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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 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
Italian Mid-Century Modern Design Dark Wood Hanging Night Stands, 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern design darkwood hanging night stands, circa 1960. Please note that the items are original of the period and this shows ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Vintage Two Drawer Nightstand
Located in Trenton, NJ
Timeless style meets practical function in this vintage two-drawer nightstand, a piece that effortlessly blends mid-century modern charm with everyday convenience. Featuring a butter...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Pair of Italian Luciano Frigerio Plum Lacquered Brass Nightstands Tables, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
This rare pair of Italian midcentury plum prune lacquered nightstands would be stunning in any bedroom. Designed by Luciano Frigerio for Frigerio Di Desio in Italy in the late 1970s,...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Fully renovated midcentury nightstand by Mojmír Požár, 1960´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This nightstand/bedside table was designed by Mojmír Požár for UP Závody and made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960´s. It´s made af ash and beech wood, white glass on the top....
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Glass, Wood, Beech

Mid-Century Three Drawer Bedside Dresser by Harvey Probber
Located in Trenton, NJ
This Harvey Probber nightstand offers an upper bedside drawer with lower cubby style storage. Perfect height for use as a bedside table or living room side table. The incredible craf...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Elegant Walnut Solace 10: Straight Lines Meet Heavy Base Design
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Sculptural Coffee Table Made of Solid Wood, Center Table Solace S10 by NONO The Solace table series, designed by Joel Escalona, is a furniture collection that exudes balance and pr...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Hardwood

ISA Bergamo, Nightstands, Wood, Glass, Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood, glass and brass nightstands designed and produced by ISA Bergamo, Italy, c. 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Art Deco French Nightstands, 1930s, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
This pair of French Art Deco side cabinets from the circa 1930s could be used to flank a sofa or as nightstands. Each has a storage compartment with a hinged door. Opening the door we find a drawer and open top shelf and 2 narrower open square shelves...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

1960s Bedside Tables In Walnut And White Glass, Czechoslovakia
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful set of classical bedside tables. Produced in 1964 in Czechoslovakia. the tables are made of oak wood with beautiful walnut veneer. Th...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Milk Glass, Oak, Walnut

Small Bedside Tables Shelves Style Ico Parisi for Debaggis 1950s Brass
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small bedside tables or shelves in mahogany Ico Parisi for Debaggis 1950s brass and glass Minimalist
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

20th Century Italian Pair of Mid-Century Maplewood Nightstands by Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian pair of nightstands made of hand crafted polished Maplewood, designed by Paolo Buffa in good condition. The bed side tables are composed with a glass shelf and two small doors, detailed with its original brass hardware. The small side chests...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal, Brass

Elevated Square Coffee Table in Natural Oak - Timeless Fundamenta 33 by NONO
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Elevated Square Coffee Table in Natural Oak - Timeless Fundamenta 33 by NONO Sculptural coffee table made of solid wood with a natural water-based or black tinted finish. Due to th...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Hardwood

Set of Rare Danish Nightstands from 1930s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A pair of Mid-Century Modern nightstands or sidetables with a spacious storage unit. Beautiful patinated from 1930s.
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1930s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Beech

Lane Staccato Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Nightstand
Located in Countryside, IL
Lane Staccato Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Nightstand This nightstand measures: 28 wide x 16 deep x 22.25 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Solace 42: Functional Art in Solid Wood with Circular Design
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Sculptural Coffee Table Made of Solid Wood, Center Table Solace S42 by Joel Escalona The Solace table series, designed by Joel Escalona, is a furniture collection that exudes balan...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Hardwood

Pair Italian Modern Neoclassical End / Side Tables / Nightstands, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Exceptional Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical End or Side Tables / Night Stands in the style of the Italian design master, Gio Ponti. The tables are incompar...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

John Keal for Brown Saltman Mid Century Bleached Mahogany Nightstands - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
John Keal for Brown Saltman Mid Century Bleached Mahogany Nightstands - Pair Each nightstand measures: 22 wide x 16.5 deep x 21 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in wh...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Mahogany

Italian Midcentury Pair of 80's Lacquered Night Stands
Located in bari, IT
Set of two night stands cabinets with three drawers in dark brown lacquered wood, Italian production from the 1980s.
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Lacquer

Pine Bedside Table Inspired by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Inspired by the modernist elegance of Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Chapo, this pinewood table, crafted in France in the 1960s, embodies functional beauty. Its clean lines and visible joineries pay homage to Japanese furniture...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Pine

1990s Set of 2 Nightstands Walnut Stained Cherry and Black Lacquer, Roche Bobois
Located in Arosio, IT
Two convex and concave nightstands manufactured in the early Nineties by Sormani for Roche-Bobois. Top, bottom and drawers' front are in light waln...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Walnut

Small Plastic Furniture by Marc Held, Edition Prisunic, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Small plastic furniture by Marc Held, Edition Prisunic, circa 1960.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Plastic

Maison Jansen style dresser, Hollywood Regency from the 1950s
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
This elegant French dresser or chest of drawers, in the style of Maison Jansen. The Louis XVI-inspired profile with sturdy bronze-trimmed legs contains a set of two-over-two drawers that are also framed in bronze. Tassel-patterned drawer pulls and keyholes adorn the surfaces, as do rounded cookie...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Marble, Bronze

1960s Set of Night Stands and Chest of Drawers with Glass Shelf, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Birch finish - Good original condition with minor signs of use - Sturdy and stable - Dimensions of the Night Stands : 63 x 51 x 34
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Glass, Wood

Pair of Nightstands by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of superb chests of drawers in wood, tinted mirrors and brass inlays. Creation by Studio Glustin. Italy, 2023 PRICE FOR ONE
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

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

Italian Midcentury Art Deco Night Stands Bedside Tables Wood Brass & Glass
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern pair of bed side night stands tables in shiny wood with front drawer and glass top shelf with brass details such as the feet...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of Italian Murano Glass & Brass Nightst "Optical Effect" Purple & White
Located in Guazzora, IT
This pair of Italian Murano glass and brass bedside tables, featuring a striking "optical effect" in purple and white, is an extraordinary blend of mid-century modern design and craf...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Expertly Restored - California Modern Slatted Walnut Side Tables by John Keal
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 precis...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Laminate, Wood, Walnut

Coklat Bedside 'Wide' in Solid Teak and Sungkai, 3 Drawers
Located in Singapore, SG
Designed by Studio Kallang and hand crafted by generational artisans in Central Java. The Coklat bedside is an ode to classic midcentury modern forms wi...
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2010s Indonesian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Hardwood, Teak

Mel Smilow, Chests of Drawers, Night Stands, Walnut, USA, 1950s
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of walnut chests of drawers nightstands designed by Mel Smilow and produced by Smilow-Thielle, USA, 1950s. Fully restored; refinished in excellent vintage condition.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Two-Tiered Cupped Hands Table, in the Manner of Pedro Friedeberg
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two-tiered cupped hands table, in the manner of Pedro Friedeberg Well carved of hardwood, the 24.5-Inch diameter top resting on the fingertips of two ha...
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Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Hardwood

Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture Black Lacquered Nightstands, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish pair of Mid-Century Modern two-tier single drawer nightstands or end tables By Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture, "Li...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Aluminum

Mid-Century White Diamond Front Nightstands By United Furniture
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning pair of mid-century modern nightstands having sculptural convex diamond fronts raised on bases with four tapered legs. In outstanding vintage condition. Cleaned and ready ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Mahogany, Paint

La Permanente Mobili Cantù Nightstands
Located in Hanover, MA
Beyond chic pair of bedside tables by La Permanent Mobili Cantu, Italy. Style of Ico Parisi. La Permanente Mobili di Cantù, the trade body for furniture-makers in the northern city, ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Coffee Table Afra E Tobia Scarpa Italy 1960s Bamboo Design Shelves Night Table
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Coffee table Afra E Tobia Scarpa Italy 1960s Bamboo Design Shelves night table.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Bamboo

Dixie Furniture Satin Mahogany Two-Drwer Tiered Bedside Table Nightstand
Located in Germantown, MD
Dixie Furniture Satin Mahogany Two-Drwer Tiered Bedside Table Nightstand Measures 20" in width, 17.25" in depth and 28" in height.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

1950s John Stuart Mid Century Modern Nightstands - a Pair
Located in Saddle River, NJ
These nightstands are a must-have for any collector of mid-century modern furniture. The iconic design and high-quality materials make them a valuable and stylish addition to any bed...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Mid-Century Bedside Storage by Scan Coll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Danish side tables by Scan Coll. Rich rosewood grain throughout, with various storage compartments. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Rosewood

Harold Schwartz Romweber Oak Pair Nightstands Sculptural & Architectural 50s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
By Harold Schwartz for Romweber, this rare sculptural and architectural pair of nightstands or end tables is as cool as anything designed by Vladimir Kagan, Hans Wegner, or Finn Juhl...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Leather, Oak

Pair of Paul Frankl Cork Top Nightstands or End Tables in Dark Walnut and Ivory
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A Mid-Century Modern pair of Paul Frankl cork top mahogany nightstands or end tables professionally restored to their original finishes - dark walnut mahogany stain and ivory lacquer...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Sculptural Coffee Table Made of Solid Walnut Wood, Center Table Solace S8
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Sculptural coffee table made of solid walnut wood, center table Solace S8 by Joel Escalona The Solace table series, designed by Joel Escalona, is a furniture collection that exudes ...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Hardwood, Walnut

Pair of Heritage "Ming" Nightstands in Walnut with Brass Accents Mid Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sophisticated pair of walnut nightstands that have been designed with a bit of an asian flair. These wonderful pieces are crafted out of beautifully grained walnut and accented with ...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Pair of Broyhill Three Drawer Nightstands End Side Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern 3 drawer oak and burl wood night stands by Broyhill.  
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Oak, Burl

20th Century Italian Pair of Walnut Nightstands - Vintage Glass Bed Side Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian pair of nightstands made of hand crafted polished Walnut, in good condition. The bedside tables are composed with a clear glass top, ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal, Brass, Bronze

Maison Jansen raspberry lacquer brass mirrored nightstands 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
This rare pair of Maison Jasen three drawers, raspberry lacquered nightstands would be stunning in any bedroom. Made to order by Maison Jansen in France in the late 1970s, the shiny ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Organic Round Shape Solace 51: Solid Walnut, A Work of Functional Art
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Sculptural Coffee Table Made of Solid Wood, Center Table Solace S51 by Joel Escalona The Solace table series, designed by Joel Escalona, is a furniture collection that exudes b...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Hardwood

Clyde Nightstand by Disc Interiors x Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Clyde Nightstand resembles a 1920s streamlined travel trunk designed for efficiency and style for cross-continental train rides. The DISC Interio...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Set of Bamboo and Bentwood Headboard and Two Nightstands
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern set of bamboo and bentwood headboard and two nightstands with parquetry drawers Nightstands measurements: H 29.52in, W 18.50in...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Bamboo, Bentwood

Brutalist 1990´s Night stands from Dansh designer Villy Nørgaard, modern simple.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Solid, brutal mid century modern night stands from Danish designer Villy Nørgaard. They are beautifully created in bend birch. Perfect for storage and will give your room a modern sc...
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1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Birch

Night Stand or End Table by Paul Laszlo
Located in Danville, CA
Bi-level nightstand or end table with canted front drawer by Paul Laszlo. The table has been freshly refinished in Espresso lacquer.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Mahogany, Lacquer

Oak 2-Drawer Arcadia Chest by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oak 2-drawer Arcadia chest by Lawson-Fenning with walnut base. The 2-drawer Arcadia Chest features two drawers or two doors, cast brass hardware and a sculptural solid American walnu...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Oak, Walnut

Ico Parisi Set of Two Night Stands Late Sixties
Located in bari, IT
Pair of wall-mounted night stands with one drawer. Italian production late 1960s in the style of Ico Parisi. Ico Parisi was born in Pale...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Teak

Breathtaking Pair of Chests by Renzo Rutili in Cerused Oak and Bird's-Eye Maple
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent pair of commodes is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation r...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Tommi Parzinger Originals Brass Studded & White Lacquered Two Drawer Chest
Located in Hanover, MA
Tommy Parzinger for Parzinger Originals white lacquered two drawer cabinet. Some call this a dresser but scale suggests nightstand or bedside chest. Solid brass round domed studs ev...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of Bedside Tables by Pierre Guariche, circa 1968
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Pair of nightstands with versatile design, serving as both nightstands and seats, they were conceived by the renowned French designer Pierre Guariche and was featured in both La Pla...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Plywood

White Lacquer, Walnut and Brass Mid-Century Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
A solid walnut off-white lacquered Mid-Century Modern small credenza or oversized night stand made by the Davis Cabinet Co. of Nashville, Tennessee. The light ivory or cameo white commode...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Large Walnut Stacked Box Nightstand by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The stacked box nightstand is a bedside table with two drawers that is available in either American walnut or white oak. Available in two sizes. The Lawson-Fenning Collection is des...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

1960s Set of Two Fully restored Teak Nightstands with Decorated Glass Tabletops
Located in Knebel, DK
1960s teak nightstands with decorated glass tabletops The rarely seen set feature two fully restored teak nightstands with decorated glass tabletops a unique set that you rarely see...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Glass, Teak

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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