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.
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!!!
Source: Etsy
Tripod Table Plant Stand or Collectibles 1950s/1960s featuring a black patterned Formica top.
Source: Etsy
I’m loving all these designs! Here is another beauty.
Made in Germany-Mid Century. Source: Etsy
Formica Bar Cart Anyone?
Source: Etsy
2 tier 1960s side table perfect for your plant.
Source: Etsy
Multi-level Ladder West German Formica Wood Planter.
Source: Etsy
Large coffee bean red Formica 1950’s kidney table.
Source: Etsy
Not a table but equally as cool, a 1960s Formica serving tray.
Source: Etsy
Formica Vintage Ads:
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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 saleHERE (updated monthly).
Do you join me in being equally addicted to Pinterest or do I stand alone? I don’t think I do since I find myself liking many of the images and boards that my lovely readers post (I see you! hehehe).
Today I’m going to share with you some of the fun vintage things I’m liking/loving on Pinterest. Maybe you like the same ones? Or have others you want me to see. If so lets follow each other!
Collection of Vintage Images, Advertisements, Fashons and more as seen on Pinterest
Now lets check out my board “Vintage Photos from the 1920s -1960s“. By now you know I love vintage photos, I’m such a sucker for a good one or two or three. Here are some of the goodies I have fallen in love with recently.
What caught my eye in this wonderful 1940s photo was how this young woman has managed to make her war work smock super stylish with all these fantastic details. Her well styled 1940s hair, her dainty pearl necklace, brooch that looks like it has berries and a pine cone on it, that beautiful small watch and her cute bow in hair as the cherry on top. Wonderful and sure does spice up what could be a super boring work attire.
On the website where this 1940 photo came from, the blogger mentioned that all he knew was that the picture was 1942 and that was it. His theory was maybe the girl was in Hollywood looking for stardom and I think I have to agree. All her hopes and dreams in one little suitcase, looking out to the world wondering if she will be the next big star, will someone notice her? Gosh I hope something happened for this pretty young woman.
Source: Old Photos Blogspot
A women’s bowling team poses on the front of Chevrolet in a showroom. San Francisco, California 1945.
Not 100% sure what a Chevrolet and Bowling have in common but I love this photo for all the fun details. Aren’t the ladies outfits just adorable? And I’m kind of crushing on the wedges on the lovely blonde on the left front.
For my final photo in this section, I HAD to share this darling couple from the 1940s. They have such style (can we talk about her shoes for a moment? ohhhhh pretty!) and I kind of think her very handsome man looks a bit like Denzel Washington (or Denzel looks like him I should say).
Source: Etsy-TheTwinkleOfAnEye (not for sale anymore)
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Next Board “For the Vintage Styled Home“. I live in a teeny tiny small apartment in Toronto so I’m constantly dreaming about my future home..vintage home I should say. Ideally it would be a craftsman or even a mid-century bungalow but I won’t be too picky if it meant I could have a big closet. Here are some of the vintage details that inspire me…
Question..How to move in to this living-room asap and add Don Draper sitting on a bar stool (my husband won’t mind, I swear!).
Vintage TV as a cool Retro Bar, yup my husband would approve of this piece.
Source: Fat shack Vintage Blog
Friends, I cannot possibly do a blog post on Pinterest and not show off some of the vintage clothing pieces I’m drooling over on the on the Internet..right? So here you go.
1940’s dress & bolero jacket by James Rothenberg. I cried a little when I saw this stunning and very different dress and I can just see it looking absolutely amazing on some lucky gal who can fit in it. If I owned it, I would just look at my sleeves all day as they are my favorite part (I’m a nerd I know).
Source: Etsy-swingkatsvintage
1940s rayon dress. This is so Liz and also several other ladies as well from the amount of shares on Pinterest this dress has had. But seriously I don’t blame anyone, how could you not love this simple design?
Source-Etsy: Mill Street Vintage
I have been wanting to get into 1930s dresses for a while now but I not sure about the silhoutte with my figure, however I do believe this particular dress would do the job. A “Solène” Original 1930’s Capelet Gown.
Source: Relevant
The last image I’m going to show you falls into a couple of categories so I’m showing it on its own. The last remaining sombrero restaurant on old Route 66.
I can just imagine that you can see the top of the Sombrero from miles away. I know I would want to stop, I love Mexican food. Yum!
There it is friends, some of my favorite Pins from Pinterest. Hope you enjoyed seeing some of the things that inspire me and I look forward to maybe see your Pinterest loves as well.
