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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 French Midcentury Wrought Iron Side Tables with Black Lacquered Tops
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of wrought iron side tables with shaped black lacquered tops over scrolling cabriole legs with a silvery gray finish. These impre...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wrought Iron

Stacked Lucite and Smoked Glass Table
Located in Redding, CT
Stacked Lucite and Smoked Glass Table. Nice stacked horizontal design with a lovely contrasted top of smoked glass . Use as a small coffee table or use as a side table. In the style ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Smoked Glass, Lucite

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

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Steel

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

Lane Furniture End Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern side table by Lane with walnut grain and two door storage. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Sculptural Rattan Wrapped Glass Side Table, Palm Regency
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Vintage Mid-Century Modern rattan wrapped side or end table with clear glass top. Sculptural wood frame features an H-shaped base wrapped in natural toned rattan. Can be used as a be...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rattan, Reed, Glass, Wood

Pair Mid-Century Modern Dimond Front Drawers End Tables Nightstands Stands
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Mid-Century Modern dimond front drawers end tables nightstands stands. Beautiful Mid-Century Modern cabinets on bracket legs, super clean condition, beautiful sheen finish.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Paul McCobb for Calvin Mid Century Side End Tables, Pair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul McCobb for Calvin mid century side end tables - pair Each table measures: 21 wide x 22 deep x 24 inches high All pieces of...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Pair of Two-Tier Bronze End Tables by Jacques Quinet for Broncz, 1960s
Located in Paris, IDF
This beautiful pair of two-tier side tables signed by Jacques Quinet and stamped by Broncz, is a remarkable find. They feature a strong, solid bronze structure built to last forever. The original two-tier smoky glass tops add a nice aesthetic appeal as well as extra storage space. These end tables will not only be chic focal pieces but also a functioning addition to your living room. They look minimal and elegant, and have a lovely timeless aesthetic, typical of the French neoclassical mid...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Atomic Space Age Chrome Glass Marble Side End Lamp Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, Mid-Century Modern, Atomic Space Age, chrome side table with etched glass tops and thick marble bases A very good looking and we...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Marble, Chrome

Jacques Adnet Leather and Brass End Table, France 1950 s
Located in New York, NY
End table in leather and brass with a glass top and a drawer that swivels out.
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

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

Pair of Square Brass And Glass Top Mastercraft End Tables Side Tables
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 16in W: 22in D: 22in This Pair of Square Brass And Glass Top Mastercraft End Tables are made of the highest quality and are perfect for you and your home! If you tak...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Brass

Italian Polished Travertine Marble Side End Table by Stone International
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Midcentury Italian Travertine Side Table by Stone International with a highly polished top. With large...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Travertine, Marble

Pair of Custom End Tables Made with French Metal Grill
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1940s French decorative metal work of woven wide black metal and narrow gold colored strands was used to make the tops of these end tables. New custom iron base with heavy glas...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Iron

1950s Paul McCobb Iron Rod Birch Sofa End Tables Vintage Mid-Century
Located in Hyattsville, MD
1950s rare early Paul McCobb iron rod sofa end tables. Pair of solid staved Canadian Birch surfaces on 1/2 inch iron rod bases and plastic feet on each leg ti...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Iron

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

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Marble, Brass

Travertine Base Glass Top Mid-Century Modern Side Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern travertine base glass top rectangular side end occational table, stand.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Travertine

Pair of Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini Midcentury Circular Metal End Tables
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Mid-Century circular black metal "Ribbon" occasional tables with glass tops. (MAURIZIO TEMPESTINI FOR JOHN SALTERINI)(PR...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

A Pair of Dunbar Three Tier Occasional Tables
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of rare Edward Wormley for Dunbar three tier occasional tables # 4423. Refinished in dark brown walnut.
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Mahogany

1960s Italian Pedestal Oak Side Tables with Marble Top Inserts, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of 1960s Italian pedestal oak side tables with marble top inserts. No chips on marble inserts. Very good vintage condition. Tables measu...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Marble

Brass Elegant Coffee, Cocktail Table, France, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
This very elegant cocktail table with four solid brass feet that pierces and supports the glass top. Light, slender and well engineered, it is a great example of French design.
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

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

Pair Davis Mid-Century Modern Lemon Yellow Drop Pulls 3 Drawers Bachelor Chests
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Davis Mid-Century Modern lemon yellow drop pulls 3 drawers bachelor chests large nigthstands cabinets consoles.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Rattan Dal Vera pair of Side Table or End Table, Italy, 1960s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
A composition of mid-century restraint and organic clarity, this pair of Italian side tables articulates a language of woven precision and quiet utility. Designed in the 1960s, each ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rattan, Bamboo

Pair of Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen Brass and Glass Top Side Table
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen side table, nesting table, floating glass top. Low table 17 /13/13 Top table 20/14/15.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

American Designer, End Tables, Oak, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak and black-painted wood end or side tables designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Dimensions: 15.5” H x 16” Diameter 
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Oak

Rattan Dal Vera Inspired pair of Side Table or End Table, Italy, 1960s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Amazing midcentury pair of bamboo, Rattan single drawer end or side table. This wonderful piece was designed in Italy during the 1960s. A fantastic item that will be a perfect a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rattan

Pair of Charles Hollis Jones "Bugle" Base Side Tables in Brass Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing a stunning pair of Charles Hollis Jones "Bugle" Base Side Tables in Brass & Glass, perfect for adding a touch of elegance to any living space. These two round glass table...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Adrian Pearsall Walnut and Glass Side Table
Located in New York, NY
1960s walnut and glass side table by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates. Very nice walnut grain and new 22" x 27" glass top.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass, Walnut

Sträcka End Table in Oiled Walnut by Mack Geggie for Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
The name of the Sträcka collection by Mack Geggie for Wooda comes from the Swedish word for reach, which is precisely the motion that this desk and end table aimed to capture. The le...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Hardwood, Walnut

French Marble Top and Oak Coffee Table Classical Style, circa 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
Massive oak coffee table with its marble top, French, circa 1920 The marble is black veined with white and brown. You can also use the coffee table as an end table. Solid and massive...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Beech

Johanner Sorth Rosewood Side Table Cube by Bornholm Denmark
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A exceptionally stunning Brazilian rosewood side table storage cube with black leatherette inserted top . The front has a door with chrome pull having storage inside and to the backs...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Faux Leather, Rosewood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Two Doors Nightstands by Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern nightstands tables by Henredon in medium walnut finish. Featuring large decorative brass hardware section with pulls.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Pair of Midcentury Round Eglomisé Side Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid-Century Round Eglomisé Side Table with a gold leaf detailed eglomisé round top having a brass trim edge above a three-legged wrought iron ebonized b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wrought Iron

20th Century Danish Pair of Birchwood Nightstands - Vintage Brass Bedside Tables
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Danish pair of Mid-Century modern nightstands made of hand crafted Birchwood, in good condition. Each of the Scandinavian bedside tables are composed with one drawer, brass handle and a spindled shelf...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal, Brass

Lane Rhythm Mid Century Square Walnut Side End Table
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lane Rhythm Mid Century Square Walnut Side End Table This side table measures: 23.5 wide x 23.5 deep x 20.25 inches high Restored - Mint Condit...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Pair French Mid-Century Modern Style Marine Nightstands / End Tables
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of French Mid-Century Modern style Marine nightstands / commodes / chest of drawers / end or side tables originally designed for a luxury yacht. The tables are hand-crafted in solid hardwood and feature solid brass hardware including corner caps and drawer pulls. Double drawers...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

French Round Sycamore Wood Coffee or Side Table in Style of Andre Arbus
Located in Chicago, IL
Round French coffee table or side table in the style of Andre Arbus. Sycamore veneer sun burst decorative top and with solid Sycamore legs wi...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Sycamore

Mirrored Side Tables by Michel Pigneres
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A stunning and sophisticated pair of side tables by French designer Michel Pignères, exemplifying the sleek elegance and material innovation that defined 1970s French modernism. The ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Large Oversize Cube Shape Square 2 Drawers Light Walnut Nightstand Table Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large oversize cube shape square 2 drawers light walnut end side table night stand mint.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Jacques Adnet 1930s Side Table with Glass Shelf
Located in New York, NY
Jacques Adnet (1901-1984). Side table in satinwood with original clear glass shelf, gilt bronze mounts. France, 1930s. Dimensions: 30 x 16 x 25 H.
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1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Bronze

Gordon Jane Martz Speckle Glazed Mosaic Tile Drink Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Round side table by Gordon & Jane Martz. The table top is inlaid with cement colored speckle glaze ceramic coin tiles, with a slightly raised walnut edge. The frame, base and pedesta...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Ceramic, Walnut

Restored Mid-Century Double-Strand Arched 2-Tiered Rattan Oak Side Table, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired pair of Mid-century double-strand 2-tiered arched side rattan and oak side tables. Each features natural finish rattan frames with oak ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rattan

Bodil Kjaer, 1959 Dark Grey And White Stained Oak Office Desk For Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bodil Kjaer, 1959 Dark Grey And White Stained Oak Office Desk For Karakter Coveted by renowned modernist architects Marcel Breuer, José Luis Sert and Paul Rudolph, Danish architect ...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Steel

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

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Walnut

Unusual Burl Lamp Table by Lane
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting and unusual bookmatched burl lamp table by Lane. Measures approx. 28 x 28 x 22" H.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Burl

Mid-Century Modern Chrome Walnut End or Coffee Table After Florence Knoll
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-Century Modern end table or coffee table in walnut and chrome made in the style of Florence Knoll. It is in fabulous vintage condition with normal wear. The top has been...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

Pair of Chrome, Black Wood and Glass Side Tables
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual pair of side tables is made of black lacquered wood, chrome, and glass. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

Pair Heywood Wakefield Mid-Century Modern One Drawer Nightstands End Tables Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Heywood Wakefield Mid-Century Modern one drawer nightstands end tables mint.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Space Age Steelcase Side Table by William Andrus Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous Space Age side table from soft seating series designed by William Andrus for Steelcase. This example is in good original condition, some minor scuffs and dings.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass, Fiberglass, Lucite

Pair of American Modern Walnut "Perception" Series End Tables by Lane Furniture
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of American modern walnut with oak accent end tables from the "Perception" series by Lane Furniture, circa 1970s. Beautiful craftsmanship and sturdy construction on ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Oak, Walnut

Faux Bois Occasional Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming round occasional or drinks table with a cast metal faux bois frame top with black granite. The sculptural branch outline adds a bit ...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Metal

Midcentury Italian Table on Brass Tripod Base
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Italian table on brass tripod base.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Oval Woven Wicker and Glass Coffee Table circa 1970 s
Located in New York, NY
Chic woven wicker and plate glass coffee table in very fine, original condition, clean and ready to use. The oval glass top ( 54 W x 24 D in. ) rests on an oval wicker base ( 37.5 W ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wicker, Glass

Refinished Mid-Century Modern Danish End Table with Lip by Bassett
Located in Medina, OH
Refinished Mid-Century Modern Danish end table with lip by Bassett (American made with Danish modern production features). It includes top tier with stylish edges and a magazine rack...
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1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Pace Collection Waterfall Scalloped Brass and Glass Coffee Table by Leon Rosen
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This scalloped brass is very hard to find. Leon Rosen brass and glass coffee table for Pace Collection. Rippled or scalloped brass pillars hold 3/4" blue tinted vertical glass sheets...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Brass

Philip and Kelvin Laverne "Shang Ti" Bronze Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Highly collectible bronze side table by Philip and Kelvin Laverne. The round table features their signature acid etched floral motif pattern on the tabletop with enamel cloisonne. Th...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Bronze, Enamel

1960s Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Night Stands
Located in New York, NY
1960s Mid-Century Modern single drawer Danish teak night stands, fully restored with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Teak

X Base Side Table Paul Mayen for Habitat
Located in Denton, TX
Aluminium X-base with glass top.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Aluminum

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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