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Modern Center 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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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
Duna Rectangular Coffee Table in Solid Walnut Wood Coffee Table by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Duna Rectangular Coffee Table in Solid Walnut Wood Coffee Table by Joel Escalona Duna Collection is a set of wood tables and surfaces in...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Hardwood

Low Round Tricolumn Coffee Table by MSJ Furniture Studio
Located in Vancouver, BC
Our Tri-column Coffee Table is inspired by columns left behind by ancient Greek and Roman architecture. Consisting of a line of three columns and balanced on the opposite side with o...
Category

2010s Canadian Modern Center Tables

Materials

Beech

"My Gradient" Wood Coffee Table with Oak Top & Steel Base by Moroso for Diesel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"My Gradient" is a round center or coffee table, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, featuring an oak veneered wood top finished in black or gray RAL 7035 gr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Center Tables

Materials

Steel

Solid Wood Coffee Table Set – LAGOON
Located in Orlando, FL
The LAGOON Solid Wood Coffee Table Set from the Organic Series brings together the elegance of natural oak wood and the refinement of artisanal craftsmanship. Each modern wood coffee...
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

Jaime Hayon Black Multileg Black Low Table by BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Low table designed by Jaime Hayon. Manufactured by BD Barcelona Design. MDF base and legs in turned solid alder wood, lacquered in black gloss Meaasures: 100 x 160 x 35 cm.
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Collector - Designed by Alter Ego Djembe Center Table Nero Marquina Marble
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector- 21st Century Designed by Alter Ego Djembe Center Table Nero Marquina Marble DIMENSIONS: W 186 cm 33,8” D 73 cm 28,7” H 30 cm 11,8” PRODUCT FEATURES Oak PRODUCT OPTI...
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2010s European Modern Center Tables

Materials

Oak

Modern Chiado Console Table, Oak Root Brass, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Chiado Console, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Modern Collection, the Chiado console table honors Lisbon’s histo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Center Tables

Materials

Onyx, Brass

Modern Living Room Table with Silver Steel Frame, Lake Como, 1980s
Located in Cantù, IT
Living room table combines elegance and solidity through the combination of a light wood surface and a silver-plated stainless steel frame. The clean and original geometric lines mak...
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Center Tables

Materials

Steel, Iron

Jaime Hayon Black and White Marble Multileg Low Table by BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Design by Jaime Hayon, 2016 Manufactured by BD Barcelona. Low table with rectangular black marble top. The legs have white lacquered finishes. In original condition, with mino...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Duna Coffee Table in Solid Walnut Wood, Coffee Table by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Duna Coffee Table in Solid Walnut Wood, Coffee Table by Joel Escalona Duna Collection is a set of wood tables and surfaces inspired by the vast sand dune regions of the world. These...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Hardwood

Established & Sons Zipzi in Fresh Hues Pattern One with Glass Top, Michael Young
Located in London, GB
These remarkable glass topped tables utilize a unique and ancient oriental process of interlocking folded paper. Individual paper components knitted together form the table base and create engaging visual patterns and textures whilst also providing incredible structural support for the glass tabletop. “Walking through the streets of Shueng Wan in Hong Kong I was charmed to see a tiny little folded paper ball...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Center Tables

Materials

Steel

Set of Jaime Hayon Multi-Color-1 Explorer Tables by BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Multi-color-1 explorer tables Design by Jaime Hayon, 2019 Manufactured by BD Barcelona. Laquered fibreglass body. Solid turned wooden legs and l...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass, Fiberglass, Wood

Modern Bronze Glass Top Square Center Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern Square Glass-Topped Patinated Bronze Occasional Table, atop four conjoined supports. 25.25" H x 47.75" W x 47.75" D. Provenance: From a Sutton Place Estate.
Category

20th Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

Modern Turquoise Mystic Blossom Glass Mosaic Console by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The mystic blossom console by Ercole Home. Hand painted églomisé glass panels in gold, blue, and green and handcut glass mosaic in variety shade...
Category

2010s American Modern Center Tables

Materials

Metal

47'' Travertine Table by Le Lampade NY
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
White Roman travertine table by Le Lampade. Round travertine top supported by a travertine tapered shaped base. These tables can be custom made.
Category

2010s Italian Modern Center Tables

Materials

Travertine

Despertar
Located in San Pedro Garza García, N.L.
Despertar is more than a table — it’s a manifesto. A conscious gesture that brings together ceramic and plywood, balancing art, function, and sustainability. The ceramic, noble and r...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Center Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Hardwood

Despertar
Despertar
$7,150
Norita Travertine Marble & Black Slate Coffee Table Contemporary Design Spain
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Norita Contemporary Marble and Slate Table by Joaquín Moll – A Statement of Elegance The Norita table, designed by renowned furniture designer and sculptor Joaquín Moll, is a masterf...
Category

Early 2000s Spanish Modern Center Tables

Materials

Travertine, Marble, Slate

Low Round Tricolumn Coffee Table by MSJ Furniture Studio
Located in Vancouver, BC
Our Tri-Column Coffee Table is made from solid beech in our Vancouver based furniture studio. Inspired by columns left behind by ancient Greek and Roman architecture. Consisting of ...
Category

2010s North American Modern Center Tables

Materials

Beech

Loonga Center Table walnut - By Gonçalo Campos
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
A unique trick highlighted by the striking wavy division. The Loonga table can go from 130 cm in length to 190 cm. PRODUCT FEATURES Structure in Solid Oak Wood. WOOD FINISHES: Ava...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Duna Rectangular Coffee Table in Solid Poplar Wood Coffee Table by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Duna Rectangular Coffee Table in Solid Poplar Wood Coffee Table by Joel Escalona Duna Collection is a set of wood tables and surfaces in...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Poplar, Hardwood

Apfel Center Table in Arabescato Table
Located in San Pedro Garza García, N.L.
Apfel Set is an exploration of balance and harmony in volume. This pair of tables engages in a quiet dialogue through scale, form, and composition—playing with complementary heights ...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Booleanos Rectangular Coffee Table in Black Wood Veneer Table by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Booleanos collection reflects the concept of involuntary interactions and unexpected intersections.  This geometric coffee table designed by Joel Escalona is a visual game that capt...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Center Tables

Materials

Plywood

Beech and Maple Round Coffee Table by MSJ Furniture Studio
Located in Vancouver, BC
Our comet coffee table has a whitewashed beech tabletop and solid maple base. The base has been carefully turned in our studio and hand waxed to insure a natural tone. This piece is ...
Category

2010s North American Modern Center Tables

Materials

Beech, Maple

Utopia Dining Table, Dark Oak and Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Utopia dining table is designed in the likeness of the architectural scale that suggests a crossing through the structures of a utopian city, o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass

White Roman Travertine Dining Table by Le Lampade
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
White Roman travertine bistro table by Le Lampade. Round travertine top supported by a travertine column shaped base. These tables can be custom made. Measures: 30'' x 17'' H.
Category

2010s Italian Modern Center Tables

Materials

Travertine

Booleanos Rectangular Coffee Table in Warm Wood Veneer by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Booleanos collection reflects the concept of involuntary interactions and unexpected intersections.  This geometric coffee table designed by Joel Escalona is a visual game that capt...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Plywood

"Nizza" Copper Perforated Steel Top Low Rectangular Table by Moroso for Diesel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Nizza" is a rectangular low table, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, featuring a top made of a perforated steel sheet varnished with a copper finish and b...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Center Tables

Materials

Metal, Steel

Duna Coffee Table in Solid Poplar Wood, Coffee Table by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Duna Coffee Table in Solid Poplar Wood, Coffee Table by Joel Escalona Duna Collection is a set of wood tables and surfaces inspired by the vast sand dune regions of the world. These...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Poplar, Oak, Hardwood

Modern Blue and Green Outdoor Rectangular Center Coffee Table with Floral Design
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
Inspired by our collection "Fifties", the outdoor rectangular centre coffee table "Let's Go Outside" is part of our first outdoor line. Besides this listed piece, it also has sofas a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Center Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Steel, Cut Steel

T-1 Dining Table, Walnut Wood Top, Patinated Steel and Cracked Concrete Leg
Located in Biddeford, ME
A solid walnut wood top rests on a base composed of Stefan Rurak Studio's unique patinated steel, joined with concrete. The leg is cast and then cracked by hand, revealing the rebar within. An abstract line drawing...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Center Tables

Materials

Concrete, Steel

Quadruped Coffee Table by MSJ Furniture Studio
Located in Vancouver, BC
Our Quadruped coffee table is made from solid walnut, with a solid whitened maple top. Inspired by Greek mythology involving Sciapods. A race of monopoded people who used their large foot to shade themselves from the sun. Can be ordered together with our small footed quadruped table, pictured in the last photo. Please see our other listings for more details. This table like all our furniture is made by hand in our small workshop in Vancouver Canada...
Category

2010s Canadian Modern Center Tables

Materials

Walnut, Maple

New Modern Iron Rectangular Table, Indoor or Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
New modern rectangular white table with glass top. Indoor or outdoor. Wrought iron.  
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Center Tables

Materials

Iron

Walnut Dining Table with Stacked Discs
Located in Ballard, CA
A handcrafted dining or center table. It is artfully composed of 33 individual discs. The impressive top is constructed of multiple sections of walnut or rosewood veneer creating an ...
Category

2010s American Modern Center Tables

Materials

Wood, Rosewood, Walnut

Contemporary round dining table, Port Laurent marble, central leg, Belgium
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
The undisc table makes us look at the central leg in a different way. Something is going on but in a modest way. Simple yet refined, it offers a central dining table that dissolves i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Tusker Coffee Table by MSJ Furniture Studio
Located in Vancouver, BC
Our Tusker coffee table blends well in modern homes looking for something with a little character. Strong bold and robust with solid walnut legs turned by hand in our Vancouver based...
Category

2010s Canadian Modern Center Tables

Materials

Walnut, Maple

Tavolo attribuito a Guglielmo Ulrich per Arca
Located in Lugo, IT
Tavolo teca attribuito a Guglielmo Ulrich per Arca. La parte superiore in vetro si apre ed e possibile inserire fiori o altro all'interno. Nella parte superiore il legno si e mosso c...
Category

1940s Italian Vintage Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Kame Travertine Marble Coffee Table Contemporary Design Bespoke Made in Spain
Located in VALVERDE DEL MAJANO, CL
Kame Travertine Marble Coffee Table Contemporary Design Bespoke Made in Spain The Kame coffee table, an exclusive creation by designer Joaquín Moll for the prestigious Spanish firm M...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Center Tables

Materials

Crystal, Travertine, Marble

Modern Pink and Grey Outdoor Square Center Coffee Table with Floral Design
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
Inspired by our collection "Fifties", the outdoor rectangular centre coffee table "Let's Go Outside" is part of our first outdoor line. Besides this listed piece, it also has sofas a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Center Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Steel, Cut Steel

Collector -Designed by Studio Rig Meco Center Table Dark Oak and Travertino
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector - Designed by Studio Rig Meco Center Table Dark Oak and Travertino Collector brand was born and Portugal and aims to be part of daily life by fusing furniture to home rout...
Category

2010s European Modern Center Tables

Materials

Oak

Momo saffron resin coffee table Made in Italy by Hessentia
Located in Carate, Brianza (MB)
Momo collection of coffee tables is characterised by a contemporary and sophisticated aesthetic, suitable to enrich any ambience with a unique and distinctive design. Obtained thanks...
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2010s Italian Modern Center Tables

Materials

Resin

Limited Edition Collectible Cast Bronze and Wood Table by Costantini, Tavola 9
Located in New York, NY
The Tavola 9 is a limited edition collectible object that debuted at the 2009 Salone del Mobile in Milan. This is number 8 in a series of 12. On view at the Costantini Design sho...
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

Collector -Designed by Studio Rig Meco Center Table Lacquered and Travertino
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector - Designed by Studio Rig MecoCenter Table lacquered Ral 3012 Collector brand was born and Portugal and aims to be part of daily life by fusing furniture to home routines a...
Category

2010s European Modern Center Tables

Materials

Oak

Class.25 Square Coffee Table in Wood and Ceramic by Ronald Sasson
Located in Porto, PT
The Class.25 Square Coffee Table showcases the perfect balance between organic warmth and modern refinement. Designed by Ronald Sasson for IBTW Portugal, this piece combines a solid ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Center Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

New Modern Rectangular White Table with Metal Top, Indoor or Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
New modern rectangular white table with metal top. Indoor or outdoor. Wrought iron.  
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Center Tables

Materials

Iron

Carved Wood Faux Bois Table
Located in New York, NY
Carved wood faux bois table. The base is similar to tree branches with a cerused finish. The table has a round glass top and can be used as a center or dining table. The base can acc...
Category

1980s Vintage Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Round Twist Table, Aged Mirror Top & Brass Details, Handcrafted, Size S
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Twist Round Coffee/Side Table with Mirror or High-Gloss Laminate, Customizable The side tables and coffee tables from the Twist Collection, with their organic shapes, are handcrafted...
Category

Early 2000s Spanish Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

NEW! DOOQ! MODERN! Pliè Center Table in Inox
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Crafted entirely in brushed stainless steel, the pliè collection explores the tension between material and shape. The cold, industrial essence of metal is softened by fluid curves an...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Center Tables

Materials

Metal

Organic Modern Bordeira Coffee Table, Pink Onyx, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bordeira coffee table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Bordeira modern coffee ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Center Tables

Materials

Onyx, Travertine, Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel

Isola Table by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Isola table by Imperfettolab Dimensions: 90 x H 45 cm Materials: Fiberglass Imperfetto Lab Who we are ? We are a family. Verter Turroni, Emanuela Ravelli and our children Elia...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Center Tables

Materials

Fiberglass

Collector -Designed by Studio Rig Meco Center Table Lacquered
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector - Designed by Studio Rig MecoCenter Table lacquered Ral 3012 Collector brand was born and Portugal and aims to be part of daily life by fusing furniture to home routines a...
Category

2010s European Modern Center Tables

Materials

Oak

Contemporary American Stainless Steel and Black Glass Infinity Table
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary American circular infinity center table with a brushed stainless steel cylindrical base and top with a central black glass panel with interior lights and mirrors to crea...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Center Tables

Materials

Glass

Modern Blue and Green Outdoor Square Center Coffee Table with Floral Design
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
Inspired by our collection "Fifties", the outdoor square centre coffee table "Let's Go Outside" is part of our first outdoor line. Besides this listed piece, it also has sofas and ar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Center Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Steel, Cut Steel

Collector - Designed by Studio Rig Riviera Center Table Oak and Travertino
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector - Designed by Studio Rig Riviera Center Table Oak and Travertino DIMENSIONS W 180 cm 70,8” D 80 cm 31,5” H 35 cm 13,7” Collector brand was born and Portugal and aims t...
Category

2010s European Modern Center Tables

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Atmos Grande
Located in San Pedro Garza García, N.L.
A sculptural piece that embodies both strength and elegance. Crafted from solid walnut, Atmos Grande features a carefully integrated leather tray — a subtle gesture that evokes human...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Center Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Atmos Grande
Atmos Grande
$2,800 / item
Modern Sistelo Coffee Table, Walnut Root Brass, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Sistelo Coffee Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Sistelo modern coffee table draws inspiration ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Center Tables

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Archway Dining Table, India Ink Black and White Washed by MSJ Furniture Studio
Located in Vancouver, BC
Our Archway dining table is designed to bring architectural form to your interior space. With a whitewashed table top and India ink base, this table w...
Category

2010s North American Modern Center Tables

Materials

Beech

Custom Faceted Steel Coffee Table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Heavy gauge custom steel faceted coffee table, one of a kind custom piece. Table was sand blasted and powder coated a metallic pewter color. Table measures 46" wide (point to point) ...
Category

1990s American Modern Center Tables

Materials

Cut Steel

Modern Chiado Console Table, Red Leather, Stone, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Chiado Console, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Center Tables

Materials

Onyx, Granite, Marble

Collector -Designed by Studio Rig Meco Center Table Dark Oak
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Collector - Designed by Studio Rig MecoCenter Table Dark Oak Collector brand was born and Portugal and aims to be part of daily life by fusing furniture to home routines and lifesty...
Category

2010s European Modern Center Tables

Materials

Oak

21st Century Modern Sculptural Marble Table From Block With Glass Top
Located in Milan, IT
Roll is Epònimo’s central stem dining table. The base, carved from a single block of marble, is a geometric and yet organic sculpture that changes dr...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Center Tables

Materials

Marble

Modern center tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern center 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 center tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, decorative objects, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern center tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original center tables, popular names associated with this style include Sebastian Scherer, Greenapple, Alter Ego Studio, and VG-VGnewtrend. 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 center tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $28 and tops out at $139,021 while the average work can sell for $5,317.

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