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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
Mid-Century Modern Melchiorre Bega Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century modern Melchiorre Bega side table with a carrera marble top, laquered wood pedestal and a three spoke base in brass. Italy. 20th Century. Melchiorre Bega (1898-1976) was trained as an architect and later became a designer. He is known for his well-detailed functionalist, modern designs. Bega rejected the Art Deco style that prevailed during this time. He believed that many small elements would make a perfect whole, his style can therefore be seen as a graceful functionalism. For this reason, Bega worked with specialized craftsmen only. His style developed from the needs of human beings. In his early career, he focused on the renovation of old buildings. From 1923 onwards, Bega designed and co-managed a production factory that was founded by his father Vittorio around 1900. During the beginning of the 1940s Bega was the editor of the famous Domus magazine. Later in life he was the architect of many grand projects such as the Axel Springer...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Carrara Marble

George Mathias Travertine Coffee Table for Maho with Artwork nr 12/50, 1970's
By Maho Design
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful rectangle coffee table designed by George Mathias for Maho, Belgium 1970's This table is made in very nice travertine and shows a brass etched and signed inlay by Maho. O...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Brass

Modern Vintage Brass Pastel Colors Mosaic Side Table 1990 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage circular cute and tiny side table or flower table from brass and pastel colored mosaic elements 1990 Italy. An amazing side table with brass base with three legs and a...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Vintage Walnut Nightstand / Divider with a Glass Top and Brass Details, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s It is made in walnut and features a glass top and brass parts. This nightstand has been entirely restored and manually polished with shellac. It is interesting a...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Ipanema Stool, Natural Oak Feet by Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Ipanema Stool, Natural Oak Feet by Duistt Following the Ipanema series that refers to the imagination of the well-known sidewalk in Rio de Janeiro. The Ipanema Stools, come in two v...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Art Acquisitions Of A Pair of Vintage Mid-Century M...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

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

Large Midcentury Vintage Square Bicolor Brass and Chrome Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large bicolor or bicolour square centre coffee table with a smoked glass table top "floating" on a curved polished brass frame supported on large, oversized mirrored chrome legs on s...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Brass, Chrome

Fs Flores Collection Pair of Woven Reed Midcentury Style Stands
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury style spool form stands handcrafted with a sturdy metal frame wrapped in reed from the 2023 FS Flores Collection, designed and manufactured exclus...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wicker, Reed

Mid-Century Coffee or Side Table, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage wooden coffee or side table in shape of a triangle. Good original condition with some signs of use.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

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

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Brass

Unique Walnut Side Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a unique hexagonal design, contrasting woodgrain patterns on its top, sculpted door pulls, and generous storage inside, this vintage walnut side table is a Mid-Century Modern ge...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Baker Burl Walnut Square Brass Gallery Top Drawer Side Lamp Table Night Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker burl walnut square brass gallery top drawer two tier side lamp table night stand.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Rectangle Two Tier End Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern walnut rectangle side end table in style of Jens Risom or Knoll.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Vintage Homecrest adjustable patio tables - a pair
Located in Asheville, NC
Adjustable tables of wrought iron and metal mesh, made by Homecrest, circa 1960s. Tables feature an adjustable center pole, allowing the height to extend from a coffee table height ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Harvey Probber Asian Style Side Table with Dark Travertine Top
Located in St. Louis, MO
Harvey Probber Asian style side table with Italian walnut Roman travertine. The sculptural mahogany base has just been refinished, color matched...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Bronze Patio Beach Table with Wood Top by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The WT-3715 Beach Table designed by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan features a tubular bronze frame and a new oak slatted wood tabletop. Recalling Lamb’s earlier work, the table has mol...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Round Silver Leaf Side Table with Green Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Really lovely and versatile Mid-Century Modern round side table having a silver leaf base and deep green marble top. Beautiful sculpted sides over tapered legs. Measure: H of skirt...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

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

Sérgio Rodrigues, Alex Side Table, 1960
Located in Barra Funda, SP
Designed in the 60s by Sergio Rodrigues, the Alex side table consists of a cross-shaped base, made of solid rosewood wood with metal buttons and a marble top.
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

John Keal Mid-Century Square Reverse Painted Glass and Walnut End / Side Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American mid-century square end / side tables with reverse painted glass tops mounted in a walnut frame, supported by a smaller square walnut pedestal base. (John Keal for Br...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Beyond Gorgeosity Nonna Table
Located in Hanover, MA
Exclusive limited edition (of two) occasional table custom crafted in the studio workshop of Beyond Gorgeosity, the Nonna table, our own new design created from selected vintage elem...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Dunbar Style Brass and Marble Side Table
Located in Charleston, SC
Edward Wormly for Dunbar style brass and marble side table. This stunning table sits on tripod legs with a cane lower shelf. Dimensions: H: 21 inches: W: 26 inches: D: 26 inches.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Brass

Sculptural Side Table Made in Italy 1950 Ico Parisi Style
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice sculptural side table made by unknown designer or manufacturer, in the style of Ico Parisi and Cesare Lacca, Guillermo Ulrich. Definately ma...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Checkerboard Oak Metal Side Table Vienna, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage side table or coffee table with checkerboard plate and metal legs 1950s Vienna. This side table shows ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Three-Tier Bronze Side Table by Jacques Quinet for Broncz, 1960s
Located in Paris, IDF
This beautiful three-tier side table designed by Jacques Quinet and stamped by Broncz, is a remarkable find. The table features a strong, solid polished bronze structure built to las...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

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

Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper Carrara Side Table
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper from the 'Eros' series, Carrara marble side table with top fitted on conical bases, Italy, 1971. Original Skipper label. Measures: The big...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Mid Century Danish Rectangular Teak Table with Travertine Stone Top
Located in Asheville, NC
Vintage stylist travertine stone and teak rectangular side table. Cantilever top. Made in Denmark. Circa 1970s. Measures: 25.5”W x 18”D x 19”H.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Edward Wormley For Dunbar Parsons Style Wooden Stretcher Shelf End / Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century Parsons-style end/side table with a wooden rectangular form with a lower stretcher shelf. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DUNBAR FURNITURE COMPANY) Wear and discoloration t...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Italian Midcentury Steel Side Table with Circular White Marble Top and Hoof Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian steel side table from the mid 20th century, with white veined marble top, acanthus leaves and hoofed feet. Created in Italy during ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Steel

Italian Mid-Century Modern, Occasional Table, Rattan, Bamboo, Italy, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern, Side or End Table, Rattan, Bamboo, Italy, 1960s Tall rattan and bamboo side or end table, likely designed and produced by Bonacina in the latter half of ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rattan

Swiss Modernist Alpha Side Table by Hans Eichenberger, 1970s
Located in Kensington, MD
Swiss Modernist Alpha Side Table by Hans Eichenberger, 1970s Additional information: Material: Stone, Chrome Featured at Kensington: The round st...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Stone

Grey and Blue Glass Mosaic Brass Mid-Century Modern Side Table
Located in Weesp, NL
A truly extraordinary piece of artistry from the 1960s, a rare side table believed to be designed by the renowned German sculptor, Berthold Muller. This captivating creation is sure ...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of Wicker and Rattan Stands
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury wicker and rattan stands with round glass tops and a classic hour glass form on bun feet. Can also be used as a dining table base.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wicker, Rattan

1960s Baker Silver Label Onyx and Mahogany Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage baker side table with gorgeous exotic onyx marble top and mahogany frame with brass detailing. Matching coffee table available separa...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Box Brown Painted Chest Storage WW1 or WW2 50cm 19 1/2" Square 66cm 26" High
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Really unusual, characterful conversation piece of military/aeronautical history ex British Army or Air Force - In totally original condition - Can be used as a occassional table f...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Highly Decorative Gilt Metal Drinks Table
Located in Buchanan, NY
This small intricately decorated gilt iron drinks table features a tripod base complete with curled feet. The central stem presents an intriguing twist detail, supporting a gilt roun...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Carlo Scarpa for Catalan Carrara Marble and Galss Coffee Table
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Table in black Carrara marble by Carlo Scarpa, with art shaped top glass, Italy circa 1970 in perfect and original conditions. Two different way to place the base. Dimensions: with t...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Carrara Marble

Pair of Chrome Brass and Smoked Glass Square End or Side Lamp Tables Stands Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very sharp looking mid century modern square side tables. Excellent vintage condition. Beautiful polished chrome finish.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-TB-04-A Round Low Table / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
This simple, abstract piece with geometrical character was initially designed by Charlotte Perriand, which shows a wonderful exchange of ideas. It embodies minimalist design principl...
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1950s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Pair of Pierre Vandel Lucite and Gilded Metal with Beveled Glass Side Tables
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Outstanding pair of vintage side tables with clear lucite legs framed in gilt metal side tables. Made in in France attributed to Pierre Vandel. Beveled glass tops and bottoms. These...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

50s Style Side Table, Console, Black / White, 3 Elegant Legs, new
Located in Berlin, BE
Exclusive offer of one large side table. Very decorative in black-white design. With three high wooden legs. This makes the table more of a console and can be used, for example, in ...
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2010s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Walnut Base Square Marble Top End Side Tables MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Walnut Base Square Marble Top End Side Tables MINT Inspected vintage condition.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Restored Corner Rattan Wedge Side Table w/ Laminate Tabletop
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored Mid-century rattan corner side table "pizza slice" wedge table with laminate mahogany style tabletop and arched sides. We only purchase and sell ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rattan, Laminate, Oak

Side Table Made In Rosewood By Severin Hansen For Haslev Furniture From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Side table in rosewood designed by Severin Hansen for Haslev Furniture in the 1960s. The table is in great vintage condition.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rosewood

Severin Hansen, Side Tables, Teak, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak side tables designed by Severin Hansen and produced by Haslev, Denmark, c. 1950s. Dimensions: 16.25” H x 19.25” W x 12.55” D
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

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

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Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Osvaldo Borsani Coffee Side Table "T 61c" for Tecno
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Available two Osvaldo Borsani A "T 61c" coffee side table manufactured by Tecno, 1957. Varnished steel and Carrara marble top. Original label Letteratura: Giampiero Bosoni...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Carrara Marble, Steel

Square Brass Rings Chrome Frame Shape Base Glass Top Side Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern brass and chrome side end occasional glass top table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Pair of Italian Travertine Top X-Shape Base End Side Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Midcentury Italian modern inlay decorated travertine top side end tables on bent X-bases. High quality decorative occasional tables in mint condition.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Marble, Brass

Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Side Table in Walnut, Brass and Cane, 1950s
Located in Dallas, TX
Step into the charm of Mid-Century Modern elegance with this exquisite side cabinet by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb. Crafted in circa 1950, it features luxurious walnut compl...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Pair Hollywood Regency Mastercraft Brass, Glass End / Side Tables, Midcentury
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair Hollywood Regency Mastercraft Brass, Glass End / Side Tables, midcentury Brass, Glass U.S.A., circa 1960s 22H x 28W 22D.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

White Carrara Marble Console Tables Model ''Eros'' by Angelo Mangiarotti Italy
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of 2 white Carrara marble console tables model ''Eros'' by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper - Italy 1970s Designed by Angelo Ma...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Mid Century Accent Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern steel accent table in a brushed brass finish mounted to a Bianco Carrara marble plinth base. Dimensions: 10" W x 16" D x 21" H
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Steel

Midcentury Vejle Stole Mobelfabrik Danish Rosewood Side Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
Handsome, Impressive, Mid-Century Modern vintage Scandinavian design rosewood side table/end table, sturdy construction designed by Henning Kjaernulf for Vejle Stole og Møbelfabrik, ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rosewood

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

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Travertine, Brass

Mid 20th Century John Keal for Brown Saltman Hexagonal Side Tables, Set of 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of John Keal for Brown Saltman burl wood hexagon side tables. Also great together as a small coffee tables. Angled corners, lower shelves, black platforms, beautiful wood grain,...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

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

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

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