Risvolto 03 Rainbow metal Tables made in Italy by Enrico Girotti
By Enrico Girotti
Located in Verona, IT
The Risvolto tables are a design collection crafted from individually folded thin metal sheets. When paired together, they create new shapes distinguished by broad surfaces, enhancin...
Metal
Play Time Table by Panorammma, Hand-Carved Stone & Onyx, 100cm Diameter
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Rounded pillars of blue calcite, pink marble, caramel onyx and green onyx carry a black marble top to create Play-time Table; An elegant rendition of children’s furniture. A piece m...
Stone, Onyx, Marble
Unique Calacatta Viola Marble Archivio CV01 Occasional Table by Cara Davide
By Cara e Davide
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Calacatta Viola Marble Archivio CV01 Occasional Table by Cara Davide Dimensions: H 38 x W 30 x D 74 CM Materials: Calacatta Viola Marble Other stone options are available. Ar...
Carrara Marble
"Orio" Coffee Tables by Pierluigi Cerri for Fontana Arte, 1980s
By Fontana Arte, Pierluigi Cerri
Located in Renens, CH
This pair of "Orio" side tables was designed by Pierluigi Cerri for Fontana Arte in the 1980s. Minimalist and of remarkable quality, the "Orio" side table is timelessly elegant. I...
Metal, Iron
Cell Solid European Cherry Sunset Gold Bedside Table by Marco Calhau
Located in Geneve, CH
Cell Solid European Cherry Sunset Gold Bedside Table by Marco Calhau Dimensions: D 35 x W 45 x H 45 cm. Materials: Solid European cherry timber wood, and glazed stoneware. All piece...
Cherry, Stoneware
$51,210 / item
Jean Black Patina Bronze Dining Table by Fred and Juul
Located in Geneve, CH
Jean Black Patina Bronze Dining Table by Fred and Juul Dimensions: Ø 180 x H 74 cm. Materials: Black patinated bronze. Custom sizes, materials or finishes are available on request. ...
Bronze
BLEO Auxiliary Table in Red Oak Wood with Cream Wash Tint by Daniel Couttolenc
Located in Geneve, CH
BLEO Auxiliary Table in Red Oak Wood with Cream Wash Tint by Daniel Couttolenc Dimensions: D 38 x W 21 x H 55 cm. Materials: Red Oak Wood Also available in black finish and Tzalam w...
Hardwood
Green Indio and Black Marquina Marble Deck Table by OxDenmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
Green Indio and black Marquina marble deck table by OxDenmarq Dimensions: D 57 x W 57 x H 67 cm Materials: Steel, green indio marble, black marquina marble Also available: Differe...
Marble, Steel
Play Time Table by Panorammma, Hand-Carved White Onyx, 120cm Diameter
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Rounded pillars of white Mexican onyx carry a white marble top to create Play-time Table; An elegant rendition of children’s furniture. A piece meticulously hand-sculpted from stone...
Stone, Onyx, Marble
Play Time Table by Panorammma, Hand-Carved White Onyx, 70cm Diameter
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Rounded pillars of white Mexican onyx carry a white marble top to create Play-time Table; An elegant rendition of children’s furniture. A piece meticulously hand-sculpted from stone...
Stone, Onyx, Marble
Pair of Tall ORG tables by Fabio Novembre for Cappellini
By Cappellini, Fabio Novembre
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of tall red ORG table designed by Fabio Novembre (Italian, born 1967) in 2001 for Cappellini. Made of glass top supported by polypropylene rope-covered steel with exposed stai...
Steel
Play Time Table by Panorammma, Hand-Carved White Onyx, 100cm Diameter
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Rounded pillars of white Mexican onyx carry a white marble top to create Play-time Table; An elegant rendition of children’s furniture. A piece meticulously hand-sculpted from stone...
Stone, Onyx, Marble
Cognac Leather and Teak Wood Single Deck Table by OxDenmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
Cognac Leather and Teak Wood Single Deck Table by OxDenmarq Dimensions: D 57 x W 57 x H 38 cm Materials: Steel, Leather, Teak Wood Also Available: Different top options available,...
Steel
Pucci De Rossi for H Dolin Stuart Signed Battista Occasional Table, 1987
By Pucci De Rossi
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Pucci De Rossi for H Dolin Stuart Signed Battista Occasional Table, 1987 A delightful postmodern sculptural side table with an interlocking charcoal color metal base with glass top ...
Metal
Play Time Coffee Table by Panorammma, Hand-Carved Stone & Onyx, Oval, Mexico
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Rounded pillars of blue calcite, pink marble, caramel onyx and green onyx carry a black marble top to create Play-time Table; An elegant rendition of children’s furniture. A piece m...
Stone, Onyx, Marble
Contemporary Black Grey Ceramic Tripod Table, Golden Bronze Top by Niclas Wolf
Located in Geneve, CH
Geoprimitive 128 Occasional Table by Niclas Wolf Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 33 x W 45 x Ø 54 cm. Materials: Ceramic and bronze. GEOPRIMITIVE_ is a design series that compares and c...
Bronze
Contemporary Black Grey Ceramic Tripod Table, Golden Bronze Top by Niclas Wolf
Located in Geneve, CH
Geoprimitive 126 Occasional Table by Niclas Wolf Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 38 x W 48 x Ø 50,5 cm. Materials: Ceramic and bronze. GEOPRIMITIVE_ is a design series that compares and...
Bronze
Contemporary Black Grey Ceramic Tripod Table, Golden Bronze Top by Niclas Wolf
Located in Geneve, CH
Geoprimitive 127 Occasional Table by Niclas Wolf Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 32 x W 40 x H 54,5 cm. Materials: Ceramic and bronze. GEOPRIMITIVE_ is a design series that compares and...
Bronze
Unique Organic Form Natural Clay Table, Golden Bronze Top by Niclas Wolf
Located in Geneve, CH
Geoprimitive 139 Occasional Table by Niclas Wolf Unique Piece. Dimensions: H 31 x Ø 51 cm. Materials: Ceramic and bronze. GEOPRIMITIVE_ is a design series that compares and connects...
Bronze
Industrial Studio Occasional Table w/19th C. Glass, 4 available
Located in North Miami, FL
Custom studio designed heavy blackened iron bases with 19th Century 1" green sandblasted glass tops. Note: each glass top is minimally different in color variation and thickness. ...
Iron
Pair of Postmodern Bedside Tables "Maletik Series" by Borek Šípek
By B. Sipek
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Postmodern pair of wall-mounted nightstands was designed by Borek Šípek in1995. Crafted from lacquered wood, the floating cabinets feature glass tops supported by chromed tubula...
Brass, Chrome
Rocher Medium Decorative Table In Brass Resin Over Inox by Atelier Ellery
Located in Geneve, CH
Rocher Medium Decorative Table In Brass Resin Over Inox by Atelier Ellery Limited Edition Of 8 Pieces. Dimensions: D 65 x W 100 x H 45 cm. Materials: Brass resin over inox stainless ...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Unique Organic Form Natural Low Clay Table, Golden Bronze Top by Niclas Wolf
Located in Geneve, CH
Geoprimitive 116 Side Table by Niclas Wolf Unique Piece. Dimensions: Ø 49,5 x H 49,5 cm. Materials: Ceramic and bronze. GEOPRIMITIVE_ is a design series that compares and connects t...
Bronze
Side Table by Pierre Charpin for Memphis/Post Design
By Memphis Milano, Post Design, Pierre Charpin
Located in Ravenna, IT
Coffee table designed by Pierre Charpin for the 1998 Memphis/Post Design "'A Furniture Show'" collection. The coffee table is developed as a grounded volume on which, on one side, is...
Maple
Play Time Table by Panorammma, Hand-Carved Stone & Onyx, 70cm Diameter
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Rounded pillars of blue calcite, pink marble, caramel onyx and green onyx carry a black marble top to create Play-time Table; An elegant rendition of children’s furniture. A piece m...
Stone, Onyx, Marble
Mocca Leather and Walnut Wood Single Deck Table by Ox Denmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
Mocca leather and walnut wood single deck table by Ox Denmarq Dimensions: D 57 x W 57 x H 38 cm Materials: steel, leather, walnut wood Also available: different top options availa...
Steel
Play Time Table by Panorammma, Hand-Carved Stone & Onyx, 120cm Diameter
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Rounded pillars of blue calcite, pink marble, caramel onyx and green onyx carry a black marble top to create Play-time Table; An elegant rendition of children’s furniture. A piece m...
Stone, Onyx, Marble
Set of 2 Heritage Gwol Stool and Table by Lee Jung Hoon
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Heritage Gwol stool and table by Lee Jung Hoon Dimensions: D46 x W44 x H45cm and D46 x W16.3 x H43.5cm Materials: Stainless Steel, Steel, Granite, Maple. The Heritage s...
Granite, Steel, Stainless Steel
Set of Three Tables in the Style of Paul McCobb, C. 1970s, USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three oak and mahogany tables in the style of Paul McCobb c. 1970s, USA.
Mahogany, Oak
Cognac Leather, Teak Wood and Black Marquina Marble Deck Table by OxDenmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
Cognac leather, teak wood and black Marquina marble deck table by OxDenmarq Dimensions: D 57 x W 57 x H 67 cm Materials: Steel, black Marquina marble, leather, teak wood Also avai...
Marble, Steel
Mocca Leather, Walnut Wood and White Carrara Marble Deck Table by Oxdenmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
Mocca leather, walnut wood and white Carrara marble deck table by OxDenmarq Dimensions: D 57 x W 57 x H 67 cm Materials: Steel, white Carrara marble, leather, walnut wood Also ava...
Marble, Steel
Mocca Leather, Walnut Wood and Black Marquina Marble Deck Table by OxDenmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
Mocca leather, walnut wood and black Marquina marble deck table by OxDenmarq Dimensions: D 57 x W 57 x H 67 cm Materials: Steel, black Marquina marble, leather, walnut wood Also a...
Marble, Steel
Cognac Leather, Teak Wood and White Carrara Marble Deck Table by Ox Denmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
Cognac leather, teak wood and white carrara marble deck table by Ox Denmarq Dimensions: D 57 x W 57 x H 67 cm Materials: Steel, Marble, Leather, Wood Also Available: Different tra...
Marble, Steel
Ondine Small Lacquered Blue Box Sculpture by Mercoeur
Located in Geneve, CH
Ondine Small Lacquered Blue Box Sculpture by Mercoeur Dimensions: D 22 x W 22 x H 12 cm Materials: Lacquer Ondine is a collection of traditional lacquer boxes inspired by nature and...
Lacquer
Ondine Small Lacquered Red Box Sculpture by Mercoeur
Located in Geneve, CH
Ondine Small Lacquered Red Box Sculpture by Mercoeur Dimensions: D 22 x W 22 x H 12 cm Materials: Lacquer Ondine is a collection of traditional lacquer boxes inspired by nature and ...
Lacquer
$5,974 / item
Birch Plywood and Reclaimed Wood Form Stool by Goons
Located in Geneve, CH
Birch Plywood and Reclaimed Wood Form Stool by Goons Dimensions: W 28 x D 35 x H 44 cm Materials: Birch Plywood and Reclaimed Wood. Finish: White wash The Form Stool, multifaceted a...
Wood
Postmodern Swedish Model OTI Lounge Chair by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea, 1980s
By IKEA, Niels Gammelgaard
Located in Hamburg, DE
A design classic from the 1980s by Danish architect Niels Gammelgaard. At first glance, the OTI Chair is somewhat reminiscent of the classic Diamond Chair, but it has entirely diffe...
Metal
$3,279 / item
Polysemy_Light Gray by So Koizumi
Located in Geneve, CH
Polysemy_Light Gray by So Koizumi Dimensions: W 56.5 x D 25 x H 35 cm Materials: Steel. Weight: 11 Kg. “Polysemy”, an object that can be placed in different ways from one shape to ...
Steel
$3,279 / item
Polysemy_Black by So Koizumi
Located in Geneve, CH
Polysemy_Black by So Koizumi Dimensions: W 56.5 x D 25 x H 35 cm Materials: Steel. Weight: 11 Kg. “Polysemy”, an object that can be placed in different ways from one shape to combi...
Steel
Ruins Totem in Resin and Mixed Media by Szymon Keller
Located in Geneve, CH
Ruins Totem in Resin and Mixed Media by Szymon Keller. Dimensions: W 40 x D 35 x H 90 cm. Materials: Resin, fibers, mixed media. Available in Green, Brown, Terracotta and White. Ple...
Resin
$4,540 / item
Coquille Étagère by WM Metal Design
By William Mulas
Located in Geneve, CH
Coquille Etagère by WM Metal Design Dimensions: D 45 x H 100 cm. Materials: Metal. Coquille, an exclusive and versatile ornamental metal Étagère, boasts a distinctive structure in ...
Metal
$4,036 / item
Polysemy_Silver by So Koizumi
Located in Geneve, CH
Polysemy_Silver by So Koizumi Dimensions: W 56.5 x D 25 x H 35 cm Materials: Stainless steel. Weight: 11 Kg. “Polysemy”, an object that can be placed in different ways from one sha...
Stainless Steel
$1,880 / item
Canels
By Chuch Estudio
Located in Mérida, MX
This unique side table is inspired by the traditional Mexican chiclets, "Canel's," evoking a sense of nostalgia and a playful reminder of childhood memories. Its vibrant design and q...
Fiberglass
Round Green and Black Marble Top and Natural Oak SideTable by Lebanto
Located in Geneve, CH
Verde Tifone and Oak Sherman Side Table by Lebanto Dimensions: W 45 x D 45 x H 39 cm Materials: Oak wood and marble. Lebanto is an expression of identity, a tapestry of dreams woven...
Marble
Round White Marble Top with Blue Pattern and Natural Oak SideTable by Lebanto
Located in Geneve, CH
Azul Macaubas and Oak Sherman Side Table by Lebanto Dimensions: W 45 x D 45 x H 39 cm Materials: Oak wood and marble. Lebanto is an expression of identity, a tapestry of dreams wove...
Marble
A RADICAL & POSTMODERN Lucite CONSOLE, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A rigorous rectangular console, Post-Modernist, Space-Age, Seventies, Shabby-Chic, geometric structure solidified by a low shelf both aesthetic and constructive, in very thick strips...
Lucite
Pair of Solid Onyx Sculptural Guéridons Signed Noro Khachatryan
By Noro Khachatryan
Located in Geneve, CH
A single or a set of 2 columns (side table) that you can place in 2 positions/ upside down. Made of solid white onyx. Limited Edition of 10 + 2 AP, signed and numbered The nat...
Onyx
Vintage Italian Tessellated Stone Cube After Oggetti
By Oggetti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Immerse your space in the bold sophistication of this Vintage Italian Tessellated Stone Cube, a striking example of late 20th-century design artistry. Done in the manner of Oggetti. ...
Marble, Metal
$8,577 / item
Monoblock Chair K2503 by Isac Elam Kaid
Located in Geneve, CH
Monoblock Chair K2503 by Isac Elam Kaid Dimensions: W 56.50 x D 48.50 x H 56.50 cm Materials: Ebonized Ash Object is carved from a reclaimed full trunk. Hand finished and sealed. A...
Wood
Olo Eclipse Nightstand Set, Hand-Carved Onyx, with secret compartments
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Rings of white onyx tower in a light gradient descent to create Olo Eclipse Nightstand. This iteration of our beloved nightstand hides two secret compartments which are revealed with...
Stone, Onyx, Marble
$3,336 / item
Butterscotch Entry Column by Goons
Located in Geneve, CH
Entry Column by Goons Dimensions: W 37 x D 37 x H 73 cm Materials: Birch plywood. Butterscotch finish. Dimensions can be adjusted +/- 10 cm Goons is located in Paris, France. All o...
Wood
High Travertine Contemporary Guéridon, Sebastian Herkner
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
High travertine contemporary guéridon, Sebastian Herkner Dimensions: D 42 x H 57 cm Materials: Travertine stone, copper The salute table exists in 3 sizes, 4 different marble st...
Travertine, Copper
Medium Travertine Contemporary Guéridon, Sebastian Herkner
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium travertine contemporary guéridon, Sebastian Herkner Dimensions: D 40 x H 46 cm Materials: Travertine stone, copper The salute table exists in 3 sizes, 4 different marble ...
Travertine, Copper
Metamorphic Nightstand by Studio Christinekalia
Located in Geneve, CH
Metamorphic nightstand by Studio Christinekalia Dimensions: W 45 x D 50 x H 36 cm. Materials: Lacquered MDF. This design piece is a versatile companion to various functions. Se...
Wood
$9,333 / item
U-Block Signed by Cal Summers
By Cal Summers
Located in Geneve, CH
U-Block signed by Cal Summers Materials: Wood fibre, Resin. Graphite Steel insert with bronze finish Size: 10” D x 14” W 19” H Cal Summers is a British designer who makes bespo...
Wood
Ensemble of 3 Playful Cha-Cha-Cha' Black Marble Stools by Pietro Franceschini
By Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Ensemble of 3 Cha-Cha-Cha' stools by Pietro Franceschini Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia Materials: Nero Marquina marble Dimensions: 1. W 30cm, L 30cm, H 45cm 2. W 30cm, L 30...
Marble
$27,244 / item
Correspondence Sideboard by Gisbert Pöppler
Located in Geneve, CH
Correspondence Sideboard by Gisbert Pöppler Dimensions: D 250 x W 28 x H 91,5 cm Materials: hand lacquered ash wood Inspired by classic Asian woodwork, this sleek table uses no ...
Ash
$2,522 / item
SC.45.120.AC.BL.1 '2"' Surface by MOB
Located in Geneve, CH
SC.45.120.AC.BL.1 (2") surface by MOB Limited editions of 15 + 1 prototype Designer: BAST (France) Dimensions: H 45 x D 120 Material: 12mm steel sheet, steel structure, white po...
Concrete
Set of 2, Fold Serie Sidetable, Stool by Marianne
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2, fold serie sidetable, stool by Marianne Materials: Larch veneer and finished with a gray lacquer and a PU lacquer Dimensions: R 35 x H 45cm Also available custom made ...
Wood
Duramen Stainless Steel Top and Solid Walnut Sculptural Object by Jules Lobgeois
By jules Lobgeois
Located in Geneve, CH
Duramen Stainless Steel Top and Solid Walnut Sculptural Object by Jules Lobgeois Unique Piece Dimensions: D 35 x H 42 cm. Materials: Solid walnut, stainless steel. The heartwood is ...
Stainless Steel
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.