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Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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
1940s Sideboard Rosewood Walnut Honeycomb Natural Color Italian Design Mirror
Located in Buggiano, IT
1940s Sideboard in rosewood and walnut, honeycomb, natural color, original Italian design, black glass top, shaped mirror part. From the same series in the shop there are ads for a c...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Walnut

Modernist Credenza /Server, Button Tufted Doors Designed by Salvatore Bevelacqua
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist credenza /server, button tufted doors designed by Salvatore Bevelacqua, Classic design, amazing quality and construction. Featuring 8 dovetail drawers, left and right stora...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Brass

Fine French 1960s Solid Elm Buffet / Dresser by Pierre Chapo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fine French 1960s solid elm sideboard by Pierre Chapo with 7 drawers and 2 doors. Model R13
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Elm

Midcentury Storage Cabinet, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- In good original condition.
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Wood

Modern Leather Wrapped Buffet
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern shagreen embossed leather-wrapped buffet with our dark tempest finish leather with a rectangular top with two open shelves and four cabinet doors with inlaid metal handles. D...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Leather

Propos Midcentury Teak Sideboard and Bar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid century, large and tall dark teak sideboard with attractively contrasting blonde Interior by Hulmefa in the 1960's. Doors open to reveal shelves and small wet bar with mirrored b...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Glass, Wood, Teak

Italian Midcentury Sideboard designed by Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This stunning Italian midcentury sideboard manufactured by Consorzio Esposizioni Mobili Cantù is masterfully crafted of teak wood and was...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Glass, Maple, Teak

Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mounted Sideboard, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern wall mounted sideboard in precious Macassar ebony from the 1950s. The suspended sideboard has a very refined drawers des...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Ebony, Maple

TV Stand Form in Wood
Located in Lisbon, PT
Form tv stand is a high quality product by Mambo Unlimited Ideas, crafted in polished or matte wood veneer structure and feet, combining natural oak, natural walnut, dark walnut and ...
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2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Plywood

Italian Sideboard Marine Style Walnut Original 1950 Special Design Brass
Located in Buggiano, IT
Italian sideboard, in marine style, in walnut, original from 1950, very particular and rare. Top to hang with glass shelves. The front and back are curve...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Walnut

Large French Commode Sycamore with Brass Handles, 1950s
Located in Paris, IDF
This large 1950s commode chest of drawers would impart a cosy, glowing mood to any space. The warm sycamore wood, geometric shape and curved front, remains looking healthy and smooth 70 years later. Quality brass and chrome handles adorn the front of the chest. Made in France in the late 1950s by an unknown cabinetmaker, the piece feels delightfully modern for the period and charmingly vintage now...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Brass

Sideboard by Ico Parisi
Located in Stockton, NJ
An important sideboard by Italian designer Ico Parisi. Designed in 1948 with structure in walnut wood, ebonized wood and veneered wood. Fe...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Wood

Modern/Midcentury American Walnut Clair Sideboard By Corinna Warm Faceted Panels
Located in Santa Monica, CA
The Clair collection of high-end sideboards and credenzas features a three-dimensional, faceted front panel which beautifully conceals two doors and two ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Walnut

French 1950s Sycamore and Original Fabric Buffet by Suzanne Guiguichon
Located in Long Island City, NY
French 1950s sycamore buffet by Suzanne Guiguichon with two original fabric covered doors, brass and glass knobs.   
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Paul Frankl for Brown-Saltman Lacquered Sideboard Credenza
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare Mid-Century Modern Swedish style lacquered sideboard or credenza cabinet designed by Paul Frankl for Brown Saltman. Features a sleek mahogany case fitted with three drawers in t...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Style Brass and Black Glass Pair of Italian Sideboards
Located in Madrid, ES
Midcentury style pair of Italian sideboards designed by L.A.Studio. Structure made of solid wood covered with brass and black glass pieces. Composed of two folding doors with one she...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Brass

Midcentury Rosewood Sideboard Buffet Cabinet, Minimalist Design, 1970s
Located in Zagreb, HR
This high-end midcentury cabinet, made of rosewood, is manufactured in Germany in the 1970s. Very sophisticated timeless Minimalist design that features front door made of rosewoo...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Wood

1960 Sideboard by Mojmir Pozar, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Wooden veneered construction, black lacquered legs and drawer handles - Upper surfaces black opaxite glass, rubbed on the chest of drawers with sliding glass. - Original preserv...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Wood

Midcentury Italian Mirror Console Table with Marble Top and Base
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Significant lacquered parchment and marble console table made in Cantu, Italy in 1959. Cantú was for a long time a center for furniture production of importance designed by great des...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Marble

Model U-460 Sideboard by Jiri Jiroutek for Interier Praha, 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
This model U-460 sideboard was designed by Jiri Jiroutek for Interier Praha in former Czechoslovakia. Produced in the 1960s. Completely restored. Excellent condition. It is an early ...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Wood, Oak, Spruce

Mid-Century Modern Rectangular Erable Brass Italian Sideboard, 1960
Located in Madrid, ES
Sideboard with erable wood structure and five drawers. Legs and lateral edges made of brass.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Brass

Custom Midcentury Style Walnut Sideboard with Curved Leg by Adesso Imports
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom midcentury style American walnut sideboard with elegant curved leg, two cabinets on either end and three drawers in the middle. Made i...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Walnut

Danish Modern Atomic Teak Flip Top Vanity
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1960s Materials: Teak Measurements: 26.5? wide x 14.75? deep x 36.25? tall Condition: In excellent original conditi...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Teak

Midcentury Walnut Credenza
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful walnut credenza features plenty of storage underneath as well as a beautiful dark grain pattern as well. Perfect for any dining room or side accent room. With sturdy c...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Walnut

Midcentury Sideboard U 460 by Jiri Jiroutek for Interier Praha, 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
This model U-460 sideboard was designed by Jiri Jiroutek for Interier Praha in former Czechoslovakia. Produced in the 1960s. Completely restored. It is an early model with wooden dra...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Plastic, Oak, Spruce, Plywood

Guillerme & Chambron, "Simon" Sideboard, Edition Votre Maison, 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme & Chambron, "Simon" sideboard, edition Votre Maison, 1960. Oak and veneer oak.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Ceramic, Oak

Sleek Mid Century Modern Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Sleek Mid-Century Modern mahogany sideboard with straight lines and five doors that each reveal a shelf inside.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Mahogany

Custom Midcentury Style Walnut Sideboard with Curved Leg by Adesso Imports
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom midcentury style American walnut sideboard with elegant curved leg, two cabinets on either end and drawers in the middle and port to u...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Walnut

Vincent Gonzalez , Interesting Brutalist Sideboard circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vincent Gonzalez, Interesting Brutalist sideboard in solid wood in the style of Alexandre Noll, circa 1960. defects: cracks, small gaps.
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Leather, Fruitwood

Sideboard Samoa in Iron Wood, Brass and Lacquer
Located in Lisbon, PT
Samoa sideboard is a high quality product by Mambo Unlimited Ideas, crafted in polished or matte iron wood venner structure and feet, brass applications and lacquered doors. It featu...
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2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Brass

TV Stand Space in Walnut and Oak
Located in Lisbon, PT
Space tv stand is a high quality product by Mambo Unlimited Ideas, crafted in natural oak and natural walnut plywood veneer. It features four drawers and two ...
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2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Plywood

Small Sideboard in Stained Beech, circa 1950 in the Style of Gérard Guermonprez
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small sideboard in stained beech, circa 1950 in the style of Gérard Guermonprez.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Beech

Long Mid-Century Modern Server by Greaves & Thomas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish midcentury sideboard or server. Manufactured by Greaves & Thomas who were inspired by Danish furniture design in the mid-20th century. Handsome flame mahogany veneer exterior...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Wood

Pierre Jeanneret Storage Unit
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A solid sisso rosewood storage unit by Pierre Jeanneret for the Chandigarh Project, circa 1958. Model PJ-R-14-A This example is a survivor. S...
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1950s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Rosewood

Vintage Retro Sideboard Round Handles Tom Robertson for McIntosh, 1960s
Located in Markington, GB
Vintage 1960s McIntosh sideboard by Tom Robertson for Mcintosh, this is one of the best ones around! It has three drawers, cupboard space with lovely round handles, and a drinks sect...
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern 1960 Sought after Freestanding Tomado Rack
Located in Markington, GB
Sought after freestanding three Tomado rack (two orange/red and one yellow) in good vintage condition, price is per rack. A real rarity and very collectable. Measures: Height 85c...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Metal

Harold Schwartz for Romweber Ebonized Sideboard Credenza, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern ebonized mahogany sideboard credenza or bar cabinet By Harold Schwartz for Romweber USA, 1950s M...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Mahogany

Midcentury Low Sideboard in Rosewood, Designed by Ejgil Petersen, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Great looking sideboard in rosewood, designed and made by Ejgil Petersen, Denmark in 1950s. Very nice original condition.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Style Solid Wood Colored Glass and Brass Italian Sideboard
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian sideboard composed of two folding doors and one shelve inside. Original wood structure from 1950s covered with colored glass. Handles, profiles and legs made of solid brass. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Brass

Square Buffet Italian Midcentury Design Solid Teak Black Laminate Brown Cabinet
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Square buffet Italian midcentury design solid teak black laminate brown, with internal and external drawers inside, excellent execution quality. Unfortunate...
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Laminate, Teak

Serving Trolley, Anonymous, Rotating Top Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Serving trolley, anonymous, Sweden. 1950s. Teak. Rotating top. Dimensions: L: 68.5 cm/ 2' 3" W (closed): 34 cm/ 1' 1/3" W (open): 70 cm/ 2' 3 1/2" H: 58.5 cm/ 1' 11"
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Teak

Arne Vodder Sibast Rosewood Console
Located in Oosterbeek, NL
Arne Vodder console buffet/table. Pallisander wood console produced by Sibast Denmark 1960s. This buffet is beautifully finished even at the ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Rosewood

Sideboard in Teak of Danish Design from the 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Exquisite Danish Design Sideboard in Teak from the 1960s: A striking testament to the elegance and craftsmanship of mid-century Danish furniture. Crafted from teak, this sideboard e...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Teak

Large Brutalist Sideboard in Black and Brown Lacquered Oak, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Brutalist sideboard in black and brown lacquered oak, circa 1970 (with keys).
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Oak

Sideboard Form in Natural Walnut Wood and Polished Brass Detail
Located in Lisbon, PT
Form sideboard is a high quality product by Mambo Unlimited Ideas, crafted in polished or matte wood veneer structure and feet, combining natural oak, natural walnut, dark walnut and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Brass

Sideboard Form in Various Woods
Located in Lisbon, PT
Form sideboard is a high quality product by Mambo Unlimited Ideas, crafted in polished or matte wood venner structure and feet, combining natural oak, natural walnut, dark walnut and...
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2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Brass

Midcentury Italian Dining Room Set with Table and Bar Cabinet, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Outstanding elegant dining set designed by Pier Luigi Colli. Composed by; - Dining table with finely carved and painted legs decorated with acanthus leaves. Dark red glass...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Wood

Unique Rosewood Cabinet by Vittorio Dassi with Painting by Pietro Toppi, 1955
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Stunning unique rosewood storage cabinet designed by Vittorio Dassi, Italy with unique hand painted panel signed by the famous Italian artist Pietro Toppi. This cabinet was clearly a...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Brass

Mid-Century Italian Sideboard Oakwood Gilt Metal Base, Leather Front Doors 1960s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Straight-lined Italian sideboard from the 1960s on a geometric metal base. The body is veneered with oak, the panels of the front doors are designed with braided fine leather straps ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Iron

Mid-Century Modern Style Italian Sideboard Made of Wood Brass and Colored Glass
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary Italian sideboard composed of six drawers. Structure made of solid wood covered in colored glass. The handles and legs are ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Brass

Set Of Modular Sideboard By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Set Of Modular Sideboard By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset, 1970s
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Wood

Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboard
Located in Greenwich, CT
A Danish Mid-Century Modern inspired design featuring six drawers and a center push magnet door that opens into more storage space. Each drawer has carved recessed handles with slow closing rails that open to reveal the natural wooden interior. The sideboard is painted in “Iron Mountain...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Wood

James Mont Console Cabinet
Located in Hanover, MA
Grand scale console cabinet in hand rubbed black lacquer finish by James Mont (1904-1978), the "godfather of exotic modernism" who introduced "orientalism" into American 20th century...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Monumental Wooden Cabinet with Parchment Panels by Gio Ponti, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. It features parchment panels and it is made in a rare exotic wood. Its bar part features mirrored glass interiors. This is a vintage piece, therefore it might s...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Style Solid Wood and Colored Glass Pair of Italian Sideboards
Located in Madrid, ES
Midcentury style pair of Italian sideboards. Original structure from 50S made of solid wood covered with colored Murano glass. Handles and legs made of brass. Every item LA Studio o...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Brass

Harold Schwartz for Romweber Ebonized Bar Cabinet, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern ebonized mahogany sideboard credenza or bar cabinet server By Harold Schwartz for Romweber USA, 195...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Mahogany

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Pair of Vintage Walnut Sideboards Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian pair of sideboards made of hand crafted polished Walnut with original hardware. The commodes have a glass top with two drawers and t...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Brass, Metal

Mid-Century Modern Brass and Colored Glass Pair of Italian Sideboards
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Italian sideboards composed of two folding doors and interior covered in grey velvet with a shelve. Made of solid wood structure cov...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Wood

Mid-century Modern sideboards for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern sideboards 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 sideboards created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern sideboards made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sideboards, popular names associated with this style include Guillerme et Chambron, Vittorio Dassi, Votre Maison, and La Permanente Mobili Cantù. 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 sideboards differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,317 and tops out at $160,000 while the average work can sell for $8,948.

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