Vintage nightstands, handcrafted in India — wholesale for importers, retailers and hospitality.
Weathered grain, hand-distressed edges, antique-brass hardware and the honest patina of reclaimed wood — the bedside table that looks like it was found, not bought. Manufacturer-direct, compliance-documented and container-ready, from a trial order up.
A vintage nightstand sells on character — and character is what we actually make.
The vintage bedside table has outlasted every passing trend because it does something new furniture can't: it brings age, story and warmth into a room. Buyers want the weathered grain, the rubbed-through edges, the old paint and the darkened brass that say a piece has history. The risk is a factory faking it with a printed photo-finish on particle board — which looks flat in a product shot and falls apart in a guest room. We build the look the honest way, in genuine reclaimed and old wood where you want real patina, or in solid sheesham and mango hand-distressed and waxed to a believable age. Choose a ready design from our catalogue, or hand us an antique to reproduce and we build to it.
The details that separate real age from a laminate imitation.
A vintage nightstand lives or dies on finish and material. Because it is opened nightly and carries a lamp on a small top, we match construction to the aged look — and to the wear a guest room or a retail life demands.
Reclaimed & distressed wood
Genuine reclaimed and old wood carrying original grain, nail holes and tonal variation, or solid sheesham and mango hand-distressed with dents, saw-marks and rubbed edges — real surface history, never a printed photo-finish on panel board.
Patina & layered finishes
Over-waxed naturals, weathered grey, distressed whitewash, chipped and rubbed-through paint and two-tone washes, aged by hand and sealed in a low-sheen satin — the depth that reads as decades of use, all in CARB / TSCA-compliant coatings.
Antique hardware & turned feet
Antique-brass or darkened-iron cup pulls, ring handles and keyhole escutcheons, on turned bun feet, bracket bases or a small carved apron that echoes colonial, farmhouse and campaign originals — fitted to a solid carcass with drawers that run true.
Every nightstand carries at least one solid-wood component, so the drawers stay square and the top survives daily use and ocean freight alike — we do not supply plywood-only or panel bedside tables. Compare the full range of bedside tables on the nightstands hub, or pair this look with our reclaimed-wood nightstands and farmhouse nightstands in one load.
Two honest routes to vintage — matched to your sample before we cut a container.
Genuine reclaimed, naturally varied
Salvaged beams, old doors and retired furniture timber give each piece authentic patina and one-of-a-kind character. Because reclaimed stock varies, these are sold as naturally varied rather than identical — exactly what buyers of the look expect. The reclaimed route also strengthens your sustainability and deforestation-free story at the port.
Solid wood, hand-aged for consistency
Where a large run needs a tighter match, we build the vintage effect on solid sheesham, mango or acacia with controlled distressing and layered finishes — the aged look, QC-graded so a pair or a pallet reads consistent from the first carton. Both routes are FSC and Vriksh documented.
Indicative specs — every dimension, drawer count and distress level is made to your order.
Figures below are typical ranges for reference. We manufacture to your exact drawings and market requirements, so height, footprint, drawer configuration, finish colour, distress depth, hardware and wood are all specified at the quote stage. Lot and heat traceability is documented where applicable.
| Attribute | Typical range / options |
|---|---|
| Wood | Reclaimed / old wood · solid sheesham, mango, acacia · teak on request |
| Finish | Over-waxed natural, weathered grey, distressed whitewash, chipped / rubbed paint, two-tone — CARB / TSCA-compliant satin |
| Distress level | Light to heavy · specified and sampled before production |
| Hardware | Antique-brass or darkened-iron cup pulls, ring handles, escutcheons |
| Base | Turned bun feet · bracket base · carved apron · optional castors |
| Drawers | 1–3 drawers · optional open shelf · dovetail or doweled boxes |
| Height | Approx. 55–70 cm (to suit mattress height; custom on request) |
| Width | Approx. 40–55 cm |
| Depth | Approx. 35–45 cm |
| Assembly | Assembled standard · knock-down / flat-pack (RTA) where design allows |
| Packing | Export carton · ISPM-15 · retail / FBA-ready · matched or naturally varied |
| MOQ | Trial/sample LCL; 1× 20ft FCL for best pricing; mixed-category containers |
| Lead time | 30–45 days typical; urgent orders at premium |
Built for the bedroom, documented for the port.
Made for retail & hospitality
The vintage nightstand is a staple of farmhouse, boho, coastal and heritage bedroom ranges, serviced apartments and character hotel rooms — pieces that photograph with warmth, pair with almost any bed and reorder season after season. Because a nightstand is opened nightly and wiped down by housekeeping, we build the drawers to run true and seal the aged finish for the wear your setting demands. See the full range we make for hotels, restaurants and resorts, or produce the look under your own label with our private-label manufacturing.
Import-ready & easy to care for
Kiln-dried, stabilized timber resists warping and drawer-stick across humid and dry climates, and the sealed distressed finish is wiped with a dry or barely-damp cloth — no harsh cleaners on the wax. We supply care guidance you can print onto retail or FBA packaging. On the paperwork side, the wood carcass and the container clear with FSC, Vriksh, EUDR-ready and CARB/TSCA documentation, and reclaimed lines make the deforestation-free case even stronger. See our EUDR readiness or every certification we hold.
Vintage nightstands — wholesale & export FAQ
What makes a nightstand look vintage?
A vintage nightstand reads as aged and lived-in rather than new: a weathered or distressed finish with visible grain, nail holes, saw marks and old paint on reclaimed timber, soft rubbed-through edges where years of use would wear the colour, and antique-brass or iron hardware with a darkened patina. We build that look honestly — genuine reclaimed and old wood where you want real history, or solid sheesham and mango hand-distressed and over-waxed to a believable age, with turned feet, bracket detailing or a small carved apron that echoes colonial and farmhouse originals rather than a printed photo of one.
Do you use real reclaimed wood for vintage nightstands?
Yes. We source genuine reclaimed and old wood — salvaged beams, old doors and retired furniture timber — so each vintage nightstand carries authentic character: original grain, bolt holes, tonal variation and the patina only age produces. Because reclaimed stock varies, these pieces are sold as naturally varied rather than identical, which buyers of the look expect and value. Where you need a tighter match across a large run, we build the same vintage effect on solid sheesham, mango or acacia using hand-distressing and layered finishes, and we document FSC and Vriksh timber legality on both.
What is the minimum order for wholesale vintage nightstands?
A trial or sample order can ship LCL (part-container) so you approve the wood, distress level, finish depth and hardware before committing. For best wholesale pricing thereafter, one 20ft full container load (FCL) is our standard minimum, and we consolidate vintage nightstands with matching beds, dressers, trunks, console tables and other bedroom and living pieces into a single mixed container.
Can you supply vintage nightstands as flat-pack or knockdown?
Many vintage nightstands are carcass-and-drawer builds that ship fully assembled, but where a design has bolt-on legs or a removable top we supply knock-down / flat-pack (RTA) to cut freight and transit breakage and raise container density — useful for large importers and online sellers needing Amazon-FBA-ready or retail-ready packaging. Fully assembled remains standard for hospitality and premium retail where the piece goes straight onto the floor.
Can you make vintage nightstands to our own design or private label?
Yes. We work as both ODM (our own catalogue designs) and OEM — manufacturing to your drawings, dimensions, drawer count, distress level, finish colour, wood and hardware, with custom CNC detailing, your branding and retail-ready or gift packaging. Send a reference image or an antique you want reproduced and we prototype to it before any production run, so retailers and private-label brands can own an exclusive vintage range.
Are your vintage nightstands compliant for US and EU import?
Yes. We document FSC chain-of-custody, Vriksh timber-legality and CITES-compliant sheesham handling, with ISO, SGS and SEDEX/SMETA audits. We are EUDR-ready with geolocation and deforestation-free due diligence — and reclaimed wood strengthens that story — and we support US Lacey Act declarations, UK Timber Regulation, CARB / TSCA finishes and ISPM-15 export packing. Certificate numbers go to serious buyers directly, never published.
Send a reference or your catalogue — we'll quote, sample and ship.
Tell us the wood, distress level, finish colour, hardware, drawer count, quantity and market. We confirm the build, MOQ and a FOB/CIF price, produce a sample for approval, then manufacture and pack to your standard on a 30–45 day lead time.