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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
Cylinder Drum Shape 4 Drawers Italian Burl Olive Wood Small Dresser Stand Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Cylinder Drum Shape 4 Drawers Italian Burl Olive Wood Small Dresser Stand End Side Table. Very fine multi use cabinet table.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Burl, Olive

Midcentury Brass, Chrome and Smoked Glass Italian Coffee Table, Romeo Rega 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury brass, chrome and smoked glass coffee table. This iconic coffee table was designed in Italy and attributed to Romeo Rega, one of the few produced during 1970s. Like mos...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair of Clean Lined L Shaped Oak End Tables or Coffee Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Clean Lined L Shaped Oak End Tables, American, circa 1990s. Very architectural, Frank Lloyd Wright vibe to them. They are a versatile size and can be used as nightstands, end...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Oak

Herbst for Stablet Pair of Side Tables in Brass Oak, France 1950 s
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of forged brass and carved oak side tables by René Herbst for Stablet. The tops are dished out to prevent glasses from slipping off, which is a great feature for enterta...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair Of Mid Century Rattan, Glass Wood End Tables
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of mid century modern end tables comprised of rattan frames with a Cinnabar color wooden drawer box surmounted on the lower tier, split rattan bindings to joinery and covered wi...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rattan, Glass, Wood

Pair of Pierangelo Galotti Italian Coffee Tables "George" for Galotti Radice
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of "George" coffee tables by Pierangelo Galotti for the producer Galotti & Radice. Gilded steel and smoked glass, 1970s production As shown in the photos, the gilding is worn i...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Walnut with Glass Top End Table
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple yet rare stylized table by Adrian Pearsall in Walnut with a square piece of glass on top. Base actually looks like it should be reversed but it is correct in shown position. I...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Round Black White Marble Top Wrought Iron Pedestal Stand Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Decorative wrought iron marble top pedestal stand. Marble top diameter is 11".
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Marble, Wrought Iron

Widdicomb 26" Round Gold Gilt Side End Lamp Table Stand Book Matched Veneer MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Widdicomb 26" Round Gold Gilt Side End Lamp Table Stand Book Matched Veneer MINT
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Satinwood, Walnut

George Nelson for Herman Miller One Door One Drawer Night Stand J Pulls Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
George Nelson for Herman Miller one door one drawer night stand J Pulls MintT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Oak

Charles Douduyt Solid Oak End Table, France 1960 s
Located in New York, NY
Finely carved and incised end table by Charles Douduyt, made of solid oak the incised top rest on a grooved column base supported by three detached sph...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Oak

Karl Springer Python Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Versatile table 30“ x 30“ x 23“ tall…Covered in a faux python parchment.. shades of brown and black … a Classic design..Excellent condition signed.
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1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

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 pieces have a rare, compelling energy as they balance moder...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass, Wrought Iron, Bronze

Danish Modern Teak Side Tables by Illum Wikkelso and Johannes Aasbjerg
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural teak side or end tables, designed by Illum Wikkelso and Johannes Aasbjerg, Denmark, circa 1960s. They are a versatile size and can be used as side or end tables, or as nig...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Teak

Pair of Broyhill Three Drawer Nightstands End Side Tables
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern 3 drawer oak and burl wood night stands by Broyhill.  
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Oak, Burl

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

1970s Milo Baughman Style Gold, Glass and Wood End Table
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman style bent tubular chrome spoke base square end table with wood stained mahogany edge. Classic and timeless. Solid piece....
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1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Danish Modern Teak Side Tables / Nightstands by Kurt Østervig
Located in Kensington, MD
- A streamlined bi-Level design that represents the very essence of a side table - Equally suited to serve as end tables or as nightstands & is even more beautiful in teak - An overh...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Teak

Pr. Mid Century Troy Sunshade Co. Wrought Iron and Glass Wedge Form End Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of architectural mid century end tables made in the USA, by the Troy Sunshade Company, circa 1950/60's. The tables feature wedge form glass tops, a metal mesh lower shelf, and a...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wrought Iron

Pair Walnut American Mid-Century Modern One Drawer Step End Tables Stands Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair walnut American Mid-Century Modern one drawer step end tables stands mint!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Teak

Kai Kristiansen Pair of Teak Cube Side Tables or Nightstands Danish Modern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Pair of Mid Century Modern Teak Cube Tables, designed by Kai Kristiansen, Denmark, circa 1960s. They have been cleaned and Danish oiled. They are a versatile size and can...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass, Wood, Teak

Custom Pair of French Modern Neoclassical Gilt Iron Side Tables, Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical partially gilt wrought iron tables in the style of Gilbert Poillerat. The tables have silver-grey travertine...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Travertine, Wrought Iron

1970 s Italian Arrow Side Tables Octagonal Glass Tops
Located in New York, NY
1970's Mid-Century Modern steel and brass arrow base side tables with octagonal 3/4'' glass tops, in vintage original condition with some wear and patina du...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Small Table, Side Table, End table Samu Made of Solid Wood by NONO
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Introducing the Samu Collection by NONO, where simplicity meets elegance in the form of sculptural stools, side tables, and plinths. Each piece in this collection boasts a gently dom...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Hardwood

1970 s Mid-Century Modern Italian Travertine Side Table
Located in New York, NY
1970's solid travertine Italian side table, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use, there is 4 brass casters no shown in the pictures.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Travertine

Bjorn Wiinblad oval Table Sweden 1960
Located in Paris, FR
Bjorn Wiinblad (1918-2006). Unique Oval coffee table, frame and edging in brass, table top dark olive green Tiles hand made by Biorn Winblad. Measures: 120 x 87 cm. H. 52 cm. Good ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Two Tier Tile Top End Tables, circa 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Mid-Century Two Tier Tile Top End Tables circa 1950 "Interstate Tile & Marble Co" Miami, Florida lower table is 15.25" high upper table is 22.25" high "perfect for an all ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

Pair of Teak and Slate Tables by Haslev
Located in New York, NY
Danish made Danish modern teak and slate tables by Haslev. Nice diminutive scale, very good original condition well-constructed and stylish, 1980...
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1980s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Slate

Early Aughts End Tables by Bernhardt, a Pair
Located in Burbank, CA
Pair of Mid-Century Modern style side tables for sale. Manufactured by high-end furniture company Bernhardt Furniture, and made here in the US. These have been professionally refinis...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Stainless Steel

Early Aughts End Tables by Bernhardt, a Pair
Early Aughts End Tables by Bernhardt, a Pair
$1,519 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Wormley for Dunbar Cantilevered End Table
Located in New York, NY
Cantilevered end table by Wormley for Dunbar. Original condition, and finish.We have separately listed the other end table, and matching coffee ta...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Pair of Bert England for Widdicomb Bombe End Tables, 1965
Located in Hamburg, PA
A prestigious pair of bombe end tables or side tables designed by Bert England for John Widdicomb. Originally designed for the Orientation Collection c...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Coffee Table in the Style of Jacques Avoinet
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
This beautiful resin and brass coffee table from the 1960s comes from a bourgeois house in the Bordeaux region. Both bright and sober, it fits perfectly into all types of modern i...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Brass

Modernist Sofa Table by Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Minneapolis, MN
A modernist piece designed in Mexico by Don S Schumacher. Exotic Cocobolo wood that could easily be mistaken for rosewood. Lacquer finish. The perfect corner maker for a sofa...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Cocobolo

Vintage Warren Church Side Tables by Lane
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fantastic set of American made walnut and oak side tables by Virginia's Lane Furniture. Designed by Warren Church and featuring the iconic basket weave motif that has made this serie...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Vintage Warren Church Side Tables by Lane
Vintage Warren Church Side Tables by Lane
$1,330 Sale Price / set
30% Off
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

Materials

Maple, Wicker

French Hand Crafted Iron End Table
Located in Buchanan, NY
An unusual iron table with a glass top that can be used as a coffee table or an end table. The rectangular top is supported on rounded and hammered legs with a unique hand forged str...
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Iron

Vintage Warren Platner Lounge Chairs and Table for Knoll
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Pair of lounge chairs and table designed by Warren Platner, circa 1970s. A Stunning set in original upholstery.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wire

Stunning Stylized Mid-Century Modern Electro Voice Stereo Speakers in Walnut
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning stylized Mid-Century Modern electro voice 3-way loud speakers in oiled walnut with aluminium trim, amazing original condition, cabinets possibly...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Aluminum

Vintage Mid-Modern Century Lucite Z Shaped End Side Table
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Mid-Modern Century Lucite Z shaped end side table.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Lucite

Pair of Mid Century Modern Floating Top End / Cocktail Tables by Jens Risom
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant pair, (sold and priced individually) of walnut end / cocktail tables by Jens Risom. Tops appear to be floating, sculpted edges part of the Risom design staple. Tab...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Pair of Ron Seff Night Stands / End Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Ron Seff night stands / End table that are covered in white leather. The tables have mirrored tops framed by a thin chrome trim and each have two drawers.
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Leather

Italian Marble Coffee Table, 1950
Located in Dronten, NL
Round Italian coffee table from the 1950s. Spectacular brown marble top, black enameled steel base with nickel plated details and adjustable feet. Wonderful all original vintage cond...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Marble, Steel, Nickel

Adrian Pearsall Mid-Century Modern Marble Top Side Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Side table in the style of Vladimir Karan with sculptural walnut base and marble top by Adrian Pearsall.
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Marble

1960s Circular Drum Round Burlwood Nightstands, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, nightstands you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful set is statement piece a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

1980 s Henredon Burl Wood Drum Nightstand/End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome vintage drum table by Henredon, circa 1980. For decades, the Henredon name has been synonymous with fine furniture, and their Scene Two collection exemplifies this best. A...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Burl

Mid-Century Modern Chinoiserie Faux Bamboo Side Tables
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of Hollywood Regency or palm regency faux bamboo chrome end tables with smoked glass tops. Base features X-stretcher design. Tables can be used as side tables or be paired toget...
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1970s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Chrome

Bodil Kjaer, 1959 Red And Walnut Office Desk For Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bodil Kjaer, 1959 Red And Walnut Office Desk For Karakter Coveted by renowned modernist architects Marcel Breuer, José Luis Sert and Paul Rudolph, Danish architect Bodil Kjær's Offi...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Mid-Century Modern End Tables by Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful pair of vintage modern end tables with unique walnut wood grain running in different directions on the top. A wonderful square shaped design helps this piece fit into conve...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

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

Materials

Steel

Jay Spectre Nightstands
Jay Spectre Nightstands
$3,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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

Alvar Aalto, 1950s Stacking End Tables, set of 3
Located in Denver, CO
A rarely found in tact, set of three stacking Alvar Aalto end tables in a beautiful rich shade of teak stained plywood. Each table in this set of three has identical dimensions as co...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Bentwood, Plywood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brass Pulls Four-Drawer Nightstands Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern 4 drawers nightstands side end tables cabinets with brass pulls by Harvey Probber. Dark brown chocolate mahogany finish.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Midcentury Bamboo Rattan Nightstands with Glass Shelves, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Spanish Two-level Bamboo Rattan Night Stands with Arched Design and Glass Tops, Spain, 1960s __________________________________________________...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Glass

Travertine Top Wire Base Square Side End Table Stand Mid-Century Modern MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Travertine top wire base square side end table stand Mid-Century Modern MINT!.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Lou Hodges for Califonia Design Group Coffee Table
Located in Denton, TX
Solid oak parquet cube coffee table / end table by Lou Hodges for California design group.
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Oak

Heywood Wakefield M1574 Step End Tables
Located in Highland, IN
These Heywood Wakefield end tables are a classic mid-century form– the two-tiered "Step" end table. Wakefield produced a few different mod...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Birch

Pair of Champagne Gilt and Flecked Radius Edge Nightstands
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of textured gilt radius edge single door cabinets with single shelf. Sophisticated silver leaf underfinish with flecked black glazing, sealed under clear champagne gold lacquer....
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Silver Leaf

Unusual Design Woven Bamboo Pair of Bedside Tables, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Unusual Design Woven Bamboo Pair of Bedside Tables, 1960s, Italy No damage, no crack. Wear consistent with age and use. Measurements: Height: 40 cm Width: 46 cm Depth: 41 cm
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Bamboo

Mid-Century Modern Set of Brass Side Table and End Console Table with Glass
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern set of brass table and console table with glass Measurements: Console: H 22.24in, W 29.92in, D 14.17in Table: H 15.75in, W 23.62in, D 20in.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair of Walnut One Drawer Bottom Shelf Rectangle End Tables Mint Condition
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of walnut one drawer bottom shelf rectangle end tables mint condition.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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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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