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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
Danish Solid Teak Mid Century Side Table by Finn Juhl for France & Søn, c1950s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Step into a realm of timeless elegance with this exquisite vintage mid-century modern Teak Coffee Table, a testament to the visionary prowess of renowned Danish designer, Finn Juhl. ...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Small Spanish Iron Drinks Table on a Tripod Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
This small handcrafted Spanish iron end table was recently created by accomplished European artisans using traditional iron-working methods. Based on a vintage 1950s design, it featu...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Iron

Pair of MarbleCraft Round Side Tables
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of round three legged round top side tables consisting of an 18 inch diameter "Capri Blue" simulated marble resin top by MarbleCraft on three 16 inch tapered brass-tone legs wit...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak High Chest
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a pair of Mid-Century Modern Lane Octagonal Walnut Side Tables. Featuring a two-tier octagonal design, modern legs, and a beautiful walnut finish. This is an exce...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Vico Magistretti Carimate Table Set for Cassina, Italy, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vico Magistretti Carimate table set for Cassina Italy, design, circa 1960 Playful square table designed by Vico magistrate for Cassina in the early six...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Beech

Andrianna Shamaris Mid Century Couture Bench or Stool
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful antique single teak panel from my finest collection, is expertly shaped into this beautiful bench or stool. Part of the Mid Century Couture Collection. Furniture construc...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Teak

Tessellated Travertine Stone Drink/Side Table French 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Tessellated Travertine Stone Drink/Side Table, French 1970. In the style of Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti. Measures 12" tall 11.75" diameter
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Pair of Steel and Glass Cantilevered Side Tables by Design Institute of America
Located in Hudson, NY
A gorgeous pair of design institute america occasional tables. The only pair that I know of retaining, an original factory applied white painted surface. We know this as the original...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel

French Riviera Nightstand or Side Table in Rattan, Bamboo and Wood, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful organic side table or nightstand fully made in bamboo and rattan wicker. This versatile French Riviera style table was designed in Italy in the 1970s. The main features of...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Wood

Danish Foldable Side Table in teak Designed by Illum Wikkelsø for CFC Silkeborg
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Rare & Unique! This Mid-century modern Danish design foldable triangular table by Illum Wikkelso for Silkeborg, Denmark circa 1960. Crafted from teak with attention to detail & a un...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Elm side table by Pierre Chapo for Maison Regain
Located in Long Island City, NY
Elm side table by Pierre Chapo for Maison Regain with a slate table top C.1960 Pierre Chapo (1927-1987) was a French furniture designer and craftsman who was active in the mid-20th ...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Slate

Solid oak coffee table Model: 5350 by Borge Mogensen 1950 Shaker syle side table
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Sophisticated & Timeless! This rare danish design classic model 5350 Coffee Table designed by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik A/S, Denmark 1950’s. Gorgeous Mid-century desi...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Vintage Italian Sheaf of Wheat Side Table with Glass Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Gilt Metal, Original Glass Top Condition: Original Patina on Base, Glass In Very Good Condition
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Two-Tier Tri-Leg Side Table by Henredon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Tripod Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Laminate, Walnut

Stylish Classic Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern Nesting Tables in Teak
Located in Søborg, DK
Stylish classic vintage midcentury teak nesting tables with inlaid ceramic tiles and with geometric patterns on plywood.  
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Pair of French Riviera Nightstands in Bamboo, Rattan and Straw, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic pair of Mid-Century nightstands in bamboo, Vienna straw, hand-woven rattan wicker and clear glass. These lovely French Riviera style bedside tables were designed in Italy d...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Black Glass and Metal Side Table by Arredamenti Allegri Parma Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Modernist side table with castors. Made by Areddamenti Allegri Parma in the 70s. Made of laquered steel and smoked glass top.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

1970s Jan Kalous Side Table for 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, Wood

Mid Century Pair of Plastic Parsons Side Tables White Style Kartell or Syroco
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful pair of heavy plastic parsons square side tables. They are both antique white but just a shade different. Done in the style of Kartell or Syroco although unsigned. They are in fabulous vintage condition with normal wear and tear but no outstanding flaws apart from a small rust ring on the top of one table, circa 1960s-1970s. Please see photos. Sometimes you just need a versatile, simple, and light weight little table so you can move it here………and…….there! Inside. Or outside. This pair of heavy plastic parsons tables...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Plastic

Wire Side Table by Warren Platner
Located in Utrecht, NL
Nickel plated steel wire rods side table by Warren Platner for Knoll International with transparent glass tabletop. Exquisite craftsmanship, all rods are completely hand welded. P...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel, Nickel, Wire

Beech Table, Zbyněk Hřivnáč for the Hotel Praha, 1970s
Located in London, GB
A beech table designed by Czechoslovak designer, Zbyněk Hřivnáč, during the 1970s for the Hotel Praha.  Commissioned by the Communist Party in Czechoslovakia, construction began on ...
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Beech

Pair of Mid-Century Brass, Chrome and Glass Top Side Tables by Willy Rizzo
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of mid-century Italian side tables made of brass and chrome frame with smoked glass top and lower shelves. Heavy and solid, very good condition.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Vintage Macassar Ebony Side Table With Chrome Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Macassar ebony side table with chrome base. Add some modern style to your home. Nice original wear to surfaces.
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Chrome

Set of 3 Wood Side Tables by Kai Kristiansen
Located in Toronto, CA
Almost as if by magic, the 3 wood side tables nest neatly into each other to create a single cube. Use the set as a single cube side table, or individually as a trio of tables. Magic...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Pair Italian Mid Century Ash Side Cabinets
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this pair of ash wood side chests dates from the 1950s. Warm, medium blond in color, the cabinets each have an open compartment with a single fixed shelf and decorati...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ash

Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Side Table Franco Albini Style, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing side table in rattan and bamboo in the style of Franco Albini. These stunning bedsides feature a structure made in bamboo with rattan decorations on the sides. M...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan

French side table by Michel Duffet
Located in Long Island City, NY
French side table by Michel Duffet featuring a round tabletop and rectangular base in sycamore wood with rosewood details. Michel Dufet (1888-1985) was a French furniture designer w...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rosewood, Sycamore

Mid Century Modern Small Square Side Table Teak with White Laminate Top
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely Mid-20th Century Mid Century Modern small square side table comprised of a teak frame and a white laminate top. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and n...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Plastic, Laminate, Teak

Expertly Restored - Adrian Pearsall "Jax" Sculpted Walnut Side Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Wood, Walnut

Signed Silas Seandel ' Ortago ' Bronze Side Table
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Signed Silas Seandel ' Ortago ' Bronze Side Table
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Mid Century Leather Top Side Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
a sophisticated addition to any living space or bedroom. This table stands out with its elegant top finished in a subtle shagreen texture overcast leather, providing a luxurious feel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Maison Bagues France side table
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Maison Bagues France side table 3-plane side table Materials: bronze and mirrored crystals Design: bamboo Its legs are slightly open at the bottom. for better support and stability G...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Rare Variant of Big Table Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte 1940 Whit Blue Mirror
Located in Rovereta, SM
Rare variant of big table Pietro Chiesa For Fontana Arte 1940 whit blue mirror.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Burled Wood Side Table
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Burled Wood Side Table. Featuring a straight line design, rectangular top, four modern legs, and a combination of burled wood and walnut. Thi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Burl

Illum Wikkelso 'Capella' Set of 2x Black Leather Sofa & Side Table Denmark 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Original condition 'Capella' Set consisting of one 2 -seater sofa, one 3-seater sofa and a side table by Danish furniture designer Kristian Illum Wikkelsø (1919-1999) for Niels Eiler...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Leather, Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Constellation Model 479 Mid Century Side Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Constellation Model 479 Mid Century Side Table This side table measures: 13 wide x 13 deep x 19 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Pair of Elm Wood Side Tables by Maison Regain, France 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 1970s French side tables by Maison Regain. These tables were constructed with beautifully grained elm wood and feature sleek lines and rectangular block legs. The inset tab...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Original Bauhaus Wim Rietveld Side Table or Night Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original, Dutch Mid-Century, Wim Rietveld designed gray plywood top side table for highly influential manufacturer Auping. Rietveld, son of De Stijl icon Gerrit Rietveld designed thi...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Lane Walnut Side Tables - Set of 2
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a pair of Mid-Century Modern Lane Walnut Side Tables. Featuring a straight line design, rectangular top with curved edge, single drawer for storage, four modern l...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern walnut side table in the manner of Haywood-Wakefield, with rounded rectangular top above four tapering square splayed legs.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Expertly Restored - Paul Frankl Cork Top Side Table for Johnson Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Midcentury Bench or Side Table in Rattan & Bamboo Tito Agnoli Style, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful bench or side table in rattan and bamboo in the style of Tito Agnoli. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan

Karl Springer Prototype Box Table with Tray Top in Grasscloth 1976-1978
Located in New York, NY
Box Table with removable tray top covered in grass cloth inside and out by Karl Springer, American 1976-8. This was made as a prototype by one of Karl Springer’s premier artisans. It...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Grasscloth, Wood

Square Ceramic side table with Calligraphic pattern, France 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Square ceramic side table with Calligraphic pattern, France 1970s. Beautiful and well proportioned table showing a black calligraphic pattern on a dark warm brown / taupe colored gla...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Brass, Chrome and Glass Top Side Tables
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of Mid-century Italian side tables made of brass and chrome frame with smoked glass tops. Heavy and solid, very good condition.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Pair of "Montecarlo" Brass low tables by Corrado dall'Acqua, Azucena, Italy 1949
Located in Argelato, BO
A rare and splendid pair of "T12" Montecarlo model brass coffee tables, designed by the Italian Architect and Designer Corrado Corradi dall'Acqua for the legendary Azucena company, I...
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1940s Italian 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

Karl Springer Two Tier Side Table in Grasscloth 1976-1978
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully crafted petit side table in grasscloth with sculpted edges by Karl Springer, American 1976-78. This table was made as a prototype. It is very chic. Reference: Purchas...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Grasscloth, Wood

Mid-century vintage gold Gilded decorator side tables/a pair
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a pair of mid-century vintage gold Gilded decorator side tables. These side tables feature four columns in the center with a square base. The tables have been gold gilded wit...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Paul McCobb Calvin MCM Leather Brass and Bleached Mahogany Magazine Side Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul McCobb for Calvin Mid Century Leather, Brass and Bleached Mahogany Magazine Side Table This side table measures: 28 wide x 22 deep x 20.25 inches high All pieces of furniture ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

John Widdicomb Brass Patinaed Top End Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Unique & Rare John Widdicomb Faux Bronzed with Brass Patinaed Console Side End Table. A Table Faux Bronzed frame with Brass Patinaed inset top. Simple elegant parsons style table wi...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Side Table Exposition 1958 by Lucien De Roeck for Bois Manu
By Bois Manu, Lucien De Roeck
Located in Lasne, BE
Side table in the shape of a painter's palette de Lucien de Roeck . Wear due to time and age of the table.
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Aldo Tura Side Table
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Aldo Tura Side Table
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

MarbleCraft Simulated Onyx Occasional Table
Located in Hanover, MA
Three legged round top table consisting of a 23 inch diameter simulated onyx resin top by MarbleCraft on three 16 inch tapered brass-tone legs with self-leveling feet. Both the top a...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Embossed Leather Box on Stand
Located in Westwood, NJ
An embossed leather box on a forged metal stand. The box is covered in grey shagreen leather simulating real stingray shagreen. Marbleized paper decorates the interior of the hinged ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Extraordinary rare Designer table. Italy, 1960s. Bronze.Glass.
Located in Köln, NW
Rare round sidetable with bronze base and figurative end of an expressive head. The table was made in Italy in the 60´s/ 70´s. It is probably a unique piece, which was commissioned b...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Midcentury Solid Brass and Smoked Glass France Interlocking Side Tables, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing set of three interlocking tables in brass and smoked glass. This beautiful set was produced in France during 1970s. These items of three nesting table are very adaptable a...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Crystal, 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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