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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
Pair of Mid Century Style Walnut Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid century style nightstands, constructed of American walnut with a transparent, hand-rubbed finish. The drawer fronts feature waln...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

French Brass End Tables Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
Simple lines point to these beautiful end tables or side tables french mid-century roots. Designed by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen, it features silky brass legs and black opaline gl...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Glass Side Drink End Table Base
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Glass End, Side or Drink Table consisting of heavy Lucite plates vertically arranged and held together by two cylindrical Lucite rods. Rectangle Glass T...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Lucite, Glass

Samuel Marx Lacquered Vellum over Wood Nightstands, PAIR
Located in North Miami, FL
QUIGLEY USA, 1950, LACQUERED VELLUM OVER WOOD - single drawer to each table, shelf below. NOTE: Provenance: B.C. Holland, Chicago Private Collection, Chicago Wright, Important ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Parchment Paper

Pair of Mahogany Nightstands by John Keal for Brown Saltman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of mahogany nightstands by John Keal for Brown Saltman, c.1950s, USA. This minimal design features an upper drawer with a wood and nickel plated drawer pull. Below is an open sh...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Nickel

Pair Mid-Century Modern Vittorio Dassi Style Glass Top Nightstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning pair of Italian glass top nightstands make a beautiful addition to any room. Tapered legs, brass feet, and a beautiful vintage fini...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass, Mahogany

Midcentury Petite Table in the Style of Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this midcentury Petite table in the style of Clara Porset made in premium mahogany wood and palm cords, circa 1960.
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Seagrass

Pair Mid-Century Modern One Drawer End Side Tables Night Stands Brass Ring Pulls
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Mid-Century Modern one drawer end side tables nightstands brass ring pulls.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair of Paul McCobb Brass X Base End Tables Night Stands Refinished Your Color
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Mid Century Brass X Base End Tables, designed by Paul McCobb, American, circa 1950s. They are being refinished and can be completed in your ch...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Brass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Square Lacquered Wooden Double Shelf End / Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century square lacquered wooden end / side table with an open shelf below the square top, resting on a solid stepped base that creates as a taller lower shelf. (EDWARD W...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

George Nelson Style Mid Century Modern Walnut Side End Table on Tapered Leg MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
George Nelson Style Mid Century Modern Walnut Side End Table on Tapered Leg MINT.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Side Table, Night Stand in Solid Wood, Auxiliary Table Socle 27 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

1950s Pair of Two-Tier Side tables with Antiqued Mirror by Maison Bagues, French
Located in London, GB
An elegant pair of French two-tier brass side tables by Maison Bagues and dating from the 1950s. Each table features a rectangular top and a lower shelf with antiqued mirrors, enhanc...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

Pair of White Nightstands by Henredon
Located in Pasadena, CA
This matching pair of white lacquer nightstands features drop-down front drawers, which also provide storage when closed. Each unit has a black lacquered and brass knob. They are wel...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair of White Nightstands by Henredon
Pair of White Nightstands by Henredon
$760 Sale Price / set
65% Off
Pair of Cube Shape Walnut Mid-Century Modern End Side Occasional Tables Stands
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of cube shape Walnut Mid-Century Modern end side occasional tables stands MINT!.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Kiral Nightstand by Sun at Six, Sienna, Minimalist Accent Table in Wood
Located in San Jose, CA
A low nightstand that lets you put things above and below. Wide cylindrical legs, corner cuts, and all solid wood joinery construction. Plenty of other uses, too - plant stand, short...
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2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Ash

Mid Century Hollywood Regency Campaign Style End Tables Pair
Located in Baltimore, MD
An exceptional pair of Hollywood Regency Campaign style Mid-Century Modern, side tables/night stands by Imperial Furniture, circa early 20th century. These absolute jewels remain in ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Side Table by Andre Arbus
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Andre Arbus side table. Cream lacquer and parchment, signed twice. Measures: Height 19", width 22.5", depth 16".
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Parchment Paper

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Side or End Tables
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of Mid-Century Modern Danish teak side or end tables. A narrow depth making them great for bedside tables or locations requiring something narrow. Brass X handles, a tapered...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Teak

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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Restored Vintage Table Side, Stacked Rattan Two-Tier with Mahogany Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage 1940s two-tier stacked rattan side table with stylized cut-out sides and beautiful mahogany tops on both tiers. The stunning table is designed in the manner of Paul Frankl. ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rattan

20th Mid-Century Modern Pair of Nightstands with Glass Top and Bronze Crest
Located in Miami, FL
20th French Mid-Century Modern pair of nightstands with glass top and bronze crest.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Bronze

Pair of Character Side Tables Lacquered Wood and Metal. Italy, 2000s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair, set of contemporary side end low coffee cocktail bedside nightstand tables or gueridon in white cream lacquered metal and tick chocolate brown lacquered wood top. In the mood o...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

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

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Wood

Pair of Haywood Wakefield Art Moderne 2-Tier Maple End Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Art Moderne 2 tier maple end tables with bentwood design and wicker trim. (Stamped: HAYWOOD WAKEFIELD) (PRICED AS Pair)
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Maple, Wicker

Paul McCobb for Calvin Linear Mid Century Side End Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Paul McCobb for calvin linear mid century side end table This table is 21.5 wide x 21.5 deep x 24.5 inches tall All pieces of furniture ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

Pair of Kittinger Faux Bamboo Tapered Horn Shape Legs One Drawer End Tables MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Kittinger Faux Bamboo Tapered Horn Shape Legs One Drawer End Tables MINT
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Chic Restored Pair of Swivel Bamboo and Black Lacquer End Tables, circa 1975
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Killer pair of restored vintage end tables or nightstands, circa 1975. Exceptionally crafted mahogany case construction veneered in spiral bamboo; open display compartment finished...
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1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Bamboo, Mahogany

Small Oak Coffee Table, France, circa 1940s
Located in New York City, NY
Small oak coffee table, France, circa 1940s
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1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Oak

Pair of Robsjohn Gibbings Parsons End Tables for Widdicomb
Located in Chicago, IL
Understated Parsons form end tables by Robsjohn Gibbings. Price is for the pair (2 pieces). Wear to the finish and some lose and damage to veneer. Please request additional photos. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Pair of Vintage Woven Wicker and Wood Top Side Tables by Thomasville
Located in Germantown, MD
For your consideration is a pair of vintage woven wicker and wood top side tables by Thomasville. Measure 22" W x 22" D x 16.75" H. Good vintage ...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wicker, Hardwood

Vintage Italian midcentury end table in brass and glass by Giuseppe Ostuni
Located in Milano, IT
Mid Century Side table in Brass and Glass modernist - Italian Design 50's The piece, preserved in very good original condition, is a wonderful and sculptural side table by Italian d...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Heywood Wakefield Mid Century 2 Tier Corner Table with Drawer
Located in Countryside, IL
Heywood Wakefield mid century 2 tier corner table with drawers Table measures: 32 wide x 32 deep x 24.5 inches high ?All pieces of furnitur...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Elegant Iron and Brass Console Table by Alberto Orlandi Italy, 1970'
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Italian Midcentury Iron console table with brass legs and decoration. Glass top. Excellent vintage condition . Craftmade desig...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Bronze

Midcentury Burled Nesting Tables by Directional
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Mid Century Parsons style nesting tables made by Directional in thick burl veneer over solid wood cores. Very well crafted and solid feeling with corner blocking. The tops ma...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Burl

Lucite Side Tables by Charles Hollis Jones, from the "O" Collection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of minimalistic side/end tables designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones as part of his "O" collection. The top of the tables is made out of 1 1/2" thick Lucite, the b...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Lucite

Pair of Baker Mid-Century Asian Modern Tables
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic pair of black lacquered Asian influenced night stands or end tables with stylized brushed aluminum hardware and a sleek pared down form that proves less can be more. Signed Bake...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Aluminum

Pair of Hand Lacquered Cubes by Allesandro for Baker
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent cube tables are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing: Excellent Restored Condition and ready to install. A fabulous pair of hand lac...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Hardwood

Pair of Vintage Walnut Nightstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning pair of vintage walnut nightstands features sculpted door fronts, tapered legs, and spacious interior cabinets. Adjustable shel...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Table by Peter Ghyczy in Bronze and Glass, 1970's
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Stunning bronze and glass side or cocktail table by Peter Ghyczy, circa early 1970s. This example handsomely wraps around the glass top with solid bronze legs with architectural deta...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Bronze

Modernist Russel Wright Square Tables by Conant Ball
Located in Dallas, TX
This stylish pair of Mid Century Modern side or end tables designed by Russel Wright. Part of the widely popular "Modernmates" series manufactured by Conant Ball of Massachusetts, ci...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

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

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Mahogany

Early Edward Wormley Step End Tables / Nightstands for Dunbar
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Edward Wormley step end tables for Dunbar.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Nightstands by American of Martinsville, a Pair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish pair of Mid-Century Modern nightstands manufactured by American of Martinsville. Well-built frame with walnut veneer exterior. A nice addition to any modern interior. Please ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

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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Smoked Glass, Lucite

Pair of Edward Wormley for Drexel American Mid-Century Blond Wood Magazine Table
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century blond wood magazine / end tables with rectangular tops above five short shelves. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DREXEL)(PRICED AS Pair)...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Dunbar Round Occasional Tables by Edward Wormley in Stainless Steel Midcentury
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of exceptionally rare and unusual round occasional tables in walnut and rosewood with Micarta tops and stainless steel structure. Tables with a single drawer and rosewood feet...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Stainless Steel

Pair of Bronze Hexagonal End Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of midcentury end tables are perfect for any living room or office space. The well-aged bronze base has loads of character, and help to make this set truly one of a kind. C...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Bronze

Pair of Bronze Hexagonal End Tables
Pair of Bronze Hexagonal End Tables
$1,750 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Brown Saltman End Tables by John Keal
Located in San Diego, CA
Early Brown Saltman end tables designed by John Keal, circa 1950s. Made of beautiful mahogany wood. Top drawer slides for storage. Wood is completely restored to original condition.
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Pair of French Modern Neoclassical Brass & Verre Eglomisse 3 Tier Side Tables
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant and Timeless Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical ,triple tier, side / end tables or nightstands in solid brass by Maison Jansen for Maison Bagues. The tables ar...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Gallotti & Radice Style Double Shelf Thick Glass Side Table 60s Italy
Located in Palermo, IT
Stylish coffee table with double semi-circular shelf in thick Nile green glass with three tubular chromed steel legs. In the style of Gallotti & Radice, Italian creation in the 60s. ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Lacquered Goat Skin Parchment Coffee Table Brass Feet MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very fine parchment coffee table on machined brass feet attributed of Karl Springer.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Goatskin

Mid Century Danish Rosewood Nightstand
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid Century Danish rosewood nightstand Nightstand measures: 18.5 wide x 15 deep x 22.5 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rosewood

Cane Bar Cart by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, 1950s, Forma S.A., Brazil
Located in New York, NY
This Bar or tea 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 solid Rosewood...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

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

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 of French Mid-Century Iron and Leather Banded Side Tables, Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of end tables or Gueridons in the style of Jacques Adnet. The tables are composed of wrought iron bases sitting on tripod legs ending in brass ball feet. The tabletop...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Pair of Organic Shape Rounded Triangle End Tables with floating Glass Tops MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Organic Shape Rounded Triangle End Side Occasional Lamp Tables with floating Glass Tops MINT. Kagan decor match.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Henry Olko Mid-Century Modern Square Series Rattan Side Table
Located in Stamford, CT
An exquisite and rare rattan cube table by accomplished Henry Olko for his Willow and Reed Company, circa 1975. This unique table is from Olko's Sq...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rattan, Glass, Wood

Danish Modern End Tables by Komfort
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique Danish modern end tables by Komfort. Very unusual design with a tabletop comprised of an intricate wooden latticework design which is c...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Glass, Teak

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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