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Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Wicker Side Table by Carl Auböck 1950s, Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage side table designed and made by Carl Auböck, 1950s, Vienna. This marvelous side table shows a black lacquered iron...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Pair of Murano Tile Side Tables
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of charming side tables with Murano tiles, set in random pattern.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Pedestal Table/ Bar with Key
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Custom Dunbar table designed by Edward Wormley. Featuring a faceted front with locking door. Inside reveals an adjustable height shelf, and the door has a storage cubby, ideal for a ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Burl

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

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Wicker

Mid-Century Brass & Chrome Bicolor Side Attributed to Maison Jansen circa 1970s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A stunning two-tiered brass and chrome-plated large side or end table attributed Maison Jansen, circa 1970s. Perfect for the Hollywood Regency style enthusiast or midcentury lover al...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Brass, Chrome

Pair of Italian Travertine Top X-Shape Base End Side Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Midcentury Italian modern inlay decorated travertine top side end tables on bent X-bases. High quality decorative occasional tables in mint condition.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine, Marble, Brass

Rare Mid-Century Center Table or Occasional Table Attr.To Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Italian center table or occasional table with brass tripod base. The tabletop decoration with Boticelli lithographic print on lacquered wo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Heywood Wakefield Ashcraft Hollywood Regency Bamboo Form Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency chinoiserie coffee table or occasional side table By Heywood Wakefield USA, 1950s Solid ash top, with bamboo form legs and st...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ash

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chrome and Oak Square Coffee Table, Austria, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist vintage coffee table shows a pure design from the 1970s. The coffee table by Wiesner- Hager, Austria features a chromed base with a solid oak frame and a smoked glass top. ...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Poillerat Style French Gilt Iron and Marble Table with Magazine Stand, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wrought iron parcel-gilt coffee table with rectangular black marble top and magazine rack. France, 1940s. Inspired in Gilbert Poillerat designs. This beautiful table has a black Ma...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Wrought Iron, Iron

Midcentury Sputnik Sidetable, France, 1960s
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Sputnik sidetable, France, 1960s. Two-tone maple wood. Perfect vintage condition.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Maple

Tris of Increasing Dimensions Side Coffe Table in Brass, Glass and Chrome, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Tris of side or coffee tables in increasing dimensions made of brass, chrome and glass. A midcentury piece of Italian design.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Chrome, Metal

Mid-Century Modern White Lacquer One Drawer X-Bases End Tables Nightstands, Pair
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern white lacquer on drawer end side tables or nightstands.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Hardwood

Mid-Century Modern Blonde Cerused Oak Parsons End Tables Style Wormley Dunbar
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-Century Modern pair of blonde or cerused oak Parsons end tables or side tables. They are done in the style of Edward Wormley for Dunbar but un...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Vintage Danish Side Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage Danish side table by Trioh. 2-tier teak table featuring a cane shelf.   
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Impeccable Rosewood Table by Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen for France & Søn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impeccable rosewood table by Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen and Torben Lind for France & Søn. Beautiful rosewood top over solid rosewood frame. Original France & Søn tag under the top. Made in ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rosewood

Side Table, Night Stand in Solid Wood, Auxiliary Table Socle 2 by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle 2 Side Table, Auxiliary Table, Night Stand Socle is a small solid wood table designed by the NONO design team. Made of solid wood, its elaborated construction serves as a sup...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Hardwood, Oak, Plywood

Coffee/Side Table in the Style of Marcel Breuer Bauhaus Design, Germany
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Nice coffee table or side table in the style of Marcel Breuer for Knoll.
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Mid-Century Edward Wormley Side Table by Dunbar Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish midcentury end-table adds a splash of vintage elegance with a rich mahogany finish and Parson's style legs. Designed by Edward Wormley and manufactured in Berne Indiana ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Midcentury Side Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nicely designed tables with walnut grain, sculpted legs, shelf and turned edges. Danish modern style that is great for home or office. (Please confirm ...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Fine French Mid-Century Ceramic Top Coffee Table by Jacques Blin
Located in Long Island City, NY
On a darkened wooden four square-legged base, the top displays a monochromatic ceramic tile border, framing four centre tiles representing stylized animals, recalling the pottery of ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Pair of Round Chrome and Glass Nesting Side End Table 6 Pieces Set
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern round nesting end side tables stands. Beautiful high quality chrome finish. Attributed to Design Institute of America.   
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Side Table by Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Architectural side table manufactured by Salterini, design attributed to Tempestini. Metal mesh top with wrought iron rod base, currently in original brown paint finish (shows wear)...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel, Wrought Iron

Mid-Century Molded Plywood Side Table with Glass Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Inspired by the breakthrough of the Eames-designed LCD chair for Herman Miller, many designers and boutiques began to experiment with furniture made from molding plywood. This molde...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Plywood

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

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Wrought Iron

French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Silvered Brass Side Table or Gueridon
Located in New York, NY
Elegant French modern neoclassical collapse-able tri-leg side table in silvered brass. The legs of this table will fold allowing it to be transported easily. The piece is finishe...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Large Oversize Tessellated Bone Accent Stand Cabinet Side End Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern tessellated bone decorated large square end side table cabinet with two doors air to Enrique Garcel.
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20th Century Colombian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bone

Restored Rattan "Double S" Side Table with Three-Tier Mahogany Tops
Located in Van Nuys, CA
"Double S" rattan side table with three-tier mahogany tops. Circa 1950. Designed in the manner of Paul Frankl. We only purchase and sell only the best and finest rattan furniture mad...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rattan, Mahogany

John Widdicomb Solid Walnut Oak Interior Travertine Top End Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern superb quality one drawer and shelf solid walnut end side table Stand with travertine top NY John Widdicomb.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Midcentury Bar Cart style Tecno Borsani, Italy, 1960s
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Midcentury bar cart style Tecno Borsani, Italy 1960s. Metal frame with brass screws. Walnut veneer shelves, glass plate. castores work perfect.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Brass

Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Gilt Iron Side / End Tables by Maison Ramsay
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, timeless pair of French Mid-Century Modern neoclassical gilt iron side / end tables by Maison Ramsay, 1940-1960. These chic double level tables feature elegant, seem-less...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

Restored Stick Rattan Side Table with Bleached Mahogany Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Stick rattan side table with bleached mahogany top featuring a unique wrapped stick rattan design, circa 1940. Designed in the manner of Paul Frankl. We only purchase and sell only...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wicker, Rattan, Mahogany

Pair Smoked Glass and Brass Tables by Tommaso Barbi
Located in New York, NY
Nice pair of small rectangular tables with brass and cream metal frames, and smoked glass tops (one glass shelf has a minor flaw pictured). Gr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of Metric Side Tables in Brass and Lucite by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of vintage metric side table is brass and Lucite by Charles Hollis Jones. The pieces are in very good vintage condition, the Lucite and metal will be polished prior to shipping...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Karl Springer Sculpture Table Sandstone Cantilever 1980s Glass Brass Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous Karl Springer "Sculpture" table in sandstone. This table will have a new glass-the one picture has a large chip.
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Sandstone

Mid Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table 1950s Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage coffee table bean like. designed and made in Vienna, circa 1950. The top of the coffee table was made of pressboard and walnut veneered. The solid walnut l...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Mosaic Tile Top Table with Brass Legs
Located in New York, NY
Circular mosaic tile top table with squared brass legs and stretcher. The top has a Roman Key motif in brass tone tile with metallic and off whit...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Midcentury DIA Style Chrome and Glass Side Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage pair of modern side tables feature a chrome harp shaped base and a thick square glass top. A sleek and sturdy design that is sure to complement any modern inte...
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1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Small Mid-Century Modern Cube Like Side End or Occasional Table
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome small Mid-Century Modern cube-like side table, end table or occasional table. It is in incredible vintage condition with no outstanding flaws. Please see photos, circa 1960s...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Midcentury Organic Inlaid Brass & Walnut Bowfront Side/End Table by Mastercraft
Located in New York, NY
This refined Mid-Century Modern table was realized by the celebrated 20th century design firm, Mastercraft, in the United States, circa 1970. It features an amorphic bowfront top in ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Italian 1970s Bamboo Coffee Table with Smoked Glass
Located in London, GB
An Italian 1970s bamboo coffee table with original smoked glass top.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Smoked Glass

Pair of Large Octogonal Chromed Side Tables with Bronze Glass Tops, French
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and unusual pair of large octagonal side tables is made of chrome with bronze glass shelves mirrored all around the glass. This is a ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Pair of Lucite Waterfall Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
Nice pair of heavy cast Lucite end or side, tables. Well made and thick, sturdy and in very good original condition, showing only very light cosmetic wear to Lucite surface. Clean an...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Lucite

Taboret Table by Probber from the Architectural Series
Located in New York, NY
Classic table from the Architectural series, circa 1960s. Hard to find examples from this line by Probber. This diminutive table features a thick ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Swedish Blond Wood Expandable Refectory Coffee Side Table Childs Dining
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Unusual Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian child dining or coffee table.
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Birch, Oak

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Mahogany and Brass Side End Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid Century Mahogany and Brass Side End Table 22 wide x 28 deep x 22.25 high See below for 5 ways to save! FREE RESTORATION: When you purchase a piece ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Heavy Gage Chrome Plated Steel Base Marble Top Round Gueridon Cafe Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Contemporary heavy and solid design granite top side center gueridon table.
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Granite, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coffee Table Attributed to Paolo Buffa, Italy 1940s
Located in Vienna, AT
The coffee table attributed to Paolo Buffa circa 1940 was made of solid mahogany and veneered mahogany, lacquered. Also the coffee table features golden details and a clear glass top...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Mahogany

Trio of Danish Rosewood Nesting Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of three rectangular rosewood tables designed to nest together. The minimal design / form works in perfect contrast to the vivid grain and rich color of the rosewood. Nicely con...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Live Edge Slab or Tree Trunk Cocktail or Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A unique designed table that produced in the early 1970s, maker unknown. Perfect size for a small scale cocktail table or side table. An unusual mix of materials makes this an instan...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chrome-Plated & Satinwood Side End Wine Lamp Tables
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of genuine mid-century modern Satinwood side tables with Chrome plated pillars A very good looking and well made pair of side t...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Satinwood

New Round Coffee Table with Metal Structure and Glass Top
Located in Miami, FL
New round coffee table with metal structure and glass top.
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Custom Boutique Midcentury Coffee Table and Side Table Set with V Shaped Legs
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1950s Mid-century blond teak coffee table and side table set with stepped top and V shaped legs. Custom made boutique item sta...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Oiled Walnut Base Terrazzo Top Side Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern walnut base terrazzo top occasional side table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Terrazzo, Walnut

Pair Art Deco Stacked Rattan Side Table with Legs
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Two-tier stacked rattan end table with cut-out sides, mahogany wood tops and table legs, circa 1930. Measurements: 22" tall x 15.5" wide x 30" long. Restored to new for you. ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rattan, Mahogany

Walnut Side Table in the Style of Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Walnut table with inlaid geometric design flip-top and plain on verso, table breaks down for easy storage and logistics.
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

23.5 Early Production Paul McCobb Cigarette Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
Paul McCobb`s furniture and interior designs of the 1950s rank alongside Russell Wright, Gustav Stickley, and Heywood-Wakefield as marked staples in modern design. Paul McCobb`s Directional Designs furniture line exhibits the low-cost, functional, and versatile furniture components, storage units, and interiors that earned McCobb the title of "America`s decorator" during the mid-twentieth century. Rare Paul McCobb Cigarette Table...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Cork Top Two Drawer Sqaure End Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern blond birch square side end table by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture. Excellent original condition.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Cork, Birch

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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