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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
Organic Faux Bois Cast Iron Side Table with Round Top
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Cast Iron Accent Side Table with Round Glass Top Unique Mid-Century hand-crafted metal table with branches and bird, perfect used formally or informally. This eye-catching, versati...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Vintage Early American Style Two Piece Hutch and Console Table.
Located in Seattle, WA
This piece features wood turned legs, original hardware, wood carved detailing, and a dovetailed drawer. The top piece is removable and has matching wood carved details. The detailin...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Modern Green Leather Top Accent Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Leather Top Accent Table, where contemporary design meets sophisticated luxury. The table features a stunning watercress green leather-wrapped shagreen embossed round top in a vibran...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Modern Pewter Leather Top Accent Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Where contemporary design meets sophisticated luxury. The table features a stunning leather-wrapped shagreen embossed round top in an elegant gray hue, creating a sleek and stylish s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Modern Gray Leather Top Accent Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Leather Top Accent Table with leather-wrapped round top supported by a six-legged gilt metal base with a stretcher. Dimensions: 16" x 16" x 21" H
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Pair of Paul Mccobb Calvin Group Mahogany and Brass Nightstands for Directional
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paul Mccobb Calvin Group Model 1047 two-tier nightstands/side tables for Directional (ca. 1954, USA). Composed of a stained mahogany frame with extendable lower shelf with nickel pul...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Nickel

Modern Taupe Leather Top Accent Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Leather Top Accent Table, where contemporary design meets sophisticated luxury. The table features a stunning watercress green leather-wrapped shagreen embossed round top in an elega...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Vintage Tri Legged Horn Side End Table with Tiled Top, c1990s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Delight in the unique charm of this vintage mid-century decorative side table, a captivating piece that promises to enhance your living space with its distinctive character and dual ...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Horn

Design Institute of America mid century modernist nesting tables
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid century modernist brass nesting table by design Institute of America. This unique nesting table fans out from a single pole on the back end of the table. The table has ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Danish Coffee Table in Oak, Brutalist Mid-century 1960s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This Danish sewing table, crafted in the 1960s from sturdy oak with a tiled top, showcases solid craftsmanship. Featuring a drawer with storage and an extendable wicker basket, it ad...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Oak

Antique Wooden Console Side Table With Turned Legs.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Table has Curved wood back and curved front to the lower shelf. Attached receipt from 1977 states that the Table is made from Cherry wood circa1850s. Although we are unable to c...
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1850s Antique Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Cherry

Knoll Custom Gold Finished Wire Base with Blue Cement Top Table
Located in Ferndale, MI
This is a Knoll wire table base custom finished in gold powdercoat . Cast cement top in blue is also a custom addition. The table was custom tailored by local decorator for a Grosse...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Cement, Steel, Wire

1970s Pair of Rattan Tables , Europe
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rattan, Glass

Small Dark Gilt Metal Drinks Table with Curved Legs
Located in Buchanan, NY
This small iron and metal end table from Spain was recently crafted by skilled artisans using traditional iron-working techniques. Based on a vintage 1950s design, it features a stur...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Iron

Pair of Blonde Oak Nightstands by Lane
Located in Pasadena, CA
This pair of mid-century nightstands features one drawer and a space to store books or magazines. They show the manufacturer's stamp and, what is very rare the past owner kept the ma...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Solid Wood Side Table, by Jean Gillon, Brazilian Mid-Century Design Modern
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The side table designed by Jean Gillon, a prominent figure in Brazilian mid-century modern design, showcases the elegant simplicity and innovative use of materials characteristic of ...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Hardwood

Vintage Early American Style Side Console Table.
Located in Seattle, WA
This piece features wood turned legs, original hardware, wood carved detailing, and a dovetailed drawer. The top piece is removable and has matching wood carved details. The detailin...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Pair Mid-Century Old Tavern Style Antiqued Pine Two-Tier Side Tables
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Mid-Century Old Tavern Style Antiqued Pine Two-Tier Side Tables with decorative ceramic inserts. Measures 12" in width, 20" in depth and 23" in height.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Pine

Pair of Pine Wood Side Tables Style of Charlotte Perriand, 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of Pine Wood Side Tables Style of Charlotte Perriand, 1960 France Nice pair of pine tables in the style of Charlotte Perriand. These sturdy tables work perfectly as side tables...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Pine

1960's Pair of Vintage Swedish Teak Side Tables / Trolleys
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of vintage side tables / serving trolleys, these were made in Sweden and date from the 1960’s. They have four loose trays in teak which can all be removed. The trays ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Three-in-One by John Keal for Brown Saltman
Located in Hanover, MA
Beautiful long solid walnut coffee table with slide-out folding side tables by John Keal for Brown Saltman. The pair of side tables on their own are very chic and have the tapered fo...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Vintage Walnut Side Table Set
Located in Puslinch, ON
Condition: Refinished Dimensions: 26” L x 18” D x 22.25” H Description: Refinished vintage walnut side table set. Excellent Condition. ...
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1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

3 Harvey Probber Terrazzo & Bronze Inlay Hexagonal Side Tables Sold Individually
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
3 Harvey Probber Terrazzo & Bronze Inlay Hexagonal Side Tables Sold Individually Designed by Harvey Probber (1922-2003) USA, Circa 1950s We are pleased to offer three period Harvey ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sheaf of Wheat Tables, Travertine and Ash
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare pair of matching Edward Wormley Sheaf of Wheat Tables. Composed of an ash body with brass ring, they are complete with travertine tops. A timeless design with exciting use of ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Walnut Two-Tier Side Table by Mersman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs that can seamlessly be incorpo...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Ornate Gilt Metal Drinks Table With a Ruffled Top
Located in Buchanan, NY
This ornate and unusual Spanish gilt metal side or drinks table was recently handcrafted by skilled artisans using conventional iron-working techniques with an emphasis on superior q...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Iron

Danish Teak Bar Cart with Removable Tray, 1960s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The 1960 Danish teak table is an iconic piece that fuses elegance and functionality in its timeless design. Crafted from rich, warm teak wood, this table exudes a natural charm and b...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Pair of Mid Century Oak Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of side tables by Robert Guillerme crafted from oak wood dating back to France in the 1960s with carved elements on the tops and sides. In good condition with no major blemishe...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Oak

LaVerne Lo-Ta Side Table, Hexagonal, Bronze, Pewter, Natural Patinas, Signed
Located in New York, NY
LaVerne Lo-Ta Side Table, Hexagonal, Bronze, Pewter, Signed. Purchased from the original owner in Long Island; the table was custom ordered from Philip LaVerne Galleries LTD and used...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze, Pewter

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

Saarinen Knoll Tulip Table
Located in New York, NY
Early Knoll Saarinen tulip table, cast iron base, oval laminate top. Minor cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with age.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Mid-Century Modern Melchiorre Bega Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century modern Melchiorre Bega side table with a carrera marble top, laquered wood pedestal and a three spoke base in brass. Italy. 20th Century. Melchiorre Bega (1898-1976) was...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Carrara Marble

Limited Edition Charles & Ray Eames LTR Tables
Located in Dronten, NL
Charles & Ray Eames LTR tables, made by Vitra. Beautiful and exclusive 2018 limited edition sapele wood veneer with black enameled steel base. New old stock, packed in the original b...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Pair of Italian Bamboo Rattan Stools in the Style of Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, ES
Italian midcentury rattan and bamboo stools / side tables, 1950s-1960s Handcrafted These eye-catching stools / footstools can be used as end tables, side tables or nightstands. They have a nice construction and a clean design inspired in Michael Thonet bentwood stools...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Cane, Rattan

John Dickinson style Tri-Pod Plaster African Side Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Functional 3 legged art table styled after John Dickinson "African" table. Formed of plaster over a rather stout interior frame. Heavy and well crafted piece, almost identical to an ...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Plaster

Mid Century Modern Edward Wormley for Dunbar “Sheaf of Wheat” Marble Top Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sheaf of Wheat Marble Coffee Table Signed Classic and timeless design by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, "Sheaf of Wheat" coffee table/side ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Italian Travertine Side Tables in the Manner of Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in New York, NY
Italian 21st century travertine side tables each with a thick top fitted on a conical base, in the manner of Angelo Mangiarotti. These elegantly organic side tables are made from a b...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Rare Karl Springer Reptile Skin Side Table With Pull Out Glass Writing Surface
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Karl Springer race track oval two tiered side table, wrapped in black lizard skin embossed leather. This hard to find table also features a pull out glass shelf for anything from writing to drink placement. The curved sides are a classic design feature seen on many Springer pieces. This piece is apparently unsigned, like many Springer pieces. It comes with a colorful and valuable provenance. This Karl Springer reptile...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Leather, Glass, Wood

Mid Century Italian Side Table In Brass And Iron With Wood Top
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful vintage side table, Italian style, with a round base in wood brass edge that rests on wood legs. This side table look good in a dining room and in a bedside table room....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Vintage Italian Brass and Marble Side Tables
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of vintage Italian brass and marble side tables, dating from the 1970’s. They are of outstanding quality, the solid bras frames are heavy and very well made. They ar...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Brass

Walnut Two-Tiered Side Table Attributed to T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
Located in Belmont, MA
Mid-Century Modern walnut two-tiered side table attributed to T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Vintage Lucite Side Table
Located in Austin, TX
Side table from France made with a Lucite body. It is supported by original working casters. It is in excellent vintage condition and we love the sleek design.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Lucite

Round Bamboo and Glass Side Table by Rohe Noordwolde
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, 1960's, Rohe Noordwolde manufactured bamboo side table with black enameled metal frame and rattan lower shelf. A classic style indoor or outdoor table with attractively ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Knoll Hans Bellman Tripod Occasional Table Mid Century
Located in San Diego, CA
Hans Bellman tripod side table, Knoll No. 103 (1951). White laminate top, black painted wood base and solid metal hardware. The table can be easily disassembled for storage. Original...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Ceramic side table 'Ellipse' by Roger Capron, France 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Ceramic coffee table mod. 'Ellipse' by Roger Capron, France 1960s. This model was given the name 'Galilée' but is also often called 'Graphisme' or 'Ellipse' due to the beautiful elli...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Solid Stone Green Marble Rectangle Coffee Table with Cylinder Column Legs
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
This minimalist Green marble coffee table is made from one material, featuring a curved edge top in green marble with white veining that elegantly sits on four cylindrical columns.  ...
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2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Limestone, Travertine, Marble

A Python Telephone Table attributed to Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Comprising two tiers; on castors.
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Black Wrought Iron and Blue Purple & Aqua Terrazzo Tile Tables, 1950s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair Wrought Iron and Terrazzo Tile End Tables in Aqua, Royal Blue & Violet. Featuring sturdy open Black Wrought Iron solid square rod frameworks, mosaic surfaces with reflective 1 i...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

Andrianna Shamaris Sculptural Teak Wood Side Table or Stool
Located in New York, NY
A century old teak wood mortar originally used to grind rice, is repurposed into this minimalist side table or stool. We first turned it upside down and smoothed out the entire piece...
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1930s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Fruitwood Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Side Table with Inlay, 1970s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Mid-Century Modern side table. Striking Brazilian design from the 1970s. Original solid fruitwood circular base with decorative tree knots pattern. The original ...
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1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Fruitwood

Side table in walnut design Ico Parisi by De Baggis
Located in Monaco, MC
Lovely side table in solid walnut Design by Ico Parisi for De Baggis studio in Italy. Circa 1950 Details in brass. Very good condition More information upon request
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

1960s Pair of Two Tiers Cream Marble Side Tables in the Style of Maison Bagues
Located in London, GB
The defining feature of these French side tables lies in their architectural brass frames in the style of Maison Bagues aesthetic that flourished during the 1960s. The two-tier desig...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Metal

Table d'appoint scandinave en teck à double plateau - Kurt Ostervig
Located in ESTRABLIN, FR
Table d'appoint à deux niveaux conçues par Kurt Østervig pour le fabricant Jason Denmark vers les années 1960. Dimensions: L 66 x P 42 x H 62 (H 46) Origine: Danemark Epoque: Anné...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Hardwood

Danish Modern Early Finn Juhl Teak Table for France and Daverkosen, 1950s
Located in Belmont, MA
Danish modern early Finn Juhl teak table for France and Daverkosen. An early example of a classic design by the master - Finn Juhl, circa 1950s. N...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Faux-Bamboo Brass Side Table in the Style of Jacques Adnet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This faux-bamboo side table is made of brass with a glass top. This is a French work in the style of famous designer Jacques Adnet. Circa 1970
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Cedric Hartman Travertine Top AE Side Table on Brass Base
Located in Ferndale, MI
AE table stamped with Cedric Hartman signature MADE IN USA and the number 860434 . The beauty of this Travertine topped side table by Cedric Hartman is in its simple minimal aesthet...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Bronze

AX Table Hvidt & Mølgaard Denmark, 1950s
Located in London, GB
An 'AX' table designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. This table was made during the 1950s for Fritz Hansen. Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen designed their 'AX' collec...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Beech, Teak

A Mid-Century Raw Bamileke Wood Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved cylindrical Bamileke wood stool with traditional intricate lattice pattern.
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20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

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

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

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