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

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Leather, Oak

Pair Italian Nightstands
Located in Houston, TX
A lovely pair of 1950s Italian burl wood nightstands featuring two doors, glass top with brass knobs and sabots.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of Danish 1960s Severin Hansen Nightstands by Haslev Mobelsnedkeri
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A remarkable find for lovers of mid-century modern design: a stunning pair of nightstands designed by Severin Hansen for Haslev Furniture of Denmark in the 1960s. These nightstands a...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

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

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Wood

Henredon Hollywood Regency Black Lacquered Campaign Nightstand, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Campaign style two-drawer nightstand or bedside chest By Henredon USA, circa 1970s Black lacquered walnut, with original bras...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

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 Mid Century Modern Nightstands from Tower Suite by Lane Furniture
Located in Freehold, NJ
This pair of mid century modern nightstands from the Tower Suite by Lane Furniture feature hardwood construction, walnut veneer with original finish, rosewood drawer pulls with chrom...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Chrome

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

Pair of bedside tables by Claudio Salochhi, Italy 1960s
Located in Saint Leonards-on-sea, England
Mid-Century Modern pair of bedside tables, this is a rare set by Claudio Salochhi .rose. Documented.. rosewood bedside tables or nightstands Model 'SC50' by Claudio Salochhi (1934 - ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Fruitwood

Paul McCobb Irwin Collection Mahogany and Brass Nightstand, 1950s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern nightstand or side table By Paul McCobb for Directional and produced by Calvin Furniture, "The Irwin Collection" USA, 1950s Mahogany, with brass trim...
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1950s American 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 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

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Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Curved Nightstands by William Hinn, circa 1950s
Located in North York, ON
These beautiful original Mid-Century Modern nightstands are curved, Mid-Century Modern in design and were made by William Hinn in the 1950s. Made in the USA, these nightstands are cr...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Bernhard Rohne Mastercraft Burl / Etched Brass Night Stands c1970
Located in Miami, FL
Bernhard Rohne Mastercraft Burl / Etched Brass Night Stands c1970 Offered for sale is a pair of Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft burl wood and acid-etched nightstands in wonderful ori...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

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

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Metal

George Nelson for Herman Miller MCM Rosewood Thin Edge Nightstands – Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Rosewood Thin Edge Nightstands – Pair Each nightstand measures: 18 wide x 18.5 deep x 23.5 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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Rosewood

John Widdicomb, Mid-Century Modern, Nightstand, Walnut, Greek Key Motif, 1950s
Located in Stamford, CT
John Widdicomb, Mid-Century Modern, Nightstand, Walnut, Greek Key Motif, 1950s Single mid-century cabinet having three drawers with solid brass modern drawer pulls. Each drawer hav...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

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

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

Comodini Anni 50-60 Impiallacciatura Noce
Located in Milano, IT
Coppia di comodini ad ante battenti in legno impiallacciato noce con mensola in vetro retro trattato.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Stained Glass, Walnut

A pair of simple Danish Mid century nightstands in teak and oak from the 1960´s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A pair of unique nightstands made from teak and oak. Tradional danish mid century modern craftmanship from the 1960´s. Simple but stunning details exposing the minimalism and functio...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Teak

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

Kipp Stewart ”Declaration” Sculpted Walnut Floating Night Stands for Drexel
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 precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

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

Restored Pair of Edmund Spence Golden Birch Wavy Front Nightstands, Sweden 1950s
By Walpole Furniture, Edmond J. Spence
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

Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass Nightstand
Located in Countryside, IL
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass Nightstand This nightstand measures: 22.25 wide x 15 deep x 22.25 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call rest...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of Large Mastercraft Burl Elm & Brass End Tables or Night Stands w/ Drawers
Located in St. Louis, MO
Beautiful pair of late 1960s Mastercraft Furniture Co. large 36" square two tier end tables or nightstands in exotic burl elm with brass trim accents and knobs. Both having a single ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Curved Front Tables by Young Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of bedside tables with concave drawers. Great Mid-Century Modern design from Young Manufacturing Company. Please confirm location NY or NJ.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

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

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

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

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

American of Martinsville Nightstand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful walnut nightstand by American of Martinsville features the sturdy construction and fantastic wood grain the midcentury manufactu...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Wooden Nightstand Sc 50 Model by Carlo Salocchi for Sormani 60's, Italy
Located in Catania, IT
outstanding wooden nightstand designed by Claudio Salocchi and manufactured by Sormani in 1960s, Italy. In very good condition Dimensions: W 50 cm - D 37 cm - H 57 cm Claudio Salocchi Internationally renowned designer and architect, Claudio Salocchi (Milan 1934 - 2012) is known in the field of industrial design for the design of pieces aimed at optimizing home and work space, in particular containers and tables characterized by innovative materials and techniques . In the 1960s Salocchi established a twenty-year creative partnership with Luigi Sormani (1923 - 2017), designer and entrepreneur who in 1961 had founded the homonymous design company, specialized in furniture in line with the Space Age and high tech materials. The collaboration resulted in iconic collections such as the Amina series, the Distico table, the Paione sofa...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Henredon Artefacts Campaign Collection Oak and Brass Bedside Chest Nightstand
Located in Germantown, MD
Nice Henrendon fine furniture oak and brass bedside chest nightstand form the n Artefact collection / good vintage condition. Some wear on top...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Oak

French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Oak &Marble Top Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
French side cabinets nightstand of 1960s. Marble and oak hand carved with floral motifs This 20th midcentury nightstands are remarkable for their atypical shape. One drawer and o...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Marble, Chrome

Pair of Italian Midcentury Art Deco Nightstands Bedside Tables Walnut Glass Top
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s neoclassical pair of bedside tables with front flip opening and great pattern design of the walnut veneer wood and lacquered glass top. Great d...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

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

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Teak

Expertly Restored - California Modern Walnut Night Stands by John Kapel
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 precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Vintage Danish Teak Floating Shelf, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Teak Floating shelf, 1960s. Mid-century modern wall mounted bedside table/nightstand/wall console made in Denmark in the 1960s. Fea...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Teak

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

French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Oak &Marble Top Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
French side cabinets nightstand of 1960s. Polyester finish Nightstands typical of midcentury period. Good condition, with varnish refinihing. Shipping: L68 P54 H66 34.8 KG.
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

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

1960s Set of Two Danish Fully Restored Floating Nightstands in Rosewood
Located in Knebel, DK
1960s set of two fully restored Danish floating nightstands in rosewood. The simple yet elegant designed nightstands each with a single drawer have been checked restored and refi...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Rosewood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a radiant woodgrain exterior and sleek design, this pair of vintage Mid-Century night stands is full of timeless quality and style. Please confirm item location with seller (NY/...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

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

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Metal

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

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

Vintage Lacquered Nightstands by American of Martinsville
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of beautiful lacquered nightstands designed and manufactured by American of Martinsville in the United States, circa 1950s. These lovely nightstands are professionally restored ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

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

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

Post Modern Plaster Headboard w/Nightstands, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Postmodern Plaster Headboard w/Nightstands, 1970. Dresser and bar cabinet are sold in separate listing. John Dickinson style plaster bedroom set. All original.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Plaster

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

1950s Pair of Restored and Restyled Italian Bedside Tables
Located in Rome, IT
1950s Pair of Restored and Restyled Italian Bedside Tables A pair of nightstands in exotic wood with a modern and refined design. These are original objects from the 50s of high...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Midcentury Rosewood Cube Nightstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It's hip to be square with this awesome pair of cubic nightstands! Featuring a stunning rosewood wood grain and double doors that open to reveal ample storage space. Great for stacki...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal, Chrome

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

Pair of Vintage Wood Nightstands, Italy, 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Pair beautiful bedside tables were made in the 1950s in Italy. Made of solid wood, plywood. Original fittings. They have been preserved to this day in good condition. Despite their v...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Plywood

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

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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