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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
Pair of White Washed Oak Inverness Nightstands by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inverness Nightstand features two drawers with carved pulls and one open section on solid wood plank legs. Wall mounted version available. Specify at time of order. The Lawson...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Square Wooden Two-Tier End / Side Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century square wooden end / side tables with a lower square stretcher shelf connecting four square legs. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DUNBAR F...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Side or Coffee Table with a Heavy Iron Frame
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Italian Mid-Century Modern rattan side or coffee table. Frame and feet are made of black lacquered iron. Very high quality minimalist 1950s string design. In very good v...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Italian 1970s Bamboo Coffee Table with Smoked Glass
Located in London, GB
An Italian 1970s bamboo coffee table with original smoked glass top.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Smoked Glass

Andre Bus for Lane Perception Mid Century Walnut Side End Tables a Pair
Located in Rochester, NY
Andre Bus For Lane Perception walnut tables. A pair of well made, mid-century modern end tables or night tables by the Lane Furniture Company (Virginia), the rectangular tops in ligh...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Oiled Oak Morro Table by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oiled oak morro table by Lawson-Fenning. The Morro table features a series of geometric shapes stacked on top of each other with solid wood details. Availabl...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Side Tables White Marble Tiles, France, circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
French side tables from marble marquetry, circa 1970 Style Maitland Smith. Beautiful pair of side tables that are slightly different in size (not in height). Rare handcrafted small t...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Jacques Adnet Style French Faux Leather Side Table, circa 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Jacques Adnet Style French faux leather side table, circa 1950. Fake door, all faces faux leather finished.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Set of 1970´S Scandinavian Brutalist Pine Side Tables or Nightstands
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A solid set of mid-century brutalist bedside-tables in the style of Rainer Daumiller.
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Pine

Mid Century Modern American of Martinsville Side Tables/Nightstand- Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern American of Martinsville Side Tables/Nightstand - Pair Featuring a pair of MCM black lacquer finish side tables/nightstands from American of Martinsville...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Side Table by Paul McCobb for Calvin
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Small travertine and brass side table or cocktail table designed by Paul McCobb for Calvin.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Brass

Ceramic Tile Top Side Table with Wood Base by M J.P. Monnet, France 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1970s French side table signed by artist M J.P. Monnet. This side table has a solid wood pedestal base and fascinating ceramic inlaid top. ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Wood

Franco Albini Cicognino Wood Side Table by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Side table designed by Franco Albini in 1953. Relaunched in 2008. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Dubbed Cicognino, or “little stork”, this iconic design, is clean-cut and refi...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Bamboo Side Table by Axel Vervoordt, Belgium, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
This minimalist side table reflects Axel Vervoordt’s mastery of timeless design and organic materials. Crafted from solid wood, it features a bamboo top and lower shelf, adding a sub...
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1980s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Wood, Teak

Vintage Two-Tiered Walnut and Glass Tripod Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning vintage two-tiered walnut and glass tripod table designed and manufactured in the United States, circa 1960s. This table has a very particular design where its lines and the...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Japanese Mid-Century Murano Glass Blue Tile Top Brass End / Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
Japanese mid-century end / side table with a Murano glass tiled top in varied shades of blue and gray, resting on a shaped brass frame with four tapered legs.  
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Brass

Capitola Table by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The capitola table features a series of geometric shapes stacked on top of each other with solid wood details. Available in American walnut or white oak...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Mid-Century Modern Danish Rosewood Three-Drawer Side End Table
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Slender, simple and elegant 3-drawer rosewood table. Two drawers on the left and a larger full size one on the right. Very sturdy and tight, great for a narrow space. In excellent vi...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rosewood

Pair of Edward Wormley for Drexel American Mid-Century Blond Wood Magazine Table
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century blond wood magazine / end tables with rectangular tops above five short shelves. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DREXEL)(PRICED AS Pair)...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Pair of Paul McCobb End Tables
Located in Denton, TX
A pair of walnut tops with aluminium base side tables from the Erwin collection designed by Paul McCobb for Calvin furniture.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Aluminum

Rattan Conical Stool / Side Table with Braided Acrylic Blue Red Accents
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Modernist handcrafted stool, Rattan, Bamboo. Spain, 1960s-1970s. Rare find. This cool rattan round stool features a conical structure made of rattan rings topped by a woven r...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Acrylic, Cane

Vintage Portuguese Three Leg Side Table from Altamira, 1950's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This coffee table was designed and produced by Altamira in Portugal, during 1950's. This is an unusual and unique design, in Gio Ponti style.The three leg structure and top are made ...
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1950s Portuguese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Fabric, Glass, Wood

Brutalist Sculptura Cube Side Tables / Pedestals by Adrian Pearsall, 1970's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of brutalist side tables or display pedestals by designer Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, circa 1970's. The frames are comprised of solid wood adorned with sculpted resin ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Resin, Wood

Pine Low Side Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Pine

Early Vladimir Kagan Side Table w J. Warner Prins Ceramic Tiles, c 1949, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare and early (circa 1949) open-sided tiered side / end table by Vladimir Kagan, during his early years either right before or in the beginning of his partnership with Hugo Dre...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Oak

Midcentury Ico Parisi Side Coffee Table, Teak, Italy 1950
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Midcentury side table, Italy 1950s by Ico Parisi. good vintage condition. Patinated brass handles. Teak wood. glass shelves.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Teak

Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern 527 Mexique Table by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-Century Modern Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1952-1956. Relaunched in 2014. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Included as one of the tables en forme libre created between 1938 and 1939, the final design was developed in 1952 for the students’ rooms of the Maison du Mexique...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Mel Smilow Slat Walnut Side Tables
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Mel Smilow slat walnut side tables.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Jorge Zalszupin side table L'Atelier Brazil 1960
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Amazing side table designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactures by his own company L’Atelier, Brazil 1960. This beautiful piece features a bend plywood ...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Metal

Original Midcentury Chess and Side Table Made of Wood and Glass from Italy
Located in München, DE
Very nice original midcentury game and side table made of wood and glass. Made in Italy. Beautiful filigree 1950s design in good vintage condition. Frame made of stained mahogany w...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Wood

Rare Taichiro Nakay Coffee Table in Organic Shape
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Taichiro Nakay (Nakai) for La Permanente Mobili Cantù, coffee table, teak veneer, reed, wood, Japan/Italy, 1950s Taichiro Nakay is an incredibly talented Japanese designer who is mo...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Reed, Wood, Teak

Morro Table by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Morro Table features a series of geometric shapes stacked on top of each other with solid wood details. Available in American walnut or white oak. The Lawson-Fenning collection ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Parsons Style Side Table by Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
Parsons style side table in walnut by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, American, 1960s (Dunbar tag and label on bottom).
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Mid-Century American Modern Birch and Iron Accent Table by Arthur Umanoff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard accent / occasional table (ca. 1950s, USA). Composed of a round slatted birch top supported by three slightly splayed wrought iron legs retaining the...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

Vintage Pair of Metal and Glass Side Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Minimal and elegant, this vintage pair of side tables combines metal frames with a square glass top. Please confirm item location with seller (NY/NJ).
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Mid Century Kidney Coffee Side Table with Marble Top & Brass Legs, Italy 1950s
Located in Regensburg, DE
Stunning Italian organic shaped coffee table with marble top and tapered brass legs from the 1950s. The kidney bean shaped marble top sits on a black steel base. The brass legs are a...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Iron, Brass

Pair of 1950s Step-End Tables by William Hinn for Gordon's
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE Sculptural and sleek 1950's Italian style two-tier side tables with upswept blade-edges, spread-eagle tapered compass legs capped with solid brass double-ball feet. De...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Angelo Mangiarotti Rare Pair of "Eros" Carrara Marble Tall Side Tables, 1971
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper from the 'Eros' series, rare pair of Carrara marble tall side tables or consoles with top fitted on a conical base. These elegantly organic...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Carrara Marble

Side Table, Stool or Nightstand in Solid Wood Finish, Auxiliary Table Socle 30
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle side table, auxiliary table, night stand Socle is a small solid wood table designed by the NONO design team. Made of solid wood, its elaborated...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Heritage Midcentury Fruitwood Side Table with Two Doors
Located in Malibu, CA
Oversized square midcentury side, end, or coffee table with tons of storage. Quality piece has two front doors with stylish hardware. Solid construction, great Mid-Century Modern lo...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Fruitwood

Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Attributed Danish Modern Teak Side Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish mid-century Danish Modern two-tier occasional side table with single drawer Attributed to Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Denmark, 1950s Sculpted t...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Franco Albini Cicognino Wood Side Table for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the material of the table. Available in Canaletto Walnut, Natural Ash, Black Stained Ash or Amaranth stained ash. Side table designed by Franco Albini in 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Small Mid-Century Modern Side Table with Walnut Veneer Top, Denmark 1960s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find small and very attractive side table done in beechwood, with rich and beautiful walnut veneer top. The table was made in Denmark in late 1950s or early ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Beech, Walnut

Pair of Italian Side Tables in White Marble With Grey Veining 1970s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in Italy around the 1970s, these tables feature thick marble construction with exciting graining. While tough to say what marble it is, it reminds us of a cross between thassos ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Ico Parisi Nesting Tables, Italy, circa 1950s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare set of three nesting tables with handle cutout and tapering legs. Designed by Ico Parisi and retailed by Singer & Sons. Made of Italian walnut, circa early 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Vintage Methacrylate or Lucite and Brass Side Table, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage methacrylate or lucite and brass side table, 70s. This side table is made of Methacrylate or Lucite and Brass with a colored resin sheet on its top.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Acrylic, Lucite

Mid-Century Modern Lucite Side Table in the Manner of Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lucite Arches side table in the manner of Charles Hollis Jones. Circa 1970s Features a round glass top, three lucite arched panels connected with lucite b...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Lucite

1950s Arturo Pani Bronze Side Table Mexico City
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Arturo Pani Bronze Side Table Mexico City 19.75 h x 27.5 w x 15.5 d Original vintage condition unrestored Refer to images provided. Delivery to SF LA OC Palm Springs.
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Elegant Rectangular Walnut Coffee Table by Paolo Buffa with Casters, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s - 1950s. This elegant rectangular coffee table is made in walnut and features casters and a lowers shelf. It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight t...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture Company Circular Wood End / Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
"Mid-Century American wood circular end / side table with beveled top, standing on three legs united by a concave triangular base. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DUNBAR FURNITURE COMPANY) Wear...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

French Slate and Wood Coffee Table, Mid-Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slate and wood coffee table Mid-century Typical style of the sixties. Good condition Shipping: H 41.5 cm x W 111 cm x D 60 cm, 49 kg.   
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Slate

Franco Albini Cicognino Wood Side Table by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Side table designed by Franco Albini in 1953. Relaunched in 2008. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Dubbed Cicognino, or “little stork”, this iconic design, is clean-cut and refi...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Blonde Two Tiered End Table with Drawer and Brass Ring Pull
Located in St. Louis, MO
1950s Mid-Century Modern stepped or tiered mahogany end table with drawer and brass Asian style brass ring pull. Shown in original blonde finish, shows wear. Can be refinished for ad...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mahogany

Corner Sofatable from Ole Knudsen & Torben Lind, France & Son, 1960s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This corner coffee table from the "Moduline" series was designed in the 1960s by Ole Knudsen and Torben Lind and manufactured in Denmark by France & Son. T...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Opal Palisander and Chrome SideTable 1960s
Located in Čelinac, BA
OPAL Palisander and chrome sidetable 1960s
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Pair of Coffee Tables 'Dubè' by Duilio Barnabé Italy, Marble and Bronze Relief
Located in London, GB
Pair of oval coffee tables with Carrara marble top supported by a sculpted cast brass base with a relief of figures is standing on four spider legs on oval feet. The figures on the l...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Cut Steel

Set of 3 Italian Travertine Nesting or Side Tables, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Magnificent set of 3 Italian nesting 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. T...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Important Mid Century Mosaic Side Tables by Stewart in Gold and White, 1957
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This important and stunning pair of mosaic-topped side tables were made by Jack Stewart, a leading New York artist who is best known today for a massive w...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic

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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