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Silver Gold Modern Vintage Pair of Side Table Stainless Steel Brass, 2000, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of silver and gold vintage side tables or sofa tables made of stainless steel and brass which were designed and made out in the year 2000, Italy.
While the conical feet are c...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
H 17.33 in. W 26.38 in. D 14.18 in.
Vintage Pair of Metal and Glass Side Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Minimal and elegant, this vintage pair of side tables combines metal frames with a square glass top. Please confirm item location with seller (NY/NJ).
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Wicker Side Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful pair of vintage wicker side tables with glass tops. Woven wicker creates an impressive geometric pattern on the top that is showcased through the glass. Please confirm item...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wicker, Glass
Pair of Vintage Italian Chrome Side Tables
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of vintage chrome side tables with inset wood tops. These were made in Italy, they date from the 1960-1970’s.
They are beautifully made and are a very useful size. T...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Vintage Italian Side Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of vintage Italian gilt bronze tree form side tables, after Maison Bagues Circa 1960. These are a great pair of tables that are the prefect size to fit in anywhere.
Category
Vintage 1960s Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Vintage Modern Side Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern pair of side tables featured in teak, these tables would make a great addition to any home or office.
Please confirm item location (NJ or BK).
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak
Pair of Vintage French Brass Side Tables
Located in Crawley Down, GB
Beautiful pair of tall side tables
Aged brass frame with verre eglomise tops
Measure 50.5cm by 32.5cm and stand 57cm tall.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage French Brass Side Tables
Located in Crawley Down, GB
Exceptional pair of vintage brass side tables from France
Decorative finials to the sides, with golden eglomise glass tops
Top tray measures 53.5cm wide, 62cm with finials
31....
Category
Vintage 1950s French Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Bent Wood Side Tables
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Pair of vintage C.1980’s bent plywood side table. 3 legged and a very unique shape.
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bentwood, Plywood
Vintage Pair of Art Deco Side Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary pair of mid-century end tables in great condition hand-crafted out walnut completed restored by our craftsmen team. These fabulous pieces feature a rich walnut and e...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Lacquer, Wood, Giltwood, Walnut
Vintage Pair of Black Metal Side Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage pair of sturdy black metal side tables, for indoor or outdoor use. Please confirm item location with seller (NY/NJ).
Category
Late 20th Century Other Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Italian Chrome Side Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The unique tubular chrome frame supports a glass top. A wild Italian modern design with a glass top that appears to be floating when seen from certain angles. A sharp-looking pair of...
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Vintage Petite Side Tables with Small Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage pair of American of shapely designed, painted wood side tables. This sweet pair of American-made end tables each feature an oval-shaped top, with concave sides and raised l...
Category
20th Century American Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage French Brass & Marble Side Tables
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of vintage solid brass side tables with inset marble tops. These were made in France, they date from the 1950-60’s.
They are of super quality and have a stunning ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Vintage French Marble & Brass Side Tables
Located in London, GB
An excellent pair of vintage French solid brass side tables with inset marble tops. They were made in France, and date from the 1960-70’s.
The quality is fantastic, the brass fram...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce pair of Mid-Century Modern chrome drinks tables. Likely French in origin, the charming petite retro tables having a circular silver-tone pierced gallery raised rim, surround...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Cream Vintage Side Tables by Baker
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a unique textured surface and understated cream color, this pair of vintage side tables by Baker Furniture is perfect for adding Mid-Century style to any interior.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Great Pair of Vintage Propellor Form Side Tables
Located in Charleston, SC
Great pair of vintage propellor form side tables. Dimpled and painted aluminum bases with glass tops.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Vintage Stylized Woven Rattan and Reed Side Tables
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Vintage stylized woven rattan side tables.
Offred for sale is a vintage pair of woven rattan side tables with a stylized fanciful look. The slightly splayed legs have fee...
Category
Late 20th Century American Side Tables
Materials
Rattan, Reed
Pair of Vintage Bespoke Handmade Low Round Elm Side Tables
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful pair of handmade bespoke side tables, made from solid elm. These have been hand produced, turning the wood on a lathe. The wood has cracked as it has dried over time adding...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Elm
Pair of Vintage Cherry Wood Side Tables on Castors
Located in Bochum, NRW
Pair of unusual side tables, mobile, on castors, teak veneer, storage space in the lower part. Very good used condition, normal wear, no damages.
Dimensions: 55x35x76 cm [21.65x13.7...
Category
Vintage 1980s European Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Suite of Three Vintage Gold Gilt Tables, Pair of Side Table & One Larger Coffee
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of three gilt brass side tables with glass shelves
A good looking vintage suite, they were being used as two side tables and o...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
H 19.89 in. W 13.19 in. D 12.21 in.
Pair of Vintage Gilt Metal Flower Side Tables, 1960s
Located in Ottenburg, BE
Charming metal flower coffee tables or side tables with a round clear glass top.
The tables were manufactured in italy.
Beautiful elegant look which brings a touch of nature in...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage De Sede Leather & Travertine Pair of Side Table
By De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
De Sede vintage side tables, structure furnished with chocolate colored leather with polished travertine top.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Other Side Tables
Materials
Leather
French Vintage Pair of Chrome and Brass Side Tables
Located in Austin, TX
French vintage chrome, brass and glass side tables. A great set of two square tables, one of which has a bottom shelf for extra storage or display. We adore the brass and chrome comb...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Modern Pair of Rattan Rectangular Side Tables or End Tables w/ Glass Top
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome modern pair of rattan rectangular side tables or end tables with a glass top. They are in fabulous vintage condition with no outstanding flaws we have detected. Glass may ha...
Category
20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Side Tables
Materials
Rattan, Glass
H 13.5 in. W 20.25 in. D 16 in.
Pair of Vintage Bedside Tables, Chinese, Side, Nightstand, Chippendale Revival
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage bedside tables. A burr oak side table or nightstand in Chinese Chippendale taste, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.
Superb quality, with dashi...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Side Tables
Materials
Oak
H 21.46 in. W 20.08 in. D 25.99 in.
Pair of Vintage French Provincial Hand Carved Side End Tables
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Pair of vintage French Provincial hand carved side end tables
These are well-built, solid, and hand-carved pieces.
Approximate Measurements in Inches
22 1/2" x 22 1/2" across to...
Category
Vintage 1970s American French Provincial Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage 1970's Brass Faux Bamboo Side / Coffee Tables
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of vintage solid brass side tables with inset removable glass tops. These were made in England, they date from the 1970’s.
The design is stunning, with frames des...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Hollywood Regency Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Tripod Folding Silver Plate and Glass Side or Drink Tables Vintage Pair of
Located in North Miami, FL
These pair of vintage silver plate tripod side tables are elegant and unusual. These tripod tables actually fold up. The legs have little balls on the bottom. The glass tops rests on...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Silver
H 22 in. W 24 in. D 20 in.
Pair of Vintage Brass and Faux Tusks Side or Coffee Tables, Ca 1970s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Pair of eclectic vintage brass and faux tusks side or lamp tables with oval glass tops from the 1970s or 1980s. Possibly Italian or French in origin. Round brass base with round leg ...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Hollywood Regency Side Tables
Materials
Brass
H 17.33 in. W 27.56 in. D 19.69 in.
Pair of Vintage Queen Anne Style Mahogany Tray Top Side Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
An elegant pair of vintage Queen Anne style mahogany tray top side tables. Each table features a rectangular top with rounded corners and raised, molded edges. A removable brass tray...
Category
20th Century American Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Gilded Bronze Side Tables with Inlay, circa 1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of vintage gilded bronze side tables with inlay, circa 1940
Gorgeous pair of cast bronze side tables with inlay
We are unsure of the material used for the inlay. The inlay...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Vintage Italian Bamboo Side Tables with Glass Tops 'circa 1970s'
Located in London, GB
A pair of vintage Italian side tables (circa 1970s) that were discovered in Florence, Italy. Stunning design from top to bottom, the frames consist of rectangular bamboo ends stained...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Side Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Glass
H 18.9 in. W 21.66 in. D 15.75 in.
Pair of Very Rare Vintage Hardwood Stacking Books Side Tables Internal Storage
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare pair of vintage fully restored flamed mahogany stacking books side tables with internal storage.
A very rare pair, I have never ...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Side Tables
Materials
Hardwood
H 19.89 in. W 18.12 in. D 14.97 in.
Vintage Pair of Chippendale Style Mahogany Side End Tables Early 20th Century
Located in GB
We are so excited to present to you this Vintage Pair Of Chippendale Style Mahogany End Tables.
We have a matching coffee table if it is of any interest.
Please carefully loo...
Category
20th Century British Side Tables
Materials
Hardwood
H 21.26 in. W 19.69 in. D 16.54 in.
1970s Vintage Italian Pair of Smoked Glass and Ivory 2-Tier Brass Side Tables
By Vivai del Sud
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of sophisticated design end tables by Vivai del Sud - Architettura ed Alta Decorazione, an Italian Company founded in Rome in 1950 with, among their prestigious clients, se...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
H 20.4 in. W 21.75 in. D 21.5 in.
Pair of Vintage Lucite and Glass Side Tables in the Style of Dorothy Thorpe
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in St. Louis, MO
Elegant vintage Lucite and glass side tables in the style of Dorothy Thorpe, circa 1950s. Well constructed, having chrome plated hardware. Lucite is in nice original condition, no br...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
Matched Pair of Vintage Mahogany Tripod Side End Lamp Wine Tables Nice Form
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely matched pair of mahogany tripod lamp wine tables
A good looking well made and decorative pair, these are a matched pair as in they a...
Category
20th Century English Georgian Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of French Vintage Oak side Tables with Mirrored Tops and Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French vintage oak side tables from the mid 20th century, with mirrored tops and turned legs. Created in France during the second half of the 20th century, each of this pai...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Mirror, Oak
Pair of Vintage Chinese Barrel Side Tables, Huali Rosewood, Stools, 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage Chinese barrel side tables in huali rosewood. Two stools dating to the mid-late 20th century.
Delightful russet tones to the select rosewood
Classic bar...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Side Tables
Materials
Rosewood
H 13 in. Dm 15.36 in.
Vintage Pair of Italian Brass and Glass Folding Side Table with Sandaled Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of 1960s Italian brass and glass folding side tables with cast brass hands and sandaled feet. Each of this pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern side tables features a 0.25" thic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
H 28 in. W 27.5 in. D 21.5 in.
Vintage Pair of Signed Danish Side Tables with Exposed Joinery in Teak, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lovely pair of side tables with exposed finger joinery featuring solid teak frames and tinted glass tops. This design highlights an exciting interplay between straight lines and curv...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak, Smoked Glass
H 16 in. W 22 in. D 22 in.
Pair of Vintage Baker Furniture Marquetry Inlaid Tables
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dallas, TX
A lovely pair of Federal Style mahogany side/end tables from Baker Furniture. Restored, these mahogany constructed tables feature an oval shape, decorated with a beautiful marquetry ...
Category
20th Century American Regency Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Vintage Fan Leg Side Tables / Stools by Alvar Aalto Designs for Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of vintage fan leg side tables / stools by Alvar Aalto Designs for Artek, circa 1950s. The tables are made of birch bentwood with Aalto’s signature feathered bentwood leg design...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Birch
H 17.5 in. W 17.75 in. D 17.75 in.
Gold Leaf Gilded Iron and Marble-Top End or Side Tables Pair of Italian Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
These fantastic pair of 1960s vintage Italian real gold leaf over iron end and or side tables have an ever so slight red and black clay under rub under the gold leaf. The intricate b...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf, Iron
Pair of Vintage Round Wrought Iron Garden Tables
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of vintage round wrought iron garden tables with original white finish and 'bunch' of iron roses at base. New honed white marble tops.
Category
20th Century Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Pair of Vintage Heinz Meier for Landes Glass Wood Chrome Side End
By Landes Manufacturing Co., Heinz Meier
Located in Pasadena, TX
A pair of mid century modern side tables made by Heinz Meier for Landes Furniture Mfg. Co. with chrome rod and wood frames and glass tops. We have several other pieces of matching La...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Vintage Italian Accent Tables with Mirrored Tops
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of side tables, having a pickled wood finish; each round top of distressed mirror plate, set upon a baluster-form, spiral-turned, pedestal base, on a concave, tripartite base, r...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Side Tables
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Pair of Vintage Ebonized Wood and Bronze Italian Drinks Tables
By Gio Ponti
Located in East Hampton, NY
In the Manner of Gio Ponti, these outstanding drinks tables with a plateau in wood and glass inset to protect the ebonized table tops. Three wonderful legs in bronze and details abou...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Vintage Raised Panel Maple Single Door Side Stands Cabinets 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage pair of maple box form single door side stands with raised panels, shaped skirt and raised on tapered and flared feet, interior storage cabinets, 20th century
Measures: 20...
Category
20th Century French Side Tables
Materials
Maple
H 20.5 in. W 23.25 in. D 19.5 in.
Vintage Pair of Elm Bedside Tables from France, Circa 1960
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage pair of elm bedside tables from France, Circa 1960. Solid elm construction with one drawer. Light wear and use.
Category
Vintage 1960s European Side Tables
Materials
Elm
Vintage Pair of Chrome and Glass Burberry Store Display Tables
Located in Houston, TX
These were used in Spain at the Burberry Store. They are so cute in person.
There are minor scratches on the glass and slightly on the base. I tried to take close ups but it's hard ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Side Tables
Pair of Vintage Organic Modern Fractal Resin and Wood Cube Tables
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in Houston, TX
Fantastic pair of vintage organic modern fractal resin and wood cube tables or pedestals. This pair of Pierre Giraudon style cubes have a polished finish with unique sculpted variati...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Side Tables
Materials
Resin
Pair of Vintage Modern Walnut Cube End Tables by Lane Furniture
By Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish pair of Mid-Century Modern side tables feature a perfect cubed shape with a vintage walnut finish. This simple, yet sleek pair of tables boast a two-tone design with oak...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Pair of Vintage Tables with Modernist Style Painting Top Brass Leg, 1970s
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of vintage round side tables with modernist style painting top, oil painted wood top, brass central leg branch effect.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Mid Century Nightstands
Located in Pasadena, TX
Pair of vintage midcentury nightstands
Beautiful nightstands or side tables from South America.. Rosewood with marble trim and metal pulls.
Two drawers.
22.25" Width x 12.75" Dep...
Category
Mid-20th Century Central American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stone, Metal
Great Pair of Vintage Chinoiserie Bedside Cabinets
Located in Charleston, SC
Great pair of vintage chinoiserie cabinets. Great quality, raised chinoiserie decoration. Height is perfect to use for a pair of tables or pair of bedside cabinets.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Pair of Brass Artdeco Style Sidetables
Located in Copenhagen, DK
These elegant Mid-Century Modern tables from the 1970s are fragile but strong and long lasting from great craftsmanship. And with a beautiful shaded glass and finish.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Walnut and Steel Tray Tables By George Nelson for Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Uncommon pair of tray / drink tables designed by George Nelson & Associates for Herman Miller circa 1955. Composed of circular tops in walnut plywood with matte chrome-plated steel s...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
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Vintage Pair Of Side Tables For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage pair of side tables available for sale. Each of these unique vintage pair of side tables was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and glass. Vintage pair of side tables have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Vintage pair of side tables made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — are very popular at 1stDibs. Vintage pair of side tables have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company, Milo Baughman and Bevan Funnell Ltd. are consistently popular.
How Much are Vintage Pair Of Side Tables?
Prices for vintage pair of side tables start at $275 and top out at $14,800 with the average selling for $2,192.
Finding the Right Side Tables for You
While the range of styles and variety of materials have broadened over time, the priceless functionality of side tables has held true.
Vintage, new and antique side tables are an integral accent to our seating and provide additional, necessary storage in our homes. They can be a great foundation for that perfect focal piece of art that you want all your guests to see as you congregate for cocktails in the living room. Side tables are indeed ideal as a stage for your decorative objects or plants in your library or your study, and they are a practical space for the novel or stack of design magazines you keep close to your sofa.
Sure, owning a pair of side tables isn’t as imperative as having a coffee table in the common area, though most of us would struggle without them. Those made of metal, stone or wood are frequently featured in stylish interiors, and if you’re shopping for side tables, there are a couple of things to keep in mind.
With respect to the height of your side tables, a table that is as high as your lounge chair or the arm of your couch is best. Some folks are understandably fussy about coherence in a living room area, but coherence doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t mix and match. Feel free to introduce minimalist mid-century modern wooden side tables designed by Paul McCobb alongside your contemporary metal coffee table. If you think it isn’t possible to pair a Hollywood Regency–style side table with a contemporary sofa, we’re here to tell you that it is. Even a leggy side table can balance a chunky sofa well. Try to keep a limited color palette in mind if you’re planning on mixing furniture styles and materials, and don’t be afraid to add a piece of abstract art to shake things up.
As far as the objects you’re planning to place on your side tables, if you have heavy items such as stone or sculptures to display, a fragile glass-top table would not be an ideal choice. Think about what material would best support your collectibles and go with that. If it’s a particularly small side table, along with a tall, sleek floor lamp, it can make for a great way to fill a corner of the room you wouldn’t otherwise easily be able to populate.
Whether you are looking for an antique 19th-century carved oak side table or a vintage rattan side table (because rattan never went away!), the collection on 1stDibs has you covered.
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