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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
Period: 1950s
Charlotte Perriand Modernist Luggage Rack, Tubular Steel, Les Arcs, France, 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Luggage rack made by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1968 for the ski resort Les Arcs. Support formed by wooden slats, resting on a chromed metal structure. Lot 2 Shipping: 64/51/41 ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Chrome

Walnut Wall-Mounted Console Table / Nightstand attr. to Guglielmo Ulrich, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. This wall-mounted console table / nightstand features a walnut frame with a brass handle. Ulrich used this sinuous design also for wall lights and sconces. It ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

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

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Brass

A Pair Of Night Stands Or Small Chests By American Of Martinsville 1950's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A fine pair of night stands or small chests of drawers by American of Martinsville. Ca' 1960's, with three drawers each. Reconditioned and redone in blue gray lacquer, handles polish...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Mahogany

Unagusta, Nightstands, Wood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood "Del Mundo" nightstands or side tables produced by Unagusta, USA, c. 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Paolo Buffa night cabinets pair Italy 1950
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Striking pair of night cabinets designed by Paolo Buffa made by an unknown manufacturer in Italy in 1950s. Made from beautiful rosewood, featuring contrasting beech wooden slats on t...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of Stunning Mid century 2 Drawer teak nightstands Made in Sweden
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of early deco mid century 2drawer teak veneer nightstands made in Sweden. Beautiful early deco style mid century bedside tables. Beautiful blonde birch wood drawer construction ...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Birch, Teak

Sleek Black Italian Nightstands with Emerald Details - 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
This sophisticated pair of Italian nightstands from the 1950s exemplifies the luxurious design principles of the mid-century era. Having been recently renewed with a fresh, high-qual...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Midcentury Walnut Goatskin and Brass Bedroom Side Table Nightstands, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of nightstands from the midcentury, well articulated and finished. With its unique features and meticulous attention to detail, these nightstands are a testament to the innovati...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

*PREVIEW* 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

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Brass

Italian Designer, Nightstands, Wood, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood, brass and glass nightstands designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Italian Designer, Wall Nightstands, Walnut, Laminate, Italy, 1956
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut and blue-laminate wall mounted nightstands designed and produced in Italy, dated 1956.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Laminate, Walnut

DANISH Mid Century Modern ROSEWOOD Hanging NIGHTSTANDS / Bedside Tables, c. 1950
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Petite pair of Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Hanging Nightstands / Bedside Tables, c. 1960's. This set is perfect where space is limited as the nightstands will be affixed to y...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Rosewood

Coppia di Comodini Anni 50-60
Located in Milano, IT
Coppia di comodini ad ante battenti, legno impiallacciato radica, gambe con decori intagliati. Buone condizioni.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Mid Century John Widdicomb Furniture mahogany nightstands circa 1950
Located in Sayreville, NJ
Handsome pair of mahogany nightstands designed for the illustrious John Widdicomb circa 1950. These are in fantastic condition with minor signs of wear. Dimensions: W. 26 in;...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Mahogany

Walnut-covered 1950s nightstands 20th century
Located in Premariacco, IT
Italian-made 1950s bedside tables in polished walnut, fitted with drawer and door with interior compartment. Brass handles original to the period. They show normal signs of wear du...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

1950s glossy nightstands with drawer
Located in Premariacco, IT
Italian-made 1950s Mid Century nightstands in polished walnut, fitted with drawer and door with interior compartment. They show some signs of wear as pictured due to age and use.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of Italian Maple Nightstands Attributed to Gio Ponti for Cantu, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Striking set of two Italian maple wood nightstands attributed to Gio Ponti for Cantu from the 1950s in meticulously restored condition. These mid-century tables are highlighted by th...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Expertly Restored - Glenn of California Night Stand by Stanley Young
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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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Steel

Mid Century modern Pair Nightstands by Paolo Buffa for Palazzi dell'Arte Cantù
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Pair Bedside Tables by Paolo Buffa for Palazzi dell'Arte Cantù, in walnut, mahogany with maple inlay. Golden brass accessories. Onyx decorated crystal top. Refined pair of bedside ta...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Mahogany, Maple, Walnut

Pair Night Stands Mid-Century Italian Design Bamboo Minimal, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair night stands mid-century Italian design bamboo minimal 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Bamboo

Fantastic Pair Paul McCobb style Walnut Brass Night Stands Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fantastic pair of Paul Mccobb style walnut drop down door night stands. These were actually made in the style of Paul Mccobb by the Furnette Furniture Company. We love the drop dow...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Formica, Walnut

Pair of Wall-Mounted Side Tables by Pierluigi Giordani, 1950s
Located in London, GB
An elegant and sophisticated pair of wall-mounted bedside tables. The stylish tapered wood frame supporting a glass shelf and slanted under section for reading materials. One with ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Set Of Two Bedside Tables In Wood & Glass, Czechoslovakia 1950s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful set of two bedside tables with an original gray opaline glass. The tables are standing on oak wooden base with one compartment which has a shelf inside. The doors are on pi...
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Opaline Glass, Oak

Mid-Century Modern Italian Vittorio Dassi Style Nightstands Bedside Burl Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century pair nightstands 1950s Vittorio Dassi manner in folder and burl walnut, legs in dark beech, walnut burl flame veneer on the doors and sides; interior in mahogany folder....
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Glass, Burl

Expertly Restored - Paul Laszlo Two-Tier Night Stand for Brown Saltman
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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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Mid Century G Plan 'Brandon' Bedside Cabinets, Set of 2, 1950s
Located in Ely, GB
A Lovely Pair of Mid Century E. Gomme / G Plan ‘Brandon’ Bedside Cabinets, first launched in 1953. This beautiful vintage piece from G plan’s Brandon range was designed by Victor Br...
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1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Oak

Mid Century MODERN Milo Baughman for Drexel NIGHTSTANDS, c. 1950's
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Modern Nightstands, designed by Milo Baughman for Drexel, c. 1950’s. Sleek and minimalist design in a maple finish with angled profile. Loads of storage space for all yo...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Newly Refinished - Pair of Mid-Century Modern Walnut Night Stands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs that can seamlessly be incorpo...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Pair of Mid-Century Ebonized Walnut & Brass Sculptural Nightstands by Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
This elegantly reserved Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Sculptural Nightstands in Ebonized Walnut W/Brass Pulls and Sabots are by the esteemed designer Ico Parisi and originate from It...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern “Rhythm” Night Stand by Lane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs that can seamlessly be incorpo...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

50's Nightstand
Located in Milano, IT
Bedside table also usable as coffee table, drawer under top, ash wood, grissin, plexiglass (not original) on top, brass ferrules.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

Widdicomb, Nightstand, Walnut, Brass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass an walnut, brass nightstand designed and produced by Widdicomb, USA, 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair Night Stands Table Coffe Osvaldo Borsani Arredameti Borsani Varedo 1955
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair Night Stands Table Coffe Osvaldo Borsani Arredameti Borsani Varedo 1955. Expertise of Originality Written by Osvaldo Borsani Historical Archive
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of Mahogany and Brass Connoisseur Collection Nightstands by Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant two-tier, single-drawer side tables/nightstands designed by Paul Mccobb for his the "Connoisseur Collection" manufactured by H Sacks and Sons (ca. 1953, Brookline, MA, USA). ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century Ebonized Walnut & Nickel X Form Pull Nightstands by Paul Frankl
Located in New York, NY
This elegantly reserved Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Nightstands in Ebonized Walnut and Nickel X Form Pulls is by the esteemed designer Paul Frankl and originates from the United St...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Nickel

Pair of Nightstands 50s-60s
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of nightstands with drawer, glass open shelf and back-treated glass on exotic wood veneer top with brass finials.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of Carlström Mid-Century Modern Nightstands Sweden
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of Swedish vintage nightstands or small night tables in teak wood. The rounded legs of these bed side tables are made in beech wood and the pair each have a drawer and a shelf underneath for magazines. This pair of Scandinavian bedroom furniture...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Beech, Teak

Pair of Oak X Detail Nightstands, France 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 1950s nightstands sourced in France. Crafted of oak wood, these feature decorative side stretchers and a single drawer for storage. These are inspired by forms of Jacques A...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Rosewood Bedside Tables with Brass Tips, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Pair of rosewood bedside tables, 1950s. Featuring pyramidal spiked legs with elegant brass tips. The sides are shaped and domed and extend to accommodate the body and top. The front ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal

Pair of walnut burl bedside tables with Mid Century glass top
Located in Premariacco, IT
Pair of walnut burl bedside tables with double doors and large interior compartment. Top with fine curved glass at front edges and original period brass handles. Nightstands have b...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Glass, Walnut

Pair of mahogany and glass bedside tables from the 1950s
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Pair of 1950s bedside tables in mahogany wood with cone feet and brass ferrules. Glass top and shelf. The maximum height of the nightstand (shelf height) is 66 cm that of the top i...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Mahogany and rosewood bedside tables with glass top 1950s
Located in Premariacco, IT
Elegant pair of bedside tables with special brass details and rosewood profiles, decorated glass top. The frame is mahogany burl with maple threading along the doors and rosewood ed...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Two Ash Mid-Century Modern Nightstands or Bedside Tables, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern nightstands or bedside tables. Striking Italian design from the 1950s. Solid ash and ash veneered bases with original black lacquered ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Set of Two Scandinavian Teak Bedside Tables
Located in London, GB
Pair of compact Scandinavian two-tier teak bedside tables, 1950s. These nightstands are ideal for small spaces, each table has one drawer and two shelves. The tables are presented on...
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1950s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Teak

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

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Sculpted Walnut Nightstands, 1950s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern nightstands By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb USA, 1950s Sculpted walnut, with unique spear-shaped drawer pulls. Measures: 19"W x 15.2...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Art Deco Bedside Tables in Mahogany, 1940s, Set of 2
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lighter signs of wear here and there, see photos.  
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Mid Century Modern Mahogany Nightstands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W20 D16 H24.5 Top Width17 Mid Century Modern Mahogany nightstands on a stretcher base, refinished in a walnut stain. Each nightstand has tw...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Pair of Klismos Leg Side Tables by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Klismos leg side tables designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, American, circa 1950s. They are currently being refinished and can be completed in your choice of co...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Ico Parisi for Angelo de Baggis Pair of Side Tables in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ico Parisi for Angelo de Baggis, pair of side tables or night stands, model ‘360’, mahogany, glass, brass, Italy, designed in 1954 Ico Parisi designed the side tables model ‘360’ or...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

1 Teak Nightstand - 122358
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Vintage Danish mid-century modern, made in the 1950's - Recently refurbished The piece is more than 65+ years old and some wear and tear can be expected, but we do everything we can...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Teak

Rare Pair TEAK Tambour Mid Century MODERN NIGHTSTANDS by Jorgen Clausen, c. 1950
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Rare Pair of Teak Exoskeleton Tambour Door Nightstands designed by Jorgen Clausen Brande Møbelfabrik, Denmark c. 1950. Hands down the nicest pair of nightstands we’ve had in our shop...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Teak

Vintage Bedside Table in Ash, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Ash bedside table with pearl grey laminate top, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Laminate, Ash

Italian mid-century modern wooden bedside table by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern wooden bedside table by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s Bedside table with rectangular base. The top is made of glass and has the two rounded front corners, it is a...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of 1950s Paul Frankl Nightstands Lacquered in Farrow & Ball Pavilion Grey
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Everyone loves Paul Frankl furniture. A pillar of design, he created some of the most iconic mid century pieces of furniture. And here we have a lovely pair of Paul Frankl Farrow and...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Italian Mid-Century Side-Tables/ Night Stands by Vittorio Dassi, 1950's
Located in East Hampton, NY
Stunning Side-Tables or Night Stands designed by Vittorio & Plinio Dassi in the 1950s. Its aesthetic uniqueness is given by the original sculptural shape design of the drawers and la...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Glass, Mirror, Walnut

Pair of Italian Nightstands, Paolo Buffa Style, 1950s
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Very exquisite set of two beautifully carved nightstands or side tables most probably attributed to Paolo Buffa (1903-1970), Italy, circa 1950s. They feature black glass tops and she...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

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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