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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
Pair of Directional White Laminate and Chrome Bedside Tables / Commodes
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century white laminate bedside tables / commodes with one large cabinet and two adjacent drawers, each with a square chrome...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal, Chrome

Pair of Large Custom 1960s Italian Style Walnut Nightstands by Adesso Imports
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large custom nightstands American walnut nightstands with midcentury Italian styling with three drawers. Made in Los Angeles by Adesso Imports. C...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Pair Italian Mid-Century Modern Consoles or Nightstands Attr. to Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Rare, elegant pair of Italian Midcentury Modernist wall console tables or bedside tables / nightstands attributed to Osvaldo Borsani, circa 1950. The pieces are an elegant balance of...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass, Iron, Wrought Iron

AB Carlström & Co, Nightstands, Teak, Birch, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak and birch nightstands produced by AB Carlström & Co, Sweden, c. 1950s. Dimensions: 20.6” H x 18.5” W x 12.8” D
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Birch, Teak

Thomasville Allegro Midcentury Yellow Faux Bamboo Small Chest Commode Nightstand
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare and highly sought-after Thomasville Allegro small chest from 1963 is a stunning example of mid-century modern design with Chinoiserie influences. Featuring faux bamboo details a...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Faux Bamboo, Wood

Vintage Warren Church Side Tables by Lane
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fantastic set of American made walnut and oak side tables by Virginia's Lane Furniture. Designed by Warren Church and featuring the iconic basket weave motif that has made this serie...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

20th Century Spanish Nightstands with Two Drawers and Iron Hardware, 1950s, Set
Located in Miami, FL
20th century pair of Spanish nightstands with two drawers and iron hardware. Beautiful tables that you can use like a nightstands or side tables, end tables... or table lamp.
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Bentwood

Pair of Mid Century Style Walnut Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid century style nightstands, constructed of American walnut with a transparent, hand-rubbed finish. The drawer fronts feature waln...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wood

Modernist Aluminum Side Table with a Exotic Bent Wood Table Top
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous bent aluminum with an exotic wood surface in excellent vintage condition. Has been refinished. Can be parcel posted.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Side Tables By Karlit of Sweden
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of mid-century modern nightstands by Karlit of Sweden. Features dramatic sculpted handles on each door, tapered legs, and open cabinet space with...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut, Wood

Sven Engström Gunnar Myrstrand bedside tables, "Casino", a pair Oak Sweden 1960
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful pair of bedside tables in oak natural colour model "Casino" by Sven Engström & Gunnar Myrstrand, Sweden, 1960s. Produced by Tingström Möbelfabriks in Sweden around 1960. St...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Oak

20th Century Pair of Ebonized Macassar Nightstands or Side Tables with One Door
Located in Miami, FL
This very sophisticated nightstands or end tables feature a shadow box detailing framing the front. It features a cabinet with a shelf space above and also a cube with door. They are...
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Pair of Paul Frankl Walnut Nightstands for Johnson Furniture Solid Brass Pulls
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of stunning Mid-Century Modern walnut end tables night stands with solid brass buckle shape pulls.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

set of Hand-Rebutted Brass Nightstands" available
Located in Guazzora, IT
Coppia di comodini in ottone con piano in opalina nero e 2 cassetti. I fianchi e il frontale sono decorati con elementi circolari in ottone martellato. Interno rivestito di recente i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern American Designer Black Lacquer Cabinets / Nightstands, Brass
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern American designer black lacquer cabinets / nightstands, brass.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Front Nightstands with original Hardware
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Mid-Century Modern front nightstands with original hardware and one hidden drawer. This beautiful pair of vintage modern nightstands feature two cabinet doors that open to u...
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Single Drawer Teak Nightstand by Gunnar Nielsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Gunnar Nielsen Manufacturer: Tibergaard Era: 1960s Materials: Teak Measurements: 18″ wide x 17″ deep x 22.75″ tall, Cubby: 17" wide x 16.5" deep x 8.5" tall...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Teak

Art Deco Style Burled Nightstands with shelves
Located in Pasadena, TX
These nightstands are beautifully sculpted in burl wood. They have 3 shelves and a single drawer for storage. The attractive curves are definite eye catchers. They make a statement i...
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1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Burl

Pair of Cerused Oak Nightstands
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of American Mid-Century Modern cerused oak nightstands.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Night Stands in Night Blue with Cityscape Decoration
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Wonderful set of two mid-century modern night stands in night blue and a great pattern of a cityscape both on the front as on the top and on the sides. The patterns mirror each oth...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Steel

Gorgeous Pair of Brutalist Evans inspired Night Stands Mid-century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous pair of brutalist Paul Evans inspired Night stands. These stands are highly carved and very stylized in the brutalist style. They each have one shelf on the inside. The tops...
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1970s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Pair of Elegant T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Nightstands with 22K Gold Porcelain Knobs
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of elegant and not often seen T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings two drawer nightstands or end tables with serpentine front for Widdicomb, walnut veneer refinished to original color on spl...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Porcelain, Walnut

Pair of Rougier Rosewood Two-Drawer Chrome Base Nightstands Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning pair of labelled Rougier rosewood and chrome two-drawer nightstands. This pair looks to have been professionally repainted by previous owner ...
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1970s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Chrome

Vintage Boho Thayer Coggin Burl Wood Nightstands
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add a touch of boho-luxe to your bedroom with this stunning pair of Vintage Thayer Coggin Burl Wood Nightstands. Featuring rich burl wood grain and sleek, minimalist lines, these nig...
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Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Burl

Black Lacquer Brass Two-Tier End Tables Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
Simple lines point to these two-tier end tables french mid-century roots. Designed by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen, it features silky brass legs, with black lacquered top and drawer...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Westnofa Mid Century Danish Teak Single Drawer Nightstand
Located in Countryside, IL
Westnofa Mid Century Danish Teak Single Drawer Nightstand This nightstand measures: 20.5 wide x 16 deep x 20 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Teak

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Walnut Single Drawer Nightstands
Located in Queens, NY
3 American mid-century (1950s) walnut single drawer nightstands with rattan-wrapped dowel drawer pulls and four tapered brass legs with...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal, Brass

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

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Wood

John Widdicomb Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquered Nightstand or Side Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern black lacquered side table or nightstand By John Widdicomb USA, circa 1950s Measures: 21.75" W...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Lacquer

Mid Century MODERN Rosewood + Mahogany French NIGHTSTANDS, circa 1950s
Located in Weehawken, NJ
One of a kind French Mid Century Modern Rosewood + Mahogany nightstands, c. 1950's. This superbly crafted set offers unique contrasting rosewood and mahogany wood coloring and patter...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Mahogany, Rosewood

Pair of Walnut Step Nightstands by American of Martinsville
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning pair of vintage modern end tables feature two small louvered drawers and a bottom tier with a black laminate top. A sleek two-tier design made of walnut that sits on top of four tapered legs. Quality construction with four sculpted stretchers all the way around and an elegant walnut wood grain. This unique mid-century pair of night stands have a finished back making them the perfect centre...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Laminate, Walnut

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

Materials

Brass

Square White and Dove-Gray Color Glass and Brass Night Stand, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Classic design for a pair of night tables all in dove gray and white colored glass and brass. Square and linear as in the style of that design. The bedside tables have a wooden stru...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Pair of Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb 3 Drawer Chests
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of American classical modern chests of drawers designed by Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Furniture Co. in figured walnut with contrasting maple moldings. Both have original la...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Maple, Walnut

Fully renovated midcentury nightstand by Mojmír Požár, 1960´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This nightstand/bedside table was designed by Mojmír Požár for UP Závody and made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960´s. Mahogany and beech wood. In excellent condition, fully r...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Beech, Mahogany

Elegant Restored Pair of Modern Maple Chests by John Stuart, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning restored pair of modern chests by John Stuart, circa 1950. The sleek clean design is clearly influenced by the Florence Knoll case production of the same period. Expertly ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Maple

Console Nightstand by Cesare Lacca Mid-Century Modern in Mahogany wax polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1950s console nightstand by Cesare Lacca Mid-Century Modern, in mahogany with glass top, wax polished
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Mid-century Modern Bedside Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of vintage modern end tables with drawer and open cabinet storage. Great for the bedroom. 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 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

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Vintage Poplar Wood Round Chest or Side Table 1960s Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage round pillar like chest or side table 1950s Austria. A sophisticated Austrian pillared chest or side table shows one door, opening to an interior with one ...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Metal

Mid-20th Century Harvey Probber Style 3 Drawer Small Chest
Located in Charleston, SC
A fantastic 3 drawer nightstand/chest cased in walnut with ebonized legs and drawer pulls. In the manner of Harvey Probber.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Vintage Midcentury Van Leigh Burl Wood Band Nighstands- A Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Bring timeless midcentury elegance to your space with this exquisite pair of Van Leigh burl wood band nightstands. Showcasing a refined blend of rich wood grains and sleek brass hard...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Iron

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

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Rosewood

Mid Century Modern Nightstand with Drawer
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern nightstand by Bassett Furniture features hardwood construction, walnut veneer with original finish, unique rosewood trim around the edges, single dovetailed drawer with sculpted wood pull, durable Formica top, and tall tapered legs. 

Matching lowboy dresser with mirror...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Mid Century Modern Walnut End Side Table or Nightstand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice Mid-Century Modern walnut cabinet in style of Risom.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Jacques Adnet night valet 50's black leather
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
50's night valet by French designer Jacques Adnet. Wooden and lacquered metal structure covered in sheathed black leather (original leather), embellished with two solid brass coat hooks...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal

Oak Parkman Nightstand, Small by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Parkman nightstand features a Parsons-style waterfall shape and one drawer. Can also be made with cork on the top and sides. Available in American walnut and oak and 5 different ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Oak

Italy Gio Ponti manner Nightstand in Walnut, Crystal Tops, by Brugnoli Mobili
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian 1940s Gio Ponti style nightstand in walnut, with double crystal tops, one transparent one lacquered, wax polished Measures cm: H 48/58 x W 55 x D 35 About Gio Ponti A...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Crystal

Pair of Modern Black Bedside Chests
Located in Westwood, NJ
With polished brass hardware showcases the distinctive texture of black lacewood veneer that is enhanced by a deep ebony finish. The streamlined design features three drawers, each a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wood

Restored Modernist Stacked Rattan Nightstand Side Table w/ Formica Top, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Revitalize your bedroom with these beautifully restored Paul Frankl style rattan bedside tables, blending style and vintage charm with modern comfort. The set showcases stacked ratta...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Rattan, Formica

Rincon Nightstand by Levi Christiansen x Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Rincon Nightstand utilizes precise joinery and thoughtful spacing to suspend two generously sized drawers between hardwood exterior legs. The Lawson-Fenning Collection is design...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Oak

Pair of "Casaccia" Bedside Table MB1 by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, 1962
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare pair of walnut wood nightstand (MB1 model), designed by the Italian architect Luigi Caccia Dominioni for the Azucena company. Like other works by the famous author, these bedsi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Danish Modern Teak Nightstand by Børge Mogensen
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Børge Mogensen Manufacturer: Søborg Møbler Era: 1952 Materials: Teak, Oak Measurements: 18.5? wide x 12.5? deep x 21.5? tall Condition: In excellent...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Oak, Teak

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

Pair of Mid-Century D-Scan Captain Line Teak Nightstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful pair of Scandinavian Modern style teak nightstands by D-Scan have a sleek design and plenty of storage space. The drawers feature unique recessed brass pulls. These ni...
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1970s Singaporean Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Pair Teak Side Tables With Louvre Effect Drawers On Metal Bases by Punt Mobles
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A pair of punt mobles teak side tables with louvre effect drawers upon metal bases Made in Valencia Spain. Punt Mobles was founded in 1980 by the Valencian designer Vicent Mar...
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1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal

1950s Paul McCobb Iron Rod Birch Sofa End Tables Vintage Mid-Century
Located in Hyattsville, MD
1950s rare early Paul McCobb iron rod sofa end tables. Pair of solid staved Canadian Birch surfaces on 1/2 inch iron rod bases and plastic feet on each leg ti...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Iron

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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