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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
Vintage "Vanguard" End Table Cabinet w/ Writing Drawer
Located in Medina, OH
Large end table or sideboard by "Vanguard". This Drexel look alike, has 2 brass handles, a built in writing drawer and a 2 door cabinet with a shelf inside, see pictures. There are s...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood, Burl

Warren Platner Rosewood Black Base Side Table Knoll Associates 1970s
Located in Forest Grove, PA
Wonderful 1970s rosewood and black base side table designed by Warren Platner for Knoll Associates from the estate of a Knoll employee in East Greenville, PA. The last photograph...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Steel

Danish Mid-Century Modern End Table with Magazine Rack
Located in Seattle, WA
Danish Mid-Century Modern End Table with Magazine Rack Dimensions. 25 W ; 15 D ; 20H.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Mid Century Danish Modern Walnut End Table with Tambour Style Doors C1960
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Mid Century Danish Modern end stand offers walnut construction in cube form with double tambour style doors opening to interior storage compartment, c1960 Measures- 21''H x 28.25'...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Pair of Amboyna Wood and Brass End Tables
Located in Miami, FL
An elegant pair of contemporary brass and wood end tables, circa 1960s. Excellent restored condition. This very good quality pair of uniquely designed end tables or bedside tables...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

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

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Mid Century Style Side Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
with a shagreen embossed dark tempest finish leather top, with brushed brass trim and open cubed form base. Dimensions: 28" W x 20" D x 24" H
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Arne Vodder Style Rosewood Nightstands
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Danish Modern rosewood end tables, in the style of Arne Vodder. Drawer fronts feature an eye-catching carving with sweeping lines. Minimalist silhouette, with open shelving f...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rosewood

Vintage Chrome and Brass Cube End Tables
Located in Denton, TX
Cube chrome, brass and glass side tables in the style of Milo Baughnan. the top glass is clear and the bottom glass is smoked
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

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

Harvey Probber Black Enamel X Base End Table, Circa 1960
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Sculptural Harvey Probber Black Enameled Model 1216 Rectangular Side Table. Featuring a Black enameled rectangular beveled Teak surface, steam bent Mahogany curved slat x base with ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair of Rosewood and Black Lacquer End Tables by Milo Baughman
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of rosewood and black lacquer end tables, designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, American, circa 1960s. They are a versatile size and can be used as side or end tables in ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Rosewood, Wood

Pair of 1950s Walnut Nightstands or End Tables, Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of 1950s Walnut Nightstands or End Tables, featuring one drawer with silvered spear shaped handles and an open upper compartment for storage. Classic midcentury design by T....
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

1960s Milo Baughman for Glenn of California Bookcase End Tables - a Pair
Located in Waxahachie, TX
This is a great pair of Milo Baughman designed end tables for Glenn of California with a magazine shelf and book cubby. Numbers 26 and 30 Classic mid cent...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Andre Bus Lane 'Acclaim' Single Drawer End Table
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern Andre Bus Lane 'Acclaim' single drawer end table Offered is a Mid-Century Modern end table from the Lane 'Acclaim' collection, designed by Andre Bus. They have the signature dovetailed design and tapered legs. This series captures the essence of Mid Century design and is often features in many commercials and TV series such as " Stranger Things...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Oak, Walnut

Maison Jansen, France circa 1970s Burl Wood Side Table Brass Base & Accent
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Maison Jansen, France circa 1970s 3 Drawer Burl Wood Side Table w/ Brass pulls, Base & Accent. 23.5” wide 15.5” deep 17” high Original vintage condition: Base has some wear pl...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Jacques Adnet Handstitched Green Leather Nightstand, 1950s, France
Located in Miami, FL
Jacques Adnet handstitched green leather nightstand nightstand, side table with glass top and swivel drawer with organizer tray, brass pull ring. Wrapped in green handstitched leat...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Martz Tile Top Table
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Ceramic coin shaped tile top side table, designed by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studio. Beautiful turned walnut pedestal frame with inlaid ceramic round top. The Martz's are ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Jacks End Tables Walnut Glass Vintage Mid-Century Pop Art
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Late sixties whimsical walnut side tables. Mod but with a deep hued organic Cabinmodern vibe too, perfect for your post and beam atomic ranch!!!
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Heywood Wakefield Maple Two Tiered Side Table
Located in Southampton, NY
Mid-Century Modern Heywood Wakefield Maple Two Tiered Side Table Two tiers, made of maple, stamped 'Heywood Wakefield' underside. 15" deep x 28" wide x 21" high Good overall condit...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood, Maple

Large Wrought Iron Coffee Table in the Manner of Gilbert Poillerat, France, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage Iron forged gilt coffee or cocktail table with original glass top designed in the manner of Gilbert Poillerat. In very good condition with nice age related patina on the fram...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wrought Iron

Cotton Candy Onyx End Table In White Onyx
Located in Coulsdon, GB
A handcrafted masterwork, the Cotton Candy Onyx End Table features rising rings of coloured marble. All of the stones utilised in this artwork are indigenous to Mexico, giving it a s...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Onyx

Russell Woodard Woven Fiberglass Midcentury Round Pedestal Side Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Side or bistro table by Russell Woodard for his family company's popular line of spun fiberglass patio furniture. The design features an hourglass shape and round pedestal base. The ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Fiberglass

Guillerme & Chambron, Set of 3 Tile-Topped Nesting Tables, France, Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
Tilework executed by Boleslaw Danikowski. Robert Guillerme studied design and architecture at the École Boule, graduating in 1934. After the Second World War he moved to Lille, in...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Ceramic, Oak

Enrique Garcel Tessellated Bone Waterfall Side/End Table, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Enrique Garcel Tessellated Bone Side/End Table, 1970. Table has been completely restored and in beautiful condition.
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1970s Colombian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Bone

Pair of Mid-Century Walnut End Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid-century modern walnut end tables fit for a variety of spaces besides just the bedroom. Large table top allows for lots of storage. Please confirm location (NY or NJ)
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Glenn of California Walnut Nightstands by Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing vintage walnut nightstands/end tables by Milo Baughman for Glenn of California in the United States, circa 1960s. These nightstands have a minimalist but highly functional de...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Mid Century Walnut Cube Tables
Located in Redding, CT
Amazing pair of walnut cube end or side tables with recessed base.. Classic timeless style. Use anywhere . Some wear to two edges. see close ups.
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut, Wood

Percival Lafer Smoked Glass Top Rosewood Base 3-Piece End Table Coffee Table Set
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Very good condition Mid-Century Modern Percival Lafer end table and coffee table set. Vintage 1970s. Stamped "Made in Brazil" on each piece. Sculpted solid Brazilian rosewood base wi...
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1970s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Smoked Glass, Rosewood

T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Widdicomb Saber Leg Cocktail Side Tables 1957 - a Pair
Located in Forest Grove, PA
An absolutely gorgeous pair of T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb side or cocktail tables, ca 1957. Banded and book matched tops. The graceful saber legs are reminiscent of the Klismos chair.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage American of Martinsville Walnut End Tables
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring home the form and function that has put mid-century modern at the top of the furniture world! Sleek, yet robust, these walnut end tables feature a rich warm wood grain and ampl...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Hardwood, Walnut, Wood

Milo Baughman for Directional Ash Burl Drum Form End / Side Table
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century drum form end / side table with an ash burl wood veneer. (MILO BAUGHMAN FOR DIRECTIONAL FURNITURE COMPANY)
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood, Ash, Burl

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Oak Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern style solid oak and quarter oak veneered 3 - drawer nightstand. With dish form decorative drawer pulls and splayed legs. The self-closing drawers are lined on th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood

Plastered Fiberglass 3 Legged Table in the Style of John Dickinson
Located in Stamford, CT
Plastered Fiberglass 3 Legged Table in the Style of John Dickinson ( 1920 - 1982 ). USA. Mid 20th century. Two available at $4,900 EACH.
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Fiberglass, Plaster

Harvey Probber Blue Enameled Copper and Espresso Mahogany Side Tables 1960s
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare pair of 1960s Harvey Probber solid mahogany side tables finished in a dark espresso stain with a satin lacquer clear coat. The tops are ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Enamel

Midcentury Paul McCobb Pair of Planner Group End Side Tables Iron All Black
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Rare pair of early 1950s Paul McCobb Planner Group #1578 maple nightstands end side tables. Black Iron structure. All black with all black maple tops. Very modern designed pair of si...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Steel

Pair Of Mid Century Brass And Marble End Tables
Located in Essex, MA
Each with circular white marble tops and raised on three steel arrow form legs.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Gio Ponti Tiered Occasional Table for Singer and Sons
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant lamp or occasional table designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Singer and Sons. Table features quarter sawn walnut grain and classic Ponti stylized legs. Please note there...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Pair Brass Wood Kittinger Nightstands End Side Tables Mid Century Modern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of vintage Kittinger end side tables, nightstands. Marked inside drawer Kittinger. The brass pulls and feet have been polished. The wood is orig...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair Italian Midcentury Lacquer & Screenprint Side Tables by Piero Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Important Pair of Italian midcentury Side or End Tables by Piero Fornasetti. The pieces are beautiful compositions of form and design in the Modern Neoclassical aesthetic....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Danish Teak Nightstands End Tables with Finished Backsides
Located in Kensington, MD
Pair of Danish Teak Nightstands End Tables with Finished Backsides Additional Information: Material: Teak Featured at Kensington: the search for the small nightstand is over! ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Teak

Italian Asymmetrical End Tables in the Manner of Gio Ponti
Located in Ava, MO
Presenting this lovely unique pair of Birch End Tables in the manner of Gio Ponti. Displaying lovely lines and a seamless visual all the way around including inlaid glass. We acq...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Birch

Pair Two Tier Glass Top Shelf Oiled Walnut Round End Side Occasional Table MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Two Tier Glass Top Shelf Oiled Walnut Round End Side Occasional Table MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Mastercraft Hollywood Regency Burl Wood and Brass Nightstands, 1970s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency bedside chests By Mastercraft Furniture USA, 1970s Burled Carpathian elm woo...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mid Century Modern End Table Set Stand Solid Walnut With Burl Accent
Located in Seattle, WA
A Pair of Century Modern Walnut Single Drawer Night Stands with Brass Drawer Pulls and a Lower Compartment and Burl Accents Dimensions. 22 W ; 15 D; 23 H
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1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mel Smilow Stacking End Tables in Solid Walnut
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic modernist simplicity and elegance in this pair of solid wooden side tables. Designed by Mel Smilow and executed in American Walnut. Butcher blocks style tops without chunky s...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 1970s Two-Tier Smoke Glass Top Side Tables in the Lou Hodges Style
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of vintage mid century modern two-tier smoke glass top side tables in the Lou Hodges Style. Circa 1970s Feature two level oak square frames with lightly smoked beveled glass ...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Glass, Oak

Danish Oak Reversible Trolley by Hans Bølling for Torben Ørskov, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danish oak rolling trolley with reversible tray top by Hans Bølling for Torben Ørskov, 1960s. The top flips from black laminate to white laminate. In original condition with visible wear including a white paint stain on the bottom shelf and some scuffing. Wear is consistent with its age and use. Other bar carts and trolleys...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Oak

Pair of French Mid-Century Cerused Oak End Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid-Century French Cerused Oak End Tables. Depth of bottom shelf is 11"
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Oak

Milo Baughman Burl Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury square pedestal table by Milo Baughman. Vibrant burled wood panels set into a patchwork design. Please confirm location N...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Burl

Mid Century MODERN Walnut + Oak END TABLES by Lane Perception, a Pair
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Modern Walnut and Oak End Tables / Side Tables by Warren Church for Lane Perception. The woven facades and sculpted hand pulls are the focal point of each table, along w...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Wood

Midcentury Walnut Table with Wicker Drawer by Century
Located in Malibu, CA
Mid Century Modern walnut side table by Century. The table has four tapered legs & a single woven front drawer.
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Walnut

Pair of 1970s Postmodern Side Tables
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introduce a dash of the 1970s to your living space with our pair of Postmodern tubular chrome and glass end tables. Exhibiting a sleek, minimalistic design, these tables feature squa...
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1970s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Chrome

Pair Lattice Doors End Tables Night Stands White Wash Finish French Provincial!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Lattice Doors End Tables Night Stands White Wash Finish French Provincial! MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Pavane Tomlinson Neoclassical Marble Top End Tables
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Pavane Furniture by Tomlinson Fossil Marble top tables. Neoclassical meets mid-century with column sides. Great irregular top surface. Brass swi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Marble

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

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Pair of Rattan Bedside Tables by Tito Agnoli, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency pair of or set of 2 rattan raffia wicker with glass bedside bedroom end side low tables or nightstands by Tito Agnoli. Famous design like Renato ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

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Glass, Wicker, Raffia, Rattan

Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Veneer Cylindrical Drum Side or End Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning versatile cylindrical drum shaped end table having gorgeous grain in it's rosewood veneer. Hollow so not very heavy.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Rosewood

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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