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

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Oak

John Keal Mid-Century Hexagonal Black Glass and Walnut Occasional / End Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century walnut occasional / end tabls with hexagonal base and tops with an open center structure and black glass table top. (JOHN KEAL FOR BROWN SALTMAN) Replaced glass...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass

Mid Century Modern Tessellated Stone Veneer End Side Lamp Table Pedestal Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
21 inches high tessellated stone veneer center end table with brass inlay. Nice drum shape base.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Brass

Square Coffee Table in Steel and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee table, steel and glass, The Netherlands, 1970s Modernist coffee table in chrome plated steel and glass. This design displays sober and straight forward characteristics due th...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Vintage Glass Burlwood Side Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This stunning vintage Burlwood side table features a 0.5 mm thick oval glass top that elegantly rests on a beautifully crafted Burlwood base. The ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

French 1950's Wrought Iron Coffee Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
French 1950's Wrought Iron Coffee Table
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

Ross Littel 'Luar' Coffee Table in Glass and Metal for Icf Padova, Italy 1970's
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Ross F. Littell (July 14, 1924 - April 17, 2000) was an American textile and furniture designer known for his practical, innovative, and minimalist style as part of the Good Design m...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Chrome

Danish design side table by Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck 1960 coffee table
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Breathtaking & Timeless! This fully original Danish mid-century design side table by Danish design grandmaster Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck 1960. Amazing clean design that is com...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Mid Century Modern Round Chrome Base Glass Top Side End Center Lamp Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Quality studio made 3/4 inches thick glass top stand or side table on solid polished stainless steel base.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome, Stainless Steel

Vintage Mid Century Modern White Small Spool Carved Folding Bar Cart Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern White Small Spool Carved Folding Bar Cart Rolling Side Table with 24" Surface height. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: Open: 26.5" H (to handle) x 21...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Formica, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Aire Marble Coffee Table, Marble, Brass, Handmade Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Aire Coffee Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Aire marble coffee table stands o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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

Architectural Burl Waterfall Side Table attributed to Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
A Vintage Architectural Burl Waterfall Side Table attributed to Milo Baughman. 1960s/70s.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Burl

Mid-Century Brass and Petrified Wood Ashtray Vide Poche Side Table, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning side table with vide-poche was crafted in France circa 1960. The rare geometric, three-foot polished brass stand features a sturdy design and minimalist elegance. The s...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Brass

Wall-Mounted Brass Nightstands or Console with Demilune Glass Top, Italy, 1950s
Located in London, GB
Elegant console tables made in Italy in 1950s. Sculptural base attaches to the wall supporting top frame of demilune glass. The brass base has a vol...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Elm Side Table
Located in London, London
Side or coffee table Elm Refectory style Pegged construction Mid Century
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Elm

Hudson Hairpin Side Table Walnut Yellow
Located in Cincinnati, US
This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The intersecting metal legs almost seem to play tricks on the eyes and change shape as you...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Mid-Century Modern Set of Four Cube Pedestals /Coffee Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful set of four cube pedestals. This is a wonderful set, they can be used as a coffee table all together, (it would be a coffee table of 33in by 33in and 16.5in height). Also, ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Set 3 French Modern Neoclassical Brass & Mirror Nesting Tables by Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Elegant ensemble of three French mid-century solid brass nesting tables / side tables in the Modern Neoclassical spirit each with mirrored tops. Dimensions of top table are approxima...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

BAO Side Travertine Marble Design Table by Meddel Spain Joaquín Moll In Stock
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
BAO Side Travertine Marble Design Table by Meddel Spain Joaquín Moll In Stock This travertine marble design side table is a regular piece, with a simple and very functional design. I...
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Late 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Marble

Pair of Vintage Rosewood Stools by Cantù Móveis, Brazilian Mid-Century, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Produced by Cantù Móveis e Interiores Ltda. in the 1960s, these Stools are made of solid Rosewood, turned with rounded edges and pointy feet, giving the pieces a lightweight appearance. The seatings are made of black leather with "U" shaped cuts. Cantù Móveis e Interiores Ltda., a notable player in Brazilian modern design during the 1960s, was led by architects Jorge Jabour Mauad...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Leather, Rosewood

Midcentury Danish Modern Solid Teak Side End Table Stand
By Dux of Sweden, Durland
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Midcentury Danish modern solid teak side end table. Beautiful leg design joinery.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Wooden Open Frame End / Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century wooden end / side tables with a rectangular top with rounded corners, a pedestal base, and an open frame design. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DUNBAR FURNITURE COMPANY)(Si...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Brass Tortoise Finish Glass Bar Serving Cart on Large Carriage Style Wheels
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative Mid-Century Modern two-tier bar tea serving cart on large carriage style brass wheels. The lower level is 12" H.      
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Dorothy Thorpe Illuminated Pair Side/End Tables Lucite Base Round Glass Top
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is the best set of mid century occasional tables I have had (I have the matching coffee table listed and it is equal in coolness to these.) The bases are made of Lucite with lar...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Lucite

Italian Travertine Side Table or Pedestal, 1980's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Italian pedestal or side table, handcrafted out of travertine. It is fabricated in the early 80's.   
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Late 60s/early 70s Retro telephone / hall table on square chrome tubular steel
Located in Markington, GB
Remember when making a phone call required a piece of furniture? A groovy, late 60s/early 70s telephone table, the seat is upholstered in a classic black buttoned atomic design on a ...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Andrianna Shamaris Mid Century Couture Espresso Stained Teak Wood 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 deep bevelled top. We added three minimalis...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Vintage Coffee Table in Gloss Finish from Czechoslovakia, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage two-tone coffee table from former Czechoslovakia. The top is in glossy finish.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Charcoal Oak Round Side Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
From the oak tray top to the contrasting bronze metal legs, the table adds a little zen to your space. An intensive multi-step hand finish on this piece brings out the natural wood g...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Paul Frankl Two-Tier Side Table for Brown Saltman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paul Frankl two-tiered occasional table by Brown Saltman of California, circa 1950. Solidly crafted and elegantly designed. Signed and marked. We have not refinished or restore...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Maple

Modern Nest of Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern set of two nesting tables with brass frame, ivory lacquer tops and leather-wrapped supports. Dimensions: 20" W x 26" D x 26.25" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

1960s Italian Brass and Glass Side Table
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with some signs of use.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Wood, Teak

Pair of Travertine Pedestal Bases Brass Frames Glass Tops End Side Tables Stands
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of mid-century Italian modern travertine bases side end tables stands.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Small Side Table by Borsani, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Small Side Table by Borsani, Italy
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Inspired Walnut End Table Chest
Located in North York, ON
Mid-Century Modern inspired walnut end table chest. Finished in a satin medium brown walnut finish. Featuring large top for accessories and ample storage solutions with single drawer...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

American Modern Polished Nickel and Lucite Table, Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Queens, NY
American Modern Polished Nickel and Lucite Table, Charles Hollis Jones
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Lucite

Black Metal Side & Glass Inset Table by Arredamenti Allegri (SIGNED)
Located in North Miami, FL
A strikingly CHIC Italian bar cart designed by Allegri Arredamenti -Parma in the 1970s. The Space Age style, lacquered steel frame features a clear glass rectangular top inset with r...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Brass , Glass side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Custom made Modern/Deco solid brass side table . Has a glass top that is 12" by 9" . And with a splade handle at the top . All metal finished with an Antique Brass patina finish . ...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

1970s Fontana Arte / Hollis Jones Style Lucite / Acrylic & Brass Umbrella Stand
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
This beautiful stunning Fontana Arte / Charles Hollis Jones style umbrella stand / holder is made from a very high quality acrylic resin (Lucite is a brand - the material is Acrylic)...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian Midcentury Side Table
Located in Weesp, NL
Stylish midcentury Italian side table in the style of Fontana Arte. This rare beauty is in great vintage condition but the chrome does have some wear on it as can be seen in the imag...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass

Karl Springer Freeform Coffee Table in Brass and Black Granite Top, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Karl Springer for Karl Springer LTD exceptional free-form coffee table with polished brass base and black granite top, designed circa 1970. This iconic Springer low table design has ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Granite, Brass

Mid-Century Tulip Side Table by Burke
Located in Esperance, NY
Mid-Century Tulip side table by Burke.  
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1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Klismos Leg Side or Cocktail Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century Modern walnut klismos leg coffee table or cocktail table designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb furniture. Elegant and graceful square top with a two-tier desig...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Charles & Ray Eames IT Folding Side Table, Herman Miller, 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare and early IT drop leg side table, abbreviated for Incidental Table, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, produced by Herman Miller in the late 1940s. This folding table features...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Magazine Side Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Triangular walnut and mahogany side table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar c.1940s, USA. The table, model - 5313, showcases a triangular walnut table top with rounded corners and a mahog...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut, Mahogany

Elegant Mid-Century Modern Marble Table from the 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vintage modern side table feature a round marble top with glass on top and an elegant chrome base.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Square Walnut Coffee Table Model "T8" by Vico Magistretti for Azucena, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1954. These are stackable coffee tables model T8 designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Azucena, Milan (Italy), in 1954. They feature an ebonized beech frame an...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut, Beech

Early Alvar Aalto for Finmar Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early bentwood side table, designed by Alvar Aalto for Finmar, Finland, circa 1940s. Classic example of Danish modern design.
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1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Beech

Coffee Table with Ceramic Top
Located in London, GB
This compact side table is a wonderful piece, made from a characterful oak frame. The table features a detailed tile inlay to the top. The tiles are a wonderful scalloped shape, with...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Oak

1970s Jan Kalous Side Table for ULUV, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rattan, Wood

French Brutalist Side Table Elm Wood Hubs Pedestal, circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
French midcentury coffee table made with two hubs fixed to each other. The top is also made in massive ash. The finish marks on the tabletop are original. They are deliberately contr...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ash

1950s Bauhaus Teak Marble Geometric Side Table Danish John Stuart
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Teak frame bears the John Stuart medallion. Top is removable from the frame, and it fits nice and snug. The salvage Carrera Marble was added, original teak top was destroyed. The ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

"Elegant Vintage Danish Plant Stand or Side Table"
Located in Oirlo, LI
Discover the timeless elegance of the Danish wood Side Table, a versatile piece that effortlessly complements any living space. Crafted in Denmark, this exquisite side table showcase...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Pair of Lacquered Raffia Cloth Covered Stands End Occasional Tables Springer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern black lacquer raffia stands end tables or nightstands. One drawer round corners design. Glass tops.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Raffia, Hardwood

1959 Italian Pair of Console Tables by Corrado Corradi Dell'acqua for Azucena
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Sleek, minimalist Mid-Century Modern pair of console tables by Corrado Corradi Dellácqua for Azucena in thick crystal and sculpted chrome...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Crystal, Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Danish Teak Side Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern Danish made side table in teak wood. Doweled legs and magazine shelf. Please confirm location.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak

Pair of Baker Mid-Century Asian Modern Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic pair of black lacquered Asian influenced night stands or end tables with stylized brushed aluminum hardware and a sleek pared down form that proves less can be more. Signed Bake...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Walnut End Table with White Inset Top in the Manner of Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
Walnut square-shaped end table with lower shelf, possibly by Harvey Probber. USA, circa 1960. Unsigned. Features a chocolate brown finish with white octagonal inset top with brass tr...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Metal

Italian Midcentury Rattan & Bamboo Side Table / Magazine Rack, 1950/60s
Located in Skien, NO
Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan & Bamboo Side Table with Glass Plate and Magazine Rack, 1950s/60s This exquisite Italian Mid-Century Modern side table or magazine rack, crafted in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rattan, Bamboo, Glass

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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