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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
Italian Sandro Petti Olive Wood Marquetry Brass Bar Table Planter, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
This beautiful bar side table or planter table on wheels from the mid-century modern French Riviera period is bursting with nostalgia. Designed by Sandro Petti for l’Angolometallarte Roma, it features a light golden and brown olive wood marquetry frame...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Small Mid-Century Modern Side Table with Walnut Veneer Top, Denmark 1960s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find small and very attractive side table done in beechwood, with rich and beautiful walnut veneer top. The table was made in Denmark in late 1950s or early ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Beech, Walnut

One of a Kind Midcentury Side Table Designed by Alexander Girard
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
One of a kind Midcentury side table designed by Alexander Girard. handmade terrazzo table with inlay on steel frame legs. Features Girards early signature ( triangle, square, circle)...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Italian Round Brass Table with Glass Top and Swan Motifs, circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Italian brass gueridon table from the mid-20th century features a round glass top over an exquisite gilded base. Four elegant swans support the top and gracefully converge towar...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Cherrywood Coffee Table Josef Frank attributed Sweden 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage coffee table from cherry wood attributed to Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn , Sweden 1950s. We present an elegant coffee table from honey colored cherrywood b...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Cherry

Alpha Table by Hans Eichenberger, Chrome and Glass
Located in Raleigh, NC
Frosted glass and chrome side table with unique three-legged base. A wonderful mid-century example from Hans Eichenberger.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Mid Century Leather Side Table - Osprey White
Located in Westwood, NJ
Wrapped in a faux shagreen leather in the osprey white leather. With gold highlights and trim, three drawers raised on short block feet. Dimensions: 20" W x 18" D x 24" H
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Pair of Modernist Lacquered Parchment Side Table by Karl Springer
Located in Montreal, QC
Unusual pair of lacquered parchment side tables by Karl Springer with interlocking glass top.
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Goatskin, Glass

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

1960s Arturo Pani Side Table Bronze Eglomise Glass
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Side Table Mexico Modernism 1960s Arturo Pani Modern Side Table Bronze with Eglomise Glass Tabletop 17.75 tall x 15 x 15 Preowned unrestored original vintage condition with vintag...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Swedish Modern Side Table, 1940s
Located in Karlstad, SE
Swedish modern side table or coffee table, 1940s. This table offers a very clean design and superb craftsmanship, significant for the era. ...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

1960s Thomasville of Ca French Empire Side Tables
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Thomasville of Ca French Regency Carved Wood Side Tables Fabulous French Empire Pedestal Design Stamped underneath by maker 16.25 h x 22...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Edward Wormley Dunbar End Table with Shelf, 2 Available
Located in New York, NY
A mahogany end table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Two (2) available. Priced individually. USA, circa 1950. Refinished in an ebony stain. Dimensions: L 28" L × 19" D × 22" H.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Mahogany

Mid Century Italian Bamboo and Rattan Coffee Table Side Table C.1960
Located in London, GB
Mid century Italian bamboo and rattan coffee table side table C.1960. Presented in excellent vintage condition.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo

Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini Midcentury Circular White Metal End Table
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century circular white metal "Ribbon" occasional table with glass top standing on 4 triangular legs. (MAURIZIO TEMPESTINI FOR JOHN SALTERINI...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

American Mid-Century Modern, Tripod Side Tables, Rosewood Veneer, Painted Wood
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern, Tripod Side or End Tables, Rosewood Veneer, Painted Wood, 2000s Pair of stackable side tables by an unknown American designer. Similar in style to Adrian Pearsal...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rosewood

Vintage Chrome and Wood Side Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Chrome and Wood Side Table. Featuring a sleek chrome frame that beautifully contrasts with the warm tones of the wood top, this piece embodies timeless style and functionalit...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Italian Carrara 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 Carrara marble. The fabulous marble features a very nice pattern of different colors...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Italian Marble Coffee or Side Table, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Italian coffee or side table handcrafted out of marble, 1970s. The rectangle top and the two feet are made of very beautiful marble. The fabulous marble features a very...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Mid-Century Teak and Walnut Couch Side Table, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Square mid-century coffee table in teak and walnut. A design with a striking combination of materials. The table is primarily made of teak. The legs are made of walnut and have a da...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Petite Italian Round Travertine Accent Table with Glass Top, 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite 1960s Italian accent table featuring a cylindrical travertine pedestal base with elegant veining and a porous finish. We love the central inset surface and delicate carvings...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Side End Table Night Stand Tambour Doors Falster
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern teak side end table night stand Tambour doors falster mint!
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

1960s Pair of Lane Brutalist Mid Century Modern Style Nightstands
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A pair of Midcentury Modern nightstands with veneered walnut fronts and panels in alternating grain. They have an attractive, Brutalist patchwork quilt design on the front. Possibly ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Pace Collection Polished Steel and Travertine Side Table Rare
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare side table by Pace Collection, similar in style to its Mezzaluna desk and part of same collection. It is polished steel with a marble top inserted. You can see the quality cra...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Steel

White Pickled Oak Finish Brass U Shape Base Console Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid Century Modern brass u-shape base white oak finish sofa or console table.  
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Set of 3, Classic Bentwood Tables, Modernist, Made in Denmark
Located in Buffalo, NY
Set of 3, classic bentwood tables, Modernist, made in Denmark, manner of Alvar Aalto.
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1850s Danish Antique Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut, Bentwood

Sante Mingazzi Liberty Wrought Iron Marble Italian Side Table
Located in Brescia, IT
Sante Mingazzi Italy, 1900-1920. Gilded wrought iron and marble tops "Mingazzi" label Excellent condition.  
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Wrought Iron

Restored Rattan Floating Two-Tier Ladder Side Drink Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Floating ladder side table featuring a unique open-ended design, which gives the mahogany tabletop an almost floating appearance from the right viewing angle. The table is supported ...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rattan, Mahogany

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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Tubular Brass Side Table, USA, 1970's
Located in Austin, TX
A side table or shelf unit fabricated from heavy tubular brass. Double tier frame is unlacquered and has warm patina as it supports two inset wood shelves.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Travertine and Light Wood Wedge End / Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century end / side table with a wedge-shaped beige travertine top resting on a light wood base with connecting stretchers and four dowel legs ending in beige leather wra...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Coffee Table Navette Orange by Roger Capron Design Ceramic, French, 1950
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
One ceramic table orange Navette model designed by French ceramist Roger Capron in 1950. Very good state. The tiles move slightly over time (see photos)...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

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

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table Attributed to Paolo Buffa, Italy 1940s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage coffee table design attributed to Paolo Buffa circa 1940 from solid mahogany and veneered mahogany clear lacquered. A classic and elegant coffee table with...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mahogany

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

Drexel Walnut Square Occasional Side Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern walnut occasional side table stand with butterfly joints on ball shape feet.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Danish Modern Tiled Table by Henning Kjærnulf, Circa 1960s
Located in San Antonio, TX
Mid-century modern drop leaf tiled table made of oak by Henning Kjærnulf, Denmark, circa 1960s. Dimensions:23.5"x23.5"x20"5 (39" with leaves). Henning Kjærnulf b.1911-1975, was a ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Oak

Sexy Midcentury Side Table Design by Monteverdi Young
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sexy pair of side table by Montervi Young, the patina is allot nicer in person, made of walnut wood.  
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Pair of Raffia Cloth Wrapped Wide Coffee Tables on Thick Cylinder Legs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of stunning Mid-Century Modern black lacquer raffia cloth wrapped coffee tables by Ernest C. Masi.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Raffia

Maison Baguès, Elegant Pair of Side Tables in Silver Metal circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Maison Baguès, elegant pair of side tables in silver metal circa 1960.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Silver Plate

Midcentury Square Walnut Brass and Glass Italian Side Tables, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
This extraordinary pair of side tables is built in a very particular way, in the middle of the last century. Fantastic IDEA for its design, a thick glass top intersected from a woode...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of Vintage Mid Century Walnut Night Stands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Attractive pair of Mid-Century Modern walnut night stands. Double doors on each open to reveal ample storage. Fine brass fixtures add a touch of sophistication and practicality. Refi...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

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

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Pine

Pair of French 1940s Style Modern Neoclassical Gueridons / Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of French Forties style side tables/gueridons the modern neoclassical spirit. The pieces are in hand-forged iron with a braided rope border and the delicate legs termina...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Handmade Colorful Tiles Table top Side Table Caldas Square with Portuguese Tiles
Located in Lisbon, PT
Well-known for its ceramics tradition, Portuguese tiles production dates back to 16th century. Inheriting this rich crafts knowledge, the table tops of Caldas tables are made with ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Cedric Hartman Side Table with Blue Granite Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cedric Hartman mixed metal and granite side table, circa.1970s, USA. The round striking blue granite stone table top showcases a cream and black vei...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Granite, Copper

American of Martinsville Midcentury Walnut Nightstand
Located in Countryside, IL
American of Martinsville midcentury Walnut Nightstand This nightstand measures: 30 wide x 16.25 deep x 19 inches high All pi...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Swedish Coffee Table by Bruno Mathsson
Located in Karlstad, SE
Rare birch coffee or side table by Bruno Mathsson, Sweden. The slim curved legs are significant for Mathsson’s designs and add to the elegance of this table. Condition: Very good c...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Birch

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Two-Tier Walnut Veneer Circular End
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century circular two-tier end / side table with a circular top and lower shelf, supported by four tapered square legs, finished in walnut veneer...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Unique Sculptural Mid-Century Modern Nightstand
Located in Seattle, WA
Unique mid-century night stand with walnut construction, including sculpted drawer fronts, tapered legs and plenty of stylish storage. Measures: 24...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Celina Decorações, Side Tables, Wood, Marble, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood and marble side table produced by Celina Decorações, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, c. 1960s. Minor wear to some corners of the marble and light staining to both marble tops...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

A Pair of Danish Mid Century Tray Top Tables, Bedside, Fireside Tables
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Danish Mid Century Tray Top Tables, Bedside, Fireside Tables A stylish pair of Teak Side tables with removable tray tops The tables a...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Matthieu Matégot Bar Cart Rolling Table, C. 1950
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Orignal paint. Nickle Hardware. Bibliographie: Patrick Favardin, Mathieu Matégot. Edition Norma, 2014. p. 100.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Swedish Vintage Teak Bedside Cabinet / Side Table
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely well made Swedish vintage teak bedside cabinet / side table. It was made in Sweden by Gustavssons Mobelfabrik, it from the 1960’s. It is of lovely quality an...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

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

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Bamboo, Rattan

Brass Inlayed & Framed Rectangular Reverse Painted Atlas Map Top Coffee Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern reverse painted old atlas map glass top coffee table. Brass inlayed legs. The glass top is secured with brass frame. The legs are secured with wing nuts.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Restored Hardwood Pie Crust Edge Green Leather Tripod Side End Lamp Wine Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this restored vintage Bevan Funnell mahogany & green leather topped tripod table A good looking and well...
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Leather, Hardwood

Vintage French Modern Two Tier Brushed Brass & Glass Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Straight, clean and minimalistic are all attributes of modern design. Our culture started gravitating to this modern aesthetic in the 1940's and 50's as we yearned for something new ...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Cantilevered Inlaid Stone and Brass End Table by Maitland Smith
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cantilevered inlaid stone and brass end table, made by Maitland Smith, American, circa 1980s.
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Stone, Brass

Rectangle Travertine Coffee or Side Table with Brass, Italy 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Italian coffee or side table, fabricated in the 1980s. We found it in a lake-house in Italy. It is handcrafted out of very beautiful travertine. On the rectangle plate are...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Brass

Mid-century Modern side tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern side tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage side tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, more furniture and collectibles, seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern side tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original side tables, popular names associated with this style include Edward Wormley, Lawson-Fenning, Dunbar, and Paul McCobb. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for side tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $76 and tops out at $250,000 while the average work can sell for $2,247.

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