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Mid-Century Modern Sofa 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 legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass and Chrome Console / Sofa Table by Willy Rizzo
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern brass, chrome and smoked green glass console / sofa table by Willy Rizzo for Maison Jansen, circa 1970. This double tier console...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Pair of Midcentury Lamp Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish pair of single drawer end tables feature walnut finish and make the perfect addition to any room as end tables or lamp tables. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with de...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Walnut

Italian Mid-Century Modern Patinated Brass Consoles, 1970
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern console / sofa table in a sober rectilinear form covered in patinated solid brass. The pieces are in the style of Luciano Frigeri and Willy Rizzo a...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Brass

Solid Mahogany and Glass Low Table
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A low table with a glass top and three jointed legs form an organic design.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Glass, Wood

Large French Mid-Century Modern Gilt Wrought Iron Console, Jacques Quinet
Located in New York, NY
Large Elegant French Mid-Century Modern Cross-Form Console / sofa table, in the style of Jacques Quinet, with a sober, modern sensibility in hand wrought iron that has been hand gilt. The cross form console is composed of two intersecting perpendicular rectangular frames which support a top of raw travertine. All Joints are welded in a seamless manner that convey simplicity, purity and unity and make this piece a minimalist work of art. The size of the console base alone without stone is H 33 x L 52 x D 14. This console is also available as a custom piece. Please consult Thomas Gallery Ltd.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Travertine, Wrought Iron

French Modern Neoclassical Black Lacquer & Leather Console Att. Andre Arbus 1940
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical black lacquered console or sofa table attributed to Andre Arbus with exquisite tapered legs, solid brass moldings and brass sabots. ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Brass

John Vesey Brass, Chrome and Glass Top Sofa Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Square Mid Century Modern Chrome An Brass Cocktail Table. The table has the thick glass top.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Pair of Pace Solid Brass Glass Top Consoles or Sofa Tables
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of pace solid brass and plate glass frosted edge top Consoles or sofa tables very heavy solid construction , second bottom Tier optional for glass, originally without. High q...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Brass

French Modern Neoclassical Double Tier Brass Console / Sofa Table, Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, timeless French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical double level sofa table or console in solid brass with smoked glass tops by Guy Le Febvre for Maison Jansen. The piece was co...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Brass

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Occasional Tables with Natzler Tiles
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of rare Edward Wormley for Dunbar occasional tables with Natzler tiles from the Janus Collection. Custom ordered from Dunbar, tiles described as "Jade." Mahogany construction ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

Charles Hollis Jones "Box Line" Side Tables in Lucite and Burnished Brass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful side tables designed by Charles Hollis Jones as part of the "Box" collection executed in Lucite and bronzed brass. The tables come signed and dated by the artist. The...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Brass

Midcentury Coffee Table of Great Form in the Style of Persal
Located in Buchanan, MI
Midcentury coffee table of great form in the style of Persal.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Wood

Small Octagon DIA Chrome Cocktail Sofa Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small octagon Design Institute of America chrome cocktail sofa table.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Brass, Chrome

2 Italian Mid-Century Modern Carrara Marble Consoles /Sofa Tables Marcel Breuer
Located in New York, NY
Timeless pair of Italian modern neoclassical marble consoles or sofa tables in the style of modernist architect Marcel Breuer. The pieces a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Carrara Marble

Italian Modern Neoclassical Gilt Iron Console by Giovanni Banci for Hermes
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century, hand-wrought gilt iron console or sofa table by the Florentine sculptor / designer, Giovanni Banci in the modern neoclassical spirit. The table has bold lines with the gilt iron frame simulating a Classic Hermes pattern...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Wrought Iron

Two French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Bronzed Iron Console, Marc Duplantier
Located in New York, NY
An elegant and sober pair of French Mid-Century style consoles / sofa tables in the modern neoclassical spirit with bronzed wrought iron bases and limestone tops. The tops of the...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Wrought Iron

American Mid-Century Modern Round Lucite Glass Top Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
American Mid-Century Modern Round Lucite Glass Top Table
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Lucite, Glass

Console Table in Lucite and Polished Nickel by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and rare console table custom designed by Charles Hollis Jones for Paul Laszlo in the 1970s. Charles Hollis Jones designed many pieces for Paul Laszlo and one of the phr...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Nickel

Italian Mid-Century Brass, Nickel and Glass Console or Writing Table, Romeo Rega
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, sober and beautiful Minimalist Italian Mid-Century Modern console, sofa table or writing table, attributed to Romeo Rega. The delicate frame is conceived in a subtle combina...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Brass, Steel, Metal

Two French Leather Mid-Century Consoles in the Style of Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
2 elegant French Mid-Century Modern stitched leather consoles / sofa tables in a sober design after Jacques Adnet. Priced and sold individually. Table size alone without glass top i...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Leather

Lucite and Brass Console Table by Charles Hollis Jones for Paul Laszlo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and rare console table custom designed by Charles Hollis Jones for Paul Laszlo in the 1970's. Charles Hollis Jones designed many pieces for Paul Laszlo and one of the ph...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Brass

Travertine and Terrazzo-Top Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern cocktail table. Thick terrazzo top with diamond inlays set on a black wood base on casters. Attractive Sixties surfboard shape, makes f...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Travertine

Charles Hollis Jones "Tree of Life" Console Table Signed, Dated and Numbered
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Lucite and nickel plated console designed by Charles Hollis Jones as a part of his new series "Tree of Life." This new line is the first limited edition that Charles is pro...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Nickel

Custom Pair of French Mid-Century Style Bronzed Iron Consoles, Jacques Quinet
Located in New York, NY
Custom Pair of Elegant French Mid-century Modern Style "Cross Form" consoles / sofa tables of pure, sober modern neoclassical design in bronzed metal composed of two intersecting perpendicular rectangular frames which support a stone top. All joints are welded in a seamless manner that convey simplicity, purity and unity and make this console a work of art. Final pricing will depend on size and specifications. The pricing is for 1 Pair (2 pieces). Custom individual pieces are also possible. Please inquire to Thomas Gallery Ltd...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Travertine, Wrought Iron

Gilded Italian Wrought Iron Table
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An exquisite Mid-Century Modern Italian side table in wrought iron featuring a gilded base in the form of ropes with tassel ends. Made in Italy, circa 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Steel

Triple Spherical, Fractured Resin Coffee Table after Pierre Giraudon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable and Stunning Mid-Century Modern Triple Spherical Fractured Resin Coffee Table in the manner of Pierre Giraudon. This high quality item features 3 heavy resin spheres on a ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Resin, Glass

Two-Tier Metal and Glass Console
Located in Stratford, CT
The double-tiered glass top console is in very good condition, the top glass shelf and the second shelf were just replaced.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Metal

2 Custom Large French Modern Neoclassical Gilt Iron Consoles, Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
Two stunning French Post Art Deco style / Modern neoclassical / Gilbert Poillerat style consoles / sofa tables in gilt handwrought iron with angled, tapered legs and four astrolabes ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Limestone, Wrought Iron

A Large Fine French 1970s Metal Frame Coffee Table with a Travertine Top
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large fine French 1970s stainless steal base coffee table with a travertine top.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Travertine, Stainless Steel

Custom, Large French Mid-Century Bronzed Iron & Stone Console, Jacques Quinet
Located in New York, NY
An elegant and timeless Custom French Mid-Century Modern Style "Cross Form" console in the style of Jacques Quinet. The piece is in bronzed iron and in pure, sober, minimalist design composed of two intersecting perpendicular rectangular frames which support a top of raw travertine. All joints are welded in a seamless manner that convey simplicity, purity and unity and make this piece a work of art. The size of the console base alone without stone...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Travertine, Wrought Iron

Pair of Consoles, Hallway Tables by Zilli in Chrome & Brass with Clear Glass Top
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Pair of long consoles by Zilli Italy in the 1970. Made out of Chrome with Brass Inlay and Tops are made out of thick clear Gla...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Maison Baguès Brushed Steel & Brass Side / End / Sofa Tables, France - Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Pair of three-tier side tables, end tables or sofa tables for Maison Baguès, France. Superb Brush steel frames with brass inlay and smoked Glass Top. Reference: DR...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Brass, Steel

Occasional Table by Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An interesting and uncommon occasional table on casters having a cruciform structure intersected by two circular planes, the top of the table surfaced with leather.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Brass

Large French Modern Neoclassical Painted Wood & Marble Console by Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Sophisticated Large French Mid-Century console / sofa table by Maison Jansen, circa 1940, in the Modern Neoclassical tradition with a polychromed base and an elegant marbl...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Marble

2 French Modern Neoclassical Gilt Iron Consoles in the Manner of Marc Duplantier
Located in New York, NY
2 Elegant French Mid-Modern Neoclassical style gilt wrought iron consoles in sober rectangular forms. Each piece is hand gilded with a natural time worn patina and has Calacatta marb...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Wrought Iron

2 French Modern Neoclassical Bronzed Wrought Iron Console, Marc Duplantier Style
Located in New York, NY
2 Elegant French mid-century style consoles or sofa tables in the modern neoclassical spirit with bronzed wrought iron bases and limestone tops. The tops of the bronzed iron frames a...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Travertine, Wrought Iron

Large French Mid-Century Modern Bronze Console by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Elegant modern neoclassical console / sofa table with the top in a pentagonal form and supported by six brass legs with bronze patina, designed by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen. Top ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

2 French Art Deco Ebonized Wood and Nickel Steel Consoles, 1930
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant Pair of French Art Deco ebonized mahogany consoles in the style of the French master designer and furniture maker, Emile Jacques Ruhlmann. The tops are in a pentagonal pa...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Steel

Large Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Console /Sofa Table after G. Ponti
Located in New York, NY
A Large Italian MId-Century Modern Neoclassical Hardwood Console / Sofa Table circa 1930 - 1940 from the circle of Gio Ponti. The table features dramatic, fluted pilaster style legs ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Hardwood

Italian Modern Neoclassical Console Table in the Manner of Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
A Sober Italian Mid-Century Modern neoclassical wood console table / sofa table with carved, tapered and fluted legs.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Wood

Gerald Mccabe Shedua and Glass Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American made rectangular console table, c.1970s, by Gerald McCabe is beautifully crafted from  Shedua, also known as African Walnut. The piece features two "L" shaped bases in Shedu...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Glass, Wood

Midcentury Broyhill Enphasis Walnut Sculptural-Leg Side Tables
Located in Bay City, MI
These Broyhill Emphasis walnut end tables are a classic example of mid-century modern. They feature the iconic sculpted base. These pieces would look fantastic in any living or enter...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Walnut

Large John Vesey Style x Frame Polished Chrome and Brass Console or Sofa Table
Located in Ferndale, MI
Six foot long polished aluminum stainless steel and brass console table. Designed along the lines of a John Vessey piece using multiple types of metal....
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Modern Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern console table with solid mahogany and veneer in an espresso finish with textured brass accented square brutalist columns. Dimensions: 80" ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Wood

Greek Key Glass Top Mastercraft Solid Square Brass Profile Console Sofa Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Greek key glass top mastercraft solid square brass profile console sofa table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Brass

Chrome & Glass Mid-Century Modern Two Tier Console Sofa Table Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chrome & glass Mid-Century Modern two tier console sofa table mint.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Chrome

Large Knoll Sofa Tables
Located in South Charleston, WV
Very large. Produced 1960's 30" x 30" x 19" tall this set of large tables are designed specifically for use with chairs or sofas as side or end tables. A good minimalist design with ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Steel

Burl Wood Tray Style Top Brass Tube & Ball Frame Console Sofa Table MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Burl Wood Tray Style top brass tube & ball frame console sofa table mint.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Brass

Book-matched Burl Walnut Console by Milo Baughman for Directional
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Book-matched Burl Walnut Console by Milo Baughman for Directional,, Sleek , simple ,elegant design,, 1970s Modernist Style,Amazing color ,finish and patina.. Fit seamlessly ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Walnut, Burl

Travertine Single Pedestal Console Sofa Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Beige marble travertine Mid-Century Modern rectangular sofa console table.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Travertine, Marble

Modern Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern console table with a floating top, the top finished in a bone eggshell with three drawers in a bronzed finish, supported by gilded sections...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Wood

Large Square Lucite Cocktail Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large lucite cocktail and coffee table with a square 1/4 inch glass top. The outstanding lucite table is oversized and perfect for a large s...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Lucite

Francois Monnet French Brushed Steel Smoked Glass Side Table Mid-Century Modern
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern square Francois Monnet brushed steel Side Table with a smoked Glass Top. Providence Architectural digest September October, 2012.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Steel

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

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern sofa 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 sofa tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, seating, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern sofa 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 sofa tables, popular names associated with this style include Cassina, Giovanni Banci, Knoll, and Maison Jansen. 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 sofa tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $355 and tops out at $100,123 while the average work can sell for $3,076.

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