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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
Foliole Grey Nightstand
Located in New York, NY
Add a touch of elegance and artisanal craftsmanship to your bedroom with our Foliole Bone Inlay nightstand. Handmade from high-quality materials,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bone, Wood

French Vintage Side Table on Casters
Located in Austin, TX
Side table on wheels made of mahogany veneer. We love this French Modernist piece with cabriole legs, brass feet, and brass trim around the top. The bottom shelf is glass. It is fini...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Martz Marshall Studios Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Round Tile Top Table
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A Mid-Century Modern custom ordered table designed by husband and wife duo Jane and Gordon Martz of Marshall Studios in Veedersburg, Indiana. Produced during this 1960s, this walnut ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Walnut

Set of Two Triangle Coffee Tables In Travertine By Up & Up, Italy 1980's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice set of 2 triangle shaped Italian coffee or side tables by Up & Up, 1980's. It is made of beautiful travertine. Please take notice of the very nice patterns. Can be used...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Italian Marble Coffee or Side Table, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Italian coffee or side table, fabricated in the 1980s. It is handcrafted out of very beautiful marble. The fabulous marble features a very nice pattern of different colors...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Vintage glass & marble coffee table made in the 1970s
Located in Breda, NB
Vintage glass & marble coffee table made in the 1970s. Dimensions: Width: 104 cm Depth: 46.5 cm Height: 40.5 cm The table has small traces of use appropriate to its age. See pictures.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass

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

Materials

Wood

Vintage Knud Joos Side Table of Oak with Floating Table Top by Jason Møbler Dk
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Small side table by Knud Joos for Jason Møbler The table has a frame and legs of thin square steel and a floating table top of oak veneer. Nice vintage condition.  
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

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

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Iron

Midcentury Round Top Side Table with Column Supports and Tambour Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Midcentury wooden side table with round top, column-shaped supports and tambour base. This Midcentury wooden side table exudes timeless charm and elegance, featuring a round top su...
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20th Century Indonesian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Scandinavian Teakwood Wheeled Side Table or End Table, Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
Little wheeled console, French, circa 1960-1970 This furniture was created to store sewing materiel Very good condition Shipping: L 66.5, P 40.50, H 5...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Pair of Italian Mid-Century Wood Night Stands Bedside Tables
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s MidCentury Modern pair of night stands bed side tables with greatly carved detailed and decorated wooden structure and wood veneer decorated fr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Brass

Mid Century Italian Parchment Three Piece Storage Suite
Located in Chicago, IL
This Circa 1940 Italian Parchment furniture set may be a sideboard with side tables for a dining area or a chest of drawers with nightstand...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Beech

1960s Danish Modern Teak Occasional Side Wine Table by Hans C Andersen for Artex
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
This perfectly proportioned Danish tripod base side table was designed by Hans C. Andersen for Artex. This is a lovely example of Danish Modern design. Its shaft and base are of soli...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Formica, Teak

Medium-Sized End of Sofa, Side Table with Castors, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Medium-sized end of sofa, side table with castors carved from a tree trunk, blackened wood, 20th century. Medium-sized side table, end of sofa with castors carved from a tree trunk,...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Side Table, End of Sofa with Castors, Blackened Wood, Carved in a Tree Trunk.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Side table, end of sofa with castors, blackened wood, carved in a tree trunk, XXth century. Side table, end of sofa with castors carved from a tree trunk, blackened wood, 20th centu...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Italian Midcentury Art Deco Night Stands Bedside Tables Wood Brass Marble Glass
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern pair of bed side night stands tables in shiny wood with front drawer, white marble shelf and glass top shelf with gilt carve...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Brass

Bamboo and Rattan Pair of Bedside Tables Nightstands Dal Vera Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful pair of bedside tables / nightstands with two-drawer in bamboo, rattan and wicker in the style of Dal Vera. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood

Small Spanish Iron Drinks Table with Pointed Stem
Located in Buchanan, NY
This lovely Spanish iron side table was recently hand crafted by skilled artisans and features a distinctive design with a central stem that tapers to a fine point, attached to a stu...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Vintage Rattan Side Table with 3 Shelves
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-century side table with 3 shelves. Made in the USA circa 1970's. Perfect in any room as well as next to a sofa or in any bathroom. Measures; 33 1/2" H x 17" W x 13" D
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rattan

Italian Rectangle Coffee Table in Travertine, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice rectangle shaped Italian coffee or side table handcrafted out of travertine, 1980s. It is made of beautiful travertine. Please take notice of the very nice patterns. I...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

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

Very Rare Max Ingrand Model 2352 Coffee Table, Fontana Arte, Italy, 1960s
Located in London, GB
A very rare Max Ingrand Model 2352 Coffee Table, produced by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1960s Brass, gold leaf and mirrored, tinted glass. In original condition with signs of use and ag...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Mid century pick-shaped side table, Czechoslovakia, 1960´s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This mid-century pick-shaped table was made with a formica and beech top and metal legs. Made in the 1960s in the former Czechoslovakia in the so-called “Brussels period” in connecti...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Gilt Metal Faux Bamboo $& Oval Granite Top Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in, this beautiful gilt metal for bamboo side, table or center table with a black granite oval top. This table could be Italian. The granite top is not attached and sits a top o...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Granite, Metal

Pair of ceramic sides tables Italy 1980
Located in PARIS, FR
Nice pair of side tables with green ceramic top Base in iron with gold leaf Italy circa 1980
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Expertly Restored - Svend Langkilde Rosewood & Brass Removable Tray 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 Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Stool 60 by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1960s
Located in Centreville, VA
1960s models with four slits and five slits in the L-legs. Date of Manufacture: circa 1960s Alvar Aalto's iconic Stool 60 is the most elemental of furniture pieces, equally suitable...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bentwood

20th Century, Azucena Pair of Coffee Tables, 50s
Located in Turin, Turin
Founded in 1947 by Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Ignazio Gardella, and Corrado Corradi Dell'Acqua, the Italian brand Azucena has always stood out for its collections that combine formal el...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Pair of Milo Baughman Style Side Brass and Smoke glass side table
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Milo Baughman Style Side Brass and Smoke glass side table .
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

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

Mid Century Antiqued Pine Two-Tier Octogonal Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid Century Antiqued Pine Two-Tier Octogonal Side Table. Very stable and sturdy. Measures 20" in width, 20" in depth and stands 24.5" tall. Lower tier is 15.5" high with a 8" clea...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Pine

STUNNING MiD CENTURY INDIAN MARBLE PIETRA DURA INLAY SIDE TABLE WITH RECEIPT
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in India Pietra Dura marble side table with original receipt Please note the deliver...
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20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Pair of French Pierre Vandel Lucite and Brass Side Table
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French Pierre Vandel Lucite and Brass Side Table.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Andrianna Shamaris Tall Tray Side Table or Entry Table
Located in New York, NY
Impressive three inch thick tray style tall side table or entry table, hand carved from century old teak wood. We added a modern minimalist base and a natural oil revealing the beaut...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Karl Springer Telephone Table in Chestnut Snake Skin 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully crafted Telephone Table in chestnut snakeskin with black accents and brass castors by Karl Springer, American 1970's. The bottoms are covered in moiré silk. As with all K...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

1940s Pair of Bedside Tables by Jindřich Halabala , Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia - good original condition - cleaned - polished
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1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Newly Refinished - Pair of Mid-Century Modern Walnut Pedestal Cube Side Tables
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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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Walnut

Andrianna Shamaris Mid Century Couture Side Table or Stool
Located in New York, NY
Minimalist side table or stool made from a beautiful century old thick piece of teak wood with lovely character within the wood. We added minimalist style legs and a chocolate stain ...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Vintage French 2-tiered Gilt Iron Side Table Stand with Inset Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage French 2-tiered Gilt Iron Side Table Stand with Inset Glass Offered for sale is a delicately designed French gilt-iron two-tier side table or stand. The round table with c...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wrought 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

Materials

Brass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar 5628T Walnut and Tiffany Tile Side Tables - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar 5628T Walnut and Tiffany Tile Side Tables - Pair Each side table measures: 20.75 wide x 25 deep x 23.75 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Walnut

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

Materials

Brass

Vallauris mosaic and wrought iron round side table
Located in Miami, FL
Vallauris mosaic and wrought iron round side table
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Cement, Wrought Iron

Bakelite, Brass and Iron 1950s Side Tables
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Chic set of three low tables with tubular iron bases, laquered in black paint and ending in brass sabots. The tabletops are black bakelite, with brass surrounds. Heavy, very nice ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

1950s Circular Oak Side Table
Located in London, London
Oak side table Circular top Light oak Four tapering legs Simple style Oak  1950s
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Pair of Black Lacquered Faux-Bamboo Side Tables by Gasparucci
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of side tables is made of black lacquered faux-bamboo. This is an Italian work signed by Gasparucci. Circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

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

Charles Hollis Jones Style Pair of lucite and Brass Side Tables
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Charles Hollis Jones lucite and brass side table , bottom glass is a mirror. Recently restored. Very good con...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Modernist Wooden Bedside Tables with Glass Top
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of 1950s Italian side tables or nightstands with one drawer. Made of hardwood with glass top and brass details.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Iron

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 wa...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

1970s Pair of Jan Kalous Side Tables 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

Materials

Rattan

Andrianna Shamaris Mid Century Couture Espresso Stained Side Table
Located in New York, NY
An impressive antique single slab of teak wood taken from my finest collection, is hand carved to produce this beautiful side table with a four inch deep bevelled top. We added three...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Modern Vintage Brass Pastel Colors Mosaic Side Table 1990 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage circular cute and tiny side table or flower table from brass and pastel colored mosaic elements 1990 Italy. An amazing side table with brass base with three legs and a...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

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

Materials

Steel

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

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

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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