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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
Eero Saarinen Tulip Side Table for Knoll
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very fine sculptural tulip side table with a bigger sized 20" round top in white Laminate and matching base . Retains the manufactures label by Knoll and designed by Eero Saarinen...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Mid-Century Italian Brass Nesting Tables with Tinted Glass Tops
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Experience the allure of our Mid-Century set of nesting tables, a testament to classic design and quality craftsmanship. These tables are expertly crafted from solid brass, ensuring ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Metal

Vintage French 2-tiered Gilt Iron Side Table Stand with Inset Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage French 2-tiered Gilt Iron Side Table Stand with Inset Glass Offered for sale is a delicately designed French gilt-iron two-tier side table or stand. The round table with c...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

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

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Iron

Set of Three Percival Lafer Brazilian Rosewood End or Side Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Percival Lafer Brazilian rosewood end or side tables Priced individually Total three available
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Rosewood

Midcentury Paul McCobb Lamp or End Table
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
A rare Mid-Century Modern three tier side table from the Connoisseur Collection designed by Paul McCobb, 1950s. This walnut piece has a overhanging top tier with black leather inset ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

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

Iron and Marble Cedric Hartman Style Side Table
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful solid marble top side table with triangular iron base in the style of Cedric Hartman, circa 1980s. The table is well constructed and in very good vintage condition; it mea...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Iron

Hans Wegner Large Scale Oak End Tables or Night Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of large scale Danish Modern oak end tables, designed by Hans Wegner for Andreus Tuck, Denmark, circa 1950s. These tables are currently being...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Rare Set of Three T1 Side Tables by Osvaldo Borsani I, 1950s
Located in Rovereta, SM
Rare three Italian side table T1 by Osvaldo Borsani in brass nickel and Reverse-painted glass,, 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Salterini Lotus Leaf Side Garden Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Salterini Lotus Leaf Table Garden Table, 1950's Italy Salterini Leaf Table with original green patin. This classic wrought iron leaf table is in wonde...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Tulip Style Travertine Side Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs that can seamlessly be incorpo...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Midcentury Bench or Side Table in Rattan & Bamboo Tito Agnoli Style, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful bench or side table in rattan and bamboo in the style of Tito Agnoli. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan

Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Side Table Franco Albini Style, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing side table in rattan and bamboo in the style of Franco Albini. These stunning bedsides feature a structure made in bamboo with rattan decorations on the sides. M...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan

Pair of Walnut and Tile Mosaic Side or End Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very nice vintage Mid-Century Modern mosaic tops walnut end tables.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone

Set of 3 Wood Side Tables by Kai Kristiansen
Located in Toronto, CA
Almost as if by magic, the 3 wood side tables nest neatly into each other to create a single cube. Use the set as a single cube side table, or individually as a trio of tables. Magic...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Brass, Chrome and Glass Top 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. Heavy and solid, very good condition.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Walnut Pedestal Cube Side Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs that can seamlessly be incorpo...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Italian Sheaf of Wheat Side Table with Glass Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Gilt Metal, Original Glass Top Condition: Original Patina on Base, Glass In Very Good Condition
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

MarbleCraft Simulated Onyx Occasional Table
Located in Hanover, MA
Three legged round top table consisting of a 23 inch diameter simulated onyx resin top by MarbleCraft on three 16 inch tapered brass-tone legs with self-leveling feet. Both the top a...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of "Montecarlo" Brass low tables by Corrado dall'Acqua, Azucena, Italy 1949
Located in Argelato, BO
A rare and splendid pair of "T12" Montecarlo model brass coffee tables, designed by the Italian Architect and Designer Corrado Corradi dall'Acqua for the legendary Azucena company, I...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Sigurd Ressell Set of 2 Side Tables for Vatne Mobler, Norwegian Design, 1960s
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Set of 2 chrome side tables with a smoked glass top designed by Sigurd Ressell and produced by Vatne Mobler in Norway during the 1960’s. Few using marks as shown in the pictures. In ...
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1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Modern Vintage Brass Pastel Colors Mosaic Side Table 1990 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage circular cute and tiny side table or flower table from brass and pastel colored mosaic elements 1990 Italy. An amazing side table with brass base with three legs and a...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Blond Rattan Reed Glass Top c1970s Side End Occasional Table Stand MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Blond Rattan Reed Glass Top c1970s Side End Occasional Table Stand MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rattan, Glass

Set of Two Triangle Coffee Tables In Travertine By Up & Up, Italy 1980's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice set of 2 triangle shaped Italian coffee or side tables by Up & Up, 1980's. It is made of beautiful travertine. Please take notice of the very nice patterns. Can be used...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern walnut side table in the manner of Haywood-Wakefield, with rounded rectangular top above four tapering square splayed legs.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

John Dickinson Style Plaster Faux Bois Draped Rope and Tassel Side Table
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
John Dickinson Style Plaster Faux Bois Draped Rope and Tassel Side Table This unique side table is a true work of art, crafted entirely in plaster to create a stunning sculptural p...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Plaster

Embossed Leather Box on Stand
Located in Westwood, NJ
An embossed leather box on a forged metal stand. The box is covered in grey shagreen leather simulating real stingray shagreen. Marbleized paper decorates the interior of the hinged ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Side Table Exposition 1958 by Lucien De Roeck for Bois Manu
By Bois Manu, Lucien De Roeck
Located in Lasne, BE
Side table in the shape of a painter's palette de Lucien de Roeck . Wear due to time and age of the table.
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Brass, Chrome and Glass Top Side Tables
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of Mid-century Italian side tables made of brass and chrome frame with smoked glass tops. Heavy and solid, very good condition.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Set Of 2 Side Tables Made In Polished Wood From 1970s
Located in Lejre, DK
This set of two side tables is a beautiful example of Danish design from the 1970s. Made of polished wood, the tables exude a timeless elegance and simplicity that fits perfectly wit...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Extraordinary rare Designer table. Italy, 1960s. Bronze.Glass.
Located in Köln, NW
Rare round sidetable with bronze base and figurative end of an expressive head. The table was made in Italy in the 60´s/ 70´s. It is probably a unique piece, which was commissioned b...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Pair of MarbleCraft Round Side Tables
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of round three legged round top side tables consisting of an 18 inch diameter "Capri Blue" simulated marble resin top by MarbleCraft on three 16 inch tapered brass-tone legs wit...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Macassar Ebony Side Table With Chrome Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Macassar ebony side table with chrome base. Add some modern style to your home. Nice original wear to surfaces.
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Aldo Tura Side Table
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Aldo Tura Side Table
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Signed Silas Seandel ' Ortago ' Bronze Side Table
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Signed Silas Seandel ' Ortago ' Bronze Side Table
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Set Of Side Tables Made In Rosewood By Severin Hansen From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Crafted from beautiful rosewood, these side tables add a warm and sophisticated atmosphere to any living room. They are practical and versatile and can be used as side tables, coffee...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rosewood

French Riviera Nightstand or Side Table in Rattan, Bamboo and Wood, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful organic side table or nightstand fully made in bamboo and rattan wicker. This versatile French Riviera style table was designed in Italy in the 1970s. The main features of...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Mid Century Couture Bench or Stool
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful antique single teak panel from my finest collection, is expertly shaped into this beautiful bench or stool. Part of the Mid Century Couture Collection. Furniture construc...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Teak

Pair of French Riviera Nightstands in Bamboo, Rattan and Straw, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic pair of Mid-Century nightstands in bamboo, Vienna straw, hand-woven rattan wicker and clear glass. These lovely French Riviera style bedside tables were designed in Italy d...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Wire Side Table by Warren Platner
Located in Utrecht, NL
Nickel plated steel wire rods side table by Warren Platner for Knoll International with transparent glass tabletop. Exquisite craftsmanship, all rods are completely hand welded. P...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel, Nickel, Wire

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Constellation Model 479 Mid Century Side Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Constellation Model 479 Mid Century Side Table This side table measures: 13 wide x 13 deep x 19 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

HARVEY PROBBER Hexagonal Side Table.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid Century Table by Harvey Probber. Hexagonal in shape with dark grey top . Made of Teak Wood.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Frères Cloutier Side Table
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Rare red enameled lava tile low table by Robert and Jean Cloutier dating from the 1950s. This mid-century Lava Tile Coffee Table by the Cloutier Brothers...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lava, Metal

Round side tables in travertine by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of pedestals in massive travertine stone by Studio Glustin
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine

Expertly Restored - Paul Frankl Cork Top Side Table for Johnson Furniture
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 precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Paul McCobb Calvin MCM Leather Brass and Bleached Mahogany Magazine Side Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul McCobb for Calvin Mid Century Leather, Brass and Bleached Mahogany Magazine Side Table This side table measures: 28 wide x 22 deep x 20.25 inches high All pieces of furniture ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Square Narrow Short Side Table w/ Cork by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Narrow Side Table is made of solid American walnut or white oak and features a lower shelf and your choice of a cork or bronze mirror top. The Lawson-Fenning Collection is desi...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Cork, Walnut

Stacked Box Nightstand by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Stacked Box Nightstand with Metal Inset is a bedside table with two drawers that is available in either American walnut, or white oak and features a metal inset detail between th...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Original Bauhaus Wim Rietveld Side Table or Night Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original, Dutch Mid-Century, Wim Rietveld designed gray plywood top side table for highly influential manufacturer Auping. Rietveld, son of De Stijl icon Gerrit Rietveld designed thi...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Smoked Glass Satin Steel Frame Side Table from 1960, Manufactured by Formanova.
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This Italian side table from 1960 was manufactured by the group Formanova. The smoked glass top, as well as the parallel legs of the satin steel frame are in good condition.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Brass Side Table T1 by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV & Tecno, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Brass Side Table T1 by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV & Tecno, 1950s
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Swedish Walnut Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely well made vintage Swedish walnut coffee table, dating from the 1960’s. This is of superb quality and has a gorgeous design. The oval top has chamfered edges ...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

French Brass Two-Tier End Table Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
Simple lines point to this two-tier end table French mid-century roots. Designed by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen, it features silky brass legs and transparent glass tops. Its symmet...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Teak, Brass and Cast Iron Tripod Side Table by Digsmed, Denmark
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This round vintage tripod side table was made in Denmark in the 1950s to 1960s by Digsmed. It has a black lacquered cast iron string style ba...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Expertly Restored - Adrian Pearsall "Jax" Sculpted Walnut Side Tables
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

Materials

Glass, Wood, Walnut

Round Dunbar Style Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century round side table similar to the Hans Wegner folding table. Brass foot caps and rich grain make this a great vintage addition to y...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Side Tables in Travertine, Urban Wabi Style, Pair
Located in Milano, IT
Urban Wabi Side Table - Travertine Night Stand - Natural Stone Bedside Table Set of two square side tables in travertine, the beautiful and richly textured natural stone that was us...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

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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