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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
Knoll Green Verdi Alpi Marble Table Saarinen 1960s Vintage Mid-Century MCM Mod
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful rare marble Knoll pedestal side table. Estate fresh, retains label to bottom of base. Will be shipped with top unscrewed and removed. No chips and no cracks to the marble...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

A Pair Mid 20th Century Brass Colored Tripod Side Tables - Marble Tops
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of mid 20th century side tables with a tripod base. The base is made of brass colored metal. On top a Carrara marble base. Both tables are in good condition with minor signs ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Carrara Marble, Metal

pair of GIO PONTI oak hanging nightstand tables, side tables Hotel Royal, 1955
Located in Rome, IT
pair of hanging oak wood nightstands or bed side tables by Gio Ponti wall mounted two shelves side tables finishing of the owl's beak top part of a pair of original headboards whe...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian String and Wood Étagère / Flower Stand, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian String and Wood Étagère / Flower Stand, 1960s Very good condition, light wear of usage.
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Pair of Vintage French Brass Side Tables
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of vintage French brass side tables, dating from around the 1960’s. They are of superb quality and have an interesting design. They are nice and slim, perfect for u...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Set of 2 identical square slate stone coffee table from the 1950’s.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of 2 identical square slate stone coffee table from the 1950’s. These elegant coffee tables features black steel frames and slate stone tops. Both presented in its original condi...
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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Slate, Steel

'Petal' Drinks / Side Table by Richard Schultz for Knoll Associates, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This signed early production 'Petal' drinks table by Richard Schultz for Knoll Associates, designed in 1960, is a favorite amongst Mid-Century Modern collectors and enthusiasts. This...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

1960s Mid-century Small Circular Three Legged Table in Afromosia and Teak
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A very good quality small circular side table from the 1960s. Solid teak tops and solid Afrormosia legs with wonderful finger joint detail t...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Burled Elm Occasional Table, 1964
Located in Bainbridge, NY
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Furniture Co. Burled Elm and Walnut Round Barrel Table. Featuring a Walnut lipped Carpathian Elm veneer circular surface with 10 spindles a top a...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Elm, Walnut

Western Folk Art Wagon Wheel Table and Chairs Set, 1960
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique wagon wheel lounge chairs with matching side table. Heavy solid wood from an antique wood made sometime in the 1960s. Chairs and table feat...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Reclaimed Wood

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

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Teak

Elegant Italian side table with wrought iron base and decorated ceramic tales, 1
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Italy / 1950s / side table / wrought iron and ceramic tales / mid-century / vintage / design Graceful small side table with inlaid black and white decorated faience tiles with flowe...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

Vintage ItalianBrass and Malachite Stone Side Table 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Vintage Italian Brass and Malachite Stone Side Table from the 1940s exudes opulence and sophistication. Crafted with exquisite Italian craftsmanship, the table features a lustrou...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Malachite, Brass

Osvaldo Borsani Italian Side Table T1 in Brass and Red Glass, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful iconic side table made in full brass and painted glass top in red color. Designed in the 1940s by Osvaldo Borsani and produced in Tecno company in Northern Italy, Varedo. T...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Adrian Pearsall Oiled Walnut Triangular Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
An iconic side table from Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates. Oiled walnut base with good, well defined wood grain. Triangular shaped glass top is in good condition.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Mid-Century Waxed Side Table with Book Turn and Lamp - Hand-crafted in Scotland
Located in Glasgow, GB
Mid-Century Side Table This handcrafted solid mahogany library table from 1950s Glasgow features a unique book turn and an integrated floor lamp. Boasting clean lines reflective of ...
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1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Sapele Wood

Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck Model AT33 Drop-Leaf Sewing Table in Teak
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1950s Danish solid teak sewing or side table (model AT33) designed by Hans J Wegner and manufactured Andreas Tuck. Crafted with two drop leaves that...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

A MID-CENTURY-MODERN SIDE or COFFEE Ceramic TABLE, VALLAURIS, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A small rectangular coffee table, side table, bedside table or end table, Modernist, Lyrical Abstract, rigorous geometric structure in black ironwork, tops in assemblies of ceramic t...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

Brazilian Modern Side Table in Hardwood by Giuseppe Scapinelli, 1950s, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this bar or side table in Hardwood & brass designed by Giuseppe Scapinelli, 1950s, Brazil is one of a kind! The piece features a Caviuna hardwood structure with bra...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Round Walnut Lattice Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, 30 inch round walnut coffee or side table features a curved lattice pedestal base. A modern take on craftsman style.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

1960s Neoclassical Hand Painted Side Tables Mahogany Goatskin
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Side tables in solid mahogany wood and goatskin Made in Mexico Postmodern design with a neoclassical flair -clean modern lines. Hand painted Roman motif. The tables are unsi...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mahogany, Goatskin

Cesare Lacca Side Table with Magazine Holder, Italy, 1950s
Located in Naples, IT
Beautiful coffee table with magazine shelf, designed by Cesare Lacca and made in Italy around 1950. This beautiful piece is made of high-quality wood in a warm dark brown colour. It ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Mid Century Scrolled Wrought Iron, Wood & Leather Low Swivel Side Tables -A Pair
Located in Weymouth, MA
Pair of vintage low side tables with scrolled wrought iron bases and wood and leather top. Table tops swivel.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

Mid Century Rosewood Side Table Set by Glostrup Møbelfabrik
Located in Puslinch, ON
Condition: Refinished Dimensions: 27.5” L x 20” D x 19” H Description: A gorgeous pair of refinished vintage rosewood side tables by Glostrup Møbelfabrik. Commonly attributed to Gr...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rosewood

Side Table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, 1960s
Located in Lasne, BE
Side table with marble top and aluminum base designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll International in the 1960s. Wear due to time and age of the table.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Aluminum

Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patio side table designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The table frame is bronze tubing with a verdigris patina with an inset hammered glass tabletop. Two curved rail...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Eero Saarinen for Knoll 20" Pedestal Tulip Group Side Table
Located in Ferndale, MI
White laminate 20" diameter top on weighted cast base . Knoll label intact on underside of the top . Minor paint flaked on top edge . The ever iconic Tulip table was designed by Eer...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

French Mid-Century Side Tables
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of side tables from France with chrome structures and details in brass. We love the x-shaped stretchers and strong design. Each table has a glass top and a lower glass shelf.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Brass

Jacques Adnet side table mint confition
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jacques Adnet side table, leather metal and glass Very good condition with original leather Around 1950s Adnet is known for his very elegant furnitures
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Faux Leather

Pair of Vintage French Brass and Marble Side Tables
Located in London, GB
An excellent pair of vintage French brass and marble side tables. They were made in France, and date from the 1960-70’s. The quality is fantastic, the brass frames have beautifully ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Brass

Midcentury Danish Modern Side End Table - Svend Age Madsen for Karl Lindegaard
Located in Decatur, GA
Mid century Danish modern teak side or end table designed by Svend Age Madsen for Karl Lindegaard. Rectangular top with rounded edges with one drawer and a convenient lower shelf. So...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Danish Coffee Table in Oak, Brutalist Mid-century 1960s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This Danish sewing table, crafted in the 1960s from sturdy oak with a tiled top, showcases solid craftsmanship. Featuring a drawer with storage and an extendable wicker basket, it ad...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Oak

Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Table with Blue Glass Top
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Table with Blue Glass Top, Italy 1950's Classic Italian Wood Mid-Century Table with Glass Top. No detail has been spared on this hand-crafted table featuring a gl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mirror, Wood

Vintage Boomerang Coffee Tables by Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Bruxelles, BE
This captivating set of three nesting tables showcases the iconic boomerang shape, a hallmark of mid-century design. Crafted by Belgian architect and furniture designer Willy Van Der...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Pair of Vintage Teak Bedside Tables by Younger
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely well made pair of vintage teak bedside tables by Younger. They were designed by John Herbert, they were made in England and date from the 1960’s. The quality...
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1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper Carrara Side Coffee Table
Located in Rovereta, SM
Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper from the 'Eros' series, Carrara marble side table with top fitted on conical bases, Italy, 1971. Original Skipper label.    
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Pair of Nightstands by Claudio Salocchi - Sormani - Italy - 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Among the most iconic products of the Sormani company, these nightstands, designed by Claudio Salocchi in 1962, were conceived with versatility in mind, in that, they can also be use...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Leon Rosen for Pace Glass and Chrome Waterfall Style Side End Table
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Sleek and modern, the Leon Rosen for Pace Side End Table exudes sophistication and elegance. Crafted with a seamless blend of lustrous chrome and clear, tempered glass, this end tabl...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Lane Furniture Walnut, Rosewood, and Chrome Side Table
Located in Skokie, IL
Lane Furniture Walnut, Rosewood, and Chrome Side Table This beautiful side table is one of the showcase pieces made by Lane Furniture. This piece is beautifully crafted, rare, and s...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Round Mahogany Side Table with Oversized Curvy Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid mahogany slab top side table with playful curvy oak legs. This piece features a thick round table top supported by four hand turned legs connected by four stretchers. Dimensio...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mahogany, Oak

Glass and Iron Table by Luther Conover American 1950’s
Located in Hudson, NY
Minimalist table with frame of welded wrought iron and glass top. American by Luther Conover, 1950’s Dimensions: 15.5h x 22.5w x 22.5d. This item can be viewed in person at The Berks...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Superb "Lo Ta Hexagonal Cube" Table 1960s (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Stunning "Lo Ta Hexagonal Cube", in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with hand-painted enamels by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed “Philip + Kelvin LaVerne” o...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze, Enamel, Pewter

Glass Cube Occasional Tables Gerald McCabe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare set. California design tables nice artisan hardware detailing, holding 6 floating pieces of glass together great for any interior  
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Side Tables by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Side Tables by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1960s Side tables designed by the renowned Brazilian designer, Joaquim Tenreiro, crafted during the mid-20th cent...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Wood

Pipsan Saarinen & J. Robert F. Swanson, Side Tables, Steel, Pine USA, 1949
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of side tables or benches designed by Pipsan Saarinen Swanson & J. Robert F. Swanson and produced by Ficks Reed Company, Cincinnati in 1949.  
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Mid-Century Modern Teak Sewing Table by Rastad & Relling for Rasmus Solberg
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Mid-Century Modern sewing table or side table. Design by Rolf Rastad and Adolf Relling for Rasmus Solberg. Striking Norwegian design from the 1960s. Solid teak b...
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1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Leather, Teak

1960s Thomasville of Ca French Empire Side Tables
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Thomasville of Ca French Regency Carved Wood Side Tables Fabulous French Empire Pedestal Design Stamped underneath by maker 16.25 h x 22 x 22 Preowned original unrestored vin...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Danish Coffee Table in Oak, Brutalist Mid-century 1960s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This Danish sewing table, crafted in the 1960s from sturdy oak with a tiled top, showcases solid craftsmanship. Featuring a drawer with storage and an extendable wicker basket, it ad...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Oak

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

Vintage French Turned Column Pedestal Table, Reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A French pedestal table with a turned column stem, reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt designs. Table form most probably dates from the early-Mid 20th Century with the turned screw colum...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Newly Refinished - Danish Modern Teak Side with Removable Tray Top
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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Teak

Rare Midcentury Mosaic Side Table by Genaro Alvarez
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare side table handmade by striking mosaics by Genaro Alvarez made in México in solid mahogany wood. A midcentury Mexican artist Alvarez was Diego Rivera pupil and wa...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Side Table 1128 by Gio Ponti, Singer and Sons, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Side Table 1128 by Gio Ponti, Singer and Sons, 1950s With official certificate from Gio Ponti Archives
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

1960s Pair of Italian Bedside Tables
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use - new glass top
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Wood

Two-Tier Polished Brass Glass Rolling Serving Bar Cart
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative polished brass serving tea bar cart. Larger carriage style wheels.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of Paul Mccobb Calvin Group Mahogany and Brass Nightstands for Directional
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paul Mccobb Calvin Group Model 1047 two-tier nightstands/side tables for Directional (ca. 1954, USA). Composed of a stained mahogany frame with extendable lower shelf with nickel pul...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Nickel

Vintage Luigi Colani Fiberglass Stool or Side Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage Luigi Colani Fiberglass Stool or Side Table
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Fiberglass

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

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Metal, Brass

Mid-century Modern side tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern side tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage side tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, more furniture and collectibles, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern side tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original side tables, popular names associated with this style include Edward Wormley, Lawson-Fenning, Dunbar, and Paul McCobb. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for side tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $76 and tops out at $250,000 while the average work can sell for $2,247.

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