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Mid-Century Modern End Tables

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
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Pair of George Nelson for Herman Miller Walnut Veneer and Satin Chrome End / Sid
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century end / side tables with a walnut veneer top with single drawer and stretcher shelf, supported by four square satin chrome legs. (GEORGE NELSON FOR HERMAN ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Chrome

Vintage Unusual Pair of Hand Painted Scenes, Italian Side Tables with Ormolu
Located in New Orleans, LA
An unusual, delicate and rare set of two mid century Italian side tables with outstanding hand painted scenes of Italian gardens with flowing fountains on each of the table tops. The top four corners of each table having ormolu busts of women...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Ormolu, Bronze

John Keal Square Reverse Painted Glass and Walnut End / Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century square end / side tables with reverse painted glass tops mounted in a walnut frame, supported by a smaller square walnut pedestal base. (JOHN KEAL FOR BR...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Pair of Tobia and Afra Scarpa for Cassina Italian 'Bastiano' Marble and Rosewood
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Italian Mid-Century 'Bastiano' square lamp / end tables with calacatta gold carrara marble tops supported by rosewood frames with corner le...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Marble

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Wooden Single Drawer End / Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American mid-century wooden end / side tables with a rectangular table top above an open shelf containing a single drawer below with a curved brass tab drawer pull, resting o...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Brass

Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture Company Brass and Wood End / Side Table
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century end / side table with an off-center blonde wood top supported by a brass frame with a small drawer with brass pull to one side, offset by a wooden bracket shelf on the opposite side. (PAUL MCCOBB FOR CALVIN FURNITURE...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass, Metal

Pair of Michael Taylor for Baker Walnut and Brass Interlocking Ring Design End
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American mid-century square walnut end table with a four-square veneer top and interlocking brass ring detail between the tabletop and ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Brass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Blond Wooden Open Frame End / Side Table
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century blond wood end / side table with a rectangular top with rounded corners, a pedestal base, and an open frame design. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DUNBAR FURNITURE COMPANY)...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

3 T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Walnut Parsons Design End Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
3 American mid-century square Parsons-style walnut end / side tables. (T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS FOR WIDDICOMB FURNITURE CO.)(PRICED EACH)  
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Pair of Mastercraft Oil Drop Lacquer Drum End / Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American mid-century drum-form end / side tables with four oil drop lacquer panels around the side with narrow cutouts containing brass strips...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

Tony Paul Circular Wooden Slat Top and Iron Leg End / Side Table
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century circular end / side table with a wooden slat top resting on three angled black iron legs. (TONY PAUL)
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Iron

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Square Wooden Double Shelf End / Side Table
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century square lacquered wooden end / side tables with an open shelf below the square top, resting on a solid stepped base that creates as a taller lower shelf. ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck Danish Wooden Drop Leaf End / Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Danish mid-century wooden end / side table with a rectangular top and two drop leaves above a lower narrow stretcher shelf connecting four tapered dowel l...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Paul McCobb for Dunbar Parsons-Style Dark Finished Wooden End / Side Table
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century wooden square end / side table with four square wooden legs with a dark brown stained finish. (PAUL MCCOBB FOR DUNBAR FURNITURE COMPANY)
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Pair of Paul Laszlo for Johnson Furniture Company Mahogany and Cork End / Side T
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Mid-Century rectangular end / side tables with a sealed cork tops resting on mahogany wood frames with lower rectangular stretcher shelves and four square legs. (PAUL LASZLO ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Mahogany, Cork, Wood

Side Table in Green Marble, Wood and Brass, Italy, 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Side table in green marble, wood and brass, Italy, 1950's. This simple, clean-lined side table has major presence as a result of its perfect proportions, burnished materiality and l...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Marble, Brass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar American Mid-Century Dark Walnut Janus Cabinet
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century cabinet with a dark stained walnut cabinet with two hinged doors, a dovetail connected top, and key hole, resting on four ball casters. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DUNBA...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Edward Wormley Lacquered Dark Wood Two Shelf End / Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century end / side tables with lacquered dark wooden frames with a square top and lower shelf supported by four square legs. (EDWARD...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Dark Wooden Open Frame End / Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century dark wood end / side tables with rectangular tops with rounded corners, pedestal bases, and an open frame design. (EDWARD ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Lane Furniture Nightstand w/ Inlay
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Single end table with cabinet space designed by Lane Furniture. Features delicate rosewood inlay tapered legs and sliding door. Please confirm locati...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Mid-Century Bentwood and Glass Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Chic mid-century side, or end, table having an arched bent wood base and center with slide in plate glass top. Sophisticated architectural Japanese influenced design, probably Americ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Mid-Century Italian Drum Form Oyster Burl End / Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century drum form end / side table with oyster burl veneer and two drawers with shaped bronze drawer pulls, resting on four curved legs.  
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Bronze

Roger Sprunger for Dunbar 'Radius' Form Wooden End Table
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century 'Radius' form rectangular end / side table with a wooden frame, a slightly lighter raised wooden tabletop with rounded edges, and a middle stretcher shelf, resti...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

1960s Milo Baughman Attributed Smoked Glass and Chrome End Table
Located in Madison, WI
For sale here is a stunner. This minimalist, 1960s modern table in the manner of the legendary Milo Baughman would look great in a Modern or Mid-Century decor. This mid Century Moder...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

Pair of Baker Furniture Company Neoclassical-Style Circular Mahogany End
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Mid-Century Neoclassical-style mahogany end / side tables with circular tops and a stretcher shelves supported by three curved legs topped with brass embellishment busts atop...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Brass

Mid Century Modern American of Martinsville Travertine Top Night Tables
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic 2 drawer end tables or night stands by American of Martinsville with Travertine marble tops. Curved wave front design to drawers. Nickel s...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Travertine, Nickel

Mel Smilow Walnut Slat Table
Located in Garnerville, NY
A Mel Smilow (1922-2002) designed solid walnut slat table. Wonderful oiled walnut featuring that signature splined corners, cross cut color contrast sides and removable tapered...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Square Wooden Two-Tier End / Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century square wooden end / side tables with a lower square stretcher shelf connecting four square legs. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DUNBAR F...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern End Tables by Baker Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique pair of end tables, made by Baker Furniture Co. in the USA, are just as well-built as they are elegant and full of character. Trays extend from each table with brass pull...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Pair of Edward Wormley for Drexel American Mid-Century Blond Wood Magazine Table
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American mid-century blond wood magazine / end tables with rectangular tops above five short shelves. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DREXEL)(PRICED AS PAIR)
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Hickory Chair Two Tier Mahogany Side Table with Gallery Top
Located in Germantown, MD
Hickory chair two tier mahogany side table with gallery top. Measures 20" in width and 27.5" in depth depending on which side you are willing...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Mahogany

Roger Sprunger for Dunbar 'Radius' Form Dark Wooden End Table
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century 'Radius' form rectangular end / side table with a dark stained wooden frame, a slightly lighter raised wooden tabletop with rounded edges, and a middle stretcher...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Ico Parisi Mid-Century Modern Italian Mahogany Coffee Table, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This coffee table has been attributed to Ico Parisi and was produced in the 1950s, the coffee table has been restored and polished with shellac, the feet are in brass.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Harvey Probber Acid Etched Bronze Hexagonal End / Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
7 American Mid-Century end / side tables with hexagonal acid etched bronze tops supported on three curved wooden legs. (HARVEY PROBBER)(PRICED EACH)(Similar tables: DUF0356B-E)
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Bronze

Set of 3 Ingmar Relling / Brothers Bindeim Norwegian Leather and Walnut Stools
Located in New York, NY
SET of 3 Norwegian Mid-Century low stools / side tables with rectangular walnut frames with stretcher bases, topped with black leather upholstered seats / tops. (INGMAR RELLING FOR B...
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20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Leather, Upholstery, Walnut

Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Side End Table Night Stand Tambour Doors Falster
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern teak side end table night stand Tambour doors falster mint!
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Teak

Italian Oyster Burl Two Drawer Small Chest / Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century small chest or side / end table with oyster burl veneer and two drawers with bronze drawer pulls, resting on four curved legs.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Bronze

Pair of Singer & Sons Walnut Magazine Shelf End / Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century walnut end / side tables with a square top and magazine shelf attached to the top at an acute angle framed by four tapered ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Jens Risom Rectangular Side Table with Walnut Base and White Laminate Top
Located in Chicago, IL
This rectangular side table by Jens Risom has a walnut base and a white laminate surface. The legs are cleverly inset, giving the top a floating quality and an overall jauntiness to ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Laminate, Walnut

Pair of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Walnut Single Drawer Open Compartment Side
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century walnut end / side tables with an open compartment above a single lower drawer with a rounded walnut bar drawer pull with tapered brushed chrome caps at e...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Chrome

Mid Century Style Accent Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid Century Style accent table, a beautifully crafted and delicately fumed eucalyptus table with a stable cone top featuring eucalyptus veneer. Suppor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Peter Hvidt Danish Mid-Century Drop Leaf Teak End / Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Danish Mid-Century rectangular teak end/side tables with two drop leaves, supported by a four legged frame with a bottom stretcher shelf. (PETER HVIDT)(Similar tables: DUF038...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Teak

Brutalist Nightstands by Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of mid-century side tables with storage. Designed by Lane Furniture for their Pueblo collection, featuring a mosaic brutalist design. Please confirm location.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Glass End Tables by Lane, Set of 2
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern walnut and glass end tables by Lane. Set of 2. Dimensions. 27 W ; 27 D ; 20 H.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Hexagon Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern teak tables with hexagon shape. Great for serving or as plant stands. Please confirm location.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Teak

Pair Mid-Century Side Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern triangle tables with brass caps. Walnut grain with thick wood trim. Great for living room display. Please confirm loc...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Danish Teak Side Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern Danish made side table in teak wood. Doweled legs and magazine shelf. Please confirm location.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Teak

Midcentury Brass and White Formica Italian Coffee Table Willy Rizzo Style, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic and large mid-century low table in brass and white formica laminate. This wonderful piece is inspired by Willy Rizzo's production and was designed in Italy during the 1970s...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Brass

Baker Walnut Round Sunburst Pattern Gallery Top Drawer Side Lamp Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker walnut round sunburst pattern gallery top drawer side lamp table stand.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair Lane Walnut Parson Style Sofa Side Coffee Tables Vintage Cabin Modern
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful matching parsons rectangle tables with a parquet inlay. Sturdy and level.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Mid-Century Two Tone End Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique two tone table with blonde mahogany grain and black accenting supports. Please confirm location
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Mahogany

Vintage Mid Century 2 Drawer End Table Set Walnut Wood Spade Metal Hardware
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid Century 2 Drawer End Table Set Walnut Wood Spade Metal Hardware Dimensions. 24 W ; 14 D ; 24 H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Midcentury Walnut Side Table by Milo Baughman for Glenn of California
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Midcentury walnut side table by Milo Baughman for Glenn of California manufactured in the United States circa 1970s. This vintage side table was beautifully constructed from walnut, ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Brass Nightstands or End Tables by Rougier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super handsome and sophisticated pair of night stands made by Rougier. They feature well made laminate cases, with beautiful rosewood drawers, and brass plinth bases. Very much in ...
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1960s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Lane Mid-Century Pair Tuxedo Nightstands Endtables Walnut Rosewood Aluminum
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please note that I have the entire bedroom set at this time - See last picture. Long Dresser with Mirror. Tall Dresser. Pair Nightstands. Group Discount Available. In the style of Paul McCobb, these super practical and ultra stylish 1950s Lane nightstands or end-tables, will compliment any MCM home...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Aluminum

Scandinavian Midcentury Rosewood Table
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Haug Snekkeri Scandinavian Midcentury rosewood parsons style coffee table, side table, or end table. Solid rosewood legs, beautiful gr...
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rosewood

Single Small End Table by. Chaleyssin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A single small end table in oak and ceramic.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Ceramic, Oak

Russel Wright Conant Ball Pair Mid Century Modern Blond Birch Night Stands MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Russel Wright Conant Ball Pair Mid Century Modern Blond Birch Night Stands MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Maple, Birch

Mid-century Modern end tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern end tables 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 end tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, more furniture and collectibles, 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 end tables 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 end tables, popular names associated with this style include Edward Wormley, Dunbar, 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. Prices for end tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $180 and tops out at $40,000 while the average work can sell for $2,600.

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