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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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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Mid-Century Modern
J.C. Mahey pair of pink black lacquer brass nightstands chests 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
These twin nightstands chest of drawers in a beautiful peach pink and black lacquer could serve in a bedroom, or as sturdy end tables in a living room or office, or else as small com...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Elegant pair of wooden night stands with black glass top
Located in Monaco, MC
Light and legant pair of night stands, bedside in clear wood and black glass table top. Stripes pattern on the drawers face. The top are stuck on the frame. European work circa...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Glass, Wood

Hardwood Side Table by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini
Located in Madrid, ES
Small side table or a nightstand of hardwood. Designed by Gianfranco Frattini and produced by Bernini, Italy around 1960. Two drawers with built-in handles and central foot on two si...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Hardwood

Pair of French Midcentury 1970s Plastic/Glass Coffee Tables/Bedside Tables
Located in London, GB
Angular cube shaped tables, work equally aswell as coffee tables or bedside tables. Produced in France in the late 1970s/early 1980s. Each has a high gloss black plastic frame with t...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Glass, Plastic

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 Night Stands

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Bamboo, Rattan, Wood

Midcentury Italian Nightstands in the manner of Vittorio Dassi
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A pair of handmade nightstands by Vittorio Dassi. Each nightstand has a pair of doors with an intricate zigzag design, glass shelf and details in ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

1940s Mid-Century Nightstand, Bedside Table, Cherrywood Gio Ponti attributable
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant and particular, of great image bedside table or nightstand in cherrywood, circa 1940, Gio Ponti design attributed In good conditions polished to wax Esposizione Mobili Cantù ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Cherry

1960's Pair of Vintage Chests by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in London, GB
A magnificent pair of vintage chests, these were made in the USA by Dunbar furniture, they were designed by Edward Wormley. Edward Wormley was one of the leading pioneers of mid-cen...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Modernist Night Stand in Oak and black steel
Located in PARIS, FR
The Mayet bedside table consists of a drawer veneered in oak, levitating on a mat black steel base, hand polished and welded. A shelf also hand veneered in oak nests below the drawer...
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2010s Romanian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Steel

Pair of Chinese Elm Butterfly Handle Bedside Side End Lamp Wine Tables Cupboards
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Chinese elm side table cabinets with oversized brass butterfly doors A very good look...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Elm

Italian Pair of Mid-Century Side Tables or Night Stands
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of side tables in lacquered wood, silver glass top, drawer, brass feet and handles with original patina. This elegant pair of tables would look stunning in any interior.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Magnificent White & Gold Mid-Century Murano Glass Pair Nightstands Available
Located in Guazzora, IT
Imagine walking into a tastefully decorated room and immediately noticing two beautiful white and gold bedside tables that catch the eye with their refined elegance. The nightstan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Mid Century Teak Bedside Tables Drawers, JS Salko G Plan Style, 1970s Set of 2
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
A really smart JS Sakol retro teak veneer three drawer matching pair of drawers / bedside cabinets, circa 1970s. Teak drawers by J. S. Sakol with similarities to the G Plan Fresco ...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Teak

Mid-Century Modern Italian Vittorio Dassi Style Nightstands Bedside Burl Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century pair nightstands 1950s Vittorio Dassi manner in folder and burl walnut, legs in dark beech, walnut burl flame veneer on the doors and sides; interior in mahogany folder....
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Glass, Burl

Pair of Italian Nightstands, Paolo Buffa Style, 1950s
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Very exquisite set of two beautifully carved nightstands or side tables most probably attributed to Paolo Buffa (1903-1970), Italy, circa 1950s. They feature black glass tops and she...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Charlotte Perriand Modernist Luggage Rack, Tubular Steel, Les Arcs, France, 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Luggage rack made by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1968 for the ski resort Les Arcs. Support formed by wooden slats, resting on a chromed metal structure. Lot 2 Shipping: 64/51/41 ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Round Bedside Table Abstract Black Yellow Wood One Drawer
Located in Porto, PT
Brooklyn Bedside Table is bold, elegant and modern bedside table. The nightstand features one drawer made in marquetry technique and rests on drop-shaped legs. This bedside table wil...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Round Bedside Table Black Contemporary Abstract Pattern
Located in Porto, PT
Cabeza Bedside Table is a modern marquetry piece for contemporary interior design projects. It features three drawers, and its round silhouette with contrasting black and white enhan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Round Bedside Table Black Geometric Pattern Wood Nightstand
Located in Porto, PT
Marpha Bedside Table is a statement piece for a modern bedroom, with its remarkable pattern and chromatic choice. Modern, bold, and elegant at the same time, this bedside table will ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Modern Organic Oval Round Bedside Table Surrealist Figures Wood Marquetry Black
Located in Porto, PT
Birds Bedside Table is hand-crafted and boldly decorated using marquetry. Featuring one drawer, its round silhouette with contrasting colors enhances any modern bedroom design. A cap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Oak Night Stands 1940s Holland
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of night stands Oak wood. 1940s Holland. Good condition. Please don't hesitate to reach out for alternative shipping quotes
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1940s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Oak

Mid Century Rosewood Bedside Cabinets with Three Drawers, Germany, c. 1960
Located in Berlin, DE
Mid-century nightstands in rosewood veneer, each with three drawers. The rectangular cabinets stand on four rectangular chromed metal feet. The general vintage condition is good.
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Rosewood

Walnut Wall-Mounted Console Table / Nightstand attr. to Guglielmo Ulrich, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. This wall-mounted console table / nightstand features a walnut frame with a brass handle. Ulrich used this sinuous design also for wall lights and sconces. It ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century Teak Headboard & Bedside Tables from McIntosh, 1960s
Located in South Shields, GB
A teak headboard with a pair of attached bedside cabinets from McIntosh - circa 1960s The nightstands each have storage compartments - complete with turned teak handles It's a very ...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Teak

Pair of French Riviera Nightstands in Bamboo, Rattan and Straw, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic pair of Mid-Century nightstands in bamboo, Vienna straw, hand-woven rattan wicker and clear glass. These lovely French Riviera style bedside tables were designed in Italy d...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

A pair of bedside tables by Carlo De Carli for Sormani, Italy, 1960s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Pair of walnut wood and glass bedside tables, designed by Carlo de Carli, produced by Sormani in 1964. This pair of small wooden nightstands stands out for the precious interplay of...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

French Riviera Nightstand or Side Table in Rattan, Bamboo and Wood, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful organic side table or nightstand fully made in bamboo and rattan wicker. This versatile French Riviera style table was designed in Italy in the 1970s. The main features of...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Wood

Pine wood Nightstand, bedside table Denmark
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Pair of vintage bedside cabinets, designed and crafted in Denmark during the 1970s. These nightstands showcase a timeless aesthetic with their solid stained pine construction. The Sc...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Pine

Pair of bedside tables 30s-40s
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of hinged door nightstands made of stained ash veneer and maple burl wood, carved and lacquered wood legs, back-treated glass top.
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Glass, Ash, Maple

Small Mid-Century Danish Oak Cabinet, Nightstand, Bedside, 1960s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Vintage Danish pair of oak cabinets is in perfect working condition. It has a beautiful patina and strong lines, with simple and minimalistic design. The legs have an outgoing curve ...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Mid Century Pair of Teak effect Bedside Tables shelving units by Schreiber, 70s
Located in Leamington Spa, GB
Pair of mid century Schreiber bedside tables. An original vintage 1970's units by Schreiber, finished in a teak effect laminated wood with solid brass handles These units are perf...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Coppia di Comodini Anni 60 in legno
Located in Milano, IT
Coppia di comodini con cassetto sotto piano e ripiano a giorno, legno impiallacciato mogano, pannello grissinato, piano con vetro trasparente in appoggio.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Mahogany

'Desirée' Bedside Tables
Located in London, England
Discover sophistication in the form of the Desirée bedside tables, part of a timeless furniture collection crafted by Frigerio di Desio circa 1970. Each piece exudes elegance with it...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Bronze

Mid-century Danish design teak bedside table, retailed by Heals and Co
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
Mid-century Danish design teak bedside table Teak bedside table with single drawer and distinctive brass tubular handle. Retailed by Heals & Co. Danish, circa 1960
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Teak

Sleek Black Italian Nightstands with Emerald Details - 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
This sophisticated pair of Italian nightstands from the 1950s exemplifies the luxurious design principles of the mid-century era. Having been recently renewed with a fresh, high-qual...
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1950s 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

Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Pair of Bedside Table MB1, Azucena
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare walnut wood nightstand (MB1 model), designed by the Italian architect Luigi Caccia Dominioni for the Azucena company. Like other works by the famous author, these bedside table...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Stunning Pair of Italian Travertine Circular End Tables w. Stacked Blocks Design
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful style and excellent condition pair of end tables. If you are looking for aesthetically pleasing and practical-to-use end or side tables to grace your living space then thi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Travertine

Nightstands in Oak attributed to Henning Henry Kjærnulf, Denmark 1960s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Presenting a pair of oak bedside tables by Henning Kjærnulf, crafted in the 1960s by Nyrup Møbelfabrik. In good vintage condition, these nightstands exhibit a poetic blend of baroque...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Coppia di Comodini Anni 50-60
Located in Milano, IT
Coppia di comodini ad ante battenti, legno impiallacciato radica, gambe con decori intagliati. Buone condizioni.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Nightstands/Side Table, Wood, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Nightstands/Side Table, Wood, Italy, 1960s
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

1960S Pair of “Brutalist” Walnut Staccato Paul Evans Bedside/End Tables by Lane
Located in London, GB
1960s American well-made pair of staccato bedside tables by Lane in the style of Paul Evans. The bedside/end tables are boasting a very elegant geometric design with soft curves and...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Bedside table/Nightstand, pair 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Pair of nightstands/bedside tables This pair of italian bedside tables reflects modest but conteporary aesthetic. Practicality and perfect form in one pair of beautiful nightstands. ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal

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 n...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Walnut-covered 1950s nightstands 20th century
Located in Premariacco, IT
Italian-made 1950s bedside tables in polished walnut, fitted with drawer and door with interior compartment. Brass handles original to the period. They show normal signs of wear du...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

1950s glossy nightstands with drawer
Located in Premariacco, IT
Italian-made 1950s Mid Century nightstands in polished walnut, fitted with drawer and door with interior compartment. They show some signs of wear as pictured due to age and use.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of fully renovated bedside tables by Mojmír Požár, 1960´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
These nightstands/bedside tables were designed by Mojmír Požár for UP Závody and made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960´s. Made of beech wood with white glas on the top. In ex...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Glass, Wood, Beech

Stunning Midcentury Modern Design Pair of Near Mint Rattan End or Bedside Tables
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful style and excellent condition pair of 'midcentury organic' tables. If you are looking for both aesthetically pleasing AND practical to use bedside or end tables to grace y...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Wicker, Rattan

Pair of 1950s Italian Bedside Tables
Located in London, London
Bedside tables Iroko Mirrored tops One drawer Angled legs with brass stretcher Possibly by Dassi Italy 1950s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Swedish Bedside Tables Model "Charmant" by Sigurd Göransson
Located in Karlstad, SE
A pair of bedside tables Model "Charmant" by Sigurd Göransson fro Nybrofabrikerna The design is minimalistic with beautiful details, such as brass and leather handles. Condition: Ve...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Birch

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

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. Mahogany and beech wood. In excellent condition, fully r...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Beech, Mahogany

Pair of bedside tables with 2 drawers in wood and brass
Located in Guazzora, IT
Coppia di comodini in ottone con piano in opalina nero e 2 cassetti. I fianchi e il frontale sono decorati con elementi circolari in ottone martellato. Interno rivestito di recente i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

French Mid-Century Massive Oak Bed Full Size Nightstands & Bedside Lamps, c 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
French bed made in the 1950's with oak, metal sheet and brass. The nightstand tables and the bed lamps are included. The bedside tables (or only one of them, if you wish) can be rem...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass, Sheet Metal

Pair of night stands - Italy 1940
Located in Girona, ES
Pair of solid mahogany night stands with mahogany and burl walnut veneer and lemon tree rodss on the doors, imitation marble glass on top (minor defects), polished brass handles and ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Mid Century modern Pair Nightstands by Paolo Buffa for Palazzi dell'Arte Cantù
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Pair Bedside Tables by Paolo Buffa for Palazzi dell'Arte Cantù, in walnut, mahogany with maple inlay. Golden brass accessories. Onyx decorated crystal top. Refined pair of bedside ta...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Mahogany, Maple, Walnut

Esko Pajamies, pair of 1960's Bonanza oak bedside night stands
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Add a touch of retro charm to your bedroom with this pair of 1960's Bonanza bedside tables. Crafted from sturdy oak wood, these vintage treasures showcase the timeless appeal of mid-...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Oak

Pair of Italian Design Nightstands Ebonite Wood Marbled Glass
Located in Buggiano, IT
Pair of original Italian design nightstands from 1950 with backsplash, marbled glass and ebonized wood. Given the weight and size, it will be delivered in a specific wooden case for ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Glass, Birch, Maple

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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