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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
Carl Aubock Long Side Table, Flower Bench, Rattan, Wicker, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful rectangular Mid-Century side table / bench from the 1950s. This authentic vintage minimalistic piece was designed by Carl Auböck from Vienna and was crafted by Werkstätte...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Steel, Iron

1960s Danish Modern Teak Occasional Side Wine Table by Hans C Andersen for Artex
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
This perfectly proportioned Danish tripod base side table was designed by Hans C. Andersen for Artex. This is a lovely example of Danish Modern design. Its shaft and base are of soli...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Formica, Teak

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern “Rhythm” Marble Side Table by Lane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly Refinished, Original Marble Top
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

1960s Pair of Harvey Probber Copper & Mahogany Flower-Top Side Tables
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Deisgned and made by American design icon Harvey Probber, this pair of side tables have solid mahogany construction and the rare flower design on the top. This was a collaboration wi...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Copper, Enamel

1960s Vintage Paul McCobb Planner Group Side Tables - a Pair
Located in Boston, MA
Pair of Paul McCobb planner group side or occasional table. A rectangular solid planked maple top sits atop classic splayed dowel legs. Versatile size, clean lines, lovely minimalist...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Maple

pair of unique breccia and brass hanging bed side tables, adjustable arms, 2024
Located in Rome, IT
a prototype pair of hanging wall mounted bed side tables,2024 designed in exclusive for Compendio Gallery by Lorenzo Ciompi adjustable arms all handmade by Tuscany artisan, marble ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Breccia Marble, Brass

French brass and mirrored drinks table circa 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French brass and mirrored drinks table circa 1950
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Rattan & Bamboo Wall Shelf or Hanging Side Table Franco Albini Style Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing pair of shelf or hanging side table with two tier in bamboo and rattan in the style of Franco Albini. Made in ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Cane, Rattan

Ettore Sottsass Pair of Side Tables/Magazine Racks.Italy 1970s
Located in Madrid, ES
A very rare set of a pair of side tables/magazine racks designed by Ettore Sottsass in the 70s.Two boxes together wit a magazine rack space.Teak and steel.Excellent condition. Free p...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Basic Witz Mid Century Walnut Nightstands, Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Basic Witz mid century walnut nightstands - pair These nightstands measure: 22 wide x 15 deep x 22.5 inches 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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Walnut

Capitola Table by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Capitola table features a series of geometric shapes stacked on top of each other with solid wood details. Available in American walnut or white oak...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Pair of Karl Springer Style White Faux Snakeskin Side Tables Nightstands
Located in West Hartford, CT
Unique contemporary Karl Springer style end tables or nightstands upholstered in a white faux snakeskin.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Faux Leather

Solid Plate Glass Top Glass Base Table
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Thick beveled glass on curved glass bases. Most likely Italian made in the manner of Fontana Arte. Curbside to NYC/Philly $350
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass

Lane Rhythm Walnut Side Table
Located in Highland, IN
A handsome coffee table in walnut, this design from the Lane "Rhythm" collection has subtle details that exhibit a Scandinavian influence. 20"h X 20.5"w X 29.75"d
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Peter Draenert Model 1022 Side table - Chrome & Glass, Germany 1960
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Discover the timeless elegance of the Peter Draenert Model 1022 side table, a masterpiece of design from 1968. This classic coffee table, designed by Peter Draenert himself, effortle...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Sergio Rodrigues Mucki Bench in Jacaranda, Circa 1958
Located in São Paulo, SP
Mucki Bench in solid jacarandá. Very good overall condition. Time patina as supposed. One of the first pieces designed by Sergio Rodrigues, "the father o...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rosewood

Pair of Italian Side Tables in White Marble With Grey Veining 1970s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in Italy around the 1970s, these tables feature thick marble construction with exciting graining. While tough to say what marble it is, it reminds us of a cross between thassos ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

1960s Jan Kalous for ULUV Set of Accessories, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Set contains 5 pieces - Coat hanger dimensions : H: 124cm W: 71cm D: 12cm - Mirror dimensions : 64cm of diameter , Depth : 2cm - Shelf dimesnions : H: 18cm W: 70cm D: 22cm - Pa...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Cedric Hartman Side or End "Model AE" Table Black Granite & Nickel Plating 1970s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in the 1970s, this table was designed by architect and edgineer Cedric Hartman. In the beginning of his career, he made a name for himself with the iconic 1UWV floor lamp, but s...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Granite, Metal, Nickel

Iron Faux Leather Side Table in the style of Jacques Adnet
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Beautiful console table made from iron and glass. Unique and well thought out faux leather iron base. You could not tell it isn't real leather until you touch it. Good condition ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Cedric Hartman Side or End "Model AE" Table Black Granite & Bronze Finish 1970s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in the 1970s, this table was designed by architect and edgineer Cedric Hartman. In the beginning of his career, he made a name for himself with the iconic 1UWV floor lamp, but s...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Granite, Metal, Bronze

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Wire Side Table by Warren Platner for Knoll C1975
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic design by Warren Platner for Knoll, such a iconic form. Table is in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Glass is near perfection and fits snug on the top. 15.75 ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel, Chrome

Sewing Table with Drawer and Rattan Basket, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Side table designed and produced in Denmark in the 1960s. This trolley meant to be used as a sewing table. Wooden base with veneered finishings. Features a drawer and rattan basket. ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rattan, Wood

Kartell Componibili 3-Tier Set of Drawers by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Toronto, CA
2000’s Kartell Componibili by renowned designer and Kartell cofounder Anna Castelli Ferrieri. Silver colour-way, three tiers. Acquired in Germany & shipped to Canada. In good vintage...
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Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Plastic

Vi Ntage Wooden Side Table With Burl Wood Inlay Accents.
Located in Seattle, WA
Single dovetailed drawer above open shelf space. The drawer has burl wood accents around the edges of the drawer as shown. Wood Carved detailing. The bottom of the legs has unique ar...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Side Table by Móveis Cavallaro, Brazil, 1960s
By Móveis Cavallaro
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Side Table by Móveis Cavallaro, Brazil, 1960s Side table with solid wood structure and Formica top. The table has an X shaped support on the legs, with solid wood...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Formica, Wood

Wooden Side Table Zelda by Sergio Asti for Poltronova, 1960s
Located in Padova, IT
Zelda side table by Sergio Asti for Poltronova – Italy – 1960s Table produced in the 60s by Poltronova based on a project by Sergio Asti. Structure and top in veneered wood. ?Hot cur...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Elegant brass and iron stand with honeycomb design , manner of Mategot ci 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Elegant brass and iron stand with honeycomb design in the manner of Mategot circa 1950
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Jorge Zalszupin side table
Located in Houston, TX
JZ Side Table 1950 / re-edition start 2006 The side table highlighted the wooden stand through the glass top, in an elegant combination. The table top was fixed in place using a bras...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

1950s Side Table by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson, Sweden
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1950s Side table by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson, Värnamo, Sweden. Designed in 1942 the table have the signature curvy legs that also features in many of Bruno Mathsson des...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Birch

3 Nesting Tables, Late 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
3 midcentury nesting tables, France, late 1950s. Red table - height 20.9"(53cm), length 14.3"(36.2cm), width 14"(35.4cm). Yellow table - height 17.3"(44cm), length 12.6"(32cm), width...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Pair Spanish Gilt Hammer Iron Side Tables with Smoked Glass Top
Located in Madrid, ES
A pair of Spanish side tables,or Martini table, cocktail tables, from the 60s in hammred and gilded iron with smoked glass top. The tables are decorated around their perimeter with o...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Swedish Bedside Tables Model "Charmant" by Sigurd Göransson
Located in Karlstad, SE
A pair of bedside tables Model "Charmant" by Sigurd Göransson fro Nybrofabrikerna The design is minimalistic with beautiful details, such as brass and leather handles. Condition: Ve...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Birch

Ipanema Nickel Plated Side Table, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Ipanema Nickel Plated Side Table, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt Rich in contrast and playing on scale with conjugated elements, the Ipanema Nickel Plated Side Table is designed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

San Rafael Palo Side Table by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The San Rafael Palo Side Table has a hand crafted solid wood top and foot. The base on this piece has a gently curved profile which adds some lightness to this classic form. We offe...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

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

Pair of Vintage Bedsides / Side Tables
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of vintage bedside / side tables. They were made in Belgium, they date from the 1960-70’s. The quality is outstanding, they are a useful size and beautifully designe...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Ipanema Brass Side Table, Wood Top and Brushed Brass Legs, Handcrafted by Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Ipanema Brass Side Table, Wood Top and Brushed Brass Legs, Handcrafted by Duistt The rounded geometric shapes of the ipanema series refer to the imagination of the well-known sidewa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Angelo Mangiarotti Nero Marquina Marble Side Table from 'Eros' Series, 1971
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper from the Eros series, Nero Marquina or black marble side table with top fitted on conical base. This elegantly organic table has beautiful ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Carrara Marble

Mid-Century American Modern Round Walnut and Iron Tripod Accent Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Low Mid-Century Modern accent / side table with circular walnut top supported by iron tripod base retaining its original feet (ca. 1950s, USA). Design reminiscent of the 'cigarette' ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

Japanese Organic Side Table, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant rosewood side table inspired by the principles of Japanese purity. The organic yet composed forms in combination with two small drawers offer space for books and other curios...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

1960's Pair of Vintage Swedish Teak Side Tables / Trolleys
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of vintage side tables / serving trolleys, these were made in Sweden and date from the 1960’s. They have four loose trays in teak which can all be removed. The trays ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Small Gio Ponti style side table
Located in London, GB
Lovely small circular wood and glass table in the style of Gio Ponti. Italy c1950.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Mid Century Modern Chrome Tubular Glass Top Side Tables, a Pair
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Fabulous pair of mid-century chrome tubular side tables with glass tops.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Danish Modern side table from Jens Harald Quistgaard, 1950’s
Located in TOLLEBEEK, NL
Teak and oak combination side table / fruit bowl by Jens Harald Quistgaard, produced in 1950’s by Nissen in Denmark. Condition Good Dimensions diameter: 50 cm height: 50 cm
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak, Teak

Danish Coffee Table in Oak, Brutalist Mid-century 1960s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This Danish sewing table, crafted in the 1960s from sturdy oak with a tiled top, showcases solid craftsmanship. Featuring a drawer with storage and an extendable wicker basket, it ad...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Oak

Milo Baughman Style Burl Wood Drum Side Table by Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning Milo Baughman style Mid-Century Modern drum side table By Henredon, "Scene Two" Collection USA, 1980s Burled olive wood, with ash interior, Macassar ebony trim, and ebo...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Macassar, Burl

A Pair of Teak Night Stands by Johaness Andersen c.1960's
Located in London, GB
A touch of mid-century elegance for the bedroom with these stunning pair of teak Night Stands by Johaness Andersen for Silkborg Møbelfabrik, ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Rodolfo Bonetto '4/4' Table 1969 for B-Line
Located in Tilburg, NL
Rodolfo Bonetto '4/4' Table for B-Line. Designed in 1969. New, current production. From the drawing board of Rodolfo Bonetto in 1969, 4/4 represents the typical multi-functional pr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Custom Reeded Side tables - Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W18.25 D14 H17.25 Pair of Custom Made Side tables Circa 1990s. These fun reeded side tables have been restored in a fun lacquer paint. Both units are structurally sound with no visi...
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1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Reed

Design Institute of America mid century modernist nesting tables
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid century modernist brass nesting table by design Institute of America. This unique nesting table fans out from a single pole on the back end of the table. The table has ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Tommi Parzinger Pair of Side Tables
Located in Hanover, MA
Elegant pair of side or end tables by Tommi Parzinger of square form, ebonized walnut top with caramel colored inlay and body made of holly with stylized hand carved fixed shelf and ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut, Holly

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Round with Bent Legs by Alvar Aalto for Artek
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple yet elegant design by the iconic Alvar Aalto for artek. Round birch top about 19 in diameter with a height of 17.5 a good size to use in several locations. In very good condit...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Birch

San Rafael Palo Side Table by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The San Rafael Palo Side Table has a hand crafted solid wood top and foot. The base on this piece has a gently curved profile which adds some lightness to this classic form. We offe...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Shlomi Haziza (Israeli, B. 1969) Acrylic And Glass Rock End Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A lucite and glass table by Shlomi Haziza, Israeli artist, with a circular glass top resting on colorful pastel lucite "stalagmites" jutting upward from a conforming circular foot. B...
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20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Acrylic

Italian Midcentury Art Deco Night Stands Bedside Tables Wood Brass & Glass
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern pair of bed side night stands tables in shiny wood with front drawer and glass top shelf with brass details such as the feet...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Rectangular black lacquered coffee table dating from the 1950s.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rectangular black lacquered coffee table dating from the 1950s. This side table is made out of metal and is a timeless piece of elegance. Presented in its original untouched conditio...
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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Mategot Kangaroo side tables, set of two in black & yellow, for Gubi
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Nesting tables, model Kangourou, designed by Mathieu Matégot. The design dates to 1954. It is made from powder coated performed aluminium, a technique that Matégot invented a few yea...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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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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