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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 Paul McCobb Planner Group Night Stand or End Table for Winchendon
Located in Southampton, NJ
This Model 1587 Planner Group table, designed by Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture Co., is a timeless example of mid-century modern design. With its clean lines and functional ele...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of Step End Tables by C. E. Waltman for Tonk Mfg.
By Tonk Mfg. Co., C.E. Waltman, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Hanover, MA
Stunning pair of walnut freeform, biomorphic side or end tables with 2 tiers of heavy tempered glass with flared edges secured by solid brass hardware. Top tier is 20 inches high; main tier is 15 inches high. Designed by C. E. Waltman for Tonk Manufacturing...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

American Designer, Side Tables, Oak, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak side tables or stools designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Andre Sornay Oregon Pine, Glass and Copper Bar Cart, France, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Andre Sornay bar cart in darkened Oregon pine on steel and rubber casters, each tray has an inset glass piece protecting the wood for use. The sides have a discreet line of e...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Copper, Steel

Sculptural Side Table
Located in London, GB
A beautifully crafted side table from the 1960s, made of solid wood with a warm, natural finish. The round tabletop features a subtle raised lip; Its sculptural base showcases refine...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Italian Oval Midcentury Steel Trolley with Pierced Gallery and Mirrored Shelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Italian oval steel trolley from the mid-20th century, with pierced gallery, mirrored shelves and casters. Created in Italy during the midcentury period, this steel trolley ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Aldo Londi for Raymor Rimini Blue Pottery Tripod Occasional Table, 1950s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Aldo Londi for Bitossi incised blue & green Tripod Side Table for Raymor. Featuring a handcrafted imprinted, lipped circular glazed ceramic surface with incised decorative accents, i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

1960s Nesting Ceramic Tile Tables, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- 3 pieces - Good original condition with minor signs of use.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Wood

Henredon Style Marble Drum Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Wonderful Henredon Styl...
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1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Italian 1950s Bronzed Metal and Tinted Glass Illuminated Coffee Table Side Table
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Beautiful bronzed metal illuminated table, made in Italy in the 1950s. The table requires three E14 screw on bulbs. The lighting works on 110V as well as 220V.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

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

Conant Ball Mid-Century Oak Parquet Checquered Side Tables, Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of Conant Ball Mid-Century modern Oak Parquet Checquered single drawer side tables. Measure 20" in width, 26" in depth and stands 20" tall. Drawer measures 13.25" in width, 19...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Ico Parisi for MIM Rome Pair of Nightstands "Positano," Italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Mid-century modern Italian design bedside tables from the Positano series designed by Ico Parisi for MIM Rome, 1958. Walnut veneered case and painted steel finish.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

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

Rectangle Travertine Coffee or Side Table, Italy 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice rectangle Italian coffee or side table, fabricated in the 1980s. It is handcrafted out of very beautiful travertine. The plate has a round brim, a very nice accent. The ba...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Pair of Burlwood Cube Side Tables, Circa 1970's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of burlwood cube side tables with plinth bases, circa 1970's. The tables have been newly refinished and show light patina. Overall they are in excellent condition. Design attr...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Burl

Italian Rectangle Coffee Table in Travertine, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice rectangle shaped Italian coffee or side table handcrafted out of travertine, 1980s. It is made of beautiful travertine. Please take notice of the very nice patterns. I...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Lo-Ta Side Table, Hexagonal, Bronze, Pewter, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Philip & Kelvin LaVerne Lo-Ta Side Table, Hexagonal, Bronze, Pewter, Signed. Purchased from the original owner in Long Island; the table was custom ordered from Philip LaVerne Galler...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze, Pewter

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

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

Pair Walnut American Mid-Century Modern One Drawer Step End Tables Stands Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair walnut American Mid-Century Modern one drawer step end tables stands mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Jens Risom Side Tables - Midcentury Modern - Pair Walnut Formica Floating Top
Located in Decatur, GA
Pair of mid century modern side or end tables by Jens Risom for his company, Jens Risom Design. Classic floating silouhette. Frames are a medium tone solid American walnut. Tops are ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Formica, Walnut

Walnut Finish Round Side Table with Router Detail to Top with Drawer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A walnut finish side table with drawer. The table is a wonderful side or bedside table. The finish is new and has no imperfections. We like the table without the drawer showing (turn...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Round Bedside Table Abstract Black Yellow Wood One Drawer
Located in Porto, PT
Brooklyn Bedside Table is bold, elegant and modern bedside table. The nightstand features one drawer made in marquetry technique and rests on drop-shaped legs. This bedside table wil...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

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

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Walnut

Mid-Century Side Table, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia - made of oakwood - good original condition.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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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

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

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Oak

Franco Albini "Cicognino" teak side table by Poggi, model TN6, Italy, 1950s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A wooden serving table, model TN6 "Cicognino", manufactured in Italy by Poggi, design by Franco Albini, 1950s. Some objects embody the quintessence of great design. They possess per...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Pair of Audoux-Minnet Style Rope Drink Table Stools
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic pair of hourglass shaped drinks tables or stools clad in nautical rope. The hourglass or spool shaped forms are embellished on all sides with geometric thick nautical style...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rope, Wood

Mid 20th century birch tambour sewing box on stand
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Unusual Scandinavian birch sewing table on stand circa 1950. Shaped top with tambour top which opens when the drawer is opened.  Top section is fitted with 20 compartments of variou...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Birch

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

20th Century Swedish Vintage Gueridon Table, Maplewood Side Table by Josef Frank
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish gueridon table with a round top. Designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Modell 560. Shellac polished, beautiful bird'...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Maple

Nami Bedside Table by DeMuro Das with Hand-Cast Solid Antique Bronze Drawers
Located in New York, NY
The Nami beside table or nightstand features hand-cast solid antique bronze drawer fronts and legs in intricate patterning.
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Mid Century Modern Vintage Cherry Side Table Night Stand Ico Parisi 1950s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage side table or night stand style Ico Parisi, 1950s Italy. A stunning side table in the style of Ico Parisi in great X construction topped with an inlaid mir...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mirror, Cherry

Rattan Conical Stool / Side Table with Braided Acrylic Blue Red Accents
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Modernist handcrafted stool, Rattan, Bamboo. Spain, 1960s-1970s. Rare find. This cool rattan round stool features a conical structure made of rattan rings topped by a woven r...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Acrylic, Cane

Artist made Brutalist Coffee Table, 1970s, France
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Very unique table, probably the only one existing, made by an artist. This striking French artist-made Brutalist coffee table is a true statement piece and not for the faint of hear...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

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

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 Modern Teak Sewing Table by Rastad & Relling for Rasmus Solberg
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Mid-Century Modern sewing table or side table. Design by Rolf Rastad and Adolf Relling for Rasmus Solberg. Striking Norwegian design from the 1960s. Solid teak b...
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1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Leather, Teak

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

1950s Lane Copenhagen Drop Leaf Walnut Side Table Altavista
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents drop leaf side table by Lane Altavista VA 1950s from the Copenhagen collection. Asian inspired. 40w × 22d × 25.5h Sides Down: 25 w x 22d x 25.5h Single Drop Leaf: 8...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Murici Side Table by Nikolai LaFuge - Small
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Murici Side Table. The Murici Side Table features asymmetrical chunky legs rounded to expose a marbling effect in the wood. The Murici tables are named after a wild little berry that...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Bossa Side Table in Mahogany Solid Wood, Handcrafted by Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Bossa Side Table in Mahogany Solid Wood, Handcrafted by Duistt The “Bossa” collection is inspired by the subtlety, particular charm, and harmonious simplicity of the Brazilian music...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

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

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Brass, Metal

Mid Century Starburst Accent Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
In the dark Ossian finish to the starburst cherry veneered top with a central metal inlaid decorative dic. Raised on a tapered column pedestal wrapped in a grey leather detail. Dime...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Solid Maple Blonde One Drawer Side Stand
Located in Esperance, NY
Solid & Clean Mid Century Blonde one drawer stand.It is straight lined and has shelf under drawer.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Maple

Round Solid Walnut and Crystal Coffee Table attr. to Paolo Buffa, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s. This is a high-quality solid walnut coffee table. The top is slightly concave with a crystal top in the center. Its legs are distinguished by their conical oval...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Crystal, Brass

Rattan Bamboo Rectangular Coffee Table in the Style of Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Mid-Century Modern rectangular side table / coffee table handcrafted in bamboo and rattan. Italy, 1950s-1960s. The top is made of rattan canes with bamboo canes as main structure. Clean design, elegant from all sides. This Franco Albini style coffee table...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Cane, Rattan

Heritage Midcentury Fruitwood Side Table with Two Doors
Located in Malibu, CA
Oversized square midcentury side, end, or coffee table with tons of storage. Quality piece has two front doors with stylish hardware. Solid construction, great Mid-Century Modern lo...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Fruitwood

Austrian Mid Century Beech and grey Leather Stacking Stool by Franz Schuster
Located in Vienna, AT
This Austrian mid century vintage beechwood and renewed grey leather stool was designed by Franz Schuster and produced by Wiesner Hager in Vienna. It features a beech wood frame and...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Leather, Beech

Dan Johnson, Side Tables, Mahogany, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of mahogany side tables designed by Dan Johnson and produced by Hayden Hall Furniture, USA, c. 1950s. Dimensions: 21.25” H x 29” W x 18” H
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mahogany

Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti Blue "Platone" Folding Desk by Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous and incredibly rare midcentury blue "Platone" folding desk designed by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by Anonima Castelly in Italy during the 1970s. The desk is in spectacul...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Aluminum, Steel

Italian Round Coffee or Side Table in Travertine, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Cute and very nice round Italian coffee or side table handcrafted out of travertine, 1980s. It is made of beautiful travertine. Please take notice of the very nice patterns. It ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Pair of Mid-20th Century Henredon Side Tables
Located in Germantown, MD
Price listed for the Pair. A Pair of Mid-20th Century Henredon Side Tables. Fruitwood and brass Fittings. Measures 22" in width, 27" in depth and stand 25.35" tall.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Heywood Wakefield, Side Tables, Oak, Rattan, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak and rattan side tables produced by Heywood Wakefield, USA, c. 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rattan, Oak

Expertly Restored - Paul Frankl Cork Top Side Table for Johnson Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

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

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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