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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
French wood and glass side table, 1970s in the manners of Pierre Chapo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique geometrical puzzle side/ end table in the manners of Pierre Chapo with a glass top. Perfect as a side table or end table.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Glass

Vintage American Made Brandt Furniture Oval Burl Wood and Brass Side Table
Located in Morristown, NJ
Mid 20th c., a vintage side table from Brandt Furniture. With its unique blend of rich burl wood and sleek brass, this piece exudes Mid-Century Modern charm and timeless elegance. ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wood Sofa Table Coffee Table, 1950s Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Organic vintage coffee table or sofa table from wood with stunning motifs designed and manufactured in Austria 1950s. A...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Brutalist solid oak wooden side table , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Brutalist solid oak wooden side table , 1970s Dimensions: 62cm Width , 35cm Height , 37cm Depth Condition: Good Period: 1970s Material: Oak wood Color: Brown
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Oak Side Table, Guillerme et Chambron, France, 1960's
Located in Austin, TX
Charming side table by collectible design duo, Guillerme & Chambron, in French oak and from their studio, Votre Maison. Decorative ceramic knob by their f...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Glass, Oak

Pair of Two-Tier brass chrome side tables Willy Rizzo Flaminia 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
This stunning pair of two-tier end tables is guaranteed to be the focus of attention when you entertain guests in your living room. Following the glamorous Italian 1970s look of othe...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Chrome

A & P.G.Castiglioni for Kartell Rocchetto Side Table, Italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Rare coffee table Mod. "Rocchetto," designed by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Kartell and made of ivory ABS plastic. "Rocchetto" means "reel" in Italian which serves as the ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Plastic

Danish Vintage Side Table by Severin Hansen
Located in London, GB
A superb Danish vintage side table by Severin Hansen for Haslev, dating from the 1960’s The quality is amazing, this is beautifully designe...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Italian Mid-Century Oyster Burl Veneer Square End / Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century square end / side table with an oyster burl veneer, resting on four triangular legs. Scuffing and scratches consistent with use.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wool

Mid-Century Flower Stand, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Umacart and steel flower stand. Very good original condition. Scratches on top desk visible on picture.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Glass and Chrome Side Table in the Style of Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant chrome and glass side table offers Mid-Century Modern style in the style of Milo Baughman. A thick glass top adds a touch of quality consistent with Mid-Century craftsma...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Italian Mid-Century Modern Wooden Nightstand by Claudio Salocchi for Sormani
Located in Weesp, NL
Stylish and classy 1960's wooden night stand or side table designed by Claudio Salocchi for Sormani, Italy. This beauty has one drawer with two rou...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Small Mid-Century Modern Cube Like Side End or Occasional Table
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome small Mid-Century Modern cube-like side table, end table or occasional table. It is in incredible vintage condition with no outstanding flaws. Please see photos, circa 1960s...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Square Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A side table in patinated bronze designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The table has a square shape with rounded corners, supported by four legs in matching bronze. T...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Striking Chrome and Burl Wood End Table, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
End table in chrome with lacquered bookmatched burl wood top in the style of Pace Furniture, Mexico, 1970s. The combination of polished chrome and the burl wood is very striking.
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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Style Kimball Villa Round Walnut Wood Drum Side Tables a Pair
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning pair of walnut cylinder drum side or end tables by Kimball. Drum tables address a number of functional requirements and fit seamlessly into any environment. These gorgeous ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Pair of Contemporary Rattan and Smoked Glass End Tables
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Mid-century-style rattan and smoked glass end / side tables. (Related item: NWL085) (PRICED AS PAIR)
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Square Lacquered Wooden Double Shelf End / Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century square lacquered wooden end / side table with an open shelf below the square top, resting on a solid stepped base that creates as a taller lower shelf. (EDWARD W...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

French Metal Midcentury Martini Table With Paw Feet
Located in London, GB
Elegant and practical - this decorative martini table was made in France in the 1960s. Lovely detail of simple paw feet and the little tray lifts off. The perfect place to rest y...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Custom Side Table by Erno Fabry
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Handsome little side table by Czech born architect and taste-maker Erno Fabry featuring beautifully-sculpted European Walnut legs and a stunning, bookmatched rosewood veneer. Made in...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rosewood, Walnut

Custom Side Table by Erno Fabry
Custom Side Table by Erno Fabry
$960 Sale Price
61% Off
Art Deco Fontaine Console Table, Brass Marble, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Art Deco Fontaine Console, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Fontaine marble console table is named after Jean de La Fontaine, the renowned Fren...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Onyx, Quartz, Travertine, Carrara Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel

Classic Side Table
Located in Northfield, MN
The classic side table, part of our classic Series. Follows the clean, simple lines of our Classic Coffee Table and Classic Credenzas. The classic ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak, Walnut

Mid-Century Brass and Glass End Table
Located in Denton, TX
Mid-Century brass and glass end table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Andrianna Shamaris Mid Century Couture Espresso Stained Side Table
Located in New York, NY
An impressive antique single slab of teak wood taken from my finest collection, is hand carved to produce this beautiful side table with a four inch deep bevelled top. We added three...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Swedish Midcentury Coffee or Side Table in Rosewood with Parquetry Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish midcentury coffee table in rosewood with parquetry top made at String Seffle in Southern Sweden in the 1960's. Removable legs ...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rosewood

Fine French 1950s Oak and Glass Coffee Table by Maxime Old
Located in Long Island City, NY
Maxime Old - A fine French three-tier sculptural coffee table / magazine rack in solid oak with a glass top.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Oak

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

Rectangle Travertine Coffee or Side Table, Italy 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice rectangle Italian coffee or side table, fabricated in the 1980s. It is handcrafted out of very beautiful travertine. The plate has a facet cut brim, a very nice accent. I...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Vintage English One Drawer Oak Industrial Table, Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage English One Drawer Oak Industrial side table. Good vintage condition. Wear appropriate with age and use Measures 24"W x 15.5"Dx 29.75" ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Stunning Pair of Chrome Pace Collection Spring Side Tables, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Sculptural pair of 1970s Pace Collection chrome spring tables. This pair of polished chrome and glass tables are called the "Spring Table" and were designed by Leon Rosen for the Pac...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

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

Materials

Glass, Wood

Pair of brass side tables with travertine tops
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large brass side tables with X form bases and travertine tops. Dimensions: 25.75" square x 21.75" high
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Brass

Vintage Mark Adam Co. Mid-Century Modern Stacking Folding Leg Tables, Set of 3
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mark Adam Co. Mid-Century Modern stacking folding leg snack tables - set of 3. Item features a stackable form with (3) folding leg snack tables and rolling base, laminated to...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Laminate, Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Parsons Style Wooden Rectangular End / Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century Parsons-style end table with a wooden rectangular form. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DUNBAR FURNITURE COMPANY) Minor wear to finish.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Square Coffee Table in Travertine, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice square shaped Italian coffee or side table handcrafted out of travertine, 1980s. It is made of beautiful travertine. Please take notice of the very nice patterns. It h...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Restored Stick Leg Rattan Side Table with Two-Tier Wood Tops
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Stick leg rattan side table with two-tier wood tops, circa 1950. Designed in the manner of Paul Frankl. Restored to new for you. We only purchase and sell only the best and finest...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wicker, Rattan, Formica

Spanish Mid Century Modern Octagonal Side or Center Table in Walnut
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spanish mid-century modern octagonal side or center table in walnut. The design features two horizontal tiers separated by a simple frieze containing a drawer with a block-shaped han...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Paul McCobb Calvin MCM Leather Brass and Bleached Mahogany Magazine Side Table
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul McCobb for Calvin Mid Century Leather, Brass and Bleached Mahogany Magazine Side Table This side table measures: 28 wide x 22 deep x 20.25 inches high All pieces of furniture ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of Small Aldo Tura Parchment Top Side Tables , Italy 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of small Aldo Tura Modernist round side tables. Tops covered in geometric parchment segments and resting on a tripod base with ebonized legs. One table features the original A...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Goatskin, Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Dark Finished Wooden Two Tier End / Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century two-tier dark finished wooden end / side table with a square top with a shallow gallery above a lower shelf containing a single drawer supported by two reverse t...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Side Table Made In Rosewood By Henning Kjærnulf From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Side table in rosewood designed by Henning Kjærnulf and manufactured by Vejle Furniture in the 1960s. The table is in great vintage condition.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rosewood

Set of 3 Italian Marble Coffee or Side Tables with Glass, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice set of 3 Italian coffee or side tables, fabricated in the 1980s. The tables handcrafted out of very beautiful marble. The fabulous marble features a very nice pattern of d...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Henning Kjaernulf Nesting Tables in Solid Oak, Denmark 1960's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A remarkable set of 3 nesting tables in solid red oak by designer Henning Kjaernulf. Made in Denmark in the 1960's. A trio of highly detailed tables with carved legs, rounded edges...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Alvar Aalto End Tables or Night Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Alvar Aalto end tables, for Artek, Finland, circa 1980s. They retain their warm original patina. They are a versatile size and can be used as end or side tables, or as night ...
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1980s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Birch

Swedish Nesting Tables in Birch, 1930s
Located in Karlstad, SE
Beautiful Swedish Modern nesting tables in birch, manufactured in Sweden, 1930s. Condition: Good original condition with signs of age and use on the table tops.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Gio Ponti Tiered Walnut Side Table For Singer & Sons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This fantiastic, mid-century modern two-tier end / side table was designed in the 1950s for Singer & Sons by the extremely popular Italian designer Gio Ponti. The solid walnut frame ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Square Beveled Tall Travertine Marble Pedestals End Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Two pedestals one measures 11" x 11" x 39" the other measures 11" x 11" x 35" Listed dimensions are for taller piece, there is a four inch difference betwe...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Travertine

Fine French 1960s Round Gueridon or Side Table by Pierre Paulin
Located in Long Island City, NY
With a cast aluminum pedestal and a rosewood round top. Designed by Pierre Paulin, edited by Artifort.  
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Aluminum

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Drum Form Burl Wood Side Table with Glass Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Milo Baughman, this table was produced by Thayer Coggin in the 1960s. Breaking down the essence of tables, this model opts for a simple cylindrical base wrapped in a beau...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Wood, Burl

Paul McCobb for Calvin Linear Mid Century Side End Table
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul McCobb for calvin linear mid century side end table This table is 21.5 wide x 21.5 deep x 24.5 inches tall All pieces of furniture ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Dark Wood Stepped Oblong End / Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century stepped end / side table with an oblong profile and smaller demilune upper shelf connected to the table top by two dowel supports, resting on three reverse taper...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Pair of Italian Artisan Made Maple Side Tables, 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of Italian artisan-made side tables, crafted in the 1940s. Constructed from warm-toned maple wood, their square tops are complemented by black linear accents. Gently curving l...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Ceramic and nickel mosaic side table
Located in New York, NY
Ceramic and nickel mosaic side table
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Nickel

"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

Italian "Flower" Coffee Table in Travertine With Facet Cut Round Plate, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Stunning travertine coffee table in shape of a flower. It is made in Italy in the 1980's. We found it in a beautiful apartment in Turin, Italy. The base looks like a flower. It is ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Tommi Parzinger, Green Leather Occasional Table, Model No. 3303
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tommi Parzinger green leather occasional table, model no. 3303, ca. 1955 Ebonized wood, embossed leather. Manufactured by Charak, USA. Measures: 26" H ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Leather, Wood

2 Pairs French Modern Neoclassical Iron Side Tables, Luggage Racks, Benches 1940
Located in New York, NY
Two elegant pair of French Mid-Century wrought iron curile X-form end tables or luggage racks in the modern neoclassical aesthetic. Each is lacquered Chinese red with gilt iron wrapp...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Italian Marble Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Italian coffee table, fabricated in the 1980s. It is handcrafted out of very beautiful marble. The fabulous marble features a very nice pattern of different colors. It h...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Important Pair of Italian Modern Neoclassical Consoles by Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
Pair of rare, exquisite Italian midcentury demilune consoles or end or side tables from a private commission by Paolo Buffa. The pieces present an exceptional sculptural form that bo...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Paint

Roger Sprunger for Dunbar 'Radius' Form Dark Wooden End Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century 'Radius' form rectangular end / side table with a dark stained wooden frame, a slightly lighter raised wooden tabletop with rounded edges, and a middle stretcher...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

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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