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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
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

Vintage Swedish Walnut Coffee Table
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely well made vintage Swedish walnut coffee table, dating from the 1960’s. This is of superb quality and has a gorgeous design. The oval top has chamfered edges ...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Karl Springer Telephone Drinks Table in Red And White Cobra Skin
Located in Stamford, CT
Karl Springer style telephone table, drinks table, wrapped in authentic red and white dyed cobra skin. Supported by four bronze casters. A sweet little table with a lot of character,...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Animal Skin

Midcentury Neoclassical End Table by Maison Charles, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
This end table from the 1970s imbues the typical Mid-Century Modern silhouette with timeless French neoclassical elements, like the column-like bases of the legs. A thick transparent...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Stacked Box Nightstand by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Stacked Box Nightstand with Metal Inset is a bedside table with two drawers that is available in either American walnut, or white oak and features a metal inset detail between th...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Walnut and Ceramic Side Tables by Allen Ditson & Lee Porzio
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Lee Porzio and Allen Ditson walnut and ceramic side or occasional tables. We only have two of these pieces left in our gallery's inventory! These magnificent examples were recently produced with permission from the Ditson family. They feature Porzio's original ceramic tiles from the late 1950s. They have solid walnut tops and removable tapered...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic, Walnut

Jacques Adnet side table mint confition
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jacques Adnet side table, leather metal and glass Very good condition with original leather Around 1950s Adnet is known for his very elegant furnitures
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Faux Leather

Cesare Lacca Side Table with Magazine Holder, Italy, 1950s
Located in Naples, IT
Beautiful coffee table with magazine shelf, designed by Cesare Lacca and made in Italy around 1950. This beautiful piece is made of high-quality wood in a warm dark brown colour. It ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Round side tables in travertine by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of pedestals in massive travertine stone by Studio Glustin
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Iron and Marble Cedric Hartman Style Side Table
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful solid marble top side table with triangular iron base in the style of Cedric Hartman, circa 1980s. The table is well constructed and in very good vintage condition; it mea...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble, Iron

Square Narrow Short Side Table w/ Cork by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Narrow Side Table is made of solid American walnut or white oak and features a lower shelf and your choice of a cork or bronze mirror top. The Lawson-Fenning Collection is desi...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Cork, Walnut

Pair of 1960's Black & White Glass Artimeta Side Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Mid-Century side tables by Dutch furniture manufacterer Artimeta. Features black enameled metal frames with white & black square glass tops making this a set of two stylish, ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Vintage Handmade Carved Wood Petite Side Table.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Table has beautiful carved detailing to the legs. Gorgeous dark wood tone. Octagonal shaped top. Vintage Condition consistent with age as Pictured. Dimensions. 11 1/2 W ; 11 1/...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Pair of Oak H M The Queen's Carving School Sandringham Stools Royal Interest
Located in Norwich, GB
A fabulous and quite rare pair of oak stools from HM The Queen's Carving School at Sandringham. Circa 1945. Free U.K. shipping. Overall they are in very good condition, and have be...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Oak

Cast and Hand Painted Aluminum Faux Bois Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast aluminum and hand painted faux bois finished glass top side table. At first glance this beautiful table appears to be made of tree branches. The faux bois finish is quite realis...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Aluminum, Enamel

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

Knud Joos Rosewood Side Table
Located in San Diego, CA
Knud Joos Rosewood Side Table with beautiful steal frame. Dimensions: 16.5 L x 16.5 W x 16.25H About the Designer: Knud Joos was a Danish furniture designer and craftsman know...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Pair Midcentury Side Tables Designed by Jacques Théophile Lepelletier
Located in London, GB
A super stylish design, this pair of elegant side tables are made from brass and glass. This is the quarter circle, two tier model and it's difficult to find a pair. Perfect table...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Pair Of Danish Surfboard Lamp Tables Or Night Stands In Teak By Grete Jalk
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A pair of beautifully sculpted side tables in teak by Grete Jalk for P. Jeppesen. These 1960s surfboard-style tables feature gracefully curved edges and slatted shelf undertiers. T...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Midcentury Rattan & Wicker Pair of Wall Shelf or Hanging Side Table, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing pair of shelf or hanging side table in rattan and wicker in the style of Franco Albini. 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, Wood

Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Side Tables in Travertine, Urban Wabi Style, Pair
Located in Milano, IT
Urban Wabi Side Table - Travertine Night Stand - Natural Stone Bedside Table Set of two square side tables in travertine, the beautiful and richly textured natural stone that was us...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Karl Springer Prototype "Cathedral Table" in Leather 1976-1978
Located in New York, NY
"Cathedral Table" with both base and top covered in contrasting leathers by Karl Springer, American 1976-78. This table was made as a prototype. The arch details are absolutely stu...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Leather, Wood

Round Dunbar Style Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century round side table similar to the Hans Wegner folding table. Brass foot caps and rich grain make this a great vintage addition to y...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Pilastro Style Perforated Telephone Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, Pilastro style telephone or side table with multi-colored perforated metal and black enameled metal frame. A versatile, industrial style table with red and yellow ...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

CraftAssociates Side Tables, Catawba Quick Ship Side Table, Leather, Copper
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
We currently have three available for purchase ( pricing is $4,200 for the pair). Need something now? We are offering a few of our pieces, including this Catawba Side Table ready t...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Copper

Mid-Century Teak Coffee Side Table with Magazine Rack by G Plan
Located in London, GB
We’re happy to provide our own competitive shipping quotes with trusted couriers. Please message us with your postcode for a more accurate price. Thank you. Beautiful mid century te...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Green Glass Faux Bamboo Side Tables Pair France
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage brass faux bamboo side tables sofa tables pair duo with greenish glass plate 1960s France. A charming pair or duo of side table or sofa table from brass in...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

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

Mid-Century Black Wire Side Table w/ Magazine Rack and Multi-Colored Tiles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century side table or magazine rack with black metal wire frame and multi-color ceramic tiles. Lovely lightweight table in original condition with white ball accents and wear con...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Side Table in Travertine, Decorative Piece, Urban Wabi Style
Located in Milano, IT
Urban Wabi Side Table - Travertine Night Stand - Natural Stone Bedside Table One square side table in travertine, the beautiful and richly textured natural stone that was used to bu...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Rare Greta Grossman Side Table for Glenn of California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Greta Grossman side table for Glenn of California, c.1950s. The table features an asymmetrical black laminate shelf that sits atop a rectangular walnut shelf. The shelves are he...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

American Designer, Side Table, Bamboo, Rattan, Wood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo, rattan and wood side table designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Rattan, Wood

Italian Coffee Table in Travertine, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Stunning Italian coffee or side table handcrafted out of travertine, 1980s. The base looks like Origami. It is made of beautiful travertine. Please take notice of the very nice p...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Travertine

Pair of side tables by Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant Pair of Side Tables by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in Lacquered Wood. The glass tops exhibit some scratches and the wood shows minor damages, as depicted in the accompan...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Rotating Three Palm Occasional / Side Tables- Set of 2
Located in Ross, CA
Light wood lacquered, rotating, and tiered occasional or side tables, set of 2. The tiers are in the shape of leaves, the top two rotate, each has a stainless steel support. There ar...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Mid Century Modern Tiered Side Table By Merton Gershun, American Of Martinsville
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sleek and sculptural, mid-century modern, walnut side table designed by Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville features slanted, tapered legs that support three tiers perfect fo...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Aluminum

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Wire Side Table by Warren Platner for Knoll C1975
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic design by Warren Platner for Knoll, such a iconic form. Table is in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Glass is near perfection and fits snug on the top. 15.75 ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Steel, Chrome

Brutalist Stone Top Table by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Add a touch of brutality to any space with this charming side table by Adrian Pearsall for his Craft Associates brand of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Featuring a stark solid rosewood ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Stone, Slate

Pair of Sven Engstrom & Gunnar Myrstrand "Dixi" Teak Side Tables for Tingstroms
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 'Dixi' pair of Mid-Century modern teak side tables or night stands designed by Gunnar Myrstrand and Sven Engström for Tingströms, Sweden 1960. Tables can be used as nightstands...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Teak

Mid Century Very Small Side Table, 1960´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Mid century small color side table. Materials: formica, beechwood. Cool retro piece. In very good Vintage condition. Dimensions: 30 x 22 x 30 cm (WxHxD).  
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Formica, Wood, Beech

Roger Capron rare sun table
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
A very beautiful exemple of Roger Capron work, the sun table in ceramic This side table was probably made with Jean Derval Around 1960s, vivid colors Made in Vallauris, signed Ra...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Ceramic

Set of 3 Black and Walnut Arthur Umanoff Guitar Pick Triangular Nesting Tables
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Set of three Mid-Century Modern nesting tables by Arthur Umanoff. The tables are guitar-pick shaped with black laminate tops inset to solid walnut wood frames. The vintage 1950s triangular tables...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Mid-Century American Modern Round Walnut and Iron Tripod Accent Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Low Mid-Century Modern accent / side table with circular walnut top supported by iron tripod base retaining its original feet (ca. 1950s, USA). Design reminiscent of the 'cigarette' ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

Hardwood Side Table by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini
Located in Madrid, ES
Small side table or a nightstand of hardwood. Designed by Gianfranco Frattini and produced by Bernini, Italy around 1960. Two drawers with built-in handles and central foot on two si...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Hardwood

Carl Aubock Long Side Table, Flower Bench, Rattan, Wicker, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful rectangular Mid-Century side table / bench from the 1950s. This authentic vintage minimalistic piece was designed by Carl Auböck from Vienna and was crafted by Werkstätte...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal, Steel, Iron

Vintage Accent Table With Wood Carved Handles. Uk Import.
Located in Seattle, WA
Possibly Tiger Oak based on the unique wood grain. Handle has an interesting carved wood Shape. Open shelf above Cabinet. English Mid Century style. Vintage Condition Consistent with...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Angelo Mangiarotti Nero Marquina Marble Tall Side Table from Eros Series, 1971
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper from the 'Eros' series, Nero Marquina marble tall side table or console with top fitted on a conical base. This elegantly organic table has...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Pine side table, Spain 70ties
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage Spanish Craftsmanship: Square Pine Side Table from the 1970s Constructed from solid pine wood, this side table boasts a sturdy and durable design that exudes warmth and cha...
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1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Pine

Pair of Solid Walnut Danish modern Ace side tables in the style of Peter Hivdit
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Pair of Solid Walnut Danish modern side tables in the style of Peter Hivdit Produced by Ace-Hi of Gardena, Calif., the Prelude line of furniture featured solid walnut construction...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Walnut

Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Square Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A side table in patinated bronze designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The table has a square shape with rounded corners, supported by four legs in matching bronze. T...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bronze

Vintage Karl Springer Style End Table in Faux Skin Finish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Springer inspired side table wrapped in an attractive faux snake skin. Deep curves around the edges with a square base. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dea...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Lacquer

Mid Century Terrazzo, Marble, Onyx Top Side Table by Harvey Probber c 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Chic Mid Century side, or end table designed by Harvey Probber circa 1960's. The table features a thick ( 1.75 inch ) round top composed of marble, onyx, and terrazzo, with a stylize...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Onyx, Marble

French Riviera Round Service Table with Bamboo and Rattan Bottle Holder, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Delightful Mid-Century service table in bamboo, curved rattan and hand-woven wicker. This lovely French Riviera style serving table was handmade in Italy during the 1960s. This ama...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bamboo, Rattan

Side Table Made In Rosewood Of Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
The side table crafted from rosewood and showcasing Danish design from the 1960s is a striking example of mid-century modern elegance. Rosewood, prized for its rich hues and distin...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Rosewood

Enameled Lava Stone Ceramic Coffee Table Flip Top Chess
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Coffee table Chessboard enamelled lava in the taste of Max and Dominique Picard. Suitable for both interiors and exterior.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Lava, Metal

Set of 6 stackable side tables from Porada Arredi, 1970S
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
Stunning Set of 6 Arredi Tables, Designed to come together seamlessly as one big circle when put together. Each table is in very good vintage condition. Their versatile design all...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Wood

Vintage Mid Century Modern Glass Top Lucite X Form Butterfly Side End Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Glass Top Lucite X Form Butterfly Side End Table. Item features Modern x-form stretcher base, rounded edge glass top, very nice vintage item. Circa Mid to ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Glass, Lucite

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern “Rhythm” Marble Side Table by Lane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly Refinished, Original Marble Top
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

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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