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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 celebrated 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.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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
Pair of Michael Taylor for Baker New World Square Wooden End/Side Tables
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century square end-side tables with dark wooden frames, inset blond wood tops, and a lower stretcher shelf above a single bottom drawer with a silver metal coin-...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Round Side Tray Table Pair By Gregorios Pineo
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Originally purchased from Holly Hunt. A very fine pair of round Nutmeg stained oak side tables with round removable patinated brass trays with deep bronze like finish. The pair are v...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Eero Saarinen Tulip Side Table for Knoll in Verdi Alpi Marble
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simply gorgeous Eero Saarinen tulip side table. Executed in white powered coated base and stunning Verdi Alpi green Italian marble. Normal minor wear but no...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Wood Night Stands Bed Side Tables
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern pair of bedside tables with top shelf and door with beautiful brass and red lacquered handles. Those pieces make a great loo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

1950s Pair of Bedside Tables, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Berlin Iron

Italian Brass & Steel Gueridon (Side Table)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A glass, brass and steel Italian gueridon (side table) with hoof feet. Very elegant Italian design and multi-functional piece, in A1 condition.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Steel

Mid Century Italian Brass and Marble Side Table c 1965
Located in San Francisco, CA
A mid century modern brass side table with marble top. Italy, 1960's.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Brass

French 1950’s black metal and wicker side table
Located in London, GB
A French 1959’s black metal and wicker topped side table in the manner of Raoul Guys.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Italian Marble Coffee or Side Table, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Italian coffee or side table, fabricated in the 1980s. It is handcrafted out of very beautiful marble. The fabulous marble features a very nice pattern of different colors...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

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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Metal, Brass

Venetian Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Venetian coffee table with antiqued mirror, in perfect condition. Italy, 1940s.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mirror

Mid-Century Small Black and White Marble Pillars as Side Tables or Plant Stands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century marble pillars with black bases and white column. These pieces are not attached, the bases fit into the middle column. They can be used as side tables, plant stands or d...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Art Deco “Spider Table” Model 259 by Jindrich Halabala for Up Závody
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This Art Deco coffee table known as the "spider table" (Model H259) was designed by Jindrich Halabala and is produced by Spojené UP Zavody in 1930. This 'Spider' model table feature...
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1930s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Spanish Drinks Table Gueridon / End or Side Table in Black Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Martini Table // Gueridon // Side Table // End Table // Drink Table // Floor Ashtray Elegant hand-hammered iron drinks end table /floor ashtray standing on tripod base. Spain, 1950...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Gio Ponti (Attr.) Pair of Mid-Century Wooden Bedside Tables, Italy, 1950s
Located in Argelato, BO
Gio Ponti (Attr.), Pair of Mid-Century Wooden Side Tables, Italy, 1950s Rare and very elegant pair of (side tables, bedside tables - occasional table) in walnut wood. These are sobe...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Vintage French Turned Column Pedestal Table, Reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
*Height customizable - height can be reduced on request* A French pedestal table with a turned column stem, reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt designs. Table form most probably dates from the early-Mid 20th Century with the turned screw column...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

A Vintage Alexander Girard Occasional Table for Herman Miller Ca' 1960's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare marble top table by Alexander Girard for Herman Miller, circa 1960's. Made for a short period for Braniff International.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Aluminum

Mersman Two Tier Single Drawer Mahogany Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
1960s Mersman mahogany two tier side table. with a single drawer. Table Measures 14.5"W x 23.5"D x 24"H. Table is in Excellent Condition.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Hardwood, Mahogany

Brazilian Designer, Side Table, Wood, Formica, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and black, grey and yellow formica side table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s. Very light scratching present on top surfaces. Dimensions: 17.5” H x 28.2” W x 28.2” D
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Formica, Wood

MId Century Giltwood Pedestal Side Table with Rope Twist Gallery
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid Century Giltwood Pedestal Side Table with Rope Twist Gallery. Good vintage condition and measures 18" in width, 18" in depth and sya...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Hardwood, Giltwood

Midcentury Mosaic Side Table in Warm Red Tones by Müller, Germany, ‘Signed’
Located in London, GB
A mosaic side table in warm red tones, by Berthold Müller, Germany, mid-20th century. The table is covered in rectangular stone mosaic tiles on wood, with a bronze or brass surrou...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Stone, Brass

Modern Organic Oval Round Bedside Table Surrealist Figures Wood Marquetry Black
Located in Porto, PT
Birds Bedside Table is hand-crafted and boldly decorated using marquetry. Featuring one drawer, its round silhouette with contrasting colors enhances any modern bedroom design. A cap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Pair of Rosewood and Black Lacquer End Tables by Milo Baughman
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of rosewood and black lacquer end tables, designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, American, circa 1960s. They are a versatile size and can be used as side or end tables in ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rosewood, Wood

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

Philip and Kelvin Laverne Ming side table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional Ming, low table by Philip and Kelvin Laverne in pewter and bronze circa 1960s . nicely patinated, and engraved with hand painted enamel in red and green… Signed PK Lav...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze, Pewter

Sculptural Curved Display or Side Table in Cerused Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Large side or coffee table, cerused oak, Europe, 1960s This eccentric large display table or coffee table is made in a precise manner, implementing geometrical shapes and straight l...
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Italian Coffee Table in Travertine, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Stunning Italian coffee or side table handcrafted out of travertine, 1980s. The base looks like Origami. It is made of beautiful travertine. Please take notice of the very nice p...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Western Folk Art Wagon Wheel Table and Chairs Set, 1960
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique wagon wheel lounge chairs with matching glass top side table. Heavy solid wood from an antique wood made sometime in the 1960s. The chairs ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Reclaimed Wood

Italian Coffee Table by Giuseppe Scapinelli in Wood and Marble, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Small centre table by Giuseppe Scapinelli from the 1950s. The large coffee table is made of a walnut frame, which is carved and sculpted into its fo...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Italian Walnut Inlay Marquetry Saber Legs Sofa or Side Table
Located in Carimate, Como
A beautiful Italian side table with great details and frames shaped in Victorian, Napoleon III, Louis XV style with beautiful inlay decors in classic figures on the top and sides sta...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Henredon Mid Century Goatskin Side Tables - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Henredon Mid Century Goatskin Side Tables - Pair Each side table measures: 16.25 wide x 22 deep x 16 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Goatskin, Wood

Italian Mid-Century Modern Bent Glass End Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Mid-Century Modern bent lucite end table stand.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass

Mario Bellini "Gli Scacchi" Chess Side Tables 'for Cameleonda' for B&B Italia
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Discover the timeless charm of the Mario Bellini-designed "Gli Scacchi" Side Tables/Stools, a perfect complement to the iconic Camaleonda sofa. Crafted in 1971 for B&B Italia, these ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Plastic

Midcentury Painted Side Table with Faux Bamboo Supports and X-Form Stretchers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English cream painted faux bamboo Midcentury side table. A charming blend of midcentury craftsmanship and timeless elegance, this English painted side table features a refined sil...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Pine

Side table Model AT35 design by Hans J. Wegner 1945 Denmark
Located in Oirlo, LI
Side table Model AT35 design by Hans J. Wegner,1945 Denmark Side table model AT35 designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1945 for Andreas Tuck. This is a very early model and belongs to th...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Mid-Century Teak Nesting Side Table
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small side table with a special surface. This side table shows the classic design language of Scandinavian nesting tables. The special feature here is the white coating of the surfa...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

A 1950s French Side Table in Solid Beech
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A superb French side table from the 1950s, crafted in solid beech wood, embodying the functional and honest design of the post-war reconstruction era. This rare piece is reminiscent ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Beech

Meret Oppenheim Traccia Side Table in Wood Gold Leaf and Bronze by Gavina 1980s
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Traccia side table with structure in polished cast bronze, elliptical top in plywood finished with fine yellow gold leaf. Traccia table was origi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze, Gold Leaf

Octagon Shape Travertine Side Table Pedestal
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern octagon shape travertine side end table stand.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

French Riviera Nightstand or Side Table in Rattan, Bamboo and Wood, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful organic side table or nightstand fully made in bamboo and rattan wicker. This versatile French Riviera style table was designed in Italy in the 1970s. The main features of...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Wood

Vintage Glass Burlwood Side Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This stunning vintage Burlwood side table features a 0.5 mm thick oval glass top that elegantly rests on a beautifully crafted Burlwood base. The ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Petite Danish Mid-Century 2-Drawer Side/Accent Table in Teak, Denmark, c. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
Grande in stance and materials used but petite in size this splendid little end table is the very epitome of Danish Modern. Constructed from a mix of solid and veneered Burmese teak ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Birch, Teak

Oak Niguel Nightstand by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Niguel nightstand features two drawers. Details include leveling brass cap feet, a brass stretcher on the base, lacquered interior and inset brass hardware. The Lawson-Fennin...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Bed/Side Table Made In Teak With Draw By Søren Rasmussen From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Teak bedside table with a drawer and a wicker shelf, designed by Søren Rasmussen in the 1960s. The teak wood gives a warm glow, and the wicker shelf adds a light and practical storag...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wicker, Teak

Poul Jensen for Selig Teak Tripod Table with Woven Cane Shelf, 1960's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Danish Modern Poul Thorsbjerg Jensen for Selig Importers Teak & Woven Cane guitar pick Coffee Table. Occasional Table. Side Table. Featuring ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Cane, Teak

Jacques Adnet and Guidette Carbonell Ceramic and Iron Coffee or Side Table
By Guidette Carbonell, Jacques Adnet
Located in Chicago, IL
Jacques Adnet and Guidette Carbonell coffee table or side table. Use as a side table or the perfect small coffee table. Hand wrought iron base with six inset glazed ceramic tiles wit...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

Vico Magistretti x Artemide "Stadio 80-ARA" Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Vico Magistretti for Artemide "Stadio 80-ARA" Fiberglass and Composite Table, in white, embossed mark "Artemide USA / Burlington House International / Stadio 80-ARA / Vico Magistrett...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Fiberglass

Solid Oak Wabi Sabi Rustic Wood Coffee Table, France, 1950s
Located in Aartselaar, BE
French, oak, rustic, wabi-sabi, minimalist, zen, 1950s, table, contemporary The table is a perfect blend of rustic and modern design, suitable for wabi-sabi, natural, artisan, bruta...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Oak

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

Materials

Bronze

Herbst for Stablet Pair of Side Tables in Brass & Oak, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of forged brass and carved oak side tables by René Herbst for Stablet. The tops are dished out to prevent glasses from slipping off, which is a great feature for enterta...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Franco Albini Bamboo Round Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bamboo and Rattan Side Table with a glass top. Attributed to Albini, definitely from the late 50's or 60's. Small nails are used in the construction of this very solid little table...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Rattan, Glass

Italian Coffee Table in Travertine, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Italian coffee or side table handcrafted out of travertine, 1980s. It has a very nice 3-leg base. It is made of beautiful travertine. Please take notice of the very nice ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Burl Wood Side Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Excellent Vintage Condition Materials: Burl Wood, Ebonized Wood, Brass Inlaid
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Mid Century Modern side table, Walnut and Marble Top.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid Century Modern side table, Walnut and Marble Top. 1960's.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Paolo Buffa Wood Coffee Table, Italy 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Paolo Buffa side table, Italy 1940s.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Set of 4 Stool X601 (fan leg) for Artek by Alvar Aalto
Located in Centreville, VA
This stool was designed by Alvar Aalto in 1954 and features his impressive X-Leg design. X-Legs are created from splitting the traditional L-Leg in a longitudinal direction and re-c...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bentwood

Modern Iron and Leather Serving Side Table Cart
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern iron and leather serving side table and cart. This smaller two-tiered round serving cart sits on gold casters and is accented with hand-antiq...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Pierre vandel side tables 1970s France
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of Pierre Vandel burgundy lacquered Aluminum side tables , comes with beveled Glass tops .
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Aluminum

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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