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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
Ico Parisi Italian Mid-Century Ebonized Wood and Glass Magazine Rack Table
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century (1940s) small end table with ebonized wood sides supporting a glass top and shelf with brass magazine rack. (Attributed to ICO PARISI).  
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Wrought Iron and Slate Mid Century Step End Table Plant Stand after Avard
By Avard, Darrell Landrum
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century architectural two tier wrought iron and slate table in the manner of Darrell Landrum for Avard. The table features an iron frame of s...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Slate, Wrought Iron

Restored Corner Rattan Wedge Side Table w/ Laminate Tabletop
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored Mid-century rattan corner side table "pizza slice" wedge table with laminate mahogany style tabletop and arched sides. We only purchase and sell...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rattan, Laminate, Oak

Pair Solid Cherry Drop Leaf Brass Hardware "Y" Stretches End Side Tables MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Virginia Galleries Henkel Harris Solid Cherry Drop Leaf Brass Hardware "Y" Stretches End Side Tables MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

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

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Bronze

Mod Glass and Wood End Table by Adrian Pearsall c 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural end, or side, table designed by Adrian Pearsall, circa 1970's. The table features a tinted plate glass top, which slips into the solid wood frame. Very groovy desi...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass, Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Ebonized Sheaf of Wheat Table with Glass Top
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic Sheaf of Wheat Table Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. TAble has been freshly ebonized. Brass ring and hardware gently cleaned. Replacement glass top is 3/8” thick ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Rare Paul McCobb Trapezoidal Side or End Table.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Paul McCobb trapezoid end or side table with a drawer and glass shelf supported in a solid brass cross stretcher frame. Beautifully refinished. Front edge is 18.25" wide. Back edge...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Italian Mid-Century Modern Travertine Coffee Table
Located in Weesp, NL
Stylish and elegant 1970s Italian travertine coffee table in fantastic condition. This beauty will be shipped insured overseas in a custom made wooden crate. Cost of transport to the...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Travertine

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

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Wood, Lacquer

Mid Centiruy Modern Vintage Alfred Cox BedSide Nightstand End Table Danish Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Embrace timeless elegance with these Mid Century Modern Vintage Alfred Cox Bedside tables, a true testament to classic British craftsmanship. At Mid Century Traders, we are passionat...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Teak

Important Pair French Mid-century Modern Gilt Iron 'Creneaux’ End / Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and rare pair of French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical side or end tables in hand gilt wrought iron . The 'Creneaux' tables are classic, modern pieces featuring a geometric,...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wrought Iron

Baker Burl Wood Walnut Brass Drop Ring Pulls One Drawer Nightstands End Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Baker Burl Wood Walnut Brass Drop Ring Pulls One Drawer Nightstands End Tables MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair Mid-Century Modern Oiled Walnut Two Drawers End Tabled Nightstands Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair mid century American modern oiled walnut two drawers end tabled nightstands mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut, Burl

Paul Frankl-Style Stacked Rattan Side Tables with Mahogany Top, Pair, circa 1930
Located in Van Nuys, CA
These beautifully restored Paul T Frankl style two-tier stacked rattan end tables blend style and vintage charm with modern comfort, with cut-out sides and mahogany wood tops. Both a...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rattan, Mahogany

Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Walnut Cantilever End / Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
Danish mid-century walnut cantilever side / end table with a rectangular off-center tabletop with shallow gallery supported by a walnut stretcher base. (Jens Risom).     
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Elegant Restored Pair of Small Chests in the Style of Renzo Rutili
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent pair of small chests is shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installati...
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1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair of Mid Century Boho Modern Rectangular Rattan and Glass Side or End Tables
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A matching pair of rattan tables that are funky cute & coastal modern. Heavy solid construction with clear inlayed glass. Very good ready to use condition.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rattan, Glass

Arthur Umanoff Wrought Iron with Blonde Wood Modernist Magazine Stand Side Table
Located in Ferndale, MI
Arthur Umanoff designed Mid-Century Modernist magazine display side table. Wrought iron frame in black finish supports organic form blonde wood legs a...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wrought Iron

Vintage Jumbo Rattan Glass Top Side Tables in Turquoise-Champaign Color
Located in Germantown, MD
A magnificent pair Jumbo Rattan frame with glass top in excellent vintage condition. Webbed rattan straps sides. Color is a washed turquoise and champagne color. Measurements are 18 ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rattan, Glass

Warren Platner Rosewood Black Base Side Table Knoll Associates 1970s
Located in Forest Grove, PA
Wonderful 1970s rosewood and black base side table designed by Warren Platner for Knoll Associates from the estate of a Knoll employee in East Greenville, PA. The last photograph...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Steel

John Stuart Abonized Walnut Base Copper Top Rectangular Side End Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
John Stuart ebonized mid century modern side table with copper top.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Copper

Pair of Broyhill Three Drawer Nightstands End Side Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern 3 drawer oak and burl wood night stands by Broyhill.  
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Oak, Burl

Fabulous Pair of Heritage Henredon End Table/ Night Stands in Flame Mahogony
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Gorgeous Pair of parsons style end table/ night stands by Heritage Henredon, circa 1960. Wonderful flame mahogany top with a lovely ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Tommi Parzinger for Charak Mid Century Brass and Mahogany Side End Tables - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Tommi Parzinger for Charak Mid Century Brass and Mahogany Side End Tables - Pair Each side table measures: 29.75 wide x 23 deep x 26 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Ray Kappe RK13 Side Table in Red Oak by Original in Berlin, Germany, 2020
Located in Berlin, DE
Ray Kappe RK13 side table in red oak by Original in Berlin, Germany, 2020 California Modernism is synonymous with sophisticated minimal structures, featur...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass, Oak

Vintage Hans C. Andersen for Artex Occasional Side Table, Teak, Denmark, 1960's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very rare occasional side table by Hans C. Andersen for Artex. The orange formica top was not seen on many of these tables and remains the hardest version to find. Denmark, 196...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Teak, Formica

Charming Trapezoid Shaped Tomlinson Sophisticate Side/End Table Mid-Century
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Charming Tomlinson Sophisticate trapezoid shaped end table. This mid century modern wedge table from the Sophisticate series by Tomlinso...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Fruitwood, Burl

Clean Lined Walnut and Brass Nightstand or End Table by Michael Taylor
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean lined walnut and brass nightstand or end table, designed by Michael Taylor for Baker, American, circa 1960s. It is a versatile size and can be used as a nightstand or side or e...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair of Bert England for Widdicomb Bombe End Tables, 1965
Located in Hamburg, PA
A prestigious pair of bombe end tables or side tables designed by Bert England for John Widdicomb. Originally designed for the Orientation Collection c...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Danish Modern Teak Dowel Leg Side Table After Grete Jalk Marked B. J. 1970s
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A very nice Danish Modern teak side table after Grete Jalk for Glostrup Furniture. Dowel legs and arched stretchers. Marked "B. J. Made in Denmark" on the underside. The Useable top ...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Teak

Scandinavian Teakwood Wheeled Side Table or End Table, Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
Little wheeled console, French, circa 1960-1970 This furniture was created to store sewing materiel Very good condition Shipping: L 66.5, P 40.50, H 5...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Teak

Pair of Asian Solid Teak Pyramid Shade Rolled Edges End Side Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Asian modern two doors one drawer end tables nightstands with brass hardware. High quality craftsmanship solid wood cabinets. NYC area delivery starts from $150.  
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20th Century Central Asian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

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 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

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

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Marble

MCM Dunbar Coffee or End Table Square Parsons Style by Edward Wormley
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous Mid-Century Modern to Modern Dunbar square coffee or end table Parsons’s style with inlaid brass detail by Edward Wormley. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair of Paul McCobb End Tables for Winchendon, Planner Group Series
Located in Berlin, DE
Nice pair of blonde Paul McCobb Planner group side tables. A McCobb Classic. Very good original condition.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Maple

MCM "Sun Coast" Two-Tier Cantilever End Table by Kipp Stewart for Drexel
Located in San Diego, CA
Fabulous MCM Sun Coast two-tier cantilever end table by Kipp Stewart for Drexel, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good refinished vintage condition (I believe the wood is cherry, bu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut, Cherry

George Nelson for Herman Miller One Door One Drawer Night Stand J Pulls Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
George Nelson for Herman Miller one door one drawer night stand J Pulls MintT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Oak

Large Oversize Cube Shape Square 2 Drawers Light Walnut Nightstand Table Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large oversize cube shape square 2 drawers light walnut end side table night stand mint.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Pair of Ron Seff Night Stands / End Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Ron Seff night stands / End table that are covered in white leather. The tables have mirrored tops framed by a thin chrome trim and each have two drawers.
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Leather

Mid-Century Modern 2 Tier Ebonized Walnut Side/Occasional Tables w/ Brass Sabots
Located in New York, NY
This graphic and beautiful pair of Mid Century Modern side/ occasional tables were realized in the United States circa 1950. They feature compass style legs with one set dynamically ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Dunbar Walnut Rectangle One Drawer End Side Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern rectangle to tier 1 drawer end table by Dunbar. Nice drop pull.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

French Round Sycamore Wood Coffee or Side Table in Style of Andre Arbus
Located in Chicago, IL
Round French coffee table or side table in the style of Andre Arbus. Sycamore veneer sun burst decorative top and with solid Sycamore legs wi...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Sycamore

Paul Frankl, John Stuart, Station Wagon Nightstands, Rock Maple, Brass, Leather
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern Paul Frankl / John Stuart Nightstands, Side, End Tables, 1950 Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Co. and retailed by John Stuart. Branded Johnson Furniture Co. and...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Leather, Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

Quartzite and Walnut Table
Located in Toronto, CA
A seamless fusion of nature’s raw beauty and precise craftsmanship, this side table by Redline Designs Collective pairs richly grained walnut with a striking quartzite slab. The ston...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Hardwood

T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings End Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined End or Side Table, designed by T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb, American, circa 1950s. This piece is currently being refinished and can be completed in your choice o...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Luigi Brusotti Thick Curved Glass and Brass Coffee Table Italy 40s
Located in Palermo, IT
Stylish and elegant coffee table in thick curved glass, Nile green color, with shaped and bevelled edge. Structural artistic element in brass under the top. By Luigi Brusotti in the ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

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 Mid-Century Modern White Laminate Nightstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern pair of end tables feature one drawer and a large compartment underneath. Sleek design with ample room for storage and a large top to set items. The hea...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

Edward Wormley Side Table for Dunbar
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley side table for Dunbar. The scarcer form with two-tier tabletop.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

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

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Metal

Restored Mid-century Stacked Rattan Side Drinks Table w/ Mahogany
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored stacked rattan and mahogany side drinks blends vintage charm with modern comfort. It features a light-stained mahogany top on a stacked rattan base with ope...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rattan, Mahogany

Vintage 50's End Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This end table design,most often seen as a coffee table, is after a design by Isamu Noguchi. Almost immediately considered a classical design of the time this table is most likely a...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass

Paul Evans Side Table, Signed PE 70
Located in San Francisco, CA
Paul Evans design side table or pedestal, signed PE 70. Rare form with a burl wood veneer top and brutalist bronze sculpted sides. A blue chip piece for the discerning collector.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Plaster, Burl

Milo Baughman Style Brass and Glass Cantilever Side End Tables, Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Milo Baughman style brass and glass cantilever side end tables - pair End table measures: 9.5 wide x 14 deep x 20.5 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call re...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pace Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Pace round side table in Cherry with X base and inset beveled glass top by Adam Tihany for The Pace Collection. Having one drawer. Signed and numbered No 1614, American 1980's in ver...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass, Cherry

Vintage MCM to Modern Cylindrical Oak Legged Chrome & Glass Square End Table
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-Century Modern to modern style square end table comprised of cylindrical oak legs with chrome stretchers and a glass top. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

French Two-Tiered Side or End Table of Brass and Smoked Glass
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French Mid-Century Modern rectangular end or side table, featuring two tiers of smoked glass and a stretcher frame of brass with finials and tapering legs with a faux bamboo d...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Brass

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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