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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 legendary 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.

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
Florence Knoll Black Walnut and Black Iron Square Coffee Table, 1960's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
American Mid Century Florence Knoll for Knoll Associates Black Walnut & Black Iron Side Table, End Table, Occasional Table. Featuring Classic T angle Black Iron base with replaced s...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Iron

Dunbar Mid Century Walnut and White Laminate Side End Table
Located in Countryside, IL
Dunbar Mid Century walnut and white laminate side end table Table measures: 26 wide x 18 deep x 27 high All pieces of furniture can be ha...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Laminate

Octagonal Black with Burl Wood Top Cabinet Side Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice light up cabinet side table. Nice combination of burl wood and ebony finish.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Burl

Glass Top Side Tables
Located in New Haven, CT
An elegant pair of MCM Side Tables handcrafted of ebonised hardwood. The two-tier design is clearly inspired by Vladimir Kagan and Adrian Pearsall. The biomo...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Hardwood

Midcentury Mosaic and Brass Side or End Tables
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this incredible pair of smalti glass mosaic side tables on a solid brass frame. Wonderful shades of yellow will highlight your s...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair of French Midcentury Nickel & Parchment Leather Side Tables, Maison Ramsay
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of French Mid-Century Modern cantilevered nickel and parchment leather side / end tables / gueridon attributed to Maison Ramsay. The pieces feature delicate nickel m...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Nickel

Mid-Century Modern End Table by John Stuart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern end table was designed by John Stuart. Sleek design has a round top with wood grain running in different directions. The unique ebonized frame features ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Gorgeous Pair of Enrique Garcel Bone Neoclassical Side End Tables Mid-Century
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous pair of Enrique Garcel bone neoclassical style side tables.
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1970s Colombian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Bone, Wood

Pair of Sculptural Brass Loop Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of sculptural brass plated metal side tables, American, circa 1960s. They are a versatile size and can be used as end or side tables, or as nightstands.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Brass

Jay Spectre Nightstands
Located in Denton, TX
Jay Spectre for Century Furniture oak and stainless steel nightstands.
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Steel

Pair of French Midcentury Iron & Limestone End/ Side Tables, Giacometti
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti, Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Style Wrought Iron and Limestone Side or End Tables in Style of Alberto and Diego Giacometti for Jean Michel Frank. Each table sits on a ...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Limestone, Wrought Iron

1950s Gispen 'Toe' Beige and Black Industrial Side Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury gispen industrial side tables with black enameled metal frame and linoleum top with aluminum trim accent and painted wood foot pads. In very original condition and visible...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Aluminum, Other, Metal

Pair of Side / End Tables in Chrome, Smoked Glass, and Walnut
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair of chrome and walnut end tables with smoked gray / grey glass tops. Only very light scratches to the table tops, no pitting to the chrome and a few very small blemishes to the w...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

Decorative Modern Design Faux Finish One Shelf Side End Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative Mid-Century Modern X-base design end, lamp, corner table stand.
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Hardwood

Pair of Large Painted Faux Ledger Book Form Low or Side Tables as a Stack
Located in Nashville, TN
Colorful faux Books as low tables.these can be shipped by Ground courier such as UPS etc. please request quote from 1stDibs on home page under ‘ make offer ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

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

Pair of Mid-Century Modern X-Bases Glass Tops End Side Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern rectangle glass tops actual polished brass end tables by Knobb Creek. Mastercraft influence.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair of Cantilever Infinity Side Tables in Leather and Brass by C. Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The cantilever infinity side table was inspired by Paul Dupré-Lafon's use of stacked leather in his designs for Hermès. The base is soli...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Sculptural Chrome Loop Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of sculptural chrome-plated metal side tables, in the manner of Milo Baughman, American, circa 1960s. They are a versatile size and can be used as end or side tables, or as nigh...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

Adrian Pearsall Champagne Velvet Upholstered and Mirrored Coffee Side End Table
Located in Miami, FL
Luxe champagne velvet upholstered coffee cocktail end or side table designed by Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs, Inc., 1970s.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Mirror, Wood, Upholstery, Velvet

Pair of Modern Neoclassical Iron and Gilt Bronze End / Side Tables, J C Moreux
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern neoclassical end or side tables attributed to Jean-Charles Moreux for Maison Jansen. The tables feature wrought iron bases in a classic X frame ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass, Wrought Iron, Bronze

Pair of Regency Style Lucite and Brass Side Tables by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Pair of Regency style round side tables designed and signed by Charles Hollis Jones. Provenance directly from CHJ
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Marble or Travertine Square Side End Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern square side end occasional tables.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Travertine

Low Coffee Table
By Casgoin Marcel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A mahogany low coffee table, circa 1950.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Mahogany

Sculptural Italian Modern Side Tables after Ico Parisi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage modern set of end tables feature elegant sculptural design and floating glass top design in the style of the Mid-Century Modern Italian masters. The mix of two-...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass, Wood

Clean Lined Walnut and Brass Nightstand or End Table by Michael Taylor
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean lined walnut and brass nightstand or end table, designed by Michael Taylor for Baker, American, circa 1960s. It is a versatile size and can be used as a nightstand or side or e...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Five Bentwood Stacking Tables or Stools in the Manner of Alvar Aalto
Located in Atlanta, GA
Five Bentwood Stacking tables or stools in the manner of Alvar Aalto, circa 1950s. These tables are currently being refinished and can be completed in your choice of color. The price...
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Vladimir Kagan Walnut and Glass End Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We can bring this item to you curbside for local, in-person viewing. Inquiries welcome. Handsome midcentury pair of tables featuring gracefully curved walnut veneer panels, contra...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

Pair of French Midcentury Gilt Iron Side Tables, Maison Ramsay
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French midcentury style side or end tables in the modern neoclassical spirit. The tables are in gilt handwrought iron with delicate turned in sabots in the Egyptian taste. Literature: Similar pair sold at Sotheby's New York, Important 20th Century Design / Masterworks of French Design, December 17, 2014, Price: $22,500 including buyers premium.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wrought Iron

Unusual 1950s Italian Coffee Table in Wood and Reverse Painted Glass
Located in Milan, IT
Unusual 1950s Italian coffee table in wood and light blue reverse painted glass.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass, Wood

Edward Wormley Lamp Table for Dunbar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish Mid-Century Modern Dunbar lamp table features rich mahogany finish, dovetailed drawers, and uniquely sculpted single drawer design. Unique drawer pull and raised edge st...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Edward Wormley Side Table by Dunbar Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish midcentury end-table adds a splash of vintage elegance with a rich mahogany finish and Parson's style legs. Designed by Edward Wormley and manufactured in Berne Indiana ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

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

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Chrome and Glass Tubular Side Table
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modern chrome and glass end or accent table featuring a sculptural tubular frame with a removable glass top.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

Harvey Probber 3-Drawer Nightstand Ebonized Espresso Mahogany
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern brass pulls ebonized mahogany bracket feet night bed stand side table by Harvey Probber.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Mahogany

Pair of Italian Travertine Top X-Shape Base End Side Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Midcentury Italian modern inlay decorated travertine top side end tables on bent X-bases. High quality decorative occasional tables in mint condition.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Travertine, Marble, Brass

Paul McCobb Midcentury Cocktail Table End Table Connoisseur Collection
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Paul McCobb Connoisseur collection for H. Sacks and Sons, Brookline mass. Three-drawer cocktail table or large end table in black lacquer. Top is framed in brass along with bronzed drawer pulls...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Studio Made Hammered Braised Copper Base Round Travertine Top Side End Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid century modern travertine top hammered and braised copper base studio made side end occasional table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Travertine, Copper

Pair of Glass Chrome Brass Square Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very nice Mid-Century Modern square end tables.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass, Chrome

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

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Walnut

Pair of Mid Century Danish Modern Walnut & Tile Dish Top Sculptural End Tables
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Danish modern walnut and tile top end tables. Item features mosaic porcelain tile tops, lower shelves, raised and sculpted edges. Solid walnut frames, tapered legs, and sleek...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Ceramic, Walnut

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak End Tables by Mobelfabrikken Toften
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This fabulous pair of vintage modern end tables feature a lower slatted tier for added storage. Sleek design was made in Denmark by Mobelfabrik Toften and has elegant teak wood grain...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Teak

Mosaic Side or End Tables with Brass Frame
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this incredible pair of smalti glass mosaic side tables on a solid brass frame. Wonderful shades of blue will highlight your spa...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair of Jack Van der Molen Step End Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Jack Van der Molen step end tables. In the manner of Paul Laszlo and Carlo De Carli
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Matte White Circular Fiberglass Side Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
The base of this matte white fiberglass table is filled with concrete for more stability.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Concrete

Two-Drawer Nightstand Table with Ebonized Finish
Located in New York, NY
Ebonized curved front side or end table with two drawers and open shelf. Some patina on hardware.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Brass End Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This matching pair of end tables features heavy chrome X-frame bases, unique brass details, and thick glass tops. Stylish addition to any seating area, please confirm item location (...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass

Stylish & Practical Mid-Century Modern Handmade Afrormosia Wood Nest of Tables
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful shape and condition nest of tables. If you are looking for an aesthetically pleasing and practical set of tables to upgrade the interior of your midcentury apartment or of...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage American Walnut Nightstands by Specialty Woodcraft
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish Mid-Century pair of sculpted front nightstands from Specialty Woodcraft Inc. feature spacious storage cabinets with additional drawer storage for easy bedside access. Mo...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut, Wood, Hardwood

Mid-Century Modern White Lacquer One Drawer X-Bases End Tables Nightstands, Pair
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern white lacquer on drawer end side tables or nightstands.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Italian MDC Marble and Sculptural Wood Based Side or End Table
Located in Cincinnati, OH
An Italian terrazzo marble topped end table with a sculptural wood base in the manner of Harvey Probber and marked to the bottom of the marble MDC made in Italy.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Marble

Memphis Group: Three Nesting Tables by Marco Zanini, Enameled Steel, Italy 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Marco Zanini (b. 1954) A rare and striking set of three early square geometric nesting tables by Italian tastemaker Marco Zanini, co-founder with Ettore Sottsass of the Memphis Milano Group. In electric blue enameled steel crowned by a chromed railing. With an asymmetrical Art Deco severity in a Fisher...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Enamel, Steel, Chrome

Midcentury Bullet Form Silver Cerused Nightstands or End Tables by Kittinger
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid-Century Modern pair of nightstands or end tables were realized by the celebrated American firm, Kittinger, circa 1950. They feature bullet form bodies with channele...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Dunbar Janus Side Table by Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning tripod side table by Edward Wormley for Dunbar from the Famous 'Janus' Collection. Stunning exotic wood top and solid brass feet. Original condition. Retains brass rectangul...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Pair of Deco Full Bodied Design Midcentury Nightstands End Tables Brass Pulls
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice walnut full bodied Mid-Century Modern design end tables with solid brass balls pulls.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

1950s Pair of Mid-Century Modern Nightstands by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of two (2) Mid-Century Modern walnut end tables / nightstands designed by George Nelson with satin-chromed legs and a lateral drawer. Made by Herman Miller in the USA, circa 19...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

Pair of Warren Church End Table Cabinets for Lane
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish pair of vintage walnut end tables features basket weave fronts as designed by Warren Church for Lane Furniture. Spacious storage ...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

White Lacquer Diamond Shape Brass Dimond Pulls Two Drawer Nightstand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern white lacquer end table stand.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

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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