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Mid-Century Modern 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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Creator: Herman Miller
George Nelson Side Table for Herman Miller, Usa, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Wenge

MCM Eames for Herman Miller Segmented Taupe Base Table Rectangular Top
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous Eames for Herman Miller segmented base table with taupe base and table edge, rectangular natural oak wood veneer top, and aluminum spi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

U-Shape Burdick Desk for Herman Miller with Floating Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage U-shaped desk designed by Bruce Burdick for Herman Miller. This enormous desk has three separate surface tops: 84"x 44" glass top, a round onyx top, and a dark granite Geig...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Onyx, Granite, Aluminum

George Nelson Walnut Drop Leaf Dining Table Gate Leg
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern George Nelson drop-leaf dining table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Walnut

1965 Alexander Girard Side Table by Herman Miller for Braniff Airlines
Located in Pasadena, TX
1965 Alexander Girard for Braniff airlines granite side table Alexander Girard was a prominent figure in postwar US design. In a departure from the rather austere Modernist aesth...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Granite, Aluminum

Herman Miller Eames La Fonda Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful and iconic Herman Miller Eames La Fonda Coffee table chrome base with new custom marble top. All foot glides present for use on m...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Chrome

George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
George Nelson Desk for Herman Miller, 1960s The Top has a very floating appearance.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Walnut

Eames Herman Miller Universal Base Round Table Off-White Laminate Top
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous Eames Herman Miller round table with the universal base and off-white laminate top with black edge trim and black painted shaft. Wonderful vintage condition. There is a very small nick on the edge of the white laminate but does not detract from its overall beauty. The aluminum legs have been nicely cleaned and polished. Please see photos, circa 1960s-1970s. An iconic Mid-Century Modern design by the well-known husband and wife duo Charles and Ray Eames: “The Universal Base Table. With a typical focus on beauty and utility in design, the Eames Round Table is as graceful, versatile and remains as relevant as it was back in the 1960s. The Eames Universal...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

George Nelson for Herman Miller 'Action Office 1' Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early George Nelson Action Office 1 desk in original condition with minor wear. George Nelson for Herman Miller, polished aluminum, plastic laminate, w...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

MCM Eames Herman Miller Natural Oak 60" Round Top Tables Black Universal Base
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Modern Eames for Herman Miller 60” round tables comprised of light natural oak wood veneer tops, black universal bases, an...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

George Nelson for Herman Miller Model 5153 Mobile Table
Located in Hanover, MA
White enameled steel frame and white laminate rolling cart designed in 1951 by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Also referred to as an Angle Iron table...
Category

1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Iron

Herman Miller for Eames Surfboard Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern black top coffee table with Eiffel metal base. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).  
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Leather

Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Round Pedestal Table
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller round pedestal table having a white laminate top and trim around the outer edge and supported by a bla...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Yellow & Black Steel Frame Desk Model 4111 by George Nelson Herman Miller Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Yellow & black steel frame desk Model 4111 by George Nelson Herman Miller Mint.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

George Nelson by Herman Miller Laminated Aluminum Design 1950s Rare Desk
Located in Brescia, IT
George Nelson by Hermann Miller 1950s Laminated wood, aluminum base Rare model.
Category

1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum

MCM Eames Herman Miller Natural Oak Round Universal Base Table w/ Gromet Hole
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Modern Eames for Herman Miller 60” round tables comprised of light natural oak wood veneer tops, black universal bases, an...
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

George Nelson Coffee Table in White by Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is George Nelson's signature end table, characterized by clean lines and practicality. The metal base pedestal looks almost organic as it rise...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Model 5751 George Nelson Cocktail Table
Located in South Charleston, WV
George Nelson for Herman Miller thin edge model 5751 produced, circa 1960. Frame is polished steel coffee table. Tops and sides have been coated in black satin lacquer specifically d...
Category

1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Eames Herman Miller Round Table Universal Base Wood Grain Laminate Top
Located in Topeka, KS
Renowned Eames Herman Miller round table with the universal base and a wood grain laminate top with off white edge trim, black painted shaft, and polished aluminum base. Wonderful vintage condition with no outstanding flaws that we have detected. Please see photos, circa 1960s-1970s. A prestigious Mid-Century Modern design by the well-known husband and wife duo Charles and Ray Eames: “The Universal Base Table. With a typical focus on beauty and utility in design, the Eames Round Table is as graceful, versatile and remains as relevant as it was back in the 1960s. The Eames Universal...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Early Pedestal Coffee Table No. 5452 Designed by Irving Harper for George Nelson
Located in Kansas City, MO
Round white pedestal coffee / side table designed by Irving Harper for the George Nelson Office and made by Herman Miller between 1954-1957. Signed with the early Herman Miller Georg...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Herman Miller Molded Plywood Magazine Rack Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller molded plywood bent tube legs coffee table with substantial magazine rack bookcase by Herman Miller.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Plywood

1960s Walnut and Leather Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s walnut and leather desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Executed in walnut with leather lift top (with key) covering center filing compartment, which illuminates and contai...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Herman Miller Eames Dining Set with 4 Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous Herman Miller Eames dining set. Featuring 4 pink model DSR chairs, recoated in pink and atop fresh new Eiffel bases. All chairs signed Herman Miller and guaranteed authentic...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Fiberglass

Vintage Herman Miller Table or Desk with Knoll Walnut Top
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage dining or conference table or a desk. Beautiful Knoll top made of American Walnut on a Herman Miller aluminum segmented base. We have 8 available.  
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage George Nelson Herman Miller Steel Frame White Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful clean signed example of this form. All original. White laminate top. Original white finish. Style of Florence Knoll.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Charles and Ray Eames CTW 'Coffee Table Wood' for Herman Miller
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Eames for Herman Miller Coffee Table ("CTW"). Iconic Mid-Century Modern designer coffee table bearing "Eames Herman Miller" label. Excellent figuring in the birch wood grain. Bentwoo...
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Birch, Bentwood

Elusive Modernist Action Office Desk or Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rarely seen modernist action office desk or conference table by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Purchased from prominent Buffalo NY architect. Beautiful figured walnut wood top mino...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum

1950s IT Folding Table by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Eames for Herman Miller IT occasional table with chrome-plated steel, lockable, folding legs suitable for uses such as light dining, card table, computer, or other ancillary use in a...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Herman Miller Eames Dining Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous and bright set of Herman Miller Eames dining chairs and table. All authentic Herman Miller. Chairs are vintage but have been color coated in fun colors. New Eiffel bases fin...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Fiberglass, Laminate

1960s Action Office Standing Desk by George Nelson, Herman Miler production
Located in Renens, CH
1960s Action Office Standing Desk by George Nelson, Herman Miler production George Nelson, architect, designer and author is famous for several ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

8FT Eames for Herman Miller Executive Series Marble-Top Chrome Base Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
This special version of the Eames conference table was created for the "executive market" Features recently restored signature chrome segmented base with a Carrera marble racetrac...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Marble, Chrome

1947 Charles and Ray Eames IT-1 Incidental Folding Side Kids Table Herman Miller
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Museum quality early example. Retains rare paper label.
Category

1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Lazy Susan Round Dining Table Very Rare Brazilian Rosewood Top
Located in Kansas City, MO
Early, rare rosewood lazy susan dining table designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. The center white laminate area is a lazy susan so it turns in a circular motion. This is the...
Category

1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

MidCentury George Nelson Sling Table for Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Produced for only 4 years this exceptionally rare "Sling Table" is in wonderful vintage condition. Featuring a rounded granite top on chromed legs. A perfe...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Granite, Steel, Chrome

Charles Ray Eames Marble Coffee Side Table Aluminium Group Couch Table
Located in Telgte, DE
Charles Ray Eames marble coffee side table Aluminium Group couch table An Eames Aluminum Group couch table with original marble top and an old four-foot ...
Category

1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Marble, Aluminum, Steel

Charles and Ray Eames Round Conference Table by Herman Miller
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Large 8' foot Charles and Ray Eames designed round conference table by Herman Miller. The table features a large two-piece round laminate...
Category

1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Children’s Work Table by Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A modernist children’s table by Herman Miller with a square tabletop and metal frame. Four round legs of brushed steel with steel glides sit slightly inset from the corners of the wo...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Rosewood Rectangular Dining Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller 2 Leaves
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Stunning Mid-Century Modern solid walnut base rosewood top dining table with 2 x 20" extension boards leafs. Has self storage leafs compartment. Designed by George Nelson for Herman ...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

George Nelson Model 4652 Extension Coffee Table by Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
This early George Nelson design features two extensions with reversible and removable tray tables. Closed, it is a modestly scaled table. Opened the surface nearly doubles, and the t...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Wood, Formica

George Nelson Steel Frame Group Rolling Table / Cart
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare and unusual George Nelson for Herman Miller table on rollers from the Steel Frame Group, made by Herman Miller. White lamina...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

1950s Pair of Mid-Century Modern Nightstands by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of two (2) Mid-Century Modern walnut end tables / nightstands designed by George Nelson with satin-chromed legs and a lateral drawer. Made by Herman Miller in the USA, circa 19...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Prototype George Nelson Rosewood Round Dining or Conference Table, One of a Kind
Located in Kansas City, MO
This unique prototype table was designed by George Nelson and features a 1.5 inch thick Brazilian rosewood top made from lumber Nelson selected on a trip to Brasilia and meeting with...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

George Nelson Herman Miller Drop Leaf Gate Leg Dining Table or Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
A rarer find in original black finish. Clever design by George Nelson for Herman Miller Measures: 40" depth 29.75" height. 64.75" long unfolded 41.5" half folded 18.5" folded.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Midcentury Side Tables by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Pair of Midcentury style tables designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller Furniture Company, circa 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Mid-Century Style Pedestal End Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautifulmid century modern pedestal table by Herman Miller can be used as a coffee or end table, and features the sleek and simple design of mid-century designer George Nelson....
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Vanity by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A sculptural vanity by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller. Floating top with leatherette covered 'wings'. Angled base cabinets contain three drawers with original padded leatherette cov...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Faux Leather, Mahogany

Paldao Occasional Table by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Mid-Century Modern end table having a lower shelf and studded, tapering imitation leather-wrapped legs, the top surfaced with quadrants of bookmatched acacia burl. Designed by Gilb...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Paldao, Burl

Writing Desk by George Nelson
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A single pedestal writing desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller with a built-in pivoting lamp. Lamp is 18" H.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

1950s George Nelson Swag Leg Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Swag leg desk, designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Colorful cubbyholes and molded drawers allow for a tidy and streamlined workspace. O...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Walnut

Large Table by Georges Nelson for Herman Miller, 1950s
Located in Lasne, BE
Wooden table with metal legs by George Nelson. Numbered on the leg. Wear due to time and age of the table.
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1950s Central American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Herman Miller Nelson Pedestal Light Ash Side Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Nelson Pedestal Light Ash Metal End Side Table, Herman Miller The Nelson Pedestal Side Table (1954) draws upon its designer's hallmarks, simplicity, clean lines, and forms that high...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Eames large dining / conference table for Herman Miller
Located in Brussel, BE
Iconic large conference table or dining table by Eames for Herman Miller. The top is in 2 parts and the bottom in 3 parts.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Herman Miller Eames Dining Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic and elegant Eames dining table for Herman Miller. White laminate round 36” tabletop with durable banded edge, atop black pole and cast aluminum 4 leg base. In good original c...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum

1980s Charles & Ray Eames Table by Herman Miller Aluminum Group
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Modern round dining table by Herman Miller, Eames Aluminum Group HMA Maker label present Four-star base with round table-top ...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Herman Miller Eames Round Carrara Marble-Top Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Eames for Herman Miller dining table features a segmented aluminum base and a round Italian Carrara marble top.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Marble, Aluminum

Isamu Noguchi, Early "Rudder" Table, Birch, Steel, Herman Miller, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An early "Rudder" table by Isamu Noguchi. In birch and zinc-plated steel. Designed in 1949. With an asymmetrical form—balanced on two hairpin legs and a third, rudder-like fin—the...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

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Steel

Herman Miller Eames Dining Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Herman Miller Eames classic dining table. 48 inches in diameter. Size accommodates up to 6 chairs. White laminate top in good condition a top Eames alumi...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Laminate

Vintage Lazy Susan Dining Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid Century lazy Susan dining table designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. This piece features a round Formica table top with mahogany trim a...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-century Modern tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern 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 tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, more furniture and collectibles, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tables, popular names associated with this style include Edward Wormley, Paul McCobb, Dunbar, and Knoll. 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 tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $76 and tops out at $397,156 while the average work can sell for $2,994.

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