Mid-Century Warren Platner Style Coffee Table
By Warren Platner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern coffee table features a spoked metal base and a round glass top. The unique sculpted hourglass design ensures sturdiness without sacrificing style. This...
Metal
Original Knoll Warren Platner Collection 36" Round Glass Coffee Table
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
Original Knoll Warren Platner Collection 36" Round Glass Coffee Table This Knoll Warren Platner Collection 36" Round Glass Coffee Table is a design classic. In the 1960s, Warren Pla...
Nickel
Tea Pot by Gordon and Jane Martz
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
The Gordon and Jane Martz ceramic tea pot is a stunning piece of functional art that seamlessly combines form and function. Handcrafted by the renowned American ceramicists, Gordon a...
Ceramic
Japanese Ceramic Pottery Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Indulge in the captivating beauty of this Japanese ceramic pottery vase, an exquisite masterpiece that effortlessly combines traditional craftsmanship with contemporary elegance. Han...
Ceramic
Warren Platner Style Glass and Steel Coffee Table
By Warren Platner
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Warren Platner style glass and steel coffee table. Very good condition.
Steel
Unavailable
H 15.36 in Dm 36.23 in
Mid-Century Nickel Finish & Glass Coffee Table By Warren Platner for Knoll, 1966
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Dublin 8, IE
An iconic coffee table designed by Warren Platner for Knoll in 1966, exemplifying mid-century modern sculptural elegance. This table always gets looks and people are always drawn to ...
Steel, Nickel
Isamu Noguchi Style Biomorphic Coffee Table
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Isamu Noguchi style biomorphic coffee table. Extremely rare form, utilizing a molded mica wrapped solid wood top. Surface scratches to the top (please refer to photos). Would work w...
Hardwood, Paint
Coffee Table after Warren Platner
By Warren Platner
Located in Danville, CA
Chrome-plated steel tulip form coffee table in the style of Warren Platner.
Chrome
Coffee Table in the style of Warren Platner
By Warren Platner
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a contemporary coffee table. Chrome-plated base in the style of Warren Platner. Glass top in circular shape. No label or markings from the maker. Dimensions...
Chrome
Warren Platner for Knoll Coffee Table
By Warren Platner
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Nickel plated Steel Cocktail Table by Warren Platner in International Modern style with new 3/8" glass top
Steel
1 Platner Coffee Table Designed by Warren Platner for Knoll
By Warren Platner
Located in Pasadena, TX
Warren Platner Architect and designer Warren Platner (1919-) was born in Baltimore and graduated from the Cornell University School of Architecture in 1941. He got his professiona...
Nickel
Warren Platner for Knoll Nickel Plated Cocktail Coffee Table
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Dallas, TX
Great looking Warren Platner cocktail table, nice glass with a beveled edge. Requiring as many as 1,000 welds and crafted out of wire and space, the coffee table demonstrates Platner...
Steel, Nickel
Replica Warren Platner for Knoll Style Chrome and 36" Glass Coffee Table
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Purchased form Eternity Modern. A high quality replica of the iconic coffee table designed by Warren Platner for Knoll. Heavy Chrome base and beveled glass top. This table retails fr...
Chrome
Warren Platner Nickel Steel Rod Coffee Table for Knoll Beveled Glass Top
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome and iconic nickel steel rod coffee table with 35.5-inch round beveled glass top designed by Warren Platner for Knoll. It is in fabulous vintage condition. The glass may have...
Steel, Nickel
Knoll Style Coffee Table
By Warren Platner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metal base coffee table with glass top. In the style of iconic Knoll table by Warren Platner. Base can support a larger top. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer)
Vintage Midcentury Platner Style Coffee Table
By Warren Platner
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage midcentury Platner style table. Inspired by the Platner collection designed by Warren Platner, this cocktail table is constructed of welded stainless steel rods with a bra...
Stainless Steel
1970's Original Warren Platner for Knoll Coffee Table
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Chattanooga, TN
An enduring icon of sculptural American modernism, this coffee table by Warren Platner for Knoll, crafted in 1972, stands as a timeless design statement. Its signature base—comprisin...
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Geometric Chrome and Glass Round Cocktail Table
By Harry Bertoia, Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An incredible form cocktail table, circa 1970s. It features a chrome plated wire base with round glass top. Very much in the style of Harry Bertoia or Warren Platner for Knoll.
Chrome
Warren Platner Coffee Table by Knoll
By Warren Platner
Located in St. Louis, MO
Designer: Warren Platner. Manufacturer: Knoll. Period/style: Mid-Century Modern. Country: United States. Date 1970s.
Warren Platner Coffee Table by Knoll
By Warren Platner
Located in St. Louis, MO
Designer: Warren Platner. Manufacturer: Knoll. Period/style: Mid-Century Modern. Country: United States. Date: 1970s.
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H 15.36 in Dm 36.62 in
Warren Platner for Knoll, Mid-Century Bronzed Steel and Glass Coffee table
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Dublin 8, IE
An iconic coffee table designed by Warren Platner for Knoll , featuring a sculptural patinated bronzed steel base paired with a brand-new clear glass top. This table always gets look...
Bronze
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H 12.21 in Dm 23.63 in
Coffee table series 1725 designed by Warren Platner, edited by Knoll in 1962
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Paris, FR
The 1725 series of Platner is a variation of chairs and tables with a unique ornamental structure base, composed of hundreds of wires. Harmony and modernity define the sculptural sty...
Steel
Warren Platner Attr. Steel & Glass Dining Table For Knoll
By Warren Platner
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Mid Century design by Warren Platner. Black painted steel and glass dining table originally produced by for Knoll with regimented hourglass form covered with a 3/4" thick bev...
Steel
Warren Platner for Knoll Coffee Table in Steel and Glass
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Warren Platner for Knoll, coffee table, steel, glass, United States, design ca. 1962 This iconic coffee table by Warren Platner is created by welding curved steel rods to circular...
Steel
$4,250
H 27 in Dm 54 in L 27 in
Warren Platner for Knoll Pedestal Dining Table with New 54 Round Glass
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Warren Platner for Knoll (attributed) 54″ round glass dining table. The sculptural steel base has that classic Platner silhouette—an elegant flare at the top and bottom formed by doz...
Stainless Steel
Sculptural Mid Century Studio Pottery Vase 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Sculptural Mid Century Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s This is a lovely and very beautiful mid century studio pottery vase with a colorful glaze and a very distinct shape. Most probably ...
Pottery
Warren Platner for Knoll Coffee Table in Steel and Glass
By Warren Platner
Located in Argelato, BO
The legendary coffee table designed in 1958 by Warren Platner for Knoll International. An absolute icon of 1960s American modernism. The base is a sculptural interweaving of hand-ben...
Steel
Vintage Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase with a rounded, bulbous body, slightly flared neck, and understated vertical ridges that add tactile dimension to its handcrafted profile. The cer...
Ceramic
Warren Platner for Knoll Coffee Table in Steel and Glass
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Warren Platner for Knoll, coffee table, nickel-plated steel, glass, United States, design 1966 This iconic coffee table by Warren Platner is created by welding curved steel rods to ...
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Vase, German Minimalist Design, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Minimalist Studio Pottery Vase, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Ceramic Style: Mid-Century Modern, Minim...
Ceramic
Italian Ceramic Vase
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian ceramic vase. Diameter 20 cm. Height 30 cm.
Ceramic
$5,140
H 27.56 in Dm 53.94 in
Dining table in Glass and Nickel Plated Steel, Warren Platner for Knoll, 1960s
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in MIlano, IT
American modern dining table in glass and metal by Warren Platner for Knoll 1966 Round dining table with glass top. The structure follows curved lines, opens under the top to support...
Steel, Nickel
Ceramic Vase
Located in London, England
Mid-Century decorative ceramic vase. France circa 1960.
Ceramic
$3,000
H 15.5 in Dm 36 in
Warren Platner Knoll 36" Round Walnut, Special Order Enameled Steel Coffee Table
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Warren Platner, this table was made in the US by Knoll. Dated by the label, we can determine the date of manufacture to be from the 1960s. This example is quite special, ...
Enamel, Steel
vintage studio pottery tea pot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
great round tea pot with circle motif. thin spout with cane handle.
Ceramic
Ceramic Vase from Italy
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A warm multicolored embossed ceramic vase.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Studio Ceramic Vase
Located in Dallas, TX
Great detail in this signed ceramic vase with a glazed white ceramic and detailed with cut and formed ceramic ornamentation around upper portion. Well executed.
Ceramic
$5,800
H 15 in W 36 in D 36 in
Vintage Warren Platner for Knoll Wire Spoke Base Cocktail Table Mid Century 50's
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in North Miami, FL
This iconic authentic original vintage Warren Platner chromed wire cocktail table was the original design and production from the 1950's. Knoll was the manufacturer. The original bev...
Steel, Nickel
$726
H 21.66 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Art Deco Bauhaus Chrome Chandelier from Napako, Czechoslovakia, 1940s
By Napako
Located in Żory, PL
Hanging lamp by Napako, made in Czechoslovakia in the 1940s. It has three arms with original glass shades and a chromed metal structure. A stylish and authentic piece of vintage Czec...
Steel, Chrome
Pendant Lamp in Brass by Florian Schulz
By Florian Schulz
Located in KUTNO, PL
When we think of luxurious but restrained design in the spirit of modernism, it's hard not to mention the name Florian Schulz. This German designer created more than just lamps - he ...
Brass
$3,296 / item
H 17.7 in Dm 39.3 in
'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer, 39.3 inch diameter
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer, 39.3 inch diameter Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. Wi...
Metal, Iron
Vintage Bronze Bowl with Generous Rounded Silhouette and Verdigris Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
This vintage bronze bowl captivates with its verdigris patina and elegantly generous lines. The bowl features a smaller circular mouth that gracefully contrasts with the fuller, roun...
Bronze
$6,100
H 29 in W 72 in D 24 in
Paul Tuttle 'Chariot' Leather Chaise Lounge Chair for Strassle International
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Tuttle 'Chariot' chaise lounge, c.1972 Leather, chrome-plated steel, lacquered steel. Manufactured by Strassle International, USA / Switzerland. With additional Carmel Sheepsk...
Chrome
Midcentury Dining Table by Paul Evans for Directional
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning vintage dining table by Paul Evans for Directional. Beautiful patchwork burl wood design that sits on a pedestal base with chrome trim. This dining table includes two leaves...
Chrome
Classic Mid Century Plycraft Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Charles and Ray Eames, Plycraft
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Plycraft Mr. style lounge chair and ottoman, executed in bent plywood, vinyl faux leather, chrome and steel. The chair swivels and tilts on its center pole support, which is ...
Upholstery, Plywood
$3,950 / set
H 26 in W 32.5 in D 31 in
Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Chrome Barrel Back Club Lounge Chairs - a Pair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman attributed Chrome Barrel Back Club Lounge Chairs. Item features low sleek forms, chrome frames with chrome support down the rear, rolled back...
Chrome
$2,810 / item
H 19.69 in Dm 11.82 in
Art Deco Table Lamp by Maker Sofar, Nickel Finish, Glass Rods, France
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Deco table lamp with nickel finish and glass rods.
Brass
Forsyth Luxury Zebra Hide King Pillow
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Our Luxury King Pillow makes a show-stopping statement on a couch or an incredibly luxurious feel on the bed. Our Forsyth craftsmen use a single hide for this beautiful pillow. The z...
Zebra Hide, Cotton, Down
$16,000
H 15.25 in W 48.25 in D 60.25 in
Rare Mid-Century Modern Cityscape Paul Evans "L" Shaped Coffee Table
By Paul Evans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning "L" shaped cityscape design signed by Paul Evans. This elegant vintage modern coffee table boasts two-tone chrome patchwork and a floating top on one side. An impressive w...
Chrome
$2,880Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.88 in Dm 16.38 in
1960s Martz Table Walnut Brush Glazed Round Tiles CabinModern Studio Craft
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A wonderful earth-toned example, oiled-walnut straight pedestal and base, with uncommon matte glaze round ceramic tiles.
Ceramic, Walnut
19th Century French Folk Art Storage Basket
Located in Allerum, SE
Unusually large 19th century French folk art storage basket. coiled construction with straw and bark. Ca 1890 France.
Straw
Tobia Scarpa Style Coffee Table Italy 1970s
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Čelinac, BA
Tobia Scarpa Style Coffee Table Italy 1970s
Glass, Wood
Italian Multi-Sectional Suede Couch by Roche Bobois
By Roche Bobois
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A bold and stylish Italian multisectional sofa upholstered in vibrant orange suede, manufactured by Roche Bobois. Featuring modular design for versatile seating configurations, clean...
Suede
Blue Floral Painted Cupboard with Sunflowers
Located in Vo', Veneto
Alpine Blue Painted Wardrobe with Sunflowers Measurements: H. 183 cm – W. 128 (150 to the frames) cm – D. 55 (66 to the frames) cm Period: Late 18th century Origin: Bavarian Alps Wo...
Fir
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 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.
As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.
Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.
Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.
If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.
Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”
Find the perfect centerpiece for any room, no matter what your personal furniture style on 1stDibs — shop Art Deco coffee tables, travertine coffee tables and other antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables today.
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