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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
Paul McCobb Planner Group Model 1500 Maple & Black Single Drawer Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Paul McCobb Planner Group for Winchendon Single Drawer Maple Nightstand. Cabinet. End Table. Featuring a Black lacquered surround with solid Maple Drawer, original Aluminum donut rin...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Aluminum

Pair of Danish Rosewood Night Stands /Sewing Basket Tables with Storage Drawer
Located in Kensington, MD
Gracious proportions and a fantastic juxtaposition of materials makes these sewing tables truly special. This is the Danish Modern interpretation of the Classic Sheraton period ladies sewing table...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Rosewood

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Birdseye Maple and Brass Bedside Chests, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern three-drawer nightstands or bachelor chests By Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin USA, 1970s Stunning birdseye maple, with brass plinth ba...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Midcentury Pair of Bamboo & Rattan Nightstands with Three Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
Midcentury pair of bamboo and rattan nightstands with three drawers Streamline stick rattan side table nightstand , the edges are finish...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Rattan, Bentwood

Lane Pueblo Series Brutalist Nightstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring home all the fun and excitement of the 1970's with these fantastic vintage nightstands from Lane Furniture! From the highly collectible "Pueblo" series, these nightstands featu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut, Wood

Mid-Century 2 Drawer Nightstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of vintage modern walnut tables with storage. Designed with two drawers and a sculpted wood bow. 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 Mid-Century Danish Modern light Teak Single Drawer Nightstands Denmark
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of mid-century Danish modern teak single-drawer nightstands. Great simple design and great vintage condition - clean inside and out. Drawers slide smooth with glides a...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Teak

Midcentury Vintage Sculpted Walnut Nightstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Endlessly interesting vintage Mid-Century Modern walnut night stands with fantastic sculpted details. Each door features a panel of carved bowties reminiscent of the Classic Broyhill...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Walnut

Lightly Restored Broyhill Brasilia Walnut & Brass 8-Drawer Tall Chest or Dresser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This fantastic tall chest was built in the 1970s by high-end manufacturer Broyhill for their Brasilia line of furntiure. Since then, the Brasilia line has become more desirable, and ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of 1970s Milo Baughman Style Rosewood, Laminate, and Aluminum Nightstands
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed with influence from iconic midcentury designers like Milo Baughman, this pair of two-door nightstands sets itslef apart with its contra...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Aluminum

Heywood Wakefield Two-Tier Two-Drawer Cinnamon Bedside Table
Located in Germantown, MD
Heywood Wakefield mid Century style Two-Tier Two-Drawer Cinnamon nightstand Bedside Table in great condition. All solid wood with dovetail drawer construction. Measures 19.5" wide, 1...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of Light Mid Century Leather Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
Wrapped in a shagreen embossed leather in our light overcast dove finish, with three long drawers and with polished nickel finish hardware and trim, raised on square tapered legs wit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Metal

Pair of Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture and John Stuart Mahogany Nightstands
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the 1950s by the iconic designer of the Skyscraper bookcases and Pretzel sofa Paul Frankl, this pair of nightstands was made for retail by John Stuart in the heart of New...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Tobago Brutalist Midcentury Walnut Nightstands, Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Tobago Brutalist midcentury walnut nightstands, pair. Each nightstand measures: 26 wide x 18 deep x 24.75 inches high. All pieces of furniture c...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Westnofa Wall Mount Rosewood Nightstands
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of rosewood wall mount nightstands by Westnofa, Norway 1960's. Each cabinet is crafted of rosewood inside and out with one pull out drawer and an open cabinet for storage. These cabinets can sit on the floor to accommodate a low platform bed...
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1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Rosewood

Baker Furniture Mid-Century Campaign Walnut, Cane, and Brass Nightstand, 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century modern Campaign nightstand or side table By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road Collection" USA, 1960s Walnut, with caned door fronts and brass hardware. Measur...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Midcentury Single Drawer Blonde Nightstand by Jens Ole Christensen for GETAMA
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Midcentury Danish Modern maple blonde bedside table nightstand with one drawer. By Jens Ole Christensen for GETAMA. Only (1) Nightstand available. ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Maple

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

Materials

Brass

Glenn of California Walnut Nightstands by Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing vintage walnut nightstands/end tables by Milo Baughman for Glenn of California in the United States, circa 1960s. These nightstands have a minimalist but highly functional de...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Aluminum

Danish Designer, Nightstands, Pine, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine nightstands or bedside cabinets designed and produced in Denmark, 1960s.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Pine

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

Dark Mid Century Leather Nightstand
Located in Westwood, NJ
Wrapped in a shagreen embossed leather in our dark tempest smoke finish, with three long drawers and with polished nickel finish hardware and trim, raised on square tapered legs with...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal

Pair of Italian Modernist Rosewood Single-Drawer Nightstands/Bedside Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of rosewood nightstands/bedside tables with single drawers and brass pulls along with deeply sculpted, splayed legs (ca. 1950s, Italy). Ample surface spaces with split level tem...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Dark Oak Mid Century Nightstand
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this nightstand adds a touch of sophistication and charm to any bedroom setting. Constructed from high-quality materials and boasts a st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal

Pair of Artona Nightstands / Side Tables by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Italy, 1970s
Located in London, GB
A rare, stylish and very practical pair of folding nightstands or side tables by Afra and Tobia Scarpa from the Artona series, produced by Maxalto ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal

American of Martinsville Sculpted Walnut Nightstand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fantastic single mid-century nightstand from the renowned furniture builders at American of Martinsville. Featuring a chunky, almost primitive design, the broad structure highlights a mesmerizing walnut grain. Two ample drawers provide plenty of bedside storage and a flat top is perfect for reading lamps...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Hardwood, Walnut

Pair of Light Oak Mid Century Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this nightstand adds a touch of sophistication and charm to any bedroom setting. Constructed from high-quality materials and boasts a st...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal

Mid Century Modern Wooden Nightstands - Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Phenomenal pair of mid century modern wooden nighstands. Each feature one drawer with an open shelf above and below the drawer.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Oak Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern style solid oak and quarter oak veneered 3 - drawer nightstand. With dish form decorative drawer pulls and splayed legs. The self-closing drawers are lined on th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wood

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

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Modern Renzo Retulli Style Chests / Commodes / Nightstands
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Renzo Retulli Style Chests / Commodes / Nightstands Pair of Mid-Century Modern Commodes, Custom Made to Order. An absolutely stunning pair of bedside cabi...
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2010s European Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of Modern Cerused Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
The clean-lined profile is paired with a shapely metal base created by two half circles. With its medley of cerused oak, black stained Ash and bronze metallic finishes, this bedside ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mid Century Modern Style Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
Its geometric profile feels architectural and is accentuated by a rich black stained Ash finish. Bronze highlights its metal frame and angular legs while adding a hint of warmth. Wit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Metal

Large Stacked Box Nightstand w/ Brass by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The stacked box nightstand with Metal Inset is a bedside table with two drawers that is available in either American walnut, or white oak and features a metal inset detail between th...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Restored Pair of Edmund Spence Golden Birch Wavy Front Nightstands, Sweden 1950s
By Edmond J. Spence, Walpole Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
By esteemed designer Edmond Spence, these nightstands or end tables were made in Sweden for retail in the United States by Walpole Furniture. Made in the 1950s, they are reminiscent ...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Birch

Danish Teak Nightstand / End Table with Finished Backside by Hans Wegner
Located in Kensington, MD
Danish Teak Nightstand / End Table with Finished Backside by Hans Wegner Additional information: Material: Teak Dimension: W 19? x D 14.5? x H 18.75.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Teak

Milo Baughman for Drexel Exotic Mindoro Wood Bedside Chests, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern four-drawer nightstands or chests of drawers in exotic Mindoro wood By Milo Baughman for Drexel, "Perspective" Collection USA, 1950s Me...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Dresser and Nightstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern walnut nightstands with sculpted wood handles. Two drawers with brass trim handles. Please confirm location NY of NJ.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century "Modulus" Nightstand by Drexel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Behold the splendor of amber waves of wood grain with this gorgeous teak nightstand from Carolina's Drexel Furniture. Coming from their popular "Modulus" series, its laminated cubbyh...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Metal

Small 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 simplic...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Oak

Henredon Mahogany & Brass 3-Drawer Nightstands or End Tables Mid-Century Modern
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This pair of handsome nightstands or end tables were designed and produced by Henredon in the United States circa 1960s. They are made of mahogany covered with a satin finish and set...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass, Enamel

Henredon Furniture Walnut & Mission Oak French Wire Mesh Bedside Tables, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautiful pair of Henredon Fine Furniture French Wire Mesh Bedside Tables in good vintage condition. Built with and astonishing combination of solid walnut and mission oak woods. Measure 28" W x 18" D x 24.5" in height. This pair is a part of a set comprising of two dressers...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wire

Thomasville Mid-Century Modern Burl Wood Nightstands, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern nightstands. In the manner of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings "Colosseum Collection" By Thomasville USA, 1962 Walnu...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut, Burl

John Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Black Lacquered Nightstands
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Campaign style three-drawer bedside chests By John Widdicomb USA, 1950s Black lacquered solid cherry wood, with o...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Solid Dark Walnut & Chrome Tables
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin attributed Black Walnut & Chrome End Tables, Side Tables, Nightstands, circa 1970. Featuring open rectangular interior (16 x 24.5 x 19.75H) Ch...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Handcrafted Caned Teak Cabinets / Entryway Tables
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Modern Handcrafted Teak Nightstands / Bedside Tables. Loads of design details including lower caned shelf, finished back and absolutely stunning legs. Nice amount of stor...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wood

DANISH Mid Century MODERN Teak Drop Down NIGHTSTANDS by Nordisk Andels-Eksport
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Modern Teak Drop Down Nightstands by Nordisk Andels-Eksport, a Pair. Beautifully designed nightstands featuring a drop down door that reveals interior storage, perfect fo...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Nightstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sleek pair of vintage modern nightstands in walnut wood grain, featuring one drawer for storage and one shelf. (Please confirm item location ...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Set of 2 "Desio" Black Night Stands by Luciano Frigerio, 1970
Located in Skokie, IL
Luciano Frigerio "Desio" black night stands, Italy, 1970 Additional Information: Dimensions: 20 1/2" H x 22" W x 16" D Condition: Light surface...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Black Midcentury Nightstands
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of ebonized 1940s nightstands in the style of James Mont.
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wood

Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Black Lacquer and Brass End Tables or Nightstands
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern end tables, side tables, or nightstands By Paul McCobb for Directional and produced by Calvin Furniture, "Irwin Collection" USA, 1950s ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Lane Delineator Midcentury Rosewood and Walnut Nightstand
Located in Countryside, IL
Lane Delineator midcentury Rosewood and Walnut Nightstand This nightstand measures: 24 wide x 21 deep x 24 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restor...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Cane, Rosewood, Walnut

Pair of Mid-Century Blond Four Drawer Chests with Round Brass Hardware
Located in St. Louis, MO
Nice pair of Mid-Century Modern bleached mahogany four drawer bachelors chests with round brass disc hardware on concave base. These would also make great nightstands or bedside ches...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Midcentury Sculpted Walnut Nightstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fantastic pair of substantial vintage walnut nightstands with elegant sculpted doors. Blending brutalist and Asian design influences, this simple yet timeless design is sure to fit i...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Walnut

Paul Frankl Classic Nightstand with X Handles
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic nightstand designed by Paul Frankl for John Stuart, ca' 1950s. Nickeled X handles, drop down front with 2 drawers below. Original finish in good condition.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Maple

Pair of Minimalist Black Lacquer Nightstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Funky pair of piano lacquer and maple side tables combining minimalist, modernist, and Asian design elements! With four pull-out drawers each, these tables offer plenty of compact st...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Maple

Mid-Century Modern Small Dresser or Tall Night Stand by Paul McCobb in Maple
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful 1950's small chest of drawers by Paul McCobb and produced by Winchendon. A versatile piece constructed of solid maple with warm patinated brass pulls.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Maple

Jack Cartwright for Founders Midcentury Walnut Nightstand
Located in Countryside, IL
Jack Cartwright for Founders midcentury Walnut Nightstand This nightstand measures: 22 wide x 16 deep x 22.75 inches high All pieces of furn...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

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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