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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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
1970s Milo Baughman Style Gold, Glass and Wood End Table
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman style bent tubular chrome spoke base square end table with wood stained mahogany edge.
Classic and timeless.
Solid piece....
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Burl
Angelo Mangiarotti Carrara Marble Side Table from 'Eros' Series, 1971
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper from the Eros series, Carrara marble side table with top fitted on conical base. This elegantly organic table has beautiful subtle veining throughout. Original Skipper label on underside. As the label attests, this Mangiarotti Carrara marble table...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti Carrara Marble Tall Eros Table, 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Carrara marble side table by Angelo Mangiarotti. Large cone shaped base holds a large water lily shaped slab of marble with a circular cut out that fits snugly around the to...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Striking Chrome and Burl Wood End Table, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
End table in chrome with lacquered bookmatched burl wood top in the style of Pace Furniture, Mexico, 1970s. The combination of polished chrome and the burl wood is very striking.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brass Pulls Four-Drawer Nightstands Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern 4 drawers nightstands side end tables cabinets with brass pulls by Harvey Probber. Dark brown chocolate mahogany finish.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Brass Side Tables with Smoked Glass Attributed to Willy Rizzo
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful pair of side tables is all made of brass with bronzed glass shelves. The top glass shelves are inserted into a brass frame constitute...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair, Side Tables Jacques Adnet Arrow Acid Nickel & Mirror Glass Top France 1960
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Round Mid-Century Modern Nickel in acid texture and Mirror Top arrow feet and connector buttons, made in France circa 1960.
Insert new mirror glass tops which measure 13.75...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Nickel
Mid Century Wrought Iron Isosceles Cube Table by Max Suaze for Attro France
By Max Sauze
Located in New York, NY
Classic Isosceles wrought iron and glass cube form end table designed by Max Suaze for Attro. This example is in very good, original condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, norm...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Mid Century Modern Night Tables by Lane C 1965
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant pair of Mid Century Modern night tables by Lane. Pair of doors with brass pulls open to reveal an area for storage. ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Square Side Tables in Chrome and Brass, USA C. 1970
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Pair of Side Tables have 2 1/4 inch chrome legs connected by two 1 inch frames, one in chrome and another in patinated brass. Each table has an inset glass top. Legs, frame, glass an...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Style Teak Nightstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning pair of contemporary modern nightstands feature a cabinet door with a hidden pull that opens up to unveil a large compartment with a shelf. A sleek and simple pedestal...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Teak
Pair of Knoll Saarinen Oval Walnut Tulip Side End Tables Stands Mint!
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Knoll Saarinen oval walnut tulip side end tables stands mint!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Teak and Slate Tables by Haslev
Located in New York, NY
Danish made Danish modern teak and slate tables by Haslev. Nice diminutive scale, very good original condition well-constructed and stylish, 1980...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Slate
Elegant Restored Pair of Modern End Tables in Cream Lacquer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning pair of vintage end tables or night stands, circa 1975. Expertly crafted solid mahogany case construction with handsome detail. Heavy and exceptionally made. Fabulous soli...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
1980s Henredon Burl Wood Drum Nightstand/End Table
By Henredon
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome vintage drum table by Henredon, circa 1980. For decades, the Henredon name has been synonymous with fine furniture, and their Scene Two c...
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood, Burl
Edward Wormley Dunbar End Table with Shelf, 2 Available
Located in New York, NY
A mahogany end table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Two (2) available. Priced individually.
USA, circa 1950. Refinished in an ebony stain.
Dimensions: L 28" L × 19" D × 22" H.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
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...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Gorgeous Restored Pair of Mediterranean Treasure Chests by Widdicomb, circa 1965
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent small chests are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and completely installation ready.
A fabulous pair of restored three-drawer small Treasure chests...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Kidney Organic Shape Two-Tier Tri-Legged Side Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Lacquered walnut round glass galleries organic kidney shape side tables.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of eye-catching red iron end tables.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of eye-catching red iron and glass end tables. Each with round glass top supported by geometric tripod iron base painted red. Wonderful end tables to make a statement in your...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Argentine Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Set of Brass Side Table and End Console Table with Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern set of brass table and console table with glass
Measurements:
Console:
H 22.24in, W 29.92in, D 14.17in
Table:
H 15.75in, W 23.62in, D 20in.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Lucite
Pair of Paul McCobb End Tables for Winchendon, Planner Group Series
By Paul McCobb
Located in Berlin, DE
Nice pair of blonde Paul McCobb Planner group side tables.
A McCobb Classic. Very good original condition.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Maple
1960s Italian Pedestal Oak Side Tables with Marble Top Inserts, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of 1960s Italian pedestal oak side tables with marble top inserts. No chips on marble inserts. Very good vintage condition. Tables measu...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Marble
Pair of Mid Century Modern Style Walnut Chrome Cantilevered End, Night Tables
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and well constructed top quality pair of Walnut end tables with chromed steel supports. Would also work as night stands. Perfect blend of walnut and chrome. Large surface ar...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Circular Wooden Lazy Susan End / Side Table
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish mid-century end / side table with a revolving circular wooden top with a shallow lip, resting on four square tapered wooden legs. (Jens Risom).
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood
Elegant Brass End Table in the manner of Marc du Plantier circa 1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Brass Side Table, in the manner of Marc du Plantier, France, circa 1960s. The brass retains it's warm original patina. It is a versatile size and can be used as an end or sid...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Stacked Lucite and Smoked Glass End Table
Located in Redding, CT
Stacked Lucite and Smoked Glass Table. Nice vertical stacked design with a lovely contrasted top of smoked glass . Use as a small coffee table or use as a side table. In the style of...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Smoked Glass, Lucite
Pair of Glass Wood Iron Tables On Casters, Italy, 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of glass wood iron tables, Italy, 1960
Nice pair of glass and wood coffee tables, priced as a pair. Identical tables both on casters...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Iron
Scandinavian Midcentury Rosewood Table
By Bruksbo, Haug Snekkeri
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Haug Snekkeri Scandinavian Midcentury rosewood parsons style coffee table, side table, or end table. Solid rosewood legs, beautiful gr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Set of Mid-Century Modern Three Rounded Triangle Shape Nesting Stacking Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 3 Mid-Century Modern light walnut three rounded triangle shape nesting stacking tables.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Walnut
Lane Mid-Century Pair Tuxedo Nightstands Endtables Walnut Rosewood Aluminum
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In the style of Paul McCobb, these super practical and ultra stylish 1950s Lane nightstands or end-tables, will compliment any MCM home. In walnut with inlaid...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Tessellated Stone Rounded X-Shape Base Side Occasional Square Glass Top Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tessellated stone X-shape base side occasional table.
Category
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Stone
Side Table, Night Stand in Solid Wood, Auxiliary Table Socle 10 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, Oak, Hardwood
Nordic Furniture Mid-Century Teak End Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Nordic Furniture mid century teak end table.
This table is 29.75 wide x 20 deep x 20 inches high.
All pieces of furniture can be...
Category
1970s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Teak
Pair of Walnut and Tile Mosaic Side or End Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very nice vintage Mid-Century Modern mosaic tops walnut end tables.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Stone
'Acclaim' Series Table by Lane
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American made end table by Lane Furniture with walnut and oak. Simple mid-century dovetail design with drawer and bottom shelf storage.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Vintage Mid-Modern Century Lucite Z Shaped End Side Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Mid-Modern Century Lucite Z shaped end side table.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Lucite
Pair of Baker Hollywood Regency End Tables by Michael Taylor
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of baker furniture Hollywood Regency end tables by Michael Taylor. Circa 1950's Mid-Century Modern Style. They each feature natural mahogany wood construction and drawers with o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Teak Coffee or Cocktail Table
Located in Nantucket, MA
A Mid-Century Modern teak coffee or cocktail table. An unusual base design with reeded edges along the top. Dates to the 1970's and has been refinished.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Blonde Side Tables or End Tables with Laminate Tops a Pair
By Conant Ball
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome pair of blonde Mid-Century Modern side tables or end tables with light faux woodgrain laminate tops. They are wonderful restored condition although they may still have small...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Laminate, Oak
Solid Granite Decorative Cubes, 1980's
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Three stunning blue granite side or occasional tables. These were custom ordered and priced individually.
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Granite
unique pair Travertine end tables with stacked dowel wood bases
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Very unique pair of square travertine nightstands end tables or side tables. These tables have whitewashed painted dowel stacked bases topped with solid travertine stone. Great desig...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Travertine
Side Table in Green Marble, Wood and Brass, Italy, 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Side table in green marble, wood and brass, Italy, 1950's.
This simple, clean-lined side table has major presence as a result of its perfect proportions, burnished materiality and l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
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...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Teak, Formica
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.
Category
1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Bronze
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.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Selection of Tessellated Tables by Christiane Lemieux
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Tessellated stone tables, designed by Christiane Lemieux for Dwell Studios and Precedent. They are priced at $950 each. Please note the...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Stone, Metal
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...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage Walnut Nightstands by Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi Young
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous vintage walnut nightstands designed by Maurice Bailey for Monteverdi Young in the United States, circa 1960s. Fantastic pair of nigh...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Italian Coffee Table Colli Design Green Gold Brass Leaves
By Colli Torino
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury Italian coffee table Colli design green gold brass leaves,
The upper floor in transparent glass has an engraved decoration typical of the period with fountain and doves.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Walnut Carved Modern Ornament Front Door End Table Night Stands Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of walnut carved modern ornament front door side end table night stands mint.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Walnut
Midcentury Rosewood Nesting Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This quaint set of nesting tables features beautiful rosewood. Perfect for any living room or home office this set will add a subtle charm to your room without overpowering any other...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Wood
Harvey Probber Mid Century Travertine and Walnut Side End Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Harvey Probber Mid Century Travertine and Walnut Side End Table
This side table measures: 26 wide x 26 deep x 21 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to s...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Travertine
Mid Century Side End Occasional Table after McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
Nice diminutive Mid Century table having a circular wood top, on wrought iron legs. The top is newly repainted to semi gloss white, the legs to semi gloss black, creating a striking...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Black Mid Century End Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
The clean-lined silhouette is beautifully accented with polished brass details, including a refined frame along the tabletop and sleek brass feet, creating a perfect harmony between ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
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.