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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
Swedish Modern Coffee Table, 1940s
Located in Karlstad, SE
Add a touch of Scandinavian style to your home with this beautiful coffee or side table, made of elm and elm root veneer. This table is a superb example of the great designs that eme...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Elm

French Modern Neoclassical Iron, Brass & Stone Side Table Attr. to Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Elegant French Mid-Century Modern neoclassical Guerdon, side or end table attributed to Jacques Adnet. The table is set in a classic tripod form in enameled wrought iron with an dee...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Stone, Brass, Wrought Iron

Lane Furniture Round Midcentury Teak Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This charming midcentury coffee table features an intricate "weave" style pattern on the side panels. With storage underneath this piece will add both charm and functionality to your...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Bamboo Serving Trolley, 1940s, Art Deco, Midcentury Bar
Located in Hamburg, DE
A charming serving trolley from the 1940s. The trolley comes on wheels and is made of bamboo and rattan. Its geometric, linear design is reminiscent of Art Deco furniture design from...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rattan, Bamboo

Strap Metal Canary Yellow Drum Table, 1960s
Located in Garnerville, NY
Vintage late 1960s metal drum table. Freshly powder coated in a vibrant canary yellow. Good overall condition with some minor imperfections due to age...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Circular Side Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a unique woodgrain pattern on the table's top surface, this Mid-Century Modern side table is a versatile and stylish piece for any room. A sculpted base adds to the table's eye-...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Roger Thibier Gilt Wrought Iron Glass Two-Tier End Table, 1960s
Located in Paris, IDF
Grace your home with the true elegance of this side or end table signed and stamped by Roger and Robert Thibier in the 1960s. Glittering in an antiqued gold gilt finish, this origina...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf

Exquisite Mosaic and Brass Coffee or Side Table by Berthold Müller, 1960s
Located in Voorburg, NL
Beautiful, stylish and elegant Mosaic 1960's coffee table made by the sculptor Berthold Müller. Designed with the highest craftsmanship. A stunning mosa...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Stone, Brass

Ebonized Wood and Glass Side Table Attributed to Ico Parisi, Italy, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Side end table composed of two shelves, the upper one in glass and the lower in wood, and a structured in ebonized wood. Attributed to Ico Parisi, Italy, circa 1950.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Wood

French Brass and Glass Nesting Tables
Located in New York, NY
French midcentury brass and glass set of 3 nesting tables. Modernist brass faux bamboo styled nesting tables. Tables are high quality brass construction with brass joining's. Very go...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Side Table, France, 1960s
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Mid-Century Modern brass and glass side table, France, c. 1960 Vintage Mid-Century Modern brass table, with circular glass top. This side table presents an elegant structure and nic...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Pencil Reed Coffee/Side table Midcentury Crespie Inspired
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Wonderfully shaped table that has multiple uses in a room. The glass on this table measures 38". You don't need to use the glass if not needed. The diameter of the base is 27".
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Reed

Coordinating Set of Vintage Teak End Tables or Night Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lovely set of two small Mid-Century Modern side tables or nightstands. Please note, these are very similar, the same size, but not an exact match. The woodgrain and materials of the ...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

French Chrome and Glass Side Table
Located in Austin, TX
Side table from France made of chromed steel with a square sectioned structure with clear glass top shelf and mirrored bottom shelf. This piece is supported by casters. We love the m...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Steel

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Rosewood Cocktail Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern cocktail table, occasional side table, or tea table By Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture USA, 1950s Book-matched rosewood top, with ebonized ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rosewood

Side Table from Mosaic Marble Tiles, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Italian side table from marble marquetry in different colors, circa 1970 Large 45" wide coffee table, handcrafted and made from marble tiles that...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Maison Baguès Attr. Cast Brass Faux Bamboo Magazine Rack or Newspaper Stand
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Maison Baguès attributed cast brass and smoked dark toned glass magazine / newspaper / book rack, holder or stand - perfect for the Hollywood Regency style - in faux bamboo. Made in ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Nami Bedside Table by DeMuro Das with Hand-Cast Solid Antique Bronze Drawers
Located in New York, NY
The Nami beside table or nightstand features hand-cast solid antique bronze drawer fronts and legs in intricate patterning.
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Pair of Small Square Mid-Century Modern Lucite Side Table Bases
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lucite side tables with optional bevelled rectangular glass tabletops Complimentary shipping includes only the Lucite bases, not the glass table tops.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Lucite

Paul McCobb Planner Group Solid Maple Nightstand, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish Mid-Century Modern nightstand or side table By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture "Planner Group" USA, 1950s Solid maple, with original brass drawer pu...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Midcentury Solid Brass and Smoked Glass France Interlocking Side Tables, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing set of three interlocking tables in brass and smoked glass. This beautiful set was produced in France during 1970s. These items of three nesting table are very adaptable a...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Crystal, Brass

Contemporary Wrought Iron Gold Tone Modern Side Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
This stylish sculpted Mid-Century Modern metal side table features pointed tapered legs, gilt gold finish. Perfect for sofa side table, lamp table, or for use as an impressive accent...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

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

Rex Coffee Table in Black Oak, Solid frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Ljubljana, SI
The story of the Rex furniture collection begins in the 1950s with the Rex foldable chair. Its design incorporates innovation, functionality and beau...
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2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Mid-Century Lucite Foyer Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An unusual vintage modern rectangle console table featured in lucite. It is a sure eye-grabber for any modern entryway and sure to be a conver...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Lucite

Mid-Century Modern Brass Tubular Steel Étagère / Flower Stand, 1950s/60s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern brass tubular steel étagère / flower stand, 1950s/60s. Very good condition, light wear of usage.
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of 1940s Limed Oak Side Tables
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of 1940s limed oak end tables. Sturdy solid oak construction with beautiful original finish.
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1940s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Round Glass Top Gold Gilt Tripod Wrought Iron Base Side End Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Hollywood Regency style gilt wrought iron tripod base round glass top side occasional center side table Stand.
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Walnut One-Drawer Side End Tables with Laminated Tops Tapered Legs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern one-drawer end side tables stands in walnut w/ laminated tops.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Oak Wood Coffee Table with Veneer Inlay, 1950s
Located in Voorburg, NL
Gorgeous original oakwood coffee table or side table with beautiful symmetric veneer inlay. Unique and beautiful craftsmanship, one of a kind. Found in an old house in the Netherland...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

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

Side Table or Guerindon , 19th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
19th century pedestal base end table or Guerindon William IV Style Made of noble wood. Elizabethan Spanish style.
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Square Italian Side Table in Blue Ceramic Tile on Black Metal Frame
Located in London, GB
Tiled side table in stoneware was born out experiments in clay in the mid-20 century in Italy. The bold bright deep blue glazes and geometric patterns emphasize on the irregular brick work formation of the tiles and its gleaming uneven surfaces. The ceramic tiles rest on a square black metal frame. The dense ceramic is fired at high temperature to make it resistant to liquid and therefore more durable than other kinds of pottery. The stoneware tiles were made in the coastal town Albissola widely known for its pottery production. It became a prosperous hub for avant-garde ceramic art and design in the early and mid-20th century. During this period of activity (1929-1963) artist including Lucio Fontana, Wifredo Lam, Piero Manzoni came to produce sculptures and unorthodox household objects...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Travertine Rounded Square Side Occasional Coffee Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern rounded square occasional side table.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Metallic Chrome Side Tables
Located in London, GB
Pair of Mid-Century Modern metallic chrome side tables French, circa 1970 Dimensions: Height 51cm, diameter 40cm This striking pair of side tables are crafted from chrome, with ...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Vintage set of mid-century modern Artdeco Style Sidetables
Located in Copenhagen, DK
These elegant Mid-Century Modern tables from the 1970s are fragile but strong and long lasting from great craftsmanship. And with a beautiful shaded glass and finish.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of Mid Century One-Drawer Stands after Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
Sexy pair of mid century end, or side tables, each having a thick plate glass top, and a pull out drawer. Both are in very Fine, original condition, showing only inconsequential cosm...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Chinese Paint Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Vintage European design coffee table with metal feet and top hand decorated with Chinese motifs.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Metal

Ole Wanscher for Poul Jeppesen Danish Modern Teak Side Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish midcentury Danish Modern teak side table By Ole Wanscher for Poul Jeppesen Denmark, circa 1960s. Measures: 25.63" W x 25.63" D x 20.63" H. Newly refin...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Maison Baguès ‘Attributed' Brass & Toned Glass Magazine Rack / Newspaper Stand
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Midcentury vintage brass and dark 'smoked' toned glass magazine / newspaper / book rack, holder or stand, attributed to Maison Baguès, made in France, circa 1940s-1950s. Perfect for ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of Midcentury Bronze Low Side Tables with Marble Tops and Faux-Bamboo Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of vintage European bronze faux-bamboo low side tables from the mid-20th century, with marble tops. Created during the midcentury period, each of this pair of bronze side tabl...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Bronze

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

Mid-Century Modern Lacquered Resin Onyx Mosaic Brown Square Accent Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century Modern lacquered resin onyx mosaic brown square accent side table. Item features lacquered resin construction, brown onyx mosaic design, clean modernist lines, great styl...
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1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Resin

Carl Auböck Model #3642 Brass and Oak Table
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck model #3642 brass and oak table designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural table is executed in beautifully grained oak and polished brass. Inspired b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Square Mahogany Coffee Table
Located in Bainbridge, NY
T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb square mahogany Coffee Table. Side Table. Circa 1960. Featuring a solid board surface, beautifully grained Mahogany veneer, with solid turned ma...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mahogany

Paul Mayen Style Mid Century Brass and Glass Side End Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul Mayen style Mid Century brass and glass side end table This table is 30 wide x 30 deep x 16.5 inches tall, with a base size of 17.5 wide x 17.5 inches deep. This price includes...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Set of Smoked Glass Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern nesting tables with metal frames and blackened glass. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).   
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Smoked Glass

Lagoas Accent Side Round Table "Old Gold" Finish 'Small' by Filipe Ramos
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Lagoas tables and lamps are inspired by nature, it is an allusion to the mangrove trees and the way it deeps into the water. The legs design plays with the senses of the obser...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group Maple "Step" End Tables
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair Paul McCobb for Planner Group, Winchendon Furniture #1589 Step Tables, 1950s-1960s. End Tables. Side Tables. Nightstands. Featuring solid two-tier rectangular form, deep single ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Tessellated Stone Rounded X-Shape Base Side Occasional Square Glass Top Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tessellated stone X-shape base side occasional table.
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20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone

Coffee Table by Oswald Haerdtl Sidetable Midcentury Vienna 1950s Hagenauer Brass
By Oscar Heardtl
Located in Vienna, AT
A marvelous coffee table or side table by Austrian architect and designer Oswald Haerdtl manufactured in the 1950s. This understated table impresses with a number of stylistic subtle...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

French Mid-Century Modern Black Wrought Iron & Brass Side Table Black Glass Top
Located in Miami, FL
We offer this original 1950s ebonized wrought metal side table with round brass feet. features a black glass top. Is left in original condition with wear to the feet.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze, Wrought Iron

Organic Side Table Top, Custom Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Organic wood side table top, custom metal steel base.     
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Midcentury Rattan Flowerbed Pedestal, Side Table, Germany, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The original rattan flower bed made in the 1970s. Nice and light form will decorate any interior. Very good vintage condition. Also can be a decoration in kids room.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rattan

Midcentury Leather Coffee Table by Jacques Adnet, France, 1950
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Midcentury coffee table by Jacques Adnet, France, 1950. Good vintage condition. Solid and stable metal frame covered in black leather. Handstiched. Leather in good soft condition....
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Brass

Midcentury French Polished Steel Side Table with Round White Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage French polished steel side table from the mid-20th century, with circular white marble top and brass accents. Created in France du...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Brass, Steel

Paul Mayen Style Mid Century Brass and Glass Side End Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul Mayen style Mid Century brass and glass side end table. This table is 30 wide x 30 deep x 16.5 inches tall, with a base size of 17.5 wide x 17.5 inches deep This price includes...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Mid Century Walnut and Brass X-Base Table with Glass Top
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid Century walnut and brass X-base table with glass top Table measures: 22 wide x 22 deep x 15.25 high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vintage condi...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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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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