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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
Charles Hollis Jones "Bugle" Base Side Table in Brass and Lucite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage side table in Lucite and polished brass designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones and part of his "Bugle" base line. The table is in good vintage condition, the top and base have been professionally polished and are in excellent condition. Measurements: 20" high x 19.5" diameter. If you are coming to our show room...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Petite Painted Faux Bamboo Occasional Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully handy small painted faux bamboo table that can be used as end table, side table or just place on the side of a bed or in front of a chair to hold magazines, a book or a t...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

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

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Marble

Pair of Lucite Waterfall Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
Nice pair of heavy cast Lucite end or side, tables. Well made and thick, sturdy and in very good original condition, showing only very light cosmetic wear to Lucite surface. Clean an...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Lucite

Pair of Knoll Saarinen Oval Walnut Tulip Side End Tables Stands Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Knoll Saarinen oval walnut tulip side end tables stands mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Aluminum

Pair of Gallery Top Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood End Tables Night Stands
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Gallery Top Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood End Tables Nightstands Dowel legs.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rosewood

Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall Nightstand by Drexel
Located in Highland, IN
This beautifully detailed nightstand in walnut by Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall for their "Declaration" line by Drexel has legs set outside of the case in a manner similar to Nie...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Gordon & Jane Martz Speckle Glazed Mosaic Tile Drink Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round side table by Gordon & Jane Martz. The table top is inlaid with cement colored speckle glaze ceramic coin tiles, with a slightly raised walnut edge. The frame, base and pedesta...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Ceramic, Walnut

Bodil Kjaer, 1959 Stainless Steel And Walnut Office Desk For Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bodil Kjaer, 1959 Stainless Steel And Walnut 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

VIntage Dorothy Draper Style Upholstered Side Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning midcentury end table is upholstered in an elaborate light green fabric. An unusual cut-out design with studded trim adds to the allure. This Hollywood Regency style sid...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Square Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dowel Leg Side Coffee Occasional Table Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Square Mid-Century Modern walnut dowel leg side coffee occasional table mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Teak

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 Trioh Danish Teak End Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
A beautifully crafted, Danish, two-tier, teak and cane table designed by Trioh Mobler, circa 1960s. This table features a sturdy two tier design with the bottom tier strongly support...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Cane, Teak

Jacques Adnet 1930s Side Table with Glass Shelf
Located in New York, NY
Jacques Adnet (1901-1984). Side table in satinwood with original clear glass shelf, gilt bronze mounts. France, 1930s. Dimensions: 30 x 16 x 25 H.
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Bronze

Italian Mid-Century Modern Bent Glass End Table Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Mid-Century Modern bent lucite end table stand.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass

Pair of Adrian Pearsall Style Low End Tables C1967
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Unusual pair of low tables with oak and black bases with arches that are prominent. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. These came from an estate that had other Adrian ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Oak, Paint

Vintage Drexel Mid Century Modern End Table
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Drexel Furniture Mid-Century Modern Six Sided Side Table. A hexagon top wood side or end table 'Esperanto' by Drexel with decorative base. The h...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Vintage Pair of Signed Danish Side Tables with Exposed Joinery in Teak, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lovely pair of side tables with exposed finger joinery featuring solid teak frames and tinted glass tops. This design highlights an exciting interplay between straight lines and curv...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Smoked Glass, Teak

Bjorn Wiinblad oval Table Sweden 1960
Located in Paris, FR
Bjorn Wiinblad (1918-2006). Unique Oval coffee table, frame and edging in brass, table top dark olive green Tiles hand made by Biorn Winblad. Measures: 120 x 87 cm. H. 52 cm. Good ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Side Table, Stool or Nightstand in Solid Wood Finish, Auxiliary Table Socle 42
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

Edward Wormley Round Wooden End / Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century round wooden side / end table with a circular top with beveled edge resting on three vertical rectangular supports connected to a triangular scooped side base. (...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Maison Bagues Style Brass And Glass Table
Located in Essex, MA
With nicely beveled and thick inset glass top over a conforming shelf with reeded straight legs and tapered circular feet.
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Slim Turquoise Steel Console Table with Wood Table Top / Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
The Giraffe console table is a modern statement piece. The powder-coated steel console table looks stunning is the hallway with a bunch of flowers or as a lamp table in any room. The beauty of the Giraffe console table is that it works both against period details and modern surroundings due to its compact proportions; made with an elegant steel frame and a wooden top. The geometric leg design...
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2010s British Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Steel

Pair of Nesting C-Shape Cloth Raffia Wrapped Coffee Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of Mid-Century Modern nesting "C" shape raffia cloth wrapped black lacquer coffee occasional tables.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Grasscloth

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

Merton Gershun "Dania" End Tables by American of Martinsville
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique pair of louvered drawer end tables by Merton Gershun feature stylish walnut frames with painted black tops. Designed with a pair of drawers for added storage, this matchi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Laminate, Walnut

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

Pair of Iron, Glass and Wood Italian Coffee Table with Two Shelves, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing pair of midcentury two-level coffee tables, one glass top shelf and one wooden shelf. These fantastic side tables were designed in Italy during the 1960s. Amazing pieces w...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Iron

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

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

Lane Cube End Table/Stools on Casters
Located in Pasadena, TX
This Lane Furniture end tables are shaped like cubes. They have a dual purpose as end tables as well as stools. The top flips over to reveal a fully padded upholstered seat. Inside i...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Fabric, Wool

Paul Frankl Style End Tables by Tochiku of Japan
Located in Denton, TX
Petit end tables of rattan and bleached mahogany in the style of Paul Frankl. Classic 1950's rounded design two tiered tables.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rattan, Mahogany

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

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Seagrass

Small Wood Top Side Table with Brass Faux Bamboo Legs
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this circa 1970s side table has a brass faux bamboo style frame and wood top. X-form stretcher. Unknown maker.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

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

Pair Of Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Rack Side Tables By Ico Parisi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Timeless elegance meets functional design with this pair of mid-century modern, lacquered walnut and glass magazine rack side end tables made in Italy circa 1950 by the renowned desi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

FS Flores Collection Pair of Midcentury Style Sheaf of Wheat Stands
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of midcentury hourglass inspired stylized sheaf of wheat stands or tables handcrafted with a sturdy metal frame wrapped in reed from the FS ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wicker, Reed

2 Pairs of Mid-Century Modern Stone Top Walnut Side End Tables, c1965
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid-Century Modern Stone top end side tables. Black walnut with a composite stone insert. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. 2 pairs available. Sold a...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Stone

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

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Brass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Dark Wood Stepped Oblong End / Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century stepped end / side table with an oblong profile and smaller demilune upper shelf connected to the table top by two dowel supports, resting on three reverse taper...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

1970s MCM Mastercraft Bleached Rosewood & Brass Nightstands or End Tables
Located in St. Louis, MO
Fantastic pair of restored Mid-Century Modern Mastercraft nightstands or end tables in bleached Rosewood with brass handles and trim. The exteri...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Scandinavian Style Wooden Coffee Table or End Table with Bottom Shelf
Located in Miami, FL
A very stylish Scandinavian style coffee table or end table made of solid walnut. Clean lines and natural groves of the wood enhance the design of the gorgeous Scandinavian style wo...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Walnut

Mid Century Olive Ash Burl Side Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modernist simplicity through its clean geometric form and exceptional material selection. The entire surface is wrapped in richly figured olive ash burl veneer, showcasing the wood's...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Danish Modern Teak Side Tables by Illum Wikkelso and Johannes Aasbjerg
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural teak side or end tables, designed by Illum Wikkelso and Johannes Aasbjerg, Denmark, circa 1960s. They are a versatile size and can be used as side or end tables, or as nig...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Teak

Pair of Paul Frankl Walnut Nightstands for Johnson Furniture Solid Brass Pulls
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of stunning Mid-Century Modern walnut end tables night stands with solid brass buckle shape pulls.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Pair of Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Co. Teak and Mahogany End / SideTable
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of American Mid-Century rectangular end / side tables with mahogany frames, inset teak tops, and a single lower drawer with silver metal coin drop drawer pulls...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Teak

Bielecky Brothers Mid Century Rattan, Cane and Brass Side End Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Bielecky Brothers Mid Century Rattan, Cane and Brass Side End Table This side table measures: 18.25 wide x 24.25 deep x 18.5 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair of "Fish" Design Walnut Nightstands
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very nice Mid-Century Modern walnut end tables on splayed legs.  
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Modern Two Tier End Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A simple yet elegant table with an emphasis on function, this curved end table adds depth and reflection to seating areas. Features two tiers of White Rhino stone atop an angular met...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Stone, Metal

Mid-Century Modern Italian Chrome and Crystal Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful coffee table in chromed metal and crystal, Italian production of the 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Crystal, Chrome

Edward Wormley Dunbar Berne Indiana Bentwood glass top side table mid century
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Sleek ell crafted bentwood base side table with glass top. Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Bentwood

Pair of Walnut Harvey Prober Style Midcentury End Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sculpted front double-door single drawer with open shelf small chests or end tables. Finished in a glossy deep walnut. Great storage for bedroom or living room.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Pair of Moorish Style Woven Reed Stands or Tables from the F S Flores Collection
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout pair of Moroccan style tables or stands handcrafted with a metal frame and expertly covered in woven reed in a hexagon form featuring Moorish style arches between the six legs. Offered from the Flores collection exclusively designed and manufactured by F S Henemader Antiques...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Reed

Robsjohn Gibbings Multi Level Side Table - Model 1756
Located in New York, NY
A three tier en table by TH Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb. Moel 1756. Dimensions: 18” L x 30” W x 24” H Lower Tier: 19.5” H
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Vintage Warren Platner Lounge Chairs and Table for Knoll, Special Edition
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Special Edition of pair of lounge chairs and table designed by Warren Platner. These are very early production. A stunning set.
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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wire

Pair French Modern Neoclassical Rock Crystal & Iron Side Tables Marc du Plantier
Located in New York, NY
Rare, elegant and timeless Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Side Tables in Hand Wrought Iron and Rock Crystal attributed to Marc du Plantier. The end tables are hand ma...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rock Crystal, Wrought Iron

Italian Oyster Burl Square End / Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century square end / side table with oyster burl veneer.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Burl

Small Mid-Century Modern Cube Like Side End or Occasional Table
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome small Mid-Century Modern cube-like side table, end table or occasional table. It is in incredible vintage condition with no outstanding flaws. Please see photos, circa 1960s...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Pair of Round Scalloped Edge Side Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
High quality polished pewter like metal bases with glass tops tables.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Pewter

Knoll Style Mid Century Chrome and Glass Side Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Knoll Style mid century chrome and glass side table This table measures: 18 wide x 18 deep x 16 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vintage ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

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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