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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 legendary 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.

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

Materials

Glass, Teak

Mid Century Style Nest of Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern style nest of tables. The side tables are sculpted from American walnut with a hand-rubbed lacquer finish and brass ferrules. Hardware is acid dipped and hand-ru...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

American of Martinsville Asian Inspired Large Square Side Table or Nightstand
Located in Doylestown, PA
Fabulous vintage Asian inspired square walnut side table or nightstand by American of Martinsville. This handsome table features a modern, clean silhouette with a lacquered, ebonize...
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1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Paul McCobb "Planner Group" Maple Side Table with Iron Base for Winchendon Furni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic side table designed by Paul McCobb for his "Planner Group" line that he collaborated for Winchendon Furniture Co. in the United States circa 1950s. An iconic design featuring ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Andrianna Shamaris Mid Century Couture Two Tone Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Mid Century Couture Collection. Furniture constructed by hand from start to finish. A beautiful century old Merbau wood bowl from Sumatra, is polished with a natural ...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

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

Materials

Marble, Brass

Luxurious Set of Maison Charles Nesting Tables
Located in Voorburg, NL
This gorgeous and elegant nest of three tables originates from France and was manufactured in the ‘70’s by Maison Charles. They feature a brass frame with dark glass on top. The bras...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair John Stuart Refinished 3 Drawer Bachelor Chests Dressers W/ Long Brass Pull
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair John Stuart refinished 3 drawer bachelor chests dressers w/ long brass pulls.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Joaquim Tenreiro, Bedside Table, 1947
Located in PARIS, FR
This bedside table stands on four tapered square legs and has a drawer with a wooden handle on the front. With perfect cubic geometry, Tenreiro plays on simplicity here. His great...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Modernist Brass and Walnut Side Table by Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in San Mateo, CA
Side table in brass and walnut by the Rembrandt Lamp Company. This has an onion shaped ribbed brass center with solid walnut base and top. This was offered as a floor lamp as well. T...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Baker Furniture Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Burl Wood Side Tables, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie occasional side tables By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Burl wood tops, with carved oak legs. Measu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak, Burl

Vintage Italian Side Table with Brass Legs and Glass Top 'circa 1960s'
Located in London, GB
Vintage Italian side table (circa 1960s). Immensely stylish in the modern Italian way, this seductive side table exudes balance, precision and strength. Consisting of three central c...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Hudson Hairpin Side Table Walnut Brassy Gold
Located in Cincinnati, US
This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The intersecting metal legs almost seem to play tricks on the eyes and change shape as you...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Small White Marble-Top and Folding Wrought Iron Accent Tables
Located in San Antonio, TX
These marble-top and folding wrought iron tables are in overall excellent condition. Wear consistent with age and use. In the style of John Salterini and absolutely charming, these a...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

African Mid-Century Colonial Coffee Table with Inlaid Wood , circa 1960
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Pretty african coffee table composed of an inlaid top and 4 compass feet. There is on the top a scene of life: 3 characters in a boat, on a river, reach the shore of a village. All ...
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1960s Malagasy Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Max Sauze Architectural Metal Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Side table originate from France and was manufactured in the 1970s by Arrow. They have a black wire steel frame with 2 plexiglass on top [mirror and g...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Dark Rattan & Glass Side Table or End Table after Albini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage handmade side table in the style of Franco Albini. It features dark stained rattan with a clear glass inserted top.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rattan, Glass

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

Materials

Marble

Scarpa 'Bastiano' Coffee Table for Gavina/Knoll International, Italy, 1960s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Nice coffee table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Gavina/Knoll International form Italy 1960s. This table is very functional. The top is lose from the table and can be placed on the tab...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Live Edge Side Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
Live edge side table Beautiful sculptural live edge coffee or side table. Measures: 47" x 23" x 22.5".
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

1960s Mid Century Modern Walnut Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
1967 walnut wood end table with with one drawer. It has the original brass handle. Table measures 22.5"W x 28"D x 21" H. Table is in good condition. We have the matching coffee tabl...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Side Table Caldas Round 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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2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

1960s Danish Chest of Drawer
Located in Praha, CZ
- This item was carefully refurbished.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Danish Rosewood Erik Buch Flip Top End Table
Located in Charleston, SC
Multifunctional 1950’s Danish rosewood side table that cleverly converts into a comfortable stool. Designed by Erik Buch. Excellent original condition. Mid Century Danish Rosewood F...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rosewood

Mid Century Italian Post Modern Travertine Marble & Glass Side or End Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A funky geometric side or drink table from Italy circa 1970's. It features a glass X-base with a hexagonal top done in travertine.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine

Hudson Hairpin Side Table with Wood Inlay Maple Black
Located in Cincinnati, US
This eye-catching piece combines an industrial structure with sophisticated modern accents. The intersecting metal legs almost seem to play tricks on the eyes and change shape as you...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Pair of Mid-20th Century French Steel and Brass Side Tables with Smoked Glass
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of mid-twentieth century French side tables features a sturdy steel frame with a smoked glass top. Brass trim surrounds the smoked glass on the top and around the lower smo...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Steel

1965 Alexander Girard for Braniff Airlines & Herman Miller Marble Coffee Table
Located in Seattle, WA
Alongside his contemporaries Charles and Ray Eames and George Nelson, Alexander Girard was a prominent figure in postwar US design. In a departure from the rather austere Modernist a...
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1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Mod Wicker Side Table Att. to Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
Cool Mod style pod table in woven wicker, attributed to Eero Aarnio. The side table is in very good, original estate condition, it shows an inconsequential bruise on the underside, n...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wicker

L.A. Studio Pair of Birch Wood and Siena Marble Stone Italian Side/Night Tables
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Pair of side tables designed by L.A. Studio, made of solid birch wood with folding doors and a glass shelf inside. Top and base made of yellow Florentine Sienna marble stone, Italy ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

John Vesey Brass Geometric Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
John Vesey brass geometric table. USA, Circa 1960s. A fine and large example, of his iconic 'spool' table. Precision craftsmanship, with inset and r...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Jacques Adnet Mid-Century Modern Pair of Oak Side Tables, Night Stands
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of oak side tables or nightstands designed by Jacques Adnet with one front drawer.
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Hans C. Andersen Hexagonal Rosewood and White Laminate Danish Side Table, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Danish modern side table with white laminate top and rosewood hexagonal frame by Hans C Andersen circa 1960s.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Laminate, Rosewood

Rare trapeze terrazzo side table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare trapeze terrazzo side table. Great combination of wood and stone. Cantilevered top. Stone surface height - 20", Overall height 22".
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Limestone

Lawrence Peabody, Pair of Side Tables or End Tables, Walnut, United States 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of solid walnut and molded walnut, plywood side tables/end tables, designed by Lawrence Peabody for Richardson Nemschoff, United States, 1960s.  
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Josef Frank and Svensk Tenn Attributed Table Original Mid-Century Modern, 1940
Located in Vienna, AT
A very modern table made in walnut, with a basketwork shelf Josef Frank and Svensk Tenn attributed table original Mid-Century Modern, 1940.     
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1940s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wicker, Walnut

Woven Wicker and Plate Glass Side, End Table ca. 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Chic pair of woven wicker end, or side tables having gusty rectangular bases, with original plate glass tops. The tables are excellent original condi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wicker, Glass

Conant Ball Mid Century Maple and Cane Side Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Conant Ball Mid Century Maple and Cane Side Table This table measures: 26 wide x 26 deep x 23.25 inches high This table is in good vintage condition with water marks, dents, and we...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Cane, Maple

Pair of Chinese Red Lacquered Cube Side Tables with Ming Dynasty Marble Tops
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese elmwood cube shaped side tables from the late 20th century made with antique red lacquered elmwood and possibly Ming Dynasty period marble inset tops coming from a ...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Burned Oak and Elm Side Table by Thomas Throop/ Black Creek Designs - In Stock
Located in New Canaan, CT
This Oriel 2 side table features a blackened solid white oak base which has been burned in the traditional Japanese shou sugi ban technique. This technique when used on oak reveals the deep richness of the open grain and creates a unique black quality which is heightened by the hand rubbed oil finish. The cantilevered top and waterfall joined leg in highly figured elm complete the structure. The unique elm plank has been cerused to further highlight the grain that flows from top to leg. The heightened contrast is created both in color and in form. The mass of the black leg frame serves as a perfect balance to the the cerused and cantilevered top. The overall effect is a highly sculptural table that is ultimately very functional. Each element is selected, shaped, joined and finished so as to create a unified design. The Oriel 2 side table is designed and made at the Black Creek Designs studio in New Canaan, CT by Thomas...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ash, Oak

Pair of Mid Century Modern Square Glass and Chrome Tube Side Tables
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Square thick clear Glass and Chrome Tube side Tables. Very high quality metal fabrication with chrome plating bases with 3/4...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Mosaic Side Table by Isle Möbel, Germany, 1950s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant and charming side table or drink stand by Mosaik Mobel, model #205. Brass legs and frame with beautiful decoration.
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic

French Pair of Side Tables or Nightstands Bedside Tables, Brutalist circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
French pair of side table in the brutalist style. They can also be used as nightstand bedside tables or plant holders. Dimensions: three legs sellette D 11.81 in. ( 30 cm) W 12.60...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Pair Swedish Mid Century Modern Glass Top Cube Shape End Side Tables NightStands
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Swedish Mid Century Modern Glass Top Cube Shape End Side Tables Night Stands. Restored mint condition.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Mid Century Modern Rosewood Two Drawers End Table NightStand by John Stuart MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Rosewood Two Drawers End Table Night Stand by John Stuart MINT
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Folding Table Patio Garden Bistro Cafe Metal Vintage French circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Folding table Metal midcentury circa 1960 side table for garden, patio or balcony This can also be used as a side table in your interior Folded measures depth 20 cm width 65 cm heigh...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Italian Mid-Century Iron Side Table with White Marble Top and Bronze Rams' Heads
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Italian iron side table from the mid-20th century, with circular white marble top and rams' heads. Created in Italy during the mid-ce...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Iron, Bronze

Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Attributed Danish Modern Teak Side Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish mid-century Danish Modern two-tier occasional side table with single drawer Attributed to Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Denmark, 1950s Sculpted t...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Brutalist and MCM Design Style Wooden Pair of Side Tables
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Graphic and Brutalist style with Mid-Century Modern design side tables set.
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern End Table, Night, Lamp, or Side Table, Painted, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A pair of Mid-Century Modern end tables, night, lamp, or side tables. A painted pair of small end tables. These circa 1950s end or side tables...
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1950s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Bedside Tables, Anonymous for DUX, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of bedside tables, anonymous for DUX, Sweden, 1960s. Cane, rattan, teak and metal. The colonial-style combination of cane, rattan, and teak makes this Scandinavian bedside tab...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

1970s American Classical Solid Walnut Drum Style End Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Solid walnut drum style accent table cabinet. Banded and Burl walnut veneer top. Double door with Asian style hardware in excellent condition. Mea...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian Midcentury Gilt Metal Side Table with Marble Top and Scrolling Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian gilt metal side table from the mid 20th century, with white marble top and scrolling legs. Created in England during the midcentury period, this side table features a circ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal

Mid-Century Bench in Teak with Brass Feet, Italy, 1950s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Italian bench or side table made in the 1950s. Teak wooden seating with a black metal structure and brass adjustable feet.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

Set of 3 Very Fine Metal Work Brass Chrome Marble Top Nesting Side End Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 3 very fine metal work brass chrome marble top nesting side end tables.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Chrome, Brass

Pastoe Coffee Table Model TA 07 by Cees Braakman with Reversible Top
Located in Hellouw, NL
Pastoe coffee table Model TA 07 by Cees Braakman with reversible top, Netherlands 1950s. This Coffee Table is made of Teak Wood and has a reversible top with teak veneer on one side ...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak, Formica

Milo Baughman Style Brass and Glass Cantilever Side End Tables, Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Milo Baughman style brass and glass cantilever side end tables - pair End table measures: 9.5 wide x 14 deep x 20.5 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call re...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Large Chrome and Glass Coffee Tables Belgo Chrome Belgochrom circa 1978
Located in Melbourne, AU
Two available. Price per item. Belgo chrome and smoke glass tables dating from the late 1970s. We love their beautifully balanced propor...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

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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