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
- 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
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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.
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Color: Beige
Heavy Cast Bronze Legs Studio Made Sculptural Side Cafe Petit Dining Table Stand
By Giocometti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Heavy cast bronze legs studio made sculptural side cafe Petit dining table stand.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel, 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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Sculptured Coffee Table in Style of Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1970s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Beautiful extra-large Italian sculptural coffee table from 1970s
Unknown designer and producer
Design in the manner of Osvaldo Borsani
Heavy steel base is in gold finish whi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Rattan Side Table Attributed to Franco Albinini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid century Rattan side table attributed to Franco Albini.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
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. ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Side Tray Tables Faux Tortoise Brass Maison Mercier 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
Heighten the modern look of your living area with this beautiful pair of sophisticated side tables with folding feet and removable trays, in brass and faux tortoise pattern produced ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Travertine Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Italian coffee table from the 80's, handcrafted out of travertine.
The plate and the base are made of very beautiful travertine.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine
Two-Tier Brass Chrome Travertine End Table Willy Rizzo Flaminia 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Paris, IDF
This stunning two-tier end table is guaranteed to be the focus of attention when you entertain guests in your living room. Following the glamorous Italian Hollywood Regency look of other classic Willy Rizzo designs, this Flaminia model side table feature a chrome-plated steel frame finished with brass edges, resulting in a beautiful and rich contrast. The combination of chrome, brass and travertine forms...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass, Chrome
Vintage Glass Side Table with Rattan Magazine Rack, 1960s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Vintage glass side table with rattan magazine rack, 1960s
A stylish German side table with handy magazine rack from the 1960s.
This be...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Tessellated Side Table in the Style of Enrique Garcel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Full of vintage flair, this side table styled after Enrique Garcel uses contrasting patterns of tessellated stone to stand out anywhere. Please confirm item location with seller (NY/...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stone
Pair of Rectangle Marble End Side Tables Nightstands Pedestals Mid Century Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of rectangle marble end side tables nightstands pedestals mid-century mint.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble
French Brass End Tables Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
Simple lines point to these beautiful end tables or side tables french mid-century roots. Designed by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen, it features silky brass legs and black opaline gl...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Travertine Side Table or Pedestal, 1980's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Italian pedestal or side table, handcrafted out of travertine.
It is fabricated in the early 80's.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine
Travertine Stone Wrought Iron Suspended Top Scalloped Glass Coffee Center Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern floating top soapstone or travertine pedestal center occasional table. Maitland-Smith looking piece.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine, Soapstone, Wrought Iron
Pair of Travertine Pedestal Bases Brass Frames Glass Tops End Side Tables Stands
By Artedi
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of mid-century Italian modern travertine bases side end tables stands.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Mid-Century Tessellated Side Tables by Maitland Smith, a Pair
Located in Esperance, NY
Tables in tessellated stone with brass inlay by Maitland Smith for Alexvale Furniture of North Carolina.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair Mid-Century Triangular Brass Lucite and Glass Side Tables
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this pair of circa 1970’s triangular side tables feature lucite and brass frames with glass tops and lower shelves. Very good vintage condition with minor scattered s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
1967, Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 8 Pieces of Marema Stacking Tables
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach, check last pictures on this listing and/or find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-)
2 Sets of four side tables in plastic 'Marema' by Gianfranco Fratinni...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Plastic
Large John Vesey Brass and Brushed Aluminum Table 1970s, Glass Top
By John Vesey
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful table by John Vesey, known for highest quality design. Mixed metals add interest to the table. Table has a 3/4" glass top.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Drink Side Table with Shagreen Trim
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Single white resin side table with trapezoid shape top and grey Shagreen trim.
Round metal base with black painted finish.
Dimension of base: Diameter 6.5"
Condition:
Overall good c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Octagon Shape Travertine Side Table Pedestal
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern octagon shape travertine side end table stand.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine
Ceramic Table Attr. Rogier Vandeweghe for Amphora, circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Ceramic table attributed Rogier Vandeweghe for Amphora, Belgium circa 1970
A very well balanced and harmonic table from ceramic tiles in good condition. The table top sits on a floa...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Iron
Elegant Tessellated Stone Tri Leg Pedestal Stand Side Table Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Elegant Tessellated stone tri leg pedestal stand side table mint.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stone
Travertine Square Pedestal Base Coffee Side Occasional Lamp Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-century Italian modern occasional square side end table stand pedestal.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine
Side Table by Paul McCobb for Calvin
By Paul McCobb
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Small travertine and brass side table or cocktail table designed by Paul McCobb for Calvin.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Paul Mayen Style Mid Century Brass and Glass Side End Table, Pair
By Paul Mayen
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul Mayen Style Mid Century brass and glass side end table - Pair
These tables are 30 wide x 30 deep x 16.5 inches tall, with a base size of 17.5 wide x 17.5 inches deep
All p...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Fiore Brass Side Table by Gaspare Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Fiore table features three brass legs coming together at a central weld and then sprouting to hold a thick glass top. Shown in polished brass.
Customization Options:
Each pie...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Rami sculptural Granite and Brass Side Table
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
A contemporary delicate piece of artwork in massive Brass and Brazilian granite Stone. The object was exposed in São Paulo and Paris and was selected to appear in fashion and design ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
Vintage Linen Wrapped Kidney Freeform Biomorphic Coffee Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage wrapped Linen Kidney Coffee Table in the style of Karl Springer & Maitland Smith
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Linen
French Mid Century Wrought Iron Side Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French mid century wrought iron side table with faux marble painted tole top. Black tripod base with large decorative rings. Painted s...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Vintage Methacrylate or Lucite and Brass Side Table, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage methacrylate or lucite and brass side table, 70s. This side table is made of Methacrylate or Lucite and Brass with a colored resin sheet on its top.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Acrylic, Lucite
Pair of Square End Tables, by Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
A pair of square tables, lacquered top
lacquer work by Saïn and Tambutet
gilded metal feet
by Maison Jansen
France, 1960s
Measures: Heig...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Three 1960s Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Italian Nesting Square Tables
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Three brass and glass nesting tables in the manner of Tommaso Barbi designed and manufactured in Italy in the 1960s. Good conditions overall. The 1960s was a significant period for M...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Maitland Smith Style Tessellated End Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish pair of end tables in the style of Maitland Smith. Sleek pedestal bases and a striking tessellated faux-marble construction. This pair is sure to make an impression in any mo...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stone
Italian Mid-century Brass and Marble Side Table
Located in Weesp, NL
Beautiful Italian mid-century brass and marble side table with stunning details as can be seen in the images. The side table has traces of wear being nearly 70 years old. The marble ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Set of 3 Nesting Bamboo Side End Tables
By McGuire
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of vintage decorative Mid-Century Modern nesting bamboo and reed tables with glass tops.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Reed, Glass
Pair of Chrome and Mirrored Side Tables in the style of Milo Baughman, c. 1970's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern small side tables with industrial style frames. The tables have minimalist rectangular frames featuring doub...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Metal, Brass and Smoked Glass Extractable Coffee Tables, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Three wonderful nesting tables in brass and crystal glass. This incredible set was produced in Italy during the 1970s.
These three tables are an iconic example of Mid-Century Mode...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Brass Inlaid Marble Top Side Tables on Brass Bases
Located in Palm Desert, CA
These are a pair of beautiful rose and cream colored marble top side tables. The tops are inlaid with 3 complimentary polished brass ovals overlapping each other. The bases are polis...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Isamu Noguchi, "Cyclone" Table for Knoll, 1960s, Child's Size
Located in New York, NY
Rare, child's size "Cyclone" table by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll, 1960s.
Beautiful, original condition.
Top has been professionally cleaned and looking great!
Ideal side table!
...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Iron
Vintage Modern Lucite End Table after Karl Springer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique low end table features unique two-tone Lucite/acrylic construction and makes a stylish Mid-Century Modern addition to home or business seating arrangement. Karl Springer ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Pair of Roberto Rida "Bottoni" Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
Roberto Rida (b. 1943)
A "Bottoni" side table by Roberto Rida
Beautifully clear optical glass with delicate linear etchings on both faces kinetically mounted on brass frame with pol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Brass & Chrome Bicolor Side Attributed to Maison Jansen circa 1970s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A stunning two-tiered brass and chrome-plated large side or end table attributed Maison Jansen, circa 1970s. Perfect for the Hollywood Regency style enthusiast or midcentury lover al...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Leather Sling Side Table in Stainless Steel, Travertine and Natural Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Leather Sling Side Table is the perfect solution for keeping magazines and books tidy while having useful table space. The legs are made of stainless steel and the top is travert...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Romeo Rega Coffee Side Bar Cabinet Table in Chrome Brass and Glass, Italy, 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Rome, IT
Coffee side table with bar cabinet by the Italian designer Romeo Rega, Italy, 1970s. The lower base of the cabinet is made of mirror.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Sidetable Marble Italy in the Style of Gio Ponti Coffee Table Metal Brass, 1960s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vienna, AT
An Italian sidetable from the 1960s with a black metal frame carrying its colored marble table top. This stone has a pink / green texture, alterna...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Pair of Tubular Brass and Glass End Tables
By Mastercraft
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mod Style tubular brass based tables with thick (.50 inch) plate glass tops. Architectural constructivist design bases in shiny brass finish, chic, stylish, clean and ready t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen Brass Table, French
By Guy Lefevre
Located in Houston, TX
Midcentury French bronze cocktail or side table with smoked glass top by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen. Minor scratches to finish shown i...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Side Table, Mable and Brass, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Side Table, Mable and Brass, 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
‘DIA’ Design Institute of America Brass Swivel Ring Table
Located in Hanover, MA
Total of three available. Priced individually.
Design Institute America produced this series of brass plated swivel ring tables in the early 1980s, designed. They came in triple ring...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Square Brass and Mirror Panels Pedestals Stands
By Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Studio custom choice of brass and mirror panel pedestals stands.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chrome Side Tables with Mirrored Tops, c. 1970's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Mid-Century Modern side tables with chic minimalist frames in polished chrome. The vintage tables have a rectangular form with rounded corner...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
French Mid-Century Square Églomisé and Giltwood End / Side Table
Located in New York, NY
French mid-century square side / end table with églomisé mirrored top and apron with giltwood trim and antique mirrored legs.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Mirror
Pair of Marble Plates Side Tables with a Brass Line, French, Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant pair of side tables is made of marble plates with a brass line. This is a nice and fine French work. Circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Half Oval Expandable Serving Cart Tray Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Italian brass and glass expandable serving cart.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Travertine Marble and Glass Cocktail or Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A chic and modern designed side table or cocktail table made in Italy, circa 1978. This table consists of heavy a heavy thick travertine base with a floating clear piece of glass. Ve...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine
Carl Auböck II Woven Wicker Long Rectangular Table, circa 1950
Located in London, GB
A long rectangular table designed and made by Carl Auböck II, Vienna, Austria, circa 1950.
The table's frame is made from slender steel bar whi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wicker
"Le Strutture Tremano" Stand by Ettore Sottsass for Belux Edition
Located in Brussels, BE
"Le Strutture Tremano" stand by Ettore Sottsass for Belux Edition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
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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