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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
Lane Furniture Walnut, Rosewood, and Chrome End Table
Located in Skokie, IL
Lane Furniture Walnut, Rosewood, and Chrome End Table This beautiful end table is one of the showcase pieces made by Lane Furniture. This piece is beautifully crafted, rare, and sou...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

Side or End table With Wheels Mid-Century Modern Design Spain or Italy
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
This beautiful and functional table has something special about it: its size, versatility and, above all, its design and its beautiful wood. It is a table that can have multiple func...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Pair of Lucia Mercer End Tables for Knoll 1982 in Custom Sierra Brown Granite
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Lucia Mercer End Tables for Knoll 1982 in Custom Sierra Brown Granite. Sierra Brown Granite is a kind of brown granite with hints of beige and black quarried in Brazil. Incis...
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1980s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Granite

Stacked Bedside Tables in Limed Oak
Located in Westport, CT
Inspired by the iconic designer Paul Frankl, these rustic modern bedside tables blend timeless elegance with contemporary flair. The oversized drawer frames and subtly curved fronts ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair of classic midcentury Broyhill Brasilia walnut side / end tables, USA 1960s
Located in Hastings, GB
A pair of classic midcentury Broyhill 'Brasilia' walnut side tables, USA 1960s. In good vintage condition, ie a slight amount of wear, commensurate with age. The Brasilia range was ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Pair of End Tables Attributed to Harvey Probber
Located in Highland, IN
This very handsome pair of mahogany end tables have tops with a faux finish in rich amber and umber that is reminiscent of tortoise shell. The top may have been done by by Arpad Rost...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Mahogany

1950s Mid-Century Italian Modern Ico Parisi Style Sculptural Side Table
Located in Forney, TX
An original mid-century modern side table, in the manner of legendary Italian modernist architect and designer Ico Parisi (1916-1996) Italy, circa 1950s, having a rectangular inset ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass, Softwood

Elephant-shaped wicker table made by Vivai del Sud, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Elephant-shaped wicker table made by Vivai del Sud, Italy, 1970s Elephant-shaped wicker table produced by the historic Italian company Vivai del Sud in the 1970s. Very good condit...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wicker

Pair Karl Springer Style Lacquered Scroll Nightstands/side/end tables, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Karl Springer Style Lacquered Scroll Nightstands/side/end tables, 1970. Table have been restored and reacquired. Tables each have a single drawer. Measures 24" wide, 23" deep 25...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Lacquer

Vintage Industrial Coffee Table, Side Table, France, 1930's Patina Walnut Steel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous French side table in walnut and patinated steel. France, 1930's. Shows wear consistent with age and use.
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Steel

Vintage Tiki Rattan Bentwood Bamboo 2 Tier Sculptural End Tables - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Tiki Rattan Bentwood Bamboo 2 Tier Scultpural End Tables - a Pair. Item features (2) tier laminate surfaces, shapely bentwood bamboo frames, very nice vintage pair, sleek scu...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Bamboo, Laminate

Saarinen Knoll Tulip Table
Located in New York, NY
Early Knoll Saarinen tulip table, cast iron base, oval laminate top. Minor cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with age.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Iron

Italian Travertine Side Tables in the Manner of Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in New York, NY
Italian 21st century travertine side tables each with a thick top fitted on a conical base, in the manner of Angelo Mangiarotti. These elegantly organic side tables are made from a b...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Travertine

American Designer, End Tables, Wood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of two-tiered wood end tables or side tables designed and produced in the US, 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Chambray Blue Modern End Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A sophisticated piece that merges the worlds of function and fashion. Constructed from wood and exquisitely adorned with leather, this table shines in a charming chambray blue finish...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Leather, Wood

Walnut Two-Tiered Side Table Attributed to T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
Located in Belmont, MA
Mid-Century Modern walnut two-tiered side table attributed to T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Pair of Low Tables, Roger Capron, Vallauris, c. 1965
Located in St Ouen, FR
End tables made up of glazed lava top. Both structure and feet in black lacquered steel. One table wears the Artist's signature. Note that the feet are removable, which signs both ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Lava

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

Mid-Century End Table attr. Jack Cartwright for Founders Furniture
Located in Trenton, NJ
Embrace the timeless allure of mid-century design with this exquisite end table, attributed to the creative genius of Jack Cartwright for Founders. Its seamless blend of form and fun...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Antique Gray Modern End Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A sophisticated piece that merges the worlds of function and fashion. Constructed from wood and exquisitely adorned with leather, this table shines in a charming dark antique gray fi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Leather, Wood

Tan Leather Modern End Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A sophisticated piece that merges the worlds of function and fashion. Constructed from wood and exquisitely adorned with leather, this table shines in charming creamy mushroom tan le...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Leather, Wood

Osprey White Modern End Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A sophisticated piece that merges the worlds of function and fashion. Constructed from wood and exquisitely adorned with leather, this table shines in a charming Osprey white finish,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Leather, Wood

Pair of Italian Mid-Century End Tables with Central Drawers
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Italian Mid-Century End Tables with Central Drawers
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Vintage Danish Modern End Table Pair on Castors.
Located in Seattle, WA
Pair of Danish End Tables with Beautiful Carved wood handles. Dovetail Drawers with dividers as shown.Curved Danish Modern style lines to the legs. Circa 1960s/ 1970s .Vintage Condit...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Mid Century Paul McCobb Planner Group Winchedon Side End Tables Signed - a Pair
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group for Winchendon furniture side tables. Restored in the original brown color with original hardware. Fully marked.
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair of Carlström Mid-Century Modern Nightstands Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of Swedish vintage nightstands or small night tables in teak wood. The rounded legs of these bed side tables are made in beech wood and the pair each have a drawer and a shelf underneath for magazines. This pair of Scandinavian bedroom furniture...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Beech, Teak

Pair Pace Chrome and Glass Side/End Tables, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Pace Chrome and Glass Side/End Tables, 1970. Original Measure 19.5" x 19.5" 20" tall, glass .25" thick
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

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

Pair of Klismos Leg Side Tables by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Klismos leg side tables designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, American, circa 1950s. They are currently being refinished and can be completed in your choice of co...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Rare Pair of Lamp Tables by Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original pair of Model 2755 vintage lamp tables with adjustable stems, clear and opaline glass tops, designed by Daniela Puppa and Franco Raggi for Fontana Arte, made in Italy in 198...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

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

1950s Paolo Buffa Pair of Mahogany Nightstands or Bedside Tables
Located in New York, NY
1950s Paolo Buffa pair of polished mahogany nightstands or bedside tables with three tapering legs ending in brass sabots. These elegant nightstands have a lovely curvaceous front a...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

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

1960's Mid-Century Modern Edward Wormley Style End Table
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Mid-century Modern end table for sale. Very solid and well made. Has a travertine insert on the top, and a walnut frame with a brass inlaid in the walnut frame. It has a bott...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Travertine, 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 mid Century vintage white Laminate Tulip side end tables
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair mid Century vintage white Laminate Tulip side tables. In the style of Knoll Tulip round end tables in white Laminate with off white painted metal base. Good vintage condition. Great set of Vintage mid century end tables...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Steel

Large Center Table 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Large center table made of walnut veneer wood, with aluminum profiles.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

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 John Keal for Brown Saltman Hexagonal Walnut End Tables
Located in Oakland, CA
Walnut side tables designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman, circa 1960, United States. Crafted from solid walnut, these tables feature a hexagonal shape with glass surfaces. Fully re...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Marble

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

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

Pair Mid-Century Walnut with white laminate Top Nightstands by Florence Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of beautiful Florence knoll single drawer nightstands or side tables. Walnut single drawer nightstands with clean white laminate tops. Solid Oak drawers with single white divide...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut, Laminate, Oak

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

Pair of Night Stands Made of Rosewood, circa 1960, Mid-Century Modern
Located in North Miami, FL
Presenting a striking pair of rosewood nightstands, hailing from the chic era of the 1960s. These elegant pieces are adorned with brass handles, showcasing a timeless fusion of form ...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

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

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

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

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Metal

1950s Pair of Rosewood and Birchwood Nightstands or Bedside Tables
Located in New York, NY
1950s pair of waterfall nightstands or bedside tables in rosewood and birchwood each with one door cabinet and brass knob, attributed to Paolo Buffa. These elegant end tables have lo...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

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

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

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

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

Lane/ Altavista Style Mid Century End Tables - a Pair
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Beautiful mid-century style and lines in these two adorable tables. Formica tops that are in perfect condition. Single drawer in each table. There are some markings but not sure of t...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Formica, Wood

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

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

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

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

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

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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