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
- 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
Ico Parisi Bar Cart with Bottle Holder, Wood and Brass, MB Italy, 1960s
By Ico Parisi, MB Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning midcentury serving bar cart in gilt brass, laminated wood and enameled metal designed by Ico and Luisa Parisi for MB Italia in the 1960s.
In fantastic condition, this wond...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, 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.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Rare French Side Tray Table Lucite and Brass Maison Jansen, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
Heighten the modern look of your living area with this sophisticated side table with transparent glass top removable tray. Made with solid brass and Lucite, and produced in France by...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Reguitti Brothers Bed Tray, Late 50's
Located in bari, IT
Folding and adjustable bed tray. In laminated wood of the Reguitti Brothers. This tray is like new. Made in Italy in the 1950s
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Unique White Cesare Lacca Tea Trolley or Bar Cart for Cassina, Italy 1950s
By Cassina, Cesare Lacca
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Unique white lacquered tea trolley or bar cart by Cesare Lacca for Cassina
In my opinion the white lacquer is period correct from when it was ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Modern Bamboo and Rattan Bar / Serving Cart by Franco Albini
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important Italian Mid-Century Modern rattan and glass bar or serving cart by Franco Albini. The piece is unique in linking traditional materials (rattan, bamboo) with an ope...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Architectural Walnut and Black Laminate Console by Edward Wormley
Located in North Miami, FL
Architectural table No. 5403 in walnut with black laminate top and shelves designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Walnut, Laminate
Stunning Brass & Lacquered Goatskin Aldo Tura Cocktail Trolley Set, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This gorgeous and very rare model cocktail set by Aldo Tura features only the finest materials and Italian craftsmanship
The trolley has oxblood red goatskin leather lacquered wit...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Paul Frankl Expanding Serving Cart
By Paul Frankl
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern Paul Frankl Expanding Serving Cart
Super cool and rate vintage mahogany Paul Frankl serving/bar cart. One side has a drawer and 2 pullout shelves. The other side ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Drop-Leaf Bar Cart by Vanson
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
Materials
Brass
Round Bar Cart & Serving Trolley by Alberto Rosselli for Kartell, 1970s
Located in Budapest, HU
Designed by Alberto Rosselli for Kartell in the 1970s, this circular bar and serving cart captures the playful spirit and material innovation of Italian design during that era. Known...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Plastic
Mid-Century Rattan and Wood Bar Cart – Scandinavian Design, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Serving trolley, anonymous, for DUX,
Sweden, 1960s.
Rattan and bamboo.
H: 78 cm
W: 48 cm
L: 91 cm
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Original Midcentury Chrome Serving Trolley, Smoked Glass, 1960s, Czechia
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Original midcentury chrome serving trolley.
Period: 1960-1969
Source: Czechia
Material: smoked glass, chrome-plated steel
Original very ...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Steel
Console Table, High Gloss Laminate & Brass Details, Burgundy - L
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Julieta Collection.
Console Table with High Gloss Top, Brass Tape Framed, Black Powder Coating Conical Legs with Brass End
Introducing the stunning console table with black powder...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
1960s Serving trolley, Poul Hundevad
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic serving trolley from the 1960s. Solid teak frame with two shelves in teak veneer and plastic castors. The upper shelf can be used as a tray.
Quality Features:
accomplis...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Teak
Bar Cart or Tea Trolley by Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful and very high quality bar trolley or tea trolley from the 1950s.
Very nice detailed design and high-quality workmanship.
Manufacturer: Vereinigte Werkstätten...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
Unique Wood Server by American of Martinsville
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Delightful burl and wood bar server made by American of Martinsville. Lovely server because not only is it great looking and stylish but it has tons of storage options. Two pull out ...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Burl
$1,190 Sale Price
30% Off
Edward Wormley for Drexel Precedent Rolling Bar Cart
By Edward Wormley, Drexel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pistachio green rolling bar cart from the Precedent series by Edward Wormley for Dunbar circa 1960.
3 tiered rolling cart featuring a textured glass top and casters.
Precedent by Drexel...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Wood
Fortalit Sculptural Serving Trolley Brazil 1960
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Sculptural shaped and foldable serving trolley designed and manufactured by Fortalit Ltda, Sao Paulo Brazil 1960. This stunning serving cart has an unusual...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Laminate, Hardwood
Console Table, High Gloss Laminate & Brass Details, Antique White - L
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Julieta Collection.
Console Table with High Gloss Top, Brass Tape Framed, Black Powder Coating Conical Legs with Brass End
Introducing the stunning console table with black powder...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Elegant Vintage Modern Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique Mid-Century Modern coffee table features a brass coated base, triangle glass with rounded edges.
Please confirm item location NY or NJ with dealer.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Iron
$1,610 Sale Price
30% Off
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
Materials
Brass
$2,168 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Industrial Wicker Tea Cart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique vintage modern two-tier tea cart featuring a painted white metal frame, wicker top, and set of four wheels.
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Midcentury Folding Serving Tray Table in Bamboo, Rattan and Glass, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful folding table with removible tray in bamboo, rattan, leather and glass.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Lovely to be used as bar or cocktail tray table and occasio...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Glass, Lucite
Happy Hour Trolley by Alfredo Häberli
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Happy hour trolley by Alfredo Häberli
Black or withe trolley. Chromed iron structure. Heat-shaped ABS+PMMA plastic trays, available painted with polyur...
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Early 2000s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Iron
$3,081 / item
Midcentury Serving Trolley Table Vine Wood and Elm Bar Cart circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Original serving trolley in vine wood and elm bar cart.
In good working order.
The trays are in an exceptional condition.
Very good vintage condition.
Shipping:
65 / 41 / 72 cm 14Kg
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Elm, Fruitwood
1960s Teak Side Table on Wheels, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Italian Trolley Side Table Console in walnut with Turned Legs
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern Italian console or trolley side table in mahogany with walnut turned legs. Polished to wax
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
Attributed to Gio Ponti Dismountable Table by Reguitti, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Attributed to Gio Ponti dismountable table by Reguitti, Italy, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Aluminum
$2,165 Sale Price
55% Off
Mid-Century Modernist Two-Tier Walnut, Polished Brass & Glass Serving Cart
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated Mid-Century Modernist serving cart offers a combination of elegance and functional design, reflecting the artistry of Italian craftsmanship from the 1950s. The car...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Very Fine c1950s Bent Bamboo Serving Cart on Wheels w/ Bottle Cases Holders MINT
By McGuire, Ficks Reed
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine c1950s Bent Bamboo Serving Cart on Wheels w/ Bottle Cases Holders MINT
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Italian Mid Century Modern Serving Trolley, Italy 60s
Located in Lucija, SI
This gorgeous Mid Century Serving Trolley was made in Italy in '60s.
It is made of metal, formica and plastic.
This Trolley is in perfect vintage condition. Very stylish addition to ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Serving Trolley by Gianfranco Frattini, 1960s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Bar cart designed by Gianfranco Frattini (wooden sides, smoked glass) 1960s.
Serving cart is sturdy and fits with the classic mid-century modern aesthetic.
DIMENSIONS: Height: 73 c...
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1960s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Hardwood
$567 Sale Price
20% Off
Style of Cesare Lacca or Gio Ponti 1950s Brass Walnut Glass Tiered Bar Cart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very elegant and well-made Italian bar cart in the manner of Cesare Lacca or Gio Ponti. What makes this cart so special is the quality of construction. Solid and tubular brass pair...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
French Mathieu Mategot Style Serving Cart 1960's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1534 Metal serving cart in the style of French designer Mathieu Mategot
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Mid Century Modern Maple wood Three -Shelves Serving Cart
Located in Plainview, NY
A scandinavian Mid Century Modern three shelves serving cart. Versatile in style ad usage, The Scandinavian cart is very well made of quality oak wood is study and have four weeks ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Oak
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Mid Century Modern Solid Rosewood 3 Tier Serving Bar Cart Bottles Compart
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid Century Modern Solid Rosewood 3 Tier Serving Bar Cart on Wheels Bottles Compartment MINT!
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Chrome
21st Century French Metal Tray Table - Rectangular Folding Serving Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rectangular, French silver folding tray or serving table made of metal, consisting a detachable silver tray, in good condition. Finish may vary. Wear consistent with age and use. C...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
Barcart/Trolley 1980s Italy
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Beautiful Italian design BARCART/TROLLEY 1980s
Smoked glass with chrome and gold colour.
Great vintage piece.
H - 63 cm, W - 64, D - 44 cm
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1880s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$914 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Brushed Steel & Stained Wood 1960s, bedside tables by Formanova
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Solid brushed metal structure with pivotable wheels and 2 stained dark brown wood shelves. The wooden shelves remain in pretty good condition, but one shows visible scratches along a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
Serving Cart with News Paper Holder, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Serving cart with news paper holder circa 1950s
Original condition.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Design 3-layer Chrome and Blue Glass Trolley, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Italian Design 3-layer Chrome and Blue Glass Trolley, 1960s, Italy
Measurtements :
Height: 86 cm
Diameter: 39 cm
Shelf heights from bottom to top: 15cm , 42 cm and 70 cm
Please do...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Chrome
Round Serving Cart Tray in Teak and Black Metal, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Serving cart tray composed of two removable teak shelves and metal structure painted black which also serves as bottle holder. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
Lucite Tray Table, France, 1970s
By David Lange
Located in Den Haag, NL
very nice Lucite tray table, cross folding legs, comes with a loose tray with chrome hinges. Beautiful and stylish piece. 1970s France.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Lucite
Two-Tier Polished Brass Glass Rolling Serving Bar Cart
By Aldo Tura
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative polished brass serving tea bar cart. Larger carriage style wheels.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Serving Bar Cart with Bottle Holder, Wood, Metal and Brass, Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely Mid-Century serving bar cart with oak wood removable trays. This unique piece was produced in Italy during the 1960s.
This serving table has a beautiful structure in bent tub...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal, 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
Materials
Brass
Round Aldo Tura Lacquered Parchment Goat Skin Serving Bar Cart
By Aldo Tura
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern burgundy lacquered parchment round Aldo Tura serving tea cart bar. Made in Italy.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Dessert Etagere Stand
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century dessert etagere stand. Chic blonde wood framed stand from the Hotel Bristol Paris with black fillet bordering suspending mirror-topped shelve...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Wicker Trolley Bar Cart, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A beautiful trolley table or tea cart made of a black painted metal frame with wicker shelves manufactured in midcentury in Austria, circa 1950.
The wicker is in excellent condition. Wear of use on the metal particularly on the handles.
The trolley is in the style of the wicker carts...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Teakwood Bar Cart - Cees Braakman Model PT10
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Cees Braakman design teakwood serving trolley for UMS Pastoe.
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Teak
Interesting Rattan Drinks Trolley with Leather Links, French, circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This interesting and unusual drinks trolley is made of rattan with leather links. This is a French work, circa 1950.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Leather, Rattan, Glass
Console, Occasional Table, Gio Ponti attributed, by Consorzio Mobili di Cantù
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italy Mid-Century Modern occasional table, console, Gio Ponti attributed by Consorzio Mobili di Cantu. In mahogany, wax-polished
Measures cm: H 79, W 7...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Pastel Soft Goat Skin Mirrored Nickel Console Table
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Mid-Century Modern soft green goat skin and mirrored polished nickel console table with 3 drawers, finished in the back as we...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Nickel
Mid-Century Modern Rattan Vintage Bar Cart Riviera Style, 1950s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern Vintage bar cart wheel supported from rattan 1950s Italy.
This presented cute rattan vintage bar cart from the 1950s was designed and made in Italy.
Furthermore th...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Rattan
Midcentury Cesare Lacca Wood Italian Bar Cart with Serving Trays, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic mid century wood bar trolley. It was produced by Cesare Lacca in Italy during 1950s.
This wonderful piece comes with two glass removable trays and an ergonomic bottle rack.
The lines of this piece make it perfect for a midcentury-style dining room or bar.
Born in Naples in 1929, Italian architect-designer Cesare Lacca created modernist furniture and metalwork throughout the 1950s. Though details of his personal life and professional training remain lost to history, there are sufficient surviving primary sources that document his many elegant designs in brasswork for which he is the best know and which fetch high prices from collectors.
Like many Italian designers in the 20th century, Lacca moved to Milan after World War II to launch his career. Before he was even 21 years old, his work was selected by a group of American curators for inclusion in the landmark exhibition Italy at Work: Her Renaissance in Design Today that toured 12 US museums between 1950 and 1953—the first major exhibition of Italian design outside of Italy. The exhibition showcased the best and brightest of Italian designers who had embraced modernist principles and rejuvenated traditional Italian crafts, like Carlo Mollino , Franco Albini, and Gio Ponti
In the exhibition catalogue, curator Meyric R. Roger’s spotlights Lacca's expert achievements in brass, noting “the variety and quality of his creations,” which “place him high among the architect-designers leading the current [Modernist] movement." Rogers adds, "The quality of his work...provide[s] all the decorative effectiveness needed without strain or exaggeration”.
Lacca designed a great many tea carts and serving trolleys in his career—which make up a large proportion of what is available on the vintage market today—as well as magazine racks and coffee tables. Lacca’s most iconic tea cart was manufactured by Italian brand Cassina and features sculpted beech, cedar, teak, or walnut with brass details, a glass tabletop, and a removable glass tray.
Lacca also designed high-backed lounge chairs, which were regularly featured in Arredoluce advertisements for Angelo Lelli’s lighting...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass, Metal
Maison Jansen Style Midcentury Set of 3 Nesting Tables, Drink, Serving Tables
Located in Miami, FL
Superb bronze set of Maison Jansen style tables
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, ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Modern Flip Top Black Laminate Serving Cart Bar Cabinet Wheels MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Flip Top Black Laminate Serving Cart Bar Cabinet Wheels MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Italian Beech Wood and Formica Red Two Tiered Bar Cart, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic midcentury serving trolley in beech wood with two formica red shelves. This unique piece was produced in Italy during the 1960s.
This is a won...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Stained Wood Trolley with Lion Figure, 1940s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This trolley features stained wood with an upper floor adorned with a lion figure and acrylic glass inserts. Originating from Italy in the 1940s.
Feel free to contact us for more de...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Glass, Acrylic, Wood
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.