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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

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 legendary 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.

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
1960s Danish Teak and Tile Side Table
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Lane Staccato Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Nightstands - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Lane Staccato Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Nightstands - Pair Each nightstand measures: 28 wide x 16.5 deep x 22 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call rest...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Vintage Industrial Coffee Table, Side Table, France, 1930's Patina Walnut Steel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous French side table in walnut and patinated steel. France, 1930's. Shows wear consistent with age and use.
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Set of Two Eros tables by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of marble side tables designed by Angelo Mangiarotti. The tables belong to the "Eros" series that he designed for Skipper in Italy in the 1970s. Big table measurements: W 66 x...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Pair of Vintage French Brass and Marble Side Tables
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely well made pair of vintage French brass and marble side tables. They were made in France and date from around the 1960-70’s. The quality is fantastic, the sol...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Brass

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings End Table in Walnut with Klismos Legs, 1956 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Square end table in walnut with Klismos legs by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, American 1956 (Signed and dated on bottom). Robsjohn-Gibbings was inspired by ancient Greek furniture...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Swedish Palette Form Table with Specimen Woods
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming Swedish Palette Form Table with Specimen Woods from the 1950's. Typical palette shaped design with the addition of parquetry inlays of specimen woods with the names of speci...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Vico Magistretti Carimate Table Set for Cassina, Italy, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vico Magistretti Carimate table set for Cassina Italy, design, circa 1960 Playful square table designed by Vico magistrate for Cassina in the early six...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Beech

Pair of French Riviera Nightstands in Curved Bamboo and Rattan, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous pair of Mid-Century nightstands in bamboo, wicker and woven rattan. These lovely bedside tables were designed in Italy during the 1970s. The structure of these gorgeous rectangular nightstands is fully made in curved bamboo canes, the two shelves are enriched inside with woven rattan and on the corners by a fantastic hand-woven wicker work. The perfect proportions and the sinuous lines make these organic nightstands...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Wood, Rattan, Cane, Wicker

Maison Mercier Paris folding table in tortoise shell lucite and brass, 1970
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Maison Mercier Paris folding table in tortoise shell lucite and brass, 1970 Very good condition 55 x 44 x 6 cm
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Andrianna Shamaris Mid Century Style Teak Wood Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Single slab reclaimed teak wood side table with a natural oil finish revealing the beautiful grain in the wood. Floating on mid century style legs. Own an Andrianna Shamaris origi...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Side table By Percival Lafer, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Brasília, BR
This beautiful side table designed by Percival Lafer in the 60s, combines design and functionality, offering a touch of elegance to your space. Composed of a marble top resting on a solid noble wood structure, it is perfect for placing next to a sofa. It is in very good condition, with minimal traces of use. Add a touch of vintage elegance to your space Dimensions: L66cm x W60cm x H50cm Percival Lafer's work as an industrial designer marked the segment of Brazilian modernist furniture...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Antwerp Bedside Table by DeMuro Das with Solid Antique Bronze Handles and Legs
Located in New York, NY
The sculptural legs and handles of the Antwerp bedside table contrast the soft color shifts in the Carta sheathing the table's body.
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Carl Auböck Model #3642 Brass and Oak Table
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck model #3642 brass and oak table designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural table is executed in beautifully grained oak and polished brass. Inspired b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Lagoas Accent Side Round Table 'Large' by Filipe Ramos
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Lagoas tables and lamp are inspired by the nature, it is an allusion to the mangrove trees and the way it deeps into the water. The legs design plays with the senses of the ob...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Lagoas Accent Side Round Table 'Small' by Filipe Ramos
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Lagoas tables and lamp are inspired by the nature, it is an allusion to the mangrove trees and the way it deeps into the water. The legs design plays with the senses of the ob...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Set of Two Handcrafted Marcelo Centre Tables, Tropical Parota Wood
Located in Mexico City, Delegación Cuauhtémoc
This set of two handcrafted Marcelo centre tables is a unique creation by Leon Design from Mexico City. Both are made of solid tropical Parota wood and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Mid Century Side Table from Dřevopodnik Holešov, Czechoslovakia, 1960's
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This mid century side table was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970´s. It was produced by Drevopodnik Holešov company. It´s made of oak. In very good Vintage condition, sho...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Oak

Pair of Walnut and Tile Mosaic Side or End Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very nice vintage Mid-Century Modern mosaic tops walnut end tables.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Stone

Italian Square Coffee Table in Travertine, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice square shaped Italian coffee or side table handcrafted out of travertine, 1980s. It is made of beautiful travertine. Please take notice of the very nice patterns. It h...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Mid-Century Leather Side Tables in the Manner of Parzinger for Charak, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of good looking green tooled leather side tables that are in the manner of Parzinger for Charak. They have green tooled leather surfaces and original hardware, but the...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Leather, Wood

Set of 3 Midcentury Artedi Style Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning set of 3 midcentury Artedi style coffee and side tables. Faux-stone bases with brass cross-sections support 1/4 inch glass tabletops with beveled edges. Great set of tables ...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Japanese Studio Crafted Low Table, 1970s
Located in Coronado, CA
A delightful little coffee or side table handcrafted in solid cherry wood. This table features thoughtful construction with an array of interesting joinery, and without any hardware ...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Cherry

Olaf von Bohr for GEDY Side Table 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
If you are thinking about purchasing this great piece, feel free to ask for an additional video to be absolutely sure of your choice.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Plastic

Mid Century Scrolled Wrought Iron, Wood & Leather Low Swivel Side Tables -A Pair
Located in Weymouth, MA
Pair of vintage low side tables with scrolled wrought iron bases and wood and leather top. Table tops swivel.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

Set of Two Handcrafted Wood Side Tables, Europe 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Side tables are the unsung heroes of furniture pieces. Serving not only as catch-alls for drinks, vases or magazines, they are also decorative power players in any room, adding just ...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Elegant Italian side table with wrought iron base and decorated ceramic tales, 1
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Italy / 1950s / side table / wrought iron and ceramic tales / mid-century / vintage / design Graceful small side table with inlaid black and white decorated faience tiles with flowe...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

Wavy Leg Table, 1970s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Have you ever seen Louise Bourgeois’s Spider sculptures? Well, this wavy leg table is basically one of those legendary pieces of art reincarnated in table form. This table has a lot ...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Isamu Noguchi Prismatic Table
Located in Dronten, NL
A Prismatic table in white enameled aluminum by Isamu Noguchi for Vitra. The table design was based on geometric forms and has an interesting three-legged base with a hexagonal top. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Aluminum

Two Tier End Tables by Peter Hvidt and Oral Molgaard Nielsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Really nice pair of the classic two tier side table designed by Peter Hvidt and Oral Molgaard Nielsen for France & Son. This asymmetrical table has an upper surface in teak with a lo...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Cane, Teak

Brazilian Modern Side Table in Hardwood by Giuseppe Scapinelli, 1950s, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this bar or side table in Hardwood & brass designed by Giuseppe Scapinelli, 1950s, Brazil is one of a kind! The piece features a Caviuna hardwood structure with bra...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Mid Century Arthur Umanoff style Walnut Triangular Side Table planter, 1950s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
50/60s MCM Vintage Corner Table / Plant Stand- Teak w/ Wood Effect Top - Mid Century Occasional Triangular Coffee Table - Triangle Side Table A fabulous side table in triangular fo...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Formica, Walnut

T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Burled Elm Occasional Table, 1964
Located in Bainbridge, NY
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Furniture Co. Burled Elm and Walnut Round Barrel Table. Featuring a Walnut lipped Carpathian Elm veneer circular surface with 10 spindles a top a...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Elm, Walnut

Jens H. Quistgaard Oak Side Table with Tile Inlay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Side table by Jens H. Quistgaard for Richard Nissen, c.1960s Denmark features a hand-oiled table top with round ribbed tile inlay. The tile has a hypnotizing effect for the eye in cl...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Oak

Knoll Green Verdi Alpi Marble Table Saarinen 1960s Vintage Mid-Century MCM Mod
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful rare marble Knoll pedestal side table. Estate fresh, retains label to bottom of base. Will be shipped with top unscrewed and removed. No chips and no cracks to the marble...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Adrian Pearsall Mid Century Walnut Jacks Side Tables - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Adrian Pearsall Mid Century Walnut Jacks Side Tables - Pair Each side table measures: 20 wide x 24 deep x 19.25 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call resto...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patio side table designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The table frame is bronze tubing with a verdigris patina with an inset hammered glass tabletop. Two curved rail...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Eames for Herman Miller LTRT Table Anniversary Edition!
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Eames Blue top LTRT Table, part of Herman Miller "Select" Program. Produced in 2012 in red, yellow, and blue. In Clean condition!
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

1960s Mid-century Small Circular Three Legged Table in Afrormosia and Teak
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A very good quality small circular side table from the 1960s. Solid teak tops and solid Afrormosia legs with wonderful finger joint detail to the top of each leg and nice angled det...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Group Side Table
Located in Ferndale, MI
White laminate 16" diameter top on weighted cast base . Knoll label intact on underside of the top . The ever iconic Tulip table was designed by Eero Saarinen in 1955 and 1956 for t...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Italian 1940s Folk Art Wood Side Table with three Scrolled Legs
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1940s Folk Art Wood Side Table with three Scrolled Legs
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

NEST OF THREE ASH WOOD SWEDESE MOBLER SiDE TABLES DESIGNED BY CORINNA WARM
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning suite of three interchangeable side tables designed Corinna Warm for Swedese Please note the ...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Jacques Adnet side table mint confition
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jacques Adnet side table, leather metal and glass Very good condition with original leather Around 1950s Adnet is known for his very elegant furnitures
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Faux Leather

Gilt Martini Table
Located in London, GB
A wrought iron martini table Spain, second half of the 20th Century
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

Small Spanish Gilt Iron Drinks Table with Pointed Stem
Located in Buchanan, NY
This lovely Spanish iron side table was recently hand crafted by skilled artisans and features a distinctive design with a central stem that tapers to a fine point, attached to a stu...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Spanish Gilt Iron Drinks Table with Decorative Stem
Located in Buchanan, NY
This unique and highly decorative small end table was recently hand crafted by skilled European artisans using traditional iron-working methods. It features a twisted stem with a cen...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Eero Saarinen for Knoll 20" Pedestal Tulip Group Side Table
Located in Ferndale, MI
White laminate 20" diameter top on weighted cast base . Knoll label intact on underside of the top . Minor paint flaked on top edge . The ever iconic Tulip table was designed by Eer...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Ipanema Nickel Plated Side Table, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Ipanema Nickel Plated Side Table, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt Rich in contrast and playing on scale with conjugated elements, the Ipanema Nickel Plated Side Table is designed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Brass

Mies Van der Rohe MR Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful MR side table by Mies Van der Rohe for Knoll. We believe these were produced sometime in the 80s or 90s. They are in good vintage condition with some minor pitting to the c...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Pair of small black metal and stone side tables.
Located in London, GB
Pair of small French black metal and stone side tables.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Metal, Iron

Pair of ends tables, Frêne, Italian, Design 1980
Located in Nice, FR
Pair of sofa ends in ash wood marquetry. Italian manufacture from the 80s Travertine marble top Steel handles They can be used at the end of a sofa or bedside tables. Very nice cabin...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Fruitwood

Pair of Nightstands by Claudio Salocchi - Sormani - Italy - 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Among the most iconic products of the Sormani company, these nightstands, designed by Claudio Salocchi in 1962, were conceived with versatility in mind, in that, they can also be use...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Gilt Metal Drinks Table on a Hammered Tripod Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
This unique small Spanish end table was recently crafted by accomplished artisans using traditional iron-working methods and features an elevated hammered tripod base with pointed fe...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Iron

Spanish Gilt Iron Drinks Table with Tripod Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
This recently crafted small Spanish gilt iron martini table is not only elegant but functional. Based on a vintage 1950s design, it was recently created by accomplished artisans usin...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Iron

Mid Century Rosewood Side Table Set by Glostrup Møbelfabrik
Located in Puslinch, ON
Condition: Refinished Dimensions: 27.5” L x 20” D x 19” H Description: A gorgeous pair of refinished vintage rosewood side tables by Glostrup Møbelfabrik. Commonly attributed to Gr...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rosewood

Pair of Vintage French Brass Side Tables
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of vintage French brass side tables, dating from around the 1960’s. They are of superb quality and have an interesting design. They are nice and slim, perfect for u...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Table with Blue Glass Top
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Table with Blue Glass Top, Italy 1950's Classic Italian Wood Mid-Century Table with Glass Top. No detail has been spared on this hand-crafted table featuring a gl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mirror, Wood

Small Spanish Drinks Table with Bronze Patina
Located in Buchanan, NY
This small iron and metal end table from Spain was recently crafted by skilled artisans using conventional iron-working techniques. Based on a vintage 1950s design, it features a stu...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Iron

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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