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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
Pair of Amara Nightstands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Take the edge off with the graceful lines of our Amara night stands. Strong and sinuous, they are hand carved from solid oak, with turned saber legs, undermount soft-close glides on ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Oak

Heritage Modern Walnut Finish Occasional End Table or Nightstand 260-840-1
Located in Dayton, OH
A modern end table by Heritage Home Group, 2017. A rectangular form finished in walnut with a central drawer featuring nickel finished drawer pul...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

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

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Metal

Pair of Organic Modern Mahogany & Glass Nightstands ITSO Ico Parisi, Italy 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Italy, 1950's A dynamic pair of modernist bedside tables in the manner of Ico Parisi, in polished mahogany with a vibrant tiger's eye grain. ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Glass, Mahogany

Set of Swedish Mid-Century Modern Nightstands
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A set of nightstands from the 1960´s. Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern design with exquisite details and good craftmanship.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Teak

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

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Double Pedestal Nightstand Bedside Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century Modern walnut double pedestal nightstand bedside table. Item features sculpted metal pulls, double pedestal base, gallery top, 2 dra...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Walnut

Kagan Style Mid Century Walnut Nightstands, Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Kagan Style Mid Century walnut nightstands, Pair Each nightstand measures: 23.25 wide x 16.25 deep x 26.5 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vi...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of French Night Stands Black Tinted Wood and Brass, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
This pair of cute 1970s night stands were made from black tinted oak wood in France. Nicely vintage, they feature brass handles and an original shape and feet. They can also be used ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Robsjohn Gibbings for Baker End Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Klismos leg end table, designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Baker, American, circa 1960s. This table is currently being refinished and can be completed in your choice of co...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Mahogany

Mid Century Walnut Nightstand
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid Century Walnut Nightstand Nightstand measures: 21.75 wide x 14 deep x 23.25 high All pieces of furniture can be had in wh...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century White Oak / Brass Nightstands
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of satin white mid-century nightstands in a taller profile working well with the new matrass heights . Having one upper drawer with a nice long brass pull and storage below wi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Brass

Enrique Garcel Pair Lacquer & Bone Side or End Tables, Night Stands Mid-Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fabulous and rare pair of side or end tables that can also be used as night stands. They are made on highly lacquered wood with a very faint or subtle pattern that simulates parchm...
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1980s Colombian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Bone, Lacquer

Young Manufacturing Mid Century Walnut Nightstands, a Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Young Manufacturing mid century walnut nightstands - a pair Each nightstand measures: 26 wide x 17 deep x 24.75 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call r...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Nightstands Maple Brass Parts with Colored Glass Italian, Design 1960s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Nightstands maple brass parts with colored glass, Italian design.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Teak Finish One Drawer Nightstands, a Pair, Circa 1970s
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair Danish modern teak one drawer nightstands with bottom shelf. Clean vintage condition. Measures 22" W x 15" D x 22" H W4.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Paul McCobb #1587 Nightstands Black Lacquer Brass Knobs End Tables
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group #1587 maple low nightstands lamp end sofa tables single drawer Planner Group Brass knobs in original black lacquer finish. Original finish...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

1930's Walnut Nightstand Side Table
Located in Oakland, CA
1930's Burled walnut nightstand by Danish cabinetmaker Frederik Staermose. Handcrafted of figured walnut with mitered corners and traditional...
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1930s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Swedish Night Stands in Teak, 1960's
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A pair of vintage nightstands in teak. One frontleg is a bit crooked but fully functional and strong which gives the set a charming uniqueness only found in true vintage furnitures.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Teak

Pair of Grange Paris Handmade in France Cheerywood Side End Lamp Wine Tables
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Grange Paris handmade in France cherrywood side tables with butlers serving trays A good looking...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Cherry

Warren Church for Lane Perception Mid Century Walnut Single Nightstand
Located in Countryside, IL
Warren Church for Lane Perception mid century walnut single nightstand This nightstand measures: 36 wide x 19 deep x 30 inches high All pi...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

60s Pair of Side Tables Rosewood Italian Design by Claudio Salocchi for Sormani
Located in London, GB
A good vintage 1960s pair of side tables or bedside tables. Polished Rosewood rectangular shaped structure, one single drawer each with a rectangular brass handle on a stem based on...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Rosewood

1950 Gerard Guermonprez Side, Bedside Table, Night Stand Oak Wood France
Located in Miami, FL
Gerard Guermonprez designed oak wood side table, bedside table or night stand with tapered legs. Beautifully carved and very elegant in appearance. French Mid-Century Modern made i...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Oak

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

Materials

Rattan, Bentwood

Lane Rhythm Paul McCobb Style Mid Century Nightstand
Located in Countryside, IL
Lane Rhythm Paul McCobb style mid century nightstand This nightstand measures: 22 wide x 17 deep x 22 high All pieces of furniture can be had...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wood

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

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Step End Tables by C. E. Waltman for Tonk Mfg.
By Tonk Mfg. Co., Adrian Pearsall, C.E. Waltman
Located in Hanover, MA
Stunning pair of walnut freeform, biomorphic side or end tables with 2 tiers of heavy tempered glass with flared edges secured by solid brass hardware. Top tier is 20 inches high; main tier is 15 inches high. Designed by C. E. Waltman for Tonk Manufacturing...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Pair of Danish Modern V-Legged Teak Nightstands by Ørum Møbler
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Ørum Møbler Era: 1950s Materials: Teak Measurements: Inquire for dimensions Condition: In excellent...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Modern Danish Style Nightstands in Walnut
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous pair of midcentury Danish modern style nightstands. Executed in Walnut with elegant details. Beautiful walnut wood color and figured grain patterns. Doors open and close smo...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Pair Vintage Nightstands Attributed to Piet Hein
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of mid-century modern Piet Hein cabinets feature a unique sculptural profile accented by lattice woodwork and brass pulls, for use as nightstands or end tables. Please co...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Mahogany

Mid Century Faux Bamboo Maple Nightstands, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A stunning pair of faux bamboo maple nightstands in excellent vintage condition. Faux bamboo frame and faux split reed maple front. Measure 24" W x ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Faux Bamboo, Laminate, Maple

Pair of Nightstands in Wood, Made in Italy circa 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Two nightstands in lacquered wood with a nickel-plated metal handle and leather details. It features an upper drawer and lower compartment with double doors. The line of these nights...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Metal

Pair of Luciano Frigerio Mid-Century Modern Italian Bedside Tables, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of bedside tables designed by Luciano Frigerio in the 60s. In solid walnut, drawers with brass frames and ivory velvet upholstery, completely restored and polished with shellac....
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Danish Teak Mid-Century Modern Bed Side Tables 1960’s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A set of Danish teak bed side tables to me mounted on The Wall. Beautiful details but with signs of wear.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Teak

Fully Restored Pair of Italian Bedside Tables with Glass Top, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of nightstands, manufactured in Italy during the fifties Set of two nightstands, Italy, 1950s We have carried out a long and complete restoration on these bedside tables a...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wood, Glass

Michael Taylor for Baker Mid-Century Modern Cherry and Brass Nightstands, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie nightstands or side tables By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, "Far East Collection" USA, Circa 1970s ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Pair of Broyhill Three Drawer Nightstands End Side Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern 3 drawer oak and burl wood night stands by Broyhill.  
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Oak, Burl

Set of 2 Room '56 Nightstands and Bedroom Sidetable by Rob Parry for Dico
Located in Steenwijk, NL
These rare nightstands were designed by Rob Parry for the former and renowned Dutch bed manufacturer DICO in the 1950's. The DICO side table is very l...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Metal

Pair of Walnut Rolled Edges Square One Drawer Tapered Legs End Side Tables Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of walnut rolled edges square one drawer tapered legs end side tables night stands.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Water Fall Mozambique and Mahogany Nightstands
Located in North York, ON
Pair of Water Fall Mozambique and mahogany nightstands. Waterfall design nightstands with single top drawer and open glass shelf. Featuring beautiful detailed wood grains, finished i...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Metal

Pair of Italian Midcentury Night Stands in Maple Wood
Located in London, GB
A pair of Italian night stands in maple wood and stained beech. Each having a cupboard with shelves and internal drawer, with a reeded corner, fi...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Beech, Maple

Pair of 20th Century Michel Pigneres Nightstands
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
20th Century pair of two-tier brass end tables, each with two drawers. These stylish chevets are designed by Michel Pigneres, the drawers and sides covered in his signature smoked m...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Maison Regain 2 Bedside Tables in Solid Elm circa 1960 Pierre Chapo Style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Maison regain 2 bedside tables in solid elm opening with a front drawer. Laying on four rectangular legs. Around 1960. Pierre Chapo style Scratches.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Elm

Bold Sculptural Stanley Furniture Theme II "Cosmopolitan" Nightstands
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of bold nightstands by Stanley Furniture. Called the Cosmopolitan nightstands, are a part of the "Theme II" collection. It has double hinged cabinet doors adorned with sculptura...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wood

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

Materials

Maple

Bedside Table, Drawer, Hardwood, Danish Cord, Bronze, Night Stand
Located in Issaquah, WA
Hardwood bedside table with a drawer and a woven Danish Cord undercarriage. The custom brass pull is inspired by nature, the California Quail topknot....
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Modern Single Drawer End Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This impressive Mid-Century Modern style side table boasts a unique overlapping ellipse shaped base and gorgeous wood grain throughout. A stylish metal base with two half circles con...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal

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

Materials

Wood

Tommi Parzinger Originals Brass Studded & White Lacquered Two Drawer Chest
Located in Hanover, MA
Tommy Parzinger for Parzinger Originals white lacquered two drawer cabinet. Some call this a dresser but scale suggests nightstand or bedside chest. Solid brass round domed studs ev...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Cube Tables in the Style of Paul Evans
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of Mid-Century Modern cube tables in the style of Paul Evans. Deep earth tones make up this pair. Perfect for nightstands or end tables. Price is for the pair, not per item.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wood, Laminate

Pair of Italian Mid-Century Night Stands Attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Pair of stunning Italian nightstands or bedsides tables attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich, produced in the 1950s. The top and sides are made of precious rosewood on solid tapering flare...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Handsome Pair Asian Style John Widdicomb Night Stands Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome pair of John Widdicomb Asian-style nightstands/end tables. We love that the backs are also finished allowing them to be used in the living room as end tables. They measure 2...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Moderne Lacquered Mahogany and Brass Nightstands by Guy Lefèvre
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Exquisite, low side tables/nightstands designed by Guy Lefèvre for Maison Jansen (ca. 1975, France). Composed of lacquered mahogany chests supported by brass cradles...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Maison Regain two Bedside Tables in Solid Elm, circa 1960 Pierre Chapo Style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Maison regain two bedside tables in solid elm opening with a front drawer. Around 1960. Pierre Chapo style Very good condition. price is for one , two are available
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Elm

Pair of Italian Night Stands, in Walnut from 1950, Black Top
Located in Buggiano, IT
Pair of Italian night stands, in walnut honeycomb, with inlay, originals from 1950, black glass top. One is Right and one is left. Comes from an old country house in the Florence a...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Pair Parquet Oak Petite Side Tables with Iron x Base Sabre Legs
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Pair of vintage parquet oak side tables with elegant X shaped bases. The transitional side tables are a petite stature and weight. They are perfectly at home placed beside your sofa or armchair. The beauty of these tables lies in their mobility. Because of their size, you can easily move them about. Essentially you have the functionality of portable furniture with the timeless look and craftsmanship of an heirloom piece. The oak parquet veneer accentuates the solid wood table tops...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Iron

French Ebony Steel End Tables Nightstands, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
This pair of lined and elegant end tables or bedside tables is made from ebony veneer wood, with beautiful steel feet, in the early 1970s. Vintage and sophisticated, typically 1970s ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Steel

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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