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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Kipp Stewart and Stewart MacDougal, Side Tables, Walnut, Metal, Cane, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut, cane, and black-lacquered metal side tables designed by Kipp Stewart and Stewart MacDougal and produced by Calvin Furniture, USA, c. 1950s.
Wear consistent with ag...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Expertly Restored - Greta M. Grossman Side Table w/ Marble Top for Glenn of CA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
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Marble
Newly Refinished -Mid-Century Modern 3-Tier Sculpted Walnut End Table by Mersman
By Mersman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage desig...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Saarinen Style Verde Alpi Green Marble Tulip Table, Mid-Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A distinctive Mid-Century round coffee or side table in the iconic style of Eero Saarinen. This piece features a distinguished Verde Alpi green marble top set upon a classic white en...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Osvaldo Borsani Italian Side Table T1 in Brass and Red Glass, 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Osvaldo Borsani Italian Side Table T1 in Brass and Red Glass, 1950s
Beautiful iconic side table made in full brass and painted glass top in red color.
Designed in the 1940s by Osval...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Brutalist Cube Side Table by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Striking Brutalist “Sculptura” cube side table designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, circa 1970s. This sculptural piece features deeply textured resin panels with dynamic...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Resin, Wood
Large Italian Rectangular Coffee Table in Bamboo, Wicker and Smoked Glass, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning French Riviera style rectangular organic coffee table fully made in bamboo and woven rattan wicker completed by a bronzed glass top. This stylish and unique piece was hand-m...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Glass
Expertly Restored - John Van Koert “Profile” Two-Tier Side Tables for Drexel
By Drexel, John Van Koert
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
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Wood, Walnut
American Designer, Side Tables, Bamboo, Marble, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of bamboo, rattan and marble side tables designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Replaced marble tops.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 20...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
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Marble
American Designer, Side Tables, Walnut, Travertine, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut and travertine side tables designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 18.875"H x 26.5"W x 26.5"D
All items ship from High Point, North...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
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Travertine
Pair of French Riviera Nightstands in Bamboo, Woven Rattan w/ Glass, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful pair of mid-century bedside tables entirely made in bamboo and woven rattan and completed by a crystal glass top. These stylish organic tables were designed in Italy during...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Round Walnut Side Table w/ Sculpted Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage design...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Newly Refinished - Lane “Perception” Triangular Side Table by Warren Church
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished
Crafted by Warren Church for Lane in the 1950s, this expertly refinished “Perception” triangular side table showcases a striking interplay of walnut a...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
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Oak, Walnut
Set of model "1776" brass and opaline side tables, Fontana Arte, Italy, 1965.
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
A rare set of 2 " 1776" side tables.
The heavy foot is made in brass ballasted inside by cast metal to give it great stability. The tray made of black opaline glass.
Both tables a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Expertly Restored - Vintage Arthur Umanoff Spindle Side Table w/ Magazine Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Expertly Restored- Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall Tulip Side Table for Drexel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Triangular Side Table by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Large Rattan and Wicker Elephant Side Table by Vivai del Sud, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning midcentury elephant-shaped side table with removable tray fully made in hand-woven wicker. This gorgeous object was designed by Vivai del Sud in Italy during the 1970s.
In...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
French Designer, Side Table, Iron, Marble, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A marble and silver-leaf iron side table designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 19.875"H x 19.625"W x 19.625"D
All items ship from High Point, Nort...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
1970's Swiss DeSede DS-66 Floating Leather & Mirrored Glass Side / Coffee Table
By De Sede
Located in Bern, CH
1970's DeSede DS-66 tanned leather floating lounge table with mirrored glass tabletop.
Produced by DeSede, Switzerland in the 1970's.
High quality buffalo leather is in good conditio...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Leather, Glass, Wood
$833 Sale Price
30% Off
Angelo Mangiarotti White Italian Carrara Marble Side Table Eros High Model
Located in Chicago, IL
Angelo Mangiarotti Italian white Carrara marble high side table in the Eros series for Skipper.
Excellent condition.
Angelo Mangiarotti was the master and expert at the highly sculpt...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
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Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century French Walnut Nightstands or Side Tables, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Design
Early 20th century pair of French walnut nightstands or side tables.
A pair of fine French nightstands or bedside end tables of walnut with marble top.
Each featuring ...
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
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Walnut
Gianfranco Frattini 780/783 Tables For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gianfranco Frattini 780/783 Low Tables For Cassina
The series of round low tables designed by Gianfranco Frattini is emblematic of Italian design in the ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
$6,232 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Swedish Designer, Side Table, Bamboo, Rattan, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo, rattan and glass side table designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 20.5"H x 19.5"W x 11.25"D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
Jacques Adnet Rare Stitched Leather Vide Poche Side Table, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
Boost your interior with this rare and sophisticated Jacques Adnet-designed side table, a true testament to the visionary artistry that shaped the French Art Deco and Mid-Century Mod...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of "Positano" Nightstands by Ico Parisi & Gino Sarfatti for MIM, Italy 1958
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning pair of Positano illuminated nightstands in rosewood, black enameled brass and steel designed by Gino Sarfatti and Ico Parisi and produced by MiM Roma in Italy during the late 1950s. The iconic nightstands are fully original, complete and in amazing conditions. They are signed inside.
These incredibly rare and unique pair of bedside tables are in amazing conditions, made in rosewood and black enameled brass. These nightstands were designed by Parisi using Gino Sarfatti spot...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel
Richard Schultz for Knoll Mid Century Petal Side Table
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in Countryside, IL
Richard Schultz for Knoll Mid Century Petal Side Table
This side table measures: 16 wide x 16 deep x 19 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as mu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Pair of 'Arra' Organic Rattan Side Tables
Located in Oxford, GB
Gracefully balanced off centred 'Arra' Organic Rattan Side Table, they come as a pair. Featuring a drum base, with intricate rattan overly and organic leaf and floral patterns. The b...
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2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Rattan
$3,354 / set
Amazing Coffee or Side Table
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful coffee or side table from the 1970s.
Wonderful design and an asset to any home.
The wooden frame was silver-plated.
Condition:
Very good vintage condition ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Pine
Jack Cartwright - Founders Pair of Bookmatched Walnut & Cane Tiered Side Tables
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Jack Cartwright and made in America by Founders, these side tables or end tables feature solid walnut construction, with bookmatched walnut veneer tops and a lower tier o...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
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Cane, Walnut
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti Red "Platone" Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful and incredibly rare midcentury red "Platone" folding desk designed by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by Anonima Castelly in Italy during the 1970s. The desk is in amazing v...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Single Tripod Hand Forged Side or Drinks Table, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Single custom tripod hand-forged side or drinks table, in stock
Hand-forged iron legs, round top with lip
Dark bronze patina
Perfect for drinks, side, end table
Ready to ship from ou...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Iron
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Walnut Side Table w/ Crema Marfil Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Refinished, Original Marble Stone
Materials: Crema Marfil Marble, Walnut
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restorat...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Antique Mario Lopez Torres Jaguar Stool
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970, we offer this Antique Mario Lopez Torres Jaguar Stool, made in natural woven and iron structure, the eyes are made in brass. It has details on one ear and on the legs.
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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Pair of Side Tables with Two-Tier in Rattan and Bamboo, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing pair of side tables or bedside tables with two-tier in bamboo and rattan.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1950s t.h. Robsjohn-Gibbings Widdicomb Walnut Occasional Tripod Table
Located in Roanoke, VA
Occasional table with round top supported by a criss-cross tripod base. Model no. 1742. By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb. American, circa 1953. Very sculptural splayed tripod ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
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Walnut
Coffee Side Table in Gilt Iron Daisy Flower Design, France 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Hollywood Regency daisy flower gilt iron coffee table, France, 1950s.
Glamorous occasional table in gold leaf gilt iron with glass round top standing on a tripod base.
Th...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Large Side Table, Kidney Shaped, Black-White Stripes, 3 Elegant Legs, 50s Style
Located in Berlin, BE
Exclusive offer of one large kidney shaped side table.
Very decorative in black-white colored stripes.
These tables are a high-quality new production after original models of the 1...
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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
mid century wardrobe by Alfred Hendrix for Belform, Belgium 1960
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Alfred Hendrickx wardrobe with sliding doors for Belform. Belform has a strong reputation to use quality materials for there furniture. The wardrobe dates back from the late 60s and ...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Round Small Side Table, Bauhaus Meets Contemporary Design, Art Work
Located in Berlin, BE
This versatile, highly decorative table is a combination of Bauhaus and contemporary design. It was designed by us and produced to a high standard in local Berlin workshops. The fini...
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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Clover Leaf Side Table w/ Magazine Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage design...
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1960s Macedonian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Teak Side Table by France & Søn, Denmark
Located in Bern, CH
Danish Mid Century teak Side Table designed by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen. Beautifully made teak tabletop with lovely detailing and magazine shelf.
Designer: Tove & Edvard Kindt-Lars...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
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Teak
Reed side table with glas top attributed Gabriella Crespi, Italy 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautifully crafted side table, attributed to iconic Italian designer Gabriella Crespi. Dating from the 1960s, this sculptural piece embody the effortless elegance and organic mode...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
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Reed, Glass
Gio Ponti Coffee Table in Walnut and Brass with Crystal, Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous and incredibly rare Italian Mid-Century coffee table in walnut wood, brass, and metal with a crystal glass top. This charming coffee table is attributed to the iconic design...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
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Crystal, Metal, Brass
Pierre Chapo Special Black Wood Edition T23 Side Table
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Side table designed by Pierre Chapo in 1960s.
Manufactured in France by Chapo Creations in 2021. Stamped by the manufacturer.
Special black edition.
In good original condition, with...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
$3,537 Sale Price
40% Off
French Midcentury Flower Stand or Side Table with Mosaic Linoleum Table Top
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A small creative side table or flower stand on 3 tapered legs and featuring a mosaic table top fashioned from squares of linoleum. It was made in France during the late 1950s or earl...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum
An ART-DECO MODERNIST Side Table or CONSOLE, Charles DUDOUYDT style, France 1930
Located in PARIS, FR
A small, elegant and powerful, console, Art-Deco, Modernist, Shabby-Chic, Neo-Classical, Base with neo-classical decorations and inverted arch structure, rectangular top in thick ven...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage John Salterini Lily Pad Leaf Shaped Side Table
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Stunning John Salterini Lily Pad Side Table – White
Elevate your home decor with this exquisite John Salterini lily pad/leaf-shaped side table.
This timeless piece seamle...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
$639 Sale Price / item
20% Off
wooden console table or side table with chrome legs by Florence Knoll with 1960s
By Knoll
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Beautiful console table or side table by Florence Knoll with an elegant design. Chromed base and wooden top. Florence Knoll was born in 1917 and joined the namesake company in 1943 t...
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1960s Central American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
Travertine and Walnut Prospect Coffee Table by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The prospect coffee table features a stone top that rests atop a sculpted American walnut or white oak base with two cutouts for drum tables on either end.
The Lawson-Fenning Colle...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine
Small Side Table, Kidney Shaped, Black-White Stripes, 3 Elegant Legs, 50s Style
Located in Berlin, BE
Exclusive offer of one small kidney shaped side table.
Very decorative in black-white colored stripes (see other offers: optional in 4 different colours and patterns avaiable).
The...
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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Midcentury "Platone" White Folding Desk by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely white "Platone" folding desk. Designed by the visionary Giancarlo Piretti and produced by Anonima Castelli in Italy during the 1970s. The desk is signed on the bottom.
In brand new condition, this desk has never been used and is a new old stock.
The Platone desk was designed to be presented as a set with the Plia chair. It is also held in the permanent collection of the MoMa in NYC. Its ingenious three-disc mechanism, a signature feature of Piretti’s bestsellers, reaches its boldest expression in the Platone.
The white top is a perfect match with the bold design of this little table, with the metal structure sustaining the table on one side. Platone is built to last and integrates seamlessly into any modern or vintage interior.
This stylish desk could function perfectly in a modern or midcentury style children's room or office.
Dimension (cm):
Width - 82
Depth - 64
Height - 69
Italian interior and industrial designer Giancarlo Piretti was born in 1940 in Bologna. He obtained his teaching degree in drawing at the Art Institute of Bologna (dates unknown), and continued his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna in 1960. From 1963 until 1970, he taught interior design at the Art Institute of Bologna.
Sometime in the 1960s, Piretti also joined Italian design company Castelli as an interior designer, creating home furniture and office furnishings. During his twelve years at Castelli, Piretti obtained numerous industrial patents for his designs, which were mostly chairs. Piretti’s work for Castelli garnered the company an international reputation in furniture design. His most well-known design is the plastic folding Plia Chair (1968), which has sold over seven million copies since 1969 and is still in production. It won the BIO 5 distinction and the SMAU prize at the Ljubljana Biennial in 1971, Germany’s Gute Form prize in 1973, and can be found in permanent collections in various museums world-wide, including Austria, Czech Republic, Slovenia and the United States. In 1969 the complementary Plia Table...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Sleek Sophistication: Pierre Chapo's T22 Table in Special Black Edition
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Immerse yourself in the allure of timeless design with the exclusive Black Edition of Pierre Chapo's T22 Table. Crafted in 2021 by Chapo Creation, this iconic piece pays homage to th...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
$12,933 Sale Price
40% Off
French Nightstand Table Side Table Elm & Beveled Glass Table Compas Feet, c 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Side table or nightstand table
Massive elm and a bevelled glass tray on top.
The glass top can be removed if you wish.
Typical style of the 1950 years with its compas feet.
Few marks...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Elm
Milo Baughman Polished Stainless Steel Chrome Drum Side Tables
Located in Oakland, CA
Polished Stainless Steel Drum Tables designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin.
#1 Diameter 22 H 24 inches
#2 Diameter 24 H 17 inches
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Side Coffee Table in Brass by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Pair of side coffee table in brass by Osvaldo Borsani, 1960 top in glass
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Rattan Bamboo Bedside Tables Night Stands, 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design rattan bamboo bedside table night stands with wood shelf, Italy 1950s
Please note that the item is original of the period and this shows normal sign...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Gio Ponti brass, wood, and linoleum side table for the Oceania ship, Italy, 1952
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare and highly collectible occasional table in brass, wood, and linoleum from the furnishings of the motor ship Oceania – design by Gio Ponti, Italy, 1952
Evocative images remain...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Pedestal “Tulip” Side Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pedestal “Tulip” side table with cherry wood top by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, circa 1990s. The Table is in very good vintage condition and measures 20"D x 20.5"H. Classi...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum
50s Style Side Table, Console, Black / White, 3 Elegant Legs, new
Located in Berlin, BE
Exclusive offer of one large side table.
Very decorative in black-white design.
With three high wooden legs. This makes the table more of a console and can be used, for example, in ...
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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
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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