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Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

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 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
3 Tier Grass Cloth Hexagon Burnt Bamboo Antique Pedestal Candle Lamp Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
3 Tier grass cloth hexagon burnt bamboo antique pedestal candle lamp table stand.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Grasscloth, Bamboo

Metro Cylindrical Tables Set of Three
Located in Highland, IN
These minimalist, cylindrical tables by Metro are finished in a beautiful muted palate of Gray, Taupe and Cider Brown. They can be used individually or as a grouping, and are sturdy ...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Wood

1960s Wooden Bench for Flower Pot, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- solid ash wood - good original condition with minor signs of use
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Wood, Ash

Chrome Patchwork Pedestal in the Manner of Paul Evans
Located in Highland, IN
With its patchwork of chrome plates, this pedestal has a similar quality to Paul Evans' "Cityscape" designs for Directional.
Category

1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Steel

Non Matching Pair Rounded Edges and Corners Thick Enamel Finish Side End Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Non Matching Pair Rounded Edges and Corners Thick Enamel Finish Side End Tables Stands Pedestals Large Pedestal Dimensions: 16in x 12in x 16in Small Pedestal Dimensions: 16in x 12i...
Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Enamel

Beige Large Petrified Wood Organic Stomp Shape Stand End Side Table Pedestal
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Beige to Black Petrified Wood Organic Stomp Shape Stand End Side Table Pedestal
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Petrified Wood

Italian Marble Pedestal, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Italian pedestal, handcrafted out of marble, fabricated in the 1980s. It can be used inside or outside the house. It is made of beautiful marble. Please take notice of the very nice...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Marble

Mid Century Danish Rosewood Half Circle Pedestals - Pair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mid Century Danish Rosewood Half Circle Pedestals - Pair Each pedestal measures: 23.5 wide x 12.75 deep x 29.75 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call resto...
Category

1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Rosewood

Pair of 1980s Burlwood Cylindrical Pedestals with Black Lacquer Tops
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of 1980s Italian, cylindrical pedestals featuring richly figured burl wood veneers and black lacquered trim tops. These beautiful pedestals feature an organic symmetry of burl...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Burl, Lacquer

Square Acrylic Lighted Pedestal, USA 1970 s
Located in New York, NY
Square pedestal with concealed light. The semi-opaque top of the pedestal glows and casts a downlight in the clear acrylic base that appears to float. Ideal for displaying an object ...
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Acrylic

Italian Travertine Side Table or Pedestal, 1980 s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Italian pedestal or side table, handcrafted out of travertine. It is fabricated in the early 80's.   
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Travertine

Pair of Onyx Pedestals by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Vintage pair of pedestal in patinated steel and onyx tops. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Onyx, Steel

Midcentury Minimalist Cube Tables or Stands in Walnut and Brass by Lane
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual pair of stands manufactured by Lane,, Figured walnut wood,,handsome brass detailing to all four sides,, Faux slate tops,,on castors.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Brass

Petrified Wood Organic Shape Multicolor Beige to Black Stand End Table Pedestal
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Petrified Wood Organic Shape Multicolor Beige to Black Stand End Table Pedestal
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Petrified Wood

Pair Round Textured 30" 36" Tall 14" Dia Cylinder Shape Pedestals Stands MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Round Textured 30" & 36" Tall 14" Dia Cylinder Shape Pedestals Stands MINT! Pedestal One: 14 x 14 x 36 Pedestal Two: 14 x 14 x 30
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Gesso

Italian 1970s Hexagon Shape 40" Tall Burl Rosewood Pedestal Stand End Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Mid Century Modern 1970s Hexagon Shape 40" Tall Burl & Rosewood Pedestal Stand End Table MINT!
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Burl

Asos Pedestal Stand large by Hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
ASOS Pedestal by Hermhaus – Sculptural Display Stand for Art and Objects The ASOS Pedestal by Hermhaus is a refined and versatile display stand designed to showcase sculptures, art ...
Category

2010s Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Wood

American Mid-Century Cherrywood Sideboard
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century maple sideboard having 5 draws centering two door in the middle and resting on a pair of silvered metal pedestal bases
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Wood

Pair Faux Snake Skin Pedestals
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of vintage pedestals wrapped in black faux reptile skin. Great for plants or lamps. Please confirm location NY or NJ.
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Animal Skin

Set of 4 Rare Polished Weighed Composite Pawn Form Chess Pieces Bar Stool
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of unique studio made polished composite weighted bottoms round bar stools.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Composition

Rectangular pedestal table by Robert Jean Cloutier, France, circa 1960
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular pedestal table with glazed terracotta top: three raised glazed terracotta tiles, featuring an abstract design. Thick bluish-w...
Category

1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Enamel

"Poetic" pedestal by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
"Poetic" pedestal in travertine stone with base in sculpted and patinated bronze. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2024.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Travertine, Bronze

80s Mid-Century Modern Black Formica Swivel Top Sculpture Stand Column Pedestal
Located in Miami, FL
Swivel top black Formica over wood sculpture stand, column, pedestal or swivel top table. Sturdy and heavy stand for your favorite Mid-Century Modern sculptures or kitchen or electro...
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Wood, Formica

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Closed-Pore Travertine Pedestals, Stone International
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in Italy, this pair of pedestals looks good anywhere. Simple and understated, they do an excellent job of making anything placed on them feel substantial and import...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Travertine

Pair Brass and White Beige Lacquered Wood Round Pedestals Table Bases Stands
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Brass and White Beige Lacquered Wood Round Pedestals Table Bases Stands. Full price included complete restoration to a desired color of finish and polishing of the brass elements.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Brass

1950s Studio Craft Brass Marble Table Mid-Century Plant Stand like Eames Knoll
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Homemade small Brass and Marble side Table, Signed.
Category

1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Marble, Brass

Antique Carved Oak Tripod Tri legged Plant Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique Carved Oak Tripod Tri legged Plant Stand
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Oak

Mastercraft Brass Pedestal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mastercraft square two tone, brass and glass pedestal in very nice original shape with original bevel glass top, two tone brass gives a nice accent to this useful and graceful pedes...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Brass

Light Green Onyx Pedestal Table, 1970 s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This display pedestal table is made from solid, light green onyx. It is finished with smooth, round edges. The veining of the stone ranges from mossy green tones, amber and golden hu...
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Onyx

Haziza Illuminated and Motorized Rotating White Lucite Pedestal Table
Located in Miami, FL
Rotating turntable top white Lucite pedestal table by Haziza. The top rotates via internal motor when switched on.
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Lucite

Large Polished Marble Stone Hexagon Shape 38" Tall Pedestal MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large Polished Marble Stone Hexagon Shape 38" Tall Pedestal MINT!
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Marble

Round Glass Top Gold Gilt Tripod Wrought Iron Base Side End Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Hollywood Regency style gilt wrought iron tripod base round glass top side occasional center side table Stand.
Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Polished Stone Tile Tessellated Octagon Shape Pedestals Stand Red White
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern tessellated red and white stone octagon shape carved sides pedestals.
Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Stone

Mid-century Illuminated Lacquered Black Pedestal
Located in Pasadena, CA
Sleek and architectural, this mid-century illuminated pedestal transforms the act of display into a dramatic visual statement. Its clean-lined monolithic form is finished in a deep, ...
Category

1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Plexiglass, Lacquer

Marble Top Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Round marble top end table with gold painted base. Please confirm location NY or NJ.
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Marble

Vintage Mirrored Pedestal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern mirrored pedestal featuring beautifully sculpted body with mirrored panels along side and top. Please confirm item location NY or NJ ...
Category

1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Mirror

Duo Pedestals by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Superb pair of brass pedestals with 2 different heights, with tops in amber tainted Murano glass. Creation by Studio Glustin. Dimensions: ...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Brass

Minimalist Peter Ghyczy Brass and Glass Pedestal Table
Located in Voorburg, NL
Wonderful and Minimalist Brass and Glass Pedestal Table designed by Peter Ghyczy in the early 1970s in the Netherlands. Born in Budapest, Peter Ghyczy started his career as an archit...
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Brass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Slate Pedestal Side Table
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Dunbar slate top side table consisting of black slate, solid mahogany, and a brass trimmed sabot. This table rarely surfaces, and would make a great end table, bedside table or can e...
Category

1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Slate, Brass

Occasional Table by Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi Young
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round occasional table by Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi Young. This piece would be perfect as a large entry way table for a foyer or a game table. The walnut top showcases a beautifu...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Walnut

Duo Pedestals by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of "Duo" pedestals in brass with blue Murano glass tops. Creation by Studio Glustin Dimensions: ø 60 x H 62 cm ø 40 x H 52 cm.
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Brass

Pair of Pedestal Tables in Mosaic and Gemstone by Stan Usel
Located in New York, NY
Created to measure by Stan Usel, this original pedestal table in stainless steel mosaic, inlayded with a unique agate stone and quartz stone, is designed to give your very home decor...
Category

2010s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Agate, Quartz, Stainless Steel, Metal

Walnut Display Stand, 1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Walnut Display Stand, 1960s. Walnut & White Laminate. Perfect for Displaying Collectables, Small Pottery Etc.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

Walnut Display Stand, 1960s
Walnut Display Stand, 1960s
$140 Sale Price
20% Off
Tall 1970s Electrified White Lucite Or Acrylic Pedestal Stand Display Column
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Tall modernist white Lucite or acrylic pedestal stand display column Pedestal is electrified and lights up using a LED light bulb.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Brass

Pedestal Side Coffee 5452 Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Berlin, DE
The famous coffee table designed by George Nelson in 1960 for Herman Miller. White pedestal base, white tabletop. Signed!
Category

1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Aluminum

Alabaster Pedestal Table by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Brass pedestal table with alabaster top. Creation by Studio Glustin.
Category

2010s French Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Italian Mid-Century Hexagonal End Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful pair of vintage modern end tables feature a white laminate top and a walnut base. Sleek design with unusual cut-out designs on all sides and a hexagonal shape. Versati...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

Midcentury Milo Baughman Style Marble Side Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This crescent moon side table works great as a pedestal table or fantastic sofa/hall table, adding stylish vintage flair to home or office. Uniquely shaped and well made, this Milo Baughman style side...
Category

1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Tall Hexagon Mid-Century Modern Mirrored Pedestal Stand Side Table Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tall Hexagon Mid-Century Modern mirrored pedestal stand side table mint!
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Mirror

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Plexiglass Pedestal/Columns/Base/Legs
By TOP line
Located in Vilnius, LT
Mid-century Italian plexiglass and metal pedestal/columns/base/legs. Can be used as a base for table or console. Heavy and solid. Very good vintage condition.  
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modernist Tessellate Stone Pedestal by Maitland Smith
Located in New York, NY
This minimal and elegant Mid-Century Modernist Tessellated Stone Pedestal is by Maitland Smith and originates from the United States, Circa 1980. It features a tall rectangular profi...
Category

1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Stone

Pedestals in Travertine Stone by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of pedestals in massive travertine stone. Creation by Studio Glustin.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Travertine

Vintage Marble Pair of Low Pedestals
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of beautiful well kept marble low pedestals. Great style and design. No broken parts or chips. Can be used as pedestals or low side tables.
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Marble

Vintage Marble Pair of Low Pedestals
Vintage Marble Pair of Low Pedestals
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Xavier Pauchard Bistrot Table, France 1940 s
Located in New York, NY
The original pedestal table for tollix, amazing patina.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Metal

Faux Stone Tall Square Column Display Pedestal
Located in Elkton, MD
A striking hexagonal travertine pedestal from Italy. This piece features a geometric form with clean lines and showcases the natural beauty of travertine stone, including its charact...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Travertine

Pair of Tall Side Tables or Pedestals by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of tall side tables or pedestals in Lucite and solid brass by Charles Hollis Jones. The tables are newly manufactured and are in excellent condition, we have two sets,...
Category

1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Brass

Walnut Display Cube, 1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Walnut Display Cube, 1960'S. White & Walnut Laminate. Perfect for Displaying Collectables, Small Pottery Etc.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

Walnut Display Cube, 1960s
Walnut Display Cube, 1960s
$140 Sale Price
20% Off
Pedestal Extension Table in Walnut by Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintroduced in 2014, this solid walnut extension dining table with pedestal base is beautifully versatile. The simplicity of...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Walnut

Lucite and Polished Nickel Pedestals/Tables by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of tall side tables or pedestals in Lucite and nickel by Charles Hollis Jones. These tables can be used in many configurations, the tops can be changed for long Lucite...
Category

1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Nickel

Mid-Century Pair of Painted Helix Architectural Pedestals
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Bring a touch of classical or modern architecture with unbeatable patina into your home with these impressive spiral, stacked white painted pedestals. Wonderful addition to any home...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pedestals

Materials

Paint, Wood

Mid-century Modern pedestals for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern pedestals 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 pedestals created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, building and garden elements, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern pedestals made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original pedestals, popular names associated with this style include Charles Hollis Jones, Dunbar, Glustin Creation, and Piero Fornasetti. 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 pedestals 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 $46,431 while the average work can sell for $2,237.