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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
Brutalist solid wooden side table , 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Brutalist solid wooden side table , 1970’s Dimensions: 37cm Depth , 60,5cm Width , 35cm Height Condition: Good Material: Wood Color: Brown
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Pair of Vintage Boomerang Side Tables
Located in London, GB
A stylish pair of vintage boomerang side tables. They were made in England, they date from the 1950’s. The tops are lacquered wood, they stand on black tapered legs with brass feet ...
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1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Vintage Boomerang Side Tables
Located in London, GB
A stylish pair of vintage boomerang side tables. They were made in England, they date from the 1950’s. The tops are lacquered wood, they stand on black tapered legs with brass feet ...
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1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Brass

Smoked Glass Satin Steel Frame Side Table from 1960, Manufactured by Formanova.
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This Italian side table from 1960 was manufactured by the group Formanova. The smoked glass top, as well as the parallel legs of the satin steel frame are in good condition.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Mid Century Elm Side Table
Located in London, London
Side table Elm Rustic style Mid 20th Century Larger tables available
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Elm

Set of 2 travertine side tables , 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 42cm Width x 42cm Depth x 42,5cm Height and 34cm Width x 34cm Depth x 34.5cm Height Condition: Good Period: 1970’s Material: Travertine , metal Color: Beige , Silver
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Danish Modern Early Finn Juhl Teak Table for France and Daverkosen, 1950s
Located in Belmont, MA
Danish modern early Finn Juhl teak table for France and Daverkosen. An early example of a classic design by the master - Finn Juhl, circa 1950s. Numbered 510 of 1015 in marker, FD st...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

E-1027 Adjustable Table by Eileen Grey for Classicon, 1927
Located in Budapest, HU
"Eileen Grey was one of the pioneers of the modern movement. The E-1027 adjustable table was designed in 1927, and is finally placed in the pantheon of the great 20th century furnitu...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Pair of Chrome Side Tables
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of very nice 2 tiers side tables is made of chrome with glass shelves. This is a French deisgn. The quality of the end tables is really fine and the top glass shelf is surr...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Mid Century Walnut End Tables by Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville
Located in New York, NY
Handsome pair of architecturally designed two tiered end tables by Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville part of the “Dania” collection . The tables feature louvered deep dovet...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Vintage Tree Trunk side table Germany 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Tree Trunk side table .1960s nice heavy table .
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

A Shagreen Veneered "Stack of Books" Side Table, Maitland Smith, 1980s
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This rare shagreen "Stack of Books" by Maitland Smith functions as wonderful decorative side table with storage. This trompe l'oeil table is entirely veneered in shagreen, a techniqu...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Shagreen, Oak

Paul McCobb Brass and Vitrolite "Cigarette" Table for Directional, 1950s
Located in Coronado, CA
Paul McCobb Model '1094' "Cigarette" table produced by Directional in the 1950s. These tables were produced in very small numbers for only a brief time. Solid brass tripod form with ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Large Modernist Spanish Iron Drinks Table
Located in Buchanan, NY
This large modernist Spanish iron drinks or side table was recently hand crafted by skilled European artisans using traditional iron working techniques and materials. It features a r...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Pair of Paul Frankl Cork Side Tables for Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paul Frankl’s cork furniture pieces are among his longest-lasting contributions to American modernism and are highly sought after to this day. This pair of side tables produced by Jo...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Side table by Renato Zevi 1970's
Located in La Tour-de-Peilz, CH
Discreet in size and elegant in style. This side table straight out of the 70's, casually combines chrome, brass and smoked glass in a humble cubic format to delight lovers of Italia...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Chrome

1960s Danish Modern Teak Occasional Side Wine Table by Hans C Andersen for Artex
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
This perfectly proportioned Danish tripod base side table was designed by Hans C. Andersen for Artex. This is a lovely example of Danish Modern design. Its shaft and base are of soli...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Formica, Teak

Early Meret Oppenheim Traccia Side Table for Simon Gavina, Italy 1972
Located in Milan, IT
Meret Oppenheim Traccia side table by Simon Gavina 1972 Designed by Meret Oppenheim in 1939 and produced by Simon Gavina in 1972 Gold leaf wood...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze, Gold Leaf

Walnut Two-Tiered Side Table Attributed to T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
Located in Belmont, MA
Mid-Century Modern walnut two-tiered side table attributed to T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

John Van Koert, Side Table, Walnut, Ceramic, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and green-glazed ceramic side table, designed by John Van Koert and produced by Drexel, USA, c. 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Walnut

Tripod Hand Forged Hoof Feet Side Tables, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Tripod hand-forged side or drinks tables, in stock. This stunning wrought iron tripod side table with hoof legs is an eye-catching addition to any home decor. Its round top features ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Restored Pre-WWII Rattan "Twin Arch" Side Table with Solid Mahogany Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This mid-century rattan square side table boasts a mahogany tabletop held by twin arch side rattan poles, evoking the style of Paul Frankl. Professionally restored in 2019, it combin...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rattan, Mahogany

Small Spanish Iron Drinks Table on a Tripod Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant Spanish 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 r...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Paul Frankl Cork Side Table for Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paul Frankl’s cork furniture pieces are among his longest-lasting contributions to American modernism and are highly sought after to this day. This side table produced by Johnson Fur...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Magazine Side Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Triangular walnut and mahogany side table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar c.1940s, USA. The table, model - 5313, showcases a triangular walnut table top with rounded corners and a mahog...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut, Mahogany

Ipanema Brass Side Table, Wood Top and Brushed Brass Legs, Handcrafted by Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Ipanema Brass Side Table, Wood Top and Brushed Brass Legs, Handcrafted by Duistt The rounded geometric shapes of the ipanema series refer to the imagination of the well-known sidewa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

1950s small table Mosaic top and metal Hairpin Legs
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful mid-century side table dating from the 1950s. Handmade, with hand cut mosaic Formica top, onto a Mahogany top and metal steel rod hairpin legs. Very nicely handmade, origi...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Knoll International Side Table by Florence Knoll, Germany - 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
Side Table by Knoll International, Germany - 1970s.
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Pair of Bamboo and Rattan Nightstand or Side Tables, Italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Pair of two-tier bamboo and rattan side tables with curved legs. The curvy shapes of the legs and trays add fullness while maintaining its lightness.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Rattan

Small Danish Mid Century teak side table with magazine compartment and ashtray
Located in München, DE
Beautiful rare small Mid Century teak side table with magazine compartment and ashtray. Made in Denmark. Great Scandinavian design. Made in the 1960s. Removable brass ashtray insert....
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Mid Century Walnut Side Tables by John Keal for Brown Saltman, 1960s -a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century walnut side tables designed by John Keal and manufactured by Brown Saltman in the United States circa 1960s. These beautiful side tables feature a walnut hexagon-shaped d...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Isamu Noguchi Prismatic Table
Located in Dronten, NL
A Prismatic table in white enameled aluminum by Isamu Noguchi for Vitra. The table design was based on geometric forms and has an interesting three-legged base with a hexagonal top. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Aluminum

Mid Century Walnut Side Tables / Pedestals in the style of Milo Baughman
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of smaller scaled walnut cube side tables or pedestals with satin black bases with great graining . Very well crafted these can be used as pedestals for your art pieces or as ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Mid Century Elm Side Table
Located in London, London
Side or coffee table Elm Refectory style Pegged construction Mid Century
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Elm

Ivory Coloured Sofa End, Side Table with Castors, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ivory coloured sofa end, side table with castors carved in a tree trunk, bleached wood , XXth century. Ivory coloured side table, end of sofa with castors carved in a tree trunk, bl...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

1960s Style Maison Baguès French Square Side Table Faux Bamboo Travertine
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s French Square Patinated Bronze Brass Faux Bamboo Side Table Travertine Tabletop Sophisticated elegance in the style of Maison Baguès Unmarked 27 h x 26.5 x 26.5 Original Preown...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Brass, Bronze

Bossa Side Table, Estremoz Marble, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Bossa Side Table, Estremoz Marble, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt The “bossa” collection is inspired by the subtlety, particular charm and harmonious simplicity of the brazilian ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

1960s Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Side Tables - a Pair
Located in Charleston, SC
High Quality Mid Century Modern Two-Tier Walnut Wood Side Table with lower Shelf, Designed by Kipp Stewart for Drexel
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Small Spanish Iron Drinks Table with Twisted Stem
Located in Buchanan, NY
This small Spanish end table was recently created by accomplished European artisans using traditional iron-working methods. It features a central twisted stem detail and is mounted o...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce pair of Mid-Century Modern chrome drinks tables. Likely French in origin, the charming petite retro tables having a circular silver-tone pi...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Chrome

Vintage MCM Paul McCobb for Calvin Side Table
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic vintage MCM side table. A chic round shape with an inset leather top and woven rattan second shelf. Made by the iconic Paul McCobb and designe...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Leather, Rattan

Pair Jens Risom T710 Walnut Side Tables
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of vintage original uncommon Model T710 walnut wood and lacquered steel from Danish American designer Jens Risom. This set of stackable side tables, circa 1950 have their orig...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Eames Time-Life Walnut Stool by Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
This model 411 walnut stool is one of three designs which were originally created by Charles and Ray Eames for the lobby of the Time-Life building in 1961. The solid walnut forms fun...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Antique Mario Lopez Torres Jaguar Stool Iron Structure
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970, we offer this Antique Mario Lopez Torres Jaguar Stool Iron Structure, made in iron. The structure is quite solid and can be used for sitting or as a side table.
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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Carrara Marble Side Table by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Carrara marble side Table by Angelo Mangiarotti, a masterful creation from the Eros series crafted for Skipper in Italy in the 1970s. Made entirely of solid white Carrara marble, its...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Carrara Marble

1960s Design Style Pair of Patina Brass Side Tables
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Pair of MCM design style patina brass finishes metal side tables.
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21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Arcadia Side Table by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Arcadia side table features one or two drawers, an open shelf, hand crafted vintage style hardware and a sculptural solid American walnut or white oak base. The Lawson-Fenning C...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

White Washed Oak Sur Table by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White washed oak sur table by Lawson-Fenning. The Sur Table features a series of geometric shapes stacked on top of each other with solid wood details. Available in American walnut o...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

1960s Style Maison Baguès French Round Side Table Faux Bamboo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s French Round Brass Faux Bamboo Sophisticated elegance in the style of Maison Baguès Unmarked 27.5 h x 25.5 diameter Original preowned vintage unrestored condition. Expect vint...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Faux Bamboo

Pair of Leon Rosen for Pace Brass Mounted Cube Side/ Drinks Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Leon Rosen for Pace Brass Mounted Cube Side/Drinks Tables USA, circa 1970s A rare find is a pair of Leon Rosen Pace Brass Mounted Cube Side/Drinks Tables, with the brass mou...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Elephant table in rattan in the Vivaï del Sud style, Italy 1970
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Elephant table in rattan in the Vivaï del Sud style, Italy 1970. Can be used as a sofa side table or bedside table. This table has its original removable top and wooden horns.. Good ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rattan, Wood

Rosewood Parquet Side Tables by David Parmelee for Founders, ca. 1970
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Rosewood Parquet Side Tables by David Parmelee for Founders, ca. 1970. Beautiful rosewood parquet tops with shiny chrome bases and black trimmed edging. Good original condition wit...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Zig Zag Black Nightstand
Located in New York, NY
Add a touch of elegance and artisanal craftsmanship to your bedroom with our Zigzag Bone Inlay nightstand. Handmade from high-quality materials, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bone, Wood

Pair of wood, bronze and acrylic side signed by R. Dubarry, Spain, circa 1970.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of wood, bronze and acrylic side table signed R. Dubarry, Spain, circa 1970.
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1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Adnet Side Table
Located in London, GB
Two tier side table in brass and black leather by the French artist Adnet.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Large Vintage Spanish Iron Drinks Table on a Tripod Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
This large Spanish iron side table from the 1950s is a unique piece of vintage furniture. Measuring 26 inches in height and 18 inches in diameter, the table has a circular central st...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Chromed Steel and Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite Square Coffee Table, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic Mid-Century square Italian coffee table in chromed steel with a stunning tortoiseshell-effect lucite top. This gorgeous and unique piece was designed in Italy during the 19...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel, Chrome

Pair of French Riviera Square Coffee Table in Rattan and Wicker, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning pair of Mid-Century square coffee table fully made in bamboo, hand-woven wicker and rattan. This lovely organic cocktail tables were made in Italy during the 1970s and are a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

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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