1950s Vintage Ad: Formica Furniture Ad 1952. Mid-Century Modern Design Ideas for the Vintage Home. — Formica Furniture Ad 1952. Source: Pinterest

Updated February 14th, 2023

Vintage Formica Tables are a fantastic mid-century modern design that will just add that extra “something” to your vintage home.

They come in all shapes and forms from the colourful to the kitschy and even multi leveled. There is truly a table for all kinds of mid-century design tastes.

Today’s post is filled with those stunning formica tables from the 1950s and 1960s that will truly make you go “ahhhhhh I need” and get you pinning to your dream “Vintage home” Pinterest board asap.

ENJOY!

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“Vintage Formica Tables”-Mid-Century Modern Design Ideas for the Vintage Home

Cool Vintage Formica Table Examples

1950s Plant Stand from Germany in the coolest Atomic Design.

Atomic Formica Table 1950s Mid Century design — Source: Etsy

Lovely triangular plant stand – 1950s / 1960s.. Made in West Germany! The table board is made of wood with a formica surface in gray-offwhite marple optic (avail as of June 10th, 2022 HERE).

Source: Etsy

A 1950s wooden kitchen table/ dining table/ living room table with slanted legs and Formica tabletop with a brown line pattern on a beige background (avail as of June 10th, 2022 HERE).

Source: Etsy

1960s Nightstands Inlaid dark Teak Brass w/white Formica top, Scandinavian. SO CUTE!!!

mid century modern night stand teak with formica tops — Source: Etsy

Tripod Table Plant Stand or Collectibles 1950s/1960s featuring a black patterned Formica top.

Tripod Table Mid Century Plant Display Side End Table Formica — Source: Etsy

I’m loving all these designs! Here is another beauty.

Mid Century Modern tripod table with walnut handle and legs with formica top — Made in Germany-Mid Century. Source: Etsy

Formica Bar Cart Anyone?

mid century bar cart vintage trolly retro serving cart plant formica — Source: Etsy

2 tier 1960s side table perfect for your plant.

vintage midcentury plant stand 2 tier 1960s side table — Source: Etsy

Multi-level Ladder West German Formica Wood Planter.

Large coffee bean red Formica 1950’s kidney table.

Not a table but equally as cool, a 1960s Formica serving tray.

Vintage 1960s French formica serving tray with metal handles — Source: Etsy

Formica Vintage Ads:

1950s vintage Formica table Advertising -1950s vintage ad. — Source: Pinterest

1950s Vintage Formica Kitchen Advertisement — Source: Pinterest

Vintage Ad for formica countertop patterns. Mid Century design — Source: Pinterest

1950s diner table vintage advertising — Source: Pinterest

Question Time: What was your favorite design? And do you own a Formica table yourself? Share in the comments below.

FURTHER READING: Check out my archive of ‘Vintage Home Decor’ Posts HERE.

Are you shopping for vintage Mid Century Modern / Mid Century Furniture & Home Decor? Then take a look at my Etsy collection I have created of items for sale HERE (updated monthly).

Liz

Where did September go? Apparently gone in a flash and October is going just as fast…slow down please! Or maybe I need to slow down?? Either way it’s the middle of October and I realized that I did not do my roundup of my favorite “Pins” on Pinterest for September and since I’m here I might as well do October as well.

Lets take a peak at all the goodies I have been saving to my boards lately…

1930s Vintage Photo: Film star Helen Twelvetrees, Rutland Gates, Bellevue Hill, Sydney, early 1936 / photograph by Sam Hood — Source: Flickr-State Library of New South Wales

When I saw this picture I just KNEW I had to preserve it for forever on my ‘1920s-1960s Photos‘ board. I mean seriously…how do you not smile when you see this couple?

About the Picture: My grandmother Eileen and her husband Nick (Edwin J. Nickel) at the Mather home in Santa Ana, November 22, 1956.

1950s Vintage Photo: Of an older couple posing together in 1950s fashions and having fun. — Source: Flickr-Kent Kanouse

Hello Vintage McDreamy! What a handsome sailor during WW2.

1940s vintage photo of a young handsome sailor posing for a photo in a photo booth. — Source: Flickr-Christian Montone

1940s Fashion: Sequined stockings with bowknots-1949! I will take 10 pairs please!

I don’t think this photo shoot went as planned for these 3 lovely ladies. Such a fun 1940s photo and I’m sure after it happened they must have laughed and laughed about it.

Further Reading: Vintage Photos of people posing with their cars PART 1 & PART 2

1940s vintage image of 3 woman getting ready to pose on a car but then a gust of wind hits them.

I am by no means an expert on vintage hairstyles. I have like 2 or 3 styles I do well and then the rest is wishful thinking BUT that does not stop me from posting lots of wonderful styles and images to my board, ‘Vintage Hairstyles‘ to help me dream of WHAT I might be able to do one day. Here is a couple of droll worthy styles.

1930s / 1940s vintage hairstyle inspiration. — 1930s Vintage Hairstyle

How fun is this 1950s Rockabilly Ponytail style?

1950s Rockabilly Hair - 1950's Ponytail style with curls on the front.

I also pinned a few fun vintage advertising pieces this last month and half, like this 1940s Ovaltine ad.

1940s vintage ovaltine ad featuring an illustration of a pinup style woman with 1940s hairstyles.

1950s Bell Telephone Ad. Imagine that, 3 phones in one house! Times have changed, haven’t they?

1950s Bell telephone ad / 1950s vintage advertising featuring two woman talking over coffee waiting for the phone to ring. — Source: Flickr-Shandeh

1950s Vintage Ad: The tagline… “Balbriggan Pajamas-To warm up your night life”.

1950s vintage advertising ad for mens and kids pajamas. The vintage ad features an illustration of a dad with their kid in their pj's watching TV> — Source: Flickr-sallyedelstein

And of course if you at all follow my blog on a regular basis you know that I love my vintage clothing so of course I added many many outfits to my board “Women’s Fashions from the 1920s to the 1960s“. Here are a few of my favorites:

1940s Vintage Rayon Black & Pink Colour Block Dress: I would have taken a rib or two out to have been able to wear this dress. Stunning.

1940s Fashion: 1940s Vintage Rayon Black & Pink Colour Block Dress — Source: Ebay

Even though I’m not sure if I can pull off yellow, that did not stop me from admiring how absolutely fantastic this 1940s evening gown is.

1940s vintage evening gown in yellow. Very greek looking. — Source: Fab Gabs

The pop of green on this 1940s gown is the best! Another great example of Colour Blocking.

1940s vintage evening dress in cream and green. Great colour blocking dress.

I am currently debating on doing a total apartment overhaul as I’m just tired of the same old same old in my place (ssshh don’t tell my husband), so I have been saving ideas for how to turn my tiny apartment into a mid-century dream. Here are some of the items I would love to have in my apartment.

Further Reading: Vintage Formica Tables

Vintage Formica Table: Kidney Table - Tripod - Formica - Mint - Mid Century — Kidney Table-perfect size for my tiny apartment

How fun are these 1950s Guitar Shadowboxes?

These mid-century teak switch plates would 100% turn my boring standard apartment plates into works of art!

Lastly, this “Potting shed” is about the size of my apartment so I will just copy this Mid Century design and be done with it 🙂

And there are some of the highlights! I hope you enjoyed taking a peak into things that catch my fancy and if have some fun images you want to share with me, please do! Have a super day and happy pinning 🙂

Further Reading:

Liz

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