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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: Mid-20th Century
Side Table by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1960s
Located in Lasne, BE
Table with wooden top and metal base designed by George Nelson and produced by Herman Miller in the 1960s. Wear due to time and age of the table
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1960s Central American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Brazilian Midcentury Side Table in Rosewood and Marble, c. 1960
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Beautiful and delicate side table with solid Brazilian rosewood structure and marble top by unknown author.
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Pair of Vintage French Side Tables by Maison Jansen
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of French vintage side tables by Maison Jansen form 1970's. The base is in brass and metal decorated with cones and rosettes. The top is covered with transparent glass and down shelve is in leather decorated/stamped with gold decor ornament.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Nickel

Pair of Solid Walnut Danish modern Ace side tables in the style of Peter Hivdit
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Pair of Solid Walnut Danish modern side tables in the style of Peter Hivdit Produced by Ace-Hi of Gardena, Calif., the Prelude line of furniture featured solid walnut construction...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

American Designer, Side Table, Bamboo, Rattan, Wood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo, rattan and wood side table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Rattan, Wood

Vivai del Sud Midcentury Italian Square Coffee Table in Bamboo and Rattan, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Mid-Century two-tier square coffee table fully made in bamboo, rattan and wicker. This lovely organic cocktail table was designed by Vivai del Sud in Italy in the 1970s. Th...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

T.H.Robsjohn-Gibbings Klismos Lamp Tables
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic T.H.Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb lamp or occasional tables with cabriolet style legs in walnut, with lower shelf. Elegant and stylish, restored. Walnut has beautiful gra...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

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

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Pair of Plastic Parsons Side Tables White Style Kartell or Syroco
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful pair of heavy plastic parsons square side tables. They are both antique white but just a shade different. Done in the style of Kartell or Syroco although unsigned. They are in fabulous vintage condition with normal wear and tear but no outstanding flaws apart from a small rust ring on the top of one table, circa 1960s-1970s. Please see photos. Sometimes you just need a versatile, simple, and light weight little table so you can move it here………and…….there! Inside. Or outside. This pair of heavy plastic parsons tables...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Plastic

Pair of Sven Engstrom & Gunnar Myrstrand "Dixi" Teak Side Tables for Tingstroms
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 'Dixi' pair of Mid-Century modern teak side tables or night stands designed by Gunnar Myrstrand and Sven Engström for Tingströms, Sweden 1960. Tables can be used as nightstands...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Brutalist Stone Top Table by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Add a touch of brutality to any space with this charming side table by Adrian Pearsall for his Craft Associates brand of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Featuring a stark solid rosewood ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Stone, Slate

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

Vintage Pair of Signed Danish Side Tables with Exposed Joinery in Teak, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lovely pair of side tables with exposed finger joinery featuring solid teak frames and tinted glass tops. This design highlights an exciting interplay between straight lines and curv...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Smoked Glass, Teak

Saarinen Style Tulip Small Table Orange Top
Located in Westport, CT
Saarinen design 1960s orange Formica top tulip petite table unsigned, looks to be all original vintage.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Iron

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

Materials

Marble

French Riviera Round Service Table with Bamboo and Rattan Bottle Holder, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Delightful Mid-Century service table in bamboo, curved rattan and hand-woven wicker. This lovely French Riviera style serving table was handmade in Italy during the 1960s. This ama...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Rattan

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

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

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

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

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 Italy in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Cane, Rattan

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

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

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

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

Materials

Chrome

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

Mid Century Terrazzo, Marble, Onyx Top Side Table by Harvey Probber c 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Chic Mid Century side, or end table designed by Harvey Probber circa 1960's. The table features a thick ( 1.75 inch ) round top composed of marble, onyx, and terrazzo, with a stylize...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Onyx, Marble

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

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

Materials

Chrome

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

Materials

Birch

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

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

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

Materials

Oak, Teak

Jindrich Halabala “Spider” Side Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
A square side table with a walnut top and curved legs in beech. Model H259, designed by Jindrich Halabala, in 1930. Made by Spojene UP Zavody, Hodonin, Czechoslovakia. Retains the...
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1930s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Beech, Walnut

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

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

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

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

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

Vintage Mid Century Modern Round Cylinder Drum Barrel Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Round Cylinder Drum Barrel Table Enhance your living space with our Mid Century Modern round cylinder drum barrel table, a stylish and versatile piece t...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Dirk van Sliedregt (attr) Mid-Century Black Glass and Bamboo Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Attractive Mid-Century side table with a unique combination of a black glass top, black enameled metal frame and hand-woven bamboo rim. Stylish and sleek light weight side table Attr...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Parallel End Table Nightstand by Barney Flagg For Drexel
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Presenting a stylish and understated Mid-Century Modern walnut nightstand designed by Barney Flagg for Drexel Furniture's "Parallel Collection". This sleek piece showcases sculpted w...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

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, crafted in Denmark in the 1960s, these di...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

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

Materials

Metal

Vintage George nelson Steel frame Side table for Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
simple and elegant black steel frame with white laminate side table on castors. designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Kai Kristiansen Style Formica Top Cube Side Tables
Located in Weymouth, MA
Pair of Kai Kristiansen style wooden cube side tables with black formica tops. Sturdy hand crafted tables with strong wood joints.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Formica, Wood

Mid Century Modern Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Cork Top Nightstand
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Cork Top Two Drawer End Table / Nightstand This amazing cork top nightstand/side table is a great piece to bring together any ty...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Danish Mid Century Teak Side Table designed by H W Klein for Bramin Denmark
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Very nice side table manufactured by Bramin, Denmark. Teak legs and Teak top, legs unscrew for ease of postage. Designed by H W Klein and manufactured by Bramin Denmark Dates from t...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Stool 60 with finger joint seat by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1960s
Located in Centreville, VA
1960s model with five slits in the L-legs and a finger-joint detail on the seat. Date of Manufacture: circa 1960s "The finger joint detail vanished in the mid 1960s. (The finger joi...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bentwood

Herman Miller Eames 42" Round Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
Herman Miller Eames Round Table Herman Miller Round top with walnut finish , the base is anodized in black with aluminum spider attachment. Great in and office or a home setting .
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Laminate

1960's Midcentury Design Tripod Low Plant Table set
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Design Tripod Low Plant Table set of 2. Made in Belgium, 1960's period. Beech wood constructed solid round top and tripod legs. Plant stands, vase display stands ....
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1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Beech

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Walnut Side Table USA - 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Edward Wormley Dunbar Side Table. Nice inlay and solid Brass support connections. beautifully detailed.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Stool 60 with finger joint seat by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1930-40s
Located in Centreville, VA
1930-40s model with four slits in the L-legs and a finger-joint detail on the seat. Date of Manufacture: circa 1930-40s Alvar Aalto's iconic Stool 60 is the most elemental of furnit...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bentwood

Triangular Travertine and Walnut Side table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W22 D28.5 H15 Fully restored polished travertine and walnut side table. Item is structurally sound and has no visible breaks or chips.
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Walnut Slatted Side Tables
Located in Denton, TX
Walnut Slatted Side Tables. These tables would look great with a glass or smoked glass top. Top opening measures 12.25 x 12.25
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Lane Furniture End Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Round top pedestal table by Lane Furniture. Two door storage cabinet with beautiful walnut grain top. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Italian 1940s Folk Art Wood Side Table with three Scrolled Legs
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1940s Folk Art Wood Side Table with three Scrolled Legs
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Early Foil Label Original George Nelson Herman Miller Swag Leg Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful example of this iconic design in nice vintage condition. A nice early Herman Miller Foil Strip label attached to underside. Acquired a 2nd identical table with the same Foi...
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Mid-20th Century American 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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