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Mid-Century Modern Heywood Wakefield Maple Two Tiered Side Table
Mid-Century Modern Heywood Wakefield Maple Two Tiered Side Table

Mid-Century Modern Heywood Wakefield Maple Two Tiered Side Table

By Heywood-Wakefield Co.

Located in Southampton, NY

Mid-Century Modern Heywood Wakefield Maple Two Tiered Side Table Two tiers, made of maple, stamped

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Maple

Widdicomb Mid-Century American Blond Maple Cantilever Side / End Table
Widdicomb Mid-Century American Blond Maple Cantilever Side / End Table

Widdicomb Mid-Century American Blond Maple Cantilever Side / End Table

By Widdicomb Furniture Co.

Located in Queens, NY

American mid-century (circa 1950) 'Cantilever' blond maple end / side table with a rectangular form

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Maple

Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Little X Walnut Maple and Brass Side Table
Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Little X Walnut Maple and Brass Side Table

Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Little X Walnut Maple and Brass Side Table

By Chris Earl

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Handcrafted natural edge intersected wood slab side table base. Fine metal Dutchman joint. Polished

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Mid-Century Modern Wishbone Side Table by Heywood Wakefield
Mid-Century Modern Wishbone Side Table by Heywood Wakefield

Mid-Century Modern Wishbone Side Table by Heywood Wakefield

By Heywood-Wakefield Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Classic mid-century modern “Wishbone” side table by Heywood-Wakefield, crafted from solid maple

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Maple

Milo Baughman for Murray Furniture Mid Century Maple and Brass Corner Side Table
Milo Baughman for Murray Furniture Mid Century Maple and Brass Corner Side Table

Milo Baughman for Murray Furniture Mid Century Maple and Brass Corner Side Table

By Murray Furniture, Milo Baughman

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Milo Baughman for Murray Furniture Mid Century Maple and Brass Corner Side Table This side table

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Paul McCobb for Planner Group Mid Century Maple and Wrought Iron Side Table
Paul McCobb for Planner Group Mid Century Maple and Wrought Iron Side Table

Paul McCobb for Planner Group Mid Century Maple and Wrought Iron Side Table

By Planner Group, Paul McCobb

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Paul McCobb for Planner Group Mid Century Maple and Wrought Iron Side Table This side table

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mid-Century Modern Birch Bentwood Side Or Coffee Table By Thonet
Mid-Century Modern Birch Bentwood Side Or Coffee Table By Thonet

Mid-Century Modern Birch Bentwood Side Or Coffee Table By Thonet

By Thonet

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This Mid-Century Modern side or coffee table by Thonet was manufactured by the Austrian bentwood

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Birch, Bentwood, Maple

Italian Mid-Century Side Table
Italian Mid-Century Side Table

Italian Mid-Century Side Table

Located in Dallas, TX

Rare Italian mid-century modern specimen side table. Italian mid-century modern specimen side table

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Vintage 1960s Side Tables

Materials

Maple

Vintage Haywood Wakefield Hard Maple Side Table
Vintage Haywood Wakefield Hard Maple Side Table

Vintage Haywood Wakefield Hard Maple Side Table

By Heywood-Wakefield Co.

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Discover the whimsical charm of Mid-Century design with this exceptional side table by the iconic

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Maple

Pair of Burl Wood and Chrome Side Tables, Mid-Century Modern
Pair of Burl Wood and Chrome Side Tables, Mid-Century Modern

Pair of Burl Wood and Chrome Side Tables, Mid-Century Modern

Located in Nantucket, MA

Finely crafted pair of Mid-Century Modern side tables featuring a double U-shaped chrome pedestal

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

American Designer, Side Tables, Maple, USA, 1950s
American Designer, Side Tables, Maple, USA, 1950s

American Designer, Side Tables, Maple, USA, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of maple and black-lacquered wood side table or nightstands designed and produced in the US

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Maple

Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb for Planner Group Side Table
Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb for Planner Group Side Table

Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb for Planner Group Side Table

By Paul McCobb

Located in Newfoundland, PA

Usual size Paul McCobb for planner group occasional side table. Measuring: 24 in W x 18 in D x 20

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Maple

American Designer, Side Tables, Maple, USA, 1950s
American Designer, Side Tables, Maple, USA, 1950s

American Designer, Side Tables, Maple, USA, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of maple side tables designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Maple

Hudson Hairpin Side Table Maple Pink
Hudson Hairpin Side Table Maple Pink

Hudson Hairpin Side Table Maple Pink

Located in Cincinnati, US

This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Hudson Hairpin Side Table Maple Orange
Hudson Hairpin Side Table Maple Orange

Hudson Hairpin Side Table Maple Orange

Located in Cincinnati, US

This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Bentwood Side Tables, a Pair
Mid-Century Bentwood Side Tables, a Pair

Mid-Century Bentwood Side Tables, a Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

A pair of mid-century bentwood glass top side tables. Rectangular tables are made of maple

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Maple, Bentwood

American Designer, Side Table, Maple, Iron, USA, 1950s
American Designer, Side Table, Maple, Iron, USA, 1950s

American Designer, Side Table, Maple, Iron, USA, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A maple and black-painted iron side table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Overall

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Iron

American Designer, Side Tables, Maple Burl, USA, 1970s
American Designer, Side Tables, Maple Burl, USA, 1970s

American Designer, Side Tables, Maple Burl, USA, 1970s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of maple burl side tables likely designed and produced in the US, c. 1970s. Wear consistent

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Maple, Burl

Hudson Hairpin Side Table Maple Blood Red
Hudson Hairpin Side Table Maple Blood Red

Hudson Hairpin Side Table Maple Blood Red

Located in Cincinnati, US

This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Modern Mark Goetz for Bernhardt Design Cirque Maple and Glass Round Side Table
Modern Mark Goetz for Bernhardt Design Cirque Maple and Glass Round Side Table

Modern Mark Goetz for Bernhardt Design Cirque Maple and Glass Round Side Table

By Mark Goetz Herman Miller, Bernhardt Design

Located in Secaucus, NJ

Fabulous Cirque Maple wood and clear glass top round occasional side table by Bernhardt Design

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2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Maple

Paul McCobb Planer Group Maple Wrought Iron Side Table
Paul McCobb Planer Group Maple Wrought Iron Side Table

Paul McCobb Planer Group Maple Wrought Iron Side Table

By Planner Group, Paul McCobb

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Minimal, mid century modern, side table by Paul McCobb for Planner Group features a wrought iron

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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Birds Eye Maple Side Table Pedestal
Birds Eye Maple Side Table Pedestal

Birds Eye Maple Side Table Pedestal

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Two doors storage compartment octagon shape side table or pedestal perfect art work display.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb Two-Tier Side Table or Nightstand in Birch
Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb Two-Tier Side Table or Nightstand in Birch

Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb Two-Tier Side Table or Nightstand in Birch

By Planner Group, Paul McCobb

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Winchendon Furniture. This table features solid maple construction and in well cared for condition.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Maple

20th Century Heritage Furniture Heirloom Maple Round Side Table
20th Century Heritage Furniture Heirloom Maple Round Side Table

20th Century Heritage Furniture Heirloom Maple Round Side Table

By Heritage Furniture

Located in Germantown, MD

20th Century Heritage Furniture Heirloom Maple Round Side Table in great vintage condition

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Maple

1960s Vintage Pedestal Tripod Scroll Feet Maple Side Table or Lamp Table
1960s Vintage Pedestal Tripod Scroll Feet Maple Side Table or Lamp Table

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

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Maple

Atlas Plywood Corp, Side Tables, Bamboo, Rattan, Maple, USA, 1950s
Atlas Plywood Corp, Side Tables, Bamboo, Rattan, Maple, USA, 1950s

Atlas Plywood Corp, Side Tables, Bamboo, Rattan, Maple, USA, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of bamboo, rattan and maple side tables produced by Atlas Plywood Corp, USA, c. 1950s. Very

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Wood, Maple

Hudson Hairpin Side Table with Wood Inlay Maple Black
Hudson Hairpin Side Table with Wood Inlay Maple Black

Hudson Hairpin Side Table with Wood Inlay Maple Black

Located in Cincinnati, US

This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Hudson Hairpin Side Table with Wood Inlay Maple Green
Hudson Hairpin Side Table with Wood Inlay Maple Green

Hudson Hairpin Side Table with Wood Inlay Maple Green

Located in Cincinnati, US

This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Hudson Hairpin Side Table with Wood Inlay Maple Mustard
Hudson Hairpin Side Table with Wood Inlay Maple Mustard

Hudson Hairpin Side Table with Wood Inlay Maple Mustard

Located in Cincinnati, US

This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Unique Mid-Century Modern 2 Tier Corner Table with Marquetry
Unique Mid-Century Modern 2 Tier Corner Table with Marquetry

Unique Mid-Century Modern 2 Tier Corner Table with Marquetry

Located in Fulton, CA

A unique one-of-a-kind square corner table. Circa. 1950's. Beautifully and skillfully hand crafted

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Maple

Pair of Italian Artisan Made Maple Side Tables, 1940s
Pair of Italian Artisan Made Maple Side Tables, 1940s

Pair of Italian Artisan Made Maple Side Tables, 1940s

Located in Chicago, IL

A pair of Italian artisan-made side tables, crafted in the 1940s. Constructed from warm-toned maple

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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Funky Mid-Century Modern Magazine Rack / Stand with Side Table by Tony Paul
Funky Mid-Century Modern Magazine Rack / Stand with Side Table by Tony Paul

Funky Mid-Century Modern Magazine Rack / Stand with Side Table by Tony Paul

By Tony Paul

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An uncommon magazine rack / table designed by Tony Paul circa 1950's. It features black metal

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

pair of Vittorio Dassi bed side tables, maple veneered, brass and glass, 1950
pair of Vittorio Dassi bed side tables, maple veneered, brass and glass, 1950

pair of Vittorio Dassi bed side tables, maple veneered, brass and glass, 1950

By Vittorio Dassi

Located in Rome, IT

pair of fine and elegant bed side tables designed by Vittorio Dassi 1950 produced by Dassi for La

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Birdseye Maple Burl and Resin Cube Side Tables by Edward Wormley
Pair of Birdseye Maple Burl and Resin Cube Side Tables by Edward Wormley

Pair of Birdseye Maple Burl and Resin Cube Side Tables by Edward Wormley

By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture

Located in San Mateo, CA

Cube side tables or pedestals made by Dunbar. Edward Wormley designed these unusual and uncommon

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Birdseye Maple

Dyed maple burl veneer patchwork coffee or side table, red orange color.
Dyed maple burl veneer patchwork coffee or side table, red orange color.

Dyed maple burl veneer patchwork coffee or side table, red orange color.

By Thayer Coggin

Located in Greensboro, NC

This dyed patchwork maple burl coffee or side table was produced by Thayer Coggin, circa 2010

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Burl

Gianni Vigorelli  Refined magazine rack table in turned maple
Gianni Vigorelli  Refined magazine rack table in turned maple

Gianni Vigorelli Refined magazine rack table in turned maple

By Gianni Vigorelli

Located in Milano, IT

Attr. Gianni Vigorelli Refined magazine rack table in turned maple with thick glass top and

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Maple

Vintage Maple, Mahogany and Satinwood Inlays Small Trestle Table
Vintage Maple, Mahogany and Satinwood Inlays Small Trestle Table

Vintage Maple, Mahogany and Satinwood Inlays Small Trestle Table

Located in Germantown, MD

An exquisite, small mahogany top with satinwood inlays and maple legs and trestle. Table is

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Maple, Satinwood

Pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group Maple "Step" End Tables
Pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group Maple "Step" End Tables

Pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group Maple "Step" End Tables

By Planner Group, Paul McCobb

Located in Bainbridge, NY

McCobb hourglass pulls. CLassic American Mid Century Modern. As seen in 1958 "Planner Group Designs by

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Hudson Hairpin Side Table Walnut Yellow
Hudson Hairpin Side Table Walnut Yellow

Hudson Hairpin Side Table Walnut Yellow

Located in Cincinnati, US

This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Bauhaus Side Table by Marcel Breuer, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Bauhaus Side Table by Marcel Breuer, Czechoslovakia, 1930s

Bauhaus Side Table by Marcel Breuer, Czechoslovakia, 1930s

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Praha, CZ

as a side table or compact coffee table within modern, minimalist, or collector-oriented interiors

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Vintage 1930s Czech Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Planner Group Side Table by Paul McCobb for Winchendon
Planner Group Side Table by Paul McCobb for Winchendon

Planner Group Side Table by Paul McCobb for Winchendon

By Paul McCobb

Located in New York, NY

This iconic maple Paul McCobb side table is very versatile because of its size and scale . It looks

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Maple

George Nelson for Herman Miller Pedestal/ Side Table
George Nelson for Herman Miller Pedestal/ Side Table

George Nelson for Herman Miller Pedestal/ Side Table

By Herman Miller, George Nelson

Located in Philadelphia, PA

George Nelson for Herman Miller Pedestal Table. Aluminum Base with a formica top and maple edge

Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Pair of French Art Deco Style Maple End Tables
Pair of French Art Deco Style Maple End Tables

Pair of French Art Deco Style Maple End Tables

Located in Queens, NY

"Pair of French Mid-Century (1940s) low sycamore end tables with a single drawer and two brass

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Hudson Hairpin Side Table Walnut Brassy Gold
Hudson Hairpin Side Table Walnut Brassy Gold

Hudson Hairpin Side Table Walnut Brassy Gold

Located in Cincinnati, US

This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Hudson Hairpin Side Table Walnut Prairie Green
Hudson Hairpin Side Table Walnut Prairie Green

Hudson Hairpin Side Table Walnut Prairie Green

Located in Cincinnati, US

This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

František Jirák Wood and Black Glass Side Table, circa 1950
František Jirák Wood and Black Glass Side Table, circa 1950

František Jirák Wood and Black Glass Side Table, circa 1950

By Frantisek Jirak

Located in New York, NY

Designed by František Jirák. A charming side /end table or high cocktail table in maple with inset

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Maple

Paul Frankl Two-Tier Side Table for Brown Saltman
Paul Frankl Two-Tier Side Table for Brown Saltman

Paul Frankl Two-Tier Side Table for Brown Saltman

By Brown Saltman, Paul Frankl

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Paul Frankl two-tiered occasional table by Brown Saltman of California, circa 1950. Solidly

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Maple

Paul McCobb Planner Group Iron and Reed Side Table
Paul McCobb Planner Group Iron and Reed Side Table

Paul McCobb Planner Group Iron and Reed Side Table

By Paul McCobb, Winchendon, Planner Group

Located in New Windsor, NY

Planner Group side table designed by Paul McCobb for Winchendon. Circa 1955. Featuring a birch top

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Circa 1810-1820 New England Candlestand Side Table
Circa 1810-1820 New England Candlestand Side Table

Circa 1810-1820 New England Candlestand Side Table

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1810-1820 New England candlestand side table. Cherry & maple wood. Refinished. Shaped top

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Side Tables

Materials

Cherry, Maple

Hudson Hairpin Side Table with Wood Inlay Walnut White
Hudson Hairpin Side Table with Wood Inlay Walnut White

Hudson Hairpin Side Table with Wood Inlay Walnut White

Located in Cincinnati, US

This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Hudson Hairpin Side Table with Wood Inlay Walnut Gray
Hudson Hairpin Side Table with Wood Inlay Walnut Gray

Hudson Hairpin Side Table with Wood Inlay Walnut Gray

Located in Cincinnati, US

This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Arthur Umanoff Wrought Iron with Blonde Wood Modernist Magazine Stand Side Table
Arthur Umanoff Wrought Iron with Blonde Wood Modernist Magazine Stand Side Table

Arthur Umanoff Wrought Iron with Blonde Wood Modernist Magazine Stand Side Table

By Raymor, Arthur Umanoff

Located in Ferndale, MI

Arthur Umanoff designed Mid-Century Modernist magazine display side table. Wrought iron frame in

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

1950s Italian Yacht Side Table, Burl and Brass Restored
1950s Italian Yacht Side Table, Burl and Brass Restored

1950s Italian Yacht Side Table, Burl and Brass Restored

Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio

A beautiful 1950s Italian side table, originally made for use on yachts — which explains the solid

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

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Maple Midcentury Modern Side Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the maple midcentury modern side table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each maple midcentury modern side table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, maple and metal. Find 294 options for an antique or vintage maple midcentury modern side table now, or shop our selection of 33 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer maple midcentury modern side table, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A maple midcentury modern side table is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Art Deco and modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one maple midcentury modern side table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Paul McCobb, Planner Group and Heywood-Wakefield Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Maple Midcentury Modern Side Table?

Prices for a maple midcentury modern side table start at $225 and top out at $350,000 with the average selling for $2,334.

A Close Look at Mid-century-modern Furniture

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 celebrated 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.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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.

Finding the Right Tables for You

The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.

Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.

Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.

Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.

The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte

Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life. 

No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .