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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
Vintage Faux Bamboo Dressing Table 'Natural Beauty', 1980s, France
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Vintage faux bamboo dressing table 'natural beauty' 1980s France. Groom yourself in style with this very unique faux bamboo dressing table...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Faux Bamboo, Mirror

1960s Vintage Pedestal Tripod Scroll Feet Maple Side Table or Lamp Table
Located in Germantown, MD
1960s Vintage pedestal tripod scroll feet maple side table, lamp table or candle stand in good vintage condition. Table measures 17.5" in width, 17.5" ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Maple

Brutalist Style and MCM Design Wooden and Brushed Brass Rounded Bedside Table
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Graphic and Brutalist style Mid-Century Modern design round bedside table.
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Modern Italian Lucite and Lacquer Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This coffee table has an ivory lacquered wooden top with a marble effect motif and feet in lucite and brass, production of the 70s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mid Century Modern Table Dovetail Drawers
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Table Dovetail Drawers . Patina and Scratches are Consistent with age. Dimensions. 15 W ; 27 1/2 H ; 13 D
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wool

Rare Danish Side Table with Original Glass, 1960s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
This is a side table with a story, because it comes from the well-known Carlton hotel in Copenhagen. It is made of wood and braided jute in the 1960s with a beautiful aged look. Thi...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Jute, Glass, Wood

Side table By Percival Lafer, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Brasília, BR
This beautiful side table designed by Percival Lafer in the 60s, combines design and functionality, offering a touch of elegance to your space. Composed of a marble top resting on a solid noble wood structure, it is perfect for placing next to a sofa. It is in very good condition, with minimal traces of use. Add a touch of vintage elegance to your space Dimensions: L66cm x W60cm x H50cm Percival Lafer's work as an industrial designer marked the segment of Brazilian modernist furniture...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Restored Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chrome Side Table with Round Glass Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate your space with our Modern Chrome Side Table, a piece that perfectly encapsulates the sleek and stylish essence of mid-century design. This table, crafted from metal with a c...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome, Metal

Lagoas Accent Side Round Table 'Small' by Filipe Ramos
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Lagoas tables and lamp are inspired by the nature, it is an allusion to the mangrove trees and the way it deeps into the water. The legs design plays with the senses of the ob...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Lagoas Accent Side Round Table 'Large' by Filipe Ramos
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Lagoas tables and lamp are inspired by the nature, it is an allusion to the mangrove trees and the way it deeps into the water. The legs design plays with the senses of the ob...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Pair of Portuguese Side Tables in Oak, 1980s
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This pair of Portuguese side tables from the 1980s exemplifies the sleek and functional aesthetic that marked the design trends of the d...
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1980s Portuguese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Teak

Set of Two Handcrafted Marcelo Centre Tables, Tropical Parota Wood
Located in Mexico City, Delegación Cuauhtémoc
This set of two handcrafted Marcelo centre tables is a unique creation by Leon Design from Mexico City. Both are made of solid tropical Parota wood and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Laverne Marble-Top Stem Table
Located in Denton, TX
Model ST - 8 with Carrara marble-top and steel base. Designed by Erwine and Estelle Laverne, circa 1960. Painted metal base with Carrara marble top.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal

"Transepoca" Wooden Coffee Table by Carmelo La Gaipa, Italy, 2018
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
This is a wooden coffee table that features screwable steel legs and a printed top. In mint condition and ready to become a piece in a home. "Carmelo La Gaipa, an independent author of ideas that are then put into images, has always been dealing with the three-dimensional aspect of an object. Starting from the object trouvé...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Henredon Style Marble Drum Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Wonderful Henredon Styl...
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1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Midcentury Brass Magazine Rack, Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A midcentury magazine rack in brass produced in Italy during the 1950s. The magazine rack has a high quality and the design and production feels very solid.  
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair Vintage Danish Rosewood nightstands side tables Johannes Sorth Bornholm
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Rare Pair Vintage Danish rosewood coffee tables or Side Tables or nightstands by Johannes Sorth for Bornholms Møbelfabrik 1960s. Square coffee tables with doors in the front and stor...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Blonde Cerused Oak Parsons End Tables Style Wormley Dunbar
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-Century Modern pair of blonde or cerused oak Parsons end tables or side tables. They are done in the style of Edward Wormley for Dunbar but un...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Pair of Chrome Side Tables, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of side tables is made of chrome with clear glass. This is a French work, circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Black Marble Square End or Side Table
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely vintage square walnut frame mid-century modern end table or side table with gorgeous black marble insert top. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Mid-Century Modern Inspired Walnut End Table Chest
Located in North York, ON
Mid-Century Modern inspired walnut end table chest. Finished in a satin medium brown walnut finish. Featuring large top for accessories and ample storage solutions with single drawer...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Pair of 1940s Limed Oak Side Tables
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of 1940s limed oak end tables. Sturdy solid oak construction with beautiful original finish.
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1940s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Vintage morex Art Deco Nightstands from 1980s, Italy
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vintage Italian nightstands, double tables from 1970s Morex Italy in Milo Baughman style.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Vintage French Side Tables by Maison Jansen
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of French vintage side tables by Maison Jansen form 1970's. The base is in brass and metal decorated with cones and rosettes. The top is covered with transparent glass and down shelve is in leather decorated/stamped with gold decor ornament.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Nickel

Pierre Chapo Special Black Wood Edition T23 Side Table
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Side table designed by Pierre Chapo in 1960s. Manufactured in France by Chapo Creations in 2020. Stamped by the manufacturer. Special black edition. In good original condition, with...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Drexel Nightstand, Dovetail Drawers
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Drexel nightstand. Dovetail drawers. Dimensions. 21 W; 17 D; 22 H.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Strap Metal Canary Yellow Drum Table, 1960s
Located in Garnerville, NY
Vintage late 1960s metal drum table. Freshly powder coated in a vibrant canary yellow. Good overall condition with some minor imperfections due to age...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Pair of Custom Cast and Gilt Resin Propeller Tables after Knut Hesterburg
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of cast and dimpled resin propeller end tables with an antiqued gilt finish. A petite and more interesting version of the aluminum propeller tables created by Knut Hesterburg. C...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Resin

Mid-Century Round Glass Side Table Attributed to Maison Jensen
Located in Fort Washington, MD
Stunning modern design for this 1960’s glass and brass frame side table design attributed to Maison Jansen The perfect table to add to a modern or traditional decor
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Completely Restored ArtDeco Pair of Brown Elm Side Tables, Czechia, 1920s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Completely restored pair of side tables Style: Art Deco Source: Czechia (Bohemia) Period: 1920-1929 Material: Elm.
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Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lacquer, Elm

1940s Vintage Triangular Two-Tier Mahogany and Cane Side Table Candle Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
1940s Vintage triangular heart shape two-tier mahogany side table or candle stand with cane shelf. Measures 18W x18D X 28H..
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Cane, Mahogany

Pair of Design Chrome Side Tables
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of very nice design side tables is made of chrome with thick glass shelves. This is a French work, circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

1960s Organic Modern Free-Form Wooden Side Table in Navy & Red Finish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Embrace the elegance of the 1960s with our Organic Modern Style Free-Form Side Table. Expertly restored by our in-house craftsmen, this Mid-Century Modern root table is handcrafted f...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lacquer, Wood, Paint

Midcentury Metal, Brass and Smoked Glass Extractable Coffee Tables, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Three wonderful nesting tables in brass and crystal glass. This incredible set was produced in Italy during the 1970s. These three tables are an iconic example of Mid-Century Mode...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Crystal, Brass

Custom Side Table by Erno Fabry
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare and elegant side table by Czech-born architect and taste-maker Erno Fabry featuring solid cherry legs and a masterfully-applied rosewood veneer. Made in Belgium and imported by ...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Cherry, Rosewood

Pair of Rectangular Chrome Side Tables. French, Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of rectangular side tables is made of chrome. This is a French Word. Circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Mid Century Modern Russell Woodard Spun Fiberglass Side Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible vintage mid century modern Russell Woodard spun fiberglass side table. Features a tan finish on a fantastic hourglass pedestal with hexagonal top.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Fiberglass

Rise Bookstand by Sun at Six, Sienna Minimalist Bookstand or Bookcase in Wood
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at Six is a contemporary furniture design studio that works with traditional Chinese joinery masters to handcraft our pieces using traditional joinery. A floating stand for books...
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2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Welsh Style Accent Table UK Import
Located in Seattle, WA
Antique Welsh style accent table UK Import. Dimensions. 15 W ; 19 D ; 25 H.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Antwerp Bedside Table by DeMuro Das with Solid Antique Bronze Handles and Legs
Located in New York, NY
The sculptural legs and handles of the Antwerp bedside table contrast the soft color shifts in the Carta sheathing the table's body.
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

1970s George White Handcrafted for the Barley Collection Cherry Candle Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
1970s George white handcrafted for the Barley collection Cherry tripod snake feet candle stand or side table in the Queen Anne style. Excellent condition....
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Cherry

Midcentury Ico Parisi Ebonized Wood Coffee Table with Crystal Glass, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful midcentury coffee table attributed to Ico Parisi, in ebonized wood with glass top. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy during the 1950s. This incredible item will...
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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Carl Auböck Model #3642 Brass and Oak Table
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck model #3642 brass and oak table designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural table is executed in beautifully grained oak and polished brass. Inspired b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Robert Heritage Rosewood Chrome Console Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
Rosewood Chrome Console Table For office or residence
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Ebonized Beech and Rose-Patterned Fabric Console with a Drawer, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. This console table is made in ebonized beech and features a drawer with a brass handle and a rose-patterned fabric back. it is a vintage piece, therefore it mi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Rosewood Rud Thygesen for Heltborg Møbler Danish Modern Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
Sleigh leg design rosewood table by Rud Thygesen for Heltborg Mobler, Denmark, circa 1960. Superb construction with precision exposed contrasting aluminium joints. A beautiful rare D...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Aluminum

Vintage Pedestal Mahogany Tripod Gator Tail Feet Side Tables, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A very unique pair solid pure mahogany side tables / center tables / gueridon tables. Table is supported by a large turned pedestal on tripod alligator like sculpted feet. Tables are...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Semon Bache Pair of Chased Brass and Mirrored Glass End Tables from 1959
By Semon Bache
Located in Camden, ME
Semon Bache & Co. New York pair of chased brass matched end tables from New York City. The tables are in excellent vintage condition with chased brass band...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Fan Side Table in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
Located in Glendale, CA
Fan side table in the manner of Pierre Chareau. Handcrafted in the Los Angeles and French workshops of noted French designer and antiques deal...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

1970's Mid Century Modern Brass Toned Accent/ Side Table
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1970's Mid Century Modern Brass Toned Accent/ Side Table. Beautiful form.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

French Nesting Tables in Wood with Maps Tops, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
World Maps Themed set of three wooden nesting tables, France, 1940s. This set has black patinated turned wood structures with beautiful lacquered maps on the tops. The largest of th...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Tommaso Barbi Brass and Cream Enameled Metal Square Italian Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Mid-Century coffee table in lovely cream enamelled metal, with brass angles and glass top by Tommaso Barbi. An Italian production from the 70s A wonderful table for a mid-century ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Brass

1960's Mid Century Modern Occasional/ Accent/ Side Table with Stone Top
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1960's Mid Century Modern Carved Wood Occasional/ Accent/ Side Table with Gorgeous Stone Top. Decorated stone top.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Danish Modern Accent Table by Jesper
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Danish Modern Accent Table By Jesper Dimensions 19 1/2 W ; 22 1/2 H ; 17 1/4 D.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Side Table or Guerindon , 19th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
19th century pedestal base end table or Guerindon William IV Style Made of noble wood. Elizabethan Spanish style.
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table by Lane
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Table by Lane Dimensions. 28 W ; 21 D ; 21 H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Black Lacquered Side Tables. French Work. Circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of curule side tables is made of black lacquered metal with thick glass tops. This is a French Work. Circa 1950
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Modern Square Glass-Top Hardwood End Table, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Square Glass-Top Hardwood End Table, Brazil, 1960s Structured in molded plywood revested in hardwood veneer, this 1960s square end table features a glass-top over...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Hardwood, Plywood

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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