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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
Pair of Steel and Birds-Eye Maple Side Tables in the style of Milo Baughman
Located in Pasadena, CA
This pair of side tables features a clear glass top inserted in a brushed steel frame with birdseye maple corners. The legs are made of brushed steel inside and birdseye maple outs...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

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

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Parchment Paper

Charlotte Perriand Style Coffee Tables in Pine wood for Les Arcs, France 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Charlotte Perriand style coffee tables in pine wood for Les Arcs ski resort, circa 1960 manufactured in France. These are the ico...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Pine

Italian Marble Coffee Or Side Table With Glass, 1970s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Italian coffee table, fabricated in the 1970s. It is handcrafted out of very beautiful marble. The fabulous marble features a very nice pattern of different colors. It h...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Pair of Contemporary Italian Travertine Side Tables
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Unusual pear shaped contemporary side tables from Italy in Mid Century style. Made from one piece of travertine.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Pair of Contemporary Travertine Side Tables
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Lovely pair of Contemporary side tables from Italy, in travertine. Perfect for sofa ends or placed at a bedside.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Carl Auböck II Woven Wicker Long Rectangular Table, circa 1950
Located in London, GB
A long rectangular table designed and made by Carl Auböck II, Vienna, Austria, circa 1950. The table's frame is made from slender steel bar whi...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wicker

Pair of Tall Carrara Marble Consoles
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of impressive consoles, each made of two cylindrical feet and a rectangular with rounded angle top, all parts in white Carrara marble.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Carrara Marble

Vintage Coffee Table Attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich with Carrara Marble Top
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s - 1950s. This coffee table features an ebonized walnut frame and a Carrara marble top. It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Carrara Marble

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

Coffee Table Made In Rosewood, Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Coffee table in rosewood of Danish design from 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

Mid Century Rustic Wooden Slab Stool or Side Table
Located in London, London
Wooden slab stool or side table Mid-century This is a rustic, mid-century stool or small table with a natural, live-edge wood design. Its top is an organic, asymmetrical shape that...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Lane Walnut Side Table
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Lane Walnut Side Table. Featuring a straight line design, square walnut top with white tile center, single drawer with brass hardware, modern...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Danish Teak Side Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern Danish made side table in teak wood. Doweled legs and magazine shelf. Please confirm location.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

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

Pair of wood and bronze side tables by Maison Jansen. France, circa 1950.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of wood and bronze side tables by Maison Jansen. France, circa 1950.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Spanish 1950's Gilt Metal Side Table
Located in Buchanan, NY
This unusually large gilt metal side table hails from Spain in the 1950s and stands as a captivating piece of vintage furniture. At 29 inches tal...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Ivory Coloured Sofa End, Side Table with Castors, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ivory coloured sofa end, side table with castors carved in a tree trunk, bleached wood , XXth century. Ivory coloured side table, end of sofa with castors carved in a tree trunk, bl...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

iL-v1 Solid Walnut Leaf Side Table
Located in Toronto, CA
Introducing a piece that marries the warmth of walnut with the exotic flair of Padauk: our Walnut Side Table with Padauk Bottom. Designed to nestle beside your favorite armchair or s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Hardwood

Italian Midcentury Stainless Steel and Glass Side Tables, Carlo Paccagnini, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern end tables in stainless steel supporting round pierced glass tops. The structures are composed of sober tripod frames that intersect at ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Stainless Steel, Brass

A pair of mid-century gilt brass and marble side tables, Italy ca. 1960
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
Beautiful pair mid-century side tables. Each with marble top and gilt brass frame. The brass frame is slightly foxed which gives the tables charm and a nice patina. Stylish tapered legs. Period- ca. 1960 Place of origin- Italy Mentioned box dimensions for shipping are indicative. They are strong depended on the shipping location...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Brass

Mid-Century Neoclassical Wrought Iron, Brass & Marble Lamp Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-century neoclassical wrought iron, brass & marble lamp table is perfect for the more trendy decor, and features timeless neoclassical lines with a more modern interpretation. The...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Wrought Iron

Rex Coffee Table in Natural Oak, Solid frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Ljubljana, SI
The story of the Rex furniture collection begins in the 1950s with the Rex foldable chair. Its design incorporates innovation, functionality and beau...
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2010s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Monumental Italian Console Table in Travertine, Solid Brass & Beveled Glass, 80s
Located in Lisse, NL
Monumental Italian Console Table in Travertine, Brass & Beveled Glass, 1980s. This striking Italian console table from the 1980s is a masterclass in bold, luxurious design. Crafted ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Brass

Brazilian Designer, Side Tables, Marble, Wood, Brazil, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of marble and wood side tables designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1960s. Light discoloration to wood. Split to veneering near bottom of one of the legs as illustrated. Dim...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Pair of Charles Hollis Jones Side Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each table is individually signed by Charles Hollis Jones. Excellent condition.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel, Nickel

Mid-Century Modern Expandable Walnut Coffee Table by Directional
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Rectangular Mid-century modern parson walnut coffee table on 4 square legs.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Laminate, Walnut

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

Modern Carved Side Table in Two Tone Wood
Located in Dallas, TX
This piece is a part of Brendan Bass’s one-of-a-kind collection, Le Monde. French for “The World”, the Le Monde collection is made up of rare and hard to find pieces curated by Brend...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Antique Style Accent Table. Possibly English
Located in Seattle, WA
Antique Style Accent Table. Possibly English Dimension 16 W ; 13 3/4 D ; 27 1/4 H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Vintage Side Table Bohemian Style Bamboo, 1960 France
Located in Oirlo, LI
Vintage Side Table Bohemian Style Bamboo, 1960 France. Beautiful Bohemian bamboo side table with blue tiles. Very nice to also use as a plant table. Bring the Bohemian atmosphere i...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Bamboo, Rattan

Pair of Square Side Tables in Chrome and Brass, USA C. 1970
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Pair of Side Tables have 2 1/4 inch chrome legs connected by two 1 inch frames, one in chrome and another in patinated brass. Each table has an inset glass top. Legs, frame, glass an...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Outdoor side table with fish stone slab top
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Wear Consistent with age and use Outdoor side table with fish stone slab top Outdoor furniture - Decoration Measures : 55,5cmx55,5cm H:76cm Material : Metal - Stone
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Stone, Metal

Guillerme & Chambron Oak and Opaline Side Table
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme & Chambron rare oak and opaline side table. Handles in ceramic by Boleslaw Danikowski. Edition "Votre Maison," circa 1950/1960   
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Oak, Opaline Glass

Timpani Modern Accent Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
a unique modern accent table with a cream lacquered drum top, above an oval pierced intersection and a walnut veneered barrel form base. Dimensions: 14" W x 14" D x 21" H
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Grete Jalk Teak Side Table 1960s - Glostrup, Vintage
Located in Hannover, DE
Unique Danish Side Table by Grete Jalk for Glostrup – 1960s A beautifully designed side table by renowned Danish designer Grete Jalk, crafted for Glostrup in the 1960s. • Material:...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Modern Lacewood Accent Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern gray lacewood veneer table on a recessed cream lacquered base. The table has a plectrum outlined top and sides and has a unique gilt channel cut into one end. Dimensions: 2...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Rud Thygesen for Heltborg Møbler Mid Century Danish Teak Side Tables - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Rud Thygesen for Heltborg Møbler Mid Century Danish Teak Side Tables - Pair Each side table measures: 23.5 wide x 23.5 deep x 18 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in w...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Mid Century Modern Faux Bamboo 30" Tall Round Cylinder Black Top Pedestal Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Faux Bamboo 30" Tall Round Cylinder Black Laminate Top Pedestal Stand
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Laminate

Solid Brass Tapered Leg Beveled Glass Mirror Top Side End Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid century modern elegant solid brass beveled mirror top side end table or stand.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Trio of Gold Gilt and Glass Side Tables. Orsenigo, Italy
Located in London, GB
Mid-Century Modern trio of gold plated gilt and glass side tables by Orsenigo, Milan. Italy, circa 1970. Very good vintage condition with min...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

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

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Wood

Midcentury French Silver Leaf Iron Table with Glass Top and Greek Key Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French vintage silver leaf iron center table from the mid-20th century, with circular glass top and Greek Key motifs. Created in France during the midcentury period, this table fea...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron, Silver Leaf

Pair of Three-Drawer Ceruised Oak Nightstands End Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern solid oak rounded corners drawers ceruised finish end tables nightstands.
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

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

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

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Brass

Pair of French Metal and Rattan Magazine Tables by Mathieu Matégot
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This rare matching pair of rattan and wrought iron tables were designed by Mathieu Matégot (Ateliers Matégot), circa 1950. Composed of a perforated surface above a stained rattan ra...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Rosewood Ballpoint Side Table
Located in Wilton, CT
This occasional table constructed in rosewood with a wonderful grain, was designed with the proportions of the Mid-Century, celebrating an era of design that remains ever so popular ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Side Table in the Middle of the Century, 1970’s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of wood, chrome with aged patina Original condition.
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Travertine Marble-top Wedge End Table by Edward Wormley For Dunbar
Located in New York, NY
Edward Wormley For Dunbar Travertine End Table With A Wedge-shaped Beige Travertine Top On A Wooden Base With Connecting Stretchers And Four Dowel Legs Ending In Black Leather-wrappe...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Brass and Marble Drum Side / End Table, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Brass and pink marble side / end drum table, 1970.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Brass

Brass Side Table Hoof Feet Horse Heads Base Glass Top
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Mid Century Italian modern thick glass top brass base side table. Beautiful Horse motif with substantial presence. Curbside to NYC/Philly $450
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Les Prismatiques Smoked Lucite Side \ End Table
Located in Highland, IN
This handsome 1970s smoked lucite end or side table by Les Prismatiques has style and character to spare. We acquired this example from the estate of an art collector who used it to ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Lucite

Pair of mid Century rattan bedside tables for DUX, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of bedside tables, anonymous for DUX, Sweden, 1960s. Cane, rattan, teak and metal. The colonial-style combination of bamboo, rattan, cane, and wood makes this Scandinavian bed...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Pair of French Midcentury Modern Neoclassic Gilt Iron Side Tables, Maison Ramsay
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French midcentury style side or end tables in the modern neoclassical spirit. The tables are in gilt handwrought iron with delicate turned in sabots in the Egyptian taste. Literature: Similar pair sold at Sotheby's New York, Important 20th Century Design / Masterworks of French Design, December 17, 2014, Price: $22,500 including buyers premium.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

Dux Mid Century Walnut and Brass Surfboard End Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Dux Mid century walnut and brass surfboard end table This table measures: 22 wide x 30 deep x 20 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had ...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

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

French Modern Neoclassical Iron, Brass & Stone Side Table Attr. to Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Elegant French Mid-Century Modern neoclassical Guerdon, side or end table attributed to Jacques Adnet. The table is set in a classic tripod form in enameled wrought iron with an dee...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Stone, Brass, Wrought Iron

Suitcase Holders by Gio Ponti in Oak and Brass, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Console tables designed by the renowned Gio Ponti, a fusion of oak and brass, originally created for the Hotel Parco in Sorrento. This particular set doubles as suitcase holders, a u...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

1960s Milo Baughman Attributed Smoked Glass and Chrome End Table
Located in Madison, WI
For sale here is a stunner. This minimalist, 1960s modern table in the manner of the legendary Milo Baughman would look great in a Modern or Mid-Century decor. This mid Century Moder...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

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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