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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 celebrated 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.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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
Side Table, Stool or Nightstand in Solid Wood Finish, Auxiliary Table Socle 40
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle side table, auxiliary table, night stand Socle is a small solid wood table designed by the NONO design team. Made of solid wood, its elaborated construction serves as a suppor...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Hardwood

Set of Three Swedish Modern Nesting Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
Three teak nesting side tables, Mid-Century Modern style, made in Sweden. Compact set of nesting tables perfect for living room side or end tables, nightstands, or display tables for...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Teak

French Iron and Ceramic Coffee Table or Serving Table, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Iron serving table or coffee table recovered of Black white and yellow ceramics, Signed by Carve French, circa 1960 Colors and ceramic technic typical...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Iron

Italian Pair of Nightstands Attributed to Paolo Buffa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rosewood pair of 1950s Italian nightstands or end tables. Brass bouts on the bottom of the feet. Attributed to Paolo Buffa. Rivers glass on top and glass shelf. Shipping to continen...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

1947 Charles and Ray Eames IT-1 Incidental Folding Side Kids Table Herman Miller
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Museum quality early example. Retains rare paper label.
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Steel

Pair of Paul Frankl Walnut Nightstands for Johnson Furniture Solid Brass Pulls
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of stunning Mid-Century Modern walnut end tables night stands with solid brass buckle shape pulls.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Maison Bagues Style Brass And Glass Table
Located in Essex, MA
With nicely beveled and thick inset glass top over a conforming shelf with reeded straight legs and tapered circular feet.
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Japanese Mid-Century Murano Glass Blue Tile Top Brass End / Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
Japanese mid-century end / side table with a Murano glass tiled top in varied shades of blue and gray, resting on a shaped brass frame with four tapered legs.  
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20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Italian Modern Round Glass Gueridon Side Tables with Tripod Steel Bases
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Elegant pair of round Italian modern gueridon side tables. The unique three-legged side tables have a striking sculptural design. These tables make the perfect drink tables. Use the ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

Pair of Steel & Glass End or Console Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our stunning Pair of Steel & Glass End or Console Table, a must-have addition to any stylish home. Crafted from high-quality metal and finished in a sleek black paint, th...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Steel

Pair of Mid-Century Walnut, Leather and Mahogany Wedge End Tables by Dunbar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar walnut wedge/trapezium-form end tables with mahogany stretchers/bases and leather-wrapped feet (model #5216, ca. 1955, Indiana, USA). Uncommon examp...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Leather, Mahogany, Walnut

Faux Tortoise Shell End Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A mid-century modern style end table with a hand-painted faux tortoise pen shell decoration. Framed with brass trim to all outside edges raised on squared legs. Dimensions: 27" W x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Lane Pair End Tables Nightstands
Located in Baltimore, MD
A beautiful pair of end tables / nightstands by Lane Altavista Furniture Co. Each remains in good condition throughout. Featuring stunning, wood grain on top with rounded corners, ab...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Oak, Walnut

Side Table, Night Stand in Solid Wood, Auxiliary Table Socle 27 by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle side table, auxiliary table, night stand Socle is a small solid wood table designed by the NONO design team. Made of solid wood, its elaborated construction serves as a suppor...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Oak, Hardwood

Pair of 1950s Step-End Tables by William Hinn for Gordon's
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE Sculptural and sleek 1950's Italian style two-tier side tables with upswept blade-edges, spread-eagle tapered compass legs capped with solid brass double-ball feet. De...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair of French Midcentury Nickel & Parchment Leather Side Tables, Maison Ramsay
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of French Mid-Century Modern cantilevered nickel and parchment leather side / end tables / gueridon attributed to Maison Ramsay. The pieces feature delicate nickel m...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Nickel

Walnut Square Occasional Glass Top Center Side Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice Mid-Century Modern square side table with glass top. Measures: 31 x 31".
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Pair of Murano Tile Side Tables
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of charming side tables with Murano tiles, set in random pattern.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Pair, Side Tables Jacques Adnet Arrow Acid Nickel & Mirror Glass Top France 1960
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Round Mid-Century Modern Nickel in acid texture and Mirror Top arrow feet and connector buttons, made in France circa 1960. Insert new mirror glass tops which measure 13.75...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Nickel

Scandinavian Midcentury Rosewood Table
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Haug Snekkeri Scandinavian Midcentury rosewood parsons style coffee table, side table, or end table. Solid rosewood legs, beautiful gr...
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rosewood

Nelson Style Frank and Sons Step End Table for Arbuck
By George Nelson, Frank & Son
Located in New York, NY
Architectural design wrought iron step end table by Frank and Sons for Arbuck, after George Nelson. Unusual white table surfaces create a dramatic and g...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wrought Iron

Aldo Bakker Cabinet For Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Aldo Bakker Cabinet For Karakter With an unwavering commitment to form and function, Aldo Bakker’s Cabinet seamlessly blends utility and elegance and embodies the essence of contem...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Spruce

Pair of Round Barrel Shape One Door Compartment End tables Night Stands
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Hollywood Regency decorative round shape turned bases one door compartment end tables nightstands.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

French Maison Jansen Style Polished Steel, Brass and Leather Coffee Table
Located in Stamford, CT
This table is a successful marriage of modern and traditional, a streamlined polished steel base held together with brass nuts, with a elegant leather top with tooled decorative bord...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Iron

Romeo Rega style Coffee Table in Brass and Smoked Glass, Italy, 1970s Midcentury
Located in Roma, IT
Elegant coffee table in brass, smoked glass adds to the seductive elegance of this midcentury piece. Measurements: 56 x 36 H 41.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Small Table, Side Table, End table Samu Made of Solid Wood by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Introducing the Samu Collection by NONO, where simplicity meets elegance in the form of sculptural stools, side tables, and plinths. Each piece in this collection boasts a gently dom...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Hardwood

Pair of Lucite and Nickel Side Tables by Charles Hollis Jones "Waterfall" Line
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage pair of Lucite and polished nickel side tables from the "Waterfall" collection designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones in ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Nickel

MCM Founders Furniture Side Table Chrome Ebony Rosewood CDP#47133 David Parmelee
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage Founders Furniture MCM (Mid-Century Modern) lamp, corner, or side table CDP (Continuing Design Program) # 47133 and attribu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

Resin Ribbon End Table in the Style of Tony Duquette, 1980s
Located in Camden, ME
A cast resin ribbon side table with an inset glass top from the 1980s in the style of Tony Duquette. The table is in excellent vintage condition.
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Resin

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Travertine and Dark Wood Wedge End / Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century end / side table with a wedge-shaped beige travertine top resting on a dark wooden base with connecting stretchers and four dowel legs ending in black leather wr...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Travertine

Pr Mid Century Art Deco Bamboo Step End Tables by Ficks Reed
Located in New York, NY
Chic pair of bamboo step end tables by noted the American furniture company Ficks Reed. Each table has a banded bamboo base, with three grad...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Upholstery, Bamboo

Pair of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Tapered Dowel Leg End Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century maple end / side tables with a rectangular two-tiered form with reverse tapered dowel legs connecting the lower shelf and tabletop. (T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBIN...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Maple

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Square Wooden Two-Tier End / Side Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century square wooden end / side tables with a lower square stretcher shelf connecting four square legs. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DUNBAR F...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

American Mid-Century Walnut Triangle Occasional Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century walnut occasional table with a triangular top with rounded corners, resting on three squared and tapered legs. Wear to finish.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Friso Kramer "Rotunda" Black Metal and Glass Coffee Table by Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare "Rotunda" coffee table by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel. Black enameled metal base with magazine shelf and glass top. In good original condition with some signs of wear to f...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

Finn Juhl for Baker Furniture side table with shelf mid century teak walnut USA
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
RARE production piece from Baker Furniture. Wegner designed for the company in the 1950s in order to gain an international / American presence.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Early Vladimir Kagan Side Table w J. Warner Prins Ceramic Tiles, c 1949, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare and early (circa 1949) open-sided tiered side / end table by Vladimir Kagan, during his early years either right before or in the beginning of his partnership with Hugo Dre...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Ceramic, Oak

2 Pairs of Mid-Century Modern Stone Top Walnut Side End Tables, c1965
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid-Century Modern Stone top end side tables. Black walnut with a composite stone insert. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. 2 pairs available. Sold a...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Stone

Pair of 1970s Milo Baughman Style Rosewood, Laminate, and Aluminum Nightstands
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed with influence from iconic midcentury designers like Milo Baughman, this pair of two-door nightstands sets itslef apart with its contra...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Aluminum

Vintage Artedi Marble and Glass Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural side, or end table of marble, glass and brass. This example is in very fine, original condition, clean and ready to use. Base w/o glass 12 in W x 8in D Glass .50 ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Marble, Brass

Ettore Sottass Primavera Carrrara Marble Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of 1980's "Primavera" Carrara marble side tables designed by Ettore Sottass and produced by Ultima Edizione, with white marble squared base...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Carrara Marble, Steel

Antique English Barley Twist  Oak Wood Accent End Table Stand UK Import
Located in Seattle, WA
This antique English barley twist side table is a classic piece of furniture that showcases traditional craftsmanship and design. Made from high-quality wood, such as oak and feature...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Oak

Side Table, Nightstand in Solid Wood, Auxiliary Table Socle 26 by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle side table, auxiliary table, night stand Socle is a small solid wood table designed by the NONO design team. Made of solid wood, its elaborated construction serves as a suppor...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Oak, Hardwood

Pair of Mid Century Modern Style Walnut Chrome Cantilevered End, Night Tables
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and well constructed top quality pair of Walnut end tables with chromed steel supports. Would also work as night stands. Perfect blend of walnut and chrome. Large surface ar...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Steel, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Blonde Two Tiered End Table with Drawer and Brass Ring Pull
Located in St. Louis, MO
1950s Mid-Century Modern stepped or tiered mahogany end table with drawer and brass Asian style brass ring pull. Shown in original blonde finish, shows wear. Can be refinished for ad...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Mahogany

Mid-Century Brass & Chrome Bicolor Side Attributed to Maison Jansen circa 1970s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A stunning two-tiered brass and chrome-plated large side or end table attributed Maison Jansen, circa 1970s. Perfect for the Hollywood Regency style enthusiast or midcentury lover al...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Brass, Chrome

Organic Shape Solid Oiled Walnut Base Travertine Terrazzo Top End Side Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Travertine top walnut base side or end table on wheels.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Travertine

John Widdicomb Very Fine Burl Wood Round Top Triangle Base Side End Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
John Widdicomb Very Fine Burl Wood Round Top Triangle Base Side End Lamp Side Table Stand MINT
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Burl

1980s Henredon Burl Wood Drum Nightstand/End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome vintage drum table by Henredon, circa 1980. For decades, the Henredon name has been synonymous with fine furniture, and their Scene Two c...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Burl

Scandinavian Style Wooden Coffee Table or End Table with Bottom Shelf
Located in Miami, FL
A very stylish Scandinavian style coffee table or end table made of solid walnut. Clean lines and natural groves of the wood enhance the design of the gorgeous Scandinavian style wo...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Mahogany Faux Bamboo Galleried Leather Top Gueridon Side Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful faux bamboo mahogany gueridon Bouillotte style with leather top with brass pierced gallery. Very good condition. Measures 18.25" in diameter and stands 28" tall. W605...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft Burl Wood and Acid Etched Brass Bedside Chests
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency nightstands By Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft Furniture USA, 1970s Burled Carpathian elm wood, with acid etched brass...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

1950s Gispen 'Toe' Beige and Black Industrial Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Gispen Industrial side table with black enameled metal frame and linoleum top with aluminum trim accent and painted wood foot pads. In very original condition and visible...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Aluminum, Other, Metal

French End, Coffee or Side Table Two Removable Copper Trays Wought Iron, c. 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Midcentury side or end table, France Can also be used as coffee table or plant holder Copper and wrought iron The patterns in the middle of the trays are a fleur-de-lis and a towe...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Copper, Wrought Iron

Pair of Design Chrome Side Tables
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of very nice design side tables is made of chrome with thick glass shelves. This is a French work, circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

Pair of Paul McCobb End Tables
Located in Denton, TX
A pair of walnut tops with aluminium base side tables from the Erwin collection designed by Paul McCobb for Calvin furniture.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Aluminum

Pair of Bamboo and Wood Nightstand Anonymous for DUX Sweden, 1960
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of bamboo and wood nightstand anonymous for DUX Sweden, 1960 Good condition more photo on demand.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Bamboo, Rattan, Wood

Handcrafted and Painted Max Kuehne Coffee Tables Set of Three
Located in Chicago, IL
Handcrafted and painted Max Kuehne coffee table set of three. Images show versatility as single table curved, straight or as individual tapered end tables. Known primarily as a pai...
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1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

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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