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Mid-Century Modern Side 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
Vico Magistretti Carimate Table Set for Cassina, Italy, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vico Magistretti Carimate table set for Cassina Italy, design, circa 1960 Playful square table designed by Vico magistrate for Cassina in the early six...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Beech

Mid Century Modern Burled Olivewood Cube Table Attributed to Milo Baughman 1975
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous tall 20 x 20 x 32.75h cube table in burled olivewood with a hidden pullout writing/work drawer, tray is 18 x 15. Fantastic burled olivewood veneer which is in excellent vint...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Olive, Burl

Vintage Boomerang Coffee Tables by Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Bruxelles, BE
This captivating set of three nesting tables showcases the iconic boomerang shape, a hallmark of mid-century design. Crafted by Belgian architect and furniture designer Willy Van Der...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Table with Blue Glass Top
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Table with Blue Glass Top, Italy 1950's Classic Italian Wood Mid-Century Table with Glass Top. No detail has been spared on this hand-crafted table featuring a gl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mirror, Wood

NEST OF THREE ASH WOOD SWEDESE MOBLER SiDE TABLES DESIGNED BY CORINNA WARM
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning suite of three interchangeable side tables designed Corinna Warm for Swedese Please note the ...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Scandinavian Entrance or Apoint Furniture in Teak Table Side Table Bedside
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Nice, stable and well-preserved teak chest of drawers with three spacious drawers, decorative brass handles and black ends that create a nice contrast against the teak. Note a small...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of ends tables, Frêne, Italian, Design 1980
Located in Nice, FR
Pair of sofa ends in ash wood marquetry. Italian manufacture from the 80s Travertine marble top Steel handles They can be used at the end of a sofa or bedside tables. Very nice cabin...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Fruitwood

Pair of Nightstands by Claudio Salocchi - Sormani - Italy - 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Among the most iconic products of the Sormani company, these nightstands, designed by Claudio Salocchi in 1962, were conceived with versatility in mind, in that, they can also be use...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Sottsass Inspired acrylic side table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MOD, Ettore Sottsass inspired clear acrylic side table with black legs. A minimalistic and sleek mix of materials crafted into an attractive, unconventional side table. In original c...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Small Spanish Gilt Iron Drinks Table with Curved Legs
Located in Buchanan, NY
This lovely Spanish iron drinks table was recently crafted by skilled artisans and features a hand-applied gilt gold finish with red undertones. The stem has a central ring detail an...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Iron

Glass Cube Occasional Tables Gerald McCabe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare set. California design tables nice artisan hardware detailing, holding 6 floating pieces of glass together great for any interior  
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass

Vintage French Chrome and Brass Side / Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A fantastic vintage French chrome and brass side / coffee table, dating from the 1970’s. This is of outstanding quality, the frame is extremely well made, thick and heavy. The chrom...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Dirk van Sliedregt (attr) Mid-Century Black Glass and Bamboo Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Attractive Mid-Century side table with a unique combination of a black glass top, black enameled metal frame and hand-woven bamboo rim. Stylish and sleek light weight side table Attr...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

A Python Telephone Table attributed to Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Comprising two tiers; on castors.
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Side Tables by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Side Tables by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s Side tables designed by the renowned Brazilian designer, Joaquim Tenreiro, crafted during the mid-20th cent...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Wood

Mid Century Leather Top Accent Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Designed to infuse an air of elegance into any space, this table features an embossed leather top in our Osprey white finish. The square top sits on a geometric, gold-tone iron cube ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Pipsan Saarinen & J. Robert F. Swanson, Side Tables, Steel, Pine USA, 1949
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of side tables or benches designed by Pipsan Saarinen Swanson & J. Robert F. Swanson and produced by Ficks Reed Company, Cincinnati in 1949.  
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Italian 22k Gold Leaf and Glass Side Tables - Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful set of modern Italian 22K gold leaf side tables and 3/4" thick glass by Mattaliano. Featuring sleek design and sophistication, each table base is covered in 22K gold leaf a...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Gold Leaf

Antique Mario Lopez Torres Jaguar Petite Stool
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970, we offer this Antique Mario Lopez Torres Jaguar Petite Stool, made in natural woven and iron structure, the eyes are made in precious stone.
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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Vintage Luigi Colani Fiberglass Stool or Side Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage Luigi Colani Fiberglass Stool or Side Table
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Fiberglass

Vintage Wrought Iron Side Table With Ornate Detailing and Glass Top.
Located in Seattle, WA
This elegant and unique Side Table features a removable glass tray with twisted iron handles. The base is a work of Art with spiral curved legs and central stretcher from which a gif...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

1960s Thomasville of Ca French Empire Side Tables
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Thomasville of Ca French Regency Carved Wood Side Tables Fabulous French Empire Pedestal Design Stamped underneath by maker 16.25 h x 22 x 22 Preowned original unrestored vin...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Small Gilt Metal Drinks Table on a Tripod Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
This lovely recently fabricated Spanish iron side table has a hand-applied gold patina that lends a sophisticated aura to any room. Created by accomplished artisans using traditional...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron, Metal

Garouste et Bonetti rare side tables
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
A very unique pair of side tables by Garouste and Bonetti Signed and numbered 1/2 and 2/2 Bronze and very low edition Very elegant and collectible design from the 1980s Rare on...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Vintage Wood Side Table With Burl Accented Front Panels and Carved Wood Details.
Located in Seattle, WA
This side table with single dovetailed drawer above two door cabinet space. Carved wood detailing. Original hardware. Front two legs are tuned wood and has a unique shape. Vintage Co...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Rare Midcentury Mosaic Side Table by Genaro Alvarez
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare side table handmade by striking mosaics by Genaro Alvarez made in México in solid mahogany wood. A midcentury Mexican artist Alvarez was Diego Rivera pupil and wa...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of Elephant Shaped Wicker Sofa Ends, 1970 in Vivaï del Sud Style
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Pair of elephant-shaped sofa in woven wicker 1970, removable tray and wooden defense. Vivaï del Sud style
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wicker, Wood

Spanish Iron Drinks Table with Bronze Patina
Located in Buchanan, NY
This recently handcrafted small Spanish iron end table is not only elegant but functional. Based on a vintage 1950s design, it features a circular stem highlighted by a central ring ...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Small Black Spanish Drinks Table with Gold Highlights
Located in Buchanan, NY
This lovely Spanish iron drinks table was recently crafted by European artisans using traditional iron-working techniques. Based on one of our favorite vintage designs, it features a...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Spanish Gilt Iron Drinks Table on a Tripod Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant small end table was recently created by skilled European artisans using traditional iron working techniques. Hand-forged from iron, it features a stem with a central rin...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Iron

Black and White Opaline Asymmetric Side Tables in the spirit of Daniel Buren.
Located in Brussels, BE
A pair of black and white asymmetrical stripes side tables in the spirit of french artist Daniel Buren. Perfect vintage condition. France 2000.
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Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Opaline Glass, Wood

Pair of Mid Century Oak Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of side tables by Robert Guillerme crafted from oak wood dating back to France in the 1960s with carved elements on the tops and sides. In good condition with no major blemishe...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Oak

Mid-Century Modern Side Table 1128 by Gio Ponti, Singer and Sons, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Side Table 1128 by Gio Ponti, Singer and Sons, 1950s With official certificate from Gio Ponti Archives
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

George Nelson for Herman Miller Lamp and Planter Table
Located in Garnerville, NY
Model 4634-L George Nelson for Herman Miller leather top lamp and planter table. Signed with foil label in drawer, George Nelson design, Herman Miller, ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Aluminum

Small Spanish Gilt Drinks Table with a Twisted Stem
Located in Buchanan, NY
This striking Spanish drinks table was recently crafted by accomplished European artisans using traditional iron-working methods. Based on one of our favorite 1950s designs, the tabl...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Iron

Mid-Century Modern Teak Sewing Table by Rastad & Relling for Rasmus Solberg
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Mid-Century Modern sewing table or side table. Design by Rolf Rastad and Adolf Relling for Rasmus Solberg. Striking Norwegian design from the 1960s. Solid teak b...
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1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Leather, Teak

Glass and Iron Table by Luther Conover American 1950’s
Located in Hudson, NY
Minimalist table with frame of welded wrought iron and glass top. American by Luther Conover, 1950’s Dimensions: 15.5h x 22.5w x 22.5d. This item can be viewed in person at The Berks...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Pair of Paul Mccobb Calvin Group Mahogany and Brass Nightstands for Directional
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paul Mccobb Calvin Group Model 1047 two-tier nightstands/side tables for Directional (ca. 1954, USA). Composed of a stained mahogany frame with extendable lower shelf with nickel pul...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Nickel

Small Hand-painted Black Spanish Drinks Table
Located in Buchanan, NY
Based on one of our favorite vintage designs, this lovely Spanish iron drinks table was recently crafted to our specifications and features a hand-applied black finish with subtle go...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Adrian Pearsall Oiled Walnut Triangular Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
An iconic side table from Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates. Oiled walnut base with good, well defined wood grain. Triangular shaped glass top is in good condition.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Small Iron Drinks Table with Pointed Stem
Located in Buchanan, NY
This recently fabricated Spanish iron side table features a distinctive design with a central stem that tapers to a fine point, attached to a tripod base that comprises three subtly ...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Iron

Spanish Gilt Iron Drinks Table on a Tripod Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
Based on one of our favorite vintage designs, this lovely Spanish iron drinks table was recently crafted to our specifications and features a hand-applied gilt gold finish with red u...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Antique Wooden Console Side Table With Turned Legs.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Table has Curved wood back and curved front to the lower shelf. Attached receipt from 1977 states that the Table is made from Cherry wood circa1850s. Although we are unable to c...
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1850s Antique Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Cherry

Mid Century Modern Walnut Side/End Table By Paul McCobb for Lane, c1960s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of mid-century modern design with this exquisite side table, a true gem designed by the iconic Paul McCobb for Lane Furniture's celebrated '...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Mid-Century Pink Marble Table, Italy, 1980s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Italian design style 1970s in pink marble side end low accent coffee cocktail bedside table or nightstand. In the mood of Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Carlo Sca...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Newly Refinished - Danish Modern Teak Side with Removable Tray Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs that can seamlessly be incorpo...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Pair of Sheaf of Wheat Tables by Edward Wormley
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Gorgeous mid-century sheaf of wheat side tables with gorgeous Empress Green Marble tops and brass details, designed in the 1950's by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Tables are in excell...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

A pair that of Palm Beach Regency White Lacquered Honeycomb Cabinet nightstands
Located in Charleston, SC
I like to think of these as the breeze blocks end tables/nightstands. They have a funky weave design on the front. The double door cabinet style nightstands open to reveal one adjust...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Lacquer

Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC10 T5 Table by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
LC10 textured ivory outdoors square table designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1929. Revisited by Perriand in 1984, and relaunched by Cassina one year la...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Three Italian Midcentury Nesting Tables by Ico Parisi, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
An exquisite set of three vintage nesting side or coffee tables, crafted by the renowned Italian furniture designer Ico Parisi in the 1950s. They are a testament to Parisi's visionar...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Wood

1960s Pair of Italian Bedside Tables
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use - new glass top
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Wood

Space Age Steelcase Side Table by William Andrus Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous Space Age side table from soft seating series designed by William Andrus for Steelcase. This example is in good original condition, some minor scuffs and dings.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Fiberglass, Lucite

Antique Mario Lopez Torres Jaguar Stool
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970, we offer this Antique Mario Lopez Torres Jaguar Stool, made in natural woven and iron structure, the eyes are made in precious stone.
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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Vintage Victorian Style Accent Table With Carved Wood Legs.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Vintage Side Table has Beautiful Victorian Style Lines Throughout. Slight Curving of the wood on Top due to Aging. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Wood Has Be...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Lane Furniture Walnut, Rosewood, and Chrome Side Table
Located in Skokie, IL
Lane Furniture Walnut, Rosewood, and Chrome Side Table This beautiful side table is one of the showcase pieces made by Lane Furniture. This piece is beautifully crafted, rare, and s...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Pair Italian Midcentury Lacquer & Screenprint Side Tables by Piero Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Important Pair of Italian midcentury Side or End Tables by Piero Fornasetti. The pieces are beautiful compositions of form and design in the Modern Neoclassical aesthetic....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Iron

Vintage Early American Style Two Piece Hutch and Console Table.
Located in Seattle, WA
This piece features wood turned legs, original hardware, wood carved detailing, and a dovetailed drawer. The top piece is removable and has matching wood carved details. The detailin...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Pair of McCobb Style Side Tables with Magazine Racks
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Interesting pair of side tables with magazine racks attached, in the style of Paul McCobb. These petite end tables have laminate table surfaces with a mock wood-grain pattern, the fr...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Mid-century Modern side tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern side 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 side 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 side 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 side tables, popular names associated with this style include Edward Wormley, Lawson-Fenning, Dunbar, and Paul McCobb. 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 side 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 $250,000 while the average work can sell for $2,247.

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