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
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Expandable Cart with One Leaf
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Midcentury Danish modern expandable teak bar cart on wheels with one 12" extension board.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Modern Greek Key Marble and Brass Table
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Greek Key Marble and Brass Table
Above average vintage condition and structurally sound. Has some expected slight finish wear and ...
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20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Ico Parisi trolley model 1101 Stildomus Italy 1959
By Ico Parisi, Stildomus
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Introducing a pair of tea trolleys, Model 1101, designed by the renowned Italian designer Ico Parisi and meticulously crafted by Stildomus in Rome, Italy, in 1959. These exquisite tr...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Italian Steel and Brass Faux Bois Table with Glass Top and Shelf
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Italian steel and brass faux bois table from the mid-20th century, with glass top and shelf. Created in Italy during the midcentury period, t...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass White Bar Cart Mategot Style France 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
This extraordinary two-tiered bar cart consists of wire steel perforated sheet metal white lacquered, brass details and four white rubber wheels.
The lying on top tray is movable, ma...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
Rare Serving table Faux Bamboo
By Ico Parisi
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare Serving Bar, or Bar trolley in bronze, brass and glass From early 1950. Made in Italy In the style of, Ico Parisi Or Gio Ponti......
Very good and original condition.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Italian 1970s Gilt Metal and Glass Drinks Trolley/Bar Cart by Orsenigo
Located in London, GB
Elegant drinks trolley/bar cart in gilt metal with two smoky glass. Shelves are surrounded by simple curved gilt metal frame extending on the top shelves to create a handle at both e...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Italian Desk in Wood and Laminate
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful mid-century wooden desk designed and produced by a fine Italian manufacturer in the 1950s.
The desk is typically 1950s with its hard, geo...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Chrome Iron and Glass Serving Tray Table, France, Mid-20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Chrome iron and glass serving tray table. France, mid-20th century.
With glass tray.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Black Lacquer & Chrome Bauhaus Two Tier Serving Cart on Wheels c.1940s MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Le Corbusier Bauhaus Style Black Lacquer & Chrome Two Tier Serving Cart on Wheels c.1940s MINT!
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Modern White Vintage Metal Bar Cart or Serving Table 1950s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Lovely Italian bar cart or serving table, which is decorated with wine leaves and equipped with two wheels.
Made of perforated sheet metal and wire steel.
Newly white lacquered and...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Sheet Metal, Wire
Mid-century Italian Brass & Stained Mahogany in High Gloss Finish Bar Cart
Located in Praha, CZ
Gorgeous vintage Italian bar cart made of stained mahagony in high gloss finish and brass. The table can be unfolded on both sides. The table is 72 cm high (82 with the handle) and 4...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
1970s Beech Serving Cart by Drevotvar, Czechoslovakia
By Drevotvar
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Wood, Beech
1960s Teak Trolley or Serving Cart, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Item was carefully refurbished
- Up to 2 pieces available
- Prices per one piece.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Teak
Chrome Faux Bamboo Smoked Glass Top Side or Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice mid century modern chrome side or end table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Postmodern Black Ebonized Beech Serving Cart in the Style of Ico Parisi, Italy
By Ico Parisi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
This serving cart is made in beech and features four casters.
It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it has been recently resto...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Nickel
Italian Gervasoni Bar, 1960s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wooden bar with bottle storage that can be raised by pulling the handle. Height when open: 76 cm. Wear due to time and age of the bar.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid Century Modern Faux Bamboo Brass Two Tier Serving Cart on Wheels
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Mid Century Modern Faux Bamboo Brass Two Tier Serving Cart on Wheels
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern c1950s Rolling Brass Two Tier Rectangle Serving Cart Wheels
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern c1950s Rolling Brass Two Tier Rectangle Serving Cart Wheels.
Heavy bronze patina.
Normal due to age and use scratches in the gla...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Black Metal & Teak Wood Mid-Century Modern Small Serving Table on Wheels
By Paolo Tilche, Arform
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Service table on wheels with two teak shelves. Wear consistent with age and use; some paint loss.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
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
Two-Tier Brass Chrome Glass Rectangular Mid-Century Modern Serving Bar Cart
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Brushed chrome brass finials glass shelves serving cart side table on wheels.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Round Three Tier Perforated and Wrought Iron Metal Serving Cart Tray
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern round perforated metal cylinder shape serving cart on wheels.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Steel
Teak and Metal Serving Cart by B.R.S.-Pava, Italy ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Adding a beautifully designed, styled, and stocked bar cart to a home—preferably next to a comfy lounge chair and accompanied by candles or mood lighting—is a lovely way to build a r...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
Swedish Birch and Glass Serving Trolley
Located in Karlstad, SE
A beautiful serving trolley made of birch with a tabletop of glass bu Gemla, Sweden.
This piece is a great example of good design of that period. The lines are simple and elegant at...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Glass, Birch
Decorative Burnt Bamboo & Glass Bar Cart
By Paul Frankl
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern decorative bamboo and glass serving bar cart on wheels with two doors compartment.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Mid century modern rattan and bamboo serving bar cart w/ bottles holder.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-century modern rattan and bamboo two tier are serving cart liquor bar on wheels.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Mid-Century Modern Bar or Serving Cart, Rosewood & Chrome on Casters
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern bar or serving cart. Milo Baughman rosewood & chrome on casters. Having a smoked glass top and rosewood base this highly desirable and sweet bar or serving cart is...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Chrome
Brass and Lucite Cart Showcase
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern rectangular brass and Lucite cart with showcase compartment.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Italian Bent Textured Brass Tube Frame Glass Top Serving Cart on Wheels
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern bent embossed or textured brass tube frame glass top serving tea or bar cart.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Milo Baughman style Polished Chrome Glass top Nesting Tables
Located in Westport, CT
Set of Three 1950's Glass top polished Chrome Nesting Tables,some pitting to finish But great looking and period Style Milo Baughman.
Measurements large table 21.75x17x 23 high
1...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Chrome
mid-Century Modern Bar Cart , Silver Plate , Oval
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A great design of this Oval Bar Cart . It is Silver Plated and has 3" dia wheels . Top shelf is glass with a 3/4" bevel . Bottom shelf is glass w/o any bevel . The wheels are rubbe...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
Brass Square Profile Glass Three-Tier Cube Shape Cart Wheels Display Cabinet
By Paul McCobb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern solid brass and glass square double cube design display cart or case. Very nice unusual piece from the Mid-Century Modern era.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Nice Solid Brass Square Profile Serving Cart on Wheels
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern serving cart with smoked glass on Wheels.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Italian Mid-Century Modern Bamboo & Rattan Bar 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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
Mid-Century Modern Faux Bamboo Bar Cart by Maison Baguès Attributed, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
This presented gilded faux bamboo bar cart attributed to Maison Baguès France 1960s features four glass plates and four wheels.
The glass plates have no chips or damages.
The conditi...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
8 Side Tables in Stained Beech, French Reconstruction Style, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
8 Side tables in stained beech, French reconstruction style, circa 1960
The legs can be removed for storage and transport the price is for 1 table, 8 ta...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Beech
Stunning Bleeched Mahogany and Cork Server / Bar Cart attrib Robsjohn Gibbings
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Bleeched Mahogany and Cork Server / Bar Cart attributed to T.H. Robsjohn- Gibbings for Widdicomb.. Wonderful original cork top. Amazing patina ,co...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Serving Trolley Oak 1970s Danish
Located in Hannover, DE
Vintage Serving Trolley – Scandinavian Style
A charming vintage serving trolley, likely of Danish origin. The manufacturer is unknown, and the piece is unmarked.
• Material: Sturd...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Service Trolley Painted Beech, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Service trolley with removable top that can be used as a tray in stained beech wood and mahogany veneer.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Beech
Karl Springer fortuni covered Rolling Two-Tier Table
Located in Westport, CT
Karl Springer signed and dated, muted green and black covered black Foo Dog printed animal two-tier table, with original brass casters.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Table with Magazine Rack
Located in Dallas, TX
This charming midcentury rattan table is ideal for any casual seating area. The square top sits above a magazine holder stretcher finished with rattan wrapping. As of this writing, a...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Rattan
Scandinavian Modern Teak Trolley with Mirror Top, circa 1970
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Rare cubic service table / trolley / bar cart.
Structure in solid teak.
A mirror acts as a top shelf.
Presence of a steel bar to hold bottles. Functional chrome wheels.
Mid...
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1970s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
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
Mid Century Modern 3 tray serving trolley - 1960s
Located in Uccle, BE
Mid Century Modern 3 tray serving trolley
Wear consistent with age and use : See Photos
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
Dessert Table, Rattan, 1970
Located in Nice, FR
A bamboo servant, Italian manufacture from the 70s.
In good condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Rattan
Alfred Trolley
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
The concept created by Torres+Hanhausen is “Alfred”, an assistance cart made from oak wood with a removable corian tray and metalic grasps. A special edition was presented in Zona Ma...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Serving trolley (bar) by Cesare Lacca, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Genève, GE
Italian trolley from the 1950s. (Serving table) (bar) This very elegant piece is made of two glass trays and a metal structure, gold and black. The casters work very well, they are v...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
1940s Ancient serving Table by Drant Trnka and Volák Dřevoprůmysl Holešov
Located in Praha, CZ
- model 1016
- Labeled
- completely restored
- new shellac hand-polished polissh according to the original (the same light
yellow varnish was used on the boards)
- waterproof and ...
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1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Wood
Two Tier Lucite Rolling Cart
Located in Westport, CT
1960s rolling two tier serving or bar cart in very fine original condition.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Lucite
Trolley Mathieu Matégot Cocktail Serving Table, Venise Model, 1953
Located in London, GB
Serving table in perforated sheet metal or rigitule by Mathieu Matégot by Ateliers Mathieu Mategot, France.
Rigitule glass and brass.
Venise model, 1953.
Documented and referenced in Mathieu Matégot by Jousse Entreprise...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
1970s Brass Two Tier Faux Bamboo Trolley – Bar Cart, Belgian
Located in London, GB
This mid-century modern bar cart is a great way to add some style and functionality to your home. It has two tiers that provide ample space for all your favourite drinks and snacks. ...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Brass
Mobile Serving Table of the 1980s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Very good condition.
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Metal and Glass Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This striking vintage table combines an angular metal frame with glass shelving for a design full of midcentury elegance. A unique table that is perfect for serving guests, displaying decorative items, or adding a modern decorating...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
Modern Cubist White Trolley 3 Shelf's White Metal Frame and Wood Shelf's
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Very elegant modern cubist white trolley 3 shelf's white metal frame and wood shelf's.
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1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
1950s Swedish Metal Tea Trolley for Svenskt Tenn – Mid-Century Design
Located in Stockholm, SE
Tea trolley, anonymous, for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Metal.
Dimensions:
H: 63 cm / 2 3/4''
W: 76 cm / 2' 6''
D: 43 cm / 17''.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables
Materials
Metal
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.