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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
Creator: Dunbar
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Constellation Model 479 Mid Century Side Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Constellation Model 479 Mid Century Side Table This side table measures: 13 wide x 13 deep x 19 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Pair of Edward Wormley Side Tables for Dunbar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Edward Wormley Side Tables for Dunbar, c.1940, USA. The tables feature a mahogany waterfall style body with olive green leather table top that cascades down one side of each ...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut Side Table USA - 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Edward Wormley Dunbar Side Table. Nice inlay and solid Brass support connections. beautifully detailed.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of Sheaf of Wheat Tables by Edward Wormley
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Gorgeous mid-century sheaf of wheat side tables with gorgeous Empress Green Marble tops and brass details, designed in the 1950's by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Tables are in excell...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sheaf of Wheat Tables, Travertine and Ash
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare pair of matching Edward Wormley Sheaf of Wheat Tables. Composed of an ash body with brass ring, they are complete with travertine tops. A timeless design with exciting use of ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Mid Century Modern Edward Wormley for Dunbar “Sheaf of Wheat” Marble Top Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sheaf of Wheat Marble Coffee Table Signed Classic and timeless design by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, "Sheaf of Wheat" coffee table/side ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Edward Wormley Rosewood Occasional Table for Dunbar with Murano Glass Tile Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Edward Wormley for Dunbar solid Brazilian Rosewood occasional table with green Murano Glass mosaic tile top and brass banding. Retains green rectangular Dunbar metal label. A ve...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Cut Glass

Dunbar, Mid-Century Modern, Side Tables, Metal, Walnut, USA, 1970s
Located in Stamford, CT
Dunbar, Mid-Century Modern, Side Tables, Metal, Walnut, USA, 1970s Pair of mid-century modern side or end tables with metal frames and walnut tops. Each table bears their original D...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Walnut Side End Table
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Table is good structurally. There are some wear on the finish consistent with the age. 5mm or so section of caning is missing. There are couple of small dents on the top. Condition i...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Toad Stool Tables
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Gorgeous pair of rare "Toad Stool Tables" designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1960's. In keeping with his design philosophy these tables encompass traditional and modernist ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Model 4423 Three-Tier Mahogany End Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An early, c. 1944, design by Edward Wormley, beloved for its forward thinking minimalist form, and comfortable practicality. The three tiers are supported by an architectural frame ...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mahogany

Edward Wormley Dunbar Sheaf of Wheat Side Tables
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A pair of Sheaf of Wheat side tables designed by the American designer Edward Wormley (1907-1995) for Dunbar. These tables have an abstracted hourglass-shaped wooden base reminiscent...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Pedestal Table/ Bar with Key
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Custom Dunbar table designed by Edward Wormley. Featuring a faceted front with locking door. Inside reveals an adjustable height shelf, and the door has a storage cubby, ideal for a ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Burl

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Occasional Table with Natzler Tile, 1950s
Located in Round Rock, TX
Offered is a rare occasional table designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Model no. 319 is made from beautifully grained solid walnut, featuring a lovely inset ceramic tile by famed ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Walnut

Dunbar Lacquered Square Side Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Simple lines and classic proportions make this square side table classic Dunbar. Made in the 1960s by the Indiana-based Dunbar Furniture company, the table is made of hardwood and fi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Hardwood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut Magazine Tree Table
Located in Utrecht, NL
Magazine tree, model 4765 by American designer Edward Wormley executed in birch and sap grain walnut, designed in 1947 for Dunbar Furniture USA. A very special, functional and aesth...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Birch, Walnut

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Midcentury Side End Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar midcentury Side End Table This side table measures: 21 wide x 21 deep x 22.5 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored v...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Edward Wormley For Dunbar Magazine Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar magazine table. Model 5313. Beautiful striations throughout the mahogany top contrasted by the ebonized base. Note the small divot found on the table top an...
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1950s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Nightstand
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century nightstand This nightstand measures: 23 wide x 18 deep x 23.75 inches high All pieces of furniture can b...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Pair Mahogany End Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An early example of Edward Wormley's sophisticated Modernism. Stepped two-tier end tables with subtle Chinoise elements to the carving of the base. These retain the original dark mah...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Midcentury Travertine Wedge Tables, Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar midcentury travertine wedge tables - pair. Each table measures: 17.25 wide x 27.25 deep x 21.25 inches high. All pieces of furniture can be had in wha...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Rare Janus Drink Table with Burl Top
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare drink table designed by Edward Wormley for a Dunbar’s “Janus” line, circa 1960s. Features a two-tone color palette with dark base and carpathian elm burl top.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Burl

Edward Wormley, Early Pair Side Tables model 4774A
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Perfect, architectural 3-tier mahogany side tables by Edward Wormley. This simple, streamlined design typifies Wormley’s restrained modern style of the 1940s. The pair retains thei...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid-Century Round Travertine Side Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar mid-century round travertine side table. This table measures: 16 wide x 16 deep x 21.5 inches high. All pie...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Large Square Coffee Table
Located in St. Louis, MO
Edward Wormley for Dunbar large square coffee table or low side with parson legs. Price includes refinishing, custom color option available. No lab...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mahogany

Dunbar Sheaf of Wheat Side Table in Rosewood with Travertine Top
Located in Dallas, TX
"Sheaf of Wheat" side table No. 5479 in rosewood with travertine top by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, American 1950's (Dunbar tag on bottom).
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Brass

Dunbar Table with Otto and Gertrude Natzler Tiles by Edward Wormley, Signed
Located in Kansas City, MO
Exquisite side table in African Mahogany with embedded Otto and Gertrude Natzler ceramic tiles designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Look closely at ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Mahogany

Mid-Century Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture Occasional Table
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful mid-century custom ordered occasional table, model 426A, designed by Edward Wormley (American, 1907-1995) for Dunbar Furniture; Berne, Indiana. The two-tier Modernist...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Sheaf of Wheat Coffee Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Travertine, Mahogany
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare coffee table version of the Edward Wormley Sheaf of Wheat designs. Round Travertine top and dark mahogany base. Brass connectors. This example is completely original and well ca...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Brass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sculptural Janus Table with Natzler Tiles Model
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare sculptured walnut Edward Wormley for Dunbar Janus Table with blue-green Natzler tiles. C. 1957.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Walnut

Dunbar Sheaf of Wheat End Table, Itailian Travertine Marble
Located in Chicago, IL
Dunbar Sheaf of Wheat End Table, 3/4" Itailian Travertine Marble, Dark stained oak with structural brass ring. Dunbar Label on underside.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Brass

Edward Wormley Nightstands for Dunbar in Walnut with Mahogany Frame Ebony Pulls
Located in Dallas, TX
These extraordinarily beautiful and generously proportioned nightstands were designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar and manufactured in the 1960s. Bookmatched American walnut woodgra...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Side Table Model # 5425
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Occasional table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, model 5425. Rosewood and Walnut folding x-base with removable mahogany tray top. Labeled with Dunbar gold metal tag
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rosewood, Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sheaf of Wheat Table in Rosewood, Signed
Located in Dallas, TX
"Sheaf of Wheat" side table No. 5479 in rosewood with travertine top by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, American 1950's (Dunbar tag on bottom). The stone on this table is absolutely stunn...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Brass

Small Cube Side Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Edward Wormley, this small, subtly grained cube table was part of the Dunbar for Modern line. The glass top is 18" x 18" x 3/4".
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Wood

Dunbar Mid-Century Ebonised Walnut Checker Pattern Side End Table Stand Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Dunbar Mid Century Modern ebonised walnut checker pattern side end table stand mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Occasional Table with Murano Mosaic Tiles
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Occasional Table with Murano Mosaic Tiles, model 5425, Mahogany wood base, glass tiles with brass edge. Label on underside [Du...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Dunbar Midcentury Rectangular Tri Level End Table
Located in New York, NY
A single end table with rectangular shape and an adjustable middle shelf by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. USA, 1975. Features a tooled leather top. Signed with Dunbar burnished ink st...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Mahogany

Edward Wormley Dunbar Burl Wood Pedestal Accent Drum Table 6302F Mid Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley for dunbar burl wood pedestal side table 6302F. Item features a beautiful faceted columnar exterior, figured burl...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Burl

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mahogany Two-Tier Occasional Side Table, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern mahogany two-tier occasional side table By Edward Wormley for Dunbar USA, 1950s Measures: 25" W x 25" D x 24.25" H. Newly refinished. Excell...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mahogany

Early Edward Wormley for Dunbar Step End Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three-tiered step up side table designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1950. This table is in wonderful condition and can be used as an end ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Pair of Side Tables by Dunbar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a simple and clean design, these vintage square-shaped side tables by Dunbar are sure to add timeless Mid-Century Modern style to any room. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Walnut Side Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Mid-Century Modern round-topped side table in figured oiled walnut having sculpted and tapered legs and an organic shaped lower stretcher. Designed by Edward Wormley, manufactured ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut and Mahogany Two-Tier Side Table, Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern two-tier occasional side table By Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture USA, circa 1960s Book-matched walnut, with dark mahogany trim. Mea...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mahogany, Walnut

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mahogany Side Table Brass Stretcher Mid-Century Modern
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Edward Wormley for Dunbar mahogany side table brass stretcher Mid-Century Modern. Item features beautiful wood grain, brass accents, original label, very nice antique item, clean mod...
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1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Rosewood Occasional Side Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern occasional side table By Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture USA, 1950s Rosewood top, with ebonized banding and legs. Measures: 28" W x 20.8...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rosewood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Ebonized Sheaf of Wheat Table with Glass Top
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic Sheaf of Wheat Table Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. TAble has been freshly ebonized. Brass ring and hardware gently cleaned. Replacement glass top is 3/8” thick ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Dunbar Walnut Rectangle One Drawer End Side Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern rectangle to tier 1 drawer end table by Dunbar. Nice drop pull.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Mahogany and Brass Side End Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Mahogany and Brass Side End Table 22 wide x 28 deep x 22.25 high See below for 5 ways to save! FREE RESTORATION: When you purchase a piece ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Large Tulip Lamp Table
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant and unusual lamp table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Ash pedestal, chrome petals, and rosewood feet. Very good vintage condition with exceptionally minimal wear. Inconsi...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Pair of Birdseye Maple Burl and Resin Cube Side Tables by Edward Wormley
Located in San Mateo, CA
Cube side tables or pedestals made by Dunbar. Edward Wormley designed these unusual and uncommon tables. These have a birds eye maple burl top and band along the bottom. The black is...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Epoxy Resin, Birdseye Maple

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sheaf of Wheat Side Table, 1950s
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Sheaf of wheat side table designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar very good vintage original condition.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Dunbar Janus Side Table by Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning tripod side table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar from the Famous 'Janus' Collection. Stunning exotic wood top and solid brass feet. Original condition. Retains brass rectangul...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Side End Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar mid century side end table This end table is 18 wide x 18 deep x 27 high All pieces of furniture can be had i...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Dunbar Midcentury Rectangular Tri Level End Table
Located in New York, NY
A single end table with rectangular shape and an adjustable middle shelf by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. USA, 1975. Features a tooled leather top. Sign...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Mahogany

Dunbar Magazine Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
Triangular magazine table model 5313 by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Table consists of two mahogany magazine bins, sap grain walnut top with mahogany base, ...
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mahogany

Edward Wormley Side Table in Mahogany with Conical Brass Legs 1940s 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Rare side table with chest in mahogany with recessed pulls and conical brass legs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, American 1940s (signed on drawer with Dunbar tag). This is a rare Wormley...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Trapezoidal Walnut Side Table with Brass Sabots by Dunbar
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Dunbar and handcrafted in Berne, Indiana, this elegant side table was realized in the United States circa 1950. Featuring a hand rubbed walnut trapezoidal top and ebonize...
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1950s American 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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