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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
Period: Mid-20th Century
Vintage Laminated Plywood Side Table by Marcel Breuer for Isokon
Located in London, GB
A stylish and iconic vintage laminated plywood side table by Marcel Breuer for Isokon. Made in England and originally designed in 1936, this dates from around the 1950’s. It is beau...
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1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Plywood

Swedish Designer, Side Table, Bamboo, Rattan, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A moulded bamboo, rattan and glass side table designed and produced in Sweden, 1950s.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Rattan, Glass

Pair of Ico Parisi Style Two-Tier Side Tables
Located in Hanover, MA
Dramatic vintage pair of bi-level tables in the style of Ico and Luisa Parisi. Finely constructed of walnut hardwood and veneer, both tiers feature upswept ends and are supported by strikingly elegant tapered legs which stand on dainty solid brass dog...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Mid Century Formica and Spruce Wood Plant Stand, 1960´s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid-century stand for flowers. It reflects the aesthetic ‘Brussel period’ of after EXPO 58. An interesting example of Central European furniture...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Laminate, Wood, Spruce

Set of Copper Topped Side Tables
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Pair of Continental, copper topped tables with patinated bronze legs and polished bronze detail. Folded edges of copper create great interest and ...
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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze, Copper

Mid Century Square Glass Chrome and Marble Side Table
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century modern Milo Baughman style side table is circa 1970. The square end table has a clean, minimalist design and features a chrome flat bar frame with a thick gl...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Chrome

Brass and glass italian mid century side table
Located in Monaco, MC
Lovely side table in glass and brass. 3 feet with arrow decor. Top in transparent glass. Very good condition.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

A pair of Adrian Pearsall Mid-Century Modern Style Jax Side Tables
Located in Charleston, SC
A pair of walnut and glass Pearsall side tables known to the profession as the "Jax Table" because of their close design reminiscent of the jax and ball game. This set was,manufactur...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Mid Century Walnut George Nakashima Sundra Tiered Side Table for Widdicomb
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Experience a touch of timeless elegance with our authentic Mid-Century designed side table by the master woodworker, George Nakashima, for Widdicomb. Dating back to the stylish 1960s...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak, Walnut

Restored 3/4 Round Pretzel Rattan Side Table with Two-Tier Formica Tops
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Paul Frankl-style two-tier 3/4 round pretzel end tables with two-tier Formica tops, circa 1930. This unique design can also hold magazines on the bottom rear rail. Professionally res...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rattan, Formica

Low Table by ISA Bergamo ca. 1955
Located in Berlin, DE
Side Table / Coffee Table by ISA Bergamo with square top. Veneered and framed in light wood structure, black-lacquered metal legs. Italian furniture manufacturer I.S.A. (Industria S...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Brown Faux Leather Side Table
Located in London, GB
A rectangular side table, entirely covered in faux brown leather. France, mid 20th Century 56.5 cm high by 55.5 cm wide by 35.5 cm depth
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Faux Leather

1950s Henrendon Furniture French Single Drawer Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A mid 20th Century Hanredon Furniture French Walnut single drawer side table. Pre-wired for your table lamp and other electrical devices. Measures 22.5" in width, 18" in depth and s...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Pair of Side Tables with Enameled Lavic Stone Tops in the Style of Jean Jaffeux
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of side or coffee tables in enameled lavic stone in the style of Jean Jaffeux with whimsical decorations in shades of brown and beige. The table top is sitting on a wrought iron...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Stone, Wrought Iron

Midcentury Italian Rams Heads Steel Side Table with White Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Midcentury steel side table with brass rams heads, hoofed feet and white marble top. This Italian Midcentury steel side table is an epitome of elegance and artistry, mergi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Steel, Brass

Pair of French Midcentury Two Tier Tables with Eglomise Glass
Located in London, GB
A decorative pair of two tier side tables that were made in France in the 1960s. Beautiful quality and in great condition with the original eglomise glass shelves. The gallery aro...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Clear Lucite Cube Side Coffee Table, Italy 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely side table made in curved clear lucite. This elegant piece was produced in Italy during the 80s. This versatile object can be used as an elegant and minimal side table. The q...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass

Mid-Century Saarinen Style Pedestal Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century pedestal side table with attractively sleek steel base and a gray laminate plywood top. Reminiscent of the work of Eero Saarinen. The table is in original condition...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Top Green Marble Brutalist Side Table and Grey Stone Marble Base
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful brutalist small side table with a natural stone top in veined green and a grey-stone marble base.
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1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Metal

Max Ingrand coffee table / ashtray for Fontana Arte 1960's model 1176
Located in Milano, MI
Rare Ashtray Table mod.1176 designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte in the 1960s. The conical brass structure about 65 cm high is in very good condition with no special marks fonta...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Teak Wall-Mounted Nightstands with Drawers from 1960s.
Located in Lejre, DK
Vintage 1960s Teak Wall-Mounted Bedside Tables with Drawers – Elegant and Space-Saving Introduce a touch of mid-century charm to your bedroom with this set of wall-mounted teak beds...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

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

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Teak

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Table with Marble Terrazzo Top
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare occasisonal table # 5928, designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar ca' 1950's. Richly grained tripod base in walnut/brass, marble terrazzo top, from the "New Career Collection".
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

English Midcentury Walnut, Faux Bamboo and Cane Low Side Tables on Casters, Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English Midcentury faux bamboo walnut low side tables on casters with cane shelves. This pair of English Midcentury side tables effortlessly combines functionality with sty...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Teak Angled Side Table
Located in Nantucket, MA
A Mid-Century Modern teak angled triangular side table with two front drawers. Brass drawer pulls. Great style and design. Circa 1970's. The Lockhart Collection is a personally c...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

A Vintage Hans Andersen Danish Side Table
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic Danish side table with three legs by Hans Andersen. Round top in white mica, teak wood, finger joined on top. Nice patina and very good / excellent original condition.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Two-tier Bronze glass side table by Jacques Quinet for Broncz 1960s
Located in Paris, IDF
This beautiful two-tier side table was designed by Jacques Quinet and produced by Broncz in France in the 1960s. This side table features a strong, solid polished bronze structure bu...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Swedish mid century birch and elm side table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish mid century birch and elm side table circa 1960. Good quality small side table with many possible uses around the home, such as a bedside or sofa table. Cross banded top wi...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Birch, Elm

French Riviera Nightstand or Side Table in Bamboo and Rattan, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous nightstand or side table in bamboo and woven rattan with glass top. This lovely two-tier table was designed in Italy during the 1970s. This stunning piece is fully handcraf...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Glass

Philip and Kelvin LaVerne Spring Festival hexagonal occasional tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
From the incredible father/son duo Philip and Kelvin LaVerne are these rare and extremely sought after Spring Festival patterned hexagonal occasional tables. These unique sculptural ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Enamel, Pewter

T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Occasional Side / End Table for Widdicomb
Located in Chicago, IL
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Occasional Side / End Table for Widdicomb. A seldom seen model. Can be used as a nice end table or set in a living space as a side occasional table. Beautiful...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Vintage Walnut Nightstand attr. to Ico Parisi with a Pink Top and Black Drawers
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s. It is made in walnut and features a formica pink top and black drawers. This is a vintage piece with its original patina, therefore ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Augusto Romano Side Table in Braided Straw and Blond Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Augusto Romano, side table, beech, braided straw, Italy, circa 1948 A rare side table designed by Italian designer Augusto Romano around 1948. A well-executed table that features a...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Straw, Beech

"Prefacto" Side Table by Pierre Guariche for Trefac Meurop, circa 1950, France
By Pierre Guariche, Trefac
Located in Girona, Spain
"Prefacto" side table by Pierre Guariche for Trefac Meurop Rare original condition. Table top in massive oak. Lacquered metal tube legs. circa 1950, France. Good vintage condition. P...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Austrian Midcentury Black Steel and Wicker Side Table by Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming set of small Austrian Midcentury Modern square sized tables or stools designed and made by Carl Auböck II, Vienna, Austria, circa 1950 in beautiful condition. It´s frame i...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Pair of Burl Wood and Chrome Side Tables, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Nantucket, MA
Finely crafted pair of Mid-Century Modern side tables featuring a double U-shaped chrome pedestal base. The base has a linear embossed design both on the inside and outside with a b...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Mid Century Modern Teak Side Table Designed by Grete Jalk for Glostrup, c1960s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Introducing a stunning vintage Mid-Century Modern teak side table by the renowned Danish designer Grete Jalk for Glostrup Møbelfabrik, dating back to the 1960s. This remarkable piece...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Pair of bedside tables, anonymous for DUX, Sweden, 1960s, cane, rattan, teak
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

Michael Van Beuren Woven Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bauhaus trained, Mexico City based desiger, Michael Van Beuren created highly functional modern pieces inspired by Mexican vernacular styles and materials. This example, c.1950s, Mex...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rattan, Pine

Danish Modern Walnut and Cane Selig Occasional Triangle End Table by Poul Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid Century triangular occasional guitar pick side table in walnut designed by Poul Jensen imported by Selig, Denmark. This piece features a unique raised edge top and lower tier mag...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Art Deco Style Dark Wood, Glass, and Curved Stainless Steel Rolling Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art deco style rolling side table with 4 small drawers, a glass top and a curved stainless bottom shelf. The smoked glass top has a chipped back cor...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Stainless Steel

Mid Century modern Rosewood Side Tables by Yngvar Sandström
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of rosewood side tables designed by Yngvar Sandström for Säffle Möblerfabrik. Sweden, 1960s. This design features an interesting wood insert on the sides of the table, providin...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rosewood

Danish Cabinetmaker Triangular Coffee Table With Tapered Tripod Legs, Denmark ca
Located in Budapest, HU
associate Danish furniture design with the country’s golden age, the mid-twentieth century. This simple, yet beautifully designed and executed side table shows why this is. This mid...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Spanish Side Table / Drinks Table / Martini Table in Gilt Wrought Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand Forged Gold Leaf Gilt Iron Martini Table by Ferro Art, Spain, 1940s-1950s One of a kind hand wrought Spanish Gilt Iron Drink Table Gueridon, End or Side Table. Entirely made by ...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf

T Angle Side Table by Florence Knoll for Knoll
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very nice simple side table with satin black T angled steel frame and with a white Laminate top . A very early production piece having the big fabric label to the bottom from Knoll...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Vintage French Turned Column Screw Plinth, Reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A French plinth with a turned column stem, reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt designs. The plinth form most probably dates from the early-mid 20th Century ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Impressive Side Table or Small Bench
Located in New York, NY
Part of the Mid Century Couture Collection, this one of a kind small bench or side table, has been handmade from a remarkable century old log taken from my finest collection. We adde...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Pair of Italian Nightstands, Paolo Buffa Style, 1950s
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Very exquisite set of two beautifully carved nightstands or side tables most probably attributed to Paolo Buffa (1903-1970), Italy, circa 1950s. They feature black glass tops and she...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Restored Pre-WWII Rattan "Twin Arch" Side Table with Solid Mahogany Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This mid-century rattan square side table boasts a mahogany tabletop held by twin arch side rattan poles, evoking the style of Paul Frankl. Professionally restored in 2019, it combin...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rattan, Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Wooden Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Side Table, one four angled tapering legs. Dealer: S138XX
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Paul McCobb Planner Group Nightstand or Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A wrought Iron Paul McCobb Planner Group Nightstand or Occasional Table for Winchendon. Model #1572. A fairly rare design and a fine e...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Side Table in Teak with Mosaic Inlay
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Side table, teak, ceramics, Europe, 1950s Squared side table with ceramic inlays. This mid-century coffee or side table features a distinctly shaped top. The square has rounded corn...
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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Teak

Walnut Tulip Side Tables in the style of Saarinen by Maurice Burke
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of walnut topped tulip side tables with dark taupe colored steel bases designed by Maurice Burke . Rich well grained walnut and the dark bases give the pieces a sophisticated ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Mid-Century modern brass and tempered glass tripod table model 1128 by Gio Ponti
By Richard Singer & Sons, Gio Ponti
Located in Renens, CH
Rare mid-Century Modern brass and tempered glass tripod table model 1128 designed by Gio Ponti. Edited by Singer and Sons, USA 1951 This is a ve...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of French Midcentury Side Tables With Eglomise Glass
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous pair of very nice quality French 1960s side tables made from brass and eglomise glass. A really elegant design with lovely turned out legs - delicate but sturdy! These t...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of side tables ‘October’ designed by Carl Malmsten for Carl Löving & Sons
By Carl Malmsten, Carl Löfving & Co
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of side tables ‘October’ designed by Carl Malmsten for Carl Löving & Sons, Sweden, 1950s. Oak.
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Mid-century round coffee table 1950
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This elegant side table combines classic charm with durability. With its rich, dark wood finish and graceful legs, this table is a stylish addition to any room. It not only provides ...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Scandinavian Entrance or Apoint Furniture in Teak Table Side Table Bedside
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Nice, stable and well-preserved teak chest of drawers with three spacious drawers, decorative brass handles and black ends that create a nice contrast against the teak. Note a small...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

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

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

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