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 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
American Mid-Century Cherrywood Sideboard
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century maple sideboard having 5 draws centering two door in the middle and resting on a pair of silvered metal pedestal bases
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Wood
Brutalist Console Table in Wood Veneer, Sideboard Podio by Nono
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Podio rectangular console table
The nono design team presents a console table that exudes elegance and modernity. The foundation of this piece is a cluster of cylindrical columns, p...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Plywood
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
Hexagon Travertine Single Pedestal 21"H Side End Table Stand Pedestal Pair Three
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Italian Modern Hexagon Travertine Single Pedestal 21"H Side End Table Stand Pedestal Pair or a set of 3 available.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Marble, Stone, Travertine
Turned Solid Oak Pedestal in Line of Charles Dudouyt, France, 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
A turned solid Oak Pedestal in line of Charles Dudouyt. France, 1950s. Perfect for a Plant, Vase or other purpose.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Oak
Nice Italian Marble Column with Lighting 1950s
Located in Oirlo, LI
Elegant marble pedestal with integrated LED lighting, perfect for showcasing art, vases, or floral arrangements. A timeless piece with minor vintage wear, combining functionality a...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Marble
Brass and Lucite Side Tables or Pedestals by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of tall side tables or pedestals in Lucite and brass by Charles Hollis Jones.
The tables are in excellent condition, we have two sets, one is brass and one in nickel.
...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Brass
Vintage Modern Tessellated Display Pedestal
Located in Trenton, NJ
Enhance your space with the refined elegance of this vintage tessellated-style pedestal, a piece that marries classical design with modern craftsmanship. The pedestal’s distinctive c...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Composition, Stone, Brass
New Marble-Top and Gilt Painted Iron Hexagonal Side Table or End Table
Located in Miami, FL
New marble top and gilt painted iron hexagonal side table, end table or pedestal.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Marble, Iron
Asos Pedestal Stand large by Hermhaus
By hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
Asos pedestals are ideal for displaying your special sculptures and objects, flower arrangements and even more. It makes it possible to create an effective display area by using seve...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Wood
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
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
Petrified Wood Organic Shape Multicolor Beige to Black Stand End Table Pedestal
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Petrified Wood Organic Shape Multicolor Beige to Black Stand End Table Pedestal
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Petrified Wood
Vintage Mirrored Pedestal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern mirrored pedestal featuring beautifully sculpted body with mirrored panels along side and top.
Please confirm item location NY or NJ ...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Mirror
Mid Century Tessellated Stone Inlay Square Tapered Shape Decorative Pedestal
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Signed Paul Evans City scape polished chrome double pedestal Mid-Century Modern.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Marble, Stone
Large French Turned Oak Pedestal, France, 1940s
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Beautiful carved wooden pedestal/side table, made in France, 1940s, dark stained wood.
This piece is sleek and modern. The pedestal has a lovely patina, adding to its charm, and is in very good condition. It would be perfect for creatively filling any corner. It's big enough to be noticeable but slender enough to fit in any room. It's ideal for showcasing an art sculpture or hanging plant. This piece combines brutalism with sculpturalism and would be perfect for any contemporary, minimalist, wabi-sabi, Axel Vervoordt, or Vincent Van Duysen style interior.
In the manner of Charles Dudouyt, sourced in the south of France.
Check out our Daddy Deco...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Wood, Oak
Two Doors Compartment Cabinet Octagon Shape Side Occasional End Table Pedestal
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern walnut gallery edges octagon shape two-door cabinet stand.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Brass
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
Bronze Black and gold Portor Marble Top Gueridon by Jacques Duval Brasseur
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant bronze and marble top for this sculptural Gueridon by Jacques Duval Brasseur.
Four stylized Tritons supporting a portor marble top.
Fabulous design, precious elements all t...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Britannia Standard Silver, Bronze
Reversed Obelisk Shape Tapered Square Marble Veneer Tiles Pedestal MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Reversed Obelisk Shape Tapered Square Marble Veneer Tiles Pedestal MINT!
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Marble
C1970s 12x12 Square 36" High Cube Shape Beveled Mirror Pedestal Table Stand MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
C1970s 12x12 Square 36" High Cube Shape Beveled Mirror Pedestal Table Stand MINT
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Pair of Tessellated Marble Tapered Square Obelisk Shape Pedestals Stands MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Tessellated Marble Tapered Square Obelisk Shape Pedestals Stands MINT!
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Marble
Set of two Black Pedestals in Belgium Hard-stone
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful set of 2 very large pedestals in black Belgium marble.
They can be used inside or outside the house.
They are made of beautiful and massive marble.
Please take notice of ...
Category
20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
large 19x19 Square Faux Travertine 41" Tall Carved Geometric Decorative Pattern
Located in Rockaway, NJ
large 19x19 Square Faux Travertine 41" Tall Carved Geometric Decorative Pattern Radius Corners Pedestal Stand Lamp Table MINT!
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Stone
Mid-Century Burl Wood Pedestals by Drexel Heritage - Set of 2
By Drexel
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful pair of vintage burl wood pedestals by Drexel Heritage, featuring elegant gold detailing around the base. The light burl wood brings warmth and character, while the swirl...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Wood, Burl
"Ogive" pedestals by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of pedestals "Ogive" in brass and tops in pink onyx.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
France, 2024.
Dimensions:
Diameter 45 x H 56 cm
Diameter 55 x H 64 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Italian mid-century modern brass and laminate pedestal or coffee table, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern brass and laminate pedestal or coffee table, 1950s.
Pedestal or table with rectangular top in white formica and brass structure with four-star base on whee...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Brass
Tesselated Stone Brass Inlay Square Side End Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern tessellated side end table on four legs by Maitland Smith.
Category
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Beige Large Petrified Wood Organic Stomp Shape Stand End Side Table Pedestal
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Beige to Black Petrified Wood Organic Stomp Shape Stand End Side Table Pedestal
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Petrified Wood
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Grey Goat Skin Bone Trim Star Art Deco Pedestal
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Mid-Century Modern grey goat skin & bone trim star shaped, Art Deco style pedestal
Purchased from Lorin Marsh.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Bone, Goatskin
Silver Leaf Gilt Round Cylinder Shape Lighted Pedestal Floor Lamp MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Silver Leaf Gilt Round Cylinder Shape Lighted Pedestal Floor Lamp MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Silver Leaf
Bitossi Ceramic Petite Cocktail Table
By Bitossi
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Bitossi ceramic petite cocktail table. Wonderful colors.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Ceramic
"Poetic" pedestal by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
"Poetic" pedestal in travertine stone with base in sculpted and patinated bronze.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
France, 2024.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Travertine, Bronze
Round Glass Top Gold Gilt Tripod Wrought Iron Base Side End Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Hollywood Regency style gilt wrought iron tripod base round glass top side occasional center side table Stand.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Wrought Iron
Small Tripod Flower Table or Vintage Plant Holder Stand, 1950s Mid Century
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Mid-20th century modern garden stool, flower pot seat or side table. Made of Plywood with brass legs. Nice addition to your home, patio or garden. Also great as a drinks stand in you...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Italian Flower Table, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Design flower table from Italy.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Steel and Brass Pedestals with Marble Tops and Ram's Heads
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage pair of Italian steel and brass pedestals from the mid-20th century with marble tops, ram's heads and hoofed feet. Born in Italy during the midcentury period, each of this ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Marble, Brass, Steel
Round Black & White Marble Top Wrought Iron Pedestal Stand Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative wrought iron marble top pedestal stand. Marble top diameter is 11".
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
Mid-Century American Stainless Steel and Brass Display Pedestal
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American square pedestal with stainless steel sides and a polished brass rectangular wall intersecting the center at a perpendicular angle.
Minor separation of metal ven...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Brass
Fine French 1960's Illuminated Column by Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
With an off-white/cream lacquered structure, three illuminated shelves with a brown
background, a laminated white glass top shade and nickel details.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Metal
Alabaster Pedestal Table by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Brass pedestal table with alabaster top. Creation by Studio Glustin.
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Pair of Polished Stone Tile Tessellated Octagon Shape Pedestals Stand Red White
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern tessellated red and white stone octagon shape carved sides pedestals.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Stone
Pair of Italian Mirrored Pedestals
Located in Miami, FL
5 smoked mirrors (mirror top) on each very attractive pair of Italian pedestals.
Provenance: apartment in ROMA
Measurements of the top: 13.5" *13.5".
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Brass
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
Pair of Tessellated Stone Marble Columns Octagon Shape Pedestals Columns Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Tessellated Stone Marble Columns Octagon Shape Pedestals Columns MINT!
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Marble
Midcentury Round Walnut Wood Stained in Dark Red Side Table, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Simple but elegant workmanship for this side table, with slender legs and a beautiful patina project it in a refined style. Square, elegant, just the right size, the coffee table wil...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Walnut
CUSTOM LISTING - Cast Bronze Amicalola Base Pedestal - BASE ONLY
Located in Birmingham, AL
BRONZE BASE ONLY + 18" x 14" base plate for attaching to your own base.
Antiqued finish will continue to patina over time.
TRUE BRONZE CASTING. This is a...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Steel, Bronze
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
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
Mid-Century Modern Cerused Oak Pedestals, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern cerused oak pedestals. Each pedestal has black lacquered bases.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Oak
Italian Marble Side Table or Pedestal, 1970s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Italian pedestal, handcrafted out of Carrara marble, fabricated in the 1970s.
It can be used inside or outside the house.
It is made of beautiful marble.
Please take notice of the v...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pedestals in Travertine Stone by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of pedestals in massive travertine stone.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Travertine
Single Marble Travertine Diamond Shape Glass Top Dining Conference Table MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Single Marble Travertine Diamond Shape Glass Top Dining Conference Table MINT!
glass: 0.5 in
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Travertine, Chrome
Pair Ward Bennet Black Enamel i Beam End Side Occasional Tables Stands Mint
By Ward Bennett
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Ward Bennet black enamel 22"h I beam end side occasional tables stands mint.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Steel
Antique Teak Wood Pedestal or Tall Side Table
Located in New York, NY
This side table or pedestal was hand made in the spirit of Wabi-Sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can be found in imperfection and impermanence. It is a beauty of things modest...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Mid-Century Modernist Matte Black Laminate Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
This mid-century modernist matte black laminate pedestal is a striking piece that reflects the clean, minimalist aesthetics characteristic of the mid-20th century. Crafted in America...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Laminate
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
Light-Up Fiberglass Cylinder Round Pedestal Thick Lucite "Lens" Shade Floor Lamp
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Light-Up Fiberglass Cylinder Round Pedestal Thick Lucite "Lens" Shade Floor Lamp
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals
Materials
Fiberglass, Lucite
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.