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

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Marble, Brass

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

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Brass

MCM Dunbar Coffee or End Table Square Parsons Style by Edward Wormley
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous Mid-Century Modern to Modern Dunbar square coffee or end table Parsons’s style with inlaid brass detail by Edward Wormley. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

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

Materials

Copper, Steel, Chrome

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

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Brass

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

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Brass, Iron

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Oval Walnut Pedestal/Stands/End Table by Lane
Located in Wilmington, DE
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Oval Walnut Pedestal/Stands/End Table by Lane Offered is a beautiful pair of Mid-Century Modern Walnut pedestal/stands. The set is highly unique. The Ov...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

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

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Wrought Iron, Iron

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

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Hardwood

Petite Teak Tripod Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Teak tripod side table is supported by a teak shaft and three flared legs. The perfect petite table for an office, library or living area. Dimensions 13" diameter x 19" height; 5.7...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Teak

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

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Pair of Side Tables Year 1950
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Pair of 1950s Coffee Tables, Made in Italy.  They are made of crystal and hand-engraved brass. The crystal top is ground.  Condition is perfect, some slight signs of use due to time....
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Crystal, Brass

Charak Mid Century Modern Mahogany & Brass Night stands End Side Table Parzinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Charak Mid Century Modern Mahogany & Brass Night stands End Side Table Parzinger MINT!
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

A contemporary pair of wrought iron drink tables having ring decoration.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A contemporary pair of wrought iron drink tables having ring decoration.
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2010s Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Iron

Mastercraft Mid Century Brass Side End Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Mastercraft Mid Century Brass Side End Table This side table measures: 22 wide x 26 deep x 24 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair Of Mid Century Brass and Marble End Tables
Located in Essex, MA
Each with inset white marble with gray streaking. Tapered reeded brass legs joined by stretchers. Unpolished at present but can be for additional cost.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Marble, Brass

Vintage Danish Modern Pair of Ceramic End Side Tables by Sallingboe
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Danish Modern Pair of Ceramic End Side Tables by Sallingboe A wonderful example of this artist's work. Beautiful composition and color palette. Heavy pair of tables. Will b...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Ceramic

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

Spanish Gilt Iron Martini Table with Scrolled Tripod Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
This recently made drinks table, measuring 23 inches high and 11 ½" inches in diameter, is ideal for when you need an extra little table that can easily be moved around. Its perfect ...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Iron

Mastercraft Mid-Century Brass End Side Tables, Pair. Circa 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking pair of Mastercraft brass end tables with glass tops. Rich gorgeous patina to brass. Glass has bevel. Circa 1970. We currently have this paired with a pair of Milo Baughman Parsons Chairs...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

1/2 Impressive Mosaic Tile Coffee Table by Berthold Müller, 1960s
Located in Echt, NL
Impressive coffee tables by Berthold Müller in good condition. Manufactured by Mosaikwerkstatt Berthold Müller-Oerlinghaus. The mosaic top of these tables is composed of tiles in ...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

Refined Vintage 1960s Walnut Nightstands: Mid-Century Modern Elegance Restored
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our meticulously restored Pair of Vintage 1960s Nightstands, skillfully hand-crafted from premium walnut wood. In exceptional condition, these mid-century modern nightsta...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Mid-century Bamboo & Rattan Pair of Bedside Tables, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Bamboo & Rattan Pair of Bedside Tables, 1970s, Italy No damage, no crack. Wear consistent with age and use. Measurements: Height: 52 cm Width: 46 cm Depth: 32 cm
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Bamboo, Rattan

A pair of ebonized and gilt marble top end tables on ball feet circa 1950.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of ebonized and gilt marble top end tables on ball feet circa 1950.
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Marble

Spanish Gilt Iron Drinks Table with Twisted Stem on a Tripod Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
An elegant small end table with an twisted stem detail mounted on a tripod base with gently splayed feet. Measuring 26 inches high and 11" inches in diameter, this recently made dri...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Iron

Mid Century Modern Double Door Cabinet Cube Shape Walnut End Side Lamp Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Double Door Cabinet Cube Shape Walnut End Side Lamp Table MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Mid Century Marble Top End Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Slender lines form a light and airy design in the modern Side Table. A graceful combination of honed white bianco marble atop an organic faux bois base in a satin bronze finish. Dim...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal

Danish Mid Century Modern Two Drawers Walnut End Side Table Night Stand MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid Century Modern Two Drawers Walnut End Side Table Night Stand MINT! Sculptural bow tie shape pulls, tapered dowels legs.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Pair of Rectangular Crome X Base 3/4" Glass Tops Coffee Side End Tables Stands
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Rectangular Crome X Base 3/4" Glass Tops Coffee Side End Tables Stands
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

Mid-Century Walnut Broyhill Premier side table with caning
Located in Bay City, MI
This octagonal side table is nicely made by Broyhill designed for their Premier line. Broyhill makes wonderful lasting designs with excellent quality. Made out of solid hard wood it ...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

1980s-Inspired Mid-Century Modern Nightstands: Vintage Elegance Redefined
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the allure of vintage elegance with our classic Mid-Century Modern nightstands, a pair that beautifully embodies the sophisticated design ethos of the 1980s. Expertly handcr...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak, Lacquer

Pair 1970s Tubular Chrome Round Side Tables
Located in West Chester, PA
Pair of vintage anaconda style tubular chrome round side tables in the manner of Paul Tuttle. Circa 1960's/1970's unmarked.
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Organic Modern Plaster Rock and Glass Round Side Table by Sirmos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sculptural faux rock formation table made by Sirmos in the 1970s. It features a plaster molded rock formation base with a clear glass top. Very good ready to use condition.    
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass, Plaster

Small Gilt Iron Drinks Table on a Curved Tripod Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
This recently made drinks table, measuring just 21 ½" high and 11" in diameter, is the perfect little table for a cocktail or a cup of tea. We recently designed a series of unique sm...
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2010s European Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Iron

Pair of Organic Shape Rounded Triangle End Tables with floating Glass Tops MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Organic Shape Rounded Triangle End Side Occasional Lamp Tables with floating Glass Tops MINT. Kagan decor match.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Gio Ponti's ship's side table for the liner Bianca Mano, published
Located in Milano, IT
Imagine stepping onto the luxurious transatlantic liner, the Bianca Mano, in the 1950s. As you wander through its opulent interiors, your eyes are drawn to a stunning piece of furnit...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal

Tessellated Tortoise Shell 1980's Side Table
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage Tessellated Tortoise Shell/Coconut 1980's Side Table Chromed Steel Base/ Asymmetric Tops Sourced from Palm Springs, California, by Martyn Lawrence Bullard
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1980s Chinese Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Pair of Mid Century Boho Modern Rectangular Rattan and Glass Side or End Tables
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A matching pair of rattan tables that are funky cute & coastal modern. Heavy solid construction with clear inlayed glass. Very good ready to use condition.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rattan, Glass

Pair Chrome Stainless Steel Drum Shape Round End Lamp Tables Stands Pedestals
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Chrome Stainless Steel Drum Shape Round End Lamp Tables Stands Pedestals nice!
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

John Keal for Brown Saltman Hexagonal End Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of two hexagonal John Keal for Brown Saltman tables. Frames are walnut with enameled textured design under glass tops. Price per table.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Enamel

Lane Acclaim Single Drawer Side End Tables Book Matched Walnut Andre Bus a Pair
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A pair of Acclaim end tables with a single drawer, designed by Andre Bus for Lane Furniture in Altavista Virginia. Iconic and well made, this pair of tables feature wonderful book ma...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

Midcentury Paul McCobb #1586 Maple Nightstands Walnut Finish Brass Knobs
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group #1586 maple nightstands lamp tables single drawer Planner Group brass knobs Minimalist in original walnut light finish. Very delicate desi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Harvey Probber Terrazzo Top Walnut Side Table
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Harvey Probber Terrazzo Top Walnut Side Table
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Terrazzo, Walnut

Henning Kjaernulf Designed Teak End Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Henning Kjaernulf for Vejle Stole and Møbelfabrik mid-century end table. Bright teak wood top with slightly bowed base. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Teak

Pair Mid-Century Modern American Sculpted Maple Nightstands
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Timeless pair of Heywood Wakefield Mid-Century Modern single drawer nightstands. All solid maple construction with sculpted X base and curved front. Good vintage condition original b...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Maple

Pair of Smoked Glass Top Rosewood Base Side/End Tables After Percival Lafer
Located in Weymouth, MA
Pair of smoked glass top rosewood end tables. Tables are attributed to Percival Lafer. With protruding bolts against smooth red wood base. Convenient size and minimal design make the...
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Late 20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Black Syroco Parsons Style Console Table...Wall-Mount MCM Two-Legged Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage circa 1970s Syroco ABS molded 450plastic wall-mount end or side table in shiny black. Versatile console style that is great for shallow spaces next to a bed or chair -- it mu...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Plastic

Modern Scandinavian Teak Sewing Basket End Table - Johannes Andersen
Located in Brussels , BE
Scandinavian end table in teak with a wicker sewing box by famous danish designer Johannès Andersen
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wicker, Teak

Pair of Large Mastercraft Burl Elm & Brass End Tables or Night Stands w/ Drawers
Located in St. Louis, MO
Beautiful pair of late 1960s Mastercraft Furniture Co. large 36" square two tier end tables or nightstands in exotic burl elm with brass trim accents and knobs. Both having a single ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair of brass and glass square end tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of brass and glass square two tiered end tables with decorative details. Dimensions: 24.5" square x 18" high
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Coppia di tavolini in faggio e vetro Anni 60
Located in Milano, IT
Coppia di tavolini con doppio piano, legno di faggio tinto, vetro. Buone condizioni
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Glass, Beech

Mid-Century Verner Panton Pantonova Wire Cube for Fritz Hansen (One Left)
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Rare Mid-Century Verner Panton Pantonova wire cube for Fritz Hansen. They can be used as a stool or side table. Multiples can be configured into a ...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair of Lane Mid Century Modern Walnut End Tables
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Lane midcentury modern end tables, circa 1960's. With a walnut rectangular overhanging top with rounded corner and elm doveta...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Nickel

Classic Modern two-tier walnut tables by Lane from the "Copenhagen Collection".
Located in Buffalo, NY
A great pair of unusual two-tier walnut tables by Lane from the "Copenhagen Collection". Nice original condition,, great patina, note the brass sa...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Mid Century Sophisticate by Tomlinson Caned Side Table
Located in Esperance, NY
The Mid Century Sophisticate by Tomlinson Caned Side Table is a stylish and sophisticated piece of furniture that captures the essence of mid-century design. With its clean lines, sl...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Paul McCobb for Planner Group Mid Century Side Table - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul McCobb for Planner Group Mid Century Side Table - Pair Each side table measures: 19 wide x 26.5 deep x 20 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restor...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Gilt Iron Drinks Table on a Tripod Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
This small Spanish iron drinks table is not only elegant but functional. Featuring a hand-applied gold patina that adds a touch of opulence to its robust structure, it was recently c...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Iron

Adrian Pearsall "Jacks" Side Table in Walnut
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic Adrian Pearsall "Jacks" table with a sculptural walnut base. The walnut has nice graining and patina. The glass is in very good original condition.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

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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