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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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
Roger Thibier Gueridon Table Gilded Wrought Iron Glass 1960s
Located in Paris, IDF
A strategically sparse design with high quality materials gives this beautiful gueridon a sturdy yet delicate appeal. Wrought iron has been gilded with gold leaf for a gentle warm go...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf
John Keal Brown Saltman Sculptural Walnut Mid Century Danish Modern Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Danish Modern Sculptural Walnut Side Table attributed to John Keal for Brown Saltman. Item features black & white laminate inlay, curved dish edges, solid wood construction, beautifu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Lucite, Brass, Glass & Side, End Table, Bedside Tables - Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of square Mid-Century Modern side table in Lucite & Brass base and each has a glass top.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Brazilian Modern Side Table in Metal, Hardwood & Formica, Geraldo de Barros 1950
Located in New York, NY
Available today, with domestic shipping in the NYC metro area included, this Brazilian Mid-Century Side Table in Metal, Hardwood and Formica by Geraldo de Barros for Unilabor, c. 195...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Style Vintage Side Table With Floral Accents.
Located in Seattle, WA
The top of this Piece Has Beautiful Carved Edges. please See Pictures for Lifting Wood on the Lower Shelf. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Dimensions. 26 W ; 17 D...
Category
1920s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Bauhaus Art Deco Chrome Smoking Set, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1930s
- original condition
- Glass ashtray
- Polished.
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
Guillerme et Chambron, Two Oak Nightstand circa 1970 '
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Two oak nightstands Guillerme et Chambron Edition votre Maison, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Oak
Pair of Italian Side Tables
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of large side tables possibly made in Italy. Each table comes with the original glass top to protect the incredible crackle top. These c...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Dunbar Walnut Rectangle One Drawer End Side Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern rectangle to tier 1 drawer end table by Dunbar. Nice drop pull.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Side Table, Stool or Nightstand in Solid Wood Finish, Auxiliary Table Socle 36
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...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Dunbar X-Base Murano Tile-Top Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare X-base mosaic top side table designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture Co. Both in excellent original condition, base made from solid ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Pair of Cruciform Occasional Tables in the Style of Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of square cocktail occasional tables with refinished walnut tops and bases. In the Style of Milo Baughman, American, circa 1970. Notice we have 4 available.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Art Glass Black Shellac and Brass Italian Sofa Side Tables, 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Wonderful of side tables in the Italian style of Fontana Arte; valuable choice of materials, a unique design. Glass with sandblasted design in the style of Gio Ponti.
Lovely round s...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Hexagon Shape Drop Pulls Cabinet End Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern round walnut hexagon shape drop pulls occasional side end table with storage.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
'2' MCM Danish Modern Rosewood Tile Side End Coffee Tables
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Pair of Danish Modern Rosewood Mottled Fire Orange Tile...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Rosewood
Mid-Century Bronze, Glass & Lucite "FF 24/16 Side Table" Signed Jeffrey Bigelow
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional Mid-Century Modernist side table, titled "FF 24/16 Side Table," is a striking example of Jeffrey Bigelow's visionary design approach. Crafted in 1986, the table bala...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
Round Glass Coffee Table by F. Novembre
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Round glass coffee table by Fabio Novembre.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Wheat Sheaf Walnut and Marble Side Table in the manner of Dunbar
Located in Chicago, IL
Lovely side table that resembles a design by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture. It's referred to as the wheat sheaf table. The base is walnut and brass and it has an hourglass shap...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble
2 French Hammered Wrought Iron Benches / Side Tables in the Style of Giacometti
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti, (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
2 Elegant French Mid-Century Modern Style Hand Wrought and Hand Hammered Iron Benches or Side / End Tables in the style of Alberto and Diego Giacom...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Edward Wormley American Mid-Century Convertible Stacking Occasional Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century Rectangular Convertible Stacking Occasional Tables with solid oak tops and sides (PRICED AS Pair) (EDWARD WORMLEY)
When fully extended, the top is 27.5"...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Polished Stone Tile Tessellated Octagon Shape Pedestals Stand Red White
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern tessellated red and white stone octagon shape carved sides pedestals.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stone
Carrara Marble Eros Coffee Table Attributed to Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Carrara marble coffee table attributed to Angelo Mangiarotti. Large cone shaped bases hold a large slab of marble with circular cut outs. Extremely heavy and well made. Stro...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Pair of Side Tables in White Oak Burl Top by Michael Rozell in US, 2020
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of side tables in white oak burl top and curly red oak legs by Michael Rozell made in USA, 2020.
Signed!
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Oak
Pair of Side Table mosaic stainless steel and agate by Stan Usel
By Stan Usel 1
Located in Brussels, BE
Created to measure by Stan Usel, pair of side table of stainless steel, side table topped with a magnificent mosaic stainless steel agate gemstone highlighting a mosaic radiation. Ea...
Category
2010s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Stone, Agate, Stainless Steel
Large Architectonic Side Table with Bronze Pull by Lane
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Large architectonic side table with bronze pull by Lane. This piece is in excellent condition.
Dimensions: 24" H x 19" W x 30" D.
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid Century MODERN Industrial Black METAL Magazine Stand / Side Table, c. 1960's
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Modern Industrial Black Metal Magazine Rack / Entryway Cabinet, c. 1960's. This versatile piece makes a great entryway table with a spot for keys and mail on top, shoes b...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Pair of Cast Metal Side Tables, Italy, 1990s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of Italian design Brutalist round textured cast aluminum metal fusion side end low coffee cocktail tables. In the mood of Lorenzo Burchiellaro, Maria Pergay mid-century modern, ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage Walnut Nightstand attr. to Ico Parisi with a Pink Top and Black Drawers
By Ico Parisi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
It is made in walnut and features a formica pink top and black drawers.
This is a vintage piece with its original patina, therefore ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Mid-20th Century Modern American of Martinsville Side Tables
Located in Charleston, SC
Mid 20th Century American of Martinsville midcentury Side Tables With Drawer
Newly refinished Mid-Century Modern side tables manufac...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Small Aldo Tura Parchment Top Side Tables , Italy 1950's
By Aldo Tura
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...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Goatskin, Wood
Italian Side Table in Braided Straw with Natural Fiber Glass Top
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Side table, beech, natural fiber, Italy,
This lovely coffee table will come forward nicely in a relaxing surrounding, like a patio or a studio space. The table exudes a rustic char...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Natural Fiber, Beech
1 Vintage 1950s Travertine Wire + Bronze Cigarette Stand Side Table
By Heifetz
Located in Hyattsville, MD
ONE TABLE IN THIS SALE. (This is not a pair of tables just one.)
One side table with a touch of bronze included in this sale. Total height including handle is 25.75 inches, table he...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine, Bronze
Hugh Acton Round Marble Top Chrome Lollipop Cocktail Occasional Side Table
By Hugh Acton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hugh Acton round marble top chrome lollipop cocktail occasional side table. Item features a round white marble top, chrome pedestal base, nice small size, original label, clean moder...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Cedric Hartman Bronze and Marble "AE" Table
Located in Highland, IN
The sublime beauty of this marble topped side table by Cedric Hartman is matched only by its exceptional craftsmanship. The "AE" table was designed in 1973. Hartman's aesthetic is re...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Florence Knoll Style Mid-Century Checked Wood Veneer & Brass Side or End Table
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A wonderful German made Mid-Century one-off / unique tall side or end table in the style of Florence Knoll, circa 1950s. Made from polished square tubular brass and veneered wood in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair Double Door Pierced Carved Doors Compartment Night Stands End Tables Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair double door pierced carved doors compartment night stands end tables mint!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Square Parsons Style Sunburst Inlay Zebra Wood Occasional End Side Lamp Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Square Parsons style sunburst inlay zebra wood occasional end side lamp table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Zebra Wood
Pair of White Rattan Glass Top Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
By McGuire
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very nice looking Mid-Century Modern rattan bases glass top end tables.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Mid Century Modern Walnut Side/End Table By Paul McCobb for Lane, c1960s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of mid-century modern design with this exquisite side table, a true gem designed by the iconic Paul McCobb for Lane Furniture's celebrated '...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Side Tables with Sculpted Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of end tables with round top and sculpted bases in a Harvey Probber style.
(Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Tessellated Stone Marble Columns Octagon Shape Pedestals Columns Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Tessellated Stone Marble Columns Octagon Shape Pedestals Columns MINT!
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble
Pair of Paul McCobb step side tables with drawer from the Predictor Group.
By Paul McCobb
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare pair of Paul McCobb Predictor Group end table manufactured by O'Hearn of New England. The Predictor Group was only in production from 1951 to 1954.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Maple
Pair of Radius Round End Side Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern walnut chrome and glass tops round end side tables MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Round Walnut Wood Stained in Dark Red Side Table, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Simple but elegant workmanship for this side table, with slender legs and a beautiful patina project it in a refined style. Square, elegant, just the right size, the coffee table wil...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Gilded Metal and Black Opaline Glass End Tables, 1960s
Located in Paris, IDF
Simple lines point to these two-tier end tables french midcentury roots. Designed and produced in France in the early 1960s, it features silky brass legs and structure with black opl...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Dorothy Thorpe Illuminated Brass and Glass Side Table Mid-Century Modern America
Located in Miami, FL
Dorothy Thorpe illuminated brass and glass side table. Solid brushed brass round glass side table with light at the top. Bottom stand is frosted ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
American Modern Polished Nickel and Lucite Table, Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Queens, NY
American Modern Polished Nickel and Lucite Table, Charles Hollis Jones
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Lucite
Vintage Bamboo Drinking and Serving Trolley, 1960s
Located in Oirlo, LI
This beautiful vintage rattan/bamboo drinks trolley is typical of the 60s and combines perfectly with both vintage and new interiors. This trolley is originally from Denmark. The tro...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Mid Century Walnut Side Tables by John Keal for Brown Saltman, 1960s -a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century walnut side tables designed by John Keal and manufactured by Brown Saltman in the United States circa 1960s. These beautiful side tables feature a walnut hexagon-shaped d...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
1950s Studio Craft Brass Stone Table Mid-Century Cabinmodern Plant Stand
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Homemade small Brass and Marble side Table, Signed.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Brazilian Modern Coffee Table by Jean Gillon, Brazil, 1960s
By Jean Gillon
Located in Antwerp, BE
This exquisite coffee table is a rare and highly sought-after piece designed by Brazilian architect and designer Jean Gillon in the 1960s. Crafted from rich, warm-toned wood, this ta...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Clear Acrylic Cube Side Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid-century clear acrylic cube side table.
The side table measures: 18 wide x 18 deep x 18.25 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Acrylic
Mid Century Walnut Side End Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid century walnut side end table
This table measures: 22 wide x 26 deep x 21 inches high
All pieces of furniture can be had in what we cal...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Lyrical Wrought Iron Side Table Made from St. Croix Forge Horseshoes, circa 1985
By St. Croix Forge
Located in Camden, ME
Beautiful end table composed of 17 Shetland Pony scaled iron horseshoes. The horseshoes were cast at the Saint Croix Forge in Minnesota.
The base and gla...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Andrianna Shamaris Midcentury Couture Teak Round Table with Butterflies Inlaid
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the midcentury Couture collection, furniture constructed by hand from start to finish. A single slab of reclaimed teak wood taken from my finest collection is reproduced ...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Mid century side table bronze
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Maison Bagues France side table
3-plane side table
Materials: bronze and mirrored crystals
Design: bamboo
Its legs are slightly open at the bottom.
for better support and stability
G...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bronze
Pair Swedish Walnut Birch Int Block Front Door End Side Tables Night Stands Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Swedish walnut birch int block front door end side tables night stands mint.
Danish Scandinavian design.
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut, Birch
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.