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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
Recognized Seller Listings
Paul McCobb, Nightstands, Brass, Walnut, Travertine, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, walnut and travertine nightstands designed by Paul McCobb and produced by Calvin Furniture, USA, 1960s.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Travertine, Brass

Pair of Nightstands by Jack Cartwright for Founders Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Nightstands by Jack Cartwright for Founders Furniture Oiled walnut, radius top with 1/4" lip and lower shelf open storage, Doors open concealing generous storage space. dime...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

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

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

Materials

Brass

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

*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

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

Renzo Rutili, Nightstands, Mahogany, Maple, Brass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of mahogany, maple and brass nightstands or bedside tables produced by Johnson Furniture Company, USA, c. 1950s. Design attributed to Renzo Rutili.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

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

American Designer, Nightstands, Walnut, Marble, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut and marble nightstands or bedside cabinets designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Marble

20th Century Paolo Buffa Pair of Nightstands in Wood for Serafino Arrighi, 50s
Located in Turin, Turin
Paolo Buffa (Milan 1903-1970), architect and designer, worked in the field of furniture design. Trained in the studio of Ponti and Lancia, from where he borrowed elements of neoclass...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Silvio Coppola, Nightstands, Walnut, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut nightstands or bedside cabinets, designed by Silvio Coppola and produced by Bernini, Italy, c. 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Pair of American Mid-Century Black Matte and Lacquer Bedside Tables
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century Black matte and shiny lacquer cube shaped bedside commodes / tables with 2 front doors and resting a slightly flaired taped square legs (att: JAMES MONT)...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Giltwood

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

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Brass

20th Century Afra & Tobia Scarpa Pair of Artona Nightstands for Maxalto, 1970s
Located in Turin, Turin
Since their first meeting at IUAV in Venice to their move to the Venetian countryside, Tobia Scarpa and Afra Bianchin shared first a degree, then a marriage and a career that marked ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal

Tosi Arredamenti Chest of Drawers in Mahogany and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tosi Arredamenti, chest of drawers, mahogany, brass, lacquered wood, Italy, 1960s This exquisite chest of drawers, crafted by Tosi Arredamenti, promises to imbue one's bedroom with ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Tosi Arredamenti Pair of Cabinets or Night Stands in Mahogany and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tosi Arredamenti, pair of cabinets or bedside tables, mahogany, brass, lacquered wood, Italy, 1960s This exquisite pair of Italian cabinets, crafted by Tosi Arredamenti, promises to...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

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

Scandinavian Modern Bedside Tables, Halvdan Pettersson, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of lovely bedside tables by Halvdan Pettersson. Teak table tops lined with brass rims in half circles, body dressed with faux leather and decorated with brass nails. Beech legs ...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Brass

Pair of John Kapel for Glenn of California Walnut Cabinet Bedside Tables / Commo
Located in New York, NY
Pair American mid-century walnut bedside tables / commodes with walnut cabinets and a single drawer above a two door cabinet. (JOHN KAPEL FOR GLENN OF CALIFORNIA)(PRICED AS PAIR)
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Walnut

De Coene Freres Pair of Beautifully Tailored Bedside Tables 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of tailored bedside tables in walnut with dark palmwood bases and bronze pulls by De Coene Freres, Belgium 1960's. These are beautifully crafted and proportioned. The backs are ...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Bronze

Renzo Rutili for Johnson Furniture Co. Burl Wood Nightstand / Bedside Table
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century nightstand / bedside table comprised of an upper two-drawer chest with burl wood veneer and two polished brass drawer pulls, resting on an open square base with ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal, Brass

John Stuart American Midcentury Walnut Slat Front Right Cabinet Nightstand
Located in New York, NY
American midcentury walnut bedside table / end table with a single drawer to the left of an open compartment over a mirrored base arra...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Mirror, Walnut

Widdicomb Modern Three Drawer Dark Stained Walnut Nightstand
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century dark stained walnut bedside table / nightstand with three drawers with circular wooden drawer pulls resting on four square leg...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Walnut, Paint

Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Fall-Front Walnut Bedside Table / Commode
Located in New York, NY
Danish mid-century walnut bedside table / commode with a bottom cabinet with a fall-front drawer and brass drawer pull with an open compartment above with four dowel legs. (JENS RISOM).
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Walnut

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pair of Lane “Tuxedo” End Tables Nightstands
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF LANE "TUXEDO" WALNUT & ROSEWOOD END TABLES Each branded inside the drawers; Altavista, Virginia, circa 1960s Item # 208HWT18P A beautiful pair of end tables from Lane's "Tu...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Steel

Pair of John Widdicomb Burl Veneer and Brass Nightstands / Commodes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American mid-century nightstands / commodes with a burl wood veneer, single drawer with brass pulls, and two cabinet doors with brass pulls below. (John Widdicomb)(Priced as ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal, Brass

Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Fall-Front Walnut Bedside Table / Commode
Located in New York, NY
Danish Mid-Century walnut bedside table / commode with a bottom cabinet with a fall-front drawer and brass drawer pull with an open compartment above with four dowel legs. (JENS RISOM)
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Walnut

Paul Frankl Dresser and Nightstand for Johnson Furniture, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fantastic 1950s ten-drawer double dresser and nightstand was designed by Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture and retailed by John Stuart duri...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Walnut Single Drawer Nightstand
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century Modern (circa 1950) nightstand in walnut, comprised of a single recessed top drawer, a lower shelf, and tapered round nose edge detail to the frame. (T.H. ROBSJO...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Walnut

Widdicomb Modern American Mid-Century Walnut Single Drawer Nightstand
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century (1950s) walnut nightstand with an open upper cabinet and a lower drawer with a circular metal drawer pull, resting on a square Chinese-style base. (WIDDICOMB MOD...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal

Widdicomb Modern American Mid-Century Walnut Single Drawer Nightstand
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century (1950s) walnut nightstand with an open upper cabinet and a lower drawer with a brass ring drawer pull, resting on a square Chinese-style base. (WIDDICOMB MODERN)...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal

Widdicomb Modern American Mid-Century Walnut Single Drawer Nightstand
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century (1950s) walnut nightstand with an open upper cabinet and a lower drawer with a circular metal drawer pull, resting on a square Chinese-style base. (WIDDICOMB MOD...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal

Widdicomb Modern Three Drawer Beige Painted Wooden Nightstand
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century beige painted walnut bedside table / nightstand with three drawers with circular beige painted drawer pulls resting on four square legs. (Widdicomb Modern...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Walnut, Paint

Widdicomb Modern American Mid-Century Walnut Single Drawer Nightstand
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century (1950s) walnut nightstand with an open upper cabinet and a lower drawer with a curved foliate-shaped metal drawer pull, resting on a square Chinese-style base. (...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal

Pair of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Mid-Century Walnut Commodes
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century walnut bedside tables / commodes with an open lower compartment and an upper single drawer. (T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS FOR WIDDICOMB FURNITURE CO.)(PRICED A...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Walnut

Pair of Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Wooden Brass X Handle Bedside Table
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mid-century wooden bedside table / commodes with an upper cabinet with fold-down drawer above two lower drawers with x-form brass drawer pulls. (Paul Frankl for Johnson Furni...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Florence Knoll White Laminate and Walnut Square Nightstands / End Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American mid-century square nightstands / end tables with white laminate tops above a walnut base with a single drawer, resting on four squar...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Laminate, Walnut

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Walnut Lower Drawer Nightstand / Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century walnut nightstand with an open upper cabinet shelf and a single lower drawer with a horizontal raised wooden drawer pull. (T.H...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Walnut

Set of 3 Harvey Probber Wooden Two Drawer and Open Cabinet Nightstands
Located in New York, NY
SET of 3 American Mid-Century rectangular wooden nightstands / commodes with two upper drawers with small circular antiqued brass drawer pulls...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal, Brass

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Walnut Single Drawer Nightstands
Located in New York, 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

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Walnut Lower Drawer Nightstand / Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century walnut nightstand with an open upper cabinet shelf and a single lower drawer with a horizontal raised wooden drawer pull. (T.H...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wood, Walnut

John Stuart American Mid-Century Walnut Slat Front Right Cabinet Nightstands
Located in New York, NY
3 American Mid-Century walnut bedside tables / end tables with a single drawer to the left of an open compartment over a mirrored base arrangement comprised of an open cabinet and a ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Mirror, Walnut

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Walnut Lower Drawer Nightstand / Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century walnut nightstand with an open upper cabinet shelf and a single lower drawer with a horizontal raised wooden drawer pull. (T.H...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Set of 3 Paul Laszlo for Brown Saltman Mid-Century Wooden Trapezoidal Nightstand
Located in New York, NY
SET of 3 American mid-century wooden nightstands with a slightly cerused finish, tapered trapezoidal cabinets containing a single drawer, resting on two bracket-shaped legs. (PAUL LA...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Pair of Edmond Spence Swedish Mid-Century Wave Front Birchwood Nightstands
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Swedish Mid-Century (1940s) wave front birchwood nightstands with two drawers in a birchwood case resting on four tapered angled legs. (EDMOND SPENCE)(PRICED AS PAIR)(Matching chest of...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Birch

Widdicomb Modern Blond Maple Tall Single-Door Cabinet / Nightstand
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century blond maple nightstand / tall cabinet with a single compartment concealed by a hinged door with a bronze ring door pull. (WIDDICOMB MODERN...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal, Bronze

Pair of Tommi Parzinger for Charak Walnut Scoop Front Bedside Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American mid-century walnut bedside tables / nightstands with a single drawer under a scoop front open compartment with upper shelf resting on four dowel legs. (Tommi Parzing...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Walnut

Pair of Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Blond Oak Bedside Table / Commodes
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Danish Mid-Century blond oak bedside tables / commodes with a single upper drawer above a cabinet compartment with angled wooden drawer pulls...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Oak

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Dark Walnut Louver Front 6-Drawer Commode / Chest
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century 6-drawer walnut louver front commode / chest with a dark stained lacquered finish. (Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture Company...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

Materials

Wood

John Stuart American Mid-Century Walnut Slat Front Left Cabinet Nightstands
Located in New York, NY
2 American mid-century walnut bedside tables / end tables with a single drawer to the right of an open compartment over a mirrored base arrangement comprised of an open cabinet and a...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood, Walnut

Pair of Directional White Laminate and Chrome Bedside Tables / Commodes
Located in New York, 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 Widdicomb Modern Blond Maple Tall Single-Door Cabinet / Nightstands
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American mid-century blond maple nightstands / tall cabinets with a single compartment concealed by a hinged door with a brass ring door pull. (WIDDICOMB MODERN)(PRICED AS PA...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal, Bronze

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Dark Wood Louver Front Commodes / Chests
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American mid-century dark lacquered wooden commodes / chests with 6 louver-front drawers in descending height. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DUNBAR FURNITURE COMPANY)(PRICED AS PAIR)
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Wood

Morgan Furniture Light Wooden Three Drawer Brass Scroll Handled Bedside Table
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century bedside table / nightstand containing three drawers with recessed center fronts and scroll design brass drawer pulls in a light wooden cabinet with rounded corne...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal, 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

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Brass

Morgan Furniture Wooden Three Drawer Brass Scroll Handled Bedside Table
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century bedside table / nightstand containing three drawers with recessed center fronts and scroll design brass drawer pulls in a dark stained wooden cabinet with rounde...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands

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Metal, 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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