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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 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

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Metal

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

Nest of three Italian Brass Side Tables with lightly smoked glass tops, 1960
Located in London, GB
Nest of three Italian brass side tables with octagonal-planed legs. Each table inset with smoked glass top. Middle table measures 34cm high x 48cm wide x 31cm deep. Small table measu...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Large Oversize Tessellated Bone Accent Stand Cabinet Side End Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern tessellated bone decorated large square end side table cabinet with two doors air to Enrique Garcel.
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20th Century Colombian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bone

French Modern Neoclassical Lacquered Table / Bench by Alberto Pinto for Nobilis
Located in New York, NY
A rare and iconic French Mid-Century Modern neoclassical lacquered stool, bench, side or cocktail table by Alberto Pinto for Nobilis, Paris. The piece is conceived as both furniture ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Round Glass Top Gold Gilt Tripod Wrought Iron Base Side End Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Hollywood Regency style gilt wrought iron tripod base round glass top side occasional center side table Stand.
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

Mid-Century Modern Blonde Side Tables or End Tables with Laminate Tops a Pair
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome pair of blonde Mid-Century Modern side tables or end tables with light faux woodgrain laminate tops. They are wonderful restored condition although they may still have small...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Laminate, Oak

Snakeskin Parsons Lamp Table, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Parsons lamp table in black & white python embossed vinyl.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Plus Oak side table set of 2 by Hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
The modern and simple design consists of two coffee tables that save internal internal control space. Each piece is used as a service table by pulling the seat. Solid wood is designe...
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Oak

MISS BALŪ bistro table, Philippe Starck for Kartell
Located in Neuss, NW
MISS BALŪ bistro table by Philippe Starck for Kartell from the 1980s. High-quality frame and table top made of dyed-through polypropylene in jade green. Quality Features: very good...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Polyester

One Pair Mid Century Smoked Glass and Chrome Side Tables
Located in Pasadena, TX
One Pair Mid Century Style Chrome Glass Side Tables in the Style of Zographos American Mid-Century round end / side tables with circular smoked glass tops resting on chrome bases. ...
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Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

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

Side Tables, Italy 1960s
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of tables with round granite tops in white and pink respectively over a brass square shaft and black pyramidal base.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Granite, Iron

Beautiful 1950ies French modern tripod wicker magazine stand or side table
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Beautiful French 1950ies wicker magazine stand or side table Unknown designer, in the style of Dirk Jan Rol. & Janine Abraham Unknown manufactur, in the style edition Rougier, Fra...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Glass and Brass Coffee or Smoking Table Attributed to Luigi Brusotti
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
An elegant glass and brass coffee or smoking table by Italian designer Luigi Brusotti, from the 1950s. With a circular glass top held by three glass legs connected by an ornate, d...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Gordon & Jane Martz Square Mosaic Tile Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Square side table by Gordon & Jane Martz. The table top is inlaid with square ceramic tiles in dark gray with six cream, dark brown and green tiles placed randomly throughout the tab...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Walnut

1950ies Two-Tiered Arlecchino Side Table Designed by Eduardo Paoli in 1955
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
1950ies two-tiered Arlecchino side table designed by Eduardo Paoli in 1955. Manufactured by Vitrex, Italy ca. in 1960. Beautiful small side or coff...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Brass

Paul McCobb for Calvin Connoisseur Collection Mid-Century Side Table
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul McCobb for Calvin Connoisseur Collection midcentury side table This table measures: 32 wide x 28 deep x 18 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call r...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Italian Coffee Table in Travertine, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice shaped Italian coffee or side table handcrafted out of travertine, 1980s. It is made of beautiful travertine. Please take notice of the very nice patterns. It has the ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Milo Baughman Side Table by Arch Gordon
Located in Highland, IN
This elegant pedestal table can be used anywhere. A top of figured burl surrounded by walnut sits on a solid brass reverse trefoil base. Designed by Milo Baughman for Arch Gordon cir...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Art Deco Square Burl Walnut Pedestal
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Art Deco Mid-Century Modern square pedestals stands bases side tables.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Occasional Table Model 2168 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table model 2168 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden. 1950s. Walnut and marble. Josef Frank’s occasional table “model 2168” is one of his rarer models. Its beautifully carved, turned legs...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Mid-Century Mastercraft Wood Lamp Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid-Century Mastercraft wood lamp table, rectangular with marquetry top above a lower tier with drawer with hinged brass tab pulls above canted feet, ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Stacked Chrome Globes Base Glass Side Table Floor Lamp
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern stack chrome side table floor lamp.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Set of 2 Italian Marble Side Tables, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice set of 2 Italian coffee tables or side tables, handcrafted out of marble. They can be used inside or outside the house. Both tables have the same size. The plate an...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Midcentury Yew Low Table Stool Perriand Manner
Located in Norwich, GB
A charming midcentury yew alpine inspired low table/stool, in a Charlotte Perriand manner. circa 1960. Very tactile feel, made in solid ye...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Yew

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

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Free Form Tree Slab Side Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique vintage side table features a beautiful live edge cut and sturdy iron base. The rustic elegance of this pedestal style table make...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Reclaimed Wood

Mid-Century Square Burl Wood Side Table by Paul Mayen, 3 Available
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning mid-century square burl wood side table/end tables by Paul Mayen for Habitat International, circa 1970s. The olive burl wood side table has been meticulously restored, resul...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Granite

Jean Gillon Pair of Probel Side Tables
Located in Washington, DC
Beautiful pair of side tables by Brazilian master Jean Gillon, designed for Probel.
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1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Jean Gillon Pair of Probel Side Tables
Jean Gillon Pair of Probel Side Tables
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Small Live Edge Maple Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This one of a kind coffee table is perfect for any small living room or accent room. Made from maple wood this piece features beautiful grain patterns and a natural warmth that will ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Maple

Ceramic Tile Sidetable, Germany 1960s
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Ceramic tile sidetable, Germany, 1960s. Black metal frame with ceramic tile inlay. The tiles have multiple colors (grey, white, black, red) Some of the tiles have a hint of gold. Can...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Gold Leaf Palm Tree Side Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With intricate gold leaf palm tree-themed designs as its stand, this unique side table features a large rounded top of thick glass. Please confirm item location with seller (NY/NJ).
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Gold Leaf

Brown Teak Midcentury Side Table "Minerva" by Hvidt & Mølgaard for France & Son
Located in Göteborg, SE
Side table "Minerva" in teak and rattan by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen for France & Son, Denmark. Measure; Height 64 Width 76 Depth 76 cm The table ...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rattan, Teak

Pair of 2 Midcentury Side Tables, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Pair of 2 midcentury Side Tables from the 1980s is a stylish set that embodies the essence of midcentury design. With their sleek lines and timeless appeal, these tables offer bo...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

American of Martinsville Ebonized Ash Stepped Side Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, ebonized ash, stepped side table by American of Martinsville features a lower tier with steel inlay at 16.5 inches height.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Pair of Midcentury Guilded Steel Wire Side Tables
Located in BUSSUM, NH
Pair of guilded steel wire tables in a stunning condition. Very clean look that will compliment any interior. Industrial shape but the gold color gives warmth to your space. The g...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

Brass, Glass and Marble Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Round Glass, Marble and Brass Side Table. Shows styling associated with Italian Design and often said to be Italian?! Has a great look, and table sits very soild! Bottom shelf is ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Brass

Vintage Plaster Console in manner of Serge Roche
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Plaster Console in manner of Serge Roche A plaster pedestal base ready for preparation with an appropriate top to mount to this. I wou...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Plaster

Marble Top Tulip Saarinen Style Side Table
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Measures 20.5 diameter with a height of 20 inch makes this a great side table with num...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Carrara Marble, Enamel, Steel

Sold Brass X-Base Square Side or End Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very fine solid brass X base side or end tables.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of Midcentury Sculptural End Tables by Forest Wilson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique pair of glass top end tables features stylish and sturdy walnut frames and unique chrome accents by Forest Wilson. Beautifu...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Mid Century Modern “Sheaf of Wheat” Side Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern “Sheaf of Wheat” Side Table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Style This classic and timeless mid century modern piece was styled like Edward Wormley for Dunb...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone

Solid teak side table designed by Jens Quistgaard, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Side table designed by Jens Quistgaard, Denmark, 1950s Teak. Exquisite woodwork and a beautifully shaped, removable tray surface that can function as a bowl characterise this Danis...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

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

Materials

Metal

Carl Auböck II Vintage Woven Wicker Small Square Sized Table, circa 1950
Located in London, GB
A small square sized table designed and made by Carl Auböck II, Vienna, Austria, circa 1950. The table's frame is made from slender steel bar which has bee...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wicker

French Modern Neoclassical Gilt Wrought Iron Coffee / Side Table by Rene Drouet
Located in New York, NY
An Iconic French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical gilt wrought iron round cocktail table or side / end table by Rene Drouet, France, 1940. The piece has an enchanting form with dynami...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

A Large Fine French 1970s Metal and Slate Coffee Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large fine French 1970's stainless steel base coffee table with a dark slate top.  
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Slate, Stainless Steel

Italian Marble Coffee or Side Table, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Italian side table, fabricated in the early 1980s. It can also be used as a coffee table. It is handcrafted out of very beautiful marble. The fabulous marble features ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Andrianna Shamaris Midcentury Style Teak Wood Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Single 3" slab reclaimed teak side table with a natural oil finish. Floating on mid century style legs. Own an Andrianna Shamaris original. Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader In Modern...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Vintage Swedish Walnut Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely well made vintage Swedish walnut coffee table, dating from the 1960’s. This is of superb quality and has a gorgeous design. The oval top has chamfered edges ...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

KRI Serving cart, Niels Gammelgaard
Located in Neuss, NW
Filigree serving KRI cart by Niels Gammelgaard for IKEA from 1988. Black lacquered metal frame on plastic castors with two grey lacquered and one light grey lacquered perforated plat...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Pair Spanish Gilt Hammer Iron Side Tables with Smoked Glass Top
Located in Madrid, ES
A pair of Spanish side tables,or Martini table, cocktail tables, from the 60s in hammred and gilded iron with smoked glass top. The tables are decorated around their perimeter with o...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

Round Marble Top Tripod Brass Base Legs Occasional Butler Side Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern solid brass or bronze base occasional side table with carry handle attribute to Parzinger.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

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

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Metal

French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Side Table or Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and sober French Mid-Century Modern neoclassical end, side or coffee table attributed to Ramsay with four legs in an arched form emanating from a central cross form. Each leg...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze, Copper, Metal

Small Side Table With Drawer Made In Teak, Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Small side table with drawer in teak of Danish design from the 1960s. The chest is in great vintage condition. This product will be insp...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Handsome John Wisner Ficks Reed Asian Modern Rattan Bamboo Tile Top Side Table
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome John Wisner for Ficks Reed Asian modern tile top side table. This piece features a white tile top framed with solid mahogany with applied Chinese character and fan decoratio...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Rattan

Japanese Studio Crafted Low Table, 1970s
Located in Coronado, CA
A delightful little coffee or side table handcrafted in solid cherry wood. This table features thoughtful construction with an array of interesting joinery, and without any hardware ...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Cherry

Beech and Walnut Root Console Table with an Orange Glass Top, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. This console table is made in beech and walnut root and features an orange back-painted glass top, two lateral shelves and a brass handle. This is a vintage p...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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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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