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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 celebrated 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.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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
Heywood Wakefield Bamboo Rattan Solid Chestnut Blond Step Table Mid Century MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Heywood Wakefield Bamboo Rattan Solid Chestnut Blond Step Table Mid Century MINT
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Oak

Pair of Mid Century Walnut Cube Tables
Located in Redding, CT
Amazing pair of walnut cube end or side tables with recessed base.. Classic timeless style. Use anywhere . Some wear to two edges. see close ups.
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut, Wood

Milo Baughman Style Mid-Century Modern Metal and Glass Square Coffee Side Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modern square coffee table featuring a tubular polished chrome frame with brass plated end caps. Top tier has a removable clear glass insert and bottom tier has a removab...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Francois Monnet Smoked Glass and Steel Squared French Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous midcentury smoked glass and brushed stainless steel square coffee table. This beautiful piece was designed by Francois Monnet in France during 1970s. This high-quality ta...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Steel, Stainless Steel

Pine Curved Tops Table or Stools, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Solid Pine end tables or stools in a modern Japanese style
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Pine

French Mid-Century Modern Black Wrought Iron & Brass Side Table Black Glass Top
Located in Miami, FL
We offer this original 1950s ebonized wrought metal side table with round brass feet. features a black glass top. Is left in original condition with wear to the feet.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Bronze, Wrought Iron

Modern Burl Round Side Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Burl round side table, a unique midcentury inspired cylindrical side table wrapped in burl wood veneers and raised on a brass metal base. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Gordon & Jane Martz Square Mosaic Tile Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Square side table by Gordon & Jane Martz. The table top is inlaid with square ceramic tiles in dark gray with six cream, dark brown and green tiles placed randomly throughout the tab...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Ceramic, Walnut

Pair of French 1950's Perforated Steel Chevets
Located in Hanover, MA
Lovely pair of French 1950's fer forge and perforated steel neo-classical 'chevets' or nightstands / side tables in the manner of Matthieu Mategot (see original catalog page from Mat...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Iron, Steel, Brass

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

Pair of Mid-Century Modern End Tables by Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful pair of vintage modern end tables with unique walnut wood grain running in different directions on the top. A wonderful square shaped design helps this piece fit into conve...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Heywood Wakefield Maple Two Tiered Side Table
Located in Southampton, NY
Mid-Century Modern Heywood Wakefield Maple Two Tiered Side Table Two tiers, made of maple, stamped 'Heywood Wakefield' underside. 15" deep x 28" wide x 21" high Good overall condit...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Maple

Side Table, Night Stand in Solid Wood, Auxiliary Table Socle 23 by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle side table, auxiliary table, night stand Socle is a small solid wood table designed by the NONO design team. Made of solid wood, its elaborated construction serves as a suppor...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Oak, Hardwood

Drinks Tables A Pair by Design Institute of Americ
Located in Hudson, NY
A gorgeous pair of design institute america occasional tables. The only pair that I know of retaining, an original factory applied white pain...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Steel

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

Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck Danish Teak and Wicker Drop Leaf Sewing Table
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century teak drop leaf sewing table with a single drawer with two wooden drawer pulls and a wicker basket compartment mounted below t...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Wicker, Teak

1970s Drexel Double Tier One Drawer Nightstands or End Tables
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1970s with this exquisite nightstand set. The ultra rare set exudes an air of luxury and refinement. Outstanding design is exhi...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Glass Top Table Attributed to Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
Round plate glass top table with sculptural wood base in black paint finish. Form attributed to Adrian Pearsall but undocumented. Top glass 3/8 inch ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass, Wood

Scandinavian Pair Of Square Side Tables By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia Furniture
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Great pair of Danish square end tables in cheery-wood designed by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Furniture.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Cherry

Bodil Kjaer, 1959 Red And White Stained Oak Office Desk For Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bodil Kjaer, 1959 Red And White Stained Oak Office Desk For Karakter Coveted by renowned modernist architects Marcel Breuer, José Luis Sert and Paul Rudolph, Danish architect Bodil ...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Steel

Pair of French Midcentury Iron & Limestone End/ Side Tables, Giacometti
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti, Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Style Wrought Iron and Limestone Side or End Tables in Style of Alberto and Diego Giacometti for Jean Michel Frank. Each table sits on a ...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Limestone, Wrought Iron

Cane Bar Cart by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, 1950s, Forma S.A., Brazil
Located in New York, NY
This Bar or tea cart is a rare and elegant piece designed by Martin Eisler (1913-1977) in the 1950s and produced by Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte. It presents a solid Rosewood...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

Burled Wood Cube Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Burled maple or olive wood with it's original darker finish. Base is a black stepped design. Expressive wood grain is very nice! Original Finish shows some losses and a couple chips ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Burl

1965 Alexander Girard for Braniff Airlines & Herman Miller Marble Coffee Table
Located in Seattle, WA
Alongside his contemporaries Charles and Ray Eames and George Nelson, Alexander Girard was a prominent figure in postwar US design. In a departure from the rather austere Modernist a...
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1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Aluminum

Heywood Wakefield M1574 Step End Tables
Located in Highland, IN
These Heywood Wakefield end tables are a classic mid-century form– the two-tiered "Step" end table. Wakefield produced a few different mod...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Birch

Danish Modern Peter Hvidt Teak and Cane End Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish Modern "Minerva" Model Table, designed by Peter Hvidt for France and Son, Denmark, circa 1960s. It is a versatile size and can be used as a side or end table. It can also be c...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

French Mid-Century Modern Rattan Side Round Three Legs Table
Located in Labrit, Landes
Side or end table circa 1950, round top and three legs French Rattan Good vintage condition Shipping D52 H61 3,6 kg.  
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rattan

Stacked Bedside Tables in Limed Oak
Located in Westport, CT
Inspired by the iconic designer Paul Frankl, these rustic modern bedside tables blend timeless elegance with contemporary flair. The oversized drawer frames and subtly curved fronts ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture Occasional Table
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful and fine American Mid-Century custom ordered side table, model 426A, designed by Edward Wormley (American, 1907-1995) for Dunbar Furniture; Berne, Indiana. Circa 1950-196...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Tommi Parzinger Large Scale End Tables
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare pair of large scale end tables designed by Tommi Parzinger. Tables feature elegant curved legs and a beautiful top. Model #209. Great styling cues reminiscent of T.H. Robsjohn-G...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Mahogany

Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Side Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Side Table marked only D74. Very clean and a great size. 20" tall by 25 by 14 1/2".
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Teak

Wooden Tray Table Bamboo Style Legs
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning wooden tray table with faux bamboo leg design. hand painted, brass handles. Very good quality Kindel Tea Table, hand painted” Time Period Manufactured Post-1950 Original ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Marble Top Tulip Saarinen Style Side Table
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Measures 20.5 diameter with a height of 20 inch makes this a great side table with num...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Enamel, Steel

Mid-Century Bentwood Walnut Side Table By Kohler 1960s
By Kohler Co., Adrian Pearsall
Located in Southampton, NJ
An elegant mid-century side table having bent walnut base under a 1/2” thick 24” diameter tempered glass top. Manufactured by Kohler circa 1960. In excellent overall condition havin...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Faux Tortoise Shell End Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A mid-century modern style end table with a hand-painted faux tortoise pen shell decoration. Framed with brass trim to all outside edges raised on squared legs. Dimensions: 27" W x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Baker Furniture Company Neoclassical-Style Circular Mahogany End
Located in Queens, 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

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Round Barrel Shape One Door Compartment End tables Night Stands
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Hollywood Regency decorative round shape turned bases one door compartment end tables nightstands.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Midcentury Side Table in the Style of Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this midcentury side table in the style of Clara Porset made in premium mahogany wood and palm cords, circa 1960. Great vintage conditions.
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Seagrass

Pair of Brass and Marble Side Table, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of side end low coffee cocktail tables or nightstands, full brass base and white marble. Nice quality, nice marble. In the mood of Knoll, Cassina, Poltronova, Hollywood Regency,...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Danish Mid-Century Modern End Table with Magazine Rack
Located in Seattle, WA
Danish Mid-Century Modern End Table with Magazine Rack Dimensions. 25 W ; 15 D ; 20H.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Bodil Kjaer, 1959 Dark Grey And Walnut Office Desk For Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bodil Kjaer, 1959 Dark Grey And Walnut Office Desk For Karakter Coveted by renowned modernist architects Marcel Breuer, José Luis Sert and Paul Rudolph, Danish architect Bodil Kjær'...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Steel

John Dickinson Rare and Important "Bone Cigarette Table" 1977
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important "Bone Cigarette Table" in lacquered hand-carved wood with exquisite detailing by John Dickinson, American 1977. The lacquer is in the original matte bone color. T...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Rare Paul Evans Gunmetal Cityscape End or Coffee Tables on Castors
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare gunmetal cityscape pattern. These come with slate tops that are removable. They are inserted and rest on top of the lip and a center peg. Both tables are on rolling castors. Mos...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal

Pair Greek Motif End Tables
Located in Fulton, CA
A pair of side or end tables with a Greek warrior on a horse. Formica tops with wooden painted conical legs. In very good original condition. These were originally created as stackin...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Formica, Wood

Pair of Mahogany Nightstands by John Keal for Brown Saltman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of mahogany nightstands by John Keal for Brown Saltman, c.1950s, USA. This minimal design features an upper drawer with a wood and nickel plated drawer pull. Below is an open sh...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Nickel

'Petal' Drinks / Side Table by Richard Schultz for Knoll Associates, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This signed early production 'Petal' drinks table by Richard Schultz for Knoll Associates, designed in 1960, is a favorite amongst Mid-Century Modern collectors and enthusiasts. This...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal

Milo Baughman Style Burl Wood Drum Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Milo Baughman style burl wood drum side table. The table features an all over book matched burl wood veneer over hardwood side panels. Dimensions...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Burl

Pair of Paul McCobb End Tables
Located in Denton, TX
A pair of walnut tops with aluminium base side tables from the Erwin collection designed by Paul McCobb for Calvin furniture.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Phyllis Morris Art Deco Lacquer End Tables
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Pair of beautiful end tables by Phyllis Morris. Art Deco design. Single suede lined drawer. Powerful visual impact. Curbside to NYC/Philly $450
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Square Brass And Glass Top Mastercraft End Tables Side Tables
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 16in W: 22in D: 22in This Pair of Square Brass And Glass Top Mastercraft End Tables are made of the highest quality and are perfect for you and your home! If you tak...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Brass

20th Century Italian Small Mahogany Schirolli Mantova Writing Table by Gio Ponti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing table made of hand carved Mahogany, designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Schirolli Mantova in good cond...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Laminate, Formica, Mahogany

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

Pair of Cerused Oak Nightstands
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of American Mid-Century Modern cerused oak nightstands.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Pair of Mid Century Modern Floating Top End / Cocktail Tables by Jens Risom
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant pair, (sold and priced individually) of walnut end / cocktail tables by Jens Risom. Tops appear to be floating, sculpted edges part of the Risom design staple. Tab...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair Heywood Wakefield Mid-Century Modern One Drawer Nightstands End Tables Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Heywood Wakefield Mid-Century Modern one drawer nightstands end tables mint.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Gold Toned Round Iron and Glass Accent Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
The Mid-Century Modern Round gold toned table has a hammered textured iron frame with antiqued mirror to give it character. This side, end table or accent table has the elegance in t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal

End Table from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A handcrafted, sculptural side table having a patinated biomorphic bronze top floating atop an undulating wrought iron base.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Bronze, Iron

A pair of French ebonized square end tables, C 1960.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of French ebonized square end tables C 1960, inset with with marble tops with grey veining.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Marble

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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