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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
Colette Brass Nightstands in Ebony and Ivory by Montage, Pair
Located in Wilton, CT
The Colette Nightstand, skillfully executed carpentry with polished brass hardware. Colette was designed with the delicate proportions of the Mid-Ce...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Marble and sandblasted glass side table - Oval Glass top - 1980s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Marble and sandblasted glass side table - Oval Glass top - 1980s End Sofa table - side table - vintage Measures : 70cmx50cm H:53,5cm Material : Marble - sandblasted glass - Steel - ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Steel

Pair Round Rouge Marble Top Tri Legged Brass Base Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair round rouge marble top tri legged brass base Mid-Century Modern end tables.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Leon Rosen for Pace Collection Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Side Tables
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of mid-century modern Hollywood Regency brass and glass side tables or nightstands By Leon Rosen for Pace Collection USA, Circa 1970s Measures: 24.75"W x 15"D x 16...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Round Faux Egg Shell Decorated Bronze Ormolu Decorated Round Gueridon Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative Maitland-Smith bronze hammered metal finish base lamp table stand. Beautiful faux egg shell decorated top.
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20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Sculptural Chrome Loop Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of sculptural chrome-plated metal side tables, American, circa 1960s. They are a versatile size and can be used as end or side tables, or as nightstands.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Pair of Sculptural Chrome Loop Tables
Pair of Sculptural Chrome Loop Tables
$1,800 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Vintage Live Edge Redwood Burl Side Tables
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous vintage live edge redwood burl side tables, designed in the United States, circa 1960s. These redwood tables are unique, handmade desig...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Burl

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 ...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Semon Bache Pair of Chased Brass and Mirrored Glass End Tables from 1959
By Semon Bache
Located in Camden, ME
Semon Bache & Co. New York pair of chased brass matched end tables from New York City. The tables are in excellent vintage condition with chased brass band...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Saarinen Style Tulip Small Table Orange Top
Located in Westport, CT
Saarinen design 1960s orange Formica top tulip petite table unsigned, looks to be all original vintage.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Beech Coffee Table Attributed to Paolo Buffa with an Oval Red Onyx Top
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. This coffee table features a turned beech frame, which has been polished by hand with shellac, and an oval red onyx top. Its design is ascribable to Paolo Buf...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Onyx

Square Oiled Walnut Mirror Tile Top Occasional Side End Table Stand Figural Base
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Square oiled walnut mirror tile top occasional side end table stand figural base. Kagan Pearsall decor match. Smoked mirror top.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Mirror, Smoked Glass, Walnut

Italian Faux Bamboo "Jack" Side Table
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a lovely side table in the Jacks style and faux bamboo. The glass is solid and without damages. Note: Height of the glass plateau is 19 inches from floor.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern round solid brass safe handle, 1950s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern round solid brass safe handle, 1950s Germany 5.9kg massive brass. Very good condition, light wear of usage and patina.
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Side Table Made In Oak By Aksel Kjersgaard For Odder Furniture From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Side table made of oak, by Aksel Kjersgaard for Odder in the 1960s. The table is made of solid oak with a simple and functional design, which is characteristic of Danish furniture de...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Set of Vintage Walnut Nightstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of sturdy vintage nightstands that feature an attractive walnut wood grain and tapered legs. This set is a sure way to add class and character to any bedroom with its timeless ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Set of Vintage Walnut Nightstands
Set of Vintage Walnut Nightstands
$1,120 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Modern Round Accent Table - Dark
Located in Westwood, NJ
With an oak tray top and contrasting bronzed metal legs, the round side table can also be used as a drink table. With an intensive multi-step hand finish on this piece to bring out t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Postmodern side table by Peter Maly for Interlübke
Located in Neuss, NW
Postmodern side table by Peter Maly for the Duo-series from Interlübke from the 1980s. High quality corpus in white with two shelves, a foldable table top and plastic castors. Quali...
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1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Plastic, Wood

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

1960's Teak Vintage Side Table by Karl Edvard Korseth
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage teak work box side table, made in Norway in the 1960’s. This was designed by Karl Edvard Korseth for Rybo. It is a very useful ...
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1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak

Edward Wormley Ebonized Mahogany Side Tables
Located in Denton, TX
Edward Wormley ebonized mahogany side table with storage.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Edward Wormley Ebonized Mahogany Side Tables
Edward Wormley Ebonized Mahogany Side Tables
$4,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Minimalist Model T-Angle Expandable Flip-Top Couch Side Table, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Minimalist Model T-Angle Expandable Flip-Top Couch Side Table by Florence Knoll for Knoll International, 1950s Convertible coffee table from the renowned manufacturer kn...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Vintage Oval Coffee Table by Stil Keramos with a Colored Lacquered Ceramic Top
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s. This beautiful and unique coffee table features a nickel-plated metal structure and a lacquered ceramic top. Its feet caps are made in turned wood. This coffee...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Square Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dowel Leg Side Coffee Occasional Table Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Square Mid-Century Modern walnut dowel leg side coffee occasional table mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Vintage Brass and Glass Side Table by Maison Raphael
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage side table in solid gilt brass with two glass shelves by Maison Raphael.
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

French Modern Neoclassical Parchment End or Side Table, Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
Chic French End table / Side table / bench in the modern neoclassical Spirit of Jean Michel Frank with a timeless X-frame form and covered in parchment. Literature: Similar Tabl...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Parchment Paper

Vintage Rectangular Brass Coffee Table with Mirrored Glass Edges, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s. This beautiful table features a brass frame and a smoked glass top and lower shelf, both with mirrored edges. It is a vintage item, therefore it might show light...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

1960s Italian Carved Bobbin Barley Legs Drop Leaf Oval Side Table Coffee Table
Located in Carimate, Como
A small Italian drop leaf top with curved corners upon bobbin barley turned legs on all four sides and the gates. The table also features an oval table top with carved decorations an...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Chrome Side Table, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
in good original condition no damages
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Remedios small side table
Located in Mexico City, MX
Elegant side table crafted from solid wood with a smooth oil finish, paired with a matching lacquered glass top for a sleek and modern touch. This timeless design seamlessly combines...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid-Century Side Table
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar midcentury side table This table measures: 31.25 wide x 31.25 deep x 23 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vintag...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Set of 2 Percival Lafer Green Marble Side Tables, Brazil, 1970s
Located in Göteborg, SE
Elegant pair of side tables designed by Percival Lafer in Brazil, circa 1970. Featuring striking green marble tops and solid wood frames, these tables embody mid-century modern sophi...
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1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

MCM Tubular Brass Table Set Vintage
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Metal

MCM Tubular Brass Table Set Vintage
MCM Tubular Brass Table Set Vintage
$1,271 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Live Edge Side Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique side table has a live edge tree round surface held up by a tree root base. Perfect for bringing a small piece of nature into any home, office, or space. Please confirm it...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Live Edge Side Table
Live Edge Side Table
$595 Sale Price
30% Off
Heavy Thick Lucite and Brass Base Thick Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Heavy horn shape thick lucite base rectangle Mid-Century Modern coffee table with 3/4 inch glass top.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Pair of Side Table by Branco & Preto, Midcentury, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
These pair of side tables was designed in circa 1950 and produced by Branco & Preto, an architecture and design firm that opened in 1952 in São Paulo. The studio was managed by th...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Glass

Murano Glass Covered Side Tables
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of side tables from Italy that are veneered in black and white textured Murano glass. Each features one drawer with a bronze knob and is supported by ebonized legs.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Murano Glass, Wood

Rare Sergio Rodrigues for ISA Bergamo 'Sheriff' Side Table in Solid Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sergio Rodrigues for ISA Bergamo, side table, pine, Italy, 1960s Sergio Rodrigues stands as one of the most iconic figures in Brazilian design, with a remarkable career that spanned...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Pine

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-TB-05-A Coffee Table Chandigarh, Stained Teak, Glass, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Jeanneret coffee table Chandigarh in stained teak and glass, 1960's Pierre Jeanneret rectangular PJ-TB-05-A coffee table with glass tabletop, circa 1960. The glass tabletop...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Teak

Unusual Mid-Century Ebonized Side Table
Located in Kent, Dover
An unusual Italian mid-century, ebonized cherrywood centre table on raised articulated legs.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Cherry

Pair of Midcentury Italian Brass Tables with Black Mirrored Tops and Ring Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of vintage Italian brass tables from the mid-20th century, with black mirrored tops and ring motifs. Created in Italy during the mid...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mosaic Tile Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern ceramic mosaic tile table featuring a vibrant hand-laid tile surface with geometric patterns. Supported by a sleek metal base, this vintage piece combines artistry...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Rossi Polimetal Tessellated Pedestal Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Round pedestal table with tessellated design throughout, and a polished brass ring base. The table is meant to look like strips of ivory set in a pattern that goes around the table a...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

20th Century French Modernist Pair of Side Tables by Jacques Adnet
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of oak side tables by one of France's forefront designers, Jacques Adnet. These tables are well documented as being characteristic of Adnet's style from the 1940's (see Jacque...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Pop Design, Small side table in lacquered wood circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pop Design, Small side table in lacquered wood circa 1960
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

1950's Mid-Century Modern Leather End Table
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage 1950's Mid-Century Modern side table for sale. In the manner of Edward Wormley for Dunbar, and has been professionally refinished in walnut. It has the original leather inlai...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Leg Side Table Sax Blue Lacquered by Hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
With its rectangular prism form and four-legged structure, Leg stands out with its ability to be combined in different colors. More than just functional, Leg creates a seamless harmo...
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Oval Cherry Brass Green Glass Side Table 1950s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Vintage oval side table from cherrywood, green glass and brass 1950s Italy. An amazing side table or coffee table from shel...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Marble

Italian Marble Top Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Italian made tables with marble tops and two door cabinet storage. Burled wood front and ebonized legs and trim. Great for living room or bedside. Please confirm location NY ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Celina Decorações Side Table
Located in Washington, DC
Elegant and sophisticated vintage side table by Brazilian company Celina Decorações. Modern lines with rich high quality Brazilian wood and marble give this small table a significant...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Celina Decorações Side Table
Celina Decorações Side Table
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 4 ‘Model 780’ White Wood Stacking Coffee Tables by Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of 4 ‘Model 780’ modular nesting tables designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in 1966. Crafted from solid wood in a white finish, these side tables feature laminated tops...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Rare Richard Blow for Montici Quartz and Bronze Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare, stunning, coffee table with book matched quartz top and bronze frame designed by the artist Richard Almond Blow circa 1950's. The table is marked Made In Italy with with his Mo...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Quartz, Bronze

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.
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone

Pair of circa 1960 Fedam Mid Century Modern Brass & Glass Side Tables Part Suite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original pair of circa 1960’s Fedam, Mid-Century Modern French side end tables. This pair is very much on trend and will never be fa...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian Designer, Side Tables, Steel, Glass, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of steel, brass and glass side tables likely designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s. Oxidation present to metal Wear consistent with age and use Overall Dimensions (inche...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Classic Mid-Century Modern Night Stands/Tables by Kittinger
Located in Buffalo, NY
Great pair of 1940s side tables with drawer. The two-tone finish in original factory paint, visible wear. Shelf is adjustable. Drawer marked with Kittinger foil label.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

French Pom Pom Bronze Gilt Iron Curtis Jere Style Petite Cocktail Table
Located in Westport, CT
French Pom Pom bronze gilt Iron Curtis Jere style glass top, handmade heavy gauge construction, thick glass top.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Italian Rattan Side Table Attributed to Franco Albinini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid century Rattan side table attributed to Franco Albini.      
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Pair Widdicomb Campaign Style Solid Cherry Brass Pulls Night Stands Tables MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Widdicomb Campaign Style Solid Cherry brass pulls night stands tables MINT!.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Cherry

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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