What is an MCM nightstand?

MCM is an acronym for “Mid-Century Modern”. So a MCM nightstand would refer to a side table crafted in the mid-century modern style. MCM style is influenced by designers from the 1930s to the 1960s. Shop a collection of mid-century modern furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

Is a tulip table mid century modern?

Yes, the tulip table is considered a mid-century modern design. This table shape has become an iconic statement of the era with a simple sculptural attitude and a practical nature. The first tulip table was created by Eero Saarinen, a noted Finnish designer who was a leader in mid-century modern home decor. Shop a collection of Saarinen furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

What's the difference between a mid-century modern desk and a writing table?

Desks typically include drawers or storage, while writing tables are a flatter, more minimal work surface; check the listing description for storage details.

How do I care for a vintage wood or ceramic mid-century coffee table?

Wipe wood surfaces with a soft, dry cloth and condition periodically; ceramic and glass tops should be cleaned with a non-abrasive cleaner to avoid scratching any finish.

What other pieces should I add to a mid-century living room besides a coffee table?

A mid-century modern floor lamp adds ambient light without competing for surface space, a common pairing in mid-century living rooms.

What coffee table height works best with a low mid-century modern sofa?

Look for a table 15 to 18 inches tall to match the lower seat height common to mid-century sofas; a taller table can feel out of proportion next to a low-slung frame.

Is glass or wood a better coffee table top for a mid-century modern living room?

Wood tops feel warmer and closer to the era's original materials, while glass tops show off a rug or floor beneath and read slightly more contemporary; both are common in period-correct pieces.

Mid Century Bedside Tables

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Marble And Brass Bedside Tables

1960s Midcentury Modern Bedroom Furniture

Italian Art Deco Night Stands

Italian Modern Bedside Tables

Italian Art Deco Side Table

Mid Century Danish Bedroom Furniture

Danish Teak Night Stand

Cor Alons Birch Mid-Century Modern Nightstand for Gouda Den Boer, 1950s

$966

Cor Alons Birch Mid-Century Modern Nightstand for Gouda Den Boer, 1950s

By Cor Alons, Gouda Den Boer

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Stunning and rare Mid-Century Modern nightstand or bedside table.

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Glass, Birch

Set of 2 mid-century Night Stands with marble tops and brass accessories, 1950

$1,466 / set

Set of 2 mid-century Night Stands with marble tops and brass accessories, 1950

Located in Palermo, IT

Set of 2 mid-century Night Stands/bedside tables with marble tops and brass accessories, 1950s Made in Italy, they are intact and in good condition.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Night Stands

Materials

Marble, Brass

Atomic Age Boomerang End Tables

$1,700 / set

Atomic Age Boomerang End Tables

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid-century modern bedside tables with beautifully sculpted base and matching boomerang handles.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

George Nelson Nightstands with Pull Out Tables for Herman Miller

$1,200 / set

George Nelson Nightstands with Pull Out Tables for Herman Miller

By George Nelson

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A pair of dark ebony toned Mid Century nightstands with pull out bedside table and upper and lower bookcase styled storage .

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wood

Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Nightstands or End Tables, Newly Refinished

$8,500 / set

Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Nightstands or End Tables, Newly Refinished

By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb

Located in South Bend, IN

An outstanding pair of Mid-Century Modern bedside tables or occasional side tables By Paul McCobb for Directional and produced by Calvin Furniture, "Irwin Collection" USA, 1950s M...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Nightstand or End Table, Newly Refinished

$4,500 / item

Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Nightstand or End Table, Newly Refinished

By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb

Located in South Bend, IN

An outstanding Mid-Century Modern bedside table or occasional side table By Paul McCobb for Directional and produced by Calvin Furniture, "Irwin Collection" USA, 1950s Mahogany, w...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Nightstand or End Table, Newly Refinished

$4,500 / item

Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Nightstand or End Table, Newly Refinished

By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb

Located in South Bend, IN

An outstanding Mid-Century Modern bedside table or occasional side table By Paul McCobb for Directional and produced by Calvin Furniture, "Irwin Collection" USA, 1950s Mahogany, w...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Set of 1970´S Scandinavian Brutalist Pine Side Tables or Nightstands

$2,159 / set

Set of 1970´S Scandinavian Brutalist Pine Side Tables or Nightstands

By Rainer Daumiller

Located in Copenhagen, DK

A solid set of mid-century brutalist bedside-tables in the style of Rainer Daumiller.

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Pine

Pair of Teak Floating Wall-Mounted Night Tables, Denmark, 1960s

$1,591 / set

Pair of Teak Floating Wall-Mounted Night Tables, Denmark, 1960s

Located in Copenhagen, DK

A vintage Danish set of Teak Floating shelves from the 1960s. These mid-century modern wall mounted bedside tables/nightstands/wall consoles are a true testament to Danish craftsmans...

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Teak

Restored Teak & Cane Side Table / Nightstand by Haslev, Denmark 1960s

$2,000

Restored Teak & Cane Side Table / Nightstand by Haslev, Denmark 1960s

By Erik Hansen, Haslev Mobelsnedkeri

Located in Toluca Ter, CA

Fully restored Danish mid century modern teak and cane bedside table by Severin Hansen for Haslev Mobelsnedkeri.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Night Stands

Materials

Rattan, Teak

Pair of 20th Century Wood Italian Night Stands, 1950s

$3,353 / set

Pair of 20th Century Wood Italian Night Stands, 1950s

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

A pair of mid-20th-century Italian bedside tables. Carved and veneered in walnut, burl, cherry, beech, and fruitwood.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Night Stands

Materials

Wood

20th-Century Lacquered Wood Nightstands with Marble Tops in the Italian Louis XVI Style

$7,161 / set

20th-Century Lacquered Wood Nightstands with Marble Tops in the Italian Louis XVI Style

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Mid-20th-century Italian bedside tables. Carved, lacquered, and chiseled half-moon wooden furniture with exceptionally high-quality relief decorations in the Bonzanigo, Louis XVI sty...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Louis XVI Night Stands

Materials

Marble

Pair of 20th Century Wood and Glass Top Italian Night Stands, 1950s

$2,785 / set

Pair of 20th Century Wood and Glass Top Italian Night Stands, 1950s

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Pair of mid-20th-century Italian bedside tables. Carved and veneered in walnut, burl, and beech, these beautifully designed furniture feature attractive lines.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Night Stands

Materials

Glass, Wood

French Modern, Brutalist Nightstands, Oak, France, 1960s

$2,400 / set

French Modern, Brutalist Nightstands, Oak, France, 1960s

Located in Stamford, CT

French Mid-Century Modern, Brutalist Nightstands or Bedside Tables, Oak, France, 1960s Pair of single drawer bedside tables designed and produced in France in the middle of the 20th...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Oak

Danish Modern Teak Nightstands by A. Bjerrum & Søn, 1960s. Set of 2.

$2,728 / set

Danish Modern Teak Nightstands by A. Bjerrum & Søn, 1960s. Set of 2.

Located in Asaa, DK

Fabolous matching pair of Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern bedside tables in teak. Made by A.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Teak

Edmond J. Spence, Sculptural Nightstands, Walnut, Sweden, 1950s

$5,500 / set

Edmond J. Spence, Sculptural Nightstands, Walnut, Sweden, 1950s

By Edmond J. Spence

Located in Stamford, CT

Edmund Spence, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Sculptural Nightstands or Bedside Tables, Walnut, Sweden, 1950s Pair of sculptural nightstands or bedside tables designed by Edmond Spence...

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Edmond J. Spence, Sculptural Nightstands, Walnut, Sweden, 1950s

$5,500 / set

Edmond J. Spence, Sculptural Nightstands, Walnut, Sweden, 1950s

By Edmond J. Spence

Located in Stamford, CT

Edmund Spence, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Sculptural Nightstands or Bedside Tables, Walnut, Sweden, 1950s Pair of sculptural nightstands or bedside tables designed by Edmond Spence...

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Young Manufacturing, Modern Nightstands, Walnut, USA, 1960s

$3,200 / set

Young Manufacturing, Modern Nightstands, Walnut, USA, 1960s

By Young Manufacturing Company

Located in Stamford, CT

Young Manufacturing, Mid-Century Modern, Nightstands or Bedside Tables, Walnut, USA, 1960s A pair of fully refinished modernist nightstands designed and produced by Young Manufactur...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Swedish Modern, Nightstands, Pine, Sweden, 1970s

$1,600 / set

Swedish Modern, Nightstands, Pine, Sweden, 1970s

Located in Stamford, CT

Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Nightstands or Bedside Tables, Pine, Sweden, 1970s A pair of modernist pine nightstands designed and produced in Scandinavia in the later half of the 20t...

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Pine

Midcentury French Pair of Elegant Oak Nightstands by Jacques Adnet

$5,500 / set

Midcentury French Pair of Elegant Oak Nightstands by Jacques Adnet

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Chicago, IL

A true testament to 20th-century French design, this pair effortlessly complements both classic mid-century modern and contemporary interiors.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

1940s Pair of Nightstands Paolo Buffa Attributed, Mahogany and Elm Burl Veneered

$4,800 / set

1940s Pair of Nightstands Paolo Buffa Attributed, Mahogany and Elm Burl Veneered

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Mid-Century Modern pair of bedside table or nightstands in solid mahogany, mahogany and elm burl veneered.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Glass, Mahogany, Elm, Burl

Halvdan Petterson, Nightstands, Leather, Beech, Brass, Sweden, 1950s

$3,800 / set

Halvdan Petterson, Nightstands, Leather, Beech, Brass, Sweden, 1950s

By Halvdan Pettersson

Located in Stamford, CT

Halvdan Petterson, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Nightstands or Bedside Tables, Leather, Beech, Brass, Sweden, 1950s Pair of leatherette wrapped nightstands designed by Halvdan Petter...

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Mahogany and Brass Nightstands, Newly Refinished

$8,500 / set

Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Mahogany and Brass Nightstands, Newly Refinished

By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb, Directional

Located in South Bend, IN

An outstanding pair of Mid-Century Modern bedside tables or occasional side tables By Paul McCobb for Directional and produced by Calvin Furniture, "Irwin Collection" USA, 1950s M...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Single Drawer Blonde Nightstand by Jens Ole Christensen for GETAMA

$1,225Sale Price|50% Off

Midcentury Single Drawer Blonde Nightstand by Jens Ole Christensen for GETAMA

By GETAMA

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Midcentury Danish Modern maple blonde bedside table nightstand with one drawer. By Jens Ole Christensen for GETAMA. Only (1) Nightstand available. Measures: 17.5" H x 17.5" W x 18...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Maple

Italian Midcentury Cesare Lacca Attributed Nightstand Top Marble Pink Portugal

$3,296

Italian Midcentury Cesare Lacca Attributed Nightstand Top Marble Pink Portugal

By Cesare Lacca

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Elegant 1940s midcentury modern bedside table Cesare Lacca attributed in lacquered mahogany with precious pink Portugal marble. Legs with golden brass terminal Measures cm: H 58 W 56...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Marble, Brass

Pair of Vintage Teak Nightstands by AB Carlstrom & Co. Mobelfabrik, Sweden

$4,500 / set

Pair of Vintage Teak Nightstands by AB Carlstrom & Co. Mobelfabrik, Sweden

By AB Carlstrom

Located in San Jose, CA

Mid century modern pair of bedside table nightstands in teak by AB Carlström & Co.

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Night Stands

Materials

Teak, Laminate, Birch

Italian Art Deco Nightstands in Parchment, Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani, 1940s

$5,570 / set

Italian Art Deco Nightstands in Parchment, Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani, 1940s

By Osvaldo Borsani

Located in Traversetolo, IT

Designer: Osvaldo Borsani, attributed Origin: Italy Period: Mid-20th Century Style: Art Deco / Italian Mid-Century Type: Pair of nightstands / bedside tables Materials: Teak, maple, ...

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Night Stands

Materials

Brass

French Louis XV Style Nightstands in Walnut with Drawer and Open Self, 1960s, Se

$2,350 / set

French Louis XV Style Nightstands in Walnut with Drawer and Open Self, 1960s, Se

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of French side cabinet Louis XV style nightstands Mid-century Walnut bedside tables.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European French Provincial Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Italian 1970s bamboo and wicker chest of drawers or nightstand

$1,136

Italian 1970s bamboo and wicker chest of drawers or nightstand

Located in Meulebeke, BE

Italy / 1970 / chest of drawers / bamboo, wicker / Regency / Mid-century / Vintage Bamboo and wicker bedside table or small chest of drawers.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Regency Night Stands

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker

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Mid Century Bedside Tables For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of mid century bedside tables available for sale. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, all mid century bedside tables available were constructed with great care. We have 440 antique and vintage mid century bedside tables in-stock, while there are 15 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of mid century bedside tables available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid century bedside tables bearing Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Mid century bedside tables have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Sven Engström, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and Paolo Buffa are consistently popular.

Finding the Right Night Stands for You

Nightstands, which are pieces of bedroom furniture that are often just small bedside tables, are traditionally designed with functionality in mind. Prior to the advent of indoor plumbing, early nightstands contained a porcelain chamber pot in a cabinet that provided a convenient and private alternative to visiting the outhouse. The antique and vintage nightstands in so many homes today are typically low-profile tables that are positioned alongside one’s bed or elsewhere in a bedroom.

A nightstand is mainly used to store or support objects that may be needed at night, such as a phone, a book or a small carafe of water. But this table can easily be personalized. "I’ve got a huge vintage lamp, and when I’m lucky, I’ll have fresh flowers in a bud vase," Chicago interior designer Summer Thornton tells 1stDibs about styling a nightstand.

Whether you take a minimalist approach to bedside table decor or prefer a set of two nightstands topped with stacks of books and other essentials that you'd like to have at arm's length — this furniture can also change the look and feel of a bedroom, rendering any interior more comfortable and cozy.

Practicality plays a prominent role in perfecting your bedside space, but the decision to furnish your bedroom with a cherrywood mid-century modern nightstand or an antique mahogany piece can have an impact on how you start your day.

Take the first step in setting the perfect tone of your morning — find vintage Art Deco nightstands, burl-wood nightstands, oak nightstands, three-drawer nightstands and other nightstands for sale on 1stDibs.

Questions About Mid Century Bedside Tables

What is an MCM nightstand?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
MCM is an acronym for “Mid-Century Modern”. So a MCM nightstand would refer to a side table crafted in the mid-century modern style. MCM style is influenced by designers from the 1930s to the 1960s. Shop a collection of mid-century modern furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
Is a tulip table mid century modern?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Yes, the tulip table is considered a mid-century modern design. This table shape has become an iconic statement of the era with a simple sculptural attitude and a practical nature. The first tulip table was created by Eero Saarinen, a noted Finnish designer who was a leader in mid-century modern home decor. Shop a collection of Saarinen furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
What's the difference between a mid-century modern desk and a writing table?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
Desks typically include drawers or storage, while writing tables are a flatter, more minimal work surface; check the listing description for storage details.
How do I care for a vintage wood or ceramic mid-century coffee table?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
Wipe wood surfaces with a soft, dry cloth and condition periodically; ceramic and glass tops should be cleaned with a non-abrasive cleaner to avoid scratching any finish.
What other pieces should I add to a mid-century living room besides a coffee table?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
A mid-century modern floor lamp adds ambient light without competing for surface space, a common pairing in mid-century living rooms.
What coffee table height works best with a low mid-century modern sofa?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
Look for a table 15 to 18 inches tall to match the lower seat height common to mid-century sofas; a taller table can feel out of proportion next to a low-slung frame.
Is glass or wood a better coffee table top for a mid-century modern living room?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
Wood tops feel warmer and closer to the era's original materials, while glass tops show off a rug or floor beneath and read slightly more contemporary; both are common in period-correct pieces.

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