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Pair of Small Square Mid-Century Modern Lucite Side Table Bases
Pair of Small Square Mid-Century Modern Lucite Side Table Bases

Pair of Small Square Mid-Century Modern Lucite Side Table Bases

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lucite side tables with optional bevelled rectangular glass tabletops Complimentary shipping includes only the Lucite bases, not the glass table tops.

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

Materials

Lucite

French Mid-Century Modern Lucite Side Table with Casters, Vintage 1970
French Mid-Century Modern Lucite Side Table with Casters, Vintage 1970

French Mid-Century Modern Lucite Side Table with Casters, Vintage 1970

Located in Austin, TX

Side table from France made with a Lucite body. It is supported by original working casters. It is in excellent vintage condition and we love the sleek design.

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lucite

Charles Hollis Jones Style Lucite and Glass Coffee Side Table
Charles Hollis Jones Style Lucite and Glass Coffee Side Table

Charles Hollis Jones Style Lucite and Glass Coffee Side Table

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Barcelona, ES

Mid-Century Modern lucite side table with glass top, Spain, 1960-1970.

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Vintage Lucite Glass Spiral Form Mid Century Modern Side Table
Vintage Lucite Glass Spiral Form Mid Century Modern Side Table

Vintage Lucite Glass Spiral Form Mid Century Modern Side Table

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A vintage spiral form side table. This vintage side table features a fun design with its curled, swirly table base made of a clear acrylic lucite. The table top features a matching i...

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

Materials

Acrylic

Vintage Clear Lucite Acrylic Mid Century Modern Rolling Side Tables - a Pair
Vintage Clear Lucite Acrylic Mid Century Modern Rolling Side Tables - a Pair

Vintage Clear Lucite Acrylic Mid Century Modern Rolling Side Tables - a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Clear Lucite Acrylic Mid Century Modern Rolling Side Tables - a Pair.

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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lucite

Mid Century Modern Chic Lucite and Horn Round Glass Occasional Side Table
Mid Century Modern Chic Lucite and Horn Round Glass Occasional Side Table

Mid Century Modern Chic Lucite and Horn Round Glass Occasional Side Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Very unique vintage Mid-Century Modern Lucite, glass and horn occasional side table in the manner of Karl Springer.

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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Mid-Century Sculptural Lucite Side Table with Spiral Lucite Legs, 1970s
Mid-Century Sculptural Lucite Side Table with Spiral Lucite Legs, 1970s

Mid-Century Sculptural Lucite Side Table with Spiral Lucite Legs, 1970s

Located in Miami, FL

Mid-Century sculptural side table with lucite top and stacked spiral lucite legs circa 1970s.

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

Materials

Lucite

Vintage Mid Century Modern Clear Lucite Sculptural "S" Form" 3 Tier Side Table
Vintage Mid Century Modern Clear Lucite Sculptural "S" Form" 3 Tier Side Table

Vintage Mid Century Modern Clear Lucite Sculptural "S" Form" 3 Tier Side Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Mid Century Modern Clear Lucite Sculptural "S" Form" 3 Tier Side Table.

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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lucite

Bent Lucite Two Tierr Square Side Table Stand Mid Century Modern Mint!
Bent Lucite Two Tierr Square Side Table Stand Mid Century Modern Mint!

Bent Lucite Two Tierr Square Side Table Stand Mid Century Modern Mint!

By Neal Small, Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Bent Lucite Two Tierr Square Side Table Stand Mid Century Modern Mint!

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lucite

Mid Century Lucite Brass and Glass Side Table
Mid Century Lucite Brass and Glass Side Table

Mid Century Lucite Brass and Glass Side Table

Located in Troy, MI

Circa 1970s side or end table with beveled edge glass top, clear lucite legs and flat brass plated banding at base and apron. Excellent vintage condition with very little visible wear.

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

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Clear Lucite & Chrome 'Ghost' Side Accent Table or Pedestal
Mid-Century Modern Clear Lucite & Chrome 'Ghost' Side Accent Table or Pedestal

Mid-Century Modern Clear Lucite & Chrome 'Ghost' Side Accent Table or Pedestal

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This clear lucite or acrylic and chrome 'Ghost' side table or pedestal is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Italy, dating to approximately 1975 and done in a Mid-Century...

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

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Charles Hollis Jones Style Lucite and Glass Coffee Side Tables
Pair of Charles Hollis Jones Style Lucite and Glass Coffee Side Tables

Pair of Charles Hollis Jones Style Lucite and Glass Coffee Side Tables

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Barcelona, ES

Set of Two Mid-Century Modern lucite side tables with glass top, Spain, 1960-1970.

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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Charles Hollis Jones Style Mid-Century Modern Lucite & Chrome Side Table - Pair
Charles Hollis Jones Style Mid-Century Modern Lucite & Chrome Side Table - Pair

Charles Hollis Jones Style Mid-Century Modern Lucite & Chrome Side Table - Pair

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Miami, FL

Superb pair of Lucite and chrome round side tables in the style of Charles Hollis Jones. Diameter of the base without the glass: 18 inches.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Chic Mid Century Modern Lucite & Laminated Raffia Table
Chic Mid Century Modern Lucite & Laminated Raffia Table

Chic Mid Century Modern Lucite & Laminated Raffia Table

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Unusual and very chic mid century modern table having a lucite base and laminated raffia bevelled edge top.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Burlap, Lucite

Mid Century Modern Serving or Side Table in Brass and Lucite with X Form
Mid Century Modern Serving or Side Table in Brass and Lucite with X Form

Mid Century Modern Serving or Side Table in Brass and Lucite with X Form

Located in Miami, FL

This sculptural serving table features a X Form legs. This top is aligned with a geometrical double lucite frame that rests on a x-leg base executed in clear lucite. Contrary to the ...

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

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Lucite Foyer Table
Mid-Century Lucite Foyer Table

Mid-Century Lucite Foyer Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An unusual vintage modern rectangle console table featured in lucite. It is a sure eye-grabber for any modern entryway and sure to be a conversation starter. Please confirm item loca...

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lucite

Pair Mid-Century Triangular Brass Lucite and Glass Side Tables
Pair Mid-Century Triangular Brass Lucite and Glass Side Tables

Pair Mid-Century Triangular Brass Lucite and Glass Side Tables

Located in Troy, MI

Found in Italy, this pair of circa 1970’s triangular side tables feature lucite and brass frames with glass tops and lower shelves. Very good vintage condition with minor scattered s...

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

Materials

Brass

Vintage Skyscraper Lucite and Glass Side Table
Vintage Skyscraper Lucite and Glass Side Table

Vintage Skyscraper Lucite and Glass Side Table

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

An amazing mid-century modern lucite and glass side table.

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

Materials

Lucite

Mid Century Modern Waterfall Lucite Site Table with Floating Drawer. Circa 1970s
Mid Century Modern Waterfall Lucite Site Table with Floating Drawer. Circa 1970s

Mid Century Modern Waterfall Lucite Site Table with Floating Drawer. Circa 1970s

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage Mid Century Modern Waterfall Lucite Site Table with Floating Drawer. Circa 1970s. Features a single sheet of clear Lucite bent around a floating drawer box. In excellent ori...

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Plastic, Lucite

Lucite Side Table, 1980s USA
Lucite Side Table, 1980s USA

Lucite Side Table, 1980s USA

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rectangular shaped lucite side table with one wall protruding out into a gable. Made circa 1980. A gorgeous, subtle and modern accent piece that would work seamlessly in any room as ...

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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Lucite

Lucite Z form side table
Lucite Z form side table

Lucite Z form side table

Located in New York, NY

Lucite Z form cantilevered side table.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Lucite

Mid Century Charles Hollis Jones Round Lucite Brass Side End Lamp Table Stand
Mid Century Charles Hollis Jones Round Lucite Brass Side End Lamp Table Stand

Mid Century Charles Hollis Jones Round Lucite Brass Side End Lamp Table Stand

By Charles Hollis Jones, Neal Small

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid Century Charles Hollis Jones Round Lucite Brass Side End Lamp Table Stand MINT!

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Bronze, Glass & Lucite "FF 24/16 Side Table" Signed Jeffrey Bigelow
Mid-Century Bronze, Glass & Lucite "FF 24/16 Side Table" Signed Jeffrey Bigelow

Mid-Century Bronze, Glass & Lucite "FF 24/16 Side Table" Signed Jeffrey Bigelow

By Jeffrey Bigelow

Located in New York, NY

This exceptional Mid-Century Modernist side table, titled "FF 24/16 Side Table," is a striking example of Jeffrey Bigelow's visionary design approach. Crafted in 1986, the table bala...

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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Unusual intersecting Lucite side table
Unusual intersecting Lucite side table

Unusual intersecting Lucite side table

Located in New York, NY

Unusual intersecting Lucite and glass side table.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Lucite Floor Lamp Side Table
Lucite Floor Lamp Side Table

Lucite Floor Lamp Side Table

By Neal Small, Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very nice striking looking Lucite floor lamp, side table.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lucite

Bent Lucite Mid Century Modern Piano Vanity Window Bench
Bent Lucite Mid Century Modern Piano Vanity Window Bench

Bent Lucite Mid Century Modern Piano Vanity Window Bench

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Bent Lucite Mid Century Modern Piano Vanity Window Studio Made Bench

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lucite

Lucite Side Table Trolley Italy 1970s
Lucite Side Table Trolley Italy 1970s

Lucite Side Table Trolley Italy 1970s

Located in Čelinac, BA

Lucite Side Table Trolley Italy 1970s

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lucite

Charles Hollis Jones Mid-Century Lucite & Polished Nickel Dining Table Base
Charles Hollis Jones Mid-Century Lucite & Polished Nickel Dining Table Base

Charles Hollis Jones Mid-Century Lucite & Polished Nickel Dining Table Base

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Queens, NY

Mid-Century American Lucite geometric table base with 4 rectangular column legs connected with an X-form vertical block stretcher having a metal crossbar and a polished nickel cylind...

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

Materials

Lucite

Les Prismatiques Smoked Lucite Side \ End Table
Les Prismatiques Smoked Lucite Side \ End Table

Les Prismatiques Smoked Lucite Side \ End Table

By Les Prismatiques

Located in Highland, IN

This handsome 1970s smoked lucite end or side table by Les Prismatiques has style and character to spare. We acquired this example from the estate of an art collector who used it to ...

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lucite

Space Age Lucite and Mable Side Table
Space Age Lucite and Mable Side Table

Space Age Lucite and Mable Side Table

By Neal Small Design Studio

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A black and clear round Lucite side table with chrome button styled bolts holding the tube together. The top is marble with streaks of gray, moss and darker tones running through it ...

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Mid-20th Century American Space Age Side Tables

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Marble

Lion In Frost Lucite And Travertine Swivel Top Side Tables 1970's Modern
Lion In Frost Lucite And Travertine Swivel Top Side Tables 1970's Modern

Lion In Frost Lucite And Travertine Swivel Top Side Tables 1970's Modern

By Lion in Frost

Located in New York, NY

Amazing pair of 1970's modern Lion In Frost travertine lucite and swivel glass top side tables on casters, both tables are signed in vintage original condition with some wear and pat...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Chrome

Karl Springer American Mid-Century Lucite Square Top Table Lamp, 1950s
Karl Springer American Mid-Century Lucite Square Top Table Lamp, 1950s

Karl Springer American Mid-Century Lucite Square Top Table Lamp, 1950s

By Karl Springer

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century lucite square top table with a floor lamp center post (KARL SPRINGER)

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lucite

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Lucite Plexiglass Table with a Black Slate Top
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Lucite Plexiglass Table with a Black Slate Top

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Lucite Plexiglass Table with a Black Slate Top

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fantastic clear square 16 inch plexiglass box with a textured black slate top. Fabulous combination, its simplicity is beautiful and very durable and functional. Unnoticed slught ma...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Slate

Oval Travertine and Lucite Side Table / Bar Cart
Oval Travertine and Lucite Side Table / Bar Cart

Oval Travertine and Lucite Side Table / Bar Cart

Located in New York, NY

Oval side table has glass top with round chrome cap, lucite column, travertine lower shelf and metal base. Wheels underneath for ease of movement around living / work space. Wonderf...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Timeless Artistry: Vintage Pierre Giraudon Elephant Lucite Side Table
Timeless Artistry: Vintage Pierre Giraudon Elephant Lucite Side Table

Timeless Artistry: Vintage Pierre Giraudon Elephant Lucite Side Table

By Pierre Giraudon

Located in New York, NY

Step into the allure of timeless artistry with our Vintage Pierre Giraudon Elephant Side Table(Purchased from his Studio), crafted circa 1980. Celebrating the legacy of Pierre Giraud...

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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Lucite

Romeo Rega Brass, Lucite & Glass Side Table, Italy 1970s
Romeo Rega Brass, Lucite & Glass Side Table, Italy 1970s

Romeo Rega Brass, Lucite & Glass Side Table, Italy 1970s

By Romeo Rega

Located in Chicago, IL

Romeo Rega Brass, Lucite & Glass Side Table, Italy 1970s A striking “modern classic” by Roman artisan Romeo Rega, whose Trastevere workshop has furnished Italy’s finest homes for ove...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Lucite and Polished Nickel Side Tables by Charles Hollis Jones
Lucite and Polished Nickel Side Tables by Charles Hollis Jones

Lucite and Polished Nickel Side Tables by Charles Hollis Jones

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This classic vintage side tables by the famed designer shows how the clear material can have so much presence. Dubbed the "Metric Clipped Corner," these side tables are made of Lucit...

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

Materials

Nickel

Side table in lucite and brass by Charles Hollis Jones
Side table in lucite and brass by Charles Hollis Jones

Side table in lucite and brass by Charles Hollis Jones

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Asbury Park, NJ

This nice vintage side table by Charles Hollis Jones is constructed with lucite legs, brass stretchers and glass top. In nice vintage condition. Will be posting the matching coffee t...

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

Materials

Brass

Vintage Lucite and Nickle Side Tables by Charles Hollis Jones
Vintage Lucite and Nickle Side Tables by Charles Hollis Jones

Vintage Lucite and Nickle Side Tables by Charles Hollis Jones

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Straight out of the golden age of glam, this dazzling quartet of side tables by Charles Hollis Jones is everything the 1970s dreamed it could be — chic, sculptural, and just a little...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Nickel

Charles Hollis Jones Glass Top Lucite Base End Side Table 1970s
Charles Hollis Jones Glass Top Lucite Base End Side Table 1970s

Charles Hollis Jones Glass Top Lucite Base End Side Table 1970s

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

This 1970s end table by Charles Hollis Jones exemplifies the designer’s signature blend of sleek minimalism and sculptural clarity. Featuring a thick glass top that appears to float ...

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Vintage 1970s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Pair of Lucite and Nickel Side Tables by Charles Hollis Jones
Pair of Lucite and Nickel Side Tables by Charles Hollis Jones

Pair of Lucite and Nickel Side Tables by Charles Hollis Jones

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful pair of Lucite and nickel side tables designed by Charles Hollis Jones for Arthur Elrod. The tables are made out of nickel with a 1 1/2" thick Lucite tops. The tables are ...

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Nickel

Pair of octogonal lucite and chrome side tables by Maison Jansen
Pair of octogonal lucite and chrome side tables by Maison Jansen

Pair of octogonal lucite and chrome side tables by Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This very nice pair of octogonal side tables is made of lucite and chrome. This is a French work by Maison Jansen. Circa 1970

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Lucite and Brass coffee side table attributed to Charles Hollis Jones
Lucite and Brass coffee side table attributed to Charles Hollis Jones

Lucite and Brass coffee side table attributed to Charles Hollis Jones

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Indulge in the epitome of chic sophistication with this exquisite Lucite and Brass coffee side table attributed to the renowned designer Charles Hollis Jones. Radiating glamour and m...

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Charles Hollis Jones  Style Pair of lucite and Brass Side Tables
Charles Hollis Jones  Style Pair of lucite and Brass Side Tables

Charles Hollis Jones Style Pair of lucite and Brass Side Tables

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of Charles Hollis Jones lucite and brass side table , bottom glass is a mirror. Recently restored. Very good condition.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Lucite Side Tables by Charles Hollis Jones, from the "O" Collection
Lucite Side Tables by Charles Hollis Jones, from the "O" Collection

Lucite Side Tables by Charles Hollis Jones, from the "O" Collection

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of minimalistic side/end tables designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones as part of his "O" collection. The top of the tables is made out of 1 1/2" thick Lucite, the b...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lucite

Vintage Charles Hollis Jones Lucite and Brass Ring Side Table
Vintage Charles Hollis Jones Lucite and Brass Ring Side Table

Vintage Charles Hollis Jones Lucite and Brass Ring Side Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

It is crowned with a thick circular glass top that maintains the piece’s light, airy presence while offering a functional surface for collectibles or cocktails. The table is in great...

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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Lion in Frost Attributed Thick Lucite Side Tables, Pair, Beveled Glass
Vintage Lion in Frost Attributed Thick Lucite Side Tables, Pair, Beveled Glass

Vintage Lion in Frost Attributed Thick Lucite Side Tables, Pair, Beveled Glass

By Lion in Frost

Located in Miami, FL

Offered for sale is a pair of iceberg-shaped lucite and beveled glass side tables attributed to Lion in Frost. The tables are in great condition. 24" w x 24"d x 20.5" h Lion in F...

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Lucite Side Table 24 Karat Gold Plated Charles Hollis Jones Style
Lucite Side Table 24 Karat Gold Plated Charles Hollis Jones Style

Lucite Side Table 24 Karat Gold Plated Charles Hollis Jones Style

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Lake Worth, FL

For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Gold

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Mid Century Modern Lucite Side Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mid century modern lucite side table available at 1stDibs. A mid century modern lucite side table — often made from plastic, lucite and metal — can elevate any home. Find 837 options for an antique or vintage mid century modern lucite side table now, or shop our selection of 19 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the mid century modern lucite side table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century modern lucite side table made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one mid century modern lucite side table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Charles Hollis Jones, Vladimir Kagan and Dunhill produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern Lucite Side Table?

Prices for a mid century modern lucite side table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $145 and can go as high as $52,900, while the average can fetch as much as $2,274.

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.

Materials: Plastic Furniture

Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.

From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.

When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.

Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.

Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.

Questions About Mid Century Modern Lucite Side Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, the tulip table is considered a mid-century modern design. This table shape has become an iconic statement of the era with a simple sculptural attitude and a practical nature. The first tulip table was created by Eero Saarinen, a noted Finnish designer who was a leader in mid-century modern home decor. Shop a collection of Saarinen furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.