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
- 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
Large or Long Faux Parchment Console Table by Phyllis Morris
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Faux parchment skin wrapped long console table with smoked glass top signed Phyllis Morris.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Smoked Glass
Coffee Table Made In Rosewood Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
The coffee table, crafted from rosewood and featuring Danish design from the 1960s, epitomizes the elegance and sophistication of mid-century modern furniture.
Constructed from rose...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Green Glass Faux Bamboo Side Tables Pair France
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage brass faux bamboo side tables sofa tables pair duo with greenish glass plate 1960s France.
A charming pair or duo of side t...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Metal Nesting Tables or Sofa Tables Italy 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
This set of 3 clear glass nesting tables / sofa tables in triangle form shows also chromed metal feet with rubber sabots.
The sizes from the nesting tables are various.
The smalles...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian c.60's Side Table With A Glass Legs Attributed To Font Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
Side table with single drawer, on heavy shaped glass legs, each leg supported by three decorative Nickel screws, Italian
Attributed to Fontana Arte 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Nickel
Coffee Table With Black Slate Plate & Frame In Rosewood From 1970s
Located in Lejre, DK
This coffee table epitomizes the sleek and modern aesthetic of Danish design from the 1970s. Crafted with a minimalist yet striking approach, it features a black slate plate elegantl...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Slate, Metal
Milo Baughman Style Mid-Century Gold Brass and Glass Console
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern console table or sofa table crafted from flat bar metal with a brass or gilded tone in the manner and style of Milo Baughman. The console features a rectangular fr...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Metal
Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Brass and Travertine Sofa Table
By Paul McCobb
Located in Dallas, TX
Console designed by Paul McCobb for Directional. Constructed of brass with travertine top. Excellent condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Sideboard Made In Rosewood By Paul Jensen, Selig From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This sideboard, crafted from rosewood by Paul Jensen and manufactured by Selig in the 1960s, is a stunning example of mid-century modern design. With its ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Unique illuminated Sculptural Brass-Fish Coffee Table, Isabelle & Richard Fauré
Located in Cork, IE
This exceptionally rare illuminated fish sculpture serves as an extravagant sofa table and is attributed to the French designers Isabelle & Richard Fauré. It most likely hails from t...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Quartz, Brass
Mid Century Modern Vintage Maple Tree Coffee Table by Max Kment ca 1950, Vienna
By Max Kment
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage coffee table or sofa table from maple and glass designed by Max Kment and executed by Kunstgewerbliche Werkstätten Max Kment, circa 1950.
This coffee table...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Cord, Maple
Mid-Century Modern Mahogany End or Coffee Table with Shelf, Sweden, c. 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish Mid Century Modern end or side table made of mahogany. Known in Sweden as "sofa tables", these tend to be taller than average coffee tables, but could be used for that purpos...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Two-Tier Chrome Hall Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern console table features two glass shelves for displaying items and storage. This piece looks great out in the entry...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Chrome
Early Walnut and Marble Curvy Coffee Table by Vladimir Kagan
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early and rare model of curvy coffee table by Vladimir Kagan for
Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., circa 1950. Constructed from walnut and inset with a piec...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Marble
Faux Chrome Bamboo Smoked Glass Console Sofa Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern smoked glass top faux chrome bamboo frame console sofa table.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Chrome
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 ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Resin, Glass
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.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Travertine, Stainless Steel
Rodney Kisman Coffee Table for Bieffeplast Model T14, plexiglass
Located in Milano, IT
A striking coffee table designed by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, dating back to the 1970s in the United Kingdom. This elegant piece features a tubular plexiglass structure, highl...
Category
1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Steel
Lucite Vintage Coffee Table Sofa Table Style of Alessandro Albrizzi Italy c 1968
Located in Vienna, AT
This mid century modern outstanding large sized coffee table or sofa table was designed in the style of Alessandro Albrizzi Italy circa 1968 and shows a hexagonal shape. Also the sof...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Oval Chrome and Mosaic Low Table
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Mid-Century Modern oval chrome and mosaic low table in the mosaic is in perfect condition.
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Chrome
Dunbar Midcentury Mahogany Console Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Dunbar midcentury mahogany console table
This console table measures: 60 wide x 17 deep x 28 high, with a chair clearance of 25.75 inches
All ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Scandinavian Coffee Table by Stig Lindberg & David Rosén for Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Karlstad, SE
Coffee table in oak and enamel by Stig Lindberg and David Rosén for Nordiska Kompaniet, 1960s.
Beautiful coffee table with an enam...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Enamel
Chromed Vintage Coffee Table or Sofa Table with Smoked Glass Top, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Chromed metal sculptural vintage coffee table or sofa table with rectangular smoked glass top designed and manufactured 1970s.
The chromed metal base shows a beautiful movement and ...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Metal
Coffee Table / Side Table Made In Rio Rosewood From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This coffee table in exquisite Rio rosewood epitomizes the essence of Danish design from the 1960s, showcasing unparalleled craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Crafted with meticulo...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Olive Faux Paint Enamel Finish Carved Base Console Table with Rolled Edges
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative neutral olive tone finish Asian style painted console table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Hardwood
1970s Italian Coffee Table by De Nisco
By De Nisco
Located in Antwerp, BE
1970s Italian coffee table by De Nisco in wood covered with black melamine; top surface is an enameled metal plaque with the insertion of me...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Metal
Swedish Modern Coffee Table, 1940s
Located in Karlstad, SE
Add a touch of Scandinavian style to your home with this beautiful coffee or side table, made of elm and elm root veneer. This table is a superb example of the great designs that eme...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Elm
Golden circular Mid-Century Modern Brass coffee table by Vereinigte Werkstätten
Located in Berlin, DE
Golden circular Mid-Century Modern Brass coffee table by Vereinigte Werkstätten
Circular coffee table produced by Vereinigte Werkstätten München in the 1960s. The top is made of smo...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Brass
Faux Chrome Bamboo Smoked Glass Two-Tier Sofa Console Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern rectangular sofa console table.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Large Coffee or Sofa Table done in brass, Italy 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a spectacular Mid Century Modern coffee or sofa table done in brass, with nickel plated inlays. Table features smoked glass top. Table is extremely attr...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Brass
Smoked Glass Golden Oak American Mid Century Modern Console Sofa Table Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Smoked glass golden oak American Mid-Century Modern console sofa table mint!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Glass, Maple
Curved Glass Base Glass Top Brass Stretchers Console Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern curved glass top base brass stretchers console sofa table. Attributed to Pace collection.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Brass
Faux Bamboo Console Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Muscular scaled wood faux bamboo console table with glass top. Finished in a deep orange color. Mid century 20th century piece. A few small nicks ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
White & Grey Carrara Marble Single Pedestal Console Sofa Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern white and gray Carrara marble single pedestal base console sofa table.
Category
20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Marble
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.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Wood
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Square Coffee Side Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Made in Sweden Danish modern style square teak coffee table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Two Large French Mid-Century Modern Lucite Consoles / Sofa Tables, Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
2 Elegant French Mid-Century Modern sofa tables or consoles in Lucite / Plexiglass with stainless steel fittings. The pieces are seamlessly made with their clear, transparent bases a...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Lucite, Plexiglass
Mid-Century Side Table, Massive Pinewood, France c. 1960s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A beautiful Mid-Century Side Table in massive pine by unknown designer, France, c. 1960s. Wear consistent with age showing beautiful patina.
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Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Pine
Tessellated Stone Brass Inlay Clove Pattern Ends Sofa Console Table MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tessellated stone brass inlay clove pattern ends sofa console table mint.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Coffee Table Made In Rosewood, Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This rosewood coffee table epitomizes the elegance and craftsmanship of Danish design from the 1960s. Crafted with precision and attention to detail, it boasts a timeless appeal that...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Bakelite Glass Sofa Table 1950s France
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage sofa table or coffee table attributed to Maison Bagues, 1950s France.
An elegant and sophisticated coffee table or sofa table attributed to Maison Bagues c...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Brass
Bamboo Bracelet Coffee Table Black with Glass Top
By Dusty Deco
Located in Stockholm, SE
Hand carved wooden base inspired by an old gold bracelet we found at a flea market years ago. We loved the idea to oversize the dimensions and are super happy with the result. The wo...
Category
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Solid Maple & Walnut Butterfly Joint Studio Made Console Sofa Table MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Maple & Walnut Butterfly Joint Studio Made Console Sofa Table MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Walnut, Maple
Unusual Distressed Wood V-Shape Base Large Console Sofa Table with Glass Top
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern distressed wood base glass top console table.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Glass
Harvey Probber Mid-Century Modern Asian Style Travertine and Brass Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
Chinoiserie inspired Mid-Century Modern rectangular coffee table by Harvey Probber.
The table features a wooden frame with two heavy travertine tops.
The legs have brass covers.
Love...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Coffee Table Made In Oak Designed By Hans J. Wegner From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This oak coffee table, designed by Hans J. Wegner and crafted by PP Møbler in the 1960s, epitomizes Danish design excellence. Characterized by clean lines and organic forms, it seaml...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Oak
Polished Travertine Five Feet Long Wall Console Sofa Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern polished travertine Consol sofa table.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Travertine
Polished Cast Iron Ornament 2 Tier Glass Top Lower Shelf Console Sofa Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Custom made polished cast iron ornament 2 tier glass top lower shelf console sofa table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Iron
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Leather
Inox Coffee Table, circa 1970
Located in Antwerp, BE
Inox 1970s coffee table. Black laminated base and on top a nice simple graphical artwork.
Measures: Width 90 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Formica, Wood
Pair of Chrome & Brass U Shape Bases Glass Top End Side Occasional Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern glass tops chrome and brass U shape bases side end tables.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Restored Vintage Gilded Wheat Sheaf Tole Sofa Table with New Glass
By Arthur Court
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Freshly restored vintage tole wheat sheaf sofa table. The piece is likely Italian with signature maximalist flare. The whimsical piece is quite dynamic with scrolls, roping, and spro...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Metal
Coffee Table Made In Teak, Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This teak coffee table epitomizes the elegance and craftsmanship of Danish design from the 1960s. Crafted with precision and attention to detail, it boasts a timeless appeal that ad...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Teak
Italian Modern Craftsman Hand Hammered Gilt Iron & Glass Console, Giovanni Banci
Located in New York, NY
An elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern Craftsman console or sofa table in a sublime, organic form by Giovanni Banci. The console is composed of hand hammered, wrought iron that has be...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Jean-Claude Duboys, A6 Maple System Table, France, 1980
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Designed by Jean-Claude Duboys in the 1970s, program a was created in the early 1980s by Maison Attitude. It consists of a set of solid maple furniture...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Maple
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Nesting Tables Glass Chrome, Italy, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century Modern three vintage nesting tables, which features three chromed feet connected with a clear glass plate. The feet are also easy to screwable.
Also the tables show thre...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Living Room Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 1960s living room tables made in America. Walnut wood with wicker front drawers. Two wide side tables and long coffee table.
Coffee table: 48w,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Walnut
Rare and Elegant Italian Coffee Table by Ceramiche Zaccacnini
Located in Antwerp, BE
A rare and elegant Italian coffee table by Ceramiche Zaccacnini.
Measures: Height 52 cm, width 92 cm, depth 54 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
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.