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Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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
Rare Pair of 1940s Grosfeld House Round Tray Top End Table with Bakelite Details
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rare pair of elegant Grosfeld House two-tone Mahogany & Elm end tables or nightstands with Bakelite details first showed up in the 1938 Grosfeld House "4th Annual Exhibition". Each having a raised circular wood tray top on four translucent Butterscotch Bakelite rods...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of Bedside Tables Attributed to Paolo Buffa in Brass and Glass
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of bedside tables attributed to Paolo Buffa from the Italian 1950s. The pair features an elegant and understated wooden frame with small designs on the wood as a decorative elem...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Classic Bedside Table in Walnut by Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Exuding mid-century appeal through its simple elegance, the Bedside Table is a welcome addition to the Smilow Bedroom Collection. The table features two drawers and is built entirely...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

1960’s Mid Century Modern Raymond Loewy for Hill Rom Nightstands or End Tables
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Mid-Century Modern Raymond Loewy for Hill Rom nightstands, end tables, or cabinets on casters, a pair. Comprised of alumin...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Aluminum, Steel

Eames ESU Second Series
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Eames ESU designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. In such amazing shape its hard to believe this unit is 70 years old. The Second series is the ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Steel

Henredon Hollywood Regency Black Lacquered Campaign Nightstands, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Campaign style nightstands By Henredon, "Artefacts" Collection USA, Circa 1970s Black lacquered oak, with original brass ha...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings Night Stands, Sable Brown
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Modernist nightstands restored in a custom sable brown finish featuring a bottom drawer and storage compartment. Designed by Gibb...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Henredon Mid-Century Modern Walnut Nightstand, 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern nightstand By Henredon USA, 1960s Carved walnut, with original brass hardware. Measures: 28"W x 19"D x 24.25"H. Good original vintage condition. M...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of 1990s English Dark Brown Oak Contemporary Bedside Tables or Nightstands
Located in London, GB
A pair of very well made dark chocolate brown veneered oak bedside tables or nightstands with a single central deep drawer. Custom made in England in the 1990s. Simply designed wit...
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1990s British Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Beech, Oak

Pair of Burlwood Mid-Century Modern Walnut Nightstands / Bedside Tables, C. 1960
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Burlwood Walnut Nightstands, circa 1960s. These gorgeous bedside tables feature sculpted burlwood inserts, solid constructio...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Burl

Mid-Century Two Door Nightstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of vintage modern end tables with two door cabinet storage. Warm walnut grain and brass hardware. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Made to Order Sculptural Nighstands in Walnut- Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Contemporary pair of nightstands in the style of Kipp Stewart, handcrafted in solid and walnut veneer. This pair shows extraordinary craftsmanship, stunning walnut grain, and a clean...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Ash night stand - France 1940
Located in Girona, ES
Solid ash with ash veneer bedside table, one drawer above an open niche, top partially covered with a mirror, nickel-plated metal finish, feet and handles. French polish. France cir...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal, Nickel

1950s Italian Side Tables - Exquisite Woodwork and Airy Design
Located in Rome, IT
Explore this pair of 1950s Italian side tables that perfectly encapsulate the Italian design aesthetic of the era. Crafted from fine wood with slender tapered legs, these tables are ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Iron

Set of 2 Night Stand with Double Lighting Lamps, Circa 1950
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Set of 2 bedside tables with double lighting lamps, brass lamp and under the drawer. Facade and tray in blue formica Circa 1950. Lighting in working ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Formica, Wood

Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Blue Lacquered Nightstand, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie nightstand or side table By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, "Far East Collection" USA, 1950s Blue lacquered wal...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Nightstands by American of Martinsville: Elegance Restored
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step into the world of mid-century modern design with our beautifully restored pair of nightstands by American of Martinsville. Crafted from high-quality mahogany, these bedside tables have been meticulously brought back to life, showcasing an elegant ebonized color, complemented by a sleek lacquer finish. Each nightstand features two spacious drawers, accented with original chrome pull handle knobs...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Chrome

Mid Century Modern Pair of Edmond Spence Nightstands
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Mid Century Modern wavey front 2 drawer, pair of nightstands. Gorgeous birch wood sculptural design atop 4 long dowel legs. Designed by Edmond Spence and manufactured in Sweden. Th...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Birch

Vintage Mid Century Modern Drop Front Nightstand From American Martins Villie
Located in Seattle, WA
The Manufacturer Coined the Nightstand to be the “Diana” Style. Brass Toned Hardware. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 22 W ; 17 D ; 25 H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Edmond Spence Mid Century Maple Nightstands – Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Edmond Spence Mid Century Maple Nightstands – Pair This nightstand measures: 22.5 wide x 17 deep x 26 inches high All pieces of furnitu...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Maple

Mid Century MODERN Rosewood + Mahogany French NIGHTSTANDS, circa 1950s
Located in Weehawken, NJ
One of a kind French Mid Century Modern Rosewood + Mahogany nightstands, c. 1950's. This superbly crafted set offers unique contrasting rosewood and mahogany wood coloring and patter...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Mahogany, Rosewood

Pair of Mid-Century Style Burl Dressers
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid-century style burl dressers with four drawers each with polished brass turned knobs with a hand rubbed warm brown finish with subtle distressing and raised on square tapered legs...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

William Hinn Nightstands
Located in San Francisco, CA
William Hinn design nightstands or end tables, U.S.A. Interesting form having curved drawer fronts on exposed frame work, reminiscent of a rib cage. Beautiful figured burl on drawer ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Art Deco Midcentury Mahogany Bedside Tables Nightstands, France, 1950
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Art Deco midcentury mahogany veneered bedside tables nightstands. Brass handle and feet. France, 1950s. drawers. Unrestored original condition. Free shipping any where in the wo...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Oak Parkman Nightstand by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Parkman nightstand features a Parsons-style waterfall shape and one drawer. Can also be made with cork on the top and sides. Available in American walnut and oak and 5 different ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Oak

Italian Midcentury Rattan Bamboo Bedside Tables Night Stands, 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design rattan bamboo bedside table night stands with wood shelf, Italy 1950s Please note that the item is origin...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Bamboo, Rattan, Wood

Pair of Danish Mid Century Modern One Drawer Walnut End Tables Night Stands MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Danish Mid Century Modern One Drawer Walnut End Tables NightStands MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

George Nelson Nightstands with Pull Out Tables for Herman Miller
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 . A early designed by George ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Henredon Hollywood Regency Black Lacquered Campaign Nightstands, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Campaign style nightstands By Henredon, "Artefacts" Collection USA, Circa 1970s Black lacquered oak, with original brass ha...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Vintage Pair of Mid-Century English Bamboo Bedside Cabinets with Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage pair of English bamboo bedside cabinets from the mid 20th century with doors and rustic appearance. Created in England during the Mid...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Bamboo, Wood

Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass Nightstand
Located in Countryside, IL
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass Nightstand This nightstand measures: 22.25 wide x 15 deep x 22.25 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call rest...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Expertly Restored - American of Martinsville Night Stands with Brass Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American of Martinsville night stands with brass accents. ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history bac...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Bedside Tables in Rosewood & Brass, Set of 2
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Pair of 1950s rosewood bedside tables with brass handles, finials and details. Black glass top. Slight wear due to age and use. Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is incl...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century End Tables by White Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of vintage modern nightstands by White Furniture with two door cabinet space. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century Bedside Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of walnut end tables with two drawer storage. Great for living room or bedroom use. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Pair of American Mid-Century Black Matte and Lacquer Bedside Tables
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century Black matte and shiny lacquer cube shaped bedside commodes / tables with 2 front doors and resting a slightly flaired taped square legs (att: JAMES MONT)...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Giltwood

Bernhard Rohne Mastercraft Burl / Etched Brass Night Stands c1970
Located in Miami, FL
Bernhard Rohne Mastercraft Burl / Etched Brass Night Stands c1970 Offered for sale is a pair of Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft burl wood and acid-etched nightstands in wonderful ori...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of Italian Nigth Stand Attributed to Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant pair of 1950s Italian bedside tables attributed to Paolo Buffa. The bedside tables present a typical Italian mid-century line. They are made of different woods, in fact for i...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Bamboo, Rattan and Wicker Italian Bedside Tables, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Astonishing pair of Mid-Century Bamboo and Rattan Nightstands, designed in Italy in the 70's. These unique bedside tables feature a structure made in curved bamboo decorated all aro...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Glass

Paul McCobb Style West Michigan Mid Century Walnut and Brass Nightstands - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul McCobb Style West Michigan Mid Century Walnut and Brass Nightstands - Pair Each nightstand measures: 22 wide x 18 deep x 24.75 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had i...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

1950s Italian Nightstands - Restored & Modernized by RETRO4M
Located in Rome, IT
Elevate your bedroom decor with this exquisite pair of Italian design nightstands from the 1950s. Meticulously restored and enhanced by the skilled artisans at RETRO4M, these nightst...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Iron

American Designer, Nightstands, Walnut, Brass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut and brass nightstands designed and produced in the US, 1950s. “HEATHER WALNUT 5060” stamp on back
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Midcentury Nightstands Side Tables in Rosewood by John Stuart
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Pair of Midcentury Nig...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Johnson Carper 'Fashion Trend' Bedside Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern end tables by Johnson Carper, featuring contrasting wood, curved legs and three drawer storage. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Maple

20th Century Afra & Tobia Scarpa Pair of Artona Nightstands for Maxalto, 1970s
Located in Turin, Turin
Since their first meeting at IUAV in Venice to their move to the Venetian countryside, Tobia Scarpa and Afra Bianchin shared first a degree, then a marriage and a career that marked ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal

Denmark Mid Century Nightstand End Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
A beautiful mid-century nightstand end table by Nordisk Andels Eksport made in Denmark. Exceptionally well crafted Scandinavian Modernist, teak ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Teak

Pair of Jean-Claude Mahey Pink Lacquered Brass Nightstands, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
With a shining magenta pink lacquer finish, and brass standing and details between the three drawers, this beautiful pair of nightstands carries a stellar French mid-century aestheti...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Expertly Restored - Edward J. Wormley Night Stands with Bookshelves for Dunbar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Oak &Marble Top Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
French side cabinets nightstand of 1960s. Polyester finish Nightstands typical of midcentury period. Good condition, with varnish refinihing. Shipping: L68 P54 H66 34.8 KG.
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Mid century chest of drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W20.5 D18 H31 Compact three drawer dresser in fully restored condition. Item is structurally sound and fully functional. This small dresser has hidden pulls underneath each drawer.
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Pair of Low Mid Century Style Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted in dark Bistre finish, features a sophisticated tapered silhouette with three reeded drawers. The custom forged hardware, finished in a dark rubbed bronze, echoes the reeded ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Curved Front Two Drawer Nightstand by Drexel
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century nightstand by Drexel features hardwood construction, original bleached walnut veneer, two dovetailed drawers with cur...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Midcentury Nightstands Chests in Rosewood by John Stuart
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Pair of Mid-Century King Nightstands...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Rosewood

Mid-Century Side Tables by Unagusta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of mid-century end tables with storage by Unagusta. Two doors each with storage compartments, sculpted fronts and tapered legs. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Mid Century Walnut Sculptural Nightstands in the style of G Plan
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of Mid Century walnut nightstands with a sliding door having a sculptural diamond designs to the front . Inside a storage area and to the other two drawers with built in long ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

John Widdicomb, Mid-Century Modern, Nightstand, Walnut, Greek Key Motif, 1950s
Located in Stamford, CT
John Widdicomb, Mid-Century Modern, Nightstand, Walnut, Greek Key Motif, 1950s Single mid-century cabinet having three drawers with solid brass modern drawer pulls. Each drawer hav...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of Bedside Tables with Silver X-Pulls by Paul Frankl, 1950
Located in Hamburg, PA
Pair of nightstands or bedside tables with original silver metal X-pulls and white high gloss Italian finish by Paul Frankl. Newly refinished in high-quality Italian finish by Alternative Furnishings...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal

1940's Kittinger Mandarin Greek Key Nightstand
Located in Miami, FL
Kittinger Mandarin Greek Key Nightstand, cream color lacquer and black pulls. Ready for a new home. Nightstand is not signed. Matching Dresser av...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Mid-century Modern night stands for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern night stands 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 night stands created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, tables, 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 night stands 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 night stands, popular names associated with this style include Lawson-Fenning, American of Martinsville, 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.

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