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Mid-Century Modern End 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
Free-Form Table, Roger Capron, Vallauris 1954
Located in St Ouen, FR
Both a side table and a decorative object, this sculptural piece by Roger Capron is one of his oldest furniture creations which had been presented in 1954. Free-form ceramic top res...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Ceramic

Pair of 70s Mastercraft 3 Drawer Burled Elm Brass Inlaid Greek Key Nightstands
Located in St. Louis, MO
Very nice refinished Mid-Century Modern or Hollywood Regency 1970s Mastercraft three drawer chest nightstands or end tables in Burled Elm, with brass inlay, floats on plith bases. Dr...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Mid Century Heywood Wakefield Step End Tables.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Mid Century Heywood Wakefield Step End Tables. 22.5" H to top 16" H to bottom 29.5" L x 17.25 D each Stamped Heywood Wakefield Champagne
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Maple

Spanish Gilt Metal End Table on a Tripod Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
This small scale side table is ideal for your favorite objects and books. And of course the perfect place for your morning coffee or end of day cocktail. Measuring 28 inches in height and 18 inches in diameter, this graceful side table is part of our vintage-inspired collection of recently made items. We have selected our favorite designs and have commissioned expert craftsman to fabricate them using traditional methods and materials. With a hand-applied gold patina that adds a touch of opulence to its robust structure, this small scale end table...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Iron

Coppia di Tavolini Anni 80 in legno e vetro
Located in Milano, IT
Coppia di tavolini in legno esotico tinto, il piano è in vetro fumè. Buone condizioni.
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Smoked Glass, Harewood

Unusual Trapezoid Travertine Terrazzo Top Oiled Walnut Base End Side Table MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Unusual Trapezoid Travertine Terrazzo Top Oiled Walnut Base End Side Table MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Travertine

Andre Bus a Pair of 'Acclaim' Walnut Side Tables Forlane USA 1960 Signed
Located in Paris, FR
Andre Bus, a pair of 'Acclaim' walnut side tables, Lane of Altavista, Virginia, 1950s/1960's. Measures: Length 70, width 53, height 52 cm. Good condition.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Unusual Brass Square Two-Tier Side or End Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Italian modern brass side or end table stand with smoked glass shelves. Inspected vintage condition.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair Of Mid Century Brass And Leather Two Tier End Tables
Located in Essex, MA
Two tier with brown leather shelves and brass gallery and legs.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair of Character Side Tables Lacquered Wood and Metal. Italy, 2000s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair, set of contemporary side end low coffee cocktail bedside nightstand tables or gueridon in white cream lacquered metal and tick chocolate brown lacquered wood top. In the mood o...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal

Pair Italian Midcentury Lacquer & Screenprint Side Tables by Piero Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Important Pair of Italian midcentury Side or End Tables by Piero Fornasetti. The pieces are beautiful compositions of form and design in the Modern Neoclassical aesthetic....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass, Iron

Mid Century Modern WALNUT END TABLES / Side Tables / Nightstands
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Pair of Mid Century Modern Walnut end / side tables with a deep + large drawer and striated drawer facade, c. 1960's. The tables are perfect for either side of your sofa and there i...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Mid Century Cube End Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An alluring mix of materials and finishes elevates this end table, featuring a simple square shape and open space for storage and display. An antique mirrored top and shelf creates a sense of depth and warm reflection, complemented by an overall broken leaf finish for tactile appeal and added shimmer. A single, asymmetrical drawer with recessed finger pulls offers a tucked-away place for minimizing clutter. Dimensions: 22" W x 20" D x 25" H Antique Mirrored top. Case finished in Twilight Frost. Open storage area finished in Twilight Frost with Antique Mirror shelf...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Mirror, Wood

Stiffel Mid Century Brass Wood Candlestick Floor Side Table Lamp 52"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Stiffel floor lamp made of brass featuring square wood side table and candlestick design. Dimensions: 17" x 17" x 52"h, table heigh...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard Mod #384 in teak Denmark - 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Kai Kristiansen for Aksel Kjersgaard Mod #384 in teak, Denmark - 1960s.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Teak

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Magazine Table for Widdicomb
Located in Littleton, CO
A recently and handsomely refinished magazine table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Furniture Co. in mahogany. A table top for a lamp, drinks and decorative items floats a...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Modern Two Tier End Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A simple yet elegant table with an emphasis on function, this curved end table adds depth and reflection to seating areas. Features two tiers of White Rhino stone atop an angular met...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Stone, Metal

Stylish and very well made mid century modern side tables in teak, circa 1960s
Located in Houston, TX
Stylish and very well made mid century modern side tables in teak, circa 1960s. The model is called ‘Casino’ and they were designed by Engstrom Myrstrand for Tyngstroms, Bra Bohag, ...
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Teak

Mid Century Black Marble Top Side Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
With a round black marble top on a brushed brass finish metal base with tapering legs. Dimensions: 19.75" W x 19.75" D x 23.5" H Marble has natural variations and its figure may va...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Marble, Metal

Mid Century Oval Accent Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
With a canted edge oval Carrara marble top on a modern brass finish tapered support with a horseshoe form base. Dimensions: 16" W x 10" D x 21" H Marble has natural variations and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Marble, Metal

Angelo Mangiarotti Pair of Nero Marquina Eros Marble Tall Side Tables, 1971
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper from the 'Eros' series, pair of Nero Marquina marble tall side tables or console tables with top fitted on a conical base. These elegantly ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Marble

Arne Wahl Iversen Rosewood Danish Modern Planter or Table
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Planter or side table in Rosewoos Model 36 by Arne Wahl Iversen manufactured by Vinde Mobelfabrik. Original metal planter.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Mid Century White Marble Top Side Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
With a round Bianco Carraro marble top on a brushed brass finish metal base with tapering legs. Dimensions: 19.75" W x 19.75" D x 23.5" H Marble has natural variations and its figu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Marble, Metal

Pair of Side Tables Lacquered Metal by Neil David. Netherland, 2000s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
pair set of side end low coffee cocktail bedside nightstand tables or gueridon in white lacquered metal by the Netherland designer Neil David. In the mood o...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

LOVELY PAIR OF BURR YEW WOOD SiDE END LAMP WINE TABLES WITH LARGE SINGLE DRAWERS
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of vintage Burr Yew Wood side end lamp wine tables with large single drawers Please note t...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Yew

1950s Pair of American Modern Walnut step end side tables Atomic age
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful craftsmanship on this 1950s, American modern walnut inlaid step end tables, solid tapered legs, and beech wood combination, the tables have been refinished and are in very ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Beech, Walnut

Roger Capron small green ceramic sofa end table Vallauris
Located in Lyon, FR
Small coffee table or side table of the French ceramist Roger Capron from the 60's. Structure of the base in black lacquered metal and top made with glazed tiles in green and brown t...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

Modern Faux Marble Suspension Acrylic Side Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
With solid acrylic top and sides and a framed acrylic base, with stainless steel exposed hardware and a suspended faux Carrara marble lacquered soft closing drawer. Dimensions: 26" W...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal

Modern Suspension Acrylic Side Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
With a solid acrylic top and sides and a framed acrylic base, with stainless steel exposed hardware and a suspended silver fall finish lacquered soft closing drawer. Dimensions: 26"...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Scandinavian Teak Side Table with Shelf after Finn Juhl
Located in Plainview, NY
A timeless Mid Century Modern design solid teak side or end table, crafted in the manner of the iconic Finn Juhl, seamlessly blends functionality with aesthetic grace. The distincti...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Teak

Mid-Century Modern Telefunken Speakers by Van Ernst Dieter Hilker, circa 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Telefunken Speakers Designed by Van Ernst Dieter Hilker for Omnia, Circa 1960s Feature a quintessential sleek Scandinavian style design with a beautiful t...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal

Mod. 201 Italian Serving Bar Cart by Ico Parisi for De Baggis, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful service bar trolley designed by the master of Italian design Ico Parisi together with his wife Luisa. The cart was produced by De Baggis in the 1950s in Italy. The wood qu...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Brass

A Pair of Heinz Lilienthal Kalkutta Marble Mosaic square End Tables 1970s
Located in Halle, DE
A Set of two rare coffee or End Tables , Model :Kalkutta(Calcutta) by German Sculptor Heinz Lilienthal, 1927-2006. The design of 64 square mosaic marble pattern combined to one table...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Marble, Steel

Mid Century Travertine Side End Tables - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid Century Travertine Side End Tables - Pair Each side table measures: 23.5 wide x 23.5 deep x 20 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vintage c...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Travertine

Mid-Century Modern Paul Frankl Nightstands Lacquered in Ebony, Pair
Located in Wilton, CT
Stunning pair of Mid-Century Modern Paul Frankl Nightstands, expertly lacquered in Ebony. Each nightstand has a pull down top drawer with two bottom drawers. Original hardware in sol...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Side Tables 1950s, End Tables
Located in Miami, FL
Great pair of end tables from the 1950s. Ready for a new home.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood, Plywood

Silvio Cavatorta Midcentury Iron and Teak Wood Oval Italian Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful midcentury oval coffee table in Iron and Teak Wood. This item was designed in Italy during 1950s by Silvio Cavatorta. It has...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Tiered Bamboo Corner Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century corner table in bamboo and mahogany with tiered top. Top is removable. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Bamboo

Midcentury danish teak + ceramic By OX Art nesting tables/ side tables by Trioh
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Midcentury danish teak + ceramic By OX Art nesting tables/ side tables by Trioh 1970s By Trioh & Ox Art Made in Denmark Amazing condition, no scratches or damage. Usable as...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Ceramic, Teak

Pair of Mid-Century Tile Top Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of mid-century modern side tables feature inlay ceramic tiles. Four tile diamond shape mosaics set in a mahogany top. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Ceramic, Mahogany

Mid Century Modern End Table by Edmond J. Spence for Industria Mueblera, c1950s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Embrace the timeless elegance of mid-century design with this exquisite vintage end table, doubling as a nightstand, crafted by the notable Edmond J. Spence for Industria Mueblera in...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Modern Brighton Side Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A work of art and beautiful accent table. The base is a network of faux bamboo cast in brass with brass strappings. The table top is veneered with glass overlay. An eglomise tray...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal

Vintage Italian midcentury end table in brass and glass by Giuseppe Ostuni
Located in Milano, IT
Mid Century Side table in Brass and Glass modernist - Italian Design 50's The piece, preserved in very good original condition, is a wonderful and sculptural side table by Italian d...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Vintage French 2-Drawer End Table Nightstand by Gautier
Located in Wilton, CT
Offering a sleek and stylish French Mid-Century Modern double drawer nightstand or end table. It has been newly refinished in Dove White lacquer. This vintage piece is made in France...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Plastic, Wood

Matched Pair Rosewood and Chrome Tables / stands attr to Milo Baughman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Matched Pair Rosewood and Chrome Tables or stands attributed to Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggen ,Classic 60s'70s Modernist design,, Handsome rosewood veneer,, richly grained,Art / ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

Pair of modernist sofa ends from the 40's palm tree art deco French
Located in Lyon, FR
Pair of small French coffee tables from the 40s. Structure of the tables in solid palm wood with an inlay on the top of a brass leaf. Very nice vintage condition of the lot, to note ...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Paul McCobb Side Tables #8712 with Original Marble Tops, PAIR
Located in East Hampton, NY
Rare pair of Paul Mccobb side tables retaining the original marble tops. Part of the Irwin Collection by Calvin Furniture Co.. McCobb employs a wonderful mix of dark brown Mahogany a...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Marble, Brass

Pair Century Burled Burl Wood & Brass End Side Tables Nightstands
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of vintage side end tables or nightstands with drawer, brass legs, finished all the way around. Marked Century inside of drawer. These have there original burl burled walnut woo...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Studio Made Occasional Table by Jerry Frost
Located in Trenton, NJ
This unique sculptural studio made occasional table features a uniquely shaped solid wood top with tapered edge atop a uniquely shaped bentwood base. From the hands of master woodwo...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Pair of Walnut and Tile Mosaic Side or End Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very nice vintage Mid-Century Modern mosaic tops walnut end tables.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Stone

Mid Century Modern End Tables Van Keppel Green
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great timeless California design. These were not massed produced. They were custom made at the VKG studio for interiors usually lacquered. Made of plywood, some solid wood parts with...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Pair of Low Square Up & Up Travertine end coffee tables or Nightstands Italy
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Low Square Up & Up Travertine end coffee tables or Nightstands circa 1970 Made in Italy. Simple design solid travertine end tables or nightstands. Located in Brooklyn NYC. M...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Travertine

Mid-Century Modern Tables in the Style of Milo Baughman- Pair
Located in Southampton, NJ
Unique pair of vintage rectangular tables with flat bar chrome Cruciform steel frames and copper wrapped tops of substantial construction, high quality & wei...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Copper, Steel, Chrome

Pair of French Modern Neoclassical Brass & Verre Eglomisse 3 Tier Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant and Timeless Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical ,triple tier, side / end tables or nightstands in solid brass by Maison Jansen for Maison Bagues. The tables ar...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Chic Restored Pair of Swivel Bamboo and Black Lacquer End Tables, circa 1975
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Killer pair of restored vintage end tables or nightstands, circa 1975. Exceptionally crafted mahogany case construction veneered in spiral bamboo; open display compartment finished...
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1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Bamboo, Mahogany

Spanish Wrought Iron Side Table Gueridon / Drinks Table with Scrollwork Top
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand forged iron round gueridon table with scroll detailed top, Spain, 1950s The top is comprised by an intricate of scrolled iron pieces creating a beautiful sunburst effect. It sta...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wrought Iron, Iron

Near Pair of Square Occasional Tables Attributed to Severin Hansen
Located in London, GB
Denmark, circa 1950 A near pair of mid-twentieth century Danish Rosewood square occasional tables with tapering legs, attributed to Severin Hansen. Table one: Height 50.00cm...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Hardwood

Pair of Cube Shape Chrome Faux Bamboo Frame End Tables Smoked Glass Top MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Cube Shape Chrome Faux Bamboo Frame End Tables Smoked Glass Top MINT!
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern end 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 end tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, more furniture and collectibles, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern end tables made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original end tables, popular names associated with this style include Edward Wormley, Dunbar, Paul McCobb, and Lane Furniture. 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 end tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $180 and tops out at $40,000 while the average work can sell for $2,600.

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