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S Side Table by Tellurico
S Side Table by Tellurico

S Side Table by Tellurico

Located in Geneve, CH

S Side Table by Tellurico Limited Edition Of 12 + 1 A.P. Pieces. Signed And Numbered. Dimensions

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Other

XS Side Table by Tellurico
XS Side Table by Tellurico

XS Side Table by Tellurico

Located in Geneve, CH

XS Side Table by Tellurico Limited Edition Of 12 + 1 A.P. Pieces. Signed And Numbered. Dimensions

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Other

XM Side Table by Tellurico
XM Side Table by Tellurico

XM Side Table by Tellurico

Located in Geneve, CH

XM Side Table by Tellurico Limited Edition Of 12 + 1 A.P. Pieces. Signed And Numbered. Dimensions

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Other

Travertine Side Table by Petra Madalena
Travertine Side Table by Petra Madalena

Travertine Side Table by Petra Madalena

Located in Geneve, CH

Travertine Side Table by Petra Madalena Dimensions: W 20 x D 30 x H 50 cm Materials: travertine

Category

2010s Lithuanian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Travertine

Bevel Side Table by HADGE
Bevel Side Table by HADGE

Bevel Side Table by HADGE

By Hadge

Located in Geneve, CH

Bevel Side Table by ​​HADGE Dimensions: D 36 x W 36 x H 40 cm. Materials: Weathered chrome black

Category

2010s Belgian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Ipanema Side Table by DUISTT
Ipanema Side Table by DUISTT

Ipanema Side Table by DUISTT

Located in Geneve, CH

Ipanema Side Table by DUISTT Dimensions: W 53 x D 50 x H 49 cm Materials: Satin Lacquered Wood

Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Adana Side Table by Kasanai
Adana Side Table by Kasanai

Adana Side Table by Kasanai

Located in Geneve, CH

Adana Side Table by Kasanai Dimensions: D 64 x W 43 x H 42 cm. Materials: Lime plaster. Also

Category

2010s Belgian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Plaster

Bevel Side Table by HADGE
Bevel Side Table by HADGE

Bevel Side Table by HADGE

By Hadge

Located in Geneve, CH

Bevel Side Table by ​​HADGE Dimensions: D 36 x W 36 x H 40 cm. Materials: Steel. Finish: Weathered

Category

2010s Belgian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Mano Side Table by Domkapa
Mano Side Table by Domkapa

Mano Side Table by Domkapa

Located in Geneve, CH

Mano side table by Domkapa Dimensions: W 40 x D 40 x H 56 cm. Materials: Black lacquered matte

Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Leather, Lacquer

Bron Side Table by Pastform
Bron Side Table by Pastform

Bron Side Table by Pastform

Located in Geneve, CH

Bron Side Table by Pastform Dimensions: D 35 x W 35 x H 42 cm. Materials: Stained and varnished

Category

2010s Polish Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Manhattan Side Table by Morica Design
Manhattan Side Table by Morica Design

Manhattan Side Table by Morica Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Manhattan Side Table by Morica Design Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 46 cm. Materials: Canaletto

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Satin Side Table by Mingardo
Satin Side Table by Mingardo

Satin Side Table by Mingardo

Located in Geneve, CH

Satin side table by Mingardo Dimensions: D53 x H60 cm. Materials: RAL 9005 black varnished iron

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Arizona Side Table by InsidherLand
Arizona Side Table by InsidherLand

Arizona Side Table by InsidherLand

Located in Geneve, CH

Arizona Side Table by InsidherLand Dimensions: D 50 x W 50 x H 55 cm. Materials: Walnut and oak

Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Shamalow Side Table by Senimo
Shamalow Side Table by Senimo

Shamalow Side Table by Senimo

Located in Geneve, CH

Shamalow Side Table by Senimo Limited Edition Dimensions: D 50 x W 48 x H 45 cm. Materials: Wood

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Faux Fur

Copacabana Side Table by Domkapa
Copacabana Side Table by Domkapa

Copacabana Side Table by Domkapa

Located in Geneve, CH

Copacabana side table by Domkapa Materials: black texturized stainless steel, bamboo wood

Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Bondi Side Table by Domkapa
Bondi Side Table by Domkapa

Bondi Side Table by Domkapa

Located in Geneve, CH

Bondi side table by Domkapa. Materials: black texturized steel, grey lacquered. Dimensions: W 56

Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Terracotta Side Table by Deetee Home
Terracotta Side Table by Deetee Home

Terracotta Side Table by Deetee Home

Located in Geneve, CH

Terracotta Side Table by Deetee Home Dimensions: D 36.83 x H 45.72 cm Materials: Stoneware To

Category

2010s Indian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stoneware

Columnar Side Table by Ombia
Columnar Side Table by Ombia

Columnar Side Table by Ombia

By Ōmbia Studio

Located in Geneve, CH

Columnar side table by Ombia Dimensions: W 42 x D 33 x H 43.5 cm Materials: White raw plaster

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Other

Macari Side Table by Arcahorn
Macari Side Table by Arcahorn

Macari Side Table by Arcahorn

Located in Geneve, CH

Macari Side Table by Arcahorn Dimensions: D 50 x H 65 cm Materials: Horn, glass, stainless steel

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Trestle Side Table by Mingardo
Trestle Side Table by Mingardo

Trestle Side Table by Mingardo

Located in Geneve, CH

Trestle side table by Mingardo Dimensions: D 20 x W 10 x H 42.4 cm Materials: Nat. Or wengé oak

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Copper

Silos Side Table by Dalmoto
Silos Side Table by Dalmoto

Silos Side Table by Dalmoto

Located in Geneve, CH

Silos Side Table by Dalmoto Dimensions: Ø 54 x H 67 cm. Materials: Nichel Marino nickel and resin

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Nickel

Pins Round Side Table by Marioni
Pins Round Side Table by Marioni

Pins Round Side Table by Marioni

Located in Geneve, CH

Pins Round Side Table by Marioni Dimensions: D 40 x H 40 cm. Materials: Brass structure and glazed

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Pins Round Side Table by Marioni
Pins Round Side Table by Marioni

Pins Round Side Table by Marioni

Located in Geneve, CH

Pins Round Side Table by Marioni Dimensions: D 50 x H 55 cm. Materials: Brass structure and glazed

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Pins Round Side Table by Marioni
Pins Round Side Table by Marioni

Pins Round Side Table by Marioni

Located in Geneve, CH

Pins Round Side Table by Marioni Dimensions: D 65 x H 65 cm. Materials: Brass structure and glazed

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Panton Side Table by Domkapa
Panton Side Table by Domkapa

Panton Side Table by Domkapa

Located in Geneve, CH

Panton side table by Domkapa Dimensions: W 50 x D 50 x H 51 cm. Materials: Grey beige matte

Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Side Table by Michael Gittings
Side Table by Michael Gittings

Side Table by Michael Gittings

By Michael Gittings

Located in Geneve, CH

Side table by Michael Gittings Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 55 cm. Materials: stainless steel

Category

2010s Australian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Trama Side Table by Rosana Sousa
Trama Side Table by Rosana Sousa

Trama Side Table by Rosana Sousa

Located in Geneve, CH

Trama Side Table by Rosana Sousa One Of A Kind Dimensions: D 35,5 x W 35,5 x H 52 cm. Materials

Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Solid Walnut Palodia Side Table by Madheke
Solid Walnut Palodia Side Table by Madheke

Solid Walnut Palodia Side Table by Madheke

Located in Geneve, CH

Solid Walnut Palodia Side Table by Madheke Dimensions: D 61 x W 61 x H 50.8 cm. Materials: Solid

Category

2010s Indian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Marco Zanini Zanzibar side table black
Marco Zanini Zanzibar side table black

Marco Zanini Zanzibar side table black

By Bieffeplast, Marco Zanini

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Zanzibar side table designed by Marco Zanini for Bieffeplast. Marco Zanini designed 12 side tables

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Marco Zanini Zanzibar side table violet
Marco Zanini Zanzibar side table violet

Marco Zanini Zanzibar side table violet

By Marco Zanini, Bieffeplast

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Zanzibar side table designed by Marco Zanini for Bieffeplast. Marco Zanini designed 12 side tables

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

SST023 Side Table by Stone Stackers
SST023 Side Table by Stone Stackers

SST023 Side Table by Stone Stackers

Located in Geneve, CH

SST023 side table by Stone Stackers Dimensions: D 34 x W 54 x H 45 cm Materials: Calacatta Oro

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Traspade Side Table by Testatonda
Traspade Side Table by Testatonda

Traspade Side Table by Testatonda

By Testatonda

Located in Geneve, CH

Traspade side table by Testatonda Dimensions: D 55 x W 55 x H 42 cm. Materials: stainless steel

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

SST025 Side Table by Stone Stackers
SST025 Side Table by Stone Stackers

SST025 Side Table by Stone Stackers

Located in Geneve, CH

SST025 side table by Stone Stackers Dimensions: D 70 x W 120 x H 61 cm Materials: Calacatta Vagli

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

SST021 Side Table by Stone Stackers
SST021 Side Table by Stone Stackers

SST021 Side Table by Stone Stackers

Located in Geneve, CH

SST021 side table by Stone Stackers Dimensions: D 56.5 x W 55 x H 69.5 cm Materials: Carrara marble

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

SST022 Side Table by Stone Stackers
SST022 Side Table by Stone Stackers

SST022 Side Table by Stone Stackers

Located in Geneve, CH

SST022 side table by Stone Stackers Dimensions: D 45 x W 50 x H 52 cm Materials: Calacatta Oro

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Cuitzeo Side Table by Drusch Design
Cuitzeo Side Table by Drusch Design

Cuitzeo Side Table by Drusch Design

Located in Geneve, CH

timeless quality, while the 9mm smoked black tempered glass offers a modern touch. This side table

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Stone

Brass Side Table, Compound I, Misaya
Brass Side Table, Compound I, Misaya

Brass Side Table, Compound I, Misaya

By Misaya

Located in Geneve, CH

Brass side table - compound I by Misaya. Dimensions: 49 x 48 x 44 cm Hand-sculpted brass table.

Category

2010s Thai Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Gene Summers Bronze F4 Side Table
Gene Summers Bronze F4 Side Table

Gene Summers Bronze F4 Side Table

By Gene Summers

Located in Highland, IN

these sculptural bronze pieces. This important design, the F4 side table is an excellent example of

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Boho Arched Rattan Side Table
Vintage Boho Arched Rattan Side Table

Vintage Boho Arched Rattan Side Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Define your living space with the architectural charm of this pair of vintage tortoise rattan side

Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rattan, Glass

Droplet Side Table II by DAaZ
Droplet Side Table II by DAaZ

Droplet Side Table II by DAaZ

Located in Geneve, CH

Droplet Side Table II by DAaZ Dimensions: D 30 x W 55 x H 46.5 cm. Materials: Copper. DAaZ

Category

2010s Chinese Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Copper

Glee Copper Side Table by DAaZ
Glee Copper Side Table by DAaZ

Glee Copper Side Table by DAaZ

Located in Geneve, CH

Glee Copper Side Table by DAaZ Limited Edition Dimensions: D 33 x W 33 x H 51 cm. Materials: Copper

Category

2010s Chinese Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Copper

Platinum Luster Myra Side Table by deBlona
Platinum Luster Myra Side Table by deBlona

Platinum Luster Myra Side Table by deBlona

Located in Geneve, CH

Platinum Luster Myra Side Table by deBlona Dimensions: D 33 x H 49 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Colors

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic

Mio Side Table by Thorup Copenhagen
Mio Side Table by Thorup Copenhagen

Mio Side Table by Thorup Copenhagen

Located in Geneve, CH

Mio Side Table by Thorup Copenhagen Dimensions: D 32 x H 44 cm. Materials: Stained oak. Available

Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Mio Side Table by Thorup Copenhagen
Mio Side Table by Thorup Copenhagen

Mio Side Table by Thorup Copenhagen

Located in Geneve, CH

Mio Side Table by Thorup Copenhagen Dimensions: D 32 x H 44 cm. Materials: Oiled oak. Available in

Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Baby E Side Table by Veermakers
Baby E Side Table by Veermakers

Baby E Side Table by Veermakers

Located in Geneve, CH

Baby E Side Table by Veermakers Dimensions: W 67 x D 45 x H 56 cm. Materials: Mahogany Classic

Category

2010s Swedish Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Eight Side Table S by Veermakers
Eight Side Table S by Veermakers

Eight Side Table S by Veermakers

Located in Geneve, CH

Eight Side Table S by Veermakers Dimensions: D 40 x H 60 cm. Materials: Craft Black steel. About

Category

2010s Swedish Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

MG211 Side Table by Malte Gormsen
MG211 Side Table by Malte Gormsen

MG211 Side Table by Malte Gormsen

Located in Geneve, CH

MG211 Side Table by Malte Gormsen Dimensions: D 36 x H 58 cm. Materials: Oak. Also available in

Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Tent  Side Table by Studio Kallang
Tent  Side Table by Studio Kallang

Tent Side Table by Studio Kallang

Located in Geneve, CH

Tent Side Table by Studio Kallang Dimensions: W 45 x D 45 x H 55 cm Materials: Solid Sungkai

Category

2010s Singaporean Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Filla Side Table by Doimo Brasil
Filla Side Table by Doimo Brasil

Filla Side Table by Doimo Brasil

Located in Geneve, CH

Filla Side Table by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 40 x D 35 x H 55 cm Materials: Base: Aged steel

Category

2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

SST010 Side Table by Stone Stackers
SST010 Side Table by Stone Stackers

SST010 Side Table by Stone Stackers

Located in Geneve, CH

SST010 side table by Stone Stackers Dimensions: D38.5 x W49.5 x H68.2 cm Materials: Marbles

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

SST009 Side Table by Stone Stackers
SST009 Side Table by Stone Stackers

SST009 Side Table by Stone Stackers

Located in Geneve, CH

SST009 side table by Stone Stackers Dimensions: D 61.2 x W 95 x H 65.5 cm Materials: Marbles

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Ora Side Table by Doimo Brasil
Ora Side Table by Doimo Brasil

Ora Side Table by Doimo Brasil

Located in Geneve, CH

Ora Side Table by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: D 60 x H 45 cm Materials: Base: Veneer , Top

Category

2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Leather

Eclipse Side Table by Doimo Brasil
Eclipse Side Table by Doimo Brasil

Eclipse Side Table by Doimo Brasil

Located in Geneve, CH

Eclipse Side Table by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 70 x D 70 x H 55 cm Materials: Veneer. Also

Category

2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Tao Side Table by Doimo Brasil
Tao Side Table by Doimo Brasil

Tao Side Table by Doimo Brasil

Located in Geneve, CH

Tao Side Table by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: D 60 x H 40 cm Materials: Base: Veneer , Top: Clear

Category

2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass

Vanta Side Table by Studio Indigene
Vanta Side Table by Studio Indigene

Vanta Side Table by Studio Indigene

Located in Geneve, CH

Vanta Side Table by Studio Indigene Dimensions: D 27.94 x W 27.94 x H 55.88 cm Materials: Reclaimed

Category

2010s Indian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Alca 1 Side Table by Wentz
Alca 1 Side Table by Wentz

Alca 1 Side Table by Wentz

By Guilherme Wentz

Located in Geneve, CH

Alca 1 Side Table by Wentz Dimensions: D 36 x W 36 x H 71 cm Materials: Steel. Also available in

Category

2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Alca 2 Side Table by Wentz
Alca 2 Side Table by Wentz

Alca 2 Side Table by Wentz

By Guilherme Wentz

Located in Geneve, CH

Alca 2 Side Table by Wentz Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 71 cm Materials: Steel. Also available in

Category

2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

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Post Modern Side Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the post modern side table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each post modern side table for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and stone. Find 242 options for an antique or vintage post modern side table now, or shop our selection of 116 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a post modern side table — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right post modern side table, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made post modern side table over the years, but those crafted by Material Lust, Misaya and Ettore Sottsass are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Post Modern Side Table?

Prices for a post modern side table start at $95 and top out at $26,800 with the average selling for $2,803.

A Close Look at Post-modern Furniture

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

  • Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
  • A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
  • Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
  • Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
  • Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980) 
  • Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
  • Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam

CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
  • Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood 
  • Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
  • Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art

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 Mendinia 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.

Finding the Right Side-tables for You

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.