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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
Midcentury Vintage Night Table, Beechwood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Amazing and unique bedroom night table from the 1960s. It was manufactured in Poland. They was made of beechwood, it was refreshed and fully renovated. Very good vintage condition.
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Midcentury Teak Side Table
Located in Huntington, NY
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Selection of Tessellated Tables by Christiane Lemieux
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Tessellated stone tables, designed by Christiane Lemieux for Dwell Studios and Precedent. They are priced at $950 each. Please note the...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Stone, Metal

Round Side or End Table in Yellow Platner Style
Located in New York, NY
A round yellow powder-coated metal end or side table with hourglass design, in the Midcentury Modern or Postmodern design style, with a Warren Platner design influence. circa late-20...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Milo Baughman Style Brass and Glass Cantilever Side End Tables, Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Milo Baughman style brass and glass cantilever side end tables - pair End table measures: 9.5 wide x 14 deep x 20.5 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call re...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

1950s Mid-Century Ceramic Mosaic Sunburst Pair Side or End Tables Brass Frames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In the style of Gordon & Marshall Martz, Edward Wormley, or Samson Berman, this pair of truly vintage side tables is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. The tops...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Ipanema Side Table, in Red Lacquered Wood, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Ipanema Side Table, in Lacquered Wood, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt The rounded geometric shapes of the Ipanema series refer to the imagination of the well-known sidewalk in Ri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Pedestal Table/ Bar with Key
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Custom Dunbar table designed by Edward Wormley. Featuring a faceted front with locking door. Inside reveals an adjustable height shelf, and the door has a storage cubby, ideal for a ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Burl

Aldo Tura Italian Mid-Century Parabolic Panel Occasional Table
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century light brown parchment square Parabolic Panel Base Occasional Low End Table having a square smoked glass top (ALDO TURA)
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass

Carrara Marble Eros Coffee Table Attributed to Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Carrara marble coffee table attributed to Angelo Mangiarotti. Large cone shaped bases hold a large slab of marble with circular cut outs. Extremely heavy and well made. Stro...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Pair of Dutch Mid-Century Black and White Glass Topped Artimeta Side Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Mid-Century side tables by Dutch furniture manufacturer Artimeta. Features black enameled metal frames with white & black square glass tops making this a set of two stylish, ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

John Van Koert for Drexel Cherry Wood Two-Tier Side Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish Mid-Century Modern sculpted cherry wood two-tier occasional side table or nightstand By John Van Koert for Drexel, "Counterpoint" Collection USA, 1950s M...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Cherry

Glass Top Table Attributed to Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
Round plate glass top table with sculptural wood base in black paint finish. Form attributed to Adrian Pearsall but undocumented. Top glass 3/8 inch ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Wood

Mid-Century Tessellated Side Tables by Maitland Smith, a Pair
Located in Esperance, NY
Tables in tessellated stone with brass inlay by Maitland Smith for Alexvale Furniture of North Carolina.
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Elegant Mid-Century Modern Side Table by Vereinigte Werkstätten Germany 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern tripod side table. Designed and manufactured by Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Germany, 1950s. Executed in glass and brass; polished a...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Unusual Italian Gueridon with Moulded Glass Top
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual Italian gueridon with moulded glass top and decorative ring on top.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Travertine Outdoor Bronson Drinks Table by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The outdoor Bronson drinks table features a round turco travertine top with notched corners that rests atop a powder-coated steel base with teak feet. Can be used indoors or outdoors...
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2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Steel

Pair of Lucite Waterfall Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
Nice pair of heavy cast Lucite end or side, tables. Well made and thick, sturdy and in very good original condition, showing only very light cosmetic wear to Lucite surface. Clean an...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Lucite

Danish Rosewood Telephone Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unusual Mid-Century Modern telephone table features seven dovetailed drawers and a drop front door hiding a large storage compartment. A versatile piece that functions as a cred...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Upholstery, Rosewood

Mid-Century Low Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century low side table. Legs and top frame finished in dark brown stained wood and black laminated top.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Laminate, Wood

Decorative and Multifunctional Side Table / Pedestal, Danish Art Deco, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
Decorative and multifunctional art deco side table / pedestal in birch. Made in the 1940s by a Danish cabinetmaker. A beautiful object that can be used as a side table, a bench in ...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Birch

Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Gilt Iron and Marble Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
French Modern Neoclassical gueridons, side tables, end tables or nightstands in the style of Gilbert Poillerat. The pieces are composed of hand forged wrought iron, with elegant gilt...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Iron, Gold Leaf

Green Marble Rectangle Coffee Table with Bellini Style Column Legs
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
This minimalist Green marble coffee table is made from one material, featuring a curved edge top in green marble with white veining that elegantly sits on four cylindrical columns.  Sophisticated and timeless, the coffee table draws inspiration from the vintage pieces of Mario Bellini from the 1970s. The column legs...
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2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Stone, Limestone, Travertine, Marble

Pair of Steel & Glass End or Console Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our stunning Pair of Steel & Glass End or Console Table, a must-have addition to any stylish home. Crafted from high-quality metal and finished in a sleek black paint, th...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

1970s Burl Wood Cube Side Tables, a Pair
Located in Hartville, OH
Beautiful Book Matched Exotic Burl Wood Cube side Tables, unmarked
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1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Burl

Pair of T H Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb Side End Tables Reverse Taper Leg
Located in Sarasota, FL
Pair of reverse taper leg end tables designed by T H Robsjohn Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb. Retaining original label to underside and date. While these have been gone over an...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Mid Century Side Table Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy, 60s
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare side table designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova Also it can be used as a nightstand Original Label
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Pair of Metal and Wood Side Tables by Gimo Fero
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian side tables by Gimo Fero Venation artist .He made 6 of the tables like this and numbered on the bottom. The base is metal and the top is made of wood .One of the nigh...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Rosenthal Netter Bamboo Display Pedestal, Plant Stand, Italy, 1950s
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Great bamboo stand with a brown laminate top, made in Italy for Rosenthal Netter design attributed to Franco Albini.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Rattan

Custom Made Side Tables w/Leather Tops From The House of The Late Gene Wilder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In the style of Dunbar, expertly crafted side tables made with luxurious Chartreuse leather tops, perfect for adding a touch of sophistication to any room. Custom made for the Connec...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Leather

Side Table Vintage France Wicker Rattan
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Wicker or rattan side table early 20th century Preserved in an old house of colonial airs in Franc It is in perfect conditions of use, very stable. It shows that time has passed,...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker

Modernist Russel Wright Square Tables by Conant Ball
Located in Dallas, TX
This stylish pair of Mid Century Modern side or end tables designed by Russel Wright. Part of the widely popular "Modernmates" series manufactured by Conant Ball of Massachusetts, ci...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck Mid-Century Teak Wood Drop Leaf Sewing Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century teak wood sewing table with two drop leaves on either side, a single drawer with two wooden knob drawer pulls, and a sliding compartment with room for a basket over a smaller stretcher shelf connecting four...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Teak

Midcentury Octagonal Side Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
A midcentury octagonal, chrome accent, side table / cabinet. This piece features an octagonal black top with smoked glass, accented with chrome trim, above a storage compartment with...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Smoked Glass, Walnut

MISS BALŪ bistro table, Philippe Starck for Kartell
Located in Neuss, NW
MISS BALŪ bistro table by Philippe Starck for Kartell from the 1980s. High-quality frame and table top made of dyed-through polypropylene in jade green. Quality Features: very good...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Polyester

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

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Steel

Ebony Base Pedestal Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. French for “The World”, the Le Monde collection is made up of rare and hard to find pieces curated by Brend...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Pair of Acrylic Cube End Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Acrylic or Lucite end or side tables, American, circa 1980s. They are a versatile size and can be used as end or side tables, or as night stands. They were made without a bot...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Acrylic

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maple Tree Coffee Table by Max Kment, Vienna, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage maple tree coffee table / side table / sofa table, which was attributed to the Viennese architect Max Kment Kunstgewerbliche Werkstätte, 1950s, Vienna. The...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Maple

Mid Century Vintage Night Table, Whatnot, Shelf, Stand, Beechwood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Amazing and unique table from the 1960s. It was manufactured in Poland. They was made of beechwood, it was refreshed and fully renovated. Very good vintage condition.
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Berthold Müller German Midcentury Mosaic Sofa Table, 1950
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This mosaic table was designed by Berthold Müller in Germany in the 1950s. The table top is in pastel shades of green, blue and yellow and shows a contrasting moment with red spheres...
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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Wood

Brazilian Modern Side Table in Hardwood & Travertine, Percival Lafer, 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the captivating mid-century Brazilian modern MP-79 side table, expertly crafted by Percival Lafer in the 1970s, and available for purchase today! This remarkable side t...
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1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Midcentury Console Nickel and Smoked Glass, France, 1960s
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Midcentury console nickel and smoked glass, France, 1960s. Bamboo like tube design. Probably by Maison Jansen.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Nickel

Maitland Smith Style Mactan Tessellated Stone Orb Pedestal End Tables
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage 1980s Post Modern tessellated Mactan stone side tables or pedestals. These versatile tables are made of Mactan stone, a type of coral. Chunks of stone have been arranged in a staggered brick-like pattern, hence the “tessellated” moniker. A trio of robust stone orbs balance the new 24? diameter glass table top. The 3/8? thick round glass is brand new, you’ll be the first to use it. These tables are multi-functional. Place these beside a sofa or chair as an end table. Otherwise use as a pedestal to display art or your favorite lamp. We also have two matching coffee tables (sold separately). Inquire if you are interested in the seeing the coffee tables. A matching tessellated stone credenza...
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1980s Philippine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Stone

Free Edge Biomorphic MId-Century Walnut Side Table Ca. 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
A free-edge biomorphic side table in walnut on a wirework iron base, circa 1970s.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Smoked Glass Oak Base Floating Shelf Side End Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern smoked glass top oak base side end table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Set of 3 Italian Marble Coffee or Side Tables, 1970s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Stunning set of 3 Italian coffee or side tables, handcrafted out of marble. They can be used inside or outside the house. The tables all have a different height so they fit unde...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Mid-Century Rectangular Rattan and Bamboo Coffee Side Table, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Mid-century rectangular coffee table in bamboo and rattan in the style of Vivai Del Sud. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Rattan

Organic Modern Occasional Table Attributed to Ray Komai and Carter Winter Studio
Located in Ferndale, MI
Carter Winter worked with Ray Komai both true midcentury American modernist designers. This table identifies closely with their style and design. Wonderfully organic form in great co...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Diminutive Midcentury Stone Box on Chrome Stand
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A variegated purple stone box with black interior and brass hinged lid. With a separate brushed chrome stand with patinated metal bars. V shaped stretcher...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Stone, Chrome

Outdoor Hinterland Side Table by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Hinterland Side Table features a powder coated iron tube base and choice of 3 different tops; teak slat, stone, or a cast tempered glass with a corduroy pattern. The Lawson-Fe...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

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

Maison Jansen Table by Gueridon with Mirror
Located in MADRID, ES
Round wood and handpainted mirror table by Maison Jansen. 1950. Maison Jansen was an interior design studio based in Paris founded in 1880 by Jean-H...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Italian Lucite and Lacquer Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This coffee table has an ivory lacquered wooden top with a marble effect motif and feet in lucite and brass, production of the 70s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

1960s Arturo Pani Glass Gold Leaf Side Tables Mexico City
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Arturo pani stellar glass gold leaf side tables Mexico City. Sculptural Base Unmarked Matching coffee table is listed. Base 20 x 20 Glass 3/8 inch thick Preowned original ...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Gold Leaf

Set of 3 Italian Travertine Coffee or Side Tables, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Magnificent set of 3 Italian coffee or side tables, handcrafted out of travertine. This very rare version is fabricated in the 80's. They can be used inside or outside the house. Th...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

20th Century Danish Vintage Teak Side, Sofa Table by Jens Harald Quistgaard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Danish small side, sofa table made of hand carved teakwood, designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard in good condition. Wear consistent with age an...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Pair of Round Scalloped Edge Side Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
High quality polished pewter like metal bases with glass tops tables.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Pewter

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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