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Mid-Century Modern Serving 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 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
Bieffeplast Boby Joe Service Trolley ABS, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Office service trolley with compartments and pull-out drawers; Plastic material, ABS.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Plastic

Bremshey & Co. / Gerlinol Dinette Serving Trolley
Located in Bern, CH
Bremshey & Co. Germany Chromed steel folding frame with wood effect Formica surface. Practical for easy storage and occasional usage. Producer: Bremshey & Co. (Bremshey Gerlinol ) Ge...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Metal

Glenn of California Hostess Bar Cart in Walnut and White Formica
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A great Mid-Century Modern Glenn of California Drop Leaf / Expandable Hostess Bar Cart designed by John Kapel extended - 63 long x 20 1/2 deep. Lower shelf...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Walnut

20th Century Italian Modern Brass Side, Serving Table - Vintage Tea Glass Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian side, sofa table made of hand crafted brass, in good condition. The serving, tea table is composed with two tier glass tops, supported by four ro...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Rolling Bar/Serving Cart, Belgium design
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cubist Industrial solid chromed metal frame with inset white Formica and wengé shelves. In original good condition.
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1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Bronze, Brass & Laminate Wood Drink Side Table Tripod Base
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern tripod bronze round drink table with laminate top and decorative brass banding. Left in the original Patina and can be polished to perfection for an additional ch...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Brass, Bronze

German sewing table on Wheels from the 1970s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This sewing table on wheels was made in Germany in the 1970s. It can also be used, for example, as a serving table or great interior decoration. It features a metal structure and an...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Iron

Bernard Rohne for Mastercraft Acid etched bar cart
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two-tier cart has an avoid etched abstract design around the top and bottom edge… Two glass shelves… 32 inches high by 37 1/4 inches wide by 22 1/4 inches deep…
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Brass

Asian Modern Rattan Bamboo Pagoda Coffee Table by John Wisner for Ficks Reed
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This unique bamboo and rattan pagoda style coffee table was designed by John Wisner for Ficks Reed, circa 1950s. John Wisner graduated from Parsons School Of Design in 1935 and designed for both private clients, and corporate clients including Dorothy Draper and Ficks Reed, where he was noted for his ‘Far Horizons’ collection of 1954 which incorporated eastern elements. This classic piece of eastern influenced modern American design boasts beautifully sculpted bamboo and rattan with wrapped binder cane joints. The honey colored parquet style woven raffia tray...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Bamboo, Rattan

Mid-Century Modern Serving Trolley PB31 by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern serving trolley. Design by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe. Iconic Dutch design from the 1950s. Birch laminated plywood with black lacquered top. In ver...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Metal

Bamboo Serving Trolley, 1940s, Art Deco, Midcentury Bar
Located in Hamburg, DE
A charming serving trolley from the 1940s. The trolley comes on wheels and is made of bamboo and rattan. Its geometric, linear design is reminiscent of Art Deco furniture design from...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Rattan, Bamboo

French Mid-Century Modern Brass & Laminate Serving Cart, Trolley, Textable 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Colorful Mid-Century Modern brass and laminate trays serving cart, trolley from the 1950s made by Textable, France. With 2 pushdown buttons it folds down easily for storage, very pr...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Brass

Rattan Drinks Trolley Attributed to Audoux Minet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This drinks trolley is all made of rattan. This is a French work, attributed to famous French designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Rattan

Mid Century Modern Vintage White Metal Bar Cart, 1950s, Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern vintage bar cart from metal in white color 1950s, Germany. This bar cart shows four wheels and two tiers. The bar cart was made of metal, beechwood, fiberboard and...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Metal

Vintage Wood and Plywood Serving Cart, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Mid century serving troley or side table on wheels, made of wood with plywood top. Good original condition with some signs of use (see photo).
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Wood, Plywood

Attributed to Gio Ponti Dismountable Table by Reguitti, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Attributed to Gio Ponti dismountable table by Reguitti, Italy, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Aluminum

Gilt Metal Bar Cart, circa 1960
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice bar cart, circa 1960, France Gilt metal, one bottle holder and two glass shelves. Black leather handle. Dimensions: 81 cm H, 71 cm W, 48 cm D. Original condition. All purchases ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Metal

Wood and Glass Serving Trolley for Coja, the Netherlands 1960's
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This stunning trolley, originally intended as a tea serving trolley, was designed for the former Dutch furniture manufacturer Coja in Culemborg in the late 1950's or early 1960's. Th...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Metal

Drink Trolley c.1950's French In brass by Maison Bagues
Located in London, GB
Maison Baguès, brass-plated trolley, and glass with bamboo decor, circa 1950-1960. The trays are engraved glass with flowers and leafs decor.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Brass

Swedish Modern Bar Cart in Brass
Located in Karlstad, SE
Beautiful serving trolley sold at Svenskt Tenn in Sweden ca 1950. The trolley is made of brass with wooden handles and glass plates. Condition: Very good original condition with nic...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Brass

Chrome and Brass X Base Console w/ Gallery Rams Heads Hoof Feet Black Lamiante
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern X base compact console serving side table stand.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Italian Wood, Brass and Glass Bar Cart, circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice bar cart is made of wood, brass and glass. This is an Italian piece in the style of Gio Ponti, circa 1950.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Brass

Vintage italian serving trolley, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Fifties two tier serving trolley or bar cart in the style of Cesare Lacca. Fantastically crafted and elegant italian design. Good condition. 1950s - Italy Dimensions: Height: 66...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Wood

Maitland Smith Wrought Forged Iron Oval Side Board Server Display Case Console
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice heavy built wrought iron side board console table by Maitland-Smith.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Wrought Iron

Swedish Modern Bar Cart in Mahogany and Brass
Located in Karlstad, SE
Beautiful design and well matched materials make this piece a good fit in a modern home. It consists of a frame in mahogany with beautiful details in brass and a glass table top. ...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Brass

Brushed Steel & Stained Wood 1960s Office, Tv or Service Trolley by Formanova
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Solid brushed metal structure with pivotable wheels and 2 stained dark brown wood shelves. Partially restored.: one wheel has been replaced and its related junction to the frame weld...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Metal

Rustic Organic Oak Vintage Bar Cart or Serving Table Ceramic Tiles France 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Rustic mid century modern organic vintage bar cart from solid oak and beautifully light blue ceramic tiles 1950s France. While the rustic bar cart feat...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Ceramic, Oak

Tommi Parzinger Henry Olko Server
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cabinet by Henry Olko for Willow & Reed featuring signature hardware by Tommi Parzinger for Willow & Reed. Two-drop down leaves extend length to 59"...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Brass

Drop Leaf Textured Brass Top Burl Wood Rolling Serving Cart Bar by Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern burl wood 21" long double drop leaf one drawer serving cart bar with textured brass top by Mastercraft.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Brass

Smoked Lucite Rolling 3 Level Tier Cart Serving Side End Table Stand on Wheels
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid century modern dark lucite serving rolling table mini etagere bookcase on wheels.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Smoked Glass, Lucite

Mid-Century Modern Italian Serving Trolley
Located in Weesp, NL
Italian Mid-Century Modern serving trolley Beautiful two-tier chrome-plated serving or bar trolley with smoked glass in great condition. This trolley will only be shipped abroad in ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Chrome

Palisandro and Mahogany Console Table Attributed to Vittorio Dassi
Located in Hanover, MA
1950s Italian console table or hunt board, in the manner of Paolo Buffa, rests on 4 fluted tapering column legs with brass sabots. Four dr...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Glass, Mahogany, Rosewood

Large Karl Springer Style Faux Bone Console
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Large impressive Karl Springer style faux bone console table with two drawers.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Composition

Widdicomb Brass X-Base Serving Cart
Located in Chicago, IL
Widdicomb Brass frame serving / bar cart with dark mahogany case. Flip open top for additional serving space.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Brass

Vintage Merrow Associates Drinks Trolley
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and top quality vintage Merrow Associates drinks trolley, designed by the founder of Merrow Associates, Richard young. Originally retailed in Harrods, this was made in En...
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1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Chrome

Vintage 1960 2 Tiers French Bamboo and Rattan Bar Cart
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage 1960 2 tiers French bamboo and rattan bar cart. Space in between 11 inches.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Bamboo, Rattan

Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Lucite Chrome Brass Console Serving Table
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Mid-Century Modern / Art Deco lucite with chrome & brass base console / serving table with thick glass top in the manner of Karl Springer.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Pair of Maguire Round Reed & Cane Three Tier Gallery Top Serving Tables Stands
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Maguire Round Reed & Cane Three Tier Gallery Top Serving Tables Stands on Casters MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

Materials

Brass

Organic Riviera Style Vintage Rattan Wicker Patio Garden Bar Cart, 1950s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Organic Riviera Style vintage bar cart or serving trolley from rattan 1950s Italy. A stunning bar cart or serving trolley from rattan with beautiful details like big wheels with wove...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Rattan

Stunning Antique Italian circa 1950's Brass & Glass Tea Cake Serving Trolley
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, circa 1950’s Mid-Century Modern brass and glass Italian drinks trolley A good looking well made and decorative piece, the beauty...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Brass

Vintage Young Manufacturing Walnut & Burl Credenza
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful dark wood serving credenza will fit perfectly in any dining room set up. With clean lines and a Classic style, this piece is sure to please....
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Burl, Walnut

Concorde cutlery set by Raymond Loewy for Air France, Set of 12 pieces
Located in bruxelles, BE
Elegant cutlery designed by Raymond Loewy for Air France's Concorde flights. Stamped Air France. Dimensions: Length: 16 cm Width: 3 cm
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Metal

Arthur Umanoff Set of 4 Rattan Wrought Iron Bar Stools with Matching Bar
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Arthur Umanoff wrought iron and rattan bar and bar stools.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Rattan

Maison Jansen Midcentury Set of 3 Nesting Tables, Drink, Serving Tables France
Located in Miami, FL
Superb bronze set of table by Maison Jansen Clear and mirror top glass Dimensions : 22 inches L, 16 inches D, 19 inches H 18 inches L, 14 inches D. 16 inches H 13.5, inches L, 13....
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Bronze

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Stand
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern table stand. Dimensions. 30 W ; 22 H ; 20 D.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Wood

Midcentury Vintage Chrome and Laminated Wood Folding Serving Trolley, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Mid-Century Modern, vintage serving tea cart consisting of laminated wood and chrome. Produced in Germany in the 1950s. Very good vintage condition.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Chrome

Rare Vladimir Kagan Solid Walnut Laminate Top Rolling Serving Tea Cart Bar MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Rare Vladimir Kagan Solid Walnut Laminate Top Rolling Serving Tea Cart Bar MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Drop-Leaf Bar Cart by Vanson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant Mid-Century British bar cart is made of luxurious mahogany and features a versatile drop leaf design. The table is fixed now with no wheels, but can still accommodate wh...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Brass

Scandinavian Midcentury Bar Cart by Rolf Hesland
Located in Karlstad, SE
Bar cart designed by Rolf Hesland for Bagn Møbelindustri, Norway. The bar cart has a sliding Formica top, which hides a space to store liquor and g...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Rosewood

Solid Brass and Glass Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Art Deco solid brass and glass bar cart. Outstanding clockwork quality craftsmanship.
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Brass

Kurt Ostervig Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Expandable Two Tier Tea Bar Cart
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Kurt Ostervig Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Expandable Two Tier Tea Bar Cart Manufactured by: Jason Møbler Designer: Kurt Østervig Place of Origin: Denmark Period: Mid-Century Mode...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Brass

Art Deco Wood Chrome and Glass Serving Cart Bar on Wheels
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Art Deco serving bar cart on wheels. Built in bottle rack holder.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

Materials

Chrome

Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper Black Marquina Marble "Eros" Side Table
Located in Stockholm, SE
Angelo Mangiarotti for skipper black Marquina marble "Eros" Console, Italy, 1970s Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper from the 'Eros' series, iconic black or Nero Marquina ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Marble

Cesare Lacca Elegant Rolling Cart with Glass Top, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Rolling serving cart in lacquered mahogany with glass by Cesare Lacca (Italy) for Cassina, American, 1970s. This cart is very stylish and beautifully made.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Mahogany, Glass

Chiseled Edge Green Glass Etagere' Vitrine Table after Max Ingrand
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Gorgeous asymmetrical 3-tier etagere' table in the style of Fontana Arte', circa 1960s. Chiseled green edge glass shelfs. Walnut dowels support legs topped with polished brass finia...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Wood and Formica Bar Cart in the manner of Angelo Ostuni, Italy 1950
Located in Catania, CT
This wood and formica serving trolley, produced in Italy in the 1950s, is in very good vintage condition. It shows normal signs of age and use, consistent with its time
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Formica, Wood

Brass Serving Cart with Glass Shelves, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. This trolley is made in brass and two glass shelves. It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in excelle...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Brass

Chrome & Smoked Glass Mid-Century Modern Rolling Serving Cart Bar
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very sharp looking Mid-Century Modern serving bar cart on wheels.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

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Chrome

Mid-century Modern serving tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern serving 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 serving tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern serving tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original serving tables, popular names associated with this style include Cesare Lacca, Cassina, Cees Braakman, and UMS Pastoe. 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 serving tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $220 and tops out at $51,713 while the average work can sell for $2,014.

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