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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
Charles Hollis Jones Style Pair of lucite and Brass Side Tables
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Charles Hollis Jones lucite and brass side table , bottom glass is a mirror. Recently restored. Very good con...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Midcentury Teak One Drawer "Joker" Side Table by Tingstroms
By Carl Tingstrom
Located in San Diego, CA
Midcentury teak one drawer "Joker" side table by Tingstroms, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good condition and measures 22" D x 15" W x 22" H and can be used as a side / end / or ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Pair Marcel Breuer Laccio Side Tables Black Laminated Top Tubular Chromed Base
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Marcel Breuer Laccio side tables black laminated top tubular chromed base.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Gordon & Jane Martz Oversized Square Side Table with Tile Inlay
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Square side table by Gordon & Jane Martz. The table top is inlaid with square ceramic tiles in a cream glaze with incised linear detailing exposing the stoneware beneath. The frame o...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Walnut

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

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Lava, Metal

Solid Brass Tapered Leg Beveled Glass Mirror Top Side End Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid century modern elegant solid brass beveled mirror top side end table or stand.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Triangular Vintage Coffee Table, Germany 1950s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Nice triangular vintage coffee table from Germany, the 1950s. The table is manufactured in the style of, and could very well be by, Ilse möbel. The ...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Friso Kramer "Rotunda" Black Metal and Glass Coffee Table by Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare "Rotunda" coffee table by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel. Black enameled metal base with magazine shelf and glass top. In good original condition with some signs of wear to f...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Vintage Burl Wood "Drum" Side Table by Paul Mayen for Habitat International
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful vintage burl wood “drum” side table designed by Paul Mayen for Habitat International, circa 1970s. This beautifully restored side table offers...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Granite

"Libeccio, " Studio-Made Side Table
Located in New York, NY
"Libeccio," Studio-Made side table. Solid cone base with removable carved tray-top that cantilevers. "Libeccio" refers to one of the 8 winds that blow through Sicily. These tables wi...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Pair of Teak Architectural Frame End Tables by Henning Norgaard
Located in Denton, TX
Teak geometric side tables with glass tops by Henning Norgaard for Komfort.  
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Teak

French metal and ceramic low table Vallauris, La Grange - 60's
Located in Padova, IT
Very good condition, with small and inevitable signs of time and use. Metal frame, hand-painted ceramic tile shelf.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Pair of Edward Wormley American Mid-Century Square Wooden End / Side Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century square mahogany end / side tables with an open shelf below the tabletop. (EDWARD WORMLEY)(PRICED AS Pair) Minor wear to finish.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mahogany

Charles Hollis Jones Side Tables in Lucite and Polished Nickel from the Box Line
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning pair of Lucite and polished nickel side or end tables designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones as part of his "Box" line. The frames of these tables are made of met...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Nickel

Space Age Steelcase Side Table by William Andrus Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous Space Age side table from soft seating series designed by William Andrus for Steelcase. This example is in good original condition, some minor scuffs and dings.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Fiberglass, Lucite

Italian Mid-Century Modern Frosted Lucite Console, 1970's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Foyer console in Frosted Lucite, Italy 1970's. The legs have beveled edges.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Lucite

Round Wicker and Rattan Italian Fishing Basket Side Table - after Albini 1960s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A timeless round wicker side table in the manner of Franco Albini. This midcentury end table was created in the 1960s. It features a woven wicker and bent wood base, with bands of st...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wicker, Rattan, Wood

Edward Wormley Nightstands for Dunbar in Walnut with Mahogany Frame Ebony Pulls
Located in Dallas, TX
These extraordinarily beautiful and generously proportioned nightstands were designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar and manufactured in the 1960s. Bookmatched American walnut woodgra...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Jim Rose Two Door - Six Drawer Cupboard Maquette, Solid Cast Iron Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Jim Rose Two Door - Six Drawer Cupboard Maquette Solid Cast Iron w/ Steel Nail Heads 6h x 4.25w x 2d in 15.24h x 10.79w x 5.08d cm JR0274 Jim Rose b. 1966, d. 2023 Bio: Born in I...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel, Iron

Pair of Sheaf of Wheat Tables by Edward Wormley
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Gorgeous mid-century sheaf of wheat side tables with gorgeous Empress Green Marble tops and brass details, designed in the 1950's by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Tables are in excell...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

1950s Paul McCobb Rare Diamond Side Table Connoisseur Collection Brookline, Mass
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Paul Mccobb side table 1950s Paul McCobb diamond side table Connoisseur Collection for H Sacks & Sons of Brookline, MA. Mahogany Rosewood & Brass Side table with a drawer. This ex...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Paul McCobb for Planner Group Midcentury Nightstand
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul McCobb for planner group midcentury nightstand. This nightstand measures: 22.25 wide x 14.25 deep x 23 inches high. All pieces of fu...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

French Vintage Side Table on Casters
Located in Austin, TX
Side table on wheels made of mahogany veneer. We love this French Modernist piece with cabriole legs, brass feet, and brass trim around the top. The bottom shelf is glass. It is fini...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

1960s Severin Hansen Side Table for Haslev Møbelfabrik, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Newly lacquered top in black mat color.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Gilt Iron Side Table on a Tripod Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
This recently crafted small Spanish iron end table is not only elegant but functional. Based on a vintage 1950s design, it features a circular central stem, highlighted by an intrigu...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

American Mid-Century Modern, Tripod Side Tables, Rosewood Veneer, Painted Wood
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern, Tripod Side or End Tables, Rosewood Veneer, Painted Wood, 2000s Pair of stackable side tables by an unknown American designer. Similar in style to Adrian Pearsal...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rosewood

Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Service Side Table with Bottle Holder, 1960
Located in Roma, IT
A very elegant and beautiful service table with bottle holder. This item is made of bamboo and rattan and has two floors, the top one it's a s...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of Italian Modern Carrera Marble Monolith Side Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Italian Modern Carrera Marble Monolith Side Tables Italy, circa 1980s  A stunning pair of Italian Modern Carrera Marble Monolith Side Tables, crafted in Italy circa 1980s. T...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Carrara Marble

Asymmetrical Sofa Table with Marble Top, Italy, 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This sofa table was made in Italy in the 1950s. The heavy marble top has an unusual, asymmetrical shape and a beautiful pinkish-grey colour. It is supported by a gold lacquered alumi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Iron

Pair Heywood Wakefield Mid-Century Modern One Drawer Nightstands End Tables Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Heywood Wakefield Mid-Century Modern one drawer nightstands end tables mint.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of mid 20th century brass and glass side tables
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of mid 20th century brass glass top occasional tables circa 1970. Pair of useful brass lamp / side tables, which echo the design of Victorian brass beds with modern elements.  ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

French Faux Bamboo Low Side Tables of Brass and Glass - Individually Priced
Located in Austin, TX
A fine pair of vintage French square low tables in brass with a handsome faux bamboo design to the frames - each table featuring an inset glass top over four legs. Perfect for use a...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Brass

Small Spanish Drinks Table on a Tripod Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant Spanish drinks table, recently handcrafted by skilled European artisans using traditional ironworking techniques, showcases a tapered central stem with decorative ring a...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Iron

Beautiful Francesco Meroni Italian Tole Side or Console Table with Drawer, 1960s
By Meroni
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Florentine Italian painted table with drawer. Perfect as a bedside table, next to a reading chair or used a small vanity table. It could also be great at the end of a narro...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Pair of French Midcentury Iron & Limestone End/ Side Tables, Giacometti
By Jean-Michel Frank, Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Style Wrought Iron and Limestone Side or End Tables in Style of Alberto and Diego Giacometti for Jean Michel Frank. Each table sits on a ...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Limestone, Wrought Iron

Modern Round Accent Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
With an oak tray top and contrasting bronzed metal legs, the round side table can also be used as a drink table. With an intensive multi-step hand finish on this piece to bring out t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

John Keal for Brown Saltman Mid Century Magazine Side Table
Located in Countryside, IL
John Keal for Brown Saltman Mid Century Magazine Side Table This side table measures: 23.75 wide x 29 deep x 19.25 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Pair Teak Side Tables With Louvre Effect Drawers On Metal Bases by Punt Mobles
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A pair of punt mobles teak side tables with louvre effect drawers upon metal bases Made in Valencia Spain. Punt Mobles was founded in 1980 by the Valencian designer Vicent Mar...
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1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Two Fabric Upholstered Bedside Cabinets in Light Cherry Red and Glass, 1980s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Two fabric upholstered bedside cabinets in light cherry red and glass.     
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1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Plastic

Italian Travertine Side Table or Pedestal, 1980's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Large Italian pedestal or side table, handcrafted out of travertine, fabricated in the 80's. It can be used inside or outside the house. It is made of beautiful travertine. Please t...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Live Edge Side Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
Live edge side table Beautiful sculptural live edge coffee or side table. Measures: 47" x 23" x 22.5".
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Wormley for Dunbar Cantilevered End Table
Located in New York, NY
Cantilevered end table by Wormley for Dunbar. Original condition, and finish.We have separately listed the other end table, and matching coffee ta...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

A Rustic Tripod Stool, Elm Slab Top & Natural Finish Branch Legs, France
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A Rustic Tripod Stool, Elm Slab Top & Natural Finish Branch Legs, Early-Mid 20th Century. A rustic tripod stool with a solid rough sawn slab top made of elm. The stool has three na...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage 1940s Solid Mahogany Drop-Leaf Gateleg Accent Table
Located in Germantown, MD
An antique Solid Mahogany wood gateleg accent table. Features the oval planked drop-leaf top. Table top sits on turned legs joined by stretchers. The original 17th century English. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mahogany

MidCentury Round Cherry Wood Game Side Table, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Magnify color, a subtle all - over "patina" emphasizes the light grain of the cherry wood, an Italian design in the style of Paolo Buffa, Franco Albini, Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Da...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Cherry

Jean Gillon Pair of Probel Side Tables
Located in Washington, DC
Beautiful pair of side tables by Brazilian master Jean Gillon, designed for Probel.
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1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Swedish Designer, Side Table, Bamboo, Rattan, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A moulded bamboo, rattan and glass side table designed and produced in Sweden, 1950s.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Rattan, Glass

Italian Midcentury Cube Side Table or Pouf in Bamboo and Rattan, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely little side table or ottoman in bamboo and rattan, produced in Italy in the 70s. This sturdy ottoman has a cube-shaped structure fully made in bamboo canes with the top hav...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan

Set of Three Walnut Mid Century Modern Nesting Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of three very nice mid-century modern walnut nesting side tables.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Pair of Lucite and Nickel Side Tables by Charles Hollis Jones "Waterfall" Line
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage pair of Lucite and polished nickel side tables from the "Waterfall" collection designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones in ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Nickel

Italian pink/red Plastic Laminate & Wood side Table or bedside table, 1960s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Side table or bedside table with drawer made of wood and 2 laminate top surfaces. It remains in good vintage condition: visible defects of the pink/red plastic laminate (see detailed...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Plastic, Laminate, Wood

Brown Saltman End Tables by John Keal
Located in San Diego, CA
Early Brown Saltman end tables designed by John Keal, circa 1950s. Made of beautiful mahogany wood. Top drawer slides for storage. Wood is completely restored to original condition.
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Nelson Style Frank and Sons Step End Table for Arbuck
By George Nelson, Frank & Son
Located in New York, NY
Architectural design wrought iron step end table by Frank and Sons for Arbuck, after George Nelson. Unusual white table surfaces create a dramatic and g...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

Tommi Parzinger Large Scale End Tables
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare pair of large scale end tables designed by Tommi Parzinger. Tables feature elegant curved legs and a beautiful top. Model #209. Great styling cues reminiscent of T.H. Robsjohn-G...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mahogany

Small Spanish Iron Drinks Table with Hammered Top
Located in Buchanan, NY
This exquisite Spanish drinks table has been meticulously hand-crafted by skilled European artisans, employing traditional ironworking techniques that have been passed down through g...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Handmade Colorful Tiles Table top Side Table Caldas Square with Portuguese Tiles
Located in Lisbon, PT
Well-known for its ceramics tradition, Portuguese tiles production dates back to 16th century. Inheriting this rich crafts knowledge, the table tops of Caldas tables are made with ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Vintage Mid Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Floating Glass Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Floating Glass Side Table. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 23" H x 30" W x 30" D.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Pair of Tables Ceruse Oak, France, circa 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-century ceruse oak side or coffee tables, late 1950's. Beautiful pair of rustic side tables. Rare handcrafted small tables made from ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

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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