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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
Vintage American of Martinsville Walnut Nightstands with Leather & Brass Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step back into the stylish era of the 1960s with this exceptional pair of American of Martinsville nightstands, masterfully hand-crafted from walnut wood and brought back to life wit...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair of Nightstand White Lacquer Bamboo and Wood by DUX, Sweden, 1960
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of nightstand white lacquer bamboo and wood by DUX, Sweden, 1960. Rare model in "torsade" wood in white lacquer on wheels. Good condition
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Bamboo, Rattan, Wood

Restored Pre-WWII Rattan "Twin Arch" Side Table with Solid Mahogany Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This mid-century rattan square side table boasts a mahogany tabletop held by twin arch side rattan poles, evoking the style of Paul Frankl. Professionally restored in 2019, it combin...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rattan, Mahogany

Midcentury Italian Nightstands in the manner of Vittorio Dassi
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A pair of handmade nightstands by Vittorio Dassi. Each nightstand has a pair of doors with an intricate zigzag design, glass shelf and details in ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Mechanical Disk Table
Located in New York, NY
Disk form table which opens to a two tier expanded coffee table size. Brass plated metal frame, with glass tops. Dimensions in listing are for the table in closed position, open L is...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

Rosewood Bar Cart by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Design
Located in New York, NY
This Bar cart was designed by Sérgio Rodrigues and made in Brazilian Rosewood (Jacaranda). Good vintage condition with original chromed casters.   The prolific architect and designe...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Formica, Rosewood

Midcentury Oval Shaped Brass Console Table Italy, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Italian midcentury brass console table with a veneered marble top. Finely chiseled brass decoration.    
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Bronze

Hollywood Regency Italian Floral Brass & Glass Side Table or Cocktail Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine quality side table from Italy circa 1960's. All brass construction with inlayed clear glass top. Signed made in Italy
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Set of Boho Driftwood Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This set of matching tables features painted driftwood bases with unique free-form design. Kidney shaped glass tops add to the vintage style of the set, which includes a low coffee t...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Driftwood

Pair of Italian Modernist Lacquered End / Side Tables, Italy, circa 1970
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Italian modernist lacquered bedside / end / side tables, of wonderfully geometric form with a square shaped two drawer cabinet supported on a cylindrical metal base. A sle...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

Pair of Parson End Tables by Edward Wormley for Dunbar with hand painted tiles
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Parson End Tables by Edward Wormley for Dunbar with hand-painted tiles by Artist Maire Linna Wood frame with six hand-painted inset tiles depicting gnarled trees. This is the...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Ceramic, Walnut

Fantastic Pair Burl Wood Heritage Rolling End Tables Flip Top Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Unusual pair of burl wood rolling end tables by Heritage with flip up ends. Wow, these small rolling tables do it all with tons of storage and both ends flip up to increase the tabl...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Jacques Adnet side table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modernist side table with lacquered metal base and black opaline on top , brass details at base
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Klismos Leg Side Tables by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Klismos leg side tables, designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, American, circa 1950s. ONLY ONE IS AVAILABLE.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Eames La Fonda Slate Top Coffee or End Table for Herman Miller
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Handsome La Fonda coffee or large end table designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured by Herman Miller. The series was originally designed for Alexander Girard's La Fonda re...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Slate, Metal

Midcentury Wishbone Side Table in Walnut (4 available)
By Wendell Castle Collection, Dean Santner, George Nakashima
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful wishbone circular table designed by Dean Santner featuring black walnut construction. This amazing design looks simple yet complex at the same time. Wonderful proportions...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Enrique Garcel Large Lacquered Goatskin and Brass Nightstands, c 1970s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisitely executed lacquered goatskin and brass nightstands by Colombian designer Enrique Garcel, circa 1970, signed with labels underneath. Smooth rounded edges and corners provide safety for the bedroom or living space for you and your little ones, whether they be children or pets. These large nightstands which also function great as end tables, have large expansive tops to place lamps, books, remote controls and more. Exceptionally well-crafted, these Garcel tables feature two large pull-out drawers on each nightstand, and two art nouveau styled patinated brass handles on each drawer. Beautifully curvaceous, this pair of nightstand tables...
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1970s Colombian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Set of Three Percival Lafer Brazilian Rosewood End or Side Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Percival Lafer Brazilian rosewood end or side tables Priced individually Total three available
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass, Rosewood

Isamu Noguchi, "Cyclone" Table for Knoll, 1960s, Child's Size
Located in New York, NY
Rare, child's size "Cyclone" table by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll, 1960s. Beautiful, original condition. Top has been professionally cleaned and looking great! Ideal side table!    ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Iron

Post-Modern Pair of Cream and Brass Lacquer 1980s Nightstands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of mid-century 80s cream lacquer & brass nightstands by Lane. Gorgeous post modern design. The cream lacquer is smooth. The brass glows. Two drawers on each. Signed with label ...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Lacquer

Midcentury Rosewood Nesting Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This quaint set of nesting tables features beautiful rosewood. Perfect for any living room or home office this set will add a subtle charm to your room without overpowering any other...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Midcentury Table by Heritage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern side table in walnut by Heritage with drawer. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).   
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Pair of Midcentury Made, Dismantable Solid Oak End Tables of Excellent Condition
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, stylish and highly practical pair of midcentury tables. These beautifully designed and smartly handcrafted end tables or small pedestals could not be in better condition. We t...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Oak

Square Italian Mid-Century Modern Travertine Side Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern single pedestal Italian travertine square side table.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Travertine

Midcentury Paul McCobb Lamp or End Table
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
A rare Mid-Century Modern three tier side table from the Connoisseur Collection designed by Paul McCobb, 1950s. This walnut piece has a overhanging top tier with black leather inset ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

French Set Iron Chair and its Table Mosaic Decoration Patio Garden Mid-Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French folding iron chair and table, decorated with colored faience in concrete Good condition with authenticate patina. Each piece is fold-able. Dimension: chair: D 19.68 in. W...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Concrete, Iron

Brighella 634 Side Table from Zanotta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brighella 634 side table from the Historical Archive collection of Zanotta Spa., 1980s. Top is stain resistant black leather stitched into a black lacquer hard polyurethane top and i...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

John Keal for Brown Saltman Glass Top End Table Solid Walnut
Located in Fulton, CA
A Mid-Century Modern end or side table crafted in solid walnut with a smoked glass top. Designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman of California, circa. 1960's. Features storage or disp...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Smoked Glass, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Pair Chrome Glass Side End Tables
Located in Baltimore, MD
An extraordinary mid-century pair of glass side tables with modernist design elegant and luscious. Each feature original 3/8″ thick glass resting on a chrome-plated base with 1/2″ th...
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1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

Pair of Pierre Chareau Style Iron & Marble End Tables, circa 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of midcentury French iron end tables in the style of Pierre Chareau, circa 1960. Warm marble tops sit atop tubular iron geometric table bases for a modern and airy look.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Marble, Iron

Vintage Mid Century Lane Acclaim Walnut Step Tables / End Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
21” x 28” x 14.5”H; shelf 21”H Pair of iconic Lane Acclaim step tables or end tables •Elm dovetail inlays •Walnut tops •back shelf is 21” high •round tapered legs accented with bla...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut, Elm

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 End Tables

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Steel

Pair of Vintage Mid Century Modern End Tables by Drexel Profile With John Van
Located in Seattle, WA
These end tables have an overhanging top with sculpted leg fronts. Lower shelf beneath a single dovetailed drawer with original hardware. Unique wood grain. Circa 1960s. Vintage Cond...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Vintage Mid Century Modern Accent Table. Single Drawer.
Located in Seattle, WA
Walnut toned accent Table with Dovetailed drawers and carved wood handles. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 30 W ; 24 D ; 20 H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Vintage Mid Century Modern Italian Accent Table.
Located in Seattle, WA
Circular End Table with unique atomic shape to the legs.Brass Toned accents on the bottom of the tapered legs. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 24 Diam...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Stunning Stylized Mid-Century Modern Electro Voice Stereo Speakers in Walnut
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning stylized Mid-Century Modern electro voice 3-way loud speakers in oiled walnut with aluminium trim, amazing original condition, cabinets possibly...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Founders Style Mid Century Oak Cane and Glass End Tables - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Founders Style Mid Century Oak, Cane and Glass End Tables - Pair Each side table measures: 21 wide x 21 deep x 16.25 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Cane, Glass, Oak

Mid-Century Modern Ebonized Stepped End Tables By Gordon's Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Striking pair of atomic, mid-century modern, ebonized mahogany, stepped end tables or nightstands produced by Gordon’s Inc. Furniture company. The tiered tables feature tapered legs ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Aluminum, Brass

Pair of Edward Wormley End Tables for Dunbar, Side Tables
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Edward Wormley End Tables for Dunbar.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

French Brass Two-Tier End Table Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
Simple lines point to this two-tier end table French mid-century roots. Designed by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen, it features silky brass legs and transparent glass tops. Its symmet...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair of Hexagon Walnut End Side Tables W/ Two Door Cabinets Storage Compartments
Located in Southampton, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Hexagonal end side table cabinets by Lane Furniture featuring gorgeous book matched tops with vibrant walnut grains and two doors allowing for generous st...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

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

Small Wrought Iron & Travertine Curule End Table, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Black enameled steel end table with brass feet and a travertine top.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Travertine, Wrought Iron

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 End Tables

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Steel, Nickel, Wire

Hans Wegner Large Scale Oak End Tables or Night Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of large scale Danish Modern oak end tables, designed by Hans Wegner for Andreus Tuck, Denmark, circa 1950s. These tables are currently being...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

Pair of Enameled Lava Tile Tables, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Stripped Enameled lava slabs in intricately detailed wrought iron bases.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Lava, Wrought Iron

Vintage Mid Century Modern End Table. Walnut Tone.
Located in Seattle, WA
This End table has two dovetailed drawers and tapered legs. Unique hardware. Circa 1960s. Vintage condition consistent with age as Pictured. Dimensions. 22 W ; 15 D ; 23 H
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

'Tuxedo' Series End Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern tables by Lane for their Tuxedo series. Features warm walnut grain with inlay rosewood bow ties. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Midcentury Italian Bar Cart by Cesare Lacca Brass and Wood Serving Trolley, 1950
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous Italian serving bar cart in brass and lacqured walnut. This stunning piece was designed by Cesare Lacca in the 1950s in Italy. This stunning cart is in its fully origin...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Crystal, Brass

Original Eames Time Life Stool B
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Time Life Stool B, designed by Charles and Ray Eames. One of the three sculptural forms created by Ray Eames for the Time Life building in 196...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Mid-Century End Tables by Bassett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of two tier tables by Bassett Furniture. Mid-century design with sculpted frame and tapered legs. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

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

Vintage Walnut Toned Mid Century Modern Accent Table.
Located in Seattle, WA
This accent table has sleek design and open shelving. Beautiful edge banding around the top of the piece. Tapered legs, no Makers mark. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictu...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut Toned End Table by Stanley Furniture Co.
Located in Seattle, WA
This End Table has an open shelf above a single dovetailed drawer with the maker’s mark inside. Wood carved recessed handle. Tapered legs with brass toned accents. Vintage Condition ...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Mid Century Modern Leather Glass Top End Table Attr to Daphne Du Barry
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 24in W: 23 3/4in D: 23 3/4in This Mid Century Modern Leather Glass Top End Table Attr to Daphne Du Barry is a very unique and interesting piece! IF you look at the ...
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20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Leather, Glass

Vintage Mid Century Modern Rhythm Accent Table by Lane.
Located in Seattle, WA
This night Stand has a single dovetailed drawer with carved wood handles. Beautiful contrast of wood veneers on the top edge banding. Walnut Toned wood. Vintage Condition Consistent ...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

'Acclaim' Series Table by Lane
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American made end table by Lane Furniture with walnut and oak. Simple mid-century dovetail design with drawer and bottom shelf storage. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Oak, Walnut

Mid Century 1960’s Danish Nesting Tables by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, GB
Mid-century modern teak nest of tables by Kai Kristiansen. Gorgeous design, this set consists of three rectangular tables with slim tapered legs, they slot neatly underneath each oth...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Teak

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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