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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
John Widdicomb Patinated Brass Inlay Side Table
Located in New York, NY
Unique & Rare John Widdicomb Faux Bronzed with Brass Patinated side table. A Side Table Faux Bronzed frame with Brass Patinaed top. Simple elegant parsons style table with simulated...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Set of Three Walnut Mid Century Modern Nesting Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of three very nice mid-century modern walnut nesting side tables.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Kenneth Bergenblad pair of Nightstand white wood for DUX, Sweden, 1960
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of nightstand or end table model " Manilla" made of white painted wood and rattan by Kenneth Bergenblad manufactured by DUX, Sweden, 1960. Good vintage condition Price for the ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Bamboo, Rattan, Wood

Vintage Chrome and Brass Cube End Tables
Located in Denton, TX
Cube chrome, brass and glass side tables in the style of Milo Baughnan. the top glass is clear and the bottom glass is smoked
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Mid-Century Two-Tier Stacked Rattan & Mahogany Costal Side & Corner Table Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored pair of Mid-century two-tier stacked rattan end tables and included corner table with cut-out sides, each with a flame mahogany wood tops. These vintage-ins...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rattan

Mid Century Paul McCobb Planner Group Winchedon Side End Tables Signed - a Pair
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group for Winchendon furniture side tables. Restored in the original brown color with original hardware. Fully marked.
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Sensational Pair Copper Top John Stuart Walnut End Table Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Sensational pair of John Stuart copper top 2 tiered end tables. We love the patinated copper tops with the well crafted frames and 2nd level-very stylish. These measure 21"t x 30"l...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Copper

''Palette" Two Tiered Oak Side Table, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
A staple of French midcentury design, the Palette shaped table is emblematic of the era.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Oak

Mid-Century Modern Square Glass-Top Hardwood End Table, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern Square Glass-Top Hardwood End Table, Brazil, 1960s Structured in molded plywood revested in hardwood veneer, this 1960s square end table features a glass-top over...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass, Hardwood, Plywood

Pair of Kai Kristiansen Cube Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Kai Kristiansen cube tables Made from solid teak wood and glass.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Glass, Teak

Pair of Kai Kristiansen Cube Tables
Pair of Kai Kristiansen Cube Tables
$3,680 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of End Tables by Paul Laszlo for Brown Saltman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of Classic end tables by Paul Laszlo for Brown Saltman, signed. White wash finish.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Midcentury Rare Chrome Magazine Table, Italy, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- in functionalism style - very practical - rare type
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

Kent Coffey Designed "Auburn" Two-Tier Nightstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of mid-century modern two tier side tables by Kent Coffey. Warm walnut grain with accenting brass hardware. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

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

Materials

Brass

Pair of Unusual Side Tables Made of Chrome and Glass, French, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of unusual side tables is made of chrome and glass. The bases have a nice curved shape with a stretcher. This is a French work, circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

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...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Teak

Edward Wormey for Dunbar Style Sheaf of Wheat Marble-Top Side Tables
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern sheaf of white side table in the manner of Edward Wormley for Dunbar. The table features a sculpted cerused oak base in sheaf of wheat form, with brass ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Marble, Brass

Mid Century Round Mirror Top End Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A sophisticated end table captures the essence of mid-century design through its architectural silhouette and refined material combinations. The circular antiqued mirror top is elega...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Unusual Side Tables by Dunbar
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of unusual tables by Dunbar ca' 1970's. Large scale-perfect as end tables or lamp tables, walnut tops, legs have a stuctural cut out detail.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

Brutalist Hand Hammered Steel Side Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Hand hammered steel side table with original patina. We purchased a 3/4" glass. Table measures 25.25" wide, 25.5" deep and 25" high.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Cut Steel

Paul Frankl Square Cork Top Cocktail / Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
American mid-century square cocktail / coffee table with a cork top and cork veneer, resting on four squared legs. (PAUL FRANKL)
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Gorgeous Travertine Cube Side End Table Pedestal, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous 1970s modern travertine cube side table or large pedestal. This piece would be a fabulous Minimalist modern side table or use to display a large sculpture-you decide!
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Travertine

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

Pair of Jack Stewart Beige Mosaic Tile and Brass Frame Square End / Side Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century square end / side tables with beige mosaic tile tops resting on patinated brass frames with four square legs. (Jack Stewart)(...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Brass

Luciano Frigerio Mid-Century Modern Italian Design Brass Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This coffee table was designed by Luciano Frigerio, produced by in the 1970s in Italy, with a very refined design, in solid brass and smoked glass.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

1960s Hans Andersen Artex Teak Stacking Hexagonal Tables, Set of 3
Located in Basel, BS
This set of three Haxagonal occasional / side tables has been masterfully handcrafted in RARE and 1960s teak. The design on these pieces is top notch, all the way from the teak grain...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Teak

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

Materials

Brass

Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Square Wooden Two-Tier End / Side Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century square wooden end / side tables with a lower square stretcher shelf connecting four square legs. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DUNBAR F...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Harvey Probber Black Enamel X Base End Table, Circa 1960
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Sculptural Harvey Probber Black Enameled Model 1216 Rectangular Side Table. Featuring a Black enameled rectangular beveled Teak surface, steam bent Mahogany curved slat x base with ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Kipp Stewart for Drexel Wooden Inlay Hexagon Circular Tripod End / Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century circular end / side table with an inlaid central hexagonal star design supported by a wooden tripod base. (KIPP STEWART FOR DREXEL) Minor wear to finish.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Pace Collection Lucite Chrome Screw Leg and Glass Coffee Table by Leon Rosen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Leon Rosen Lucite and glass coffee table for Pace Collection. Tubular Lucite pillars hold 3/4" blue tinted glass. The removable acrylic legs screw in...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Glass, Acrylic, Lucite

Max ID NY Pair Geometric Cantilevered Teak Wood White Metal Modern Side Tables
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of side tables. Solid teak table top with ebonized finish, with white powder-coated solid bent steel base. Measures: H 18.5" x W 15.75" x D 19.5" Maximilian Eicke having founded his minimalististic design studio Max ID NY...
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2010s Unknown Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

Pair of Hexagon Two Tier Side Tables in Brass and Smoked Glass, c. 1970s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Mid-Century Modern two tier side tables with hexagonal forms. These chic end tables are comprised of dark brass metal frames with smoked glass tops and bronze mirrored insets...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Sculptural Modern Side Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual elegant table Inspired by the sculptural architecture of today, the modern table provides the perfect mix of materials in a minimalist style. Contemporary steel in a dark ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal

Mid 20th Century French Wooden Rustic Side Table, 1960´S
Located in Miami, FL
French mid-20th century side table. This rustic French side table features a thick, rectangular-shaped top with decorative holes in the four c...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chrome Side Tables with Mirrored Tops, c. 1970's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Mid-Century Modern side tables with chic minimalist frames in polished chrome. The vintage tables have a rectangular form with rounded corner...
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1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Chrome

Ico Parisi Style Two-Tier Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two-tier side table in the style of Ico Parisi. The walnut table features a bottom spindle shelf and rectangular table top. The table is flanked by curved handles that descend down t...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Edward Wormley Midcentury Two Level End Table for Dunbar
Located in New York, NY
A single end table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar with square top and a fixed shelf rising on plinth base. USA, circa 1940-1950. Signed with burnished Dunbar name and paper tag to u...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Pair of Italian Luciano Frigerio Plum Lacquered Brass Nightstands Tables, 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
This rare pair of Italian midcentury plum prune lacquered nightstands would be stunning in any bedroom. Designed by Luciano Frigerio for Frigerio Di Desio in Italy in the late 1970s,...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

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

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

Materials

Wood

Pair of Klismos Leg Side Tables by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Klismos leg side tables designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, American, circa 1950s. They are currently being refinished an...
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1950s American Vintage 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

Materials

Reed

Decorative Gilt Metal Floor Side Table Lamp
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Italian gilt metal floor lamp. Very beautiful and decorative combination of white and gold.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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

MCM John Keal for Brown Saltman Mahogany Occasional Tables with Travertine Tops
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern John Keal for Brown Saltman mahogany occasional or end tables with travertine tops on colosseum form base. Original condition, no labels.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Travertine

Marble & Parchment & Nickel End Table, Italy 1960's
Located in New York, NY
End table in marble & parchment on a V-shaped nickel plated base can also be used as a writing table.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Marble, Nickel

Pair Marcel Breuer Laccio Side Tables Black Laminated Top Tubular Chromed Base
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Marcel Breuer Laccio side tables black laminated top tubular chromed base.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Chrome

Mid Century Brown Saltman Walnut and Copper Enamel End Table by John Keal
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage walnut side table designed by John Keal for Brown Saltman of California. This piece showcases an enameled glazed orange tile insert made out of copper. Perfect to use as a dr...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Copper

Jens Risom Side Tables for Knoll
Located in San Francisco, CA
Jens Risom design pair of black lacquered side tables with black laminate tops for Knoll. In good used condition with one small repai...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Laminate, Maple

Lane Vintage MCM Walnut and Burl Side End Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and handle all the shipping details. However, if you let us know what 1st Dibs is quoting you and give us your zip code, we can sometimes ship it for less and get it to you faster. For a shipping quote, click on "ASK THE SELLER" under the purchase button and provide your zip code. Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of A Vintage Lane MCM...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Edward J Wormley for Dunbar Furniture Circular Blond Maple Two-Tier End / Side T
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century wooden pedestal desk with four drawers with wooden drawer pulls, a shelf on the right-hand side below the tabletop, and a cabinet to the left with an extendable ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Maple

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

Set of 2 Cantilever End Tables by Dunbar
Located in New York, NY
A set of two cantilever top end tables--one with shelf and the other without—for a less "matched" look. Made by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. USA, circa 1950. Made of mahogany and pr...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Mahogany

Swedish Modern Teak Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage midcentury Swedish modern coffee table, teak, in excellent condition.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Teak

Swedish Modern Teak Coffee Table
Swedish Modern Teak Coffee Table
$1,850 Sale Price
27% Off
Mid-Century Teak End Tables by Randers of Denmark
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elevate your living space with the timeless charm of these vintage teak end tables, expertly crafted by Randers of Denmark during the golden age of mid-century design. Showcasing cle...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Teak

Edward Wormley Terrazzo Round Side Table for Dunbar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round Terrazzo top side table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, c.1950s, USA. This table features a terrazzo stone top and mahogany, fluted tripod base. Retains original Dunbar metal la...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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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...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Lucite, Smoked Glass

Henredon, Mid-Century Modern, Cabinets, Tortoise Shell, Chinese Motif, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Henredon, Mid-Century Modern, Cabinets, Tortoise Shell, Chinese Motif, 1960s Pair of tortoise shell veneered cabinets having four brass clad feet and solid brass handles with an Asi...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Tortoise Shell

Pair of Ebonized Mahogany Side Tables by Paul Laszlo
Located in Danville, CA
Pair of mahogany occasional tables by Paul Laszlo refinished in dark brown lacquer. Top quality materials and workmanship.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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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