Midcentury Modern Walnut Side Table

American Of Martinsville Walnut

Mid Century Modern 2 Tier Side Table

Vintage Bassett Furniture

Mid Century Table Curved Legs

Two Tier Walnut Side Table

Mid Century Wood And Glass Side Table

Lane 1960 Living Room Tables

Step Table

Forest Wilson Mid Century Walnut Side Tables – Pair

$3,295 / set

Forest Wilson Mid Century Walnut Side Tables – Pair

By Forest Wilson

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Forest Wilson Mid Century Walnut Side Tables – Pair Each side table measures: 27 wide x 19.75 deep

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Forest Wilson Mid Century Walnut Side Tables - Pair

$3,295 / set

Forest Wilson Mid Century Walnut Side Tables - Pair

By Forest Wilson

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Forest Wilson Mid Century Walnut Side Tables - Pair Each table measures: 27 wide x 19.75 deep x

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Mid-Century Walnut Side Table by Heritage Furniture

$700

Mid-Century Walnut Side Table by Heritage Furniture

By Heritage Furniture

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Elegant and timeless, this Heritage Furniture side table showcases expert craftsmanship with rich

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

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Mid-Century Walnut Side Tables

$1,400 / set

Mid-Century Walnut Side Tables

By American of Martinsville

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pair of two drawer nightstands by American of Martinsville. Warm walnut grain with accepting oak

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Free Edge Biomorphic MId-Century Walnut Side Table Ca. 1970s

$1,795

Free Edge Biomorphic MId-Century Walnut Side Table Ca. 1970s

Located in Peabody, MA

A free-edge biomorphic side table in walnut on a wirework iron base, circa 1970s.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Newly Refinished - Pair of Mid-Century Modern Octagonal Walnut Side Tables

$1,750 / set

Newly Refinished - Pair of Mid-Century Modern Octagonal Walnut Side Tables

By Lane Furniture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

seamlessly be incorporated with many interior decors. Enjoy! 😁 This pair of mid-century walnut side tables

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Atrib Adrian Pearsall Mid Century Walnut Side Cubed/ Rectangular Tables Cabinets

$1,350 / set

Atrib Adrian Pearsall Mid Century Walnut Side Cubed/ Rectangular Tables Cabinets

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Mid Century Walnut Side Tables l Mid-century modern Rectangular / cube shape end tables cabinets

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Black Marble Square End or Side Table

$1,295

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Black Marble Square End or Side Table

Located in Topeka, KS

Lovely vintage square walnut frame mid-century modern end table or side table with gorgeous black

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

Materials

Marble

1960s Mid Century Modern Walnut Side Table

$495

1960s Mid Century Modern Walnut Side Table

Located in Germantown, MD

1967 walnut wood end table with with one drawer. It has the original brass handle. Table measures

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

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Modern Shelled Topped Walnut Side Table

$2,450

Mid Century Modern Shelled Topped Walnut Side Table

Located in Long Island City, NY

Mid Century Modern shell topped walnut side table. Dimensions and photos listed are for the taller

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Shell, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Side Table by Gunlocke

$1,200

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Side Table by Gunlocke

By Gunlocke

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Sleek, Mid-Century Modern, walnut side table by Gunlocke features sculpted sleigh legs.

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

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Glass Side Table

$280Sale Price|51% Off

Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Glass Side Table

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Esperance, NY

Mid-Century Modern walnut and glass side table.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Tomlinson Sophisticate Square Walnut Mid Century Modern Lamp Side Table

$895

Vintage Tomlinson Sophisticate Square Walnut Mid Century Modern Lamp Side Table

By Tomlinson/Erwin-Lambeth Furniture Company

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Tomlinson Sophisticate Square Walnut Mid Century Modern Lamp Side Table. Circa Mid 20th

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Side Tables - Set of 2

$1,495 / set

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Side Tables - Set of 2

Located in Clarksboro, NJ

This listing is for a pair of Mid-Century Modern Walnut Side Tables. Featuring a step table design

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood, Walnut

Tomlinson Mid-Century Modern Burl Walnut Tower Side Table

$2,350

Tomlinson Mid-Century Modern Burl Walnut Tower Side Table

By Tomlinson

Located in Germantown, MD

Tomlinson Mid-Century Modern burl walnut two tier tower side table in very good vintage condition

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Walnut & Glass Side Table

$950

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Walnut & Glass Side Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Glass Top This Mid-Century Modern walnut side table features a beautifully sculpted circular frame and

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Hexagonal Walnut Side Table

$895

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Hexagonal Walnut Side Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

seamlessly be incorporated with many interior decors. Enjoy! 😁 This Mid-Century Modern hexagonal walnut

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Modern Walnut Tiny Circular Walnut Side Table 1950s Austria

$3,572

Mid Century Modern Walnut Tiny Circular Walnut Side Table 1950s Austria

Located in Vienna, AT

Mid-Century Modern vintage tiny side table or flower stand from walnut and solid beech in smoothly

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

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Modern side table, Walnut and Marble Top.

$1,800

Mid Century Modern side table, Walnut and Marble Top.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Mid Century Modern side table, Walnut and Marble Top. 1960's.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Vintage Mid Century Modern Chrome Fretwork & Walnut Square Side Table

$450

Vintage Mid Century Modern Chrome Fretwork & Walnut Square Side Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Mid Century Modern Chrome Fretwork & Walnut Square Side Table. Item features a beautiful

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

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Slatted Walnut Side Table By Mel Smilow

$1,800

Mid-Century Modern Slatted Walnut Side Table By Mel Smilow

By Mel Smilow

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This petite walnut side table is designed by American designer Mel Smilow circa 1950s. The table

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

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Tomlinson Burl Walnut Mid Century Modern Art Deco Accent Side Table

$495

Vintage Tomlinson Burl Walnut Mid Century Modern Art Deco Accent Side Table

By Tomlinson

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Tomlinson Burl Walnut Mid Century Modern Art Deco Accent Side Table. Item features wood

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

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Lane Walnut Side Tables - Set of 2

$995 / set

Mid-Century Modern Lane Walnut Side Tables - Set of 2

By Lane Furniture

Located in Clarksboro, NJ

This listing is for a pair of Mid-Century Modern Lane Walnut Side Tables. Featuring a straight line

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Heritage Walnut Single Drawer Side Table

$1,495

Mid-Century Heritage Walnut Single Drawer Side Table

By Heritage Furniture

Located in Germantown, MD

Mid Century modern Heritage Walnut Single Drawer Side Table. Sleek drawer pull built-in from the

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

Materials

Walnut

Lane Altavista Mid Century Modern Walnut 2 Tier Step Up End Table Side Table

$450

Lane Altavista Mid Century Modern Walnut 2 Tier Step Up End Table Side Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Lane Altavista Mid Century Modern Walnut 2 Tier Step Up End Table / Side Table. Circa Mid 20th

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

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Pedestal Side Table w/ Star Base

$1,295

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Pedestal Side Table w/ Star Base

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Tripod Side Table

$1,295

Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Tripod Side Table

Located in Los Angeles, CA

________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Side Table

$385

Mid-Century Modern Side Table

Located in Trenton, NJ

This vintage mid-century chrome and walnut side table showcases the best of classic modernism with

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Broyhill Brasilia Brutalist Mid-Century Round Walnut Side Table

$1,200

Broyhill Brasilia Brutalist Mid-Century Round Walnut Side Table

By Broyhill Brasilia

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Broyhill Brasilia Brutalist Mid-Century Round Walnut Side Table. Featuring clean lines and a simple

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Side Table by Heritage

$895

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Side Table by Heritage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This sculpted walnut side table by Heritage captures the quiet confidence of 1950s American mid-century

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Paul Mccobb Style Mid Century Modern Walnut Brass & Glass Side End Table

$595

Vintage Paul Mccobb Style Mid Century Modern Walnut Brass & Glass Side End Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Paul Mccobb Style Mid Century Modern Walnut Brass & Glass Side / End Table. Item features a

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

Materials

Brass

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Tripod Walnut Side Table by Lane

$895

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Tripod Walnut Side Table by Lane

By Lane Furniture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

beautifully refinished 1960s walnut side table by Lane features a striking round top resting on a sculptural

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Arthur Umanoff Walnut Spindle Side Table, Mid-Century Modern c.1960s

$930

Arthur Umanoff Walnut Spindle Side Table, Mid-Century Modern c.1960s

By Arthur Umanoff

Located in Jensen Beach, FL

Mid-Century Arthur Umanoff (attr.) walnut spindle side table with white laminate top.

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

Baker Mid-Century Walnut Accent Side Table

$510Sale Price|40% Off

Baker Mid-Century Walnut Accent Side Table

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Pasadena, CA

A mid-century accent table with a rectangular top, minimalist profile, and subtle openwork

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Mid-Century Heritage Walnut Tiered Side Tables

$1,995 / set

Pair of Mid-Century Heritage Walnut Tiered Side Tables

By Heritage Furniture

Located in Germantown, MD

A pair of Mid-Century Heritage Walnut Tiered Side Tables. Measures 20" in width, 24" in depth and

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

Materials

Walnut

Lane Furniture Mid Century Style Tiered Walnut Side Table

$995

Lane Furniture Mid Century Style Tiered Walnut Side Table

By Lane Furniture

Located in Germantown, MD

A Lane Furniture Mid Century Style Tiered Walnut Side Table. Solid Walnut frame with laminated

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

Materials

Walnut, Formica

Mersman Mid Century Modern Walnut and Laminate Step Side End Tables - a Pair

$595 / set

Mersman Mid Century Modern Walnut and Laminate Step Side End Tables - a Pair

By Mersman

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Mersman Mid Century Modern Walnut and Laminate Step End Tables - a Pair. Item features 2 tier

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

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

Forest Wilson Mid Century Modern Walnut Three-Leg Side Table 1960s

$980

Forest Wilson Mid Century Modern Walnut Three-Leg Side Table 1960s

By Adrian Pearsall, Forest Wilson

Located in Miami, FL

Organic Modern Side Table with glass top and solid walnut base by Forest Wilson. Inspired by the

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Arthur Umanoff Mid-Century Modern Side Table

$950

Arthur Umanoff Mid-Century Modern Side Table

By Arthur Umanoff

Located in Wheat Ridge, CO

Arthur Umanoff Mid-Century Modern Side Table A sculptural mid-century side table designed by

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

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

Mid Century Modern Walnut 3-Tier Side Table with Brass Tapered Legs

$1,540

Mid Century Modern Walnut 3-Tier Side Table with Brass Tapered Legs

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage three-tier walnut side table with a sculptural stepped design that works perfectly in a

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut 1-Drawer Side Table by Basic Witz

$695

Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut 1-Drawer Side Table by Basic Witz

Located in Seattle, WA

A vintage mid-century modern walnut side table by Basic Witz, Waynesboro, Virginia. This piece

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Walnut & Brass Coffee Side Table

$781Sale Price|48% Off

Mid Century Walnut & Brass Coffee Side Table

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Norwich, GB

A walnut and brass coffee table in the Carl Auböck style. Circa 1950s. Free UK delivery. The

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

Materials

Brass

Pair 1970s Marden Walnut & Leather Mid-Century Modern Parson Style Side Tables

$3,400 / set

Pair 1970s Marden Walnut & Leather Mid-Century Modern Parson Style Side Tables

By Marden Manufacturing Inc.

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of Marden Manufacturing Inc. Chicago Walnut and Leather rectangle Side or End Tables. Features

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

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Entryway Side Table Adjustable Chrome Style Knoll

$636

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Entryway Side Table Adjustable Chrome Style Knoll

By Herman Miller, Florence Knoll, George Nelson

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, an entryway walnut side table features adjustable chrome star base. in the

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Round Lane Rhythm Walnut Side Tables - Set of 2

$995 / set

Mid-Century Modern Round Lane Rhythm Walnut Side Tables - Set of 2

By Lane Furniture

Located in Clarksboro, NJ

These beautiful Mid-Century Modern round Lane Rhythm walnut side tables showcase the refined

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Oak & Walnut Side Table by Micheal Rozell, 2021

$2,966

Mid-Century Modern Oak & Walnut Side Table by Micheal Rozell, 2021

By Micheal Rozell

Located in Berlin, DE

Table with rectangular top and eight legs by Michael Rozell, USA, 2021. Oak legs and walnut top.

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Walnut Side Table with White Accent

$495

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Walnut Side Table with White Accent

Located in Los Angeles, CA

interior decors. Enjoy! :) Materials: Walnut, White Laminate

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Walnut Side Table w/ Inlaid Shell Top

$950

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Walnut Side Table w/ Inlaid Shell Top

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, Original Shell Top, Brass Inlaid Trim This Mid-Century Modern walnut side table showcases a beautifully

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Gorgeous Danish Modern Burled Walnut Triangular Side Table Mid-Century

$1,650

Gorgeous Danish Modern Burled Walnut Triangular Side Table Mid-Century

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Stunning danish modern raised lip burled walnut side table. This piece is a bit larger than most

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Bassett Industries Mid-Century Walnut and Glass Inset Side Table

$1,795

Bassett Industries Mid-Century Walnut and Glass Inset Side Table

By Bassett Furniture

Located in Germantown, MD

A Bassett Furniture Industries Mid-Century modern Walnut and Glass Inset Side Table Measures 26" in

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

Materials

Walnut, Glass

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Walnut Side Table w/ Crema Marfil Marble

$695

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Walnut Side Table w/ Crema Marfil Marble

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. Enjoy! :) This Mid-Century Modern walnut tripod side table from the 1960s features a stunning Crema

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

1950s Jens Risom Attributed Mid-Century Modern Travertine and Walnut Side Tables

$2,000 / set

1950s Jens Risom Attributed Mid-Century Modern Travertine and Walnut Side Tables

By Jens Risom

Located in Charleston, SC

This stylish, rare and unique set of mid century walnut and solid travertine side tables are a

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine

Tomlinson Furniture Mid-Century Rosewood and Walnut Square Side Table

$1,695

Tomlinson Furniture Mid-Century Rosewood and Walnut Square Side Table

By Tomlinson

Located in Germantown, MD

Tomlinson Furniture Mid-Century Rosewood and Walnut Square Side Table Measures 27" in width and

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

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Walnut Cantilever End / Side Table

$3,800

Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Walnut Cantilever End / Side Table

By Jens Risom

Located in Queens, NY

Danish mid-century walnut cantilever side / end table with a rectangular off-center tabletop with

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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Mid Century Modern 1960s Motif Inc. #6304 F203 Beveled Solid Walnut Side Table

$950

Mid Century Modern 1960s Motif Inc. #6304 F203 Beveled Solid Walnut Side Table

Located in Monrovia, CA

This Listing Is Offering A Mid Century Modern 1960s Motif Inc. Beveled Solid Walnut Side Table

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Mid-century Walnut Wood Side Coffee Table, 1950s, Germany

$1,210

Mid-century Walnut Wood Side Coffee Table, 1950s, Germany

Located in Hagenbach, DE

Mid-century Walnut Wood Side Coffee Table, 1950s, Germany Measurements : Top: 34 cm x 48 cm

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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Cerused Walnut Side Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

$4,475

Mid-Century Modern Cerused Walnut Side Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Located in New York, NY

This elegant Mid-Century Modern occasional table was designed by the illustrious T.H. Robsjohn

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

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Midcentury Modern Walnut Side Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal midcentury modern walnut side table for your home. Frequently made of wood, walnut and metal, every midcentury modern walnut side table was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the midcentury modern walnut side table you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right midcentury modern walnut side table, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made midcentury modern walnut side table over the years, but those crafted by Lane Furniture, Baker Furniture Company and Arthur Umanoff are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Midcentury Modern Walnut Side Table?

Prices for a midcentury modern walnut side table start at $350 and top out at $7,500 with the average selling for $1,323.

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

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

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 .

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