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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
Hexagon Shape Drop Pulls Cabinet End Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern round walnut hexagon shape drop pulls occasional side end table with storage.   
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Harvey Probber End Tables, USA 1950's
Located in New York, NY
A pair of walnut end tables with a single drawer by Harvey Probber in two-tone walnut and brass accent.
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Mid-17th Century American Antique Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Restored Mid-Century Double-Strand Arched 2-Tiered Rattan & Oak Side Table, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired pair of Mid-century double-strand 2-tiered arched side rattan and oak side tables. Each features natural finish rattan frames with oak ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rattan

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

Materials

Pine

Side Table, Night Stand in Solid Wood, Auxiliary Table Socle 12 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

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Oak

Paul McCobb for Calvin The Irwin Collection 3-Drawer End Tables or Nightstands
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul McCobb for Calvin The Irwin Collection 3-drawer end tables or nightstands. Mahogany wood with solid tapered legs, brass pulls and edge trim. [Label inside drawers: Paul McCobb,...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair Two Drawers Walnut Mid-Century Modern End Side Night Stands Tables Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair two drawers walnut Mid-Century Modern end side night stands tables mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Restored Mid-century Stacked Rattan & Mahogany Two-Tiered Corner Side Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored two-tiered corner side table with vertically stacked legs and a dark-stained mahogany top. The table blends vintage charm with modern comfort and offers ver...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rattan, Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Rosewood End Table "Tuxedo" by Lane
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modern walnut and rosewood end "Tuxedo" line by Lane. Classic design and form, nice quality, construction featuring stunning rosewood butterfly inlay detailing. Also avail matching l...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rosewood, Walnut

Mid-Century Lane Pair End Tables Nightstands
Located in Baltimore, MD
A beautiful pair of end tables / nightstands by Lane Altavista Furniture Co. Each remains in good condition throughout. Featuring stunning, wood grain on top with rounded corners, ab...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Oak, Walnut

Faux Bamboo Two-Tier End tables by Baker
Located in New York, NY
1970s Mid-Century Modern polished nickel with brass hardware faux bamboo two tier end tables by Baker, with vintage original glass. Minor wear and patina to the nickel and brass a fe...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass, Nickel

Side Table, Night Stand in Solid Wood, Auxiliary Table Socle 25 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, Hardwood, Oak

T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Widdicomb Saber Leg Side Tables in Mahogany
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Pair of sculptural saber leg occasional tables by Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb, circa early 1950s. Newly finished. Price listed is for the pair.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Bar Cabinet with Footrest by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, c. 1955, Forma S.A
Located in New York, NY
This Bar 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 chrome structure an...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Signed Gabriella Crespi Rattan Collapsible Tray Tables, Pair
Located in North Miami, FL
Collapsible side tables in wicker and rattan, designed by Gabriella Crespi in 1970s and sold exclusively through her boutiques. Crespi stopped designing after ten years of a successf...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Side Table, Night Stand in Solid Wood, Auxiliary Table Socle 1 by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Socle 1 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 sup...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Oak

Charles Hollis Jones Lucite and Brass Italian Square Cocktail Table
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Wonderful Hollywood Regency coffee table or cocktail table with two glass shelves. This amazing item to Charles Hollis Jones and was produced in Italy during the 1970s. This piece...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern White Nightstands by Pierre Cardin in Art Deco Form
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A lovely pair of nightstands designed by Pierre Cardin in the 1970s and produced in France. These feature white lacquer with polished steel trim in a Classic Art Deco design. Each ha...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Steel

Early Aughts End Tables by Bernhardt, a Pair
Located in Burbank, CA
Pair of Mid-Century Modern style side tables for sale. Manufactured by high-end furniture company Bernhardt Furniture, and made here in the US. These have been professionally refinis...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Early Aughts End Tables by Bernhardt, a Pair
Early Aughts End Tables by Bernhardt, a Pair
$1,519 Sale Price / set
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Mid-Century Modern Marquetry Infinity Side Table Beech Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Marquetry Infinity Side Table, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Handcrafted with precision and care, the Infinity side table presents the art of ma...
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2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Beech, Oak

Patinated Brass or Bronze Midcentury End Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Curvaceous brass or bronze patinated end or side table, American, circa 1960s. This piece is a versatile size and can be used as an end or side table, or as a nightstand. It is const...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Brass

Charles Hollis Jones, "Box" Line Tables in Brass and Lucite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning pair of Lucite and brass side tables designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones as part of his "Box" line. The ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Gorgeous Restored Pair of End Tables by Widdicomb in Cream Lacquer, circa 1938
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant and rare pair of end tables (series number 1110) by Widdicomb, circa 1938. Stout mahogany construction with exquisite case and foot detail. Fabulous nickel screen accent i...
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1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Nickel

Pair of Restored 1950s Solid Mahogany & Bamboo Reed Step End Side Tables Stands
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Restored 1950s Solid Mahogany & Bamboo Reed Step End Side Tables Stands MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Rattan, Mahogany

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

Materials

Teak

Pair of Small Black Iron Side Tables, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of small black iron side tables, in stock. This stunning wrought iron tripod side table is an eye-catching addition to any home decor. Its round top features a lip, and its hamm...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

Sophisticated Spider leg Round End Table in the Style of Edward Worley
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautifully shaped mid century modern round mahogany end table having tripod spiderleg base that makes the table a piece of art.
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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

Materials

Wrought Iron

Preben Fabricius Jorgen Kastholm Side Coffee Table Wengé Wood Steel Modern Bo-Ex
Located in Berlin, DE
Preben Fabricius Jorgen Kastholm side / coffee table produced by Bo-Ex / Denmark in the 1960s. Tabletop made of highly grained Wengé wood. Base made of matte chromed steel. A wonderf...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Steel

Pair of Adrian Pearsall Walnut Bases Slate Like Tops End Side Tables Stands MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Walnut Bases Slate Like Tops End Side Tables Night Stands MINT!
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Side Table, Night Stand in Solid Wood, Auxiliary Table Socle 22 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...
Category

2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Oak

Weiman Burl Wood Top Rectangular One Drawer Side End Table Nightstand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
One drawer side end table stand by Weiman with fine burl wood top.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Harvey Probber Style Side Tables
Located in Kansas City, MO
Harvey Probber Style end tables with mahogany bases and faux marble resin tops. Excellent examples of this design.
Category

1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Resin

Wormley for Dunbar Cantilevered End Table
Located in New York, NY
Cantilevered end table by Wormley for Dunbar. Original condition, and finish.We have separately listed the other end table, and matching coffee ta...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Vintage Two-Tiered Walnut and Glass Tripod Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning vintage two-tiered walnut and glass tripod table designed and manufactured in the United States, circa 1960s. This table has a very particular design where its lines and the...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Cylinder Drum Shape 4 Drawers Italian Burl Olive Wood Small Dresser Stand Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Cylinder Drum Shape 4 Drawers Italian Burl Olive Wood Small Dresser Stand End Side Table. Very fine multi use cabinet table.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Burl, Olive

Orbital Mid Century Accent Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
The table's solid wood-stacked orbs form a charismatic foundation that fuses art and functionality. These orbs create a unique and eye-catching design that...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Light Finished Wooden Two Tier End / Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century two-tier end / side table with a square top with a shallow gallery above a lower shelf containing a single drawer supported by two reverse tapered legs. (EDWARD ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Side Table
Located in St. Louis, MO
Square walnut table with elegant splayed legs in medium brown finish.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Italian Marble Coffee Table, 1950
Located in Dronten, NL
Round Italian coffee table from the 1950s. Spectacular brown marble top, black enameled steel base with nickel plated details and adjustable feet. Wonderful all original vintage cond...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Marble, Steel, Nickel

Pair of Pierangelo Galotti Italian Coffee Tables "George" for Galotti & Radice
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of "George" coffee tables by Pierangelo Galotti for the producer Galotti & Radice. Gilded steel and smoked glass, 1970s production As shown in the photos, the gilding is worn i...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Steel

1970s Solid Teak Danish Modern End Tables by Vejle Stole Mobelfabrik, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A gorgeous pair of teak Danish Modern end tables by Vejle Stole Mobelfabrik. These lovely tables measure 27-1/2” square, stand 20” tall, and are in excellent condition. There are a f...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Teak

Pair of Walnut Rolled Edges Square One Drawer Tapered Legs End Side Tables Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of walnut rolled edges square one drawer tapered legs end side tables night stands.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Circular Wooden Stretcher Shelf End / Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
American mid-century circular wooden end / side table with a circular top with shallow lip above an identical stretcher shelf supported on the exterior b...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Edward Wormley Magazine Table for Dunbar
Located in Dallas, TX
Magazine table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1959. Constructed of oak, brass with inset leather top, the table is in very good original condition.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Casa Bique Round Tesselated Fossil Stone Side Accent Table, Maitland Smith
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Round modern side or end pedestal table in the style of Casa Bique and Maitland Smith. Top features an abstract sculptural design accented with brass inlay. Top and base constructed ...
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1980s Philippine Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Stone

Unusual Burl Lamp Table by Lane
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting and unusual bookmatched burl lamp table by Lane. Measures approx. 28 x 28 x 22" H.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Burl

American of Martinsville End Table
Located in Medina, OH
Beautiful refinished American of Martinsville end table with a gorgeous and unique top!
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Brass & Chrome Bicolor Side by Maison Jansen, circa 1970s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A stunning two-tiered brass and chrome-plated side or end table by Maison Jansen, circa 1970s. Perfect for the Hollywood Regency style enthusiast or Mid-Century Modern lover although...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Brass, Chrome

Vintage Lane Furniture Oak Butcher Block End Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Straight-lined and sturdy with eye-catching wood grains, this robust table exudes the qualities that made mid-century modern design the envy of the furniture world. Walnut and oak ve...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Hardwood, Oak, Walnut

Mid Century Modern Side Tables 1950s, End Tables
Located in Miami, FL
Great pair of end tables from the 1950s. Ready for a new home.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood, Plywood

Pair of Kittinger American Mid-Century Wooden Four-Compartment Magazine Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century wooden magazine tables with square top surrounded on three sides with shallow galleries open on two sides above three lower compartments with curved shelf...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair Large Square Raised Rolled Edge Danish Mid Century Modern Walnut End Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Large Square Raised Rolled Edge One Drawer Danish Mid Century Modern Walnut End Tables Nightstands
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Contemporary Wrought Iron Gold Tone Modern Side Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
This stylish sculpted Mid-Century Modern metal side table features pointed tapered legs, gilt gold finish. Perfect for sofa side table, lamp table, or for use as an impressive accent...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Iron

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

Materials

Metal, Brass

Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Cork and Mahogany Corner Table, ca 1951
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Paul Frankl for Johnson Furniture Cork and Mahogany Corner Table, ca 1951 Unique large corner table that would be perfect with two larger mid-century sofas set in a L-shape arrangem...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Cork

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Elegant Pair of Nesting Tables, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Classic pair of nesting tables model 3323 in walnut with flared leg design by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, American 1950's. These tables are very elegant and beautifully mad...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Solid Walnut Slate Like Top Composite Top End Side Table Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Adrian Pearsall Solid Walnut Slate Like Top Composite Top End Side Table Mint
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Resin, Walnut

Italian Tommaso Barbi Two-Tier Brass off White Black End Tables, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
This pair of two-tier end tables, or nightstands, were designed by Italian mid-century modern designer Tommaso Barbi. They were created with off white metal feet with brass accents, ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Vladimir Kagan Unicorn Occasional Tables, Pair, Polished Cast Aluminum & Glass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Vladimir Kagan unicorn occasional tables, pair. Vladimir Kagan Designs, Inc. USA, 1959 / circa 1990. Cast and polished aluminum, glass. Very good condit...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Aluminum

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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