...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Aluminum

"3 X 3" Contemporary Nesting Tables by Donzella Ltd.
Located in New York, NY
Set of 3 mahogany tables. Each with 3 hairpin legs. Made in Italy and very customizable. Table 1: height 22”, diameter 16” Table 2: height 20”, diameter 14” Table 3: height 18.5”,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Midcentury Style Nesting Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
A midcentury style chinoiserie antiqued etched brass and ebonized oak nesting tables. Inspired by the fantastic works of art of Philip and Kelvin LaVerne. Dimensions: 16.25" W x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Brass

Round Soft Green Murano Glass and Brass Martini or Side Table, Italy, 24.75"H
Located in New York, NY
Single Round Soft Green Murano Glass and Brass Martini or Side Table, Italy, 2023. Hand-casted 12 mm Soft Green colored Murano round glass top sits atop a hand-turned, trumpet-shaped...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

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Brass

Set of Large Rattan Nesting Coffee Tables, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Set of Large Nesting nested tables or coffee low cocktails side end tables rattan inlay marquetry, brass feet attributed to Arpex International. In...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

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Brass

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Mid-century Modern nesting tables and stacking tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern nesting tables and stacking 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 nesting tables and stacking tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, building and garden elements, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern nesting tables and stacking tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original nesting tables and stacking tables, popular names associated with this style include Fernweh Woodworking, Gianfranco Frattini, Edward Wormley, and G Plan Furniture. 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 nesting tables and stacking tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $164 and tops out at $39,000 while the average work can sell for $1,670.

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