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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
Mid Century Style End Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid Century Style end table with eucalyptus veneers, a chamfered base with brass details in our Fumed Eucalyptus finish. Dimensions: 24" W x 2...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Hexagon Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern teak tables with hexagon shape. Great for serving or as plant stands. Please confirm location.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Tables From Metal Red And White Glass, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of lacquered iron tables with new glass tops, circa 1970 Italy Beautiful pair of side tables or bedroom tables. It’s in good condition with no ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Iron

French Stools in Elm with Organic Seat
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Stools, elm, France, 1970s. Beautiful natural stools made in France in the 1970s. These pieces can be used for various occasions, as a chair to sit on or serve as a pedestal to disp...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Elm

Danish Mid-Century Blond Mahogany Wedge Magazine Table 'Manner of Jens Risom'
Located in New York, NY
Danish mid-century blond mahogany magazine end table with a wedge-shaped top with a rectangular cut-out and a similarly-shaped lower shelf supported on the thinner side side by a tap...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany, Lacquer

Italian Design Travertine Coffee Table, 1970
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Beautiful travertine coffee table. The heavy eye-shaped top rests on two marble V blocks.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Bruno Rey for Dietiker Round Coffee Table
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bruno Rey for Dietiker, coffee table, plywood, Switzerland, 1970s This coffee table embodies four red lacquered legs and a round white table to...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Plywood

Amazing Pair of Cobra Side Tables Attributed to Arturo Pani
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this amazing pair of cobra side tables attributed to Arturo Pani. Great vintage conditions.
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Articulated Wood Side Table, Circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Articulated side table manufactured by unknown designer in Spain. In a traditional style with a beautiful design. Circa 1940 In original condition, with minor wear consisten...
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1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Rare Small Walnut Coffee or Side Table Attributed to Paolo Buffa, Italy, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Rare and exquisite small coffee or side table in walnut, attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1940s. This rectangular coffee or  cocktail table has a beautifully grained walnut wood top, intri...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Parsons Style Wooden Rectangular End / Side Table
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century Parsons-style end table with a wooden rectangular form. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DUNBAR FURNITURE COMPANY)
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss Nesting Tables w Kasuba Tiles, c 1950, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare and complete set of signed nesting side tables by Vladimir Kagan, during his early years with Hugo Dreyfuss, features eight hand made ceramic art tiles by Alexandra Kasuba....
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Oak

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

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Travertine

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Walnut 1 Drawer Side Table Stand
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern walnut 1 drawer side table stand. Professionally Refinished. Dimensions. 20 W ; 6 D ; 22 H.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Maison Jansen Mid-Century Modern Side Tables, France, 1950's
Located in Den Haag, NL
A chic pair of Maison Jansen mid-century French brass with aged mirrored top end tables, France, early 1950's.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

1970 Jan Kalous Beech an Rattan Side Table by Uluv, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use.
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rattan, Beech

Pair of Nice Hand Made Cherry and Teak Wood Side Tables x 4 Available in Total
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Cherry wood and teak side tables which are part of a set These are very well made and good-looking,the teak and cherry give ...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Cherry, Teak

Pair of Italian Walnut Side Tables on Fluted and Tapering Legs
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian pair of night stands with carved hearts and fluted legs. The tables are marked "Made in Italy" under both of the bases.
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Square Top Triangle Grain Wooden End / Side Table
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century wooden end / side table with a square top comprised of triangular panels that create a triangular grain pattern, resting on four square legs that curve slightly ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Robsjohn Gibbings Style Mid Century Tile Top Side Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Robsjohn Gibbings style mid century tile top side table This table measures: 17.5 wide x 17.5 deep x 15 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Wood

Pair of Paul McCobb Bed Side Tables
Located in New Haven, CT
A pair of Paul McCobb side tables/bedside tables with labels. This Mid Century Modern Design by McCobb for the “Erwin Collection” is a true classic. The minimalistic and elegant line...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Mahogany

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

Mid-Century Mastercraft Wood Lamp Table
Located in New York, 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

Side Table, Lacquered Wood, France, circa 1970
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Side Table, Lacquered Wood, Maker's stamp underneath the tabletop, One drawer and one shelf to pull, France, circa 1970. Measures: 44 x 30 x 70 cm.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pace Style Cantilevered Side Table in Polished Steel with Glass Top
Located in Dallas, TX
This table may be Brueton or Pace or DIA. It is very heavy and the glass is 3/4" thick. Very well made and a great look. We have two available. Polished steel.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Mid Century Side Table from Dřevopodnik Holešov, Czechoslovakia, 1960´s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This mid century side table was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970´s. It was produced by Drevopodnik Holešov company. It´s made of oak. In very good Vintage condition, sho...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

Rattan Bohemian French Riviera Gueridon or Side Table, 1960, Italy
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Mid-Century French Riviera Guéridon, Italy, 1960. Typical of the French Riviera style, the curved and delicate shapes of this gueridon table adorn the space with a touch of elegan...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rattan

Mid-Century Modern Chinese Paint Coffee Table, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Vintage European design coffee table with metal feet and top hand decorated with Chinese motifs.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Metal

Mid-Century Modern Turned Wood Side Table John Stuart
Located in New York, NY
John Stuart Pedestal table of turned assembled solid wood. Turned wood Side table having a polished black finished top. Great looking profile table by a high quality American maker o...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Set of Two Bedside Tables Designed by Jindřich Halabala for UP Závody, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia - made of wood, glass - glass has some signs use (scratch) - good, original condition.
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Italian Design Marble Coffee Table, 1970
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Beautiful grey, white and pink marble table. The heavy eye-shaped top rests on two marble V blocks.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

'Middleweight' Michael Anastassiades by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
'Middleweight' two seater by Michael Anastassiades for Karakter Middleweight is Michael Anastassiades’ very first upholstered piece of furniture. The piece captures the best of two worlds, the Italian super lounge sofa on one side and the compact Danish box sofa...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Walnut Single Drawer Open Compartment Side
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century walnut end / side tables with an open compartment above a single lower drawer with a rounded walnut bar drawer pull with tapered brushed chrome caps at e...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1970s Table by Piero Fornasetti Depicting "Sun King" 'Louis XIV', Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous round table by Piero Fornasetti depicting in gold color "Sun King" (Louis XIV) on the black lacquered wood top, with black metal base and hexagonal brass connectors, t...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Ross Littel 'Luar' Coffee Table in Glass and Metal for Icf Padova, Italy 1970's
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Ross F. Littell (July 14, 1924 - April 17, 2000) was an American textile and furniture designer known for his practical, innovative, and minimalist style as part of the Good Design m...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Chrome

Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Company New World Design Night Stand / Bedsid
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century rectangular nightstand / bedside table with a wooden top and drawer front with and interlocking ring design polished brass ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Vintage Rosewood Stools by Cantù Móveis, Brazilian Mid-Century, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This pair of stools made in solid rosewood was produced by Cantù Móveis e Interiores Ltda. in the 1960s. The piece in solid Rosewood is turned with rounded edges and pointy feet. The seatings are made of black leather. Architects Jorge Jabour Mauad...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Leather, Rosewood

Chic Pair of Telephone or Side Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic pair of telephone or side tables.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

French Sycamore Brass Nightstands 2 Drawers by Jean Pascaud, 1940s
Located in Paris, IDF
This pair of lined and elegant two drawers nightstands is made from sycamore, with mirror tops, made by Jean Pascaud in the early 1940s. Vintage and sophisticated, typically French A...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

French Modern Cerused Two Tiered Table
Located in Houston, TX
French Modern cerused two tiered table. This stunning French Mid-Century Modern kidney shaped table has a dark cerused / limed oak finish, three fluted legs and a top glass shelf att...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Bamboo Bedside Table with Drawer
Located in Krefeld, DE
Bedside Bamboo table with one drawer. Normal signs of using it. Price for one side table.  
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1980s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Maison Jansen Side Table
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of side table by Maison Jansen, cloudy mirror top and brass and bronze base.  
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Japanese Modern Coffee Table SM002 by Isamu Kenmochi, 1960's
Located in Uccle, BE
Coffee table designed by Isamu Kenmochi manufactured by Tendo Mokko in Japan, circa 1967. In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautif...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Elm, Plywood

Pair of Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen Brass and Glass Top Side Table
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen side table, nesting table, floating glass top. Low table 17 /13/13 Top table 20/14/15.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Early Alvar Aalto for Finmar Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early bentwood side table, designed by Alvar Aalto for Finmar, Finland, circa 1940s. Classic example of Danish modern design.
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1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Beech

Mid-Century Italian Drum Form Oyster Burl End / Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century drum form end / side table with oyster burl veneer and two drawers with shaped bronze drawer pulls, resting on four curved legs.  
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Guillerme and Chambron, 2 Nesting Tables, Edition "Votre Maison" circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme and Chambron, 2 nesting tables, Edition "Votre Maison" circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Oak

Mid Century Glazed Side Table, 1950´S, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid century glazed side table. Manufactured in Czechoslovakia in the 1950´s, material: beechwood, glass. In good Vintage condition, slight signs of age and using.  
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Wood, Beech

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

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Beech, Walnut

Mid-Century Bar Cart Brass and Wood by Cesare Lacca, Italie, 1950s
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mid-century bar cart brass and wood by Cesare Lacca, Italie 1950s. Original patinated brass. Two glass shelves.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

1970s Solid Teak Danish Modern End Tables by Vejle Stole Mobelfabrik, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A gorgeous pair of teak Danish Modern end tables by Vejle Stole Mobelfabrik. These lovely tables measure 27-1/2” square, stand 20” tall, and are in excellent condition. There are a f...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Oval Cherry Brass Green Glass Side Table 1950s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Vintage oval side table from cherrywood, green glass and brass 1950s Italy. An amazing side table or coffee table from shel...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Paul Frankl Square Cork Top Cocktail / Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century square cocktail / coffee table with a cork top and cork veneer, resting on four squared legs. (PAUL FRANKL)
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Dark Finished Wooden Two Tier End / Side Table
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century two-tier dark finished wooden end / side table with a square top with a shallow gallery above a lower shelf containing a single drawer supported by two reverse t...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Pair of Bedside Tables, Wood and Brass, by Ronchetti & Porri, Italy
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of bedside tables in laquered wood and brass. By Ronchetti & Porri, Italy ca 1960/70s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Travertine and Brass Side Table by Paul McCobb for Directional, 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
A fine Mid-Century Modern brass and travertine limestone model 8732 end table designed by Paul McCobb for the Directional Collection, d...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Brass

Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Company Black and White Cork and Wood End
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century rectangular end / side table with a white painted cork top resting on a white painted wooden frame with a lower rectangular stretcher shelf and four square legs. (PAUL FR...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Cork, Paint, Wood

Italian Coffee Table with Magazine Rack Shelf, 1960's
Located in Barcelona, ES
Italian coffee table with magazine rack shelf from 1960's. Hardwood with glass top.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass

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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