Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Modern Round Marble Top Foyer Table
Located in North York, ON
Modern round marble top foyer table. Featuring stunning 2-tone marble top with sleek hand polished black lacquer finish. Beautiful curved legs w...
Category
2010s American Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Marble
Italian modern two laminate tops coffee table with travertine base, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern two laminate tops coffee table with travertine base, 1980s
Round base coffee table. It has two laminate shelves decorated with a pattern composed of small elements in ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Travertine, Metal
Magazine Table by Milan Pekař
By Milan Pekar
Located in Geneve, CH
Magazine table by Milan Pekar
Dimensions: 32 x 74 x 50 cm
Materials: Glaze, clay
Handmade in the Czech Republic
Established own studio August 2009 – Focus mainly on porcelain, developing own glazes. Mould makings, and Slip casting. Milan Pekar is an award-winning product designer. Assistant professor at Studio of Ceramics and Porcelain...
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2010s Czech Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Clay
Italian modern coffee table brass glass by Luciano Frigerio for Frigerio, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern coffee table brass glass by Luciano Frigerio for Frigerio, 1980s
Coffee table with round glass top. In the center of the top there is a brass circle, just below the to...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Brass
Modern coffee table made of oak with delicate legs
Located in Greven, DE
Modern coffee table made of oak with delicate legs. This coffee table was made in our carpentry workshop. The surface was treated with a white oil.
On request, the table is availabl...
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2010s German Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Oak
Handmade Nesting Tables, Set Side Coffee Tables Handcrafted by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
The beauty and high quality of handmade concrete and metal tables made in France are unparalleled in the world of furniture. The blending of these two materials results in pieces tha...
Category
2010s French Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Concrete, Metal
A-Symmetry, Brown Marble Console, Frédéric Saulou
Located in Geneve, CH
A-symmetry, a brown marble console by Frederic Saulou
Frederic Saulou.
Materials: Marble granite, massif oak stained.
Dimensions: 100 x 95 x 29...
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2010s French Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Granite
Italian modern glossy white ceramic table designed by Roberto Faccioli, 1995
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern glossy white ceramic coffee table designed by Roberto Faccioli, 1995
Geometric and rounded table in ceramic, with a glossy wh...
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1990s Italian Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Handmade Nesting Tables, Set Side Coffee Tables Handcrafted by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
The beauty and high quality of handmade concrete and metal tables made in France are unparalleled in the world of furniture. The blending of these two materials results in pieces tha...
Category
2010s French Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Handmade Nesting Tables, Set Side Coffee Tables Handcrafted by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
The beauty and high quality of handmade concrete and metal tables made in France are unparalleled in the world of furniture. The blending of these two materials results in pieces tha...
Category
2010s French Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Handmade Nesting Tables, Set Side Coffee Tables Handcrafted by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
The beauty and high quality of handmade concrete and metal tables made in France are unparalleled in the world of furniture. The blending of these two materials results in pieces tha...
Category
2010s French Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Handmade Nesting Tables, Set Side Coffee Tables Handcrafted by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
The beauty and high quality of handmade concrete and metal tables made in France are unparalleled in the world of furniture. The blending of these two materials results in pieces tha...
Category
2010s French Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Visionnaire Gorgona Low Table in Polyurethane Resin by Alessandro La Spada
Located in Bologna, IT
Structure in rigid polyurethane resin with base in solid wood. Catalytic lacquered, half-glossy finishing. Shiny RAL 7038 lacquered finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Resin
Handmade Nesting Tables, Set Side Coffee Tables Handcrafted by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
The beauty and high quality of handmade concrete and metal tables made in France are unparalleled in the world of furniture. The blending of these two materials results in pieces tha...
Category
2010s French Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Freedom Marble Side Table by Lazar Spasojevic and Erik Salin
Located in Dubai, AE
The Freedom side table collection takes iconic sculptures of the French artist Erik Salin and interprets them in objects of design.
The collaborative col...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vintage Modern Karl Springer Attributed Rattan Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage modern woven rattan table attributed to Karl Springer. In great condition.
Category
20th Century American Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Rattan
Capsule Marble Side Table by Lazar Spasojevic and Erik Salin
Located in Dubai, AE
The Capsule side table collection takes iconic sculptures of the French artist Erik Salin and interprets them in objects of design.
The collaborative col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Table Pedestal Polish Stainless Steel Custom Lettering Laser Engrave Top Vetrite
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Three-Tiered Console with Hand-Laid Mother-of-Pearl, Oak Veneer & Brass Frame
Located in Cairo, EG
Three-Tiered console with hand-laid mother-of-pearl, oak veneer & brass frame.
Just like the real horizon, this Art Deco minimal console is simple yet inspiring. The oak veneer contrasts the hand-laid mother of pearl inspired by the hieroglyph representing water, and highlighted by the brass legs brining this piece to life. This delicate multi-tiered console is brimming with potential, ready to be personalized and adorned with your personal touch.
This piece is beautiful as a luxurious inviting entrance...
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2010s Egyptian Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Brass
Console with Hand-Laid Mother-of-Pearl Legs & 2 Organic-Shaped Massive Oak Tops
Located in Cairo, EG
Console with Hand-Laid Mother-of-Pearl/ Nacre Legs & 2 Organic-Shaped Oak Tops
Contrasting lines and materials are what make our OPPOSITES ATTRACT console so special. The double cu...
Category
2010s Egyptian Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Oak
Small Table with Pedestal Polished Stainless Steel Top Vetrite Color on Demand
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Table Pedestal Polish Stainless Steel Custom Lettering Laser Engrave Top Vetrite
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Italian modern coffee table transparent plexiglass and aluminum structure, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern coffee table transparent plexiglass and aluminum structure, 1980s
Coffee table with rectangular transparent plexiglass top. On ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Italian modern coffee table transparent plexiglass and aluminum structure, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern coffee table transparent plexiglass and aluminum structure, 1980s
Coffee table with rectangular transparent plexiglass top. On ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Black Stone and Brass Stoique Stole Console Signed by Frédéric Saulou
Located in Geneve, CH
Black stone and brass Stoique stole console signed by Fre´de´ric Saulou
Materials: Black stone, Grey smoked glass, engraved patinated brass.
Dimensions: H 110 x 40 x 110 cm.
"While ...
Category
2010s French Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
Handmade Nesting Tables, Set Side Coffee Tables Handcrafted by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
The beauty and high quality of handmade concrete and metal tables made in France are unparalleled in the world of furniture. The blending of these two materials results in pieces tha...
Category
2010s French Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Handmade Nesting Tables, Set Side Coffee Tables Handcrafted by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
The beauty and high quality of handmade concrete and metal tables made in France are unparalleled in the world of furniture. The blending of these two materials results in pieces tha...
Category
2010s French Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Handmade Nesting Tables, Set Side Coffee Tables Handcrafted by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
The beauty and high quality of handmade concrete and metal tables made in France are unparalleled in the world of furniture. The blending of these two materials results in pieces tha...
Category
2010s French Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Handmade Nesting Tables, Set Side Coffee Tables Handcrafted by French Designer
Located in LANGUEUX, FR
The beauty and high quality of handmade concrete and metal tables made in France are unparalleled in the world of furniture. The blending of these two materials results in pieces tha...
Category
2010s French Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Modern card tables and tea tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern card tables and tea 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 card tables and tea tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern card tables and tea tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original card tables and tea tables, popular names associated with this style include Frederic Saulou, Baker Furniture Company, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba, and Purho Murano. 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 card tables and tea tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $384 and tops out at $99,950 while the average work can sell for $4,565.