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John Stuart Brass Acid Etched Side Table
John Stuart Brass Acid Etched Side Table

John Stuart Brass Acid Etched Side Table

By John Stuart

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Square side table with acid etched brass top and walnut frame for John Stuart, c.1960s, USA. This

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Danish Design Teak Side Table, 1960s
Danish Design Teak Side Table, 1960s

Danish Design Teak Side Table, 1960s

Located in Breda, Netherlands

A tiny powerhouse of Danish design: this small square side table in warm, rich teak proves that

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

Materials

Teak

Mosaikmöbel Petite Side Table with Mosaic Tile Top
Mosaikmöbel Petite Side Table with Mosaic Tile Top

Mosaikmöbel Petite Side Table with Mosaic Tile Top

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Patinated brass side table for Mosaikmöbel, c.1950s, Germany. The table features a mosaic tile

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Brass Side Table in the Style of Maison Jansen
Brass Side Table in the Style of Maison Jansen

Brass Side Table in the Style of Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Curved leg brass side table with square glass top in the style of Maison Jansen. The table has four

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

Materials

Brass

Pair Witco Carved Wood & Glass Tiki Side Cube Tables Stools Rustic Modern 1960s
Pair Witco Carved Wood & Glass Tiki Side Cube Tables Stools Rustic Modern 1960s

Pair Witco Carved Wood & Glass Tiki Side Cube Tables Stools Rustic Modern 1960s

By Witco, William Westenhaver / Witco

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Designed and made by William Westenhaver, this pair of side or end tables was sold under the Witco

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Cedar

Aldo Tura Italian Mid-Century Parabolic Panel Occasional Table
Aldo Tura Italian Mid-Century Parabolic Panel Occasional Table

Aldo Tura Italian Mid-Century Parabolic Panel Occasional Table

By Aldo Tura

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Mid-Century light brown parchment square Parabolic Panel Base Occasional Low End Table

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass

Single cantilevered square Lucite and glass table
Single cantilevered square Lucite and glass table

Single cantilevered square Lucite and glass table

Located in New York, NY

Single cantilevered square Lucite and glass side table

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Scandinavian Mid Century Flower Tables in Teak
Scandinavian Mid Century Flower Tables in Teak

Scandinavian Mid Century Flower Tables in Teak

Located in Karlstad, SE

square tables, one of them with a metal planter. Condition: Very good original condition with light

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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

A pair of tall mid century modern nightstands by Mengel, circa 1960s
A pair of tall mid century modern nightstands by Mengel, circa 1960s

A pair of tall mid century modern nightstands by Mengel, circa 1960s

Located in Houston, TX

A pair of tall nightstands by Mengel, circa 1960s. Classic mid century modern design with four

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

French Brass Mirrored Side Table
French Brass Mirrored Side Table

French Brass Mirrored Side Table

$1,420Sale Price|20% Off

French Brass Mirrored Side Table

By Maison Charles et Fils

Located in Voorburg, NL

Glamorous French side table on an elegant brass frame with mirrored glass, made in France in the

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

Materials

Brass

Pine side table, Spain 70ties
Pine side table, Spain 70ties

Pine side table, Spain 70ties

$418Sale Price|20% Off

Pine side table, Spain 70ties

Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest

Vintage Spanish Craftsmanship: Square Pine Side Table from the 1970s Constructed from solid pine

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Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Pine

Modernist Russel Wright Square Tables by Conant Ball
Modernist Russel Wright Square Tables by Conant Ball

Modernist Russel Wright Square Tables by Conant Ball

By Leslie Diamond, Conant Ball

Located in Dallas, TX

This stylish pair of Mid Century Modern side or end tables designed by Russel Wright. Part of the

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Knoll Marble Top Side Table
Vintage Knoll Marble Top Side Table

Vintage Knoll Marble Top Side Table

By Knoll

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This authentic Florence Knoll side table, produced by KnollStudio, is a quintessential piece of Mid

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Italian Modernist Marble Side Tables
Italian Modernist Marble Side Tables

Italian Modernist Marble Side Tables

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Discover the elegance of these vintage side tables, meticulously designed in Italy during the 1980s

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Italian Travertine Side Table c. 1970s
Italian Travertine Side Table c. 1970s

Italian Travertine Side Table c. 1970s

Located in Warminster, GB

A square travertine side table. Italian, c. 1970s. Stock ref. #3095 In very good order with

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine

Danish Modern Rosewood Side Table by Rud Thygesen for Heltborg Møbler, 1960s.
Danish Modern Rosewood Side Table by Rud Thygesen for Heltborg Møbler, 1960s.

Danish Modern Rosewood Side Table by Rud Thygesen for Heltborg Møbler, 1960s.

By Heltborg Møbler, Rud Thygesen

Located in Asaa, DK

Danish Modern Rosewood Side Table by Rud Thygesen for Heltborg Møbler, 1960s. Scandinavian Mid

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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Small Square Wooden Coffee Table, Italy, 1960s
Small Square Wooden Coffee Table, Italy, 1960s

Small Square Wooden Coffee Table, Italy, 1960s

Located in Naples, IT

Beautiful wooden coffee table, understated and clean. This coffee table is very elegant in its

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Elegant Squared Brass and White Glass Table
Elegant Squared Brass and White Glass Table

Elegant Squared Brass and White Glass Table

By Paul McCobb

Located in New York, NY

Interesting end, lamp, occasional, end table, with thick white glass top with engraved gold

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Slat Wood Side Table
Vintage Slat Wood Side Table

Vintage Slat Wood Side Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

and late Mid-Century Brutalist movements. Measuring 21.5” square and 24” tall, this versatile piece

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Late 20th Century Philippine Organic Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Karl Springer American Mid-Century Lucite FLoor Lamp with Table
Karl Springer American Mid-Century Lucite FLoor Lamp with Table

Karl Springer American Mid-Century Lucite FLoor Lamp with Table

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

Kleppe Mobelfabrik Rosewood Side Tables
Kleppe Mobelfabrik Rosewood Side Tables

Kleppe Mobelfabrik Rosewood Side Tables

$880Sale Price / set|41% Off

Kleppe Mobelfabrik Rosewood Side Tables

By Kleppe Møbelfabrik

Located in Pasadena, TX

Two vintage, rosewood side tables. One table is square and the other is rectangular. Sturdy and

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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Pair of American Mid-Century Chrome and Brass End Tables
Pair of American Mid-Century Chrome and Brass End Tables

Pair of American Mid-Century Chrome and Brass End Tables

By Maison Jansen

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of American Mid-Century two-tier chrome and glass square end tables featuring brass accents on

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Danish Teak and Tile Side Table, 1960s.
Danish Teak and Tile Side Table, 1960s.

Danish Teak and Tile Side Table, 1960s.

Located in Asaa, DK

Danish Teak and Tile Side Table, 1960s. Lovely Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern square teak table

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Teak

Pair of Italian Solid Brass Side Tables with Omyx Tops, 1970s Modern Classic
Pair of Italian Solid Brass Side Tables with Omyx Tops, 1970s Modern Classic

Pair of Italian Solid Brass Side Tables with Omyx Tops, 1970s Modern Classic

By Italian school XX ct.

Located in Camden, ME

This refined pair of Italian side tables exemplifies the sophisticated material language and

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Side Tables

Materials

Onyx, Brass

Pair of Singer & Sons Walnut Magazine Shelf End / Side Tables
Pair of Singer & Sons Walnut Magazine Shelf End / Side Tables

Pair of Singer & Sons Walnut Magazine Shelf End / Side Tables

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of American Mid-Century walnut end / side tables with a square top and magazine shelf attached

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Travertine Side Table, Italy, 1970's
Travertine Side Table, Italy, 1970's

Travertine Side Table, Italy, 1970's

Located in Austin, TX

Travertine side table with square edged top and square base. The parts separate for transport

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine

1960s Vintage Single Travertine Side Table
1960s Vintage Single Travertine Side Table

1960s Vintage Single Travertine Side Table

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Vintage Italian travertine side table was designed and manufactured in Italy circa 1960s. This

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine

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 Bernhardt Design, Mark Goetz Herman Miller

Located in Secaucus, NJ

versatile addition to your home, it will complement any modern, minimal, or mid-century setting

Category

2010s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Maple

Vintage Side - Coffee table, Maison Jansen style
Vintage Side - Coffee table, Maison Jansen style

Vintage Side - Coffee table, Maison Jansen style

By Maison Jansen

Located in Dallas, TX

and a two-toned metal finish. A nice medium size for this square French Mid century modern coffee

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Hand-Forged Wrought Iron Scroll Tables with Glass Tops
Pair of Mid-Century Hand-Forged Wrought Iron Scroll Tables with Glass Tops

Pair of Mid-Century Hand-Forged Wrought Iron Scroll Tables with Glass Tops

Located in West Hollywood, CA

A refined yet rustic pair of mid-century wrought iron side tables, beautifully crafted with

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Tommi Parzinger Pair of Side Tables
Tommi Parzinger Pair of Side Tables

Tommi Parzinger Pair of Side Tables

By Tommi Parzinger

Located in Hanover, MA

Elegant pair of side or end tables by Tommi Parzinger of square form, ebonized walnut top with

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut, Holly

Paul McCobb for Dunbar Parsons-Style Dark Finished Wooden End / Side Table
Paul McCobb for Dunbar Parsons-Style Dark Finished Wooden End / Side Table

Paul McCobb for Dunbar Parsons-Style Dark Finished Wooden End / Side Table

By Paul McCobb

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century wooden square end / side table with four square wooden legs with a dark brown

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Travertine and Iron Modernist Side Table c1950s
Travertine and Iron Modernist Side Table c1950s

Travertine and Iron Modernist Side Table c1950s

Located in Oakland, CA

Small traventine side table with iron hairpin legs. Most likely an one off made table or small

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine, Iron

Vintage Boho Burl Wood Cube Side Table
Vintage Boho Burl Wood Cube Side Table

Vintage Boho Burl Wood Cube Side Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This stunning vintage cube side table is a masterclass in organic Postmodern minimalism, showcasing

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Other

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Dark Finished Wooden Two Tier End / Side Table
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Dark Finished Wooden Two Tier End / Side Table

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Dark Finished Wooden Two Tier End / Side Table

By Edward Wormley

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century two-tier dark finished wooden end / side table with a square top with a

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Edward Wormley Lacquered Dark Wood Two Shelf End / Side Tables
Pair of Edward Wormley Lacquered Dark Wood Two Shelf End / Side Tables

Pair of Edward Wormley Lacquered Dark Wood Two Shelf End / Side Tables

By Edward Wormley

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of American Mid-Century end / side tables with lacquered dark wooden frames with a square top

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Florence Knoll for Knoll International Brown Marble End / Side Tables
Pair of Florence Knoll for Knoll International Brown Marble End / Side Tables

Pair of Florence Knoll for Knoll International Brown Marble End / Side Tables

By Florence Knoll

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of American mid-century square end / side tables with brown marble tops resting on square

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal, Steel

Beautiful long Mid Century walnut wood coffee table with a mosaic surface
Beautiful long Mid Century walnut wood coffee table with a mosaic surface

Beautiful long Mid Century walnut wood coffee table with a mosaic surface

Located in München, DE

Extraordinary rectangular Mid Century walnut couch or side table. Surface with black square mosaic

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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Low Side Table with Drawers by Ico Parisi
Low Side Table with Drawers by Ico Parisi

Low Side Table with Drawers by Ico Parisi

By Ico Parisi, Fratelli Rizzi

Located in Petershagen, DE

side table is one of a kind. It has three flush drawers on one side, two open compartments on two other

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

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Side Table, Attributed to Jindrich Halabala, 1930s
Side Table, Attributed to Jindrich Halabala, 1930s

Side Table, Attributed to Jindrich Halabala, 1930s

Located in Greding, DE

Side table on four curved legs with brass inlay and square brass bases. The round table top also

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Vintage 1930s Czech Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Maison Regain Cubic Side Table in Solid Elm
Maison Regain Cubic Side Table in Solid Elm

Maison Regain Cubic Side Table in Solid Elm

By Maison Regain

Located in Waalwijk, NL

French manufacturer Maison Regain. A square builds the main theme and repetitive form of this side table

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Elm

Sculptural Side Table in Hardwood & Marble, Giuseppe Scapinelli, 1950s
Sculptural Side Table in Hardwood & Marble, Giuseppe Scapinelli, 1950s

Sculptural Side Table in Hardwood & Marble, Giuseppe Scapinelli, 1950s

By Giuseppe Scapinelli

Located in New York, NY

the mid-20th century. Executed in solid Caviúna (Brazilian hardwood), the table articulates a dialogue

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

Materials

Marble

Pair of Midcentury Laverne Side Tables, Sold Individually
Pair of Midcentury Laverne Side Tables, Sold Individually

Pair of Midcentury Laverne Side Tables, Sold Individually

By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne

Located in New York, NY

A pair of 1970's Laverne side tables with patinated finish. Priced and Sold individually

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Milo Baughman Cube Side or End Table in Rosewood
Milo Baughman Cube Side or End Table in Rosewood

Milo Baughman Cube Side or End Table in Rosewood

By Milo Baughman

Located in Dallas, TX

it stands out in any room. As a quintessential example of mid-century modern elegance, the square or

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Romeo Rega Brass Chrome and Glass Side Table
Romeo Rega Brass Chrome and Glass Side Table

Romeo Rega Brass Chrome and Glass Side Table

By Romeo Rega

Located in New York, NY

Romeo Rega Brass Chrome and Glass Side Table. Midcentury Italian Brass and Chrome side table

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Italian Square Travertine Coffee Table with Steel Base, 1980's
Italian Square Travertine Coffee Table with Steel Base, 1980's

Italian Square Travertine Coffee Table with Steel Base, 1980's

Located in Oud Beijerland, NL

. Its clean, minimalist lines make this table a perfect centerpiece for contemporary, mid-century, or

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine, Steel

Bertha Schaefer for Singer & Sons Two-Tier Walnut and Laminate End / Side Table
Bertha Schaefer for Singer & Sons Two-Tier Walnut and Laminate End / Side Table

Bertha Schaefer for Singer & Sons Two-Tier Walnut and Laminate End / Side Table

By Bertha Schaefer

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century two-tier end / side table with a walnut frame and inset laminate wood top

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Laminate, Walnut

1970s Mintjens Solid Oak Side Table with Block Legs
1970s Mintjens Solid Oak Side Table with Block Legs

1970s Mintjens Solid Oak Side Table with Block Legs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Square side table by Dutch manufacturer Mintjens is built from solid oak with a natural finish that

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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Pair of Travertine Side Tables, Italy, 1970's
Pair of Travertine Side Tables, Italy, 1970's

Pair of Travertine Side Tables, Italy, 1970's

Located in Austin, TX

Set of two matching square travertine side tables. Tops sit atop cross-shaped bases. Italy, 1970

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine

"Chanceler" Side Tables in Rosewood and Metal, Jorge Zalszupin, 1960s
"Chanceler" Side Tables in Rosewood and Metal, Jorge Zalszupin, 1960s

"Chanceler" Side Tables in Rosewood and Metal, Jorge Zalszupin, 1960s

By Jorge Zalszupin

Located in New York, NY

Designed by Jorge Zalszupin in the 1960s, this exceptional pair of Chanceler side tables

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

Materials

Iron

Marc Held for Prisunic Side Table in Fiberglass
Marc Held for Prisunic Side Table in Fiberglass

Marc Held for Prisunic Side Table in Fiberglass

By Prisunic, Marc Held

Located in Waalwijk, NL

square shaped side table is executed in fiberglass, a material that immediately catches the eye and is

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Midcentury DIA Style Chrome and Glass Side Tables
Midcentury DIA Style Chrome and Glass Side Tables

Midcentury DIA Style Chrome and Glass Side Tables

By Design Institute America

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This beautiful vintage pair of modern side tables feature a chrome harp shaped base and a thick

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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Pair of brass side tables with travertine tops
Pair of brass side tables with travertine tops

Pair of brass side tables with travertine tops

Located in New York, NY

Pair of large brass side tables with X form bases and travertine tops. Dimensions: 25.75" square x

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Low Profile Heritage Midcentury Fruitwood Cabinet /Side Table with Two Doors
Low Profile Heritage Midcentury Fruitwood Cabinet /Side Table with Two Doors

Low Profile Heritage Midcentury Fruitwood Cabinet /Side Table with Two Doors

By Heritage Furniture

Located in Malibu, CA

Oversized square midcentury side, end, or coffee table with tons of storage. Quality piece has two

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

Materials

Brass

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Mid Century Modern Square Side Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mid century modern square side table for your home. Each mid century modern square side table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and glass. Find 217 options for an antique or vintage mid century modern square side table now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the mid century modern square side table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century modern square side table, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mid century modern square side table over the years, but those crafted by Milo Baughman, Dunbar and Lane Furniture are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern Square Side Table?

A mid century modern square side table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,650, while the lowest priced sells for $260 and the highest can go for as much as $8,600.

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 .

Questions About Mid Century Modern Square 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.