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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
Walnut Dining Table with Ceramic Base by Natan Moss
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Walnut Dining Table with Ceramic Base by Natan Moss
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Walnut

Side Table by Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Architectural side table manufactured by Salterini, design attributed to Tempestini. Metal mesh top with wrought iron rod base, currently in original brown paint finish (shows wear)...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel, Wrought Iron

Rosewood and Mahogany Side Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in the late 1950s, this lovely square side table sets a deeply grained rosewood top into a mahogany frame with curved edges and gracefully shape...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mahogany, Rosewood

TM05 sidetable/magazine rack by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, The Netherlands 1950's
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This TM05 sidetable/magazine rack was designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe in 1953. It is from  a very much desired item by vintage lovers and collectors. This piece is in a very goo...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Cees Braakman TM04 side table for Pastoe
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
Beautiful small side table designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe. You can also use it as a serving-tray or as a magazine-rack. It is in very good condition.
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

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

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

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Pair of Atomic Expo Tripod Tables from Erdal, 1950s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Pair of Atomic Expo Tripod Tables from Erdal, 1950s plant holder table - side table - expo 58 - Tripod True collector's items, this original 1950s tripod side tables by Erdal. Period...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Vintage Walnut Nightstand attr. to Ico Parisi with a Pink Top and Black Drawers
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s. It is made in walnut and features a formica pink top and black drawers. This is a vintage piece with its original patina, therefore ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Percival Lafer MP-091 Brazilian Jacaranda Rosewood and Smoked Glass Side Table
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage 'MP-091' side table made from solid Brazilian jacaranda rosewood with a smoked glass top by Percival Lafer. *Currently 4 matching tables available. Buyer will receive tab...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Jacaranda

Martin Visser Wicker and Chrome Cantilever Coffee Table
Located in Asheville, NC
Mid Circa 1970s, mint vintage condition. Glass top included Measures: 24”W x 23”d x 16”H.
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Patinated Brass and Glass Tray Top Side Table
Located in London, GB
A smart and stylish vintage patinated brass and glass tray top side table, made in France and dating from around the 1970’s. It is of superb quality and has a useful design. The top...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Baby Side Table with Solid Red Roger Capron Tile
Located in Stratford, CT
These tables feature new painted steel frames and a vintage lava tile from Roger Capron. Made in 1970s, these tiles vary in color and texture, resulting from the hand glazed process....
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Restored Stick Leg Rattan Side Table with Two-Tier Wood Tops
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Stick leg rattan side table with two-tier wood tops, circa 1950. Designed in the manner of Paul Frankl. We only purchase and sell only the best and finest rattan furniture made by th...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wicker, Rattan, Formica

Pair of Italian Alberto Smania bamboo brass black wood side tables 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
Natural bamboo and brass as the chief materials create a summery, organic aesthetic in these 1970’s two-tier side tables, or end tables, while the black wood tops are strong, adding the chic touch. The brass details are lovely examples of high-quality craftsmanship. Designed by Alberto Smania...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Tessellated Stone Veneer End Side Lamp Table Pedestal Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
21 inches high tessellated stone veneer center end table with brass inlay. Nice drum shape base.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Italian Mid Century Sofa Table with veined Marble Top, 1950
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This side table was made in Italy in the 1950s. It has a brass frame with a garland motif and four delicate legs. A strong, apricot-coloured marble top rests on the table frame and r...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

1960s Henredon Fine Furniture Walnut and Brass Ring Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
1960s Henredon fine furniture walnut and brass ring side table measuring 27" in diameter and 23" in height. Very good vintage condition.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Tris of Increasing Dimensions Side Coffe Table in Brass, Glass and Chrome, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Tris of side or coffee tables in increasing dimensions made of brass, chrome and glass. A midcentury piece of Italian design.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome, Metal

Pair of Side Table and Lamp in Alabaster by Tommaso Barbi, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of unusual and rare floor lamps/side table in alabaster in polished nickel finish on wheels, for hotel Delle Nazioni, Roma, 1970s Italian by Tommaso Barbi.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Alabaster, Nickel

Lane Pueblo Series Brutalist Nightstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring home all the fun and excitement of the 1970's with these fantastic vintage nightstands from Lane Furniture! From the highly collectible "Pueblo" series, these nightstands featu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut, Wood

Blue Green Aldo Londi Bitossi for Raymor Pottery Table Top on Wrought Base
Located in Ferndale, MI
Beautifully blended colors of blues and green fired on Aldo Londi designed pottery table. Pattern is incised into table top. Top sits on flat band wrought iron...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Coffee/Side Table in the Style of Marcel Breuer Bauhaus Design, Germany
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Nice coffee table or side table in the style of Marcel Breuer for Knoll.
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Side Table
Located in North York, ON
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Accent Table. Featuring unique mid-century curved design. All walnut construction, restored and refinished in a classic dark brown walnut finish.. Made in t...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

20th Century French Vintage Brass Side, Sofa Table in the Style of Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A square, vintage Mid-Century modern French polished brass side, end table with a smoked glass top in the manner of Maison Jansen, in good condition. The sofa table is standing on four round legs, stabilized by two cross beams. Minor fading, scratches due to age. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1960, Paris, France. The Maison Jansen was a French interior design firm...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Adrian Pearsall Sculptural " Jacks " Side Table Base
Located in Wayne, NJ
Adrian Pearsall Sculptural " Jacks " Side Table Base . Ready for your own glass.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Carl Auböck Model #3511 Walnut Table
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #3511 walnut table. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural table is executed in beautifully grained walnut. Reminiscent of the organic moder...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

1980 Herman Miller Style Yellow Enamel Tray Side Table Black Iron Gazelle Base
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Round Yellow Side, Tray and Drink Table with Black Iron Gazelle Legs Base in the Style of Herman Miller. Very Retro Yellow Colo...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Enamel, Steel, Iron

Mid Century Modern Polished Chrome Milo Baughman Style Glass Top Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid Century Modern Polished Chrome Milo Baughman Style Glass Top Side Table. Item features a smoked mirror glass top, polished chrome frame, brass trim, clean modernist lines, great ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

1960s Danish Teak and Tile Side Table
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak

Scarpa 'Bastiano' Coffee Table for Gavina/Knoll International, Italy, 1960s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Nice coffee table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Gavina/Knoll International form Italy 1960s. This table is very functional. The top is lose from the table and can be placed on the tab...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Coffee Table in Expressive Marble and Oak, 1970s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Coffee table in expressive marble and oak, 1970s. This is a wonderful coffee table with a base in oak and a marble top. The marble features a very expressive and colorful vain and...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Bronze, Glass & Lucite "FF 24/16 Side Table" Signed Jeffrey Bigelow
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional Mid-Century Modernist side table, titled "FF 24/16 Side Table," is a striking example of Jeffrey Bigelow's visionary design approach. Crafted in 1986, the table bala...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Mid-Century Parchment-Covered Wood Side Tables by Maison Jansen, France
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of Mid-Century Modern parchment-covered wood side tables by Maison Jansen, France By: Maison Jansen Material: wood, metal, parchment paper Technique: carved, hand-carved, hand-...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC10 T5 Table by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
LC10 textured green outdoors square table designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1929. Revisited by Perriand in 1984, and relaunched by Cassina one year la...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Percival Lafer Side Table
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful wood, please see all pictures. Table has a smoke glass top.
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1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Klismos Leg Side or Cocktail Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century Modern walnut klismos leg coffee table or cocktail table designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb furniture. Elegant and graceful square top with a two-tier desig...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Side Table, France, 1960s
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Mid-Century Modern brass and glass side table, France, c. 1960 Vintage Mid-Century Modern brass table, with circular glass top. This side table presents an elegant structure and nic...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Set of Brass Mirrored Border with Glass Top Nesting Tables, Maison Jansen, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Set of three brass mirrored borders with glass top nesting tables. This fantastic set was designed in France by Maison Jansen during the 1970s. This set of three small tables with...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

1960s Style Maison Baguès French Round Side Table Faux Bamboo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s French Round Brass Faux Bamboo Sophisticated elegance in the style of Maison Baguès Unmarked 27.5 h x 25.5 diameter Original preowned vintage unrestored condition. Expect vint...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Faux Bamboo

A T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Greek Revival Side Table for Saridis
Located in Stamford, CT
A Greek Revival side table designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Saridis. Retaining original metal Saridis tags. Bleached Walnut circa 1965.
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1960s Greek Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Midcentury Two-Tier Round Rope and Chestnut Wood Italian Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury two-tier round rope and chestnut wood coffee table. This incredible piece was produced in Italy during the 1950s, and it is attributed to Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig. T...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Rope, Chestnut

Walnut Side Table with Planters by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Dorchester, MA
George Nelson designed this uniquely functional side table, model 4745, for Herman Miller. Constructed of walnut with ebonized block legs, it houses two square copper planting boxes...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Copper, Chrome

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

Pair of Mid-Century Brass, Chrome and Glass Side Tables by Willy Rizzo
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of mid-century Italian side tables made of brass and chrome frame with smoked glass top and lower shelves by Willy Rizzo. Each table signed on the metal. Heavy and solid, very ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, Mid-Century Modern, Tao Side Tables, Bronze, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, Mid-Century Modern, Tao Side or End Tables, Bronze, 1960s Rare and important pair of occasional tables designed and produced by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Side Tables by Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in München, DE
Very nice side tables from the 1960s. Due to the design and the high-quality workmanship, the tables give every room a touch of luxury. Manufacturer: Vereinigte Werkstätten Münch...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Midcentury French Steel Side Table with Marble Top and Scrolling Supports
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Midcentury steel side table with marble top, scrolling supports and arching half-moon legs. A French Midcentury steel side table, reflecting a harmonious blend of form and f...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Steel

Side Table by Paolo Buffa
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Italian side table by Paolo Buffa for the Hotel Bristol. Etched rectangular glass with stars and circles motives hold by a mahogany pedestal base...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Syrian Hand-Carved & Inlaid Pedestal, early 20th century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Mid-century Thuya sellette or pedestal table made in Syrian. Made circa 1900 with bicolored wood and incrustions. Decoration of the top tray with Arabic letters Good condition, some ...
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Early 20th Century Syrian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sculptural Janus Table with Natzler Tiles Model
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare sculptured walnut Edward Wormley for Dunbar Janus Table with blue-green Natzler tiles. C. 1957.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Neoclassical Italian Walnut Chinoiserie Tripod Sofa Table or Side Table
Located in Carimate, Como
A beautiful Italian Walnut side table with great details and painted top with carved shaped frame side and tripod feet legs. The beautiful top painted decors are classic figures in c...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Travertine Stone & Brass Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: New Glass Top, Original Condition on Stone Materials: Travertine, Patinated Brass, New Glass Top
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine, Brass

MidCentury Square Walnut Wood Game Sofa Side Table, 1960
Located in Rome, IT
Magnify color, a subtle all-over "patina" emphasizes the light grain of the walnut wood, an Italian design in the style of Paolo Buffa, Franco Albini, Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dass...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Lucite Z form side table
Located in New York, NY
Lucite Z form cantilevered side table.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lucite

1970s Italian Glass Square Coffee Table
Located in Praha, CZ
- chrome plated frame - good original condition with minor signs of use
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Richard Neutra Limited Edition Tea Table by VS - No 4
Located in Miami, FL
Designed by architect Richard Neutra, the limited edition Tea Table features a unique design. The curved top has a flat side allowing it to be placed against a wall, if necessary. Ex...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Angelo Mangiarotti Carrara Marble Eros Side Table, 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Carrara marble side table designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper in the 1970s. Large cone shaped base holds a large water lily shaped slab of marble with a circular cut ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

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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