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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
Pair of Mid-Century French Nightstands In Birch Wood
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of French design nightstands or small night tables in birch wood with the original brass handles and light warm pink glass on top. This unusual pair of vintage nightstands wer...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Brass

Gilt Metal Martini Table on a Tripod Base with Ruffled Bobeche
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant Spanish gilt iron drinks table features a unique ruffled bobeche that artfully connects the round top, encased in a rolled frame, to the simple yet graceful tripod base....
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Iron

Pair 1970's Medium Toned Mid Century Nightstands/ End Tables
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 1970's Mid Century Medium Toned Wood Nightstands/ End Tables. Nice size.
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1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Norman Bel Geddes for Simmons Off White Enameled Steel Night Stand, 1930's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Single Norman Bel Geddes for Simmons Furniture Enameled Steel Nightstand. Featuring a rectangular Steel form with rounded square surface, single drawer with original round Brass kno...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Steel, Enamel

Mid Century Brass and Leather End Table
Located in Essex, MA
Three brass framed square brown leather shelves with turned brass supports and legs.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

A Pair of Dunbar Three Tier Occasional Tables
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of rare Edward Wormley for Dunbar three tier occasional tables # 4423. Refinished in dark brown walnut.
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Mahogany

Modernist Bronze Drinks Table, Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
Modernist Drinks Table with a thick beveled and polished lens cut glass top floating on a graceful tripod base frame with a small brass handle de...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

EX MOD CIRCA 1950 MID CENTURY MODERN ENGLISH BEECH SiDE END LAMP WINE TABLE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1950's Ex Ministry of Defence (MOD) side end lamp wine table with castors Ple...
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1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Beech

Empire Style, Mid-Century Modern, Side, End Tables, Mahogany, Swan Motif, Italy
Located in Stamford, CT
Empire Style, Mid-Century Modern, Side, End Tables, Mahogany, Swan Motif, Italy Each having a circular two drawer drum top supported by a tripod base with full bodied swan carved le...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Side Table With Shelf
Located in Trenton, NJ
This simple yet striking mid-century side table seamlessly combines style, functionality, and a touch of vintage charm. The perfect lamp table or end table for any living space, this two tier table adds a touch of sophistication and practicality. Whether placed next to your sofa, acting as a bedside table, or serving as a stylish accent in your hallway, it effortlessly becomes a focal point, exuding charm and functionality. Whether you're a connoisseur of vintage furniture or simply someone who appreciates quality design, this Single Walnut Side Table with Cane lined...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Wood Brass Mirror Nightstands. Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Pair of wood wave handles, brass and mirror large bedside tables nightstands or side end tables. In the mood of Gio Ponti, Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina, Osvaldo Bo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Klismos Side Table
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic occasional table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, circa 1950s with Klismos style legs. Made of walnut with beautiful graining, this is a side table or occasional t...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Lane Furniture Mid-Century Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern end tables by Lane Furniture with single drawer and bottom shelf. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Andre Bus a Pair of 'Acclaim' Walnut Side Tables Forlane USA 1960 Signed
Located in Paris, FR
Andre Bus, a pair of 'Acclaim' walnut side tables, Lane of Altavista, Virginia, 1950s/1960's. Measures: Length 70, width 53, height 52 cm. Good condition.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Johannes Hansen Hans Wegner Danish Modern Teak Tables with Trays
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of Mid Century modern rectangular teak tables with hidden slide-out trays designed by Hans Wegner and produced by Johannes Hansen, Copenhagen, Denmark, circa 1960. Each t...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

Small Mid Century Modern Style Metal Drinks Table with Pointed Feet
Located in Buchanan, NY
This unique small side table from Spain stands out with its round top enclosed in a rolled rim, mounted on an ornamental twisted stem. Recently created by accomplished artisans using...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Iron

Tony Paul Style Pair of Walnut and Iron End Tables
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Tony Paul Iron and Walnut Side Tables. New Walnut shelves just made! Great useful design with a 1950's vibe! Matching Coffee Table available in a separate listing.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Iron

Stunning End Tables or Night Stands by American of Martinsville
Located in Dallas, TX
Charming pair of end tables or nightstands from a rare series, the Bali-Hi group designed by Merlon L. Gershun for American of Martinsville, one of the most respected names in the in...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

FOUR LARGE TULIP SHAPED GLASS TOP ELM SiDE END TABLES WITH HIDDEN BASE STORAGE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of four, Tulip shaped, bevelled glass topped, Burr Elm large side tables with hidden base ...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass, Elm

Pair 1950's Vintage Traditional Night Stands/ End Tables/ Leather Top
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 1950's Vintage Traditional Nightstands/ End Tables with Leather Top and Sabre Legs.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Mid Century Modern Walnut End Tables First Edition Collection by Lane
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This eclectic pair of walnut end tables designed by Andre Bus for the First Edition Collection by Lane C. 1966 features sharp angles, built up sides and a sculpted drawer front. Bec...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Teak and Rosewood Side / End Table Denmark
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A teak wood side / end table with nice triangled shaped solid rosewood legs with the tops anchoring each corner . A simple but elegant form perfect for that special spot made in Denm...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rosewood, Teak

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Design Russel Wright Red Lacquer Nightstands
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern design Russel Wright Dark Red lacquer Single drawer nightstands. Made from solid maple. Designed by the famous architect Russel Wright. In original conditi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Maple, Lacquer

Danish Modern Round End Table / Stool
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern stool features hardwood construction, original walnut finish, round hardwood top, and three tapered legs. Dimensions: 18diameter 20w with legs 17.25h Condit...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

1960's Mid Century Modern Exotic Wood Fretworked Accent/ Side Table
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1960's Mid Century Modern Exotic Wood Fretworked Accent/ Occasional/ End Table. Glass insert top.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Pair 1960's Mid Century Modern End/ Side Tables by Centurian
Located in Opa Locka, FL
A Pair of Quality End/ Side Tables Manufactured by Centurian. 1960's Mid Century Modern style. Very nice top surface carvings. Brass detail.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Lane Furniture "Pueblo" Nighstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern pair of cabinets for living room or bedroom. Mosaic style doors with cabinet storage. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Midcentury Neoclassical End Table by Maison Charles, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
This end table from the 1970s imbues the typical Mid-Century Modern silhouette with timeless French neoclassical elements, like the column-like bases of the legs. A thick transparent...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair of Midcentury Lane "Tuxedo" Nightstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring home Classic Mid-Century Modern with these gorgeous nightstands from Lane Furniture's iconic "Tuxedo" series. Rich walnut pairs with gorgeous rosewood inlays and sleek aluminum...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

Drum Side Center Table Vintage by WEIMAN
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Vintage Mid Century Mod...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

1960's Mid Century Modern Exotic Burl Amboyna Accent/ Side Table with Storage
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1960's Mid Century Modern Exotic Burl Wood Side Table/ Accent Table. Opens for nice storage.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Pair of MCM Walnut and Smoked Glass Single Drawer End Tables/Nightstands
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of sophisticated streamlined single end tables in the style of John Keal for Saltman Brown. Walnut with smoked glass tops. Drawers open and close...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Smoked Glass, Walnut

Midcentury Three Legged Table in Teak Wood
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this beautiful and elegant three legged table in teakwood. Featuring a bentwood design and round top in original in beauti...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Pair of Faux Bamboo and Penshell Stands or Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of mid century stands with faux bamboo metal frames having Asian style brackets and splayed feet, featuring two tiers of tessel...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal

Pair of Vladimir Kagan Propeller End Tables
Located in Asheville, NC
Introduce a touch of mid-century magic to your living space with this stunning pair of end tables designed by the legendary Vladimir Kagan. Crafted during the 1960s and manufactured...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass, Wood

Pair of White Wash Pickle Finish Rattan Rectangle Glass Top End Side Tables MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of White Wash Pickle Finish Rattan Rectangle Glass Top End Side Tables Night Stands MINT!
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rattan, Glass, Bamboo

Karl Springer style Asian Beige Linen Wrapped Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Rectangular wood end table in beige lacquered linen. Possibly Karl Springer; unsigned. USA, circa 1970. Dimensions: 28”L x 24”D x 28”H Good/pre-owned condition; some signs of vin...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Linen, Wood

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

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Porcelain, Walnut

Pair of Bronzed Extrusion Open Space Architectural Side Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
1960s-1970s bronzed extrusion tables with tinted glass. In the manner of Milo Baughman. Possibly Italian. 1 piece of glass has some damage by one corner and some scratches. may wan...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal

50s-60s Bamboo Coffee Table
Located in Milano, IT
Italian-made vintage coffee table with bamboo frame and woven rope top. Good conditions.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Bamboo

The Eclectic Accent Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from an array of layered veneers - walnut burl, cerajeira, ebony, maple, chestnut, and eucalyptus—this table boasts a rich and captivating appearance. The various finishes hi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Marble

Bronze Elephant Mounted on Leather Base Side Table
Located in Denton, TX
Pair of bronze elephants with glass tops mounted on gold leaf tooled leather plinth. Top quality attributed to Maitland Smith.
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Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Bronze

1950s T.H. Robsjohns-Gibbings for Widdicomb Reverse Taper Walnut End Table
Located in St. Louis, MO
Single T.H. Robsjohns-Gibbings for Widdicomb reverse taper end table, side or lamp table, circa 1950. To be refinished in a dark brown espresso finish or custom color options availab...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Pair of Mid Century Italian Bamboo & Brass Side/Coffee Tables with glass surface
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of Mid Century Italian Bamboo & Brass two-tier Side/Coffee Tables. Crafted with impeccable craftsmanship, these tables exude a timeless chic that effortlessly complemen...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Figured Walnut Saarinen Tulip Side Table for Knoll International, Early 1960s
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Iconic tulip pedestal table by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International. Early edition, likely from the 1960. It consists of a cast aluminum base with original white vinyl wrap. The mak...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Lane Acclaim Dovetail End Table
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Classic mid-century modern Lane Acclaim walnut and oak dovetail end table, professionally restored by our master craftsmen in our workshop, it has minimal details that time marked bu...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Oak, Walnut

MCM John Keal for Brown Saltman Mahogany Occasional Tables with Travertine Tops
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern John Keal for Brown Saltman mahogany occasional or end tables with travertine tops on colosseum form base. Original condition, no labels.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Travertine

Table Magazine Rack, Netherlands 1950s
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-century table magazine rack constructed from teak, metal and brass. The rack was handmade in Haarlem, Holland by the company 'Brovorm' and dates from the 1950s. This table shows ...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Brass

Apollo Marble End Table
Located in Coulsdon, GB
The Apollo End Table is a true masterpiece of design, offering a one-of-a-kind marble aesthetic that seamlessly transitions between indoor and outdoor environments. Its versatility s...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Marble

'Tung Si' Collection Side Table by Hickory
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century walnut end table by Hickory for their 'Tung Si' Asian collection. Floating cabinet with brass embellishments. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Sculptural Modern Side Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual elegant table Inspired by the sculptural architecture of today, the modern table provides the perfect mix of materials in a minimalist style. Contemporary steel in a dark ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Marble, Metal

1970s Milo Baughman Floating Lucite and Wood Tables, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning lucite and wood tables you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Lucite, Wood

1970's Mcm Hodges Mersman Oak Smoked Glass End Tables, Set of 2
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For full item description be sure to click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this listing. Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a set of (2) 1970's Mid-Century Modern Lou...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Smoked Glass, Oak

American of Martinsville Dania Walnut Step End Tables by Merton Gershun - a Pair
Located in Charleston, SC
From the 1950s "Dania" collection by Merton Gershum, who was a prolific designer of furniture lines for American of Martinsville in Virginia. Clean lines, accessible value and richer stain colors made this line one of the best selling in the world at the time, This pair of nightstands has the classic louvered doors of the line with black formica table...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Formica, Walnut

Pair of Mid Century Modern Two Tier End Tables with Single Drawer
Located in Freehold, NJ
This pair of mid century modern end tables feature unique two-tier design, single dovetailed drawer with original hardware, durable formica top with faux wood grain, and tall tapered...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Mid Century Modern Two Drawer End Table with Carved Wood Pulls
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern two drawer end table features hardwood construction, original dark walnut finish, two dovetailed drawers with carved wood pulls, and tall tapered legs.
 Dimen...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Snakeskin Parsons Lamp Table, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Parsons lamp table in black & white python embossed vinyl.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Large Rectangular Tile Coffee Table Designed by Vallauris, France, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-20th century rectangular model coffee table, tabletop with geometric decoration of lava tiles glazed in shiny shades of brown, amber, yellow and warm ocean blue, with various gla...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Ceramic

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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