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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 X-Base Chrome Side or End Tables with Solid Oiled Tops
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Established Lines, mid century modern decor, oiled walnut finish solid 3/4" acacia top side table on solid stainless base. This elegant looking table is very well crafted. All s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Stainless Steel

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

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Brass

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Travertine and Light Wood Wedge End / Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century end / side table with a wedge-shaped beige travertine top resting on a light wood base with connecting stretchers and four dowel legs ending in beige leather wra...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Travertine

Edward Wormley Side Table for Dunbar
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley side table for Dunbar. The scarcer form with two-tier tabletop.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Bruksbo Rosewood Coffee Table by Haug Snekkeri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Norwegian rosewood coffee table by Bruksbo offers a rich natural rosewood finish, with wonderfully banded lightened side supports. Quality midcentury construction makes this vin...
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1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Inspired Walnut End Table Chest
Located in North York, ON
Mid-Century Modern inspired walnut end table chest. Finished in a satin medium brown walnut finish. Featuring large top for accessories and ample storage solutions with single drawer...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

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

Florence Knoll Style Mid-Century Checked Wood Veneer & Brass Side or End Table
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A wonderful German made Mid-Century one-off / unique tall side or end table in the style of Florence Knoll, circa 1950s. Made from polished square tubular brass and veneered wood in ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair La Fonda Tables by Charles & Ray Eames, Travertine, Chrome, Signed
Located in Kansas City, MO
Matching pair of La Fonda tables designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Alexander Girard's La Fonda restaurant interior. These two tables have been toget...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Marble, Chrome

Bronze End Tables
Located in Highland, IN
These striking end tables have a beautiful, subtle, minimalist design with bronze plated frames and inset bronze glass tops. The design has similarities to Florence Knoll's work. Pos...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Steel

Bronze End Tables
Bronze End Tables
$3,000 / set
Lovely Pair Florence Knoll Chrome Marble Side End Tables Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely pair of Florence Knoll chrome and marble side tables. The larger has an awesome green shiny marble with tons of white veining-19" T...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Marble, Chrome

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

Mid-Century Modern Paul McCobb Style Brass X-Base Slate Top Side/End Table
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a Mid-Century Modern style vintage end table with a removable slate-top and an X-shaped brass base It is in good condition with some slight age wear including surface wear...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Slate, Brass

Early Alvar Aalto for Finmar Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early bentwood side table, designed by Alvar Aalto for Finmar, Finland, circa 1940s. Classic example of Danish modern design.
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1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Beech

Pair of Travertine Pedestal Bases Brass Frames Glass Tops End Side Tables Stands
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of mid-century Italian modern travertine bases side end tables stands.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Travertine, Brass

Lucite Base Round Side Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern lucite base glass top round side table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Jay Spectre "Shinto End Table" 1970s
Located in New York, NY
"Shinto End Table" in oak with glass top and steel trim on base by Jay Spectre for Century Furniture, American, 1970s. This table is beautifully made. Jay Spectre was a talented in...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Steel

Heavy Solid Oak Cylinder Legs Brass Tips Hardware One Drawer Glass Top End Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Heavy Solid Oak Cylinder Legs Brass Tips Hardware One Drawer Glass Top End Table MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of End Tables by John Keal for Brown Saltman of California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of early Brown Saltman of California teak end tables with brass details designed by John Keal, circa 1950s. These tables can be used as side tabl...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Mid 20th Century Pair of Giacometti Style Sculptural Metal and Glass Side Table
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful pair of Giacometti-style side tables, featuring a design inspired by the iconic work of Diego Giacometti. They embody the sculptural, Brutalist, and Mid-Century Modern aest...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

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

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Wooden Open Frame End / Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century wooden end / side tables with a rectangular top with rounded corners, a pedestal base, and an open frame design. (EDWARD WORMLEY FOR DUNBAR FURNITURE COMPANY)(Si...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Pair Stacked Lucite Square Marble Travertine Tops End Side Occasional Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Stacked Lucite Square Marble Travertine Tops End Side Occasional Tables Stands MINT
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Marble, Travertine

Oversized 1970s Vintage MCM Lucite Glass Side End Tables
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 Oversized 1970s Vintage MCM Lucite...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass, Lucite

Handsome Pair of American of Martinsville, Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome pair of American of Martinsville walnut step end tables. Manufactured by American of Martinsville - in Martinsville, VA. Extremely well constructed and sturdy. Upper sectio...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

Pair Round Chrome and Glass Drink Side Tables
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair Round Chrome and glass drink side tables. These table are un-marked. Great size, only 18 1/2" by 15 1/2" tall.
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

Pair Quality Glass Top One Drawer Side End Tables Nightstands Thomasville Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Quality Glass Top One Drawer Side End Tables Night Stands Thomasville MINT!
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass, Oak

Vintage Hummered Forged Copper & Iron Round Coffee Table & Pair of Stools Seats
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Vintage Hummered Forged Copper & Iron Round Coffee Table & Pair of Stools Seats. Table: 36 x 18 Stool: 16 x 15.5.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Copper, Iron

Walnut End Table with White Inset Top in the Manner of Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
Walnut square-shaped end table with lower shelf, possibly by Harvey Probber. USA, circa 1960. Unsigned. Features a chocolate brown finish with white octagonal inset top with brass tr...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass, Metal

Vintage Traditional Wooden Accent Table or Decorative Bench with Turned Legs
Located in Seattle, WA
The vintage wooden decorative bench features a classic design with a rich, polished finish that showcases the natural grain of the wood. Its rectangular top is adorned with a woven c...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck Teak Wood Drop Leaf Woven Basket Sewing Table
Located in Queens, NY
American mid-century teak wood sewing table with two drop leaves on either side, a single drawer with two wooden knob drawer pulls, and a sliding compartment containing a removable woven wicker basket over a smaller stretcher shelf connecting four...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Teak

Pair of John Stuart Neoclassical Nightstands End Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern end tables by John Stuart. Dark walnut finish. Solid Brass Pulls. One drawer stands with shelves.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Two Consoles in Wrought Iron under Glass in an Industrial Style 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Two consoles in wrought iron under glass in an industrial style 20th century. Measures: H 93cm, L 30cm, P 30cm H 76cm, L 30cm, P 30cm.
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Iron

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

Baker Burl Walnut Square Brass Gallery Top Drawer Side Lamp Table Night Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker burl walnut square brass gallery top drawer two tier side lamp table night stand.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Alpha Table by Hans Eichenberger, Chrome and Glass
Located in Raleigh, NC
Frosted glass and chrome side table with unique three-legged base. A wonderful mid-century example from Hans Eichenberger.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

Side Table/Night Stand with Drawer by Paul McCobb for Calvin
Located in Kansas City, MO
Single occasional table/nightstand designed by Paul McCobb for Calvin. Very good original condition.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Nightstands by Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of mid-century side tables with storage. Designed by Lane Furniture for their Pueblo collection, featuring a mosaic brutalist design. Please confirm location.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Pair of Black Lacquer Trapezoid Shape Two Tier End Side Tables Stands
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of black lacquer trapezoid shape end tables stands. Restored condition.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Restored Rattan Corner Side Table with Removable Mahogany Second Tier
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Fully restored blonde rattan corner side table with two-tier mahogany tops and poll rattan legs. The second tier is a separate piece that is removed and arranged on the table top in ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rattan

Pair of Rectangular Cube Shape Smoked Glass Tops End Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of walnut Mid-Century Modern glass top cube shape two-tier end side tables stands with one drawer. Nice oiled walnut finish.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Smoked Glass, Walnut

Paul McCobb for Calvin Furniture Company Brass and Wood End / Side Table
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century end / side table with an off-center blonde wood top supported by a brass frame with a small drawer with brass pull to one side, offset by a wooden bracket shelf on the opposite side. (PAUL MCCOBB FOR CALVIN FURNITURE...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

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

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

Two-Tiered Occasional Table by Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons.
Located in New York, NY
Occasional Two-Tiered table by Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons, made in Italy, 1950's. Beautifully refinished in a rich medium brown walnut.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Mahogany

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

Materials

Grasscloth

1930s Light Brown Canvas Extra Large "Cube Shape" French Hat Trunk, Hat Box
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This large hat box features light brown canvas, leather trim and solid brass clasps and corners as well as a leather handle on the top. Beautiful and warm patina. 1 key. Original b...
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Tiki Rattan Midcentury Bamboo Step Up End Tables, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage tiki rattan mid century bamboo step up end tables - a pair. Item featured has 2 tiers, bamboo wood frame, laminate surfaces, very nice vintage set,...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rattan

Pair of French 1950's Perforated Steel Chevets
Located in Hanover, MA
Lovely pair of French 1950's fer forge and perforated steel neo-classical 'chevets' or nightstands / side tables in the manner of Matthieu Mategot (see original catalog page from Mat...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Iron, Steel, Brass

Solid Walnut Round Top Brushed Machined Stainless Steel Base Side End Table Stan
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Walnut Round Top Brushed Machined Stainless Steel Base Side End Table Stand MINT!
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Pair of Rare Paul Evans Gunmetal Cityscape End or Coffee Tables on Castors
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare gunmetal cityscape pattern. These come with slate tops that are removable. They are inserted and rest on top of the lip and a center peg. Both tables are on rolling castors. Mos...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal

Cedric Hartman Side Table with Blue Granite Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cedric Hartman mixed metal and granite side table, circa.1970s, USA. The round striking blue granite stone table top showcases a cream and black vei...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Granite, Copper

Dunbar Edward Wormley Polygon End Table
Located in New York, NY
A mahogany end table with polygon top. Made by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. USA, circa 1960. Signed with Dunbar brass tag. Dark brown finish. Dimensions: 20" L × 19" D x 19.5" H. Loc...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Pair of Sculptural Origami Folded Metal End Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of sculptural origami folded metal end tables, France, circa 1970s. They are constructed of silver enameled metal. The tabletop of each removes to reveal a hidden storage area. ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal

Cantilevered Inlaid Stone and Brass End Table by Maitland Smith
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cantilevered inlaid stone and brass end table, made by Maitland Smith, American, circa 1980s.
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

Pair of French Modern Neoclassical Double Level Brass Side Tables, Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern neoclassical double level brass side tables / nightstands with original green tint glass tops by Maison Jansen. These Jansen double tier end tabl...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mid Century Modern Olive Burl End Table Set by Milo Baughman for Lane
Located in Seattle, WA
This pair of vintage end tables was designed by Milo Baughman for Lane Furniture and showcases the designer's signature blend of functionality and minimalist elegance. Produced in th...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Burl

Abstract Design Glass Top Wire Shelf Mid-Century Modern Side Table Cart Tray
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Rectangular Mid-Century Modern serving tray side end table. Wire design with printed cloth modern pattern top covered with glass.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Iron

Custom Pair of French Parchment Covered Side / End Tables after Paul Dupré-Lafon
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern style side or end tables after Paul Dupré-Lafon composed of wrought iron bases formed in a geometric pattern and supporting a top of parchment. Li...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wrought Iron

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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