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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
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70's Karl Springer Style Tessellated Fossil Stone Coffee Center Side Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a 1970's Karl Springer Maitland style tessellated fossil stone pedestal...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Stone

Umberto Mascagni Side Table
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Umberto Mascagni, coffee table, vinyl, brass, chrome-plated aluminum, Italy, circa. 1960 Charming coffee table that originates from Italy, featuring clear shapes and an interesting ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Aluminum, Brass, Chrome

Tessellated Stone and Brass Square Occasional Table by Maitland Smith
Located in Hanover, MA
Versatile occasional table by Maitland Smith in tessellated fossil stone and brass inlay over wood structure. Tapered 3-D geometric pyramidal legs. Engraved brass label on underside....
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1980s Philippine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Stone, Brass

Vintage Coffee Table in Brass and Marble
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful coffee table from the 1950s of fine Italian manufacture. The marble is older from the late 1800s. The base of the coffee table is made of very beautiful golden brass, has ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Brass

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Style Mid-Century Oval Tulip Tables, a Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll style mid-century oval tulip tables - a pair Each table measures: 23 wide x 15.25 deep x 20 inches high. All pieces of furniture can be had in what we c...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Pair of Jack Stewart Beige Mosaic Tile and Brass Frame Square End / Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century square end / side tables with beige mosaic tile tops resting on patinated brass frames with four square legs. (Jack Stewart)(...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Brass

Travertine and Brass Side Table by Paul McCobb for Directional, 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
A fine Mid-Century Modern brass and travertine limestone model 8732 end table designed by Paul McCobb for the Directional Collection, d...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Brass

3 Harvey Probber Beige Terrazzo and Bronze Inlay Hexagonal End / Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
3 American Mid-Century end / side tables with hexagonal beige terrazzo tops with a bronze inlaid hexagonal designs supported on three curved wooden legs...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Metal, Bronze

Italian Design Travertine Coffee Table, 1970
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Beautiful travertine coffee table. The heavy eye-shaped top rests on two marble V blocks.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Amazing Pair of Cobra Side Tables Attributed to Arturo Pani
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this amazing pair of cobra side tables attributed to Arturo Pani. Great vintage conditions.
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1960s Mexican Vintage 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

Brutalist Midcentury Illuminated Resin Coffee Side Table from Accolay, France
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Brutalist. Midcentury illuminated resin coffee side table from Accolay, France. Naturalistic illuminating coffee table made by D'accolay in France during the 1960s. The crackled ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Copper

Italian Design Travertine Coffee Table, 1970
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Beautiful travertine table. The heavy eye-shaped top rests on two marble V blocks.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Karl Springer Style Goatskin Side Table with Drawer
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Vintage Karl Springer style goatskin side table with a single drawer and shelf. A chic Mid-Century Modern table in pale yellow color
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Goatskin

Mid-Century Modern Travertine Side or End Tables, Italy 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Modern Travertine side or end tables, Italy 1970s This beautiful set of post-modern travertine side - coffee tables, circa the 1970s, has beautiful graining and a pentagonal top. This sculptural travertine side table...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Restored Rattan Side Table with Two-Tier Formica Tops, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of circa 1950 3/4 Pretzel rattan side table with two-tier formica tops. A classic example of Mid-century rattan. Designed in the manner of Paul Fr...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Formica

Italian Design Marble Coffee Table, 1970
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Beautiful travertine coffee table. The heavy eye-shaped top rests on two marble V blocks.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Midcentury Brass and Smoked Glass Nesting Tables by Maison Baguès, France
Located in London, GB
Midcentury brass and smoked glass nesting tables by Maison Baguès, France, circa 1960. Presented in very good vintage condition commensurate of age. Dimensions: H 44 x W 52.5 x D 32...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

French 1960s Bamboo and Rattan Coffee Table with Two Drawers
Located in London, GB
A French 1970s bamboo and rattan coffee or low side table with two drawers on the front edge each with black metal handles.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Florence Knoll T-Bar Coffee Table
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
This Florence Knoll T-Bar Coffee Table was designed for Knoll International in the 1960s. Its base is crafted from steel, and it boasts a Formica top that is in good shape for its ag...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Italian Design Travertine Coffee Table, 1970
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Beautiful travertine table. The heavy eye-shaped top rests on two marble V blocks.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Mid-Century Modern Travertine Sculpture Gueridon Table, Italy, 1980s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Italian design sculpture travertine and glass side end low coffee cocktail gueridon bedside table or nightstand. In the mood of Angelo Mangiarotti for Sk...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Italian Polished Travertine Marble Side End Table by Stone International
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Midcentury Italian Travertine Side Table by Stone International with a highly polished top. With large...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Marble

Circular Italian Midcentury Brass and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Vienna, AT
This fantastic midcentury circular brass and glass coffee or side table has been designed and produced in Italy in the 1950s. It features a elegant star shaped tripod brass base and ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

French Midcentury Maison Jansen Side Couch Table Patinated Brass Glass 1960s
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
French couch, side or end table by Maison Jansen, France around 1950 to 1960. The Mid-century high quality and heavy side table comparable to Maison B...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of Hexagon Two Tier Side Tables in Brass and Smoked Glass, c. 1970s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Mid-Century Modern two tier side tables with hexagonal forms. These chic end tables are comprised of dark brass metal frames with smoked glass tops and bronze mirrored insets...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Pace Collection Side Table in Brass Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
Modern side table by Pace Collection. Looks great on side of chair or sofa or tucked under sofa as pictured. 3/4" thick glass on a brass finish base.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Set of 3 Italian Marble Side Tables, 1970s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful set of 3 Italian coffee tables or side tables, handcrafted out of marble. They can be used inside or outside the house. The tables of this stunning set all have a diff...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Mid-Century Maison Charles Style Brass & Chrome Bicolor Side Table, circa 1970s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning vintage midcentury angled polished brass and chrome-plated side or end table with beveled edged glass table top attributed to the Vereinigte Werkstätten München, circa 1970s...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Brass, Chrome

Wicker and Glass End, Side Table after Parzinger, Olko
Located in New York, NY
Stylish and chic wicker base, glass top occasional table, wicker retains original made in Philippines label. Very fine condition, clean and ready t...
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wicker, Glass

Italian Brass and Glass Yin Tang Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian brass coffee table in the distinctive "Yin Yang" shape and in the manner of Pace Collection. Each tear drop shaped section can be paired together or stand alone as side table...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel, Brass

Enrique Garcel Pair Lacquer & Bone Side or End Tables, Night Stands Mid-Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fabulous and rare pair of side or end tables that can also be used as night stands. They are made on highly lacquered wood with a very faint or subtle pattern that simulates parchm...
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1980s Colombian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bone, Lacquer

Handmade Colorful Tiles Table top Side Table Caldas Square with Portuguese Tiles
Located in Lisbon, PT
Well-known for its ceramics tradition, Portuguese tiles production dates back to 16th century. Inheriting this rich crafts knowledge, the table tops of Caldas tables are made with ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Pair of Round Marble Stone Top Square Brass Profile Base End Side Tables Stands
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Round Marble Stone Top Square Brass Profile Base End Side Tables Stands McCobb Style
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Brass

Mid-Century Tulip Side Table by Burke
Located in Esperance, NY
Mid-Century Tulip side table by Burke.  
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1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Pair of Tall Large Square Italian Travertine Pedestals Stands
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of tall large square Italian Travertine pedestals stands.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Travertine

Golden Harp Coffee Tables (2x) Iron Brass Mid-Century, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
One of two large golden harp coffee tables, France, circa 1955 Sold and priced per piece, individually; Measurements are 50" x 30" x 18.9"(H). Nic...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Palm Beach Modern Seagrass End Tables
Located in New York, NY
Palm Beach modern nailheaded seagrass-covered endtables, the pair each with rectangular tops above a single drawer with a lower shelf, with silver nailhead details. Measurements:...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Seagrass

Coffee Table Aldo Tura Red Goatskin, Italy 50's, Brass Mid-Century Signed
Located in Vienna, AT
Aldo Tura (1909-1963 Italy) designed this bed sofa side table with drawer in the 1955s. Aldo Tura is an outlier in the world of Mid-Century Furniture. He is also called the master o...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Brass

Contemporary Stucco Marble Spanish Side Table
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Side table handmade in stucco marble. Contains wheels at the bottom. This is a Unique piece and it has been manufactured in Spain. Every item LA Studio offers is checked by our team...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Service Service Table with Bottle Holder, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Very elegant and beautiful service table with bottle holder. This wonderful item was produced in Italy during the 1960s. This fantastic piece is made of bamboo and rattan and has t...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Brass Base Glass Top Rounded Rectangle Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Vintage Italian polished brass bass cast brass finials glass top coffee table.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Italian Round Brass Table with Glass Top and Swan Motifs, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Italian brass gueridon table from the mid-20th century features a round glass top over an exquisite gilded base. Four elegant swans support the top and gracefully converge towar...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Tessellated Stone Side Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unusual tessellated stone side table. Beautiful finish throughout with nice gray stone inlays.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Stone

Round Drum Shape Decorative Abalone Mother of Pearl Inlay Side End Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Round Drum Shape Decorative Abalone Mother of Pearl Inlay Side End Table Stand
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Abalone, Mother-of-Pearl

1950s Mid-Century Ceramic Mosaic Sunburst Pair Side or End Tables Brass Frames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In the style of Gordon & Marshall Martz, Edward Wormley, or Samson Berman, this pair of truly vintage side tables is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. The tops...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Set of Two Kögl Gilt Metal Palm Tree Wall Sconces and One Side Table, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
A very unique set of two palm sconces and one side table from the 1960s, designed by Hans Kögl/Germany (Koegl). Beautiful, handmade of gold-plated metal and glass. High-end pieces. B...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Metal

Mosaic Side Table by Isle Möbel, Germany, 1950s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant and charming side table or drink stand by Mosaik Mobel, model #205. Brass legs and frame with beautiful decoration.
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic

Mid Century Italian Post Modern Travertine Marble & Glass Side or End Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A funky geometric side or drink table from Italy circa 1970's. It features a glass X-base with a hexagonal top done in travertine.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Pace Collection Polished Steel and Travertine Side Table Rare
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare side table by Pace Collection, similar in style to its Mezzaluna desk and part of same collection. It is polished steel with a marble top inserted. You can see the quality cra...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Steel

McGuire Mid Century Bamboo & Burled Laminate Side End Table
Located in Countryside, IL
McGuire mid century bamboo & burled laminate side end table Side table measures: 27 wide x 27 deep x 17.75 high All pieces of furnit...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Laminate

George Nelson for Herman Miller Model 5153 Mobile Table
Located in Hanover, MA
White enameled steel frame and white laminate rolling cart designed in 1951 by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Also referred to as an Angle Iron table...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Superego Studio Brass and Agate Italian Contemporary Side Table
Located in Madrid, ES
Side table designed by Superego. Structure and top made of brass. Base made of agate, Italy. Every item LA Studio offers is checked by our team of 10 craftsmen in our in-house works...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Agate, Metal, Brass

Neoclassical Style Gilt Iron Circular Side Table, contemporary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful Neoclassical gilt iron table with a glass top, in the manner of Jean Royere, C 1950.
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Vintage Bamboo Drinking and Serving Trolley, 1960s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
This beautiful vintage rattan/bamboo drinks trolley is typical of the 60s and combines perfectly with both vintage and new interiors. This trolley is originally from Denmark. The tro...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo

Midcentury Italian Modern Brass and Lucite Side Table / Floor Lamp Combination
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine quality floor lamp with round glass table from Italy circa 1982. The lamp features brass plated steel construction, clear glass circular table insert, and thick Lucite rings. ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Italian Rattan Side Table Attributed to Franco Albinini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid century Rattan side table attributed to Franco Albini.      
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Pair, Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen Polished Brass Side End Tables Mirrored Top
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen French 1960 square Side or End Tables, featuring a polished brass frame and a vintage cloudy mirror Glass Top. Brass is newly polished and the ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Mid-century Modern side tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern side tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage side tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, more furniture and collectibles, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern side tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original side tables, popular names associated with this style include Edward Wormley, Lawson-Fenning, Dunbar, and Paul McCobb. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for side tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $76 and tops out at $250,000 while the average work can sell for $2,247.

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