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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
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto 'Artona' Side Table in Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, 'Artona' side table, ash, Italy, 1975 The famous furniture line Artona that Afra and Tobia Scarpa designed for Maxalto in 1975 also features this ar...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ash

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Side Table
Located in Redding, CT
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Side Table. Classic white side table for that modern room. Timeless Iconic design.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Edward Wormley For Dunbar Wood Framed Inset Top Low End / Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century low end / side table with a slightly rounded rectangular top with a lighter stained wooden inSet top supported by a darker wooden frame with a shaped apron with ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

1960s Cabin Modern Martz Table Walnut + Chocolate Ceramic Tile Plant Stand MCM
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Harder to find, smaller Marshall Studios square tile side table, all original No chips to the ceramic tiles, and the glaze has held up very w...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Walnut

Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Lc10 Ivory Table by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
LC10 ivory outdoors table designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1929. Revisited by Perriand in 1984, and relaunched by Cassina one year later. Manufacture...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Mid-Century Modern Maison Jansen Brass Drinks Trolley, France 1950s
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
This very elegant neoclassical style bar cart is made of brass , glass and mahogany . This is a work by famous French designer Maison Jansen, circa 1950. Great for displaying your...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of Maison Jansen Side Sofa
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Maison Jansen side sofa, design by Guy Lefevre.   
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

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

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, "Colosseum" Side Table, Walnut, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained walnut "Colosseum" side table, designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Hand Woven Rope Rattan Stool or Side Table, Spain, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Stool with Arms / Throne Stool, Rattan, Rope Hand-Braided rope and rattan rectangular stool or side table. Spain, 1960s. Rare find. On a rattan and bamboo...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rattan, Bamboo, Cane, Rope

Franco Albini Cicognino Wood Side Table by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Side table designed by Franco Albini in 1953. Relaunched in 2008. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Dubbed Cicognino, or “little stork”, this iconic design, is clean-cut and refined...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Pair of Brass Square Side Tables with Brass Horse Heads by Maison Charles.
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful and rare pair of square side tables is made of brass horse heads on burr walnut base. The lower top is made of black lacquered glass and the top part, made of clear gl...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Molded Sculptural Plywood Hourglass Side Drink Table w/ Glass Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Inspired by the breakthrough of the Eames-designed LCD chair for Herman Miller, many designers and boutiques began to experiment with furniture made from molding plywood. This molded...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Plywood

Planner Group Side Table by Paul McCobb for Winchendon
Located in New York, NY
This iconic maple Paul McCobb side table is very versatile because of its size and scale . It looks great as a side table, coffee table or night table. The table is from the Planner ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Maple

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

Paul Evans Mid Century Welded and Patinaed Steel Patchwork Side Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul Evans Mid Century Welded and Patinaed Steel Patchwork Side Table This side table measures: 29.5 wide x 29.5 deep x 21.5 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Lucite Side Table, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rectangular shaped lucite side table with one wall protruding out into a gable. Made circa 1980. A gorgeous, subtle and modern accent piece that would work seamlessly in any room as ...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Lucite

Bamboo Rattan End Side Table or Nightstand
Located in Barcelona, ES
Handcrafted bamboo and rattan Mid-Century Modern table with rattan adorned shelf and glass top, Spain, 1950s. Use it as bedside table, side table or end table. Beautiful to be placed indoor in a Mediterranean or Tiki decoration, but also lovely to use it as outdoor drinks table...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Rattan, Glass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sheaf of Wheat Side Table, 1950s
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Sheaf of wheat side table designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar very good vintage original condition.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Pair of Mira Nakashima Wepman Side Tables based on a design by George Nakashima
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Mira Nakashima Wepman side tables based on a design by George Nakashima. The tables are made in black walnut and can be signed. Please consider th...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Pair of Mid Century Stainless Steel Side Tables, Style of Platner
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Mid Century Stainless Steel Side Tables, Style of Platner USA, circa 1990s This striking pair of mid-century stainless steel side tables, influenced by the iconic designs of...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Stainless Steel

Set of Two Large Contemporary Side Tables in Wood and Marble
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of two side tables by unknown designer and manufacturer, circa 2015. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. One of th...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Jacques Adnet Mid-Century Modern Pair of Oak Side Tables, Night Stands
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of oak side tables or nightstands designed by Jacques Adnet with one front drawer.
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Low Table by Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in New York, NY
A low table in mahogany made in 1955 by Frank Lloyd Wright. Part of a series of furniture produced by Heritage Henredon. Perfectly proportioned table with internal drawer.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mahogany

Pair of Italian Night stands -Side tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian side tables or night stands , fruitwood metal and brass lags and white vinyl upholstery on the front and the side .Night stands with the one central door that offe...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Midcentury Vintage Sideboard, Wood, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
TV side table/sideboard from the 1960s. It was manufactured in Poland. The table was made of wood, it was refreshed. Very good original vintage condition.
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Pair of Teak Midcentury Nightstands by R.S. Furniture Inc.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nice pair of midcentury nightstands made by the French-Canadian manufacturer R.S. Furniture. Teak veneer exterior. Two drawers with sculpted pulls on each piece. Additionally, each s...
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Attribution John Stuart Pair Side End Tables Leather Tops
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Attributed to the Iconic designer, T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings and manufactured and retailed by John Stuart, this pair of side, end or lamps tables have all the glamours touches of the Am...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Swedish Grace Coffee Table, 1930s
Located in Karlstad, SE
Elegant Swedish grace / Art Deco coffee table, produced in Sweden, 1930s. This table features a thick circular table top in elm root veneer. The table top is supported by four richl...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Elm

Weiman Burl Wood Top Rectangular One Drawer Side End Table Nightstand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
One drawer side end table stand by Weiman with fine burl wood top.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Expertly Restored- Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall Tulip Side Table for Drexel
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 precis...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Gueridon Console / Coffee Table with 4 Roger CapronCeramic Tiles
Located in Stratford, CT
This coffee table / console is made with 4 ceramic tiles made in the 1970's by Roger Capron, one of the most well-known ceramist of the Modern era. Each tile is unique, hand-glazed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Pair of Square End Tables, France, 1960s
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Pair of square side tables composed of two trays. The top tray is made of glass and the bottom tray of stained walnut . Brass frame and feet. France, 1960s Dimension : Height : 49 ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Baker Furniture Historic Charleston Collection Two Drawer Side Table on Wheels
Located in Germantown, MD
A Baker Furniture Company Hictoric Charleston Collection Two Drawer Side Table with tapered legs termination with brass savots on Wheels. Measures 19.25" in width, 16.5" in depth and...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Ebonized Beech and Rose-Patterned Fabric Console with a Drawer, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. This console table is made in ebonized beech and features a drawer with a brass handle and a rose-patterned fabric back. it is a vintage piece, therefore it mi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Mid Century Heavy Steel Side Table with Lift Top
Located in Norton, MA
This is a heavy steel side table with a lifted top and a compartment under it. A unique piece from the mid-century, very unusual form the era.
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

René Drouet Rene Side or Coffee Table Iron Églomisé Mirrored Top, France, 1940
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic etched mirrored glass and painted and gilt wrought iron French 1940s coffee table, René Drouet Elegant handmade wrought iron table in original mint color and golden accents. ...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

Small Burlwood Cube Side Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Edward Wormley in the 1950s, this small cube table, of subtly grained burlwood, was part of the Dunbar for Modern line. The glass top is...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Burl

Jorge Zalszupin. Pair of Side Table, c. 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) Pair of Side Tables, c. 1960 Wood veneer and metal Dimensions: 40 x 60 x 60 cm (15 3/4 x 23 31/50 x 23 31/50 in) This pair of side tables, designed...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Metal

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Dark Wooden Open Frame End / Side Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century dark wood end / side tables with rectangular tops with rounded corners, pedestal bases, and an open frame design. (EDWARD ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

American Designer, Side Tables, Walnut, Marble, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut and Carrara marble side table or nightstands, designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Midcentury Walnut Table with Wicker Drawer by Century
Located in Malibu, CA
Mid Century Modern pecan wood side table by Century. The table has four tapered legs & a single drawer with woven front.
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Belgo Chrome Pair of Side Bedside Tables, Belgium, circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of Belgo Chrome side or bed side tables, circa 1970. Beautiful pair of side tables or bedroom tables. Small tables made from steel, chrome and ...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Steel, Chrome

Pair of Vintage Warren Platner Side Tables, Knoll, 1970s, Mid Century
Located in Round Rock, TX
Vintage Pair of Warren Platner Side Tables with inset glass tops. Originally produced by Knoll in the 1960s and designed by the visionary architect and designer Warren Platner. Thes...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome, Zinc

Trio '3' Solid Brass Faux Bamboo Mastercraft Hexagonal Side Tables Mid-Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
With a base of intricately manufactured brass tubing and precisly fitted beveled glass tops, these three hexagonal tables are a great addition to any modern home. The brass is consis...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Rattan Wicker Side Table / Night Stand
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Nightstand Table , Rattan, Wicker, 1960s Lovely wicker and rattan side table / bedside table / night stand / drinks table with filigree peacock details and glass top, This ta...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Glass

1950s Side Table Style Mathieu Matégot and Pierre Guariche France
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents French Sculptural Side Accent Atomic Triangle Table in the style of Mathieu Matégot and Pierre Guariche 1950s Made in France. Metal table with sculptural shape. ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Bamboo Bedside Table with Drawer
Located in Krefeld, DE
Bedside Bamboo table with one drawer. Normal signs of using it. Price for one side table.  
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1980s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Eero Saarinen Knoll Mid Century Tulip Side Table
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Eero Saarinen for Knoll side table, circa late 1970s. This wonderful example has the iconic knife edged walnut top with early cast iron tulip base.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Midcentury Mosaic Side Table in Warm Red Tones by Müller, Germany, ‘Signed’
Located in London, GB
A mosaic side table in warm red tones, by Berthold Müller, Germany, mid-20th century. The table is covered in rectangular stone mosaic tiles on wood, with a bronze or brass surrou...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Stone, Brass

French rustic mid-century side table in wood ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France 1850 / side table / wood / rustic / mid century Elegant side or small table in full wood, crafted in France around 1850. This table was decorated with floral carvings under ...
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1850s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Lenrud, Side Table, Oak, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak side table produced by Lenrud, New York, US, c. 1950s. Dimensions: 22.2” H x 27.8” Diameter
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Gueridon Coffee Table with 10 Roger Capron Ceramic Tiles
Located in Stratford, CT
This coffee table is made with 10 ceramic tiles made in the 1970's by Roger Capron, one of the most well-known ceramist of the Modern era. Each tile is unique, hand-glazed and varie...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

John Widdicomb Patinated Brass Inlay Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Unique & Rare John Widdicomb Faux Bronzed with Brass Patinated side table. A Side Table Faux Bronzed frame with Brass Patinaed top. Simple elegant parsons style table with simulated...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Mid Century Walnut Coffee Table by Lane, Altavista, Virginia
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid century walnut coffee table by Lane, Altavista, Virginia Measures: 28.5" square x 20.5" high Minimal distress to the original finish Very good condition.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Poillerat Style French Gilt Iron and Marble Table with Magazine Stand, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wrought iron parcel-gilt coffee table with rectangular black marble top and magazine rack. France, 1940s. Inspired in Gilbert Poillerat designs. This beautiful table has a black Ma...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Wrought Iron, Iron

20th Century Italian Pucci De Rossi Metal, Glass Freestanding Console Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Pucci De Rossi freestanding console table with metal base and glass top, in good condition. Wear consistent with age and use, circa 1970 - 1980, ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Iron

Mid-Century Italian Square Coffee Table in Chamfered Walnut, Stildomus, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning square coffee table in walnut wood. This incredibly well made table was made in Italy during the 1960s by Stildomus. The table is in amazing conditions, the wood used on th...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Walnut

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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