Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
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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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Faux Decorated Columns Lighted Pedestals Floor Lamps
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern faux decorated columns lighted pedestals floor lamps.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Lucite, Wood
American Clear Tubular Lucite Pedestal Faceted Platform & Base Sculpture Stand
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern transparent pedestal, columns, sculpture stand in Lucite.
Tubular middle part & square faceted top and base makes this pedestal so interesting.
Stunner done and...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Lucite
Mid-Century Neoclassical Wrought Iron, Brass & Marble Lamp Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-century neoclassical wrought iron, brass & marble lamp table is perfect for the more trendy decor, and features timeless neoclassical lines with a more modern interpretation. The...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Wrought Iron
Italian Marble Planter or Pedestal with Light, 1970's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Outstanding Italian marble planter with light, 1970's.
Handcrafted out of beautiful marble.
On the upper part there is the possibility to pu...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Marble
Midcentury Polished Chrome Cylinder Table by J. Wade Beam for Brueton
By J. Wade Beam, Brueton
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Amazing American made slant cylinder Zepher side table made in heavy polished and chromed steel.
This work of art is designed by J. Wade Beam for Brueton. The finish of the cylinder...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Large Polished Marble Stone Hexagon Shape 38" Tall Pedestal MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Polished Marble Stone Hexagon Shape 38" Tall Pedestal MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Turned Wood Side Table John Stuart
By John Stuart
Located in New York, NY
John Stuart Pedestal table of turned assembled solid wood. Turned wood Side table having a polished black finished top. Great looking profile table by a high quality American maker o...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Modern 18x18" Square 29" Tall White Marble Pedestal MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern 18x18" Square 29" Tall White Marble Pedestal MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Marble
Modern Pair Travertine Marble Solid Brass Karl Springer Attributed Pedestals
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Plinth in Bordeaux Color Glass and Brass Decorations, Italy 1980s
Located in London, GB
Elegant bordeaux colour Glass Plinth decorated with brass fixtures. It is an elegant touch in any room to display this beautiful piece of art. Italy, 1980s.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Brass
Plinth in White Glass and Brass Decorations, Italy, 1980s
Located in London, GB
Elegant white colour Glass Plinth decorated with brass fixtures. It is an elegant touch in any room to display this beautiful piece of art. Italy, 1980s.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Green Parchment Pedestals
By Aldo Tura
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of stunning pedestals with wood bases adorned in lacquered green goatskin parchment and stainless steel, in the style of Aldo Tura. The condition is wonderful and the color is...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Stainless Steel
Paul Evans Rare Double Pedestal in Polished Brass and Chrome, 1970s, 'Signed'
By Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Rare sculpture double pedestal from the 200 Series in tessellated polished brass and chrome by Paul Evans for Directional Furniture, Cityscape Series, American 1970's (signed “Paul E...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Mid Century Modern Haziza Clear Lucite Round Pedestal Side Table Stand
By Haziza
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Haziza Clear Lucite Round Pedestal.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Lucite
Wrought Iron Plant Stand with Industria Ceramica Salernitana Ceramic Tiles
Located in New York, NY
Charming and well executed three branch wrought iron plant stand, with original ceramic tile insert surfaces. The base is hand wrought iron, the tiles are attributed to ICS ( Industr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Bronze Finished Pedestal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish midcentury pedestal with a dark frame and a bronze finish rim on the top. Please confirm item location with dealer (NJ or NY).
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Onyx Tripple Cylinder Base Side Table Stand Pedestal Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern onyx tripple cylinder base side table stand pedestal lamp table.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Marble, Brass
Midcentury Black Lacquered Pencil Reed Rattan Pedestal Table
Located in Miami, FL
Black lacquered pencil reed rattan pedestal column table from the 1960s.
Surface dimensions: W 9-1/2" x D 9-1/2".
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Reed, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Display Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-Century Modern open display pedestal in heavy Lucite, with one lower level and one top level for displaying art pieces. Some minor scratches but overall in great vintage condit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Lucite
Tessellated Stone Brass Inlay Square Pedestal Stand End Table Black & Grey Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tessellated Stone Brass Inlay Square Pedestal Stand End Table Black & Grey MINT.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Marble, Brass
Non Matching Pair of Tessellated & Carved Stone Round Drum Pedestals
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of decorative mid century modern decor tessellated stone round pedestals. The short one is 29" tall.
Category
20th Century Southeast Asian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Stone
Pair of Mid-Century Flower Tables, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Chrome,Metal,Umakart,Plastic,Wood
Re-polished
Good original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Saporiti Pedestal in Black Lucite with Brass Trim 1970s
By Saporiti
Located in New York, NY
Pedestal in black lucite with brass trim by Saporiti, Milan Italy, 1970's. This pedestal is beautifully made and and the combination of black lucite and brass is very chic.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Brass
Black Square Granite Pedestal
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern black square marble or granite pedestal stand.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Granite, Marble
Mid-Century Flower Table, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Chrome,Metal,Umakart,Plastic,Wood
Re-polished
Good original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Italian Carrara Marble Pedestal, Italy 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian Carrara Marble Pedestal, Italy 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Marble
Italian Travertine Side Table or Pedestal, 1980's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Italian pedestal or side table, handcrafted out of travertine.
It is fabricated in the early 80's.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Travertine
Set of Three Mid-Century Pedestals
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique set of three pedestals with gold finish inlay varying in size. These pedestals will make a great addition to any home or office space.
Pl...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Metal
1960s Cabin Modern Martz Table Walnut + Chocolate Ceramic Tile Plant Stand MCM
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Harder to find, smaller Marshall Studios square tile side table, all original
No chips to the ceramic tiles, and the glaze has held up very w...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Pair Rosewood Square Tapered Pedestals Hidden Secret Storage Compartment
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Art Deco rosewood square tapered pedestals hidden secret storage compartment mint!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Rosewood
Square Black Onyx Lacquer Beveled Edge Tall Pedestal Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern 36" tall bald lacquer pedestal column.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Hardwood
Small Square Mid-Century Modern Lucite Pedestal
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small square Mid-Century Modern Lucite pedestal.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Lucite
Artist-Working Pedestal, 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist-working pedestal in wood, in great structural condition. c.1930s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Wood
Pair of Tall Large Square Italian Travertine Pedestals Stands
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of tall large square Italian Travertine pedestals stands.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Mid-Century Modern Square Beveled Tall Travertine Marble Pedestals End Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Two pedestals one measures 11" x 11" x 39" the other measures 11" x 11" x 35"
Listed dimensions are for taller piece, there is a four inch difference betwe...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Marble, Travertine
1980s Tessellated Stone Bronze Side Table Maitland Smith Ltd
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s Black Tessellated Stone Iron and Bronze Pedestal Stand or Entry Side Table
Handmade in the Philippines designed by Maitland Smith LTD
Ideal t...
Category
1980s Philippine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Stone, Bronze, Iron
Charles Hollis Jones Steel and Brass Pedestal
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Rare Charles Hollis Jones steel and brass pedestal 1970s with original patina no restoration was made.
Provenance directly from CHJ private collection
About Charles Hollis Jones:
Charles Hollis Jones is an American artist and furniture designer who is recognized by the Smithsonian Institution for his pioneering use of acrylic and lucite. Born in Bloomington, Indiana in 1945, Jones moved to Los Angeles, California at the age of 16 and founded CHJ Designs. At the time, acrylic and plastic were not commonly used as a material for upscale furniture and art, but Jones, seeing its potential, began creating unique pieces for some of the city’s most renowned showrooms, such as Hudson-Rissman. His work was well received by both art critics and Hollywood celebrities alike. Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball and Johnny Carson were among some of the first to commission Jones Tennessee Williams commissioned Jones to design a comfortable, yet modern writing chair. The result was the Wisteria chair...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Brass, Steel
Patinated Copper Cube Shape Large Pedestal Occasional Table Stand Custom Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Patinated copper cube shape large pedestal occasional ent side table stand custom mint.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Copper
Mid-Century Modern Cube Shape Italian Carrara Marble Pedestal 18" Tall End Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern cube shape Italian Carrara marble pedestal 18" tall end table stand pedestal.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Marble
Midcentury Double-Levelled Circular Rattan and Bamboo Italian Pedestal, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible midcentury double-levelled circular rattan and bamboo pedestal. A fantastic item was designed in Italy during the late 1950s.
This piece is stunningly beautiful, and co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Bill Curry for Design Line Pedestal Lamp 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Pedestal lamp by Bill Curry for his company, Design Line. The light in the top segment illuminates the open middle section and produces light above. The...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Carved Oak Tripod Tri legged Plant Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique Carved Oak Tripod Tri legged Plant Stand
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Oak
Pair of Tessellated Stone Brass Trim Mid-Century Modern End Tables Stands
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern single pedestal tessellated stone brass trim end night tables stands.
Category
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Stone, Brass
Pair of Neo-Antique Pedestals, France, circa 1880
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Pair of Neo-Antique Pedestals,
Decorated with bronze bull heads and animals hoof,
Iron with Antique patina,
Green marble tabletop,
France, circa 1...
Category
1880s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Iron
Square Mid-Century Modern Lucite Pedestal Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Square Mid-Century Modern Lucite Pedestal Table
Pedestal is sold without the glass top illustrated
Pedestal is sold with a square glass top.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Dunbar Mid-Century Ebonised Walnut Checker Pattern Side End Table Stand Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Dunbar Mid Century Modern ebonised walnut checker pattern side end table stand mint!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Walnut
Unique Signed Alain Chervet Brass Cactus and Parrot Console Table 1989
Located in Paris, IDF
This unique cactus and parrot sculpture console table signed Alain Chervet is made of solid gilded and oxidized brass, and dated 1989. It features an oval slick travertine top. The c...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Brass
Square Light Pink Marble Pedestal
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern square light pink salmon color marble pedestal stand.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Marble
Elegant Tessellated Stone Tri Leg Pedestal Stand Side Table Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Elegant Tessellated stone tri leg pedestal stand side table mint.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Stone
Grey Granite Stone Octagon Shape Pedestal Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Beautiful craftsmanship polished stone marble looking granite mid century modern pedestal stand.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Granite, Marble
Mid Century Modern Triangular Beveled Mirrors Pedestal Stand End Table Console
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Triangular Beveled Mirrors Pedestal Stand End Table Console
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Mirror
Heavy Cast Bronze Legs Studio Made Sculptural Side Cafe Petit Dining Table Stand
By Giocometti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Heavy cast bronze legs studio made sculptural side cafe Petit dining table stand.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Steel, Brass
1950s Studio Craft Brass Stone Table Mid-Century Cabinmodern Plant Stand
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Homemade small Brass and Marble side Table, Signed.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Pedestals with Hand-Painted Marble Motif
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Pedestals with a hand-painted marble finish in black and gold. Rounded Stepped base. These pieces are in their original condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Paint
3 Tier Grass Cloth Hexagon Burnt Bamboo Antique Pedestal Candle Lamp Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
3 Tier grass cloth hexagon burnt bamboo antique pedestal candle lamp table stand.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Grasscloth, Bamboo
French Plant Holder Oak in Carved in a Gear Form, circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
This unusual plant holder was made in France, circa 1940.
It is made of solid oak and carved in a gear form
Good condition
Shipping:
L29 P24 H70 cm 4 kg.
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Oak
Brass Clad Octagon Shape Mid-Century Modern Pedestal
By Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern brass-clad octagon shape custom made pedestal.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern pedestals for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern pedestals 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 pedestals created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, building and garden elements, 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 pedestals made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original pedestals, popular names associated with this style include Charles Hollis Jones, Dunbar, Glustin Creation, and Piero Fornasetti. 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 pedestals differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $76 and tops out at $46,431 while the average work can sell for $2,237.
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