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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
Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville Lacquered Nightstands, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern black lacquered nightstands By Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville USA, 1950s Black ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Mahogany, Lacquer

Solace 15: Elegant Solid Wood Coffee Table with Orthogonal Lines
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Round Coffee Table Made of Solid Wood, Center Table Solace S15 by Joel Escalona The Solace table series, designed by Joel Escalona, is a furniture collection that exudes balance an...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Hardwood

Lane Mid-Century Pair Tuxedo Nightstands Endtables Walnut Rosewood Aluminum
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In the style of Paul McCobb, these super practical and ultra stylish 1950s Lane nightstands or end-tables, will compliment any MCM home. In walnut with inlaid...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Aluminum

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

Materials

Glass, Wood

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

Pair Of Paolo Buffa Night Stands With Marble Tops
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of Italian Mid-Century night stands by Paolo Buffa with frieze drawers. In the Neo-Classical manner, with marquetry, shaped cream marble tops and brass sabot and handles.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Marble, 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

Fabulous Pair Baker Neoclassical Cylindrical Round Drum End Table Night Stand
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous pair of Baker Neoclassical drum end tables. Feature circular top and base, one hidden drawer, and a single door opening to a storage space with one adjustable shelf. We love...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

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

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Walnut

Two Teak nightstands Dutch 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two Teak nightstands. Comes with there original Black Glass tray. Good condition. Typical 1960s.
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Teak

Pair of Burl Asian Campaign Fusion 2 Drawer Night Stands End Table Brass Pulls
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Burl Asian Campaign Fusion 2 Drawer Night Stands End Table Brass Pulls MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Goatskin Petite Cabinet Attributed to Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s Italy, Restored
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A cute small cabinet with tons of personality, this Italian Modern goatskin and walnut petite cabinet can be used as a single nightstand, side or end table, or stand alone petite cre...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Goatskin, Walnut

Expertly Restored - John Keal Two-Tier Night Stand for Brown Saltman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant modern nightstand designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman in the United States circa 1950s. This fabulous nightstand is built on solid walnut-stained mahogany wood featuring a single sculpted...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Pair of 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. Spe...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Oak

Pair of Teak Floating Wall-Mounted Night Tables, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A vintage Danish set of Teak Floating shelves from the 1960s. These mid-century modern wall mounted bedside tables/nightstands/wall consoles are ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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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

George Nakashima Origins Nightstands for Widdicomb, 1950's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of George Nakashima "Origins" nightstands for Widdicomb, circa 1950's. The wood is East Indian Laurel and has a striking grain pattern. All original hardware. The pieces ar...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wood

A set of 1970´s brass-plated chrome nightstands with glass mirror effect
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vintage set of nightstands with mirror and brass- plated chrome. Beatifully patinated
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Chrome

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

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

Materials

Walnut

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

Materials

Brass

Pair of Round Barrel Shape One Door Compartment End tables Night Stands
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Hollywood Regency decorative round shape turned bases one door compartment end tables nightstands.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Mid Century Modern Two Drawer Nightstand with Tall Tapered Legs
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern nightstand features hardwood construction, walnut veneer with original finish, two dovetail drawers with brass accented hardware, and tall tapered legs with b...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Two Doors Nightstands by Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern nightstands tables by Henredon in medium walnut finish. Featuring large decorative brass hardware section with pulls.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Wood

James Mont Style Queen Headboard and Pair of Nightstands
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE A pagoda form queen sized headboard and pair of nightstands in the style of James Mont, attributed to Helen Hobey for Baker Furniture. Headboard 40" high x 79" wide ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Mahogany

Vintage Cylindrical Faux Marble Nightstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Transform your bedroom with our stunning faux marble cylinder nightstands, where modern design meets timeless elegance. These chic nightstands feature a sleek cylindrical shape and a...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

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

Pair of White Mid Century Bedside Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
The refined design incorporates elegant brass trim along the top edge, matching brass leg caps, and a coordinating brass drawer pull that adds warmth and luxury to the minimalist for...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Provincial Walnut Single Drawer and Cabinet Bedside Tables, Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair Mid-Century Provincial Walnut Single Drawer and French Door Cabinet Bedside Tables Measures 23" in width 15" in depth and 24" in height.  
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

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

Materials

Brass

Cuatri-Leg Round Coffee Table - Harmonic Fundamenta 37 by NONO
By NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Cuatri-Leg Round Coffee Table - Harmonic Fundamenta 37 by NONO Sculptural coffee table made of solid wood with a natural water-based or black tinted finish. Due to the nature of th...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage M-778 Nightstands by Heywood Wakefield
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A beautiful pair of vintage nightstands designed by Heywood Wakefield in the 1950s. Known as the M-778, these pieces embody the quality craftsmanship and timeless design that the bra...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Maple

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

Materials

Wood

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

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid Century Nightstands in the Manner of Paul Frankl
Located in Pasadena, TX
Pair of mid century nightstands featuring cork fronts Pair of walnut vintage nightstands or side tables with metal hairpin legs in the style of Paul Frankl. Featuring circular recessed bakelite pulls and cork facings. One with three drawers and the other features one top drawer and a pull down cabinet...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Steel

John Widdicomb, Nightstands, Walnut, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut nightstands produced by John Widdicomb, USA, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 23.625"H x 26.0"W x 16.0"D All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

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

Materials

Plywood

Italian Designer, Nighstands, Wood, Mirror, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood and mirror glass nightstands designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 22.25"H x 22.375"W x 12.25"D All items ship from High Point, Nort...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Mirror, 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

Materials

Wood

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

Materials

Brass

Pair of Vintage Modern Mirrored Cabinets
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning pair of vintage mirrored cabinets featuring push to open doors revealing ample storage. These unique pieces have multiple slidin...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Glass, Mirror

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

Materials

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

Materials

Hardwood

James Martin Studio Pedestal Side End Table American Black Walnut & Cleft Slate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pennsylvania has produced some of the finest craftsmen and women to grace the mid-century modern movement, such as Paul Evans, George and Mira Nakashima, Phillip Lloyd Powell, and ma...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Slate

Paul McCobb Planner Group Black Lacquered Nightstands, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish pair of Mid-Century Modern single drawer nightstands or end tables. By Paul McCobb for Winchendon furniture, "Planner Group". USA, 1950s. Black lacquered...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Luigi Scremin King Bed Headboard in Wood, Original Label
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid Mid-Century bed headboard conceived and designed by the great Luigi Scremin in the 1950s, fine Italian manufacture. Original label. The headboard has an elongated shape tha...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Italian Designer, Nighstands, Walnut, Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut and brass nightstands designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 21.0"H x 19.25"W x 12.75"D All items ship from High Point, North Carol...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Red Lion Furniture, Nightstands, Walnut, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut nightstands produced by Red Lion Furniture, USA, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 24.0"H x 22.125"W x 20.5"D All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Silvio Cavatorta, Nightstands, Maple, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of maple, brass and glass nightstands designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 25.0"H x 22.125"W x 12.5"D All items ship from High Point, North...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

De Coene Wall-Mounted Bedside Table in Walnut and Rosewood
Located in Houston, TX
De Coene wall-mounted bedside table in walnut and rosewood, mid-century console (1960) in veneered walnut, feature each two drawers and two-compartment drop front storage with solid ...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass, Steel

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

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of mid century Danish nightstands by Børge Mogensen in teak and oak 1950´s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of mid century Danish nightstands by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik. Made in teak and oak wood. Each with one drawer. End of legs in teak. Denmark, c.1955.
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Oak, Teak

Kent Coffey Perspecta Mid Century Walnut and Rosewood Nightstand
Located in Countryside, IL
Kent Coffey Perspecta Mid Century Walnut and Rosewood Nightstand This nightstand measures: 23 wide x 15 deep x 24.25 inches high All p...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

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

Materials

Wood

Octagonal Bedside Tables, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Octagonal Bedside Tables, 1950s, Set of 2 
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

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

Materials

Laminate, Wood, 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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