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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
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Astor Nickel Nightstands in Washed Gray Oak by Montage, Pair
Located in Wilton, CT
A stunning iteration of our Astor Nightstands by Montage featuring sleek nickel-plated hardware and introducing a new finish: Oak in Washed Gray. Astor is among many pieces in the Mo...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Nickel, Brass

Andrianna Shamaris Midcentury Style Teak Wood Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Single 3" slab reclaimed teak side table with a natural oil finish. Floating on mid century style legs. Own an Andrianna Shamaris original. Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader In Modern...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Charles Hollis Jones Rare "Connexion Line" Pair of Side & Coffee Tables Signed
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Rare brass plated and lucite pair of side tables or can be used as coffee table 2019 Charles Hollis Jones (Second set ever made by CHJ) Provenance private collection of CHJ The Connexion double square end table is part of the Connexion line. About the Connexion Line The Connexion Line was created out of a relationship Charles originally had with a girl. When things didn’t work out he began drawing pictures of things he wanted to gift her, they never really in the end connected with her but ultimately became very connected with his work. The philosophy behind this line is to create things that go together and connect in life, especially in furniture so people wouldn’t have to buy multiple pieces with no relationship. The Connexion line is also sensitive to collectors who want to buy furniture — they could easily own a collection of work, as most of the line ranges between 2-6 pieces. Charles thinks of this line very much so as art, and saw an opportunity to improve on the relationships of many pieces of furniture in one room. Additionally, Charles’ focus was to showcase that one could own multipurpose furniture...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Cantilever Infinity Side Tables in Leather and Brass by C. 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

Astor Brass Occasional Tables in Walnut by Montage, Pair
Located in Wilton, CT
Astor occasional tables, applicable in a multitude of settings. Astor was designed with the delicate proportions of the Mid-Century, celebrating an era of design that remains ever so...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Metal

Contemporary Side Table or Tray Table in Granite and Brass
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This contemporary delicate piece of art work in massive Brass and Brazilian granite Stone. The object was put on exposition in São Paulo and Paris, and was selected to appear in fash...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

Limited Edition Side Tables by Roberto Rida with Triple Beveled Glass Top
Located in New York, NY
Roberto Rida (b. 1943) A sculptural side table Triple beveled glass, polished tapered brass base and finial Signed, Italy 2017 Limited edition, exclusive to L' Art de Vivre Dimensio...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Side Table or Tray Table in Brass and Cafe Baia Granite
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Contemporary delicate piece of art work in massive brass and Brazilian granite stone. The object was exposed in São Paulo and Paris, and was selected to appear in fashion and design ...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

Beyond Gorgeosity Nonna Table
Located in Hanover, MA
Exclusive limited edition (of two) occasional table custom crafted in the studio workshop of Beyond Gorgeosity, the Nonna table, our own new design created from selected vintage elem...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Lagoas Accent Side Round Table 'Medium' 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

Pair of Cantilever Infinity Side Tables in Leather and Brass by C. 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

Leather Sling Side Table in Stainless Steel, Black Marble and Natural Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The leather sling side table is the perfect solution for keeping magazines and books tidy while having useful table space. The body is made of stainless steel and the top is black marble with seashell...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Side Tables with Shagreen Trim
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Pair of white resin two tiers side tables with grey and white shagreen trim.
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Shagreen, Resin

'Aeroplane' Side Table, Vintage Ceramics and Glass, One off Piece
Located in Paris, FR
"Aeroplane'" Side table made by German designer Andreas Berlin One-off piece signed by the artist Base made of several glassware, porcelain or ceramics vintage items. Glass tablet...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Glass, Plexiglass

Pair of Round Megaron Magic Mushroom Bistro Tall Modernist Side Tables
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of 30" round Megaron magic mushroom bistro tall modernist tables. Item features round chrome base, white powder coated finish, original label, clea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

New Marble-Top and Gilt Painted Iron Hexagonal Side Table or End Table
Located in Miami, FL
New marble top and gilt painted iron hexagonal side table, end table or pedestal.
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron

WYETH Bronze Round I Beam Table
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A WYETH original side or end table, handcrafted in solid polished bronze.
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Heavy Gage Chrome Plated Steel Base Marble Top Round Gueridon Cafe Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Contemporary heavy and solid design granite top side center gueridon table.
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Granite, Chrome

"Transepoca" Wooden Coffee Table by Carmelo La Gaipa, Italy, 2018
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
This is a wooden coffee table that features screwable steel legs and a printed top. In mint condition and ready to become a piece in a home. "Carmelo La Gaipa, an independent author of ideas that are then put into images, has always been dealing with the three-dimensional aspect of an object. Starting from the object trouvé...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Square Brass Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Square brass side table with textured glass banding and glass top designed by John Salibello. Sold individually.
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Architectural Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
Brass-plated iron structures with a polished finish. Great architectural form, and super quality. Thick glass tops.
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Gilt Brass, Onyx and Stitched Leather Occasional Table with Magazine Rack
Located in Hanover, MA
This table is a prototype created by our own artisans, inspired by 1950s French and Italian design. The round top and base are polished onyx within a ring of 24-karat gold plated br...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Onyx, Gold Plate

Pair of Z-Base Side End Occasional Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Durable, all about slick lines, minimalistic mid-century modern decor end or side table has a nice heft to it. Solid oiled walnut finish acacia top. Solid stainless steel rod base. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Magiscope Optic Glass Magazine Table
Located in Hanover, MA
Custom crafted by our own master metalsmith in our workshop/studio is this stylish occasional table which fuses our favorite design elements of leather wrapped brass bamboo. The op...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Sputnik Chrome Base Side Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Established Lines, mid century modern decor, Sputnik base lamp table looking very light to the eye, standing on tall elegant legs, is very strong and steady table with a nice heft to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Custom Regency Style Lucite and Brass Side Tables by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning pair of Hollywood Regency round side tables designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones. The tables are just stunni...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Charles Hollis Jones "Box" Line Side Tables in Lucite and Nickel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning pair of Lucite and nickel side tables designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones as part of his "Box" line. The frames of these tables are made of solid flat steel an...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Nickel, Steel

Pair of Regency Style Lucite and Nickel Side Tables by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We have one pair in nickel and one pair in brass. Stunning pair of Hollywood Regency round side tables designed and manufactured...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Nickel

Pair of Lucite and Nickel Side Tables by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of Lucite and nickel side tables designed by Charles Hollis Jones for Arthur Elrod. The tables are made out of nickel with a 1 1/2" thick Lucite tops. The tables are ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Nickel

Warren Platner Side Table for Knoll in Bronze with Glass Top
Located in Chicago, IL
Warren Platner side table for Knoll. Bronze finish, glass top. 15.75" x 15.75" x 18"H Base constructed of vertical steel rods welded to circular horizontal and edge-framing ro...
Category

Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Eillen Gray for Classicon E1027 Adjustable Side Table, Italy 2010
Located in Naples, IT
Eileen Gray E1027 black metal and smoked glass adjustable coffee table. This model is officially licensed by Aram Design Ltd. and manufactured by ClassiCon in Italy.
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Set of Two Brass and Goatskin Side Tables
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Set of two sculptural brass and parchment side tables with resin finish. Color: 3 Tones: Brown, Natural, Tan Polished Finish: Resin-Glazed, Crystal Coated Dimensions of ea...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Small Dark Gilt Metal Drinks Table on a Tripod Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
This small iron and metal end table from Spain was recently crafted by skilled artisans using conventional iron-working techniques. Based on a vintage 1950s design, it features a stu...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Parchment Drum Side Table
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Elegant drum side table cover with goatskin. Parchment is in varying shades of dark charcoal. (High gloss polyester resin filled finish) Goat...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Parquetry Side Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid-century round mahogany and oak parquetry side table with splayed legs and stretcher. Dimensions: 30" W x 30" D x 28" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Modern French Side Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern French brass and glass three-tier round side tables with gently curved legs. Dimensions: 24" W x 24" D x 26.25" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Pair of Lightning Murano Glass Brass Side Tables, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of lightning light lamp side end low coffee cocktail bedside tables or nightstands in black mat lacquered wood, brass and massive block brick of yellow and clear bubble Murano g...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Modern French Side Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern French brass and glass three-tier round side table with gently curved legs. Dimensions: 24" W x 24" D x 26.25" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Colette Brass Nightstands in Ebony and Ivory by Montage, Pair
Located in Wilton, CT
The Colette Nightstand, skillfully executed carpentry with polished brass hardware. Colette was designed with the delicate proportions of the Mid-Ce...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Limited Edition "Pedra" Side Table by Dragonette Private Label
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Elegant and unusual side table designed by Dragonette Private Label. Handcrafted with an exquisite agate top, inset within a polished brass frame with multiple hairpin legs.
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Amethyst, Agate, 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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