Black Metal Stained Oak Anatole Side Table by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Metal Stained Oak Anatole Side Table by HARTO Dimensions: W 44.5 x D 44.5 x H 50.5 cm. Materials: Wood veneered plywood, Painted metal. Weight: 6.0 kg The Anatole pedestal ta...
Metal
Postmodern Lacquered Maple Side Table with California Blue Accent
By Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
A clean-lined side table with a bold circular cutout detail, creating a strong sense of depth and contrast. Crafted in solid maple and finished in a soft white lacquer with a contras...
Maple, Wood
Monolit Side Table, Alpi Veneer by Cezar Moldovan x Arbore
Located in Geneve, CH
Monolit Side Table, Alpi Veneer by Cezar Moldovan x Arbore Dimensions: W 45 x D 45 x H 45 cm. Material: MDF, veneer. Wood finishes: Alpi Sottsass grey. The Monolit Side Table — ALP...
Wood
$3,950 / item
Modern Oak and Aluminum Table
By Erik Johnson, Argosy Designs
Located in Treadwell, NY
J CONSOLE Spray-finished aluminum shown in oyster white with optional oak top and brass rails Dimensions: 12” W x 17” D x 20” H Made-to-order
Aluminum, Brass
$6,249 / item
Fragment Side Table in Resin & Marble by Fict Studio
By Fict Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Fragment Side Table in Resin & Marble by Fict Studio Dimensions: D 33 x W 33 x H 45 cm. Materials: Resin and marble. Jang Hea-Kyoung is a Seoul-based artist and designer whose p...
Marble
$5,858 / item
B.S.P Side Table by Atelier SOHN
Located in Geneve, CH
B.S.P Side Table by Atelier SOHN Dimensions: D 42 x W 42 x H 52 cm. Materials: Waste plastic dust and recycled plastic. Donghoon,Sohn is a Founder / Designer of Atelier SOHN. He un...
Plastic
$5,763 / item
Kupoli Tall Side Table 4 by Cameron Design House
Located in Geneve, CH
Kupoli Tall Side Table 4 by Cameron Design House Dimensions: D 35 x W 35 x H 70 cm. Materials: Steel, glass. Available in other dimensions. Available in paint or pigmented chrome fi...
Steel
Titanium Travertine Side Table with Round Top by Lebanto
Located in Geneve, CH
Titanium Travertine Kyushu Side Table by Lebanto Dimensions: W 45 x D 45 x H 39 cm Materials: Marble. Lebanto is an expression of identity, a tapestry of dreams woven from the threa...
Marble
Light Travertine Side Table with Round Top by Lebanto
Located in Geneve, CH
Roman Travertine Kyushu Side Table by Lebanto Dimensions: W 45 x D 45 x H 39 cm Materials: Marble. Lebanto is an expression of identity, a tapestry of dreams woven from the threads ...
Marble
Muladhara Side Table, Walnut and Birch Spheres, by AUSTE OST
Located in Geneve, CH
Muladhara Side Table, Walnut and Birch Spheres, by AUSTE OST Dimensions: W 40 x D 30 x H 50 cm Materials: Walnut, Painted Birch Spheres. The Muladhara side table symbolises the Roo...
Birch, Walnut
$1,112 / item
Round Top Extra White Glass Side Table by Lebanto
Located in Geneve, CH
TC_VE01 Amami Extra White Glass Side Table by Lebanto Dimensions: W 45 x D 45 x H 39 cm Materials: White Glass. Lebanto is an expression of identity, a tapestry of dreams woven from...
Glass
Postmodern White Lacquer Side Table with Wallpaper Wrapped Base
By The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
This striking side table features a playful Postmodern silhouette with oversized spheres and a sleek round top. The pedestal is wrapped in textured wallpaper, creating a sophisticate...
Maple, Lacquer
Solid Capulín Wood Colorae Side Table by Taller Batán
Located in Geneve, CH
Solid Capulín Wood Colorae Side Table by Taller Batán Dimensions: W 36 x D 36 x H 50 cm Materials: Single block, wood; volcanic, stone; marble. Finishes: White cedar, blackened ced...
Stone, Marble
$4,012 / item
Flame Soft Grey Side Table by Memoir Essence
Located in Geneve, CH
Flame Soft Grey Side Table by Memoir Essence Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 50 cm. Materials: Brushed brass and satin fabric. Also available in different colored satin fabric or client...
Brass
$4,686 / item
Red Onyx Gisele Side Table by Studio Gaia Paris
Located in Geneve, CH
Red Onyx Gisele Side Table by Studio Gaia Paris Dimensions: ⌀ 39 x H 50 cm Materials: Red Onyx and Travertine The Gisèle side table, in onyx and travertine, features two types of na...
Onyx, Travertine
$4,686 / item
Green Onyx Gisele Side Table by Studio Gaia Paris
Located in Geneve, CH
Green Onyx Gisele Side Table by Studio Gaia Paris Dimensions: ⌀ 39 x H 50 cm Materials: Green Onyx and Travertine The Gisèle side table, in onyx and travertine, features two types o...
Onyx, Travertine
$4,686 / item
Exotic Onyx Gisele Side Table by Studio Gaia Paris
Located in Geneve, CH
Exotic Onyx Gisele Side Table by Studio Gaia Paris Dimensions: ⌀ 39 x H 50 cm Materials: Exotic Onyx and Travertine The Gisèle side table, in onyx and travertine, features two types...
Onyx, Travertine
Platane Modular Side Table, Plane Tree Wood by Corpus Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Platane Modular Side Table, Plane Tree Wood by Corpus Studio Dimensions: W 50 x D 45 x H 48 cm. Materials: Plane Tree Wood veneer (Platanus). Finish: Matte oil finish Glossy (on requ...
Wood
Travertino Silver Refined Contemporary Marble Side Table 62/45
Located in Geneve, CH
Travertino Silver Refined Contemporary Marble Side Table 62/45 Dimensions: Diameter 45 x height 62 cm Materials: Travertino Silver Angelo is the essence of a round table in natural ...
Marble
Picasso Green Refined Contemporary Marble Side Table 62/45
Located in Geneve, CH
Picasso Green Refined Contemporary Marble Side Table 62/45 Dimensions: Diameter 62 x height 45 cm Materials: Picasso Green Angelo is the essence of a round table in natural stone, a...
Marble
Travertino Rosso Refined Contemporary Marble Side Table 62/45
Located in Geneve, CH
Travertino Rosso Refined Contemporary Marble Side Table 62/45 Dimensions: D 45 x H 62 cm Materials: Travertino rosso. Angelo is the essence of a round table in natural stone, a scul...
Marble
Pair of Travertino Rosso Refined Contemporary Marble Side Table
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of Travertino Rosso Refined Contemporary Marble Side Table Dimensions: Diameter 62 x height 45 cm Materials: Travertino rosso. Angelo is the essence of a round table in natural...
Marble
$4,343 / item
High Na Pali White Side Table by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
High Na Pali White Side Table by InsidherLand Dimensions: D 42 x W 42 x H 60 cm. Materials: wood structure finished in white lacquered, oxidized brushed brass, glass. 5 kg. Also avai...
Brass
$6,533 / item
Medium Na Pali White Side Table by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Na Pali White Side Table by InsidherLand Dimensions: D 50 x W 50 x H 50 cm. Materials: wood structure finished in white lacquered, oxidized brushed brass, glass. 7 kg. Also av...
Brass
$7,006 / item
Medium Na Pali Walnut Side Table by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Na Pali Walnut Side Table by InsidherLand Dimensions: D 50 x W 50 x H 50 cm. Materials: wood structure finished in walnut veneer in half gloss varnish, oxidized brushed brass,...
Brass
$4,686 / item
High Na Pali Walnut Side Table by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
High Na Pali Walnut Side Table by InsidherLand Dimensions: D 42 x W 42 x H 60 cm. Materials: wood structure finished in walnut veneer in half gloss varnish, oxidized brushed brass, g...
Brass
Shirudo Round Side Table/ Coffee Table, Matte Clouded Bronze Finish by Mingardo
Located in Geneve, CH
Shirudo bronze finish side table by Mingardo Dimensions: D 60 x H 40 cm Materials: Stainless steel with matte cloudy bronze finish. Weight: 30 kg Also available in different finish...
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Bubble Glass Side Table in Blown & Tempered Glass by Panorammma
Located in Geneve, CH
Bubble Glass Side Table in Blown & Tempered Glass by Panorammma Dimensions: Ø 45 x H 38 cm. Materials: Blown and tempered glass. Custom colors & materials available to quote. Prices...
Glass
Cascata Side Table in Crystal Glass by Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Geneve, CH
Cascata Side Table in Crystal Glass by Barberini & Gunnell Limited Edition of 10 + 2 AP + 1 p. Dimensions: D 36 x W 36 x H 62 cm. Materials: Crystal glass. Limited Edition, signed a...
Glass
Vintage Boho Intrex Burl Wood Side Table - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Discover the sculptural elegance of this exceptional pair of vintage burl wood side tables by Intrex. Embodying the sophisticated minimalism of the Postmodern era, each table feature...
Burl
C Shaped Side Table in Stainless Steel by Veliento
Located in Geneve, CH
C Shaped Side Table in Stainless Steel by Veliento. Dimensions: 40 x 30 x 60 cm Materials: Stainless Steel. All pieces are made to order. Custom finishes available, please contact u...
Metal, Stainless Steel
Yin Yang Side Table, Steel and Porcelain, by AUSTE OST
Located in Geneve, CH
Yin Yang Side Table, Steel and Porcelain, by AUSTE OST Dimensions: W 50 x D 30 x H 50 cm Materials: Painted Steel, Porcelain. The YIN/YANG side table elegantly blends contrasting m...
Steel
$2,248 / item
Antropología Side Table III by Raúl De La Cerda
By Raul de la Cerda
Located in Geneve, CH
Antropología side table III by Raúl de la Cerda Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 50 cm Materials: oak wood. Solid holm white oak side table. Raul de la Cerda is an interdisciplina...
Oak
Italian Side Table in Metal and Round Granite Top
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Side table, granite, metal, brass, Italy, 1980s This side table features a red granite tabletop in round format. The granite shows a vivid surface. A brass pedestal ends in a black ...
Granite, Metal, Brass
Compose Side Table Smoked Oak Black by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Compose side table smoked oak black by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D50 x H49 cm Material: Smoaked oak veneer/Powder coated steel frame Weight: 2.5 kg Also available in different fini...
Steel
Italian Side Tables in Metal and Round Granite Top
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Side tables, granite, metal, brass, Italy, 1980s These side tables feature a red granite tabletop in round format. The granite shows a vivid surface. A brass pedestal ends in a blac...
Granite, Metal, Brass
Orio Side Table by Pierluigi Cerri for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Weesp, NL
Orio Side Table for Fontana Arte – A Timeless Postmodern Masterpiece Step into the refined world of 1980s Italian design with this Orio side table, a rare and elegant creation for F...
Iron
Monolit Side Table, Stainless Steel by Cezar Moldovan x Arbore
Located in Geneve, CH
Monolit Side Table, Stainless Steel by Cezar Moldovan x Arbore Dimensions: W 45 x D 45 x H 45 cm. Material: Stainless steel. Metal finishes: Brushed stainless steel. The Monolit Si...
Stainless Steel
$1,017 / item
Airisto Side Table, Stained Black by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Airisto side table, black by Made By Choice with Joanna Laajisto Dimensions: D35 x H45 cm Materials: solid ash. Finishes: natural ash / painted black Also available: natural & cust...
Wood, Ash
$2,923 / item
Batik Teak Wood & Metal Side Table by Mary Verspoor
Located in Geneve, CH
Batik Teak Wood & Metal Side Table by Mary Verspoor Dimensions: D 44 x H 46 CM Materials: Teak wood, metal Mary Verspoor, of Indonesian-Dutch descent, is a Bali-based designer a...
Metal, Other
$11,835 / item
Walnut and Glass Aguaviva Side Table by David Tragen
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut and Glass Aguaviva Side Table by David TragenDimensions: W 52 x D 52 x H 54 cm Materials: Cherry, Walnut (solid), 10mm toughened glass. Weight: 15 kg. Aguaviva is the third ...
Glass, Cherry, Walnut
White and Natural Trip Side Table by Storängen Design
Located in Geneve, CH
White and natural Trip side table by Storängen Design Dimensions: D 35 x H 62 cm Materials: birch wood. Also available in other colors. Trip is our smallest table, a lightweigh...
Birch
$8,687 / set
Set of 2 Allen Side Tables by Arturo Verástegui
By Arturo Verástegui
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Allen side tables by Arturo Verástegui Dimensions: D 35 x H 45 cm Materials: walnut wood, MDF. Also available in natural wood. Walnut wood and MDF lacquered in red. ...
Walnut
Set of 2 Sculpted Side Tables by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpted side table by Jörg Pietschmann. Dimensions: H 86 x W 34 x D 33 cm / H 93 x W 37 x D 34 cm. In Pietschmann’s sculptures, trees that for centuries were part of a landscape a...
Oak
Siniya of Merzouga Aluminium Side Table by Bureau of Entropy
Located in Geneve, CH
Siniya of Merzouga Aluminium Side Table by Bureau of Entropy. Limited edition of 20 pieces + 4 Artist's Proof. Dimensions: W 42 x D 42 x H 46 cm. Materials: Aluminium. Siniya of Mer...
Aluminum
$1,633 / item
Nudo Unique Side Table in Oak Wood by Andres Monnier
Located in Geneve, CH
Nudo Unique Side Table in Oak Wood by Andres Monnier Unique Piece Dimensions: D 35 x W 35 x H 50 cm. Materials: Oak wood. Available in different finishes and material options. Price...
Oak
$3,100 / item
Pina High Light Grey Brass Side Table by Pulpo
Located in Geneve, CH
Pina high light grey brass side table by Pulpo Dimensions: D 34 x H 52 cm Materials: glass; brass and steel Also available in different colours. Sebastian Herkner’s distinctively t...
Brass, Steel
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Postmodern Clear Glass Block End Table or Side Table after Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very cool architectural design from the 1980s. It features heavy solid glass block construction with thick clear glass top.
Glass
Blackened and Textured Steel Pilier Side Table by Sizar Alexis
By Sizar Alexis
Located in Geneve, CH
Blackened and Textured Steel Pilier Side Table by Sizar Alexis Dimensions: W 24 x D 18 x H 35 cm Materials: Blackened and Textured Steel. About: Sizar Alexis is a Swedish-Iraqi prod...
Steel
$2,674 / item
Leaf 1 Oval Side Table by Mathias De Ferm
Located in Geneve, CH
Leaf 1 oval side table by Mathias De Ferm. Dimensions: D 42 x W 40 x H 55.5 cm. Materials: Walnut wood, brass. Also available in different materials. LEAF-shaped walnut/oak t...
Brass
$2,674 / item
Leaf 1 Round Side Table by Mathias De Ferm
Located in Geneve, CH
Leaf 1 round side table by Mathias De Ferm Dimensions: D 42.5 x W 44 x H 55.5 cm Materials: Walnut wood, brass. Also available in different materials. LEAF-shaped walnut/oak ...
Brass
$2,083 / item
Weight of Shadow Side Table by Atelier V&F
Located in Geneve, CH
Weight of Shadow Side Table by Atelier V&F Dimensions: D 39 x W 47.5 x H 49 cm. Materials: Ash. Available in black or grey. Please contact us. The weightiness and the fine curves ...
Ash
$2,083 / item
Weight of Shadow Side Table by Atelier V&F
Located in Geneve, CH
Weight of Shadow Side Table by Atelier V&F Dimensions: D 39 x W 47.5 x H 49 cm. Materials: Ash. Available in black or grey. Please contact us. The weightiness and the fine curves ...
Ash
$1,017 / item
Airisto Side Table, Natural Color by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Airisto side table/stool natural color by Made by Choice with Joanna Laajisto Dimensions: D 35 x H 45 cm Materials: Solid ash. Finishes: natural ash / painted black Also avail...
Wood, Ash
$14,948 / item
Jean White Bronze Side Table by Fred and Juul
Located in Geneve, CH
Jean White Bronze Side Table by Fred and Juul Dimensions: Ø 60 x H 54 cm. Materials: White bronze. Dimensions may vary. Available in black patinated or white bronze finishes. Custom...
Bronze
White Moth Nightstand / Side Table by Panorammma, White Onyx, Mexico
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Moth Nightstand draws inspiration from the quiet choreography of a moth in flight. Its asymmetrical silhouette recalls the irregular geometry of folded wings, while its compartments ...
Onyx
$13,741 / set
Set of 2 Allen Side Tables by Arturo Verástegui
By Arturo Verástegui
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Allen side tables by Arturo Verástegui Dimensions: D 35 x H 45 cm Materials: walnut wood, bronze. Also available in red and black. Solid walnut wood side table. Art...
Bronze
Ebonized White Ash Altai Side Table by A. Jacob Marks
Located in Geneve, CH
Ebonized White Ash Altai Side Table by A. Jacob Marks Dimensions: W 25 x D 25 x H 46 cm. Materials: Ebonized White Ash. A01 Also available in different materials. A. Jacob Marks i...
Ash
Ash Contemporary Smoke and Silver Mirror Side Table by Homa
Located in Geneve, CH
Ash Contemporary Smoke and Silver Mirror Side Table by Homa. Dimensions: W 50 x D 50 x H 70 cm. Materials: Smoke and Silver Mirror. The price shown corresponds to the Ash Side Table...
Mirror
Partial Presence Aluminium Side Table & Stool by Bureau of Entropy
Located in Geneve, CH
Partial Presence Aluminium Side Table & Stool by Bureau of Entropy. Limited edition, numbered & signed. Dimensions: W 40 x D 40 x H 45 cm. Materials: Aluminium. PARTIAL PRES...
Aluminum
Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.
ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.
Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.
Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group, which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.
Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals.
After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.
On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.
While the range of styles and variety of materials have broadened over time, the priceless functionality of side tables has held true.
Antique and vintage side tables are an integral accent to our seating and provide additional, necessary storage in our homes. They can be a great foundation for that perfect focal piece of art that you want all your guests to see as you congregate for cocktails in the living room. Side tables are indeed ideal as a stage for your decorative objects or plants in your library or your study, and they are a practical space for the novel or stack of design magazines you keep close to your sofa.
Sure, owning a pair of side tables isn’t as imperative as having a coffee table in the common area, though most of us would struggle without them. Those made of metal, stone or wood are frequently featured in stylish interiors, and if you’re shopping for side tables, there are a couple of things to keep in mind.
With respect to the height of your side tables, a table that is as high as your lounge chair or the arm of your couch is best.
Some folks are understandably fussy about coherence in a living room area, but coherence doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t mix and match. Feel free to introduce minimalist mid-century modern wooden side tables designed by Paul McCobb alongside your contemporary metal coffee table. If you think it isn’t possible to pair a Hollywood Regency–style side table with a contemporary sofa, we’re here to tell you that it is. Even a leggy side table can balance a chunky sofa well. Try to keep a limited color palette in mind if you’re planning on mixing furniture styles and materials, and don’t be afraid to add a piece of abstract art to shake things up.
As far as the objects you’re planning to place on your side tables, if you have heavy items such as stone or sculptures to display, a fragile glass-top table would not be an ideal choice. Think about what material would best support your collectibles and go with that. If it’s a particularly small side table, along with a tall, sleek floor lamp, it can make for a great way to fill a corner of the room you wouldn’t otherwise easily be able to populate.
Whether you are looking for an antique 19th-century carved oak side table or a vintage rattan side table (because rattan never went away!), the collection on 1stDibs has you covered — find Art Deco side tables, bamboo side tables, travertine side tables and more today.