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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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FS Flores Collection Pair of Woven Reed Garden Seats
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Unusual pair of garden seats hand crafted with a durable metal frame wrapped with reed in classic form, from the 2023 FS Flores Collection exclusively design...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wicker, Reed

Pill Table, Contemporary Italian Marble Drink Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Honed Italian Calacatta marble cupped by a Nero Colonnata plinth; the PILL’S charm is in the justice of its proportions, and the vibrations of its materials...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

FS Flores Collection Pair of Midcentury Style Sheaf of Wheat Stands
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of midcentury hourglass inspired stylized sheaf of wheat stands or tables handcrafted with a sturdy metal frame wrapped in reed from the FS ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wicker, Reed

Fs Flores Collection Pair of Woven Reed Midcentury Style Stands
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury style spool form stands handcrafted with a sturdy metal frame wrapped in reed from the 2023 FS Flores Collection, designed and manufactured exclus...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wicker, Reed

Contemporary Italian Marble and Brass Drink Table, in Stock
Located in Chicago, IL
Honed Italian Calacatta marble cupped by a patinated brass plinth; the PILL’S charm is in the justice of its proportions, and the vibrations of its material...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Nanna Ditzel & Jørgen Ditzel, Dennie Table by One Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
One collection has relaunched the easy chair, Dennie, which was designed by Nanna and Jørgen Ditzel in 1956 for Fritz Hansen. The Dennie chair is nicely c...
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Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Sulaco Side Table, 1 Drawer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Sulaco side table features an elevated blend of clean lines with its asymmetrical organic form all while providing a tailored look that still manages a broad range of versatility...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ash, Oak, Walnut

Cawtaba Side Table, Copper and Leather, Black, Modern and Industrial
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Cawtaba side table, Copper and Leather, Black, Modern and Industrial These side tables are topped in a hammered copper and finished in leather. These are part of the Catawba Seri...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Copper

Marble Side Table by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard
Located in New York, NY
Marble side table by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard is inspired by the elegant pierced marble “Jali” screens and windows he saw in the palaces of Mughal India. This marble side table is a true piece of art and is handmade and hand carved in white colour. The renowned designer Paul Mathieu has created a unique collection of hand-carved marble side tables...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Sulaco Side Table- Two Drawer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Sulaco two drawer side table features an elevated blend of clean lines with its asymmetrical organic form all while providing a tailored look that still manages a broad range of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ash, Oak, Walnut

Mies Round Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Striking Details that combine modernity with tradition. The Mies Side table combines a pristine clear acrylic with Opulent Metals. Available in Brass, Stainless & Oxidized Brass (Bro...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Bronze, Stainless Steel

Dada Est. Contemporary Solid Oak Low Table
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table by Dada Est. manufactured in Barcelona, 2021. Oak table Measures: 62 cm D x 140 cm W x 40 cm H There is the possibility of making it in different measures and woods. Dada...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Block Side Table, in Limed Oak, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Block Side Table, in Limed Oak, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt The block side table is a strong masculine piece, composed of simplistic clean lines, allowing for a variety of fin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Dada Est. Contemporary Solid Oak Low Table
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table by Dada est. manufactured in Barcelona, 2021. Oak table Measures: 85 cm D x 160 cm W x 30 cm H Production delay: 8-9 weeks There is the possibility of making it in differ...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Custom Pair of Two-Tone Parchment Nightstands
Located in New York, NY
This pair of parchment nightstands are available for a custom order. The interior drawers are made of the same walnut finish seen in the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Goatskin, Walnut

Lagoas Accent Side Round Table 'Small' by Filipe Ramos
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Lagoas tables and lamp are inspired by the nature, it is an allusion to the mangrove trees and the way it deeps into the water. The legs design plays with the senses of the ob...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Lagoas Accent Side Round Table 'Large' by Filipe Ramos
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Lagoas tables and lamp are inspired by the nature, it is an allusion to the mangrove trees and the way it deeps into the water. The legs design plays with the senses of the ob...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Dada Est. Contemporary Solid Oak Low Table
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table by Dada est. manufactured in Barcelona, 2021. Detachable table with two legs. Materials: Oak Measures: 84.5 cm D x 160 cm W x 30 cm H Production delay: 8-9 weeks ...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Dada Est. Contemporary Solid Oak Low Table
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table by Dada est. manufactured in Barcelona, 2021. Material: Oak Dimensions: 60 cm D x 60 cm W x 40 cm H There is the possibility of making it in different measures and wood...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Contemporary Neoclassical Side Tables with Steel Bases and Inset Marble Tops
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of steel, rectangular 'x-form' tables with two blackened wooden shelves and inset marble tops; influenced by mid-century French neoclassical design. The body has been oxidize...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Brass, Steel

Nanna Ditzel & Jørgen Ditzel, Dennie Table by One Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
One collection has relaunched the easy chair, Dennie, which was designed by Nanna and Jørgen Ditzel in 1956 for Fritz Hansen. The Dennie chair is nicely complemented by a footstool a...
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Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Rex Coffee Table in Natural Oak, Solid frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Ljubljana, SI
The story of the Rex furniture collection begins in the 1950s with the Rex foldable chair. Its design incorporates innovation, functionality and beau...
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2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

New Round Coffee Table with Metal Structure and Glass Top
Located in Miami, FL
New round coffee table with metal structure and glass top.
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

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 si...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Side Tables in White Oak Burl Top by Michael Rozell in US, 2020
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of side tables in white oak burl top and curly red oak legs by Michael Rozell made in USA, 2020. Signed!
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Glacier 01 Contemporary Side Table in Onyx and Steel by Bestia
Located in Mexico City, MX
Understood as the material of progress and as an emblem of the modern movement from the middle of last century, steel is the fundamental axis of the Glacier collection. The item ...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Onyx

Made to Order Walnut 'Gibran' Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Custom made to order any size, or finish.
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Classic Side Table
Located in Northfield, MN
The classic side table, part of our classic Series. Follows the clean, simple lines of our Classic Coffee Table and Classic Credenzas. The classic ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak, Walnut

Classic Side Table
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Dada Est. Contemporary Solid Oak Low Table
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table by Dada est. manufactured in Barcelona, 2021. Material: Oak Dimensions: 32 cm D x 43 cm W x 40 cm H There is the possibility of making it in different measures and wood...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Hudson Hairpin Side Table with Wood Inlay Maple Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The intersecting metal legs almost seem to play tricks on the eyes and change shape as you...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Hudson Hairpin Side Table with Wood Inlay Maple Green
Located in Cincinnati, US
This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The intersecting metal legs almost seem to play tricks on the eyes and change shape as you...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Lateral Side Table, Brass, Iron and Smoked Glass / Nomade Atelier Design
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Inspired by the Bauhaus era masterful craft, Mexican Design firm Nomade Atelier has created the Lateral side table is an ode to geometric balance, tubul...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Iron

Hudson Hairpin Side Table Maple Blood Red
Located in Cincinnati, US
This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The intersecting metal legs almost seem to play tricks on the eyes and change shape as you...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Rex Coffee Table in Black Oak, Solid frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Ljubljana, SI
The story of the Rex furniture collection begins in the 1950s with the Rex foldable chair. Its design incorporates innovation, functionality and beau...
Category

2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Hudson Hairpin Side Table Maple Pink
Located in Cincinnati, US
This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The intersecting metal legs almost seem to play tricks on the eyes and change shape as you...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Hudson Hairpin Side Table Walnut Brassy Gold
Located in Cincinnati, US
This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The intersecting metal legs almost seem to play tricks on the eyes and change shape as you...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Hudson Hairpin Side Table Walnut Prairie Green
Located in Cincinnati, US
This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The intersecting metal legs almost seem to play tricks on the eyes and change shape as you...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Sitka Side Table by Sun at Six, Sienna, Minimalist Accent Table in Wood
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at six is a contemporary furniture design studio working with traditional Chinese joinery masters to handcraft our pieces using traditional joinery. Great furniture begins with...
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2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Square Adi Side Table, 2019, 60's-Inspired, Brazilian Design
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The square Adi table is a 60's-inspired side table and it was started to be produced in 2019. The simple lines from the minimalistic design combined with the roughness of the materials together bring a very special quality to the piece, that reminds us of the Brazilian Midcentury style. It is an elegant and powerful piece that can certainly make a difference in any decor ambiance. The feet are made of solid demolition wood. The table base frame...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Straw, Glass

Round Adi Side Table, 2019, 60's-Inspired, Brazilian Design
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The round Adi table is a 60's-inspired side table and it was started to be produced in 2019. The simple lines from the minimalistic design combined with the roughness of the materials together bring a very special quality to the piece, that reminds us of the Brazilian Midcentury style. It is an elegant and powerful piece that can certainly make a difference in any decor ambiance. The feet are made of solid demolition wood. The table base frame...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Straw, Glass, Wood

Glacier 02 Contemporary Side Table in Onyx and Steel by Bestia
Located in Mexico City, MX
Understood as the material of progress and as an emblem of the modern movement from the middle of last century, steel is the fundamental axis of the Glacier collection. The item ...
Category

2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Onyx

Hudson Hairpin Side Table Maple Orange
Located in Cincinnati, US
This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The intersecting metal legs almost seem to play tricks on the eyes and change shape as you...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Hudson Hairpin Side Table Walnut Yellow
Located in Cincinnati, US
This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The intersecting metal legs almost seem to play tricks on the eyes and change shape as you...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Hudson Hairpin Side Table with Wood Inlay Walnut Gray
Located in Cincinnati, US
This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The intersecting metal legs almost seem to play tricks on the eyes and change shape as you...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

James End Table Oak White
Located in Cincinnati, US
Seemingly defying the laws of nature, this Danish-inspired design is composed of a razor thin metal top covered with oak veneer, atop an elegant wire base. The warmth of the wood grain adds a level of complexity balancing the minimalist base for a table that will leave your guests intrigued and your mama proud she raised someone with such good style. The offset base conveniently slides under the sofa making it the perfect accessory for those who have ditched the traditional desk...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Hudson Hairpin Side Table with Wood Inlay Walnut White
Located in Cincinnati, US
This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The intersecting metal legs almost seem to play tricks on the eyes and change shape as you...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Hudson Hairpin Side Table with Wood Inlay Maple Mustard
Located in Cincinnati, US
This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The intersecting metal legs almost seem to play tricks on the eyes and change shape as you...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Little X Walnut Maple and Brass Side Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted natural edge intersected wood slab side table base. Fine metal Dutchman joint. Polished glass top. Handmade in Los Angeles, Californi...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Aluminum, Brass, Copper

Fiore Brass Side Table by Gaspare Asaro
Located in New York, NY
The Fiore table features three brass legs coming together at a central weld and then sprouting to hold a thick glass top. Shown in polished brass. Customization Options: Each pie...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Brass and Microtheca Occasional Table
Located in Frankfurt, KY
Highly figured eucalyptus microtheca book match set joined by solid brass bowtie keys with eighth-inch reveal creates a clean line amongst the live edge piece. Designed and hand-craf...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

Custom Midcentury Style Dark Oak Nightstand by Adesso Imports
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom midcentury style American oak nightstand with dark brown almost black finish with one drawer and decorative pull. Made in Los Angeles by Adesso Imports...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Outdoor Teak Stainless Steel Powder Coated End Side Table
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Inspired by the simplicity of Mid-Century design, the Helms side table feels light and airy. The base is created using a stainless steel, power coated frame. The teak top is availabl...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Stainless Steel

Futton Adi Side Table, 2021, 60's-Inspired, Brazilian Design
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The futton Adi table is a 60's-inspired side table and it was started to be produced in 2021. The simple lines from the minimalistic design combined with the roughness of the materials together bring a very special quality to the piece, that reminds us of the Brazilian Midcentury style. It is an elegant and powerful piece that can certainly make a difference in any decor ambiance. The feet are made of solid demolition wood. The table base frame...
Category

2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Straw, Glass, Wood

Astor Tall Brass Nightstands in Ebony and Ivory Walnut by Montage
Located in Wilton, CT
The Astor tall nightstand, a new iteration designed with one drawer and an open storage space below. Astor was designed with the delicate proportions of the mid-century, celebrating ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Trousdale Cabinet by Dragonette Private Label
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This chic cabinet in black lacquer studded with tigers eye cabochons and with walnut stained feet was designed by Patrick Dragonette for Dragonette Private Label. Featuring touch lat...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

"3 X 3" Contemporary Nesting Tables by Donzella Ltd.
Located in New York, NY
Set of 3 mahogany tables. Each with 3 hairpin legs. Made in Italy and very customizable. Table 1: height 22”, diameter 16” Table 2: height 20”, diameter 14” Table 3: height 18.5”,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Custom Handmade Round Center Hall Table in Solid Bronze Available in Most Sizes
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern style bronze or brass center hall table. Handmade here in Chicago to your specifications, this center hall table was crafted from solid bronze and painstakingly ha...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Cantilever Infinity Side Table in Leather and Brass by Christopher Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Cantilever Infinity side table was inspired by Paul Dupré-Lafon's use of stacked leather in his designs for Hermès. The base is soli...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

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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