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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: USA
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Pair George Nelson Thin Edge Rosewood Chests
Located in New York, NY
Pair of George Nelson thin edge chests or nightstands. The items are rosewood veneer with four pull-out drawers and metal legs.
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal

Fantastic Pair Baker Chinoiserie Asian Tansu Night Stands Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Pair of amazingly beautiful Japanese Tansu small chests or nightstands by Baker. Dark stained oak with fantastic Japanese inspired hardware. They ha...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Iron

Pair of Danish Teak Nightstands End Tables with Finished Backsides
Located in Kensington, MD
Pair of Danish Teak Nightstands End Tables with Finished Backsides Additional Information: Material: Teak Featured at Kensington: the search for the small nightstand is over! ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Teak

Mid Century Modern Single Drawer Nightstand by Drexel
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern nightstand by Drexel features hardwood construction, walnut veneer with limed oak finish, single dovetailed drawer with copper accented hardware, an opened st...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville MCM Walnut Nightstands, Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville mid-century walnut nightstands - pair. Each nightstand measures: 22 wide x 17 deep x 25.25 inches high. All pieces of furniture can ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of Four Drawer Chest by Harvey Probber
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful matched pair of four-drawer chests by Harvey Probber. Constructed from mahogany, teak with brass & ebony inlaid pulls. Both chests have been professionally restored.
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Peter Deeble Classic Modern Nightstand Set - Mid-Century Modern - Solid Walnut
Located in Long Beach, CA
The Classic Modern night stand was designed to compliment my Classic Modern bed design but these look great in any context. They are handcrafted from solid wood with mortise and teno...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Pair of Brutalist Modern Walnut Nightstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This midcentury pair of sculpted front nightstands adds distinctive brutalist modern style and spacious bedside storage. Interior cabinet offers a shelf for additional organization o...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Pair Ello Nightstands Black Glass and Brass, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Ello nightstands black glass black metal and brass, 1970.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass, Metal

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Inspired Ceramic Wood Table Lamp, Stoneware Walnut
Located in Long Beach, CA
This lamp represents a collaboration between longtime friends Pete Deeble and Ryan Bryant (aka The Ryan Co.). Ryan has been making beautiful ceramic items for years while Pete has be...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Vintage MCM Wicker Accented Nightstands by Glenn of California
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 Vintage Pair of Glen...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Single Drawer Walnut Nightstands Ring Brass Handles
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern single drawer Walnut nightstands ring brass handles. Very nice nightstands with 1 drawer each. Each drawer has a hanging brass ring pull. The nightstands are finished in a medium walnut color that sits on a 4 legged wooden base with brass caps. Clean inside and out. Made in the USA by White furniture company...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Edward Wormley Pair of Nightstands Precedent Line Drexel, 1950s / 1960s
Located in Camden, ME
Edward Wormley pair of nightstands for the Precedent collection by Drexel, circa 1947 The pair of silver elm nightstands have been refinished in a blac...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Large American of Martinsville Midcentury Chinoiserie Nightstand
Located in Chicago, IL
Large lovely mid-century nightstand by American of Martinsville. It has a chinoiserie feel. Black lacquer base with brass detail at feet. Case is lacquered in a soft shade of slightl...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Walnut Bedside Chests, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie nightstands or chests of drawers Attributed to T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings By Widdicomb USA, 1950s Scul...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of John Kapel for Glenn of California Walnut Cabinet Bedside Tables / Commo
Located in New York, NY
Pair American mid-century walnut bedside tables / commodes with walnut cabinets and a single drawer above a two door cabinet. (JOHN KAPEL FOR GLENN OF CALIFORNIA)(PRICED AS PAIR)
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Cherry Nightstand by Renzo Rutili
Located in New York, NY
1960s light stain cherry Mid-Century Modern bedroom nightstand featuring three drawers with matching wood and nickel plated drawer pulls. This nightstand was designed by Renzo Rutili...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Cherry

Pair of Vintage Burlwood and Brass Night Tables by Mastercraft
Located in East Hampton, NY
These lightly restored ALL vintage Mastercraft (with label) night tables/ end tables - have the richest burl wood with brass accents and pulls. Large drawers and quality midcentury c...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Oak Niguel Nightstand by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Niguel nightstand features two drawers. Details include leveling brass cap feet, a brass stretcher on the base, lacquered interior and inset brass hardware. The Lawson-Fennin...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of White Washed Oak Inverness Nightstands by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inverness Nightstand features two drawers with carved pulls and one open section on solid wood plank legs. Wall mounted version available. Specify at time of order. The Lawson...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Oak

De Coene Freres Pair of Beautifully Tailored Bedside Tables 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of tailored bedside tables in walnut with dark palmwood bases and bronze pulls by De Coene Freres, Belgium 1960's. These are beautifully crafted and proportioned. The backs are ...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Bronze

Arcadia Side Table by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Arcadia side table features one or two drawers, an open shelf, hand crafted vintage style hardware and a sculptural solid American walnut or white oak base. The Lawson-Fenning...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Single Midcentury Nightstand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern end table with two drawers. Walnut grain table set on a sculpted wood base. Please confirm location NY or NJ.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Florence Knoll Nightstand in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
Florence Knoll nightstand in walnut Knoll, USA, 1956. Walnut. Measures: 18 W x 18 D x 20 H inches. Nightstand has a single drawer ab...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Mid-Century Paul McCobb Calvin #7700 Nightstands Brass Trim Dark Mahogany
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb 1960s Production #7700 dark mahogany nightstands end tables with leather lined drawers and brass trim. Has single-drawer with lower cabinet that has 1 adjustable shelf. Solid Brass top...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Heritage 'Perennian Collection' End Tables w/ Storage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage nightstands in walnut wood with brutalist style metal handles. Made by Heritage for their Perennian Collection. Single drawer and two door cabinet storage. Please confirm lo...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

1950s John Keal for Brown Saltman Nightstands in Blonde Mahogany & Formica Top
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of clean midcentury Brown Saltman blonde mahogany modern nightstands 1950s USA. Blonde mahogany body and very clean formica top. Exce...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Abalone, Formica, Hardwood, Mahogany

Midcentury Widdicomb Night Stands or Side Tables
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of nightstands designed by Dale Ford for John Widdicomb. These nightstands are in original condition with a wonderful patina and rustic feel. Solid and sturdy featuring one-draw...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

United Diamond Front Walnut Night Stands
Located in New York, NY
Pair of midcentury solid Walnut nightstands featuring a custom dark brown color and satin sheen. Nightstands feature a convex diamond front and 2 spacious drawers.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Wood Nightstands, 1970s, Set of 2
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of bedside cabinets from the 1960s. Cabinets fully original and in very good condition. Attractive and functional form. Additional dimensions information: Height to the ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wood

Pair Midcentury Italian Brass and Rosewood Four Drawer Chests
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this pair of brass and rosewood chests date from the 1970s. Each chest has four functional drawers with dovetail construction and brass pulls. Top drawer has brass fr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of Michael Taylor for Baker Large Nightstands or End Tables in Mahogany
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This pair of large end tables or nightstands were designed by Michael Taylor for Baker's Far East Collection. Featuring a rich mahogany construction, its finish is dramatic and elega...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

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 Inter...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Walnut Drop-Front Nightstands
Located in Doylestown, PA
Handsome pair of Mid Century walnut nightstands. The nightstands feature a drop-front cabinet door with a brass pull an...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Vintage Pair Brass Wood Kittinger Nightstands End Side Tables Mid Century Modern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of vintage Kittinger end side tables, nightstands. Marked inside drawer Kittinger. The brass pulls and feet have been polished. The wood is orig...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Patinated Brass or Bronze Midcentury End Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Curvaceous brass or bronze patinated end or side table, American, circa 1960s. This piece is a versatile size and can be used as an end or side table, or as a nightstand. It is const...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Modern Burl Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Burl Nightstand, made with exotic burl walnut veneers, with a concave form front with two drawers and an open shelf space. Each drawer with poli...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Burl

Pair Mid-Century Modern Mastercraft Nightstands, Floating Cabinets in Elm, Brass
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair Mid-Century Modern mastercraft nightstands, floating cabinets in Elm, Brass Spectacular pair of nightstands by William Doezema for Mastercraft circa 1960s. The cabinets are ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

American of Martinsville Midcentury Walnut Nightstand
Located in Countryside, IL
American of Martinsville midcentury Walnut Nightstand This nightstand measures: 30 wide x 16.25 deep x 19 inches high All pi...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Pair of French Modern Nightstands or Tables by Jean Pascaud
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Modern nightstands or tables by Jean Pascaud. This versatile pair of French midcentury nightstands, bedside tabl...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Cherry

Large Oak Ojai Nightstand by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ojai nightstand features board and batten doors with iron details and two drawers. Available in two sizes and in American walnut and white oak. Inspired by the refined simplicity and subtle detailing of early 20th century Swedish furniture...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Oak

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Nightstands / Dressers, Greek Key, Mastercraft Style
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Mid-Century Modern nightstands / Dressers, Greek Key, Mastercraft Style Low profile set of ebony nightstands having recessed Greek key gi...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Giltwood

Pair of Modern White Painted Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern White Painted Nightstand, hand painted with a white linen color, with a concave form front with two drawers and an open shelf space. Ea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Burl

Midcentury Two-Drawer Nightstand
Located in New York, NY
American of Martinsville midcentury ebonized curved front nightstand, side or end table with two drawers and open cubby resting on a floating base. This nightstand is sturdy, eye-cat...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Mahogany

Renzo Rutili for Johnson Furniture Co. Burl Wood Nightstand / Bedside Table
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century nightstand / bedside table comprised of an upper two-drawer chest with burl wood veneer and two polished brass drawer pulls, resting on an open square base with ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal, Brass

Restored Mid-Century Modern Brown Saltman Nightstands: A Vintage Walnut Wonder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing a pair of iconic Mid-Century Modern Brown Saltman nightstands, meticulously restored to radiate their vintage charm. Crafted with precision from rich walnut wood, these ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Mahogany, Walnut, Lacquer

Mid-Century Modern Geometric Front Cabinet or Night Stand in Blonde Wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A simple eye catching designed cabinet that can be used in any room situation. It features oak and maple construction with plenty of storage space.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Maple, Oak

Vittorio Dassi Mahogany, Burl Nightstands
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern nightstands composed of Ribbon Mahogany and an exotic burl wood. Case sits on stylish black lacquer legs, front legs feature brass detail. Cabinets have bl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Edward Wormley Drexel Precedent Nightstand
Located in Pasadena, TX
Precedent four drawer nightstand. Beautiful in design and material, the Precedent series was designed by Edward Wormley in 1947. Nightstand features wood construction, four pull-o...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Bronze

Ramseur Midcentury Walnut and Brass Nightstand
Located in Countryside, IL
Ramseur midcentury Walnut and Brass Nightstand This nightstand measures: 22 wide x 16 deep x 25.25 inches high All pieces of furniture can be ha...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Brass Night Stands, circa 1955
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of Mid-Century Modern walnut and brass night stands in the manner of T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings. circa 1955.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair Teak George Nelson Thin Edge Night Stands / Chests. Expertly Restored.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair of George Nelson & Associates for Herman Miller Thin Edge cabinets model 4701. Teak cases with anodized aluminum pulls and cast aluminum legs. Each cabinet features four drawers...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Aluminum

Enrique Garcel Large Lacquered Goatskin and Brass Nightstands, c 1970s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisitely executed lacquered goatskin and brass nightstands by Colombian designer Enrique Garcel, circa 1970, signed with labels underneath. Smooth rounded edges and corners provide safety for the bedroom or living space for you and your little ones, whether they be children or pets. These large nightstands which also function great as end tables, have large expansive tops to place lamps, books, remote controls and more. Exceptionally well-crafted, these Garcel tables feature two large pull-out drawers on each nightstand, and two art nouveau styled patinated brass handles on each drawer. Beautifully curvaceous, this pair of nightstand tables...
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1970s Colombian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Lane Perception Oak Mid-Century Modern One Drawer Nightstand Side Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lane Perception oak Mid-Century Modern one drawer nightstand side table. Item features sculpted wood drawer pull, beautiful wood grain, original ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Oak

Broyhill Emphasis Midcentury Walnut Nightstand
Located in Countryside, IL
Broyhill Emphasis midcentury walnut nightstand This nightstand measures: 26 wide x 18 deep x 22.5 inches high All pieces of furniture can be ha...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern Large Scale Wood End or Center Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large scale end or side table, designed by Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern, American, circa 1950s. This piece is a versatile size and can be used as a side or end table, or as a ni...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Mahogany

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

Vintage Nightstands by American of Martinsville
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of beautiful nightstands designed and manufactured by American of Martinsville in the United States, circa 1950s. Each nightstand features three dovetailed drawers with original...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

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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